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Light hits a charge coupled element. The wavelength of the light somehow is translated into a color picture. Where can I learn about methods (algorithms) to decompose light hitting a CCD into frequency spectrum?
A color CCD is made of a monochrom CCD Sensor and an array of filters. The common Bayer pattern is a pattern of 2 green, a blue and a red filter. The filters transmits light on your broad band CCD sensor. A color CCD already does some spectral analysis.
The four physical pixels are read into RGB channels of one color pixel. If you want to see the spectrum of color than see a histogram of RGB channels in your favorite graphics tool.
E.g. the green bandpassfilter allows transmittance of several light frequencies $\nu = \frac{c}{\lambda}$ in the green and possibly overlapping with blue and red filters. Usually the wavelength $\lambda$ is used to define the color of the light.
This relation for visible light is visualized in the spectrum of light. Imagine the intensity on the green pixel is composed of all light transmitted through the green filter. It is not possible to tell "which green" frequency caused the signal on the green pixel. This information about the frequency spectrum is lost. The CCD just delivers electrons and firmware translates it to a digital value. A pure CCD can not decompose the measured intensity. The information is lost.
I guess that the CCD sensor already gives you data decomposed into red, green and blue, or more colors if it's built for scientific purposes. In any case, the sensor does the decomposition itself, not you (or a computer).


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CNN cited the American Immigration Council's recent report ...
Maine: Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Innovation, and Welcoming Initiatives in the Pine Tree State
In Maine, there is no doubt that immigrant entrepreneurs and innovators play an important role. Immigrant entrepreneurs bring in additional revenue, create jobs, and contribute significantly to the state's economy. Highly skilled immigrants are vital to the state's innovation industries, and to the metropolitan areas within the state, helping to boost local economies. Furthermore, local government, business, and non-profit leaders recognize the importance of immigrants in their communities and support immigration through local "welcoming" and integration initiatives.
Immigrant entrepreneurs contribute significantly to Maine's economy.
- From 2006 to 2010, there were 2,711 new immigrant business owners in Maine, and in 2010, 3.2 percent of all business owners in Maine were foreign-born.
- In 2010, new immigrant business owners had a total net business income of almost $120 million, which is 3.3 percent of all net business income in the state.
- Maine is home to many successful companies with at least one founder who was an immigrant or child of an immigrant, including well-known companies such as Fairchild Semiconductor International, which employ nearly s 8,000 people and produces more than $1.5 billion in revenue.
Highly skilled immigrants are vital to Maine's innovation industries, which in turn helps lead American innovation and creates jobs.
- Immigrants contribute to Maine's economic growth and competitiveness by earning degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields from the state's research universities. In 2009, almost 32.9 percent of STEM graduates from the state's research-intensive universities were foreign-born, and almost 42 percent of graduates earning PhDs in engineering in Maine were not born in the U.S.
- In 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor certified 474 H-1B labor certification applications in Maine, with an average annual wage of $68,431, which is higher than both Maine's median household income of$48,219 and its per capita income of $26,464.
- An expansion of the high-skilled visa program would create an estimated 1,300 new jobs in Maine by 2020. By 2045, this expansion would add around $514 million to Gross State Product and increase personal income by more than $495 million. The following is an example of metropolitan area demand for high-skilled foreign-born workers.
- The Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area had 282 H-1B high-skilled visa requests in 2010-2011, with 76.1 percent of H-1B visa-holders working in STEM occupations. A major employer with a need for H-1B high-skilled workers is Rite Pros Inc.
While the numbers are compelling, they don't tell the whole story.
- Immigrant entrepreneurs not only contribute to large innovative companies, but to small business formation in local communities. In cities across Maine, immigrant family-owned small businesses contribute to the vitality of their local communities. Although initially aimed at other immigrant customers, many businesses quickly see an expansion of their clientele to include a diverse array of immigrant and native-born customers alike.
- "In communities throughout Maine," said Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, immigrants "are opening new businesses, hiring new employees, and making new investments that are contributing to and strengthening local economies."
- Claude Rwaganje, originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, is the founder of the Community Financial Literacy Board, based in Portland. He noted that many people are unaware of the large impacts immigrant entrepreneurs make in Maine's small business community.
- Additionally, Charles Colgan, a professor at the University of Southern Maine, estimates that, in Portland, Maine's largest city, around half of newly established small retail businesses in the past several years are immigrant-owned.
- In Portland, immigrant-owned restaurants are a vibrant component to the city's culinary landscape. Examples include Tandoor Bread, a Middle Eastern bakery, as well as Boda, a Thai restaurant whose chefs, Danai Sriprasert and Nattasak Wongsaichua, were nominated for the prestigious James Beard award in 2012.
- In Lewiston, Somali refugees have established a variety of small businesses. Hussein Ahmed, for example, came to Lewiston in 2003, and quickly opened a convenience store. As he stated, such "businesses are vital for this community."
- In Bangor, Maria and Alejandro Rave, from Colombia, own the popular Thistles Restaurant featuring a variety of international cuisine. The Rave's are also found volunteering in the community, contributing to charities, and providing jobs. Their restaurant, along with other establishments, contributes to Bangor's downtown revitalization, helping bring the city "back from economic stagnation."
In Maine, some localities have begun recognizing and supporting immigration through local "welcoming" and integration initiatives.
- Community Financial Literacy, in Portland, is an organization that teaches the basics of finance to new immigrants and refugees in Maine. One of the organization's goals is to empower refugee and immigrant communities in Maine with the financial skills to become more productive members of the community.
- Specifically, the organization offers three free financial literacy courses to immigrants and refugees, including Basic Money Management in America, Saving to Build Wealth, and Microfinance.
- The City of Portland views immigrants as beneficial to the community. Gregory Mitchell, the city's economic development director, says, "Our economic development plan recognizes the value of the immigrants community and fosters immigrant entrepreneurship to grow Portland's economy."
- In particular, the city's economic development plan encourages ways to attract and support entrepreneurs, including minority entrepreneurs, as a "means of diversifying the local economy."
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE - Belmont County officials answered several concerns Wednesday from guests regarding cuts to public services. A meeting last week resulted an announcement that more than 10 positions would be abolished from the Department of Job and Family Services.
Commissioner Charles R. Probst Jr. said a savings of $1 million had to be made by the end of the fiscal year on June 30. He added that the DJFS director projected that Human Services may be cut 4 percent yearly until 2020.
Commissioner Ginny Favede added that other factors include the possibility that Medicare and Medicaid may be administered at the state level.
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BELMONT COUNTY Auditor Andy Sutak answers questions about the impact of state cuts to local government and the options
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"There are a lot of unknowns at this point," Probst said. He added that the commissioners had worked to cut costs while keeping as many people working as long as possible until there was no other option but to abolish jobs.
Favede said that another 25 percent cut of local government funding is expected this year. This includes cuts to libraries, schools, and municipalities. Visiting trustees from Pultney Township voiced concerns that services such as snow removal and road repair will suffer.
"There may be a balanced budget at the state level, but he's balancing his budget on the backs of local government," said Favede, adding that local governments have, in turn, been forced to increase levies, and the taxpayers ultimately footing the bill. "It's an evil system. It all comes back to the taxpayer."
"It seems there are more and more that need the services and less and less money to serve them," said Richard Hord, visitor. "It appears that the governor is using counties such as Belmont to balance the state budget at our expense."
Frank Papini, a guest and member of the United Steelworkers, asked about oil and gas interests and inquired when the county can expect to reap benefits. He voiced the opinion that it was unfair that a county that was producing such resources was facing heavy cuts to services.
"It doesn't make sense that we're making cuts in services and personnel, and we're sitting on a gold mine," he said.
Probst said the private landowners were the most immediate beneficiaries, whether because of drilling, contracts or pipelines. He added some refineries are expected to be built, and activity has picked up on the Ohio River.
Favede said the state's plan involved public benefits from oil and gas interests to go into a severance tax and redistributed to state residents as an income tax reduction. She added that the Belmont and nine other host counties have petitioned for the return of some funds to offset local expenditures. While the county has an ad valorem tax extraction tax, it would not see a benefit until a year after the oil and gas was out of the ground. At this point, there are about six active wells.
Auditor Andrew Sutak was invited to answer questions and explain the state system and its local impact. He said many villages, townships, park districts and such entities receive local government funding from the state, and that funding has been cut by 50 percent. In addition, personal property tax from area businesses has been done away with. Further, the deregulation of utilities in the 1980s also meant a loss in local funds.
The state had included a statutory requirement to reimburse communities for the loss of personal property and public utility taxes, but that has now been cut while monies collected from cap and excise taxes are remaining in Columbus.
Sutak said senior services, MRDD, mental health, the general fund, and the children services levy have all seen cuts.
The county has seen an influx of oil and gas interests and an increase in sales tax as visitors purchase goods and services locally.
"That's one side that revenues are on a plus," he said. "I'm hoping more new businesses come in."
Sutak noted other factors. He said the three petroleum products the county taxes are natural gas, liquid gas and oil. The demand for natural gas is in high demand on bad winters. The demand for liquid gas is year-round. If oil is struck locally, there is a possibility that a refinery might come to the county.
But money brought in from interest rates has decreased from $2 million to $600,000
"We gained here, we lost here," Sutak said.
He agreed that there is considerable interest in the area's natural resources, and the groundwork of infrastructure is being laid, but the operations are not here yet.
"Things are slowly getting better. We have a lot of things coming." he said.
When production begins, the ad valorem tax will go back to those areas that are producing gas.
Sutak said that Columbus benefits from the state severance tax on well permits and volume produced, but the local government and the township roads utilized by the companies receive nothing.
"We fought this," he said, adding that he had approached state officials and suggested the ad valorem be made a current tax. He has also circulated petitions.
"Our political subdivisions, our commissioners, councils, township trustees, directors of some of the departments, they're handcuffed. They're relying on our local tax base to survive," he said, adding that service departments have continued to diversify in an effort to save costs. "They've cut our tax base. They've cut our local government funding."
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First semester of freshman year, the majority of your time was probably devoted to getting lost around campus, making friends in your dorm, figuring our your major, and surviving finals. Now that you have a whole semester under your belt, it's time to get involved and find your niche at CU. Getting involved makes the large CU student population seem much smaller as you get to know more people and take part in the network of groups and organizations on campus. With so many opportunities and different ways to contribute, there's no excuse to not find something. But more importantly, the significant impact getting involved can have on your education here at CU can create, change, and carve your future path in ways far beyond what a textbook and lecture ever can.
For a comprehensive listing of CU-Boulder resources and services for students, check out the Division of Student Affairs website.
Volunteer your time
Now that we are college students, it truly is our duty to give back to the community we have gained so much from. Whether you want to help animals or children, advocate for the environment or for social change, it doesn't matter—just find something you can support, and do it. Not sure where to volunteer? Try the Volunteer Resource Center, Volunteer Connection, VolunteerMatch, or the Institute for Ethical and Civic Engagement.
"I like being in GlobeMed because I have met a bunch of people who have a similar passion for promoting global health equity." – Ashley Armstrong
Join a student activity or organization
No matter what your interests or passions are, there is a group of students for you. From intramural and club sports, to Anime Anonymous, to Sports Marketing Club, to the Extreme Measures, to Gay Straight Alliance, to Boulder Freeride, there are countless student groups you can join. Becoming involved in an organization is a great way to pursue interests outside of the classroom. Can't find the group your looking for? Create your own!
"Doing school activities not only allows you to make new friends, but also allows you to find yourself and your potential career path." – Elle Aud
Find a leadership position
A foundation in leadership not only helps you excel in academia and in the work world, but also enriches you personally. CU GOLD, Chancellor's Leadership Studies Program, and CU Student Government (CUSG) are only a few leadership-based groups on campus. Reaching a leadership position in any student organization can also be just as rewarding as participating in a group meant specifically for developing leadership skills.
"Student Ambassadors is really about bringing the best and brightest students to the CU campus. Being a student ambassador gives me the chance to be make a difference in the lives of incoming freshmen by sharing all of the wonderful opportunities CU offers." – Andi Hudler
Go Greek
Getting involved with the Greek community on campus is another great way to get involved. Panhellenic Sororities and Multicultural Greek Organizations are both affiliated with the university, and provide students with opportunities to participate in community service, develop leadership skills, and expand socially. The Interfraternity Council also provides students with academic support, leadership skills, lifelong friends, and a network of opportunities.
"The Greek community is an excellent source to meet other students from different backgrounds whether they're from out-of-state or different majors. It's a great way to get involved with a large community that shares the same motivation to help other organizations like charities and local student groups." – Brett Forrest
These are only a few options of how you can get involved on campus; so if you don't see anything you like, start looking for other opportunities. Becoming active on campus allows you to be a contributing member of the CU and Boulder communities, helps you meet people and find your place on campus, and can inspire interests and passions outside of the classroom. But let's be real—another huge perk of becoming active on campus is that it's a major résumé-builder. The truth is, thousands of students graduate every year across the country with your same degree—so what you do outside of the classroom sets you apart and distinguishes you as the most valuable candidate to employers. Most companies and organizations don't care about your GPA, how many credits you graduated with, or even what your specific major is (sorry to break it to you). What makes you unique are the groups and organizations you belong to, positions you hold, and the overall good you've contributed to the community. Also, employers love to see long-term commitment—so if you start now, you're ahead of the game. So get involved today!


