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|Near-surface Microstructure of Cast Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys
|Amoorezaei, Morteza
|Provatas, Nikolas
Jeffrey J. Hoyt, Hatem Zurob, Sumanth Shankar
|Materials Science and Engineering
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Crystal growth has been recognized as a paradigm for non-equilibrium pattern formation for decades. Scientific interest in this field has focused on the growth rates and curvature of branches in snow flake-like structures patterned after a solid's crystallographic orientations. Similar patterns have been extensively identified in solidification of metals and organic metal analogues and are known as dendrites, which is originated from a Greek word "dendron" meaning tree.

Dendritic spacing and morphology established during casting often sets the final microstructure and second phase formation that develops during manufacturing of alloys. This is particularly true in emerging technologies such as twin belt casting of aluminum alloys, where a reduced amount of thermomechanical processing reduced the possibility of modifying microstructure from that determined at the time of solidification. Predicting and controlling these microstructure of cast alloys has thus been a driving force behind various studies on solidification of materials.

Mg-based alloys are another class of materials gaining importance due to the high demand for weight reduction in the transportation industry which accordingly reduces the gas consumption. While the solidified microstructure and its effect on the material properties have been the subject of intensive studies, little is known about the fundamental mechanisms that determine dendritic microstructure in Mg alloys and its evolution under directional growth conditions.

This thesis investigates the relationship between the microstructure and cooling conditions in unsteady state upward directional solidification of Al-Cu and Mg-Al alloys. The four-fold symmetry of Al-Cu alloys are used to study the dynamical spacing selection between dendrites, as the growth conditions vary dynamically, whereas, the Mg-Al system with a six-fold symmetry is used to study a competition between neighbouring, misoriented grains and the effect of this as the resulting microstructure. Mg-Al also presents a situation wherein the cooling conditions dynamically vary from the preferred crystallographic growth direction. Analysis of phase field simulations is used to shed some light on the morphological development of dendrite arms during solidification under transient conditions. Our numerical results are compared to new casting experiments.

Chapter three studies spacing selection in directional solidification of Al-Cu alloys under transient growth conditions. New experimental results are presented which reveal that the mean dendritic spacing versus solidification front speed exhibits plateau-like regions separated by regions of rapid change, consistent with previous experiments of Losert and co-workers. In fact, The primary spacing of a dendritic array grown under transient growth conditions displays a distribution of wavelengths. As the rate of change in solidification front velocity is decreased, the evolution of the spacing follows the prediction of the geometrical models within a band of spacing fluctuations. The width of the band is shown to highly depend on the rate of the solidification front velocity acceleration, such that the higher the rate, the wider the band of available spacings. Quantitative phase field simulations of directional solidification with dynamical growth conditions approximating those in the experiments confirm this behavior. The mechanism of this type of change in mean dendrite arm spacing is consistent with the notion that a driven periodically modulated interface must overcome an energy barrier before becoming unstable, in accord with a previous analytical stability analysis of Langer and co-workers.

In chapter four, it is demonstrated both computationally and experimentally that a material's surface tension anisotropy can compete with anisotropies present in processing conditions during solidification to produce a continuous transition from dendritic microstructure morphology to so-called seaweed and fractal-like solidification microstructures. The phase space of such morphologies is characterized and the selection principles of the various morphologies explored are explained. These results have direct relevance to the microstructure and second phase formation in commercial lightweight metal casting.

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I'm now redesigning a book that I originally designed 16 years ago. It's the gift that keeps on giving, eh?
I'm now redesigning a book that I originally designed 16 years ago. It's the gift that keeps on giving, eh?
I'm making homemade pop tarts. 10 minutes in, I'm covered with flour.
You know what's funny? My iPad corrects "Blu Ray" to "blurry."
Skype finally updated to allow calls over 3G… but will charge for skype-to-skype calls? Hmm.
Seriously. It's the end of May and I'm wearing a sweater.
RT @dcshorts: The DC Shorts Film Festival thanks the DC Film Office of Motion Picture and Television Development for its continued suppo …
The first article on the Apple-centric blog talks about suicides at the Chinese company Foxconn, which manufactures Apple gadgets. It says:
Foxconn claims it's not a sweatshop, but reports say the company is asking employees to work 60 hours of overtime a month (far over the legal limit of 36 hours of overtime), and paying only about $132 a month. Clearly something is wrong at the company that Apple depends on for much of its manufacturing labor.
Then the next article, breathlessly anticipating a new phone, says
the new phones might go on sale during the developer conference itself, which would be quite a way to kick off the summer.
Question answered, I think.
RT @dcshorts: Thanks Barefoot Wine & Bubbly; for supporting the DC Shorts Film Festival!! barefootwine.com
Denist's chairs should have massage. Also, a sign that says "You Will Get Wet!"
In 1987, I started recording ST-TNG. 7 years later I had a stack of Beta tapes I'd never watch. Today, I have every Lost. I never learn.
What did I think of the Lost finale? I'm never gonna tell you. 'Nuff said.
Yikes. If I'm gonna watch Lost I'll need a long nap and a late start tomorrow. Or should I just watch it tomorrow? Decisions.


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The XR class is a very energy-efficient and low-speed, single-shaft shredder that was specifically designed for shredding coarse and medium-sized municipal solid waste (MSW), commercial and industrial waste (C&I) as well as for recycling scrap wood and bulky waste. It is often used as a pre-shredder in a comprehensive system or simply as a single-stage shredding concept to produce refuse derived fuel (RDF) for the calciner.
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Thanks to minimum operating costs at maximum performance, the waste shredding machine is a real innovation that particularly stands out with its smart technology. The revolutionary UNTHA Eco Drive concept ensures up to 50% less energy consumption compared to commonly available electro-hydraulic drive options.
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The rotors are protected against wear by welded-on Hardox plates and are thus particularly resistant to abrasive materials.
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The "Ripper" cutting concept is a "ripping system" for coarse shredding of material sizes ranging from 400 mm to 100 mm. The exact material size is defined by screen bars or a perforated screen. The teeth of the ripper can be used 2 times and can be welded onto the outside of the machine after their service life has expired. Thanks to the welded on Hardox plates the rotor is protected against wear and therefore has a very long service life.
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This option is only available for the "cutter system"..
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In terms of separating metallic iron-containing parts from the shredded material we collaborate with leading manufacturers in the separation technology field. The overbelt magnet is installed above the discharge conveyor belt and reliably separates the iron-containing parts from the output material.
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We offer suitable infeed, discharge and incline conveyor belts for our shredding machines, thereby ensuring smooth material transport.


text: On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 09:02:30AM +0900, Minchan Kim wrote:> On 05/21/2012 11:19 PM, Seth Jennings wrote:> > > On 05/20/2012 09:23 PM, Minchan Kim wrote:> > > >> We should use unsigned long as handle instead of void * to avoid any> >> confusion. Without this, users may just treat zs_malloc return value as> >> a pointer and try to deference it.> > > > > > I wouldn't have agreed with you about the need for this change as people> > should understand a void * to be the address of some data with unknown> > structure.> > > > However, I recently discussed with Dan regarding his RAMster project> > where he assumed that the void * would be an address, and as such,> > 4-byte aligned. So he has masked two bits into the two LSBs of the> > handle for RAMster, which doesn't work with zsmalloc since the handle is> > not an address.> > > > So really we do need to convey as explicitly as possible to the user> > that the handle is an _opaque_ value about which no assumption can be made.> > > > Also, I wanted to test this but is doesn't apply cleanly on> > zsmalloc-main.c on v3.4 or what I have as your latest patch series.> > What is the base for this patch?> > > It's based on next-20120518.> I have always used linux-next tree for staging.> Greg, What's the convenient tree for you?linux-next is fine.But note, I'm ignoring all patches for the next 2 weeks, especiallystaging patches, as this is the merge window time, and I can't applyanything to my trees, sorry.After 3.5-rc1 is out, then I will look at new stuff like this again.thanks,greg k-h


