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I don't believe that there should be mediators (like Christians believe Jesus is a mediator between God and man whom they pray to and/or pray through) between us and God, but is there anywhere in the Hebrew Bible where this subject is alluded to?
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I once typed up something about angels in prayer, so I'll use it here, since it's very relevant (I've translated the Hebrew):
Maharal, Nesivos Olam, Nesiv HaAvodah ch. 12: ... This implies that he should pray to G-d that he not have any distressing occurrences. However, to pray "Angels, don't distress me," is not proper, unless it's done in the manner of prayer to G-d. But we have the custom to say [in Slichos] "[Angels] who bring our prayers of mercy [to G-d], bring in our prayers of mercy before the master of mercy"* etc., and it isn't proper, because it's like praying to angels to bring prayers of mercy before G-d, and we find no source validating this. ... However, there is room to defend [the prayer], that when we say "[Angels] who bring our prayers for mercy" etc. is not at all a request, just that the person is saying to the angels who bring in prayers of mercy to bring the prayer for mercy to G-d, and a person has the power to command angels to do this [and he is commanding, not requesting from them, and therefore there is no problem because he isn't praying to angels]. Nevertheless, it is not proper to say "[Angels] who bring in our prayers for mercy" as anything other than a prayer, like our rabbis said that a person should pray that everyone strengthen him and that he not have enemies or distressors and pray to G-d concerning this [which strongly suggests this prayer is meant as a request to the angels]. Therefore, what he requests in "[Angels] who bring in our prayers for mercy" is a prayer to G-d that the angels who bring in prayers for mercy should bring in the prayers for mercy. According to this, it is more correct to edit the prayer to say "[Angels] who bring in our prayers for mercy will bring in our prayer for mercy, those who cause prayer to be heard will make our prayer heard, those who bring in tears will bring in tears." ... But to say "[Angels] who bring in prayers for mercy, bring in our prayers for mercy mercy" in prayer shouldn't be said at all; only "[Angels] who bring in prayers for mercy will bring in our prayers for mercy," etc.
*The full text is "Angels who bring in prayers for mercy, bring in our prayers for mercy in front of the master of mercy. Angels who cause prayers to be heard, bring in our prayers before ... and so on.
Shu"t Chasam Sofer [1:162] (which I quoted also in this answer: I am surprised at the genius Maharal MiPrag [above] in the work Nesivos Olam, Nesiv HaAvodah ch. 12, who refused to say the prayer "[Angels] who bring in prayers for mercy," because we have nothing with the angels, only G-d, Who hears the voice of our prayers: ... All the books are full of "And she went to seek out G-d," to pray, like the Rambam says on the Torah [?]. There is no need to speak at length about how surprised I am, because that same genius writes this in the same chapter at a distance of the amount of time it takes to say a few words! Since his words are slightly hard to understand, I will therefore explain it this way: It's the ordinary way to have an intermediary between a king and an ordinary person when the ordinary person isn't important compared to the king, or if the ordinary person can't express his words properly. Since Israel don't need an interpreter between them and G-d Who loves them, and He accepts graciously even gibberish from them, then the intermediary between them displays only that they have little faith, G-d forbid. ... According to the words of the aforementioned genius, we should also have to omit the prayers "Angels of mercy" and the slichah that contains the thirteen attributes [i.e. "ezerah elokim ve'ehemayah..."].
Pischei Teshuvah (Isserlein) to Orach Chayim 581:1: In the responsa Shemesh Tzedakah (#23-24) he brings the language of Rashi in Sotah that an individual requires the help of the angels, which implies that there is no prohibition involved [in requesting help from them]. ... And in the responsa of Mahari Bruna #275 he says that we have no reason to have any negative feelings at all about what we say "[Angels] who bring in prayers" and "Angels of mercy," because this isn't a request in the way of an intermediary, only humility, that he is embarrassed to approach the king [G-d].
There are levels in our connection with Hashem.