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Progress Lighting P3395-20 Antique Bronze Lawford Single-Light Bathroom Sconce with Bar Style Design and Etched Opal Pot-Shaped Glass Shade
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Resembling an Old World kettle, etched opal glass globes lend a distinct flair to the Lawford collection. These fixtures can be incorporated into both country and traditional décors; a unique look that personalizes any space.
- Wall sconce
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The text of the letter follows:
In a letter to the Financial Times in September 2006 we warned that rapid growth in the quantity of money would lead to higher inflation. Our fears have been vindicated. We welcome Governor Kings recognition in his recent letter to the chancellor of the exchequer, that a fall in the growth rate of broad money is relevant to future inflationary pressures.
However, there was little else in the letter to suggest that mistakes would not be made in the future as a result of ignoring information in monetary statistics.
Indeed, Mr King placed the blame for the increase in inflation entirely on the rise in commodity prices and the fall in the value of sterling, as if these were outside UK policymakers control. Loose monetary policy throughout much of the world must surely be responsible for part of the rise in commodity prices, just as it was in the period 1972-74.
It is of course true that UK policymakers cannot control either monetary policy in other countries or commodity prices in foreign currency terms. However, rapid growth of the quantity of money often leads to currency depreciation. Tighter monetary policy in late 2006 and early 2007, the need for which was clearly signalled by fast money growth and high asset price inflation, would have led to a stronger pound over the past 18 months. That would have reduced the impact of rising international commodity prices on the UK price level.
Early signs of a sharp deceleration in money growth are now emerging, particularly when adjustments are made for involuntary balance-sheet expansion of some financial entities which may have limited relevance for the wider economy.
Monetary data are always difficult to interpret and the present situation is no exception. However, it is essential that the monetary policy committee take more note of the growth of the quantity of money to avoid policy mistakes in the future. The latest cyclical episode has demonstrated, yet again, the relevance of money and credit to demand, output and inflation.
Philip Booth,
Institute of Economic Affairs and Cass Business School
Tim Congdon,
Founder, Lombard Street Research
Charles Goodhart,
Financial Markets Group, London School of Economics
John Greenwood,
Chief Economist, Invesco Perpetual Group
Andrew Lilico,
Managing Director, Europe Economics
Michael J. Oliver,
ESC Rennes School of Business
Gordon Pepper,
Lombard Street Research
David B. Smith,
University of Derby
Simon Ward,
Chief Economist, New Star Asset Management
Trevor Williams,
Chief Economist, Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets
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Financial Times [2]
Shadow Monetary Policy Committee [3]
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Issues in Monetary Policy [4] edited by Kent Matthews and Philip Booth