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Daily post 27 Sep 2008 09:04 am
The Wolf Enters
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If you find problems coming to this site in the next few days it's because we're changing servers. Please bear with us. I'm sorry for the problems.
- Today's NYTimes has an article about Sylvain Chomet and his battle with Universal Pictures over credit in the feature, The Tale of Despereaux. Read these two paragraphs:
- In both an e-mail message and a telephone interview this week, Mr. Chomet — who was fired as the director of "Despereaux" more than two years ago — accused both the studio and the film's producers, Gary Ross and his wife, Allison Thomas, of using his designs and concepts in the movie without acknowledging his contribution. It is a claim the filmmakers strenuously dispute.
Mr. Chomet's unusually open challenge may simply point to a gulf between European practices, which grant artists enduring "moral rights" in their work, and an American approach that says, in effect, a deal is a deal.
Sylvain Chomet
The article goes into more depth and is worth the read.
- Ken Priebe wrote a review of the first SPARK Animation Festival which took place in Vancouver. Check it out.
- There's a new blog on the ASIFA East site. Called The Exposure Sheet, it offers new comments on events attended by NY members. Initial comments are on Ottawa, Dick Williams at MOMA and the feature film panel at ASIFA East this past week.
When I bought it, this drawing was sold as one from The Three Little Pigs (1933). However, I wasn't completely convinced and went searching. The image actually comes from The Big Bad Wolf (1934) as the wolf jumps into Grandma's house.
I'm not disappointed since I love this pose so much, and there's nothing quite like it in The Three Little Pigs. (Though I do like the original's one suspender rather than the two here.) Of course, a drawing of the wolf as the Jewish peddler would be priceless.
(Click on any image to enlarge.)
A frame grab from The Big Bad Wolf.
3 Responses to "The Wolf Enters"
on 29 Sep 2008 at 12:05 pm 1.Jerry Edwards said …
No problem with the delays in changing servors. I understand such problems are bound to occur when changing servors. I did get a few "exceeded bandwith" non-available but I check your site every morning and every evening.
Enjoyed your story of the art being listed for the wrong cartoon. I immediately noticed it wasn't from Three Little Pigs when I first saw it. I've noticed such misinformation quite a few times over the years and have even corrected the seller with the information for the correct source. In most cases, the seller didn't believe my info, although I'm an amateur expert in Disney animation.
I agree a drawing of the Jewish peddler wolf would be priceless. I wish I had the original 3 Little Pigs short complete. I do have the "original" that was accidentally released on VHS with other cartoons, but I don't have the original soundtrack since that release didn't have the original. I believe the original soundtrack was on the Milestones In Animation release but I don't have that to verify for certain.
on 29 Sep 2008 at 12:06 pm 2.Sunny Kharbanda said …
Good to know someone has the guts to take on the big studios.
That wolf drawing is great! Is it me or does the frame grab look a bit squished? Could be a pixel aspect ratio issue.
on 02 Feb 2012 at 1:15 am 3.Chris Sobieniak said …
I also have a drawing from this same cartoon as well in my stash, showing him trying to pull open the cabinet door granny was in.


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|// $('img.photo',this).imagesLoaded(myFunction)
|// execute a callback when all images have loaded.
|// needed because .load() doesn't work on cached images
|// mit license. paul irish. 2010.
|// webkit fix from Oren Solomianik. thx!
|// callback function is passed the last image to load
|// as an argument, and the collection as `this`
|$.fn.imagesLoaded = function(callback){
|var elems = this.filter('img'),
|len = elems.length;
|if (--len <= 0){ callback.call(elems,this); }
|// cached images don't fire load sometimes, so we reset src.
|if (this.complete || this.complete === undefined){
|var src = this.src;
|// webkit hack from http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-dev/browse_thread/thread/eee6ab7b2da50e1f
|// data uri bypasses webkit log warning (thx doug jones)
|this.src = "data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==";
|this.src = src;
|return this;
Jan 26, 2011
Yay, no more of this
Jan 28, 2011
I'm fairly sure you can use this within Infinite Scroll call back, but I haven't tested this yet.
Feb 3, 2011
Hey, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so apologies in advance.
The jQuery load events page (http://api.jquery.com/load-event/) is linking to the older image link script here - https://github.com/peol/jquery.imgloaded/raw/master/ahpi.imgload.js
I spent a good amount of time trying to get the above to work like so:
Unfortunately it was giving an error as $('img') isn't the exact element (you need to use $('img')[0]) and hence it fails the initial Tag Name check in the code.
The new code is a lot more useful. The only adjustment I needed to make was -
var elems = this.children('img'),
This was because filter wasn't returning the child img elements. This is still not ideal as you'd want it to still work directly on an image element as well for maximum jQuery usage.
Btw the above is with jQuery 1.2.6 which may be a significant cause of the issues as well.
Feb 3, 2011
If you want the images as context inside the callback, then you should use Paul Irish's original version.
This one is suited for Isotope and Masonry plugins. Although, I could consider returning the images as arguments.
Feb 3, 2011
Ok thanks, that's just what I needed. This one should be linked to from the jQuery site then.
Apr 21, 2011
This is awesome. Thank you so much for the contribution.
Aug 18, 2011
The demo (http://jsfiddle.net/desandro/RXDL4/) does not reliably work for me in Chrome Mac 9.0.597.107. Literally, refreshing randomly works or not. imagesLoaded may have issues with IE9 as well.
I found a workaround / fallback for applications that need to append consistently sized images (that is, if you know what the new image size needs to be before it loads) -- grab the width/height of an existing reference image and apply it to the newly loaded images.
This won't work if the images to load are of variable height. The only solution I can think of then is to assign the image size server-side on load, if your pages are being loaded dynamically in a way that lets you do this...
Can you think of any other workarounds for that?
Aug 18, 2011
Your chrome issue sounds like a chrome caching or jsfiddle error to me, (working everytime in chrome mac osx 10 for me anyway). Chrome does not have the best handling of such things.
I've tested this plugin extensively in a production environment and can verify that it works in PC: Chrome, Safari, IE7-9, FF3.5-6, Opera and MAC: Chrome, Safari, FF5.
As far as width vs height, I don't understand how that is a java-script/server-side issue. Browser will simply size the image for you if you specify dimensions in css or the image tag itself. If you are looking to have images get size horizontally but have variable vertical height, simply img{ width: foopx; } in the css, and the browser will proportionally scale the image height as needed. If you are trying to prevent a max width (allowing for smaller) while leaving a variable height use img{ max-width: foopx; }.
Hope this helps. :)
Aug 25, 2011
Now a proper git repo github.com/desandro/imagesloaded
This gist has been called up to the big leagues, so you won't see any more updates here. Please submit any issues to the issue tracker there
Feb 10, 2013
thanks! using it here: https://github.com/ahoward/jquery.bires