The prophets during all ages acted as such. Though - all of Israel are encouraged to reach that level (of prophecy) themselves. Still, when Hashem wanted to say something, it was through prophets. In the Torah we find it the other way too - Am Yisrael asks Moshe to speak to Hashem for them.
There is an example of a non-prophet speaking directly to Hashem. In Shmuel, however, we see Channa praying - speaking to Hashem herself. Still, her answer came from Eli - a prophet, not directly to her.
Kohanim as well, were assigned to the work in the mikdash. Holy work bringing us closer to Hashem - but only a kohen could be the one who brings a sacrifice to the mizbeach.
And, of course, the kohen gadol is the only one who can do the Yom Kippur avoda for us.


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Chrispy_ wrote:Everyone has different tastes but I'm very fond of using powered studio monitors for 2.0 PC sound.
The Audioengine A2 are very good monitors for their size, although they are a little small for my tastes. They are the speakers I would chose from your list, but only because your list doesn't include the M-Audio BX5's.
I guess it depends on availability and price which vary a lot by region - for me the BX5's would only be 10-20% more expensive than the A2's, making the choice a no-brainer.
PenGun wrote:Spend some money. $100 speakers are just that, $100 speakers. You will not find nice sound in that range.
Ethyriel wrote:I would definitely suggest going the low-end studio monitor route in your price range, and unless you have a nice sound card, I'd suggest getting something with optical in. The DAC on most of these low end monitors will typically be better than on cheap or integrated PC sound, but unfortunately it does limit the choices significantly.
Chrispy_ wrote:I used to run a discrete soundcard for my M-Audio BX8's but actually when I was temporarily forced to go back to an onboard Realtek codec I was impressed how good they still sounded.
By far the biggest impact to sound quality in the sub $500 range is the speakers. Only once the speakers rise above uneven response curves found (so often) in the sub-$250 range do the differences between a cheap soundcard* and a quality one matter.
Chrispy_ wrote:* - the issue with onboard sound is not usually the sound quality but the interference that the analogue outputs pick up from the motherboard. Some solutions are shielded better than others, unfortunately.
tanker27 wrote:I have the M-Audio's. I dont use them much but they work. They aren't heavy on the Bass naturally but are nice. I got them when they were around 80-90 bucks, if I remember correctly.
just brew it! wrote:Anything that's designed to be a studio monitor will sound really light on the bass to people accustomed to typical computer 2.1s. Monitors are designed to have flat response, whereas most 2.1 computer speakers are designed to have loud, boomy bass because that's what sells.
Nation wrote:A friend of mine at work has the Audioengine A2's. They sound good to me and have a small footprint. I have pretty much ruled out everything but the Audioengine A2's, A5+, M-Audio BX5
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'Try Me Day' Added to Children's Summer Circus Camp
This summer the annual two-week Circus Camp for children returns to Penn State Beaver but features a new 'Try Me Day' that allows prospective participants to decide if they're interested in attending the entire ten-day camp. The Circus Camp is presented by the Office of Continuing Education as one in a series of academic enrichment summer camps for children ages 3 to 18.
Circus Camp is open to children age 7 and above and will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 9 to 20. 'Try Me Day' is Monday, June 9 at the same time. The camp explores the circus as an internationally recognized performing art and includes tumbling, artistic cycling, juggling, Diablo, clowning, stilt walking, rolling globe, partner aerobics, pyramids, Spanish web, and rola bola.
On the last day of camp, participants will display their new skills and self-confidence in an actual one-ring circus performance with campers in costumes and make-up. Family and friends will be invited to attend for free.
To obtain more information about the Circus Camp, 'Try Me Day,' or a complete listing of academic and athletic summer camps, contact Beaver's Office of Continuing Education, 724-773-3700 or visit http://www.beaver.psu.edu/CE/youth.htm?cn21D.