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Some of my minifigs (like Iron Man, and Bilbo Baggins, and Harry Potter) have two different faces to show different emotions (usually something happy and something unhappy or upset or angry). How long have they been doing that? What was the first minifig to have 2 different faces to choose from?
A quick search on Bricklink gives the following results:
Catalog: Parts: Minifig, Head: Search Results for dual sided
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Assuming that the Bricklink data are complete and correct, there are 41 double sided heads without a known release date, and the trend seems to have started in 2001 with this one:
I was a child with wealthy parents during the early 90's and thus own almost every set released during that period. apart from the harry potter one mentioned, the first that showed the same face with different emotion I remember getting was a small set that included a new skeleton face as well as a mummy. This Mummy was double sided with one face asleep, and one face awake.


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I'm currently a yellow belt but I'm sparring with brown, red and black belts. Of course I'm not as good as they are so during sparring I get emotional and frustrated very quickly... I know it's silly and I try to compose myself but I was wondering if there is an excersise Or some kind of meditation I can try out? or do I just have to be patience to get to the "Mushin" stage?
First of all, ask yourself this - why are you getting frustrated?
Is it because you're getting your ass handed to you? Or is it because you find yourself almost getting something, but not quite?
If it's because you're getting your ass handed to you...well, that's what you get for sparring with the black belts. :P But seriously, though, even if they're holding back and sparring with you at your level, they're probably still doing things subconsciously that you don't know how to do or counter at all, or at the very least, they know the cues better than you and will react accordingly. If you don't want them to do this, find someone closer to your training level to spar with.
If you're finding yourself "beating yourself" (that is, it's your own mistakes that are getting you into those positions, and not an experience difference or lack of knowledge), then make a resolution to do something different next time. You can also ask the person you're sparring with if they see things you can improve or comment on your cues or patterns.
One thing I've found is that the martial arts are a lot like chess - you have to think three moves ahead, and until you can do that, it's frustrating as hell, because if your opponent is more experienced then you, they'll see a lot more than you.
When you find yourself getting frustrated, take a step back and take a few deep breaths. Force yourself to relax by concentrating on your breathing. Then talk either to yourself or with your sparring partner about what you could have done better/differently. Ultimately, it's the only way to learn.
Meditation will, of course, help you take longer to get to that frustration point, but it's a long-term solution, not a short-term one. That said, there are a number of different kinds of meditation. Yoga and Tai Chi are both meditative, but in different ways. You might want to start with them, if you can find a class that does them with a focus on meditation. You can also do visualizations, guided meditation, or just sit in silence. What one works best for you is ultimately going to be up to you, though, so in that case, Google will be your friend.
Finally, as Morpheus put it "stop trying to hit me and hit me!" In other words - stop thinking so damn hard about it. If you've trained enough, you have the muscle memory and the subconscious knowledge to do what you need to do, so stop thinking about the moves and trying to do them, and just do them. Relax, even while you're sparring.
As a yellow belt, you have to realize you are just beginning. The most dangerous time in a student's career is when they are between the yellow and green belt level. It's because they know more than most of their friends, and might even be able to win a fight or two. Part of your training is to learn how to deal with defeat and not let it defeat you. Another big part that will be with you always, is actively thinking about what you are going to do next. Your at a place where you can't help but think about the next move, and that's OK.
The things to focus on at this stage are:
The awareness, timing, and control are all fundamental aspects of martial arts. Control can be worked on every time you do your forms, or practice combinations in the air or on a target. However, the awareness and timing are only developed when you have an opponent. When you realize this, pay attention. Don't think of winning or losing, focus on the list I gave you. If you win against a brown belt it's probably because they dumbed down what they were doing too much and you got lucky. If you go into it with that attitude, it will help you keep your emotions in check.
Whenever I've sparred with the advanced belts, I always come away with the opinion of "I could have WON if I had thrown that punch an instant sooner, or turned the other direction when that kick was coming in". This means that the blackbelt (and/or the Master) was sparring me at my level. I learned tons this way. Getting my behind kicked would have taught me nothing other than how to take a beating.
If you are getting frustrated because you keep getting close to connecting with punches/kicks, relax and let it happen, you will get some shots in sooner or later. If you are getting frustrated because you are in a no-win situation, then you need to figure out what's wrong. First ask one of the advanced belts you are sparring with after class why you can't seem to get ahead for all your trying. Maybe you do the same 3 moves in order over and over again, and they know what you are getting ready to do, and are prepared for it (then you need to mix up your sparring style, or plan that they know those moves are going to come in; since I stand backwards in fighting position, I became known to throw a round kick first thing. The guy I sparred with would start by taking a step back. I learned to then throw a back kick). If they are unhelpful, ask the class instructor if they can help you figure out why you are doing so poorly. S/He will either watch you and an advanced belt spar, or will spar with you and give you help directly.
This should calm you down enough that your emotions are cooler to start with, after that, you need to learn to deal with emotions. For that, meditate. Figure out how your mind wants to be calmed down if you start to get hot in the middle of sparring. For me, I remember the face of the kid who almost got really hurt when I once lost control on the school yard, and it reminds me of the consequences of losing control.
Meditation is not going to help you in an immediate way with that problem. Your question is closely related to the previous question Harnessing emotion during sparring.
What may help immediately is a boost to your self confidence. When sparring against higher grades it can be difficult to measure your progress over time, especially if they are also progressing. They are also trying to not be beaten by you - as higher ranks they should be faster, more co-ordinated, know more moves and be able to hit more openings than you can. So instead why don't you try sparring with someone of equal or lower rank? You don't want to beat the snot out of them, it is simply so you can measure your progress. Once you have got an accurate idea of where you are at you can take that knowledge and work on it, use it to improve yourself. This understanding may also give you a new and improved attitude when sparring higher ranks.
Turn that statement around and look at it this way: you get better by sparring them. So becoming frustrated or emotional is pointless, the sooner you recognise that then the sooner you can let it go.
It can take years to get to that stage. Patience is important (not having it may get you hurt), but that alone will not get you to the stage where you experience mushin. Part of achieving mushin is recognising incoming attacks and having the proficiency to deal with them1, and this is built up by sparring thousands of times against people better than yourself, which takes.... patience.
In summary: people react in many different ways when attacked or in a stressful situation. This is one reason why we train so much - it helps overcome those natural responses. While there are various little techniques or practices you can apply to the problem there is no quick fix for it. Training and patience.
1This recognition and reaction is something that happens subconciously, so it isn't something you can force yourself to do.
I have had similar issues when training with more skilled/experience people than I am. These are some things that help me:
I agree with what's been said so far, but I'd like to add my 2 cents. One thing to keep in mind is that part of martial arts training, and an essential part of sparring, is controlling your emotions. This is not something that people do automatically, or it wouldn't take training. Keep in mind that, not only are you training your body to move correctly, but you are also training your emotions and ki. It's a small adjustment to the way you perceive yourself, but it will make a big difference. Every time your emotions start to well up, look at it as an opportunity to train yourself to control them, rather than just trying to suppress them.
And don't feel bad. This is something that we have ALL had to get our monkey brains wrapped around. You are not alone! :-)
The best solution for this is to gain experience. Experience is what teaches you to remain calm during contact sessions. There's no meditation mumbo-jumbo that will keep you calm when you get punched in the face. The only answer is to get used to it. And the only way to get used to it is to experience it. A lot.
It's utter horse-puckey to let a yellow belt spar full or semi-full contanct against much more advanced students. Ideally, you won't go more than two or three ranks up. In Taekwondo, that would mean a yellow belt should never fight anyone above Green or Blue belt. And I think the rule holds for most traditional Karate styles too.
If you want to get better, the best is to face someone who is only slightly better than yourself. If they're too advanced, you won't see any benefit.
I had the same problem and I got to the bottom of it. I searched for what caused my frustation.
First I worked out my ego. During martial arts most of the frustration is caused by fear of humiliation. If you are stressed during sparring that is because your ego fights back. Deep inside you fear loosing against your spar partner. From puberty to adulthood you develop yourself a powerful ego, telling you that you are the best. When that sparring partner gets in front of you, even at the beginning you are stressed because your ego gets challenged by the idea of getting beaten. That guy is better than you. He is beating you in sparring. That is striking your personality more than your body. You feel your dominance, your manhood, your ego threatened.
There are many ways to fight back at this feeling. First of all, you have to accept the idea that you are not the best martial artist in the world. There is always, always someone better. And everybody in this world can get beaten by someone. This is mainly about getting over your ego. When you start not caring if you are beaten or not frustration will slip away.
Now some people might say getting lots of fight experience will help. I find this a wrong approach. Getting experience and training hard helps you to get over this feeling because now you are not getting beaten. Because you trained harder and had more experience you start not to loose so you are confident and not frustrated. But yet again when a better guy steps in you will start getting frustrated instantly. I actually think these kind of feelings are caused by movies and TV series. They shows us a -hero-, sometimes a CIA agent, sometimes a macho guy who beats everyone. Someone who always wins and never gets beaten or dumped to a garbage can. This creates a psychological pressure on men making them think they must always win and never get beaten just like that CIA agent.
So, the key concept of getting over this feeling is not being a better fighter. It is getting used to the idea of loosing. Since you can't be "the best" (there is no such thing).
it's hard to control your emotions (especially while your mind is busy helping you to fight), it could be somewhat easier to control your body; that would most likely help you to calm down:
Don't play their game. If they're not thinking of the sparring with you as an exercise, they're not learning anything, and neither are you. Talk to your instructor about it.