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"Nigel J. Andrews" <nandrews(at)investsystems(dot)co(dot)uk> writes: > On a matter of style, it's been a while since I've seriously considered cross > platform C. Is it the done thing to expect: > int *i = (int *)calloc(1,sizeof(int)); > to give the condition *i == 0 (assuming the memory allocation worked)? calloc is defined to zero out the block of memory it returns (as opposed to malloc which may return a block containing any random junk). A more serious question is whether any of this code should be using calloc/malloc as opposed to palloc. I'd prefer to see it rewritten to use palloc wherever possible; but that begs the question of what the required lifespan of the allocations is. + #ifndef NULL + #define NULL ((void *)0) + #endif It has been roughly twenty years since a C platform existed that didn't predefine NULL ... and the ones that did not would likely not recognize the ANSI-C-ism "void *". So the above is unhelpful by any measure. regards, tom lane
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The image was first leaked by Reddit user GeENie but Rockstar then posted the same image on its own Twitter account, after fans complained that the game world looked too small. (The post has since been deleted).
Rockstar has previously said that Los Santos – the fictional setting of GTA 5 and a parody of Los Angeles – will be bigger than the game worlds of GTA 4, GTA: San Andreas and Red Dead Redemption combined.
As well as the city itself, the map suggests that gamers will have a great deal of green space to explore, as well as a mountain, extensive beach areas, suburban residential plots and a remote fort.
There is a highway running around the edge of the playable area, and train lines, an airport and what looks like a cable car system also feature on the map.
GTA producer Leslie Benzies has previously spoken about the new game's extensive countryside and the animals that roam within it.
"Because of the scale of the map and the different kinds of areas involved, a countryside without animals would feel quite hollow," Benzies told gaming magazine IGN last year.
"At the same time, animals aren't just a backdrop – you can expect to see dogs guarding areas and causing the player trouble when they try to sneak past them."
GTA 5 has proved to be one of the the most hyped games of the year, with a string of leaks and released details from Rockstar fuelling anticipation for the title.
According to a recent report in The Scotsman, GTA 5 is the most expensive video game ever made, with a development and marketing budget of £170 million – the equivalent of a blockbuster film.
The official trailer for the game was released last month, days after the soundtrack was leaked when a hacker cracked the digital pre-order download for the PS3.
Grand Theft Auto 5 is set to be released on 17 September for Xbox 360 and PS3.


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The Future and emerging technologies part includes the FET Open, FET Proactive and FET Flagships programmes.
This non-prescriptive programme aims at stimulating creative thinking by admitting new ideas "whenever they arise and wherever they come from". By definition, this part is favouring interdisciplinary projects as well as submissions from young researchers or high-tech SMEs, for example.
Over 40% of the budget dedicated to FET under Horizon 2020 will be allocated to FET Open (more than bn 1 €).
FET Open is deadline free, with two cut-off dates per year (March and September). It keeps its "light and fast features": requiring only a 15 page proposal submission, with a time to contract of maximum 8 months. Nevertheless, so-called FET Gatekeepers ensure that proposals are not out of scope and are in line with certain basic principles.
The quality of the programme is ensured by its demanding review methodology: based on the peer review principle, a large pool of scientific experts from all types of scientific disciplines and geographic backgrounds are mobilised (200-300 experts were engaged fror FET Open calls under FP7, with some four experts per proposal).
This programme supports the maturing of ideas by fostering emerging communities around transformative research themes. FET Proactive is stepping in where collaborations grow from small groups of researchers to clusters of projects.
In order to define what domains deserve funding and support, the European Commission draws on a wide pool of experts, for example through consultations and input from the FET Observatory.
The current call, H2020-FETPROACT, will support three themes, as well as fourth one, the implementing part of the High Performance Computing (HPC) strategy elaborated int he context of the HPC Public-Private Partnership by ETP4HPC.
The four themes under FET Proactive are:
FET Proactive Calls have fixed deadlines and follow a one step submission and one stage evaluation scheme. Following the "light and fast" logic, a 15 page proposal submission is required.
FET Flagships bring together European partners around truly disruptive technologies. The current Work Programme under Horizon 2020 focuses on Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) and Research and Innovation Actions (RIA).
Overall EC contribution to each FET Flagship initiative in Horizon 2020 is expected to be 50 M€ per year.
The European Technology Platform for High Performance Computing


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One Month Fat Loss Diet
Hay Nutricilious, sekarang kita mau cari tau tentang weight-reduction plan, nah salah satunya adalah Diet Mediterrania. While it could be stuffed with protein—a very good for you source of vitality and weight loss aid—it also has a ton of iron. The key is to have little to no crimson meat, no junk food, no processed meals and lots of fruits, salad and chicken protein. There is definitely a Mediterranean weight loss program for weight reduction, which includes meals that comprise good fat.
Our outcomes suggest that in an older inhabitants a Mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oil or nuts might counter-act age-related cognitive decline. If you're critical about getting slimmer thighs and a lean physique, then it's essential be severe about diet since muscle tone and definition have more to do with genetics and weight loss plan than they do with exercise regimens. For your own serve-it-chilly informal meal, you might put out plates of cheese, olives, nuts, plus these Basil Quinoa With Red Bell Pepper and Eight Layered Greek Dip recipes.
The McDougall Program: 12 Days to Dynamic Health was in all probability a very powerful e book I actually have ever read concerning well being. A well-balanced weight loss program gives enough power and satisfactory nutrition in your physique's optimal progress and growth. Incorporating the Mediterranean fashion of eating into your lifestyle will give you new and exciting tastes, textures and meals. Make positive your physique will get adequate energy in response to your height and weight.
Researchers randomly selected 300 folks, to follow the Mediterranean weight loss program and one other one hundred forty five individuals to comply with a low fat weight loss plan. Research continues to point out the Mediterranean Diet, primarily based on healthy foods and physical exercise , is one of the best prescription for a protracted, healthy life. It is very tasty and I may even substitute one meal every week with this one and eat vegetarian for a day.
We've been advised that breakfast eaters are trimmer in the long run and now British researchers found a really pictorial option to dissuade you from skipping breakfast. Eating a variety of colorful greens, like dark leafy greens, vibrant reds, yellows and deep purple, is a sure-fire solution to reap the array of vitamins and antioxidants these plant meals provide. Although any such food regimen has been consumed for a very long time around the Mediterranean, it only just lately gained mainstream reputation as a good way to enhance well being and stop illness.…


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Working in a field like the Atlantic World means I have access to all sorts of sources! A couple of days ago, I was looking at the role of the Dutch Golden Age in mediating cultural transmission through a number of their more popular cartographers. Today, I've backtracked about a century from the middle seventeenth-century … Continue reading Some thoughts on Sahagun and the Florentine Codex
Category: Reflection
"We are the People of the Enlightenment": Hebdo, and the Left
"In this field of inquiry, 'sociological theory' has still to find its way, by a difficult effort of theoretical clarification, through the Scylla of reductionism which must deny almost everything in order to explain something and the Charybdis of a pluralism so mesmerized by 'everything' that it cannot explain anything. To those willing to labor … Continue reading "We are the People of the Enlightenment": Hebdo, and the Left
New-Age Rationalism, and the Historical Question
I've been thinking about a problem of methodology over the past couple of weeks. This problem pits two classic opponents against each others: anecdotes versus data. Data has become one of the buzzwords of the twenty first century, where our ability to build worlds based on information has become formidable. This development has been phrased well … Continue reading New-Age Rationalism, and the Historical Question
Brave and Safe Spaces: bell hooks + Laverne Cox
bell hooks + Laverne Cox I've recently found myself advertising a talk from November between bell hooks and Laverne Cox. This was part of a series hosted by bell hooks while she was at the New School, and I cannot emphasize how powerful, salient and accessible these talks are. To give a list of names, … Continue reading Brave and Safe Spaces: bell hooks + Laverne Cox
#Ferguson and #Liabilityofthemind
Over the past couple of days, I've had the fortune to seriously think about what's both going on in terms of the campaign instigated by #liabilityofthemind, Ferguson, and the broader context of activism. Between the local and national modes of change and activity against the neoliberal reactionary period in which we find ourselves, there are … Continue reading #Ferguson and #Liabilityofthemind
The Good Colonist Myth
The *real* historical research I do is extremely specific in its nature: 16th century trans-Atlantic colonialism; specifically looking at the roles of religious influence in colonial institutions within the Spanish context. It's the sort of stuff I've been told to keep on the back burner as I apply for jobs, attend cocktail parties and generally … Continue reading The Good Colonist Myth
Cramblett vs. Midwest Sperm Bank
I. Narratives and Political Order On September 29, Jennifer L. Cramblett filed a suit against the Midwest Sperm Bank for "Wrongful Birth and Breach of Warranty against Defendant." Where the expecting couple had picked a "blond hair blue-eyed individual" to resemble the non-biological partner, the mix-up had led to the conception of a bi-racial child. … Continue reading Cramblett vs. Midwest Sperm Bank