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There are many social ills in any society. We are using a hypothetical society where most people are "thieves" as an easy example. We do not want to discuss the definition of thief. We want to discuss the skills needed for our children to survive in such a society.
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Same thing as you do in any society. Teach your your children the skills you feel you benefited from, and then your job is to them give a safe place to develop and question.
"Anyone can give them answers. They'll get plenty of answers in school. And then they'll be tested on those answers. What we give them is an environment where they can question safely. That's our task." - video link of two fathers discussing this kind of topic
In your "society of thieves", you obviously impart the raw skills they need to survive (just to provide a complete answer, I'm guessing a focus on Dexterity, and decent Bluff and Stealth checks), but far more importantly, you need to give them somewhere where they can question why things are done this way, and where they can develop their own worldview without worrying it will bring punishment.


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The July 2007 issue of Budget & Tax News profiles the civic commitment of Washington State philanthropist Michael Dunmire and North Carolina's Jobs for Life program. On page 1 of this issue:
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- Proposals to expand gambling at Kentucky's famous horse racing tracks became the talk of the just-completed gubernatorial primary.
- All 15 Republican members of the California Senate and all but one of the 32 Republican members of the California Assembly have pledged not to vote for any tax increases during their tenure.
- Taxpayers who filed 1040 tax forms spent an average of $24.2 hours and $207 completing their returns this year.
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Over the Summer I found a cookie put on my computer by the school's network that seemed like it could be a problem. It stored authentication information and (long story short) I found if you put in other people's easily attainable information, you become signed in as them. Slow but sure, I discovered 3 security exploits that, when working together, compromised ALL security on the website. In theory I could sign in as teachers, access any student's email (with capabilities to send), adjust all grades, anything I wanted to do, I could do. They have since fixed this error, not only is the cookie gone, but the site is replaced with a Microsoft Sharepoint foundation instead of their "roll your own" system.
I didn't research this to take advantage of the exploit. I did it because these exploits would allow MY information to be viewed by ANYBODY, a student of the school or not. So I went to my School's IT so that they would fix it. They did, and almost a month after they fixed, I decided to write a 2 page-ish article on my blog. I'd link to that page now except that the head of IT has asked that I take the page down. He claims we agreed that I'd never talk about the exploit to anybody outside of IT. I know I never agreed to that because since square one I wanted to take credit for my 3 or 4 weeks of hard investigation and work, I fully intended on telling people about the problem.
I wrote my article with discretion. I never mentioned the school's name and it had very little subjective content, it was primarily how I found the exploits, what they were, and how they could be used. The idea was that if I talked about it from the point of view of the discoverer, it'd show insight into how to develop against it. The school was very appreciative that I did not use these exploits and that I came straight to them with the intention of fixing it.
I only blog about Software Development concepts. Finding security holes in the wild like this is a perfect subject for my blog. Also, I want to make a name for myself in the cyber security world, Bruce Schneier linked me to an article in his blog talking about how if you want to make a name for yourself in the cyber security, you need to break ciphers, find security holes and fix them, and such.
In short, I feel I deserve credit for the hard work I did, they feel that the school's image is more important even though the security hole is more than fixed. What's the best way to go about getting my credit here?
I have posted a pseudo censored version in the mean time.
UPDATE: no more pseudo censored version, I just put up a new article that's a little more ambiguous about it even being a school. New article can be found here.


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As the new year unfolds, so do the opportunities for continued adventures in geocaching for two enthusiasts with local connections.
And Bob Marshall and Douglas Manuel resolve in 2013 to keep enjoying those experiences through this worldwide game of seeking hidden treasure while possibly encouraging newcomers to the family-friendly hobby along the way.
Marshall, a Follansbee resident, has been hooked on geocaching since June 2004. Manuel lives outside the Washington, D.C., area with his Steubenville native wife, the former Tammy Noonan, a 1971 graduate of Catholic Central High School. He's been involved with geocaching since it really took off 12 years ago.