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We have updates on the fatal road construction accident on Highway 90-E in Barren County that happened just before noon yesterday.
The construction worker killed in that accident was Kenneth E. Decker of Bee Spring in Edmonson County.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the accident happened when workers were pouring concrete to form a retention wall along the road. OSHA says the metal form that holds that 24 by 12ft wall in place during construction, fell killing Decker and injuring three others.
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Being *this.close* to being finished in my bathroom means that I'm already lining up other projects to do when it's over. I've pretty much done my part, so while I'm waiting on the fixtures to be installed in there, I noticed my kitchen is in desperate need of a little love. Nothing major, just a little freshening up to make her feel loved again. Since the bathroom has busted my budget, I had to get creative and figure out how to do a no-money makeover.
See the cabinets? When I first painted them I adored them. Now the weathered look has kind of worn out it's welcome, and I've kind of grown to hate them. I like a little distressing, but these are from my over the top phase. I wanted something fresh and crisp, and nothing does that as well as paint. I thought I'd be trying a beachy kinda blue, but once I started painting them I knew that it was all wrong. Then I remembered how I was crushin' on the darker tones when I used the Color My Space tool.
Notice the kick space isn't even painted? That was done 4 years ago. Sigh.
Since A) I didn't have a budget for anything extra B) I'm impatient & C) I have more paint than Home Depot. Add it all up, and I decided to just mix together some paint that I already have. I just poured it into a bowl, mixed it together and then Lala did the rest. {I love to hear her say the words, "I wanna paint!"}
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Time to finish up my explanations of my 10 useful books list – Useful book #7: Knitting from the Netherlands, Traditional Dutch Fishermen's Sweaters by Henriette Van Der Klift-Tellegen is a beautiful little gem filled with real Dutch fisherman in their utilitarian and gorgeous pullovers. I learned a lot about both simplicity and detailing from this lovely little volume.
#8, The Vogue Knitting Book is jam packed with all sorts of useful information about casting on and casting off in ways you never imagined – about sewing together and detailing, and designing, and so on and so on. It's simply a must.
#9 & #10 are more stitch dictionaries. The New Knitting Stitch Library by Leslie Stanfield has a pictorial index of the stitches in the front for quick reference – I love that! It's also got a lot of nice patterns that I suspect Leslie made up herself, as they can't be found elsewhere. The Pingouin Stitch Dictionary is an old standby that has undergone many reversions over the years. I have a soft spot for the edition from the mid-seventies, since it was my one of my first knitting books (after Knitting Without Tears, of course).
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I know you're a busy girl, but I was wondering if you could help me with where I can find one of your patterns … saw it on Vogue Knitting's site under Sweater Map, it was a long cobalt jacket with a godet and I LOVED it, (not as much as the beet, though, I just can't wear that…or maybe I can??!)
Anyway, can I get my hands on the pattern, and the picture?The website is still up (http://www.vogueknitting.com/vkm/?q=node/138) but the picture is no longer linked and I can't find it anywhere..I need to show it to my mom/knitting mentor before she'll agree to help me…
Thanks for all that you do, your designs inspire!February 13, 2008
Why are most of berrocco patterns not sized for those of is who need larger than 48″ bust.. Grid for example, 48″ finished bust is too small. I wear a 48 bra, so I need larger. Please tell us how to size up. Also, iknit American style, but wish to learn continental. What book is recommened as best.
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William F. Robinson, 78, of Lyons passed away Nov. 28, 2012. He was born May 28, 1934 in Crystal the son of William H. and Jennie (Cochran) Robinson.
Bill married Yvonne Fox June 4, 1955 in Pewamo. He retired from Chrysler.
Bill liked small game hunting and farming. He was always there to lend a hand to a neighbor.
He is survived by his loving wife 57 years, Yvonne; daughters, Debra (Roy) Conrad of Lyons, Terri (Marc) Rusnell of Lyons and Mary Kay Robinson of Portland; grandchildren, Erick (Brittany) Conrad, Jason Conrad, Danielle (George) Green and Nick (Sarah) Rusnell; great grandson Keaton Green; sister Irene (Cal) McDivitt of Pennsylvania; sisters-in-law Mamie Robinson of Ionia, Jeanette Shea of Georgia, Diane Sparks of Arizona and Joan Schafer of Pewamo; several nieces and nephews.
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Three months after superstorm Sandy, the Statue of Liberty is still closed for business—and federal officials say they have no idea when visitors can return to the landmark.
While the statue was left largely unscathed by the megastorm, National Parks Service officials say the infrastructure on Liberty Island, where the icon stands exposed to New York Harbor, was devastated during Sandy.
At one point during the storm, officials say, three-quarters of the island was underwater.
"The electric, water, sewer, phone systems, security systems, radio equipment, were totally destroyed," Linda Friar, a spokeswoman for the National Parks Service, said of the island.
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Monday that he wants answers about what is taking the Department of the Interior, which maintains the Statue of Liberty through the parks service, so long to reopen the monument after the Oct. 29 storm.
Standing at the blustery tip of Manhattan Monday morning with the Statue of Liberty behind him, Sen. Schumer said New York is losing millions in tourism dollars while the landmark is closed to the public.
"Today we are asking the Department of the Interior something very simple: Give us a date. Tell us when the statue is going to open," Sen. Schumer told reporters.
"Right now, the closest you can get to the Statue of Liberty is by holding something like this," Sen. Schumer said, with a miniature replica of the 126-year-old monument in hand. "That's not good enough."
Ms. Friar said parks officials had to wait for federal storm dollars to start flowing before beginning the bulk of the repairs. A $50.5 billion aid package for Sandy relief was signed into law by President Barack Obama last week.
Even so, parks officials don't know when the monument can be reopened, although they said they should have a better idea of how much longer the statue will be closed in the next two weeks. "I just don't have a date yet," Ms. Friar said.
Trevor Marsicano, 23 years old, came to New York City from Ballston Spa, N.Y., with his mother hoping to visit the statue for the first time. But Mr. Marsicano, a speed-skater who was a U.S. silver medalist in the 2010 Olympics, will have to appreciate Lady Liberty from afar.
"I've already seen it from a distance, but I've never seen it up close and it's not the same," he said while visiting in Times Square. "It really is an American icon."
Matthew Emery and Cheryl Hirst, a couple from Scotland, became engaged at the Statue of Liberty last year.
"This is where it all began," said Mr. Emery, 27. The pair said they braved winds and below-freezing temperatures on Monday afternoon to walk along the water at Battery Park and see how their favorite monument had withstood the megastorm.
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The Nebraska City City Council will consider appointing a swimming pool committee at its Monday, Dec. 3, meeting beginning at 6 p.m. at city hall.
Suggested for the committee are Phil Silvius, Kim Aldana, Jan Pummel, Katie Digmann and Tim Stewart. Advisors are Parks Commissioner Jeff Crunk and Recreation Director Scooter Edmisten.
A proposal to use a half cent sales tax to build a new swimming pool failed in the general election.
The council will also consider a new roof for the Morton-James Public Library.
Bids are being sought for shingle and composite tile roofing material.
The library board reports that the lightweight composite tile is weather, fire and mold resistant and has a 50-year warranty.
The city council has budgeted $45,000 for the roof project, but expects composite tile to exceed that amount.
The roof on the older portion of the library was replaced as part of the 2001 construction project, but has experienced multiple leaks.
The roof is currently leaking around the chimney area. The wall on the opposite side, near the older staircase, and the non-fiction areas also show signs of water damage. Two other leaks have been observed.
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A Treasure Coast mailman is dead after being struck by a car.
Juan Carlos Riestra was hit on Southeast Indian River Drive in Port St. Lucie on Wednesday, WPBF 25 News' Angela Rozier reported.
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Definition of myopathy in English:
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A disease of muscle tissue.
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I think as a developer thinking on your feet is an essential skill, but it seems some people in our industry are a lot better at it than others. Experience in an area/technology obviously helps. I have a fear of answering a question incorrectly, so I tend to get nervous which has an impact on my performance, especially at interviews and in meetings.
I would like to become better at thinking on my feet, mainly around visualizing a programming problem and calling on past knowledge and experience to provide a verbal solution. So this question is aimed at the people who are good at it, is there procedure/technique you follow that enables you be good at thinking on your feet?