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December 28, 2008
How Cats Are Able to Land on All Four Feet
Cats have a seemingly unique ability, a 'righting reflex', to orient themselves in a fall allowing them to avoid many injuries and land on all four feet. It is this ability that helps cats to parachute safely into Borneo and survive falls from the 38th floor of a skyscraper (although falls from lower levels can be more serious given that it takes some time for the cat to right itself). Here's how it works. Here's a video of the reflex in action.
bored swedish multi-instrumentalist + youtube = ?
Fredrik Larsson (Freddie25) presents: Für Elise, Mega Man 9: Rock Medley and Wind Waker Unplugged.
Kwanzaa Cake
Sandra Lee: Much loved cake guru, teaches us mere mortals a valuable lesson about Kwanzaa via angelfood cake, in her great track record of cultural and religious understanding. Higher quality vid, w/ads.
First Extra Time
"Let's play Quintet!"
Robert Altman's final film of the 1970s was Quintet - about a board game where the players kill each other. Here are the rules.
Earth, Water, Air and Fire Art
42 Works of Modern Earth and Land Art. 42 Works of Water, Snow and Ice Art. 30 Works of Air, Sky and Wind Art. 42 Works of Fire Art and Design.
This song is the bomb diddy bomb di dang di dang diggy diggy.
Cobrastyle is possibly the least "likely" Swedish pop song. And now, it's been covered by another Swede. [more inside]
I Wish I were the Moon
I Wish I were the Moon by Daniel Benmergui - a small, simple puzzle game. Find the 5 endings. About. Redux (with more endings). Via gamasutra's top 5 indie games of 2008.
Eye of the storm
Many of us have seen or read The Wave, but how many of us have seen A Class Divided? It depicts one third-grade teacher's attempts to teach Midwestern children about the civil rights movement, many of whom had never met a black person before. As part of a daring experiment, she split the class between brown-eyed children and blue-eyed children, and gave the "browneyes" special privileges. The children were told, in no uncertain terms, that the "blueyes" were inferior. What followed was a lesson in discrimination that the kids would remember for the rest of their lives.
Heriocally stupid? Insane? Perhaps, just heroically heroic.
There are, according to the recently launched World Superhero Registry, more than 200 men and a few women who are willing to dress up as comic book heroes and patrol the urban streets in search of, if not super-villains, then pickpockets and bullies.
networking 2.0 - social media how-to tips and resources
How To Do Almost Anything With Social Media from Mashable. All kinds of practical tips and tons of useful link resources for personal or business uses. At the bottom of the page are additional links to things like 24 Most Underrated Websites of 2008 l How to Find a Babysitter Online l How to Find Your Way Around Any New City.
Israel vs. Hamas vs. the Internet
The current conflict between Israel & Hamas is all over the news. But the most interesting bits aren't on CNN or the Beeb. [more inside]
Russian people may soon canonize Joseph Stalin
The Russian people may vote Joseph Stalin as the greatest Russian to ever live. Despite the atrocities and cleansings committed by Stalin and his regime over his 30 year reign, 397,000 people have voted in a poll to recognize him as Russia's greatest countryman. Even more disturbing, the Russian government recently raided an organization and seized archives detailing Soviet repression under Stalin. A new history book for Russian teachers also describes Stalin's actions as "rational." Stalin is praised by many Russians for his defeat of the Nazi invasion forces during WWII. Even if he does not win the contest, it is amazing that such a tyrannical figure could be adored by nearly 400,000 Russians who voted for him.
Turnaround and Round and Round we go. Everyone wins but the fans.
The Watchmen film has been tossed around for 20 years and finally, it looks like it might be released. Hold up just a moment, says Fox. Bloggers attempt to give some perspective. Others attempt to give Fox some friendly advice about alternate activites
The Lure of the Open Road
Wartime wandering through the Eastern states by bicycle, truck, and riverboat. 1944.
In 1944, a dear friend, Doris Roy, and I undertook an adventurous journey that we dreamed of during countless hikes together over our college holidays. We had been Camp Fire Girls together, loving the out-of-doors, camping and hiking the open road. Our dreams finally developed into a plan to ride bicycles from our home in Buffalo, New York, to Cairo, Illinois, where the Ohio River met the Mississippi. We admired Mark Twain's adventures, had read his Life on the Mississippi, and sought to follow his path to the Midwest. We were 21 years old...
In 1944, a dear friend, Doris Roy, and I undertook an adventurous journey that we dreamed of during countless hikes together over our college holidays. We had been Camp Fire Girls together, loving the out-of-doors, camping and hiking the open road. Our dreams finally developed into a plan to ride bicycles from our home in Buffalo, New York, to Cairo, Illinois, where the Ohio River met the Mississippi. We admired Mark Twain's adventures, had read his Life on the Mississippi, and sought to follow his path to the Midwest. We were 21 years old...
Should auld calendars be tossed out, and never brought to mind?
As 2009 approaches, you're taking down your old calendars and wondering what to do with them. You still enjoy those Monet/Jeff Foxworthy/rose garden/Playmate images so much you hate to throw them in the recycling bin. Don't worry, there are ways to reinvent that calendar so you can enjoy those images for years to come. For starters, you could make envelopes and notecards out the calendar. Though perhaps you won't want to use your new Playmate stationery to write to Grandma. [more inside]
"Our whole approach is based on the idea that science matters at the FDA"
The Economist on Drugs -- Scientists in North America, Europe and Israel are studying the use of MDMA, LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms, marijuana and other banned psychoactive substances in treating conditions such as anxiety, cluster headaches, addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder. They are supported by private funds from a handful of organisations: the Beckley Foundation in Britain; the Heffter Research Institute and the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) in America. [related]
Artists' Books Online
Artists' Books Online is a collection by the University of Virginia of artists' books. Artists' books are works of art that take the form of books and are often both text and visual art. Either way, they're awful interesting to look at. Here are some artbooks to get you started: How to Humiliate Your Peeping Tom by Susan Baker, The Word Made Flesh by Johanna Drucker, Life in a Book by Francois Deschamps, A.A.A.R.P. by Clifton Kirkpatrick Meador, opuntia is just another name for a prickly pear by Todd Walker and Black Dog White Bark by Erica Van Horn
Polly Toynbee
My Christmas message? There's probably no God.
High School Fascism Redux
In 1981, ABC aired a program in daytime that, while pre-dating the After School Special format, was a moralist tale aimed at children. "The Wave" was based on the classroom experiments of Ron Jones, which at the time went largely undocumented and were primarily anecdotal. The Third Wave as he called it, fooled the children of his class into creating a fascististic movement within the school complete with symbolism and salutes. [more inside]
NAFTA vs the British North America Act
NAFTA treaty may face constitutional challenge in Canada. Premier Danny Williams Of Newfoundland and Labrador, already famous for his immensely successful ABC (Anything but Conservative) campaign during the 2008 federal election, is terminating the forestry tenure of AbitibiBowater and expropriating its assets. This move came as a response to AbitibiBowater's decision to close a newspaper mill. [more inside]
Paris: Invisible City
Paris: Ville Invisible. "This work seeks to show how real cities resemble the 'invisible cities' of Italo Calvino. As cluttered, saturated, and asphyxiating as it is, one can breathe more freely in Paris, the invisible city." The renowned French sociologist Bruno Latour presents a "virtual sociological book" that explores the limits of social theory for the understanding of urban life. The Flash interface is somewhat rickety, but there is a text-only PDF of the English version. (via)
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Content Recommendation Startup My6sense Raises $2M After Shifting Focus To Mobile Publisher Tools
Personalized content startup My6sense announced today that it has raised $2 million in new funding. It's also using the announcement to talk about its new focus — the company's Content Discovery Bar for publishers. In the past, my6sense used its technology to build content recommendation apps for consumers. Co-founder and CEO Avinoam Rubinstein told me that there was some… Read More
Smart Magazine Is my6sense's Flipboard With Digital Intuition
Back in May, my6sense raised another $1.1 million to continue pushing its digital intuition technology to market. Today, the company is releasing a brand new product called 'Smart Magazine' which can be best described as a Flipboard for iPhone with added digital intuition that helps brings relevant content to its users 'automagically'. Except that the company elected… Read More
The Age Of Relevance
What's the Next Big Thing after social networking? This has been a favorite topic of much speculation among tech enthusiasts for many years. I think we are already witnessing a paradigm shift – a move away from simple social sharing towards personalized, relevant content. The key element of the next big thing is the increasing significance of the Interest Graph to complement the… Read More
My6sense Injects A Relevance-Based Tweet Stream Into Twitter.com
Twitter's greatest strength is also often its greatest weakness: it's a simple, constantly-updating stream. This keeps information fresh and flowing, but it also means that if you step away for a few hours (or even a few days — crazy, I know), you're likely to miss a lot. And it means that scanning your Twitter stream can sometimes be tedious. A new product launching… Read More
my6sense Brings Personalized Content Ranking App To Android Phones
We've been hearing a lot of buzz around my6sense, a digital intuition iPhone app. The app imports RSS feeds and social streams, and senses what you like to read based on your own behavior, surfacing the most interesting content to you from your streams. And the Israeli-startup just recruited well-known tech blogger and consultant Louis Gray as its VP of marketing. Today, the startup… Read More
Cascaad Personalizes Your News Stream In Real Time, Raises Funding
Cascaad, which is billed both as an 'awareness engine' and a 'smart social media browser' by the Italian startup behind the service, aims to make the realtime streams you tap into more about you. Essentially, the tool is designed to filter the never-ending incoming message stream from your friends and millions of others by continuously distilling which part of the… Read More
TwitterSense. It's Coming.
At this very moment, at this very villa in the Israeli city of Hertzeliya Pituach, the final preparations are being made for what can be best described as 'TwitterSense'—a way to automatically filter your Twitter stream so that the most relevant Tweets come out on top. The location in question is the home of my6sense, which currently offers a powerful way to filter news feeds. Read More
my6sense Raises $2M for Digital Intuition, Native iPhone App Imminent
my6sense is announcing it has raised $2 million in Series A financing from private investors. The company is pioneering 'digital intuition', artificial intelligence designed to assist everyday users separate the signal from the noise. This is a problem that has grown in magnitudes of severity since the introduction of blogs and RSS into our lives, and compounded even further by… Read More
my6sense: Pioneering "Digital Intuition" (500 Alpha Invites)
With the growing amount of information that is flowing into our lives, there is also a growing need for tools that help focus our attention on what should be the most relevant information for us. my6sense is developing artificial intelligence that does just that—it separates the signal from the noise and helps users shift their attention to the content they care about most. my6sense… Read More