Marshall and Manuel connected through geocaching around 2005 through the official website at www.geocaching.com. The website is where people can register for free to find caches - pronounced "cashes"; choose a geocaching name (Marshall's is Skyraider, for example, because he has a pilot's license); and find, log and respond in writing to what seek-and-find adventures they've had.
The website offers caches to search for locally or anywhere in the world - a choice of about 2 million of them - in varying degrees of physical and intellectual difficulty.
According to the official geocaching website, "geo" is for geography while caching is the process of hiding a cache or container. A geocacher can locate one with the help of a GPS or a GPS-enabled device and GPS coordinates.
Marshall and Manuel discovered through the website that in addition to their interest in geocaching, aviation was a common denominator, too, as Manual also has a pilot's license, not to mention a local connection in being a frequent visitor to Steubenville with his wife on their trips to see his mother-in-law, Edith Noonan.
"We hit it off like old buddies," Marshall said, "and whenever he comes to Steubenville to visit his mother-in-law, we get together and have lunch at Naples or somewhere."
The two also independently responded to a previous Valley Life story on geocaching, prompting their follow-up perspective and experiences.
That Marshall and Manuel became friends through geocaching is not surprising, as Marshall said a camaraderie with fellow cachers is one of the hobby's rewards.
"I have met the nicest people through geocaching," Marshall said, citing, for example, a couple from the Monongahela, Pa., area who are in their late 70s, early 80s and who cache every weekend.
"They are out every weekend, hiking in woods," Marshall said of the couple who has joined in local searches and who host an annual summer picnic attended by 50 to 60 caching hobbyists.
"Everybody hangs out and talks about geocaching," said Marshall, who grew up in Weirton and graduated from Weir High School. He works at Custom Hydraulics in Paris, Pa., and also runs a garage in Weirton, working mainly on specialty cars.
Saturdays are for geocaching - year-round no matter what the weather.
Marshall does geocaching alone; with his family, including his wife, Sandy, and sons, Nicholas and Gabriel; and with groups.
"I like caching by myself, but if a group is going to go do something, I'll go with them, too," he said.
"I'm still not sure if it's a sport, a hobby or a game - my wife says it's an obsession," Marshall said with a chuckle.
"We have had some really, really cool experiences with group geocaching," he said, citing how in recent weeks, he participated in a number of more extreme caches in the Pittsburgh area.
"One of them was down over the side of Mount Washington down by the incline called Indian Trail Steps. There used to be steps from the top of Mount Washington all the way down to the river, and now it's just sort of like a trail down there, so we had a group get together to do that one and several other more adventurous kind of caches in the Pittsburgh area," Marshall said.
"We have a group that gets together once a year, and we do a hike called 'Seldom Seen Nooks and Crannies' in Pittsburgh," he said. "It's all these back streets and alleys and all the crazy steps you see going up the side of the hills in Pittsburgh. We spent all day doing these hikes in Pittsburgh."
Marshall describes himself as one of the extreme cachers in the area.
"I have cached in five different countries. I have driven 400 miles to rappel over the side of Buttermilk Falls near Skaneateles, N.Y. I have flown into Put-in-Bay airport and in my inflatable kayak paddled across Lake Erie to Starve Island just to do a cache. I have hiked more than 20 miles just for one cache - (in Raccoon Creek State Park in southern Beaver County, Pa). I have climbed Dunn River Falls in Jamaica to do a cache," Marshall said.
"I also like the caches that take you to a historical location that only the locals know about. I have been to some extremely interesting areas that I would never have known about if it was not for caching," he said.
Closer to home, Marshall estimates there are hundreds of caches in the Jefferson, Harrison, Brooke and Hancock county area.
He has created about 20 caches himself, including several at Tomlinson Run Park in Hancock County.
"I was very selective how I put them out. I try to tie them into some local history thing," Marshall said.