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My extract beers are good, I think better than most commercial beers that I buy. Extract takes less time, less equipment and seems to produce great quality beers. Why do people do full grain?
All grain is cheaper (in the not-so-long run), you get way more flexibility on your grain bill and mash, I'd argue it's more fun, and it's really easy to do.
After ten years of kits and extracts, I finally went all-grain 6 weeks ago. It is so much fun! If you enjoy what you're doing now, I'd say give it a try because there is so much more to enjoy. I've brewed on 5 of the last 6 Saturdays, and had a great time each time.
I only spent about $150 on extra equipment, and that includes a grain mill. I can buy my grain uncrushed in bulk and save a lot. I can now brew a batch of beer for about $14 of ingredients.
It doesn't get much better than this.
Personally I think our all-grain batches taste better. This might be due to the better grains we are using, or the fact that we are better brewers now.
I've had some tremendous partial mash beers. If you have good quality extract and supplement with some specialty grains, I think you can get very high quality results.
I think the biggest downside is that you have less control over the final beer and thus are more limited in what you make.
So I would say stick with extract until the idea of doing a full mash sounds appealing.
I agree with PVM and Jeff about the costs and time issues. I also agree about the fun factor. I find it to be a very relaxing and enjoyable morning when I brew. I brew outside on the patio under my deck. So I tend to do most of my brewing in the spring and fall. I work around the weather as needed. A morning spent brewing reminds me a lot of a morning at a tailgate. There's a moderate amount of activity to hold your attention and when you have free moments you can kick back with a beer and enjoy the fresh air (and smell of beer brewing).
I agree with mike. I think all grain is even a step up from extract.
And Tim's right - it's for the person who wants more control of the process/outcome. I have the choice of Munich or Vienna or biscuit or any other mashed grain in any proportion I like. It's hard to impossible to do with extract + specialty grains.
My advice: Try partial mash recipes to get the feel for it. The rest is pretty easy: just scale up. Or don't. You'll at least have a great feel for what the process is.
On the other hand, what's simpler than extract to get a really tasty beer? You're right, it's better than many store-bought beers.
My primary motivation was to have more choices in what contributes to the flavor of my beer. I only brewed two extract beers before I started all-grain, because I found the extract choices extremely limiting. I've taught several friends to brew since, and have never started with extract. None of them regret it, and none have had any interest in reducing the brew time for its own sake.
My secondary motivation (related to the first) was to be "closer" to the process of brewing. I took an interest in home brewing because I wanted to produce the kinds of beer that I want to drink. I have more involvement in what I'm brewing when I use "raw" ingredients. (Yes, I realize that I'll have even more control in this respect when I begin making my own malts, or even growing my own ingredients.)
As someone who's also made very good extract beers, I've experienced a notably better taste, quality and freshness with all-grain. But even more than that, it's given me a whole lot more freedom to experiment. Of course you can experiment with extract, but you can only go so far. I was nervous, too, but as you can read on this list, it's WAY more fun...