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|Oracle® Communications Marketing and Advertising System Administrator's Guide
Release 5.1
Part Number E20558-01
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This guide describes the system administration tasks associated with Oracle Communications Marketing and Advertising. Marketing and Advertising runs in the context of Oracle WebLogic Server, and is managed using the WebLogic Server Administration Console, with specialized extensions. The system owner user also configures a number of Marketing and Advertising system values in the Web GUI.
This document is intended for system administrator's tasked with running and maintaining the servers for Marketing and Advertising.
For information about Oracle's commitment to accessibility, visit the Oracle Accessibility Program website at
Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit
http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit
http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired.
For more information, see the following documents in the Oracle Fusion Middleware WebLogic Server Release 11g Release1 documentation set or in the Oracle Communications Services Gatekeeper Release 5.0 documentation set:
Introduction to Oracle WebLogic Server
Configuring and Managing JDBC for WebLogic Server
Oracle Communications Services Gatekeeper System Administrator's Guide
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USMLE Step 1 – Preparation and My Experience
Hello, everyone! I have taken my USMLE Step-1 and I had a very good experience in the preparation stage, which I am sure is going to help you for achieving a better score in your exams. I haven't received the result of my scores yet, but I'm sure it would be a nice idea to share my experience with all of you who have their exams coming up shortly. For your convenience, I'm giving a step-by-step explanation of the entire process.
Ideal Time For Preparation
It took me almost 6 months in preparation, which completely depends on your initial reading and also on the number of MCQs you are willing to solve later. Majority of students complete their preparation in 4 to 8 months. But of course, if you have exceptional reading skills and a sharp memory, you can do it in less than 8 months.
Books and Resources That Will Help You
In my opinion, Kaplan is the best source for carrying out your preparation in an efficient manner. There are several other books including 'High Yields', but Kaplan has answers to all those question that one encounters in exams. It also has answers to subjects like behavioral science, for which majority goes for BRS.
However, you can also revise pathology with the help of Goljan or BRS.
I used following resources for myself:
Kaplan for all subjects
Goljan 500 pages for pathology
Kap videos for micro/immunology, Anatomy /physio / behavioral science/Biochemistry
First aid
how to prepare for usmle step 1
What Actually is USMLE Exam?
USMLE is not an easy test at all. It requires you to be present for continuously 8 hours in an ongoing exam with a minimum break of 45 minutes. It goes smooth in the beginning; but in the end, you are extremely tired and stressed out that you feel like ticking whatever sounds like a best possible answer, without giving it a second thought – all you have in your mind is getting it done as quickly as possible. So, it requires a lot of patience and stability to efficiently perform this test.
Besides examination, there are several points which make it quite difficult for most of the people. Everything is totally uncertain at all the steps of USMLE, which as an American medical residency involves several other problems that can be stressful. One has to think about expenses and exceptional performance in all the steps that are parts of this long procedure. In addition, you also have the risk of not getting a residency after clearing all of the required steps. It can turn out to be a total loss any minute. So, you have to make your way to the top along with fighting with severe uncertainty that anything could happen either in step 1, step 2 Ck / CS, in Step 3 or your interview, which also plays a very important role.
But it does not mean that only exceptionally smart students are eligible for USMLE; even if you are an average student, you should still go for it and give at least 6 months to it with your heart and soul. After first 6 months, you would know that whether it is for you or not.
How to Prepare for USMLE Exam?
Preparation for usmle step 1 can be mastered if you have a perfect plan in your mind regarding the availability of your time and doing your Qbook as well as Qbank. Moreover, you also need to decide in first place that when would you be able to take Step1 Exams because you need to apply in Sep – Oct period. It is better to start with the subject you were most comfortable with in your graduation period. It makes it easier to initiate your process and you are able to complete that particular subject easily without wasting a lot of time in thinking how to best start your preparation.
In my case, it was Physiology, and I think it is best for everyone to start with because it is entirely theoretical and you do not need to hunt for facts, which ultimately saves your time and helps you in making a solid start. However, you can select any subject that best suits you. What matters is your own comfort and understanding of the subject.
It is better to complete your first reading as quickly as possible. Spending a lot of time on first reading is not really going to do any favors; you won't be able to save a lot in your memory even if you pay all your attention and time to your first reading.
Consider a fixed number of books and sources for your preparation, as they promise to provide you with all the required concepts. Mostly, only vital concepts are tested in USMLE, which you can find in a few defined books.
Besides, preparation requires a lot of patience. If one day does not go well enough, you still need to keep your spirits high and continue with your preparation. Next day might be the best one to help you for several upcoming days. Your self-belief is your only power here and you need to empower it as much as you can. And it is not always possible that only those students excel in USMLE test who have spent all of their time studying and preparing for the test. Common sense and calmness brings better result here than one's brain.
Additionally, you also need to have a good sleep the night before because it will keep you calm and steady, helping you complete your blocks easily. Otherwise, you will get tired in a very short time and instead of thinking about succeeding at the test, you would be thinking about leaving the test.
My Preparation
I was done with the first reading, in which I never used the Qbook, in 3 months. Then, I did my second reading with the Qbook in 1 month. MCQs and final reading of theory, however, took just 15 days each.
My Scores
Q book…..75 % (Two months before exams)
Q bank……75% (I only completed half of the blocks and random mixed questions one month before the exams)
350 question…..73% (It was five days before USMLE exams)
USMLE FRED practice exam……40/50,46/50,37/50 (2 days before USMLE exam)
The Exam Day Experience
If there is someone else who is going with you, you should first confirm the routes which lead to your centre so you would be able to reach on time with ease. You won't have any problems once you have reached your exam's center because the staff at parametric center is very professional. They will immediately tell you about the DOs and DON'Ts.
The exam is really tough and takes a lot of time before it is finally over. It is divided into different blocks of which some are really tough, and some consists of average questions. Moreover, there would also be some blocks being the easiest ones.
However, unlike other practice tests, you will be short of time, which requires you to make quick final decisions so you could be able solve each block before it's time is over. Doing so, you will succeed in saving a little time to give a second glance to all of the doubtful questions.
Besides, you also need to use your breaks efficiently. Ideally, you should relax for five minutes after each block to get your breath back as well as to gather all of your ideas and thoughts. Doing so will also give you a 15 minute break after you doing block 4 along with a ten minute break which can be taken later.
Another thing that possesses a vital importance is your passport and orange card. Make sure that you have both of these. Otherwise, everything will go in vain.
My Mistakes
I took a lot of time for doing my first reading, which can easily be done in 1.5 to 2 months.
I couldn't meet up with my weekly / subject- wise goals and wasted a lot of time.
I also failed to finish reading first aid in the last two days of exams along with Goljan 500 in the initial 2-3 days. I could only complete reading half of first aid and even less than half of Goljan.
I focused more on doing Qback and missed numerous MCQs.
Most of my time in the last month I spent on the internet and TV, and it was extremely disadvantageous for me.
What I Did Right
I did not delay my exam more than 5-7 days. Because spending more time won't bring any better results. You will still be having almost the same amount of preparation, and you might feel that you do not know anything at all when your exams start to near.
I never gave up. I always kept myself motivated and strengthened my beliefs with optimism.
I stopped wasting my time on the internet and TV, and gave my full attention to preparation in the last week.
I know this experience and knowledge that I shared is very scarce as compared to the amount of information and guidance required, but I hope my little contribution would bring better results for your test and help you in several possible ways
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2013 (First Aid USMLE)
Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple


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Why do I endanger myself by speaking out? Believe me, it's far more dangerous to remain silent in the face of tyranny than it is to stand up and be counted, and that's what you should be doing today, marching in Washington.
My whole family decided to march with the pro-environment people today. They're planning to join the Peoples Climate Movement's March on Washington and even now, as I write this, they're only four miles out of Seattle!
If you think back on it, there hasn't been a single day — actually, not a single HOUR — during which Donald Trump dominated the news and created breaking news his own self. His whole purpose seems to be to stay at the top of the news, and he manages to do just that, if with nothing else, his zanier and stupider tweets.
There's nothing like a puffed-up bigot making more complaining noises than a garbage truck on a formerly quiet suburban street, at five o'clock in the morning.
In Russia, the sentiment is "Enough Trump!"
Even THEY are tired of seeing his little squinty eyes and puckered mouth shouting stupidities and struggling with real and imaginary enemies on all sides, plus top & bottom.
Poor Donald says he "misses his old life" and finds being President "harder than he expected." He in fact thought it would be as easy as his reality show, and frequently returns to his campaign mode in a pathetic attempt to gain "ratings", the only means by which he measures his success.
The real problem is not with Trump — he's a victim of his own chat-bot programming and can't help what he says, does, thinks or feels.
If you're looking for something other than a chat-bot in Donald Trump, you'll be wasting your time and effort. The little red switch on the back of his head tells the story. Continue reading