"It's so cool, and it's a great way to get your kids away from the computer screen and get out and mix it up with nature a little bit. Kids love it. It's a high-tech treasure hunt that kids just absolutely love," Marshall said of geocaching.
"It's a great way to enjoy time with your family, away from the computer screen," Marshall said. "You are hiking and having fun. Almost all the local parks around here have caches in them," he added.
"One of the coolest things about geocaching is that it doesn't matter your physical attribute or whatever - there are caches out there you can do. There are caches in a mall parking lot that are no more than 10 feet from your car, and there are other ones that are extreme hikes out in the wilderness," Marshall said.
"It is so diverse that everyone has to figure out the way they like to do it, and there is no right way or wrong way," he continued.
Marshall said a geocache is rated on the website for difficulty and for terrain on a one-to-five-star basis. The more stars, for instance, the harder the find, the more challenging the terrain.
"You can choose any level you want," he said.
Marshall also participates in event caches that are social gatherings where cachers share a meal and trade stories.
Manuel retired from Lockheed-Martin in 2010 and now works "for a three-letter government group, keeping the bad guys at bay." He joined the Marines in 1972 after high school, then accepted a commission in the Navy as a Naval aviator.
"I joined Lockheed in 1985 and have held a variety of jobs. I flew satellites for the USAF. From there I went to the Kennedy Space Center, where I was a shuttle launch controller. From there I went to Kirtland Air Force Base as a supervisor flying developmental classified satellites for government groups. Lockheed promoted me to launch operations manager in 1999 launching commercial satellites, on Russian Proton rockets, from the Russian Cosmodrome at Baikonur Kazakhstan," Manuel explained.
"When problems arose with the Hubble Space Telescope Repair Mission, I was moved over as senior systems engineer. Once the mission was over, I went back to Vandenberg Air Force Base to work classified satellite integration," said Manuel, who spends "lots of time" volunteering, including as a pilot for Pilots-N-Paws, an animal rescue group, and as an EMT with Loudoun County Fire/Rescue.
"I met my wife, Tammy, in California. She kept talking about Steubenville/Jefferson County, and it sounded like a slice of heaven," Manuel said.
"When I first visited in 1987, I fell in love with the place and enjoy every visit," he added.
In explaining how he got interested in geocaching, Manuel responded, "In my job flying satellites, I worked with the group controlling the GPS satellite constellation, so I knew their potential.
"I bought my first handheld GPS in 1995 ($300) to use when hiking, but there were no maps, and the accuracy was pathetic. Once we were directed to turn SA (Selective Availability) off in 2000, GPS civil units became as accurate as those of the military, and geocaching took off. I was there when it was an informal gathering of like-minded geeks. I enjoyed being at the forefront of technology."
Manuel said he has geocached throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, Australia, Mexico, Canada, Europe and Asia. "I have had to cut back on my geocaching because of work and my other volunteer activities, to a few hours a month," he said.
Like Marshall, Manuel has not just searched for caches but has created some himself, including one promoting Steubenville's own Dean Martin.
"When I go on a trip, I go to the geocaching website because caches along the route and at the destination often give you locations of items of interest or historical significance not usually in tour books," Manuel explained.
"Hence, I took it upon myself, in 2002, to add a cache promoting Steubenville's Dean Martin. If one goes to my 'That's Amore' virtual cache and reads the log notes, most folks were unfamiliar with the link between Dean and the city, but were very enthusiastic to visit," he said.
"More than 450 people have visited this cache, becoming familiar with Steubenville in the process. For those cachers wanting more adventure, I put one out called 'The Mother (In-Law) Lode Cache' in homage to my mother-in-law," he said of Edith Noonan, who was a former Herald-Star Community Star honoree.
Caches can be simple or complex, according to Manuel. "Caches range from very easy to extremely difficult, in two categories: intellectual and physical. Physically, very easy would be like my 'That's Amore' cache, which is a drive-by, to ones that require scuba tanks or mountain climbing," Manuel said.