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$$\forall{x\in(0,\frac{\pi}{2})}\ \sin(x) > \frac{2}{\pi}x $$ I suppose that solving $ \sin x = \frac{2}{\pi}x $ is the top difficulty of this exercise, but I don't know how to think out such cases in which there is an argument on the right side of a trigonometric equation.
As one of the comments suggested, the easiest way is to draw a graph of sine and the line through $(0,0)$ and $(\frac{\pi}{2},1)$, and notice that one is above the other.
There's another way though; expanding on the hints above, consider the functions $f$ and $g$ defined by $$f(x) = \frac{\sin{x}}{x} \quad \text{and} \quad g(x) = x\cos{x} -\sin{x} $$ Then we have $$f'(x) = \frac{x\cos{x}-\sin{x}}{x^2} \quad \text{and} \quad g'(x) = -x\sin{x}$$ For $x \in [0,\frac{\pi}{2})$, we have $g'(x) \le 0$, so $g$ is decreasing. But we also have $g(0) = 0 $, so it follows that $g(x) \le 0$ on this interval. As a result, $f'(x) \le 0$ too, so $f$ is decreasing. As $x$ goes from (close to) $0$ to $\pi/2$, $f$ decreases from $1$ to $2/\pi$, and your result follows.
Hint: Consider the monotone property of $f(x)=\frac{\sin(x)}{x}$ on interval $[0, \pi/2]$.
Consider the properties of $\max$ and $\min$ of some function $f$,
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|22 - 23.3in
(55.9 - 59.2cm)
|23.3 - 24.8in
(59.2 - 63.0cm)
|24.8 - 25.3in
(63.0 - 64.3cm)
|Sized S/M and M/L
|Hat Size
|6 1/2 - 7 1/8
|6 3/4 - 7 5/8
|Head Circumference
|20.5 - 22.8in
(52.1 - 57.9cm)
|21.3 - 24in
(54.1 - 61.0cm)
|Universal Sizing
|Hat Size
|6 3/4
|6 1/2 - 7 1/8
|Head Circumference
|21.3 - 24in
(54.1 - 61.0cm)
|20.5 - 22.8in
(52.1 - 57.9cm)
- Head Circumference:
- Measure around your head where your hat would fit comfortably.
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Almost perfect...
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Size Bought: small
I am blown away at how light this helmet truly is! I bought a small, so its the lightest of all the different sizes they offer this product in. The padding is easily removable and washable, and is more than sufficient regarding comfort. The helmet vents and breathes incredibly well, although I can't comment on its aerodynamics, having never seen wind tunnel results with it. Unlike another reviewer, I had no problem with the buckles at the chin and ear drops staying in place or coming loose, and I ride a bit more as well (150-200 miles per week)...so I really don't know what that's all about. If I found anything to be thin and skimpy, it would be the plastic strap with the spiderlock - so far I haven't had any problems with it, but because I have to wear a small and tighten the spiderlock all the way to get the helmet to stay firm on my head, I tend to feel the plastic straps more. The spiderlock mechanism, while it works well, could work better. My other helmet is a Specialized Echelon, and not only is it more comfortable, but the spiderlock mechanism feels much more sturdy.
I've tried the X-Lite in a women's small, and while I'm not certain that it is any different than the men's small X-Lite, it sure felt like it fit my head better...so perhaps I should have gone with the women's small, but the men's small suffices. Aside from that, I can't really comment on product fit b/c I never grew up wearing hats or helmets.
Great Helmet
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Very Light, You Don't realize you have it on. Comfortable straps. This is my second one. First one is over 3 years old. :)
Barely there
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Good little light helmet, just a little wiggly. Stays in place on top of my head fine, and I know it will stay there, but in making it so light it seems its not the most sturdy or stable positioning and it does have a bit of wiggle and movement on my head. Not enough to concern me if I get in a wreck, and I don't exactly want to test it. But all in all, it is nice having a helmet light enough that the first time using it, I had to check a couple times to remember I put my helmet on.
It's like being bare-headed...
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
...without actually risking your noggin! Seriously, so super-lightweight and ventilated, you'll forget you're wearing it. (Until you need it, and then you'll be glad of its fit and function, as I was when I took a digger on my mountain bike recently and was able to get up and find the helmet still secure on my head.)
The "spiderlock" adjustment mechanism works like a charm - with my old helmet I was constantly fiddling with the adjustment wheel but this one just stays put. I do find the chin strap loosens up sometimes, but never so much that it's a problem.
The fit seems "rounder" than other Garneau helmets I've tried. Works well for me, but something to be aware of if you do better with more oval-shaped helmets.
Feels comfortable!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Had this helmet for 4 months, and really like it. Its lightweight, vents well to keep you cool. An its attractive too. Does what it is supposed to do,
What head shape best fits the X-Lite? ...
What head shape best fits the X-Lite? Does it favor a rounded head, or more oblong? Thanks
P Brown
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I had this helmet for a year and a half and was recently in a very bad crash. My hit slammed against the pavement hard. I was moving forward in a group going about 22 mph and I went down hard enough that my Zipp handlebars broke! The helmet absorbed the impact of my head and I didn't have as much as a headache.
I will be purchasing the helmet again, but not just for safety. From what I understand, the safety features are similar in most helmets sold because of federal regulation.
The helmet is incredibly light and comfortable. It's cool and the most easily adjusted helmet I've found. Super easy to adjust from no headgear to something for cold weather.
Another review suggested that it felt cheap and the buckles never held. I can say, for a fact, that mine held without issues when being slammed to the ground with enough impact that my Zipp handlebars broke.
Not perfect but solid overall
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Over 1 year with this helmet. You'd be hard pressed to find a comparable helmet for the price and very low weight. I use this on race days, typically not for training. No problems with vents, straps or comfort. My one gripe is that my glasses don't slide into the forehead vents. I wear Oakley Radar Paths, and they fit perfectly on my day to day helmet (Giro Ionos). So when I wear the X-Lite and want to put up my shades, they go behind my head. Not a huge deal, but I do wish it fit the oakley earpieces better.
Louis Garneau X-Lite Helmet
In the above video it shows the side strap adjustment guides all the way down at the buckle, rather than up underneath the earlobes. I have to assume this was an error in product set-up for the video, and not the way the helmet is designed, correct? (I've worked for 2 helmet companies in the past ...)
Fit and forget it.
Super light, great venting and you will forget its on not long after you start your ride. Its very simple to make it very light and I really like it.
louis garneau x lite helmet
Louis Garneau clothing etc. has always been a favorite of mine. This is why I hesitated not to purchase the x - lite helmet. 1st the positive.
It is light and breathes well. But......that is where it stops. I must say the rest is sad. The parts which secure the helmet to your valuable head are very thin and skimpy at best. The worst part is the buckles at the ear drops and at the chin. These are the worse I have encountered in any and I mean any helmet. I ride approximately 130 to 150 miles per week. I have owned many helmets. The cinch buckles on this helmet never and I mean never hole their place. My 1st stop is approx. only 10.5 miles and I must adjust and cinch the chin strap (tighten) and most of the time the ear drop buckle also. It is very frustrating to deal with the skimpy and cheap buckle system on this expensive helmet. Save your money and look for another is all that I can recommend.
Disagree fully with Martin's review. The strapping is just what can be expected from any helmet. Despite his broad experience , he seems to have had difficulty making the out- of- carton adjustments or he may be grappling with a shell that is too large.
My experience is complete satisfaction with quality of design and manufacture.
The previous comment cites the "quality of design and manufacure", but says nothing about experience. To me, it's the experience that counts, and the negative review of the helmet based on the first rider's actual experience has the ring of truth.
Tim H.
Should you want experience you might want to refer to the first review from Eric, who also rides quite a bit per week. I can only speak for myself, but I put in about 100 mi. per week and finished six centuries over the summer wearing the Garneau X Light helmet. It has worked perfect. It is comfortable, the straps and spiderlock have worked absolutely fine, great ventilation and it is very light. I have absolutely no complaints over the last 1500 miles.