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Thank you for taking the time to visit my website and learn more about me.
A native of Broward County, I was raised in District 98 which includes parts of Davie, Plantation and Sunrise. My roots in this community run deep, and I am proud to represent my hometown in the Florida House.
I was first elected State Representative in November 2012. As a member of the minority party, I have strived to be a consensus builder and bipartisan leader, focusing on cost-effective public policies that create jobs, improve public and higher education, expand access to affordable and quality health care, and protect individual liberties and rights.
After my first legislative session, my ability to achieve results as a Democrat freshman lawmaker was recognized by several statewide organizations. I have a passion for criminal justice reform which led me to file a bill to address prescription drug trafficking, allowing prosecutors to divert certain first-time, non-violent prescription drug addicts to drug courts and saving taxpayers millions. The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers named me their 2013 Linda Cox Champion of Justice for my advocacy of smart justice reforms.
I also represent communities like Sunrise Lakes, Lauderdale West, Pine Island Ridge, and Park City so issues facing our senior citizens and retirees are important to me. Our seniors and their families need affordable options to to meet a wide range of needs. I was honored to be named a Champion of the Elderly by the Florida Health Care Association for my efforts to make sure that our seniors are protected from abuse and neglect.
My district is home to many family farms, equestrian centers, rodeo competitions, and nurseries, as agriculture is part of Davie's tradition and rural heritage. I was named a Champion for Agriculture by the Florida Farm Bureau for my efforts to expand agritourism and promote a coexistence between local governments and bona fide farms and nurseries.
Florida faces many challenges, and I ask for your support in bringing pragmatic, sensible solutions to the issues we face as a community and as a State. Please sign up for email updates on news and events.
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Traveling Luck for Hawthorn Ferry (historical), Georgia, United States
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MIDWEST SYMPOSIUM MAY 19, 2011 in MADISON, WI
Our Midwest Symposium with the theme Art and Inspired Scholarship is scheduled for Thurs. May 19, 2011, in Madison, Wisconsin.
The keynote speaker at this event is Mary B. Kelly, textile expert and artist, who will present a 7:30 p.m. lecture entitled Goddess. Women. Cloth: Inspired Ritual Textiles from Around the World. This evening lecture will feature slides and hands-on experience with the textiles.
Within folk cultures across the world, women make textiles, inspired by goddesses, then use them in rituals to honor their deities, contact spirits or protect their families and communities.
In some areas these traditions continue today. This presentation features an overview of the textiles in the context of history, rituals and religious beliefs. Kelly explores cultures worldwide: Siberia, China and the Far East, India, Central and South East Asia, Eastern, Northern and Central Europe, Greece and the Balkans, Africa and the Americas, sharing her extensive knowledge and research on local textile traditions.
Mary B. Kelly is Professor Emerita at Tompkins Cortland Community College, an affiliate of the State University of New York, and holds advanced degrees from Syracuse University and the Rhode Island School of Design. She has published numerous books and articles in the United States and abroad, notably in Folk Dress in Europe and Anatolia, ed. L. Welters (1999 ); Making and Using Ritual Cloth ( 2004 ); Goddess Embroideries of the Northlands ( 2009 ); Kaspaikka Muistiilina ( Memory Cloth); ed. L. Sappi (2010); and Goddesses in World Culture, ed. P. Monaghan (2010).
Kelly's research has been supported by several Fulbright grants, and recent articles have appeared in such textile publications as Piecework, Needle Arts,Bunad, and Vesterheim. She served as guest curator of the exhibition "Sacred Symbols, Ceremonial Cloth" at the Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum in Decorah, IA (2009). She has lectured at the Smithsonian Institution and the Textile Museum, in Washington, DC, the Mingei Museum of Folk Art,The Czech and Slovak Museum, the Ukrainian Museum, and at Oslo University, Norway.
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i just got to the father-daughter part. so many feels man
I actually beat Apotheosis today, first try too. It took a ton of turns since I used 2nd gens, and the rest were 1st gen. And the last wave was intense. I only did the normal wave so far, the alternate route doesn't interest me since I wanted the Katarina DLC artwork card.
There is more feels on the way,
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scrolling through the endgame stuff now. not a bad game, just too easy even without grinding. wish there were more chapters too
wonder how many characters i missed. time to check guides etc for my next run
Is the difficulty constant regardless of the mode being played in the DLC? I am a bit worried that a map with just 1 star difficulty forced me to reset the game.
i was on hard/classic. i had to reset a few times but that was just being careless and letting my pegasi get picked off with arrows. for the most part the enemies were easily overwhelmed by 1) putting a defensive unit on chrom or any other strong unit, or 2) unleashing the villager
2) took a lot of kill feeding but it was pretty obviously worth it
skills also activated just about every other battle so my assassin hit 20 really early
i'd still say it's the best fire emblem to come to america, though. avatar creation + world map + full support/marriage/children system + branched promotions, it's like every fire emblem put into one. and then the dlc basically does make it every fire emblem put into one
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Yeah Lunatic+ just stops being fun. Lunatic is hard, but the challenge makes it fun. Lunatic+ is masochistic. You need nigh perfect luck to even stand a chance. And sometimes, if luck isn't on your side, you can lose before the battle even begins (i.e., the enemy having an unfair skill set). It's just... cruel to the point where you will be resetting every couple minutes.
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turns out i got all the characters.
lunatic with spotpass characters? brb all female swords team
The children are more like Ests, especially those with harder Paralogues.Ah Donnel? I still haven't used him once. I'm still not used to relying on Ests (even though he isn't one, technically), though definitely give Lunatic Mode a try.
I finally got every character in my casual story. I've been using only two pairs in my classic, now. Me, Anna (spouse), Morgan, and Chrom. Usually Anna and I or Chrom and I are together, because morgan wont have a relationship with chrom. I also just finished classic insane mode... My final party (used every time) was me, chrom, cherche, gregor, morgan, laurent, lon 'qu, libra, and olivia. Oh, and lucina. That was my main group- but then olivia died in the final battle, sooooooooo... 0-0
Also, I'm immersed in AC:NL so you might not see me here again in a while.
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Yeah, they are closer to Ests, though unlike Donnel, they don't take a hugwe amount of effort to be effective in battle, especially if the parents have high stats. From a traditional standpoint, though, this one doesn't really have any true Est, though the map feature makes it a bit tougher to have one. Besides, most Ests aren't worth it anyway, but it's clear that Donnel is more worthwhile, if you're not playing for efficiency, which I don't think anyone here does.The children are more like Ests, especially those with harder Paralogues.
I'm sort of doing an LTC run except I'm using specific characters and pairings. Basically, it's most of the characters I didn't use the first time round like Cordelia, Gaius, Maribelle, Henry and Olivia.
FINALLY beat Apothesis, on the hard route no less. Now to fill up the support log and get started on that Lunatic run...blech.
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I've started my first Lunatic run guys. It's pretty tough, probably a step up from Shadow Dragon's H5 or New Mystery's Lunatic mode with the addition of enemy skills. The first five chapters are a real pain, and the risen are all equipped with insane weapons and come at high speeds. I can't imagine how Lunatic+ is...
So what difficulties do you guys typically play?
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The Atlantic has recently published the results of new research from the University of Melbourne which shows that employees with easier-to-pronounce names are more likely to get promoted!
Researchers led by Dr. Simon Laham analysed how the pronunciation of names can influence impression formation and decision-making in the workplace. They used field data on 500 lawyers in the U.S. and conducted a mock ballot experiment. They used a range of names from Anglo, Asian and West and East European backgrounds.
The research found that attorneys with more pronounceable names advanced their career more quickly in their companies, while political aspirants with simpler names were more likely to be elected. This effect didn't depend on the name's length or cultural origin, but on its ease of pronunciation.
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Three weeks ago, I coined a new term in my attempt to understand and communicate some of the ideas under the surface of Toronto Transit Camp. I referred to Transit Camp and BarCamp as open creative communities. It was a vague notion founded on my intuitions about what I have been observing in places as diverse and apparently disconnected as BarCamp to CaseCamp to NewMindSpace to Burning Man.
So what do marketers and tech geeks have in common with half-naked neo-tribal bohemians in the desert?
These are communities of interest, practice, proximity and values.
These communities live in a hybrid virtual- and place-based geography. They are hyper-creative and produce some phenomenal artifacts of human ingenuity and culture. They are open, in that the barrier to entry is not a membership fee or a geographic line in the sand or a common ethnicity. The barrier to entry is creative citizenship, and you are either a citizen and a participant or you are not, based on your individual relationship to that community's interests, practices, proximity and values.
They are communities with both global and local dimensions. And they are self-organizing at an increasingly rapid rate, in the most unexpected places. (more after the jump)
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Creativity: the ability to create something new; the production by one or more people of ideas and inventions that are personal, original and meaningful
Innovation: a process that extends beyond the act of creativity towards some useful application; for something to be innovative it must be of some use to somebody
Community: a community is any group of individuals who interact and share some common characteristics; those characteristics may be geographic, ethnic or national; they may also include practices, interests, values and proximity;
Open: for a community to be open, it must be possible for new members to enter into the community without artificial or irrelevant barriers;
The Meaning of Openness.
Open is a critical differentiator of these kinds of communities, but it is important to understand what open means. Open community does not necessarily mean equal individuals. Unlike the concept of demos, an open self-organized community is much more rooted in actual human social behaviour, rather than idealized political philosophy.
Equality of opportunity is an important social norm of an open creative community, but one's place within community has to do with one's skills, abilities and willingness to engage with others and participate. Status exists, but it is freely given in a reputation economy where leadership authority is socially constructed and legitimated. Community members are encouraged to vote with their feet. A heavy-handed authority figure will quickly lose the social basis of their power because an open community offers no barrier to alternative leadership and few opportunities to close the gates for members to enter or exit.
Open is fluid and adaptable. Open is self-organizing.
David Crow has been doing a lot of the heavy lifting in the Toronto BarCamp community. He has been wrestling with openness, the nature of Community-driven leadership and the Wealth of BarCamp. He just posted an excellent piece on the question of community openness on the Future of Communities blog.
Open creative communities are not guilds, fraternities, clubs, member-based associations or formal organizational entities. You do not need a professional designation, a membership card or require the ownership of land or capital to enter one. An open creative community is not a network of isolated nodes, it is a cluster, a social agglomeration. It is inclusive of both professional and amateur, a space where hobbyists, theorists and practitioners can interact.
Bio-mimetic language is taking over. The laws of self-organizing biological systems are providing new insights to human social and technological evolution in an increasingly interconnected world. Social systems demonstrate emergent biological properties. By embracing new lenses and tools, we can harness the tremendous latent power of natural systems to solve our increasingly complex problems. This is the real power of social software tools and the social web.
The Search for Identity.
We are in search of ourselves, and we find possible answers to our search for self through our interaction in community with others, through both our similarities and our distinctiveness. We are increasingly aware of the complex and multidimensional nature of identity in the modern world. We are much more than the roles and demographic slices that our companies, families and mass media would want to trap us in. We belong to many tribes simultaneously.
We are multi-dimensional beings engaged in the process of becoming.
The Impact of Technology.
Technology, in particular social software tools, the social web and social media are changing our search for identity and the nature of communities. We have increasingly useful and easy to use tools for self-expression. We are able to express the many dimensions of our selves and find community through that expression.
We can increasingly harness low-cost open technology platforms as our tools for our search for self and community. The centrality of this eternal human search for self and community makes the issue of Net Neutrality all the more urgent.
A Meta-Innovation.
We are a civilization in need of meta-innovations: innovations that foster other innovation. This concept lies at the core of endogenous growth theory. Thomas Homer-Dixon calls our challenges of the future an Ingenuity Gap – a gap between the demands for ingenuity being made by increasingly complex and intractable problems and our ability to supply ingenuity in the form of solutions. Jane Jacobs warned of a Dark Age Ahead.
Researchers, teachers, thinkers, writers and practitioners like Richard Florida, Bruce Mau, Alexander Manu, Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi, Meric Gertler, Jon Hawkes, Roger Martin, Donald Tapscott and Anthony Williams, Charles Landry, Tim Jones, Daniel Pink, Sara Diamond, Glen Murray, and many others have been wrestling with these ideas of meta-innovation: the nature of creativity, the importance of place, the process of innovation, the peer production paradigm, creative industries and creative cities. Our politicians are paying keen attention.
In this global discourse, there has been a profound silence on the practical social and cultural methods to scale design thinking and creativity throughout our society. There has been some work on creative education and on cultural planning for cities, which usually incorporate top-down approaches to "engineering" creativity. Where is the dialogue on emergence? Governments and policy-makers need to be enablers and then get out of the way of what is a natural biological process. But enabling what, and how?
A Possible Future.
A new world is emerging, beneath the surface of the old. It is a world of open creative human communities that are both global and local; multidimensional and interconnected with one another. It is a world increasingly based on a reputation economy, where authority is earned and accumulated through social media along with other traditional avenues of social interaction. It is a world fueled by a peer production paradigm and a reputation economy that interacts with the industrial capital economy, a world where creative innovations will fuel future growth and human development.
I dream of a future that harnesses the power of self-organizing open creative communities to global innovation networks in order to solve the most difficult problems of our time – from technology and business problems to problems of collective action like climate change, social equity and cultural sustainability, migration and international conflict.
I dream of a future where every individual has the power and ability to discover his or her creative passions, and to resolve their multi-dimensional identities into a coherent whole through their interaction in open community with others. The holy grail is the unification of one's practical needs with one's hopes, dreams and aspirations. It is a universal desire, and it is the most powerful force in human civilization.
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No more Louis pranks then? Pouting.
We're not sure he'll completely abandon his fun-loving ways, but he told The Sun (via EntertainmentWise): "I have to mature a little bit. This is life-changing for me. I'm going to have to start acting dead serious. I can't be a big kid any more or play pranks."
Um. For real? He explained, "I will be committing a lot of time to it. I've said that I want to be across absolutely everything. I'll definitely be going to board meetings, which is ridiculous, but I guess I am a businessman now."
Wow, he does sound serious. We're not so sure we're loving this new, more mature Louis, but everybody's got to grow up at some point, right?
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Seminar: Effective Communication for Councillors and officers: using social...
This course will help you consider the appropriate use of your council's comms team as well as your personal approach to using traditional and social media, focusing on how you convey your message as well as listen to and engage with your residents.
Councillors and council staff have more ways than ever before to engage with and respond to their residents. However building a personal brand and knowing why you are engaging is an important first step.
Social media, traditional press alongside radio and TV interviews and newsletters can all play a part in engaging with the public. As budgets become tighter using these effectively to help the public understand your message as well as gain feedback.
It will look at practical ways to keep up with social media including use of Hootsuite to manage twitter, Facebook Instagram and Google+; dealing with the risks and attacks; the continuing importance of relationships with the press and other media and practicing your interview techniques.
This seminar will be of value to both new and experienced councillors.
Programme covers:
- Your message: How you and your council's comms team can manage your and your organisation's brand and message effectively and in a complimentary way
- Using your comms team: staying legal, managing positive and negative stories and the complimentary or contrasting nature of your messages
- Listening: Getting the best from social media, face to face, complaints and the press– spotting trends, actively listening and building a conversation.
- Getting heard 1: Building constructive relationships with local press and media and using your comms team.
- Getting heard 2: Getting the best from social media –creating interesting content, engaging and two way communication.
- As part of the programme participants will be able to build an action plan based around a topic or issue that they are currently considering.
10:00-10:30 Registration & refreshments
10:30-10:45 Introductions
10:45-11:15 Crafting your message and finding your audience choosing a case study
11:15-12:00 Using your comms team effectively
12:00-12:30 Active listening through social media and other channels
12:30-13:15 Lunch
13:15-14:00 Getting heard 1: Building relationships and interviews
14:00-14:45 Getting heard 2: Using social media to share your messages
14:45-15:00 Summary
15:00-15:30 Overview and finalising action plans
Who Should attend?
This seminar is relevant to both councillors and officers that want to know how work effectively with your Council's Communications Team and connecting with your community.
Rachel Eden is an experienced trainer and leading member of a Unitary Authority. As a trainer she specialises in finance, management and social media and is a qualified management accountant. Rachel delivers training to individuals and groups ranging from employees of multinational corporations to volunteers at small charities.