He noted many cachers use cache searches to learn the history of an area or locate caches about which they have a particular interest. He cited a few area history-oriented caches, for example, center on Gen. George Custer's hometown of New Rumley; the world's largest teapot in Chester; and the site just outside Calcutta in Columbiana County where 1930s gangster Pretty Boy Floyd was ambushed and killed.
"On the intellectual side, my most complex one involved calculating a location based on three people hearing a single canon report, using the air density/temperature to figure the speed of sound, time from the canon firing to when they heard it and knowing their location, to work out the location of the canon (cache location). Lots of fun. Some caches involve breaking codes to generate latitude and longitude," he added.
Asked what message he'd like to get across to readers about geocaching, Manuel replied, "What I would like people to know about geocaching is that it is a family activity - a basic handheld GPS can be bought for as little as $50. Everyone gets as much exercise as you want to invest, it can be educational and intellectually stimulating."
Manuel suggests people interested can check out the website at www.geocaching.com and learn what geocaches there are in the local area and elsewhere by latitude/longitude, city/state, map or Zip code.
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With technical difficulties plaguing my time on FM 12, I decided to have another go on FM11, already fully patched when I reinstalled it. The game will be similar to my other one, starting at a small club with Sunday League rep, this time in the Slovenian Second Division, however there will be a few minor differences.
Firstly without there being a desperate CL quest, Ill be rather more patient, not looking to change clubs as much, with a stay until convinced otherwise attitude, as well as waiting for actual offers this time, not simply resigning when I was linked to somewhere I liked and apply, which I must admit I did last time.
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Norways going to be a massive problem for one thing ever since players stopped being considered homegrown on generation, and having been there a lot on 10 and 11 I know that a limit of 11 non-homegrown players has ironically always been a bit of a block with giving youth a chance, might avoid there but well see.
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I work with my computer the whole day doing different things and using Mac OS X Lion. I have a lot of windows opened and constantly switching from one application/window to other, using Mission Control, and sometimes using Spaces as well. At the end of the day I have the feeling that I spend too much time doing this and wonder whether there could be improvements in order to be more productive when working with several programs at the same time, OS X Lion specific. I wonder whether you could share your experience, strategies and tips.
What can I do to be more productive when working with several applications at the same time on Mac OS X?
I'm not a Mac user, but from what I recall from back when I had one, Spaces are an implementation of virtual desktops, which is something I've used heavily and happily on Linux, so my experience may be relevant to your problem.
The system I use and have been very happy with is as follows:
Basically what I end up with is a very well-organized set of virtual desktops for each task, as if each task had a separate computer with its own multi-desktop setup - instead of using application-switching to move between applications, which would require going through all the open applications whether they belong to the current task or not, I just go through the task's desktops to find what I want. This requires easy
I try to limit the number of tasks going at the same time to about three (plus a desktop for email and a TODO list, one for keeping my lab notebook up to date, and three for personal stuff since this is my own computer), and they're usually similar types of tasks (say, two programming or data analysis projects, each with multiple terminals and a Firefox or documentation window for research, and one presentation or paper-writing or paper-reading, with the relevant application for that and some more windows for notes), so I don't have to make a lot of changes in my general setup even when the tasks change.
I don't know if this makes a lot of sense, but it does work very well for me - I know where everything is, it's all instantly visible if I just switch to the right desktop, and switching desktops is on extremely quick keyboard shortcuts.
My advice is to turn off the automatic reordering of the spaces, since it makes it harder to remember the position of a certain space. This way I position the most important application in one space and move additional stuff to the space left and right. I then can quickly navigate left and right using a four-finger-swipe.
A second tip is to force certain applications to reside on one space only (right-click on the dock icon, select entry in the option menu). I do this for my browser and for my LaTeX editor where I do most of my work currently.
Remove the Dashboard as a space: every entry in the spaces row makes the icons a little bit smaller, and you have still your trusted keyboard shortcut to activate the dashboard.