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Finally a disc to honor Blu-Ray's format
By leroyk on May 12, 2008
At this years Java One, Neil Young presented the new Blu-Ray set that he is working on. It will represent his lifes work and be interactive. Words cannot express what the final result will look like. But it is impressive and integrates the disc and online experience. I have not listened to Neil Young. At least I think I have not. But hey this disc set is interesting enough for me to think about buying just to see what the format will do.


text: UPDATED 04:00 26th June 2013 BEN Foster handed Albion a major 2014 pre-season boost by putting pen to paper on a new long-term contract. The England keeper signed a four-year deal, plus a further 12-month option in the club's favour, effectively pledging his future to the Baggies until 2019.He has become an integral member of Albion's squad and in the 2013/14 season collected both the Supporters' and Players' Player-of-the-Season awards – a feat he also achieved in 2011/12. Foster went on to make history in summer 2014 as he became the first Baggies player to represent England at the World Cup in 44 years, keeping a clean sheet in the Three Lions' goalless final Group D encounter against Costa Rica.Albion won the race to sign him on Friday, June 29, 2012 for an undisclosed fee. The goalkeeper rejoined the club on a permanent deal after starring for the Baggies on loan from Blues during the 2011/12 campaign. Foster produced an outstanding 2012/13 season, and came back strongly from a seven-game absence following what was effectively a double-hernia operation in November. He saved a Steven Gerrard penalty in a headline-grabbing performance as Albion beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield in February. And the following month he was an unused substitute for England in World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro after a change in family and injury circumstances persuaded him to make himself available for his country for the first time since May 2011. He earned his sixth cap when he replaced Joe Hart at half-time of the 1-1 friendly draw with Ireland at Wembley – becoming the first Albion player to represent England since Scott Carson in Germany in November 2008, and the first to wear a Three Lions shirt in this country since Steve Hunt in 1984. Foster dominated the voting as he was named Albion's 2011/12 Supporters' Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year. That season he kept ten clean sheets, equalling the club record for the most shut-outs in a Barclays Premier League campaign. And only a groin injury ahead of the final game of the season against Arsenal prevented him from playing all 38 top-flight league games for the second successive year. Foster moved to St Andrew's from Manchester United in summer 2010 and started all 38 of City's Barclays Premier League games that season. He was named man of the match as he helped City clinch their first major trophy in 48 years by beating Arsenal 2-1 in February's Carling Cup Final. It was the third time in as many seasons the Leamington-born keeper earned a League Cup winner's medal. Foster was an unused substitute with United in the previous year's final. But, in the 2009 showpiece, he memorably viewed iPod clips moments before saving Jamie O'Hara's spot-kick in a penalty shoot-out with Tottenham - a day when he was also named man of the match. A month later, Foster made his second appearance for England as a half-time substitute in a 4-0 win over Slovakia - two years after making his debut against Spain. The left-footed Foster started out at local club Racing Club Warwick and was plucked from non-league football by Stoke as an 18-year-old in April 2001. He spent four years with the Potters, during which time he had loan spells at Bristol City, Kidderminster and Wrexham, where he won the 2005 Football League Trophy and was first spotted by Sir Alex Ferguson. In July 2005, he made a dream £1million switch to United and was sent out on loan to Watford to gain first-team experience. He spent two years at Vicarage Road, helping the Hornets seal promotion to the Barclays Premier League via the play-offs in his first season, keeping a clean sheet in the 3-0 final victory over Leeds at the Millennium Stadium. Foster's star continued to rise the following term when his performances earned him Watford's 2006/07 Player-of-the-Season Award. His form convinced Sir Alex to take him back to Old Trafford where he impressed in a 1-0 Barclays Premier League win over Derby on his Red Devils debut in March 2008. His second competitive outing for United came in a Champions League Group draw at Celtic the following November. Injury to Edwin Van der Sar during the first two months of the 2009/10 season saw Foster make eight successive top-flight starts. But the Dutch legend's return to fitness meant he had to play second fiddle again and at the end of the campaign, he made a permanent switch to the second city to become Blues' No.1. LAST UPDATED JULY 29, 2014.


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I was wondering if there are any ways to get certified in TeX/LaTeX? This would be useful, e.g. for providing a way of quantifying the expertise someone has with TeX, LaTeX or other TeX flavors.
AFAIK there is no official certificate. You may get one from a lecturer or a school when you participated in a course.
It would be nice if there was something comparable to the Linux certificate, with certain levels such as:
Well, there should probably be a few more levels.
It's nothing official, but you could point people to your profile here at tex.sx. Reputation is *TeX knowledge quantified, if you want to put it this way. You could use your flair as well or point to the percentile your belong to, which is in your case currently "top 16% this week", I'm "top 5% overall", egreg is "top 0.09% overall" = No.1. You find this information in the reputation box on your profile summary. Here's your flair:
One way or the other, I'm sure people would believe egreg that he knows his way around *TeX if he showed them his profile/flair:
Going further (and further abusing egreg as an example), tags actually provide an overview of a user's fields of expertise, even though these are also highly dependent on what users ask about. The same applies for tag badges (listed before the regular badges, distinguishable through the different background color).
Stack Overflow actually took this concept a step further with Stack Overflow Careers, where users can create a profile combining personal information with stats from their SO profile.
While tex.sx is certainly not yet as big in the *TeX world as SO seems to be in the programming world, I have a feeling it's steadily growing in importance, as we are gaining more and more highly knowledgeable and well-known experts as members and as regular contributors.
Responding to some of the comments:
Reputation is not a negative indicator of knowledge, i.e. low rep doesn't mean a person is not knowledgeable; but beyond a certain amount of rep (perhaps 10k or 20k at the moment) you can be quite confident that a user has a thorough understanding of some fields and principles of the *TeX world. Of course activity plays an important role, and so does the popularity of the topic you're answering about, but these may be regarded cornerstones of this "certification": "Normal" certificates may require you to spend a certain number of hours in class or on a project (= activity on tex.sx); the relative popularity of a certain topic reflects the (admittedly potentially irrational) relevance that the tex.sx community assigns to that topic. There still is a lot of inaccuracy and randomness going on -- I wouldn't think Cthulu worshipping madmen play a major role in daily *TeXing, as the rep gained from that question might imply -- but isn't that the case with certificates and standardized tests as well (I think that's the point that @Brent was making)?


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Hey admins Go4Expert is a excelent learning site and a great place to speak with people that share your interest. But it would be great if we could get like some type of way to chat with the members because sometimes I send a PM and it takes some time before the person reads it and sometimes I see them online but there is no way for me to tell them its there. If you guys consider this I'll be willing to contribute in any way possible!!
Integrating a Chat Feature in Go4Expert
Re-inventing the wheel is never good and if you see user online then check the user profile and if user has opted for use of any IM like Yahoo/MSN you will be able to see that on the profile.
yea as well as u can sql exploit almost ever shoutbox there is so cheers for not putting it up if u would like to view a scrip that can exploit one just ask and ill post it
I would like the script please.