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On Tuesday 02 May 2006 08:40, Cord Beermann wrote: > >Why not move it to Jabber? More people use and know what Jabber is these > > days than IRC. > > Jabber doesn't have any useable non-graphic Clients. So write one or grab one of the existing ones and make it not suck. > for the usual one > to one communication it might be ok, but for groupchat (and thats what > most people do on IRC it simply sucks. By design, IRC encourages people to do truly obnoxious things, like spamming the channel to announce they're going away, or indicating their status with nicknames (which also spams the channel). You also get spammed on IRC whenever someone joins or leaves a channel. Jabber prevents this by providing a real presence system. Jabber provides all the same "modes" IRC does in group chat, except bans actually work because they're not stupidly tied to some arbitrary netmask. Nicknames changes, joins and parts aren't spammed to the channel unless your client adds them in for you (but changes are still reflected in the listing of who is in the chat). Jabber networks don't go on begging sprees for funding. OFTC will invariably spam you like every other IRC network since the dawn of time the first moment they get more than a few users. IRC was a good early effort, but 20 years have passed and IRC is still plagued by the same problems it started with and shows no signs of improvement over time, just like Windows. Isn't it time the world moved on already? -- Paul Johnson Email and IM (XMPP & Google Talk): email@example.com Jabber: Because it's time to move forward http://ursine.ca/Ursine:Jabber
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