In mission control, you can fan out a stack of windows using a two-finger-gesture.
Finally the most important tip: If you open mission control, you can move all windows of a certain application by dragging the application icon rather than a single window.
Spaces and full screen layouts are great. I use Moom to help arrange my screen as cleanly as possible — there are other tools that let you do the same thing.
But to really make my workflow sing, I use AlfredApp and created keyboard commands to switch to my most used apps. F2 sends me to my code editor, F1 to my broswer. By not taking the second or two it takes to command-tab or switch to the mouse, I can keep my workflow going smoothly as possible.
Instead of command-tabbing many many times. Hold down command-tab, point and click on the app icon. I 've found this little trick to save me several milliseconds each time I want to switch windows.
+1 for adding as many monitors as you can.
More imediately - I've found window managers (I use Divvy but take your pick) to be an imediate gain for best controlling how I switch between applications (Divvy let's me quickly and easily put the lots of windows in the best place for the work I'm doing.
While you're on Lion - If you do a lot of commandline work I'd also recommend totalterminal - let's you have the terminal always at your fingertips in a very quake-like way.
Command-tab is very big. I have another big reason for using this - it works on Mac, Windows AND Linux (ok, ALT-TAB keys but basically the same in both functionality and keys 'feel', due to their placement).
Also the various 'swiping' techniques now available on the mac - two fingers scroll, 3 fingers back-forward and selecting text and even four finger swiper for showing / hiding apps.
I'm not a huge Mac fan but I really miss these features on my other laptop's with regular track pads.
I'm not working with Lion but with OS 10.6, however I know your problem quite well from my own experience.
I'm having a MacBook 13" with a second screen (22"). I tried Spaces but it did not feel good.
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I'm so happy to be back at Berroco! My first day at work felt a little like a reunion, with so many familiar faces welcoming me back to the office. I instantly felt right at home, and promptly began stashing chocolate-covered pretzels and vanilla wafers in my desk drawers to complete the transition.
A few of my first tasks have touched on circular knitting, a rewarding technique but also one that requires some practice. I've thrown together three little tips I rely on:
1. BE CAREFUL NOT TO TWIST. Those sneaky twists in your cast on row aren't always easy to spot when it's time to join in the round. The trick I use now is to lay my needles flat on a table and arrange the cast-on stitches so that the bottom of every stitch is pointing towards the center of the circle (see photo below – in this case, the shape is more like a triangle than a circle, but the stitches are all lying inside). Then I insert my right needle into the first stitch and knit it before even picking the thing up again, just to be sure.
2. PULL TIGHT AT THE JOINS. When you're using double-points or two circulars, the stitches are divided onto multiple needles. When you jump from one needle to the next, the tension of the stitches closest to the jump may end up loose, forming "ladders" in the fabric. I always give my yarn an extra tug when working the end stitches on a needle to prevent gaps.
3. GAUGE CAN CHANGE. Even if you're using the same yarn and needle size, a stockinette swatch worked flat can be very different from a swatch worked in the round. When knitting flat, you purl every other row, whereas circular knitting will use only knit stitches. Since many people purl at a different tension than they knit (myself included), a gauge worked in the round will be the best way to prepare for a circular knitting project.
Keep an eye out for KnitBits #396- it includes some exciting circular project ideas to inspire your next knitting endeavor!
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I've also found when working a circular project, that making sure that when I change from one needle to the next, the new needle comes under the previous one makes for less noticible joins. I've been knitting in the round since I was a kid, and while I made sure to tug on the stitches near the joins back then, I think I do it unconciously now. Like any new skill, it requires practice to become automatic, but it's well worth it.May 12, 2011
Jen #
I love to knit in with circulars. Can't wait to see what the patterns are you are to show! DPNs are still new to me as my first pair of socks languishes in the drawer less than halfway done! Thanks for the inspiriation and welcome.May 12, 2011
Deb #
Thank you for the circular knitting advice, particularly about knitting the first stitch before picking up the needles off the table.