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Coffee Talk Friday: Education
By Rebecca Teti
Fridays: Education
(Join each day's Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Changing Roles)
Whether your children attend school or are homeschooled, this is the spot to ask questions about curricula, religious education, parent-teacher relationships, or academic concerns of any kind.
Please join us!
I hope this might fit with today's topic: My children {2 girls and 1 boy}attend the youth group for teens at our parish each week. I am very pleased with the program, the leaders and the volunteers, but have a big concern. Whenever the girl group of teens get a break to socialize, it almost always focuses on boy/girl relationship troubles and heartbreak-how much sleep and tears are lost over ex-boyfriends, pressure into physical closeness outside of marriage and the idea that they are "nothing without a man". Ugh. I need to talk to the director {who runs the boy's group at the same time} and let him know about this, and come up with a plan to give these girls another option, and how to grow up to be a Daughter of God without so much drama. I mean, for Heaven's sake!~ Some of the girls are only 12 and don't have the skills to cope!! I would like to have a title of a book or program that you may know to get a start on this, please. I often tell my daughters {13 and 15} that their "job" right now is to grow, love and serve Our Lord, and pray for God's will for their life. I have told them they are precious and beautiful, {both inside their soul and in their smile}and we talked about how they have been given a special gift they may share after marriage and to keep themselves pure for that time. {We also discuss Holy orders as an option for all three} I want to let these other young ladies know the same truth...and let them know they don't have to give in---I have read parts of "Sex Respect" and Uniquely Perfect and feel they may help. I just want to go in with ideas, instead of just being a whiner...please advise
How about Theology of the Body for Teens or maybe something from johnnette benkovic about women of grace but i bet she has some things for teen 'women'
Donna-- I'm curious. Are these topics that the girls are having on their own, or is this some kind of organized discussion? You mentioned that the director is with the boys at this time--are there any adult volunteers available who could direct the conversation in a better direction? It sounds like the girls are left to their own devices for a few minutes and that this is just where the conversation keeps drifting. Since this is their "free time" to socialize, I doubt they'd be amenable to having a formal book discussion or something during this time, but I agree that telling the director your concerns is a good step. Perhaps you could ask that an adult stay with the girls during this free time to challenge some of the gossip or to direct the conversation to better areas, and also suggest that as part of the formal curriculum some of these issues get better addressed.
Might be a good opportunity to point out to your girls just how much drama is involved in some of this - and how there's way less drama when things stay pure or less-serious. Some is probably just drama-for-the-sake-of-drama, but that whole "need a SO in order to be important" is such a dangerous (though common, and found equally among guys) idea. I'd agree with MR that making sure there's an adult in the vicinity who can interject some maturity here and there (while still giving some social time) sounds like the best way to guide things. And if there already is an adult present, perhaps that person doesn't know how to step up and provide real leadership and they need to recruit some other helpers. (Just thinking of some high school retreats that I helped lead in college where we were stunned, going in to wake kids up in the morning, to find that the parents had allowed some couples to share a sleeping bag b/c "they won't do anything with us right here" - i.e. adult presence doesn't always equal adult maturity/direction.)
Hi Ladies! (unknown MR and Anna) I appreciate your ideas... Yes, this is the 20-25 minute socializing/snack time, and I don't want to take away that talk time they have. I truly think they simply haven't had anyone say, "you don't have to do that/feel that way/feel badly because/give in to his pressure..." I know that perhaps they can't talk to their own parents, and I am cognizant that they need some positive feedback...I know a few of my kid's friends have parents who very much buy into the myth about needing a S.O. to be worth anything, and it makes me shudder. I am married, and am glad to be. But when I was their ages, I was worried about acne, the cold war and finishing school. Even 30 years ago, I could see the drama that early dating and "playing house" caused to my friends. I was certainly no prude, necessarily, just very careful not to be alone with a guy -- I had plenty of "offers" from young men, but I was waiting for if/when I was going to get married. I was not EVER getting married....living through 2 divorces as a child probably helped with that thought...Getting married and having kids was nowhere in my plans for my life. Now I am married and have 5 kids...God had a different plan, evidently {grin}. I think maybe I will approach it with the director and teen leaders, and ask if they have already set a plan/lesson for the girls about this. If not, I will tell them my concerns, and have a few resources to offer. I'm certainly not perfect, far from it, but I see the preciousness and purity in each of them and I feel passionately that they can hear it from someone who cares....before it's too late!
Hi everyone! Can some of you recommend homeschooling forums to me? I am trying to decide if I should send my daughter to Catholic preschool next year or to homeschool and it looks like I need to make my decision asap. Thanks!


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I am a beginner in photography and especially for a Nikon D90. Can you please point me to some resources about getting started with Nikon D90 (did some googling and found some resources, but none of them are really targeted to a new user). I am more likely looking for getting good photographs with effects like smooth backgrounds and similar techniques. Any websites/resources that help teach these techniques will be good. I had a Nikon D90 with 18-105 mm AF and 50mm prime lens. Please provide any techniques for using these lenses.
As ahockley and Guffa suggest, but don't necessarily break out this way, you have two different needs.
You will need to address these two needs differently. I would begin by getting a good book on basic photography (it can even be an old book that assumes film cameras) and begin to learn about the various settings, and what they do (e.g., depth of field, shutter speed, aperture, etc.).
As you are learning about these techniques, and you want to try them out, take out your camera manual and look up how to change that setting. The one key to remember is that when an older book is talking about film speed, that translated to ISO setting in a digital camera.
It's important to begin with the basic photography book rather than with the manual, because if you start with the manual you will quickly become overwhelmed. Learning how to do things without knowing why you are doing them means you won't retain the how. So first learn what changing the shutter speed does for your photography, and why you might want to change it, and then look up in the manual how to change it.
Best of luck on the adventure of photography.
You are not likely to find many technique descriptions that is specifically targeted at your camera or lenses, but that is not a problem.
The photographic terms are pretty much the same for all cameras, so you just have to learn how to apply the settings to your camera (which you can look up in the users manual), and you can use any method description that you find.
Ken Rockwell (http://kenrockwell.com) has some very good tips and guides on how to use the D90 as well as a number of other digital cameras.
As noted in Guffa's answer, most of what you're asking about is not specific to your model of camera.
That said, if you do run into questions that are Nikon-specific or just want to chat with other passionate Nikon users, Nikonians is a big Nikon user community.
I've found youtube to be a great source for learning about my D90 (i have the same lenses as you) and post processing in general (photoshop and lightroom).
The Digital Photography School forum was my favourite site when I got my Nikon D3000 back in September 2010. I found it a very inspiring site. It has tutorials, tips, and articles on equipment, capturing and post-production.
I've been in the same boat as you for the past month or so, learning the basics of photography and my camera
A couple of things/resources that I've taken advantage of and would recommend:
I have Nikon D90 and 18-105mm lens. It is my first SLR camera and I faced the same problem but I actually got a long with reading the manual provided with the camera, it really helped.


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Hyundai Azera 2012 got introduced at the LA Auto Show 2011. Azera is the fifth vehicle to adopt the company's signature Fluidic Sculpture design language. Tucson, Accent, Elantra, Sonata and Azera now all have a modern, sleek, sophisticated style, creating the illusion of constant motion. This flagship Fluidic Sculpture sedan also features a more powerful Lambda II 3.3-liter GDI engine, six-speed transmission, best-in-class combined fuel economy of 23 miles per gallon and a wide range of advanced safety equipment.


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African Americans should have Colonoscopy Screening at a Younger Age
Last Modified: May 8, 2012
I recently heard that the screening age for African Americans to get a colonoscopy is starting at age 45. Why is it not 50 like other people?
Carolyn Vachani, RN, MSN, AOCN OncoLink Nurse Educator responds:
African Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer at a younger age than other ethnic groups, and African- Americans with colorectal cancer have decreased survival compared with other ethnic groups. In turn, the American College of Gastroenterology lowered the recommended age to begin screening in African Americans to 45 in 2009.
Learn more at http://patients.gi.org/gi-health-and-disease/colon-cancer-fact-sheet/#aascreening.
This question and answer was part of the OncoLink Brown Bag Chat Series. View the entire transcript from the Focus on GI Cancers webchat.