Can't wait to see your next post on circular knitting. Getting started on dpns is the hardest part of circular knitting for me.May 13, 2011
Ellen #
We're thrilled to have you back, Amanda!May 13, 2011
InvisibleDragon #
I am an avid top-down circular knitter – my mother taught me 50 years ago – but I'm not a designer at all, so my sweaters are all of the plain variety. I would really love to see more designs – both cardis and pullovers – from the top down. Right now I am searching for a cotton summer cardi pattern with some lace detail at the yoke.
Welcome back!May 13, 2011
Naoko Shibusawa #
I'm knitting top-down circular cardigan that will be steeked. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shadow-4
Would love to see more steeked designs that would allow us to knit cardigans in the round.
Welcome back, Amanda–I used to see you when you worked at Fresh Purls.May 13, 2011
laura #
Great suggestion– about doing it first ON the table before picking it up.. woo HOO! THANKS!
LauraMay 14, 2011
Steve Zissou #
Amanda, I love your suggestions. I think Berroco is lucky to have you. I like your style (Ha ha).May 18, 2011


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I need one word(or two) for somebody who has a problem. Any problem. For example, when the person to whom an address belongs (in a letter) is called an addressee(not entirely correct) So in similar terms, what's the person with a problem called?
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As others have noted, I don't think there's a single word that covers all cases. It depends on the type of problem.
Often you use a word that describes the person's relationship to you regardless of the fact that they have a problem. Like if it's a customer complaining about bad service or defective products, you generally just call them the "customer". If it's a user of a computer system they are "the user". Etc.
If the problem has reached the point where the person is bringing a lawsuit, they are "the plaintiff".
If it's a medical problem: "patient". Occassionally, "the afflicted".
If the person is making a complaint, you can call them the "complainant", but I think that's pretty rare.
If the problem is caused by someone else and you want to place blame, you can say "the victim". That isn't necessarily limited to a crime, like you can say "the victim in the automobile accident".
The term for 'person with a problem' is probably person, though you might try sufferer. I imagine, however, you want to cut it down; for example, a person who has asked you to solve the problem might be the applicant, questioner or (technically correct though little used) querent.
I don't know a word the matches in general.
But in some contexts you can describe him with words that fits the situation. For instance:
If the problem faces him to a challenge you can call him challenger or contender.
If the situation is very unlucky for him you can call him unlucky fellow.
A little bit more general term may be:
If the person has brought their problem to your attention they could be called the complainant.
If they are suffering under a problem, they could be called the sufferer (as @TimLymington explained) or the victim (if it wasn't their fault).
You might consider someone with a problem to be unfortunate, in which case you could call them an unfortunate.
So you could say
It depends greatly on what the "problem" is. If the "problem" is in the sense of a person with a technical problem you might be able to use something like "Dear User:" If, instead, you mean a person with mental or physical deformities, malfunctions or diseases you'd better stick with "Dear Sir:/Dear Madam:" or something similar.
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Looking for Tool: Mage gear comparison spreadsheet.
I have used a heap of Mage "DPS" tools, some religiously, others I have dabbled with yet found a unusable for some reason or another (not necessarily due to wrong info, or difficult UI, rather because I am using it at work.. and ummm flashing WoW graphics is a give away). So in the end I knocked up a spreadsheet that did what I wanted.. well nearly – it ain't pretty, and it probably isn't all that accurate, but it gives me a close enough idea to choose between 2 (or 3 or 4) items to make up a set of gear that I am happy with.
So what I am wondering is, is there anyone out there with the skill and desire to take my concept and clean it up and make it really useful to me… and to anyone else out there that is interested.
What already exists.
To start with I will list the tools that I have used in the past, so if anyone is looking for something to use, they can find something… and it may be all you are looking for. I am sure there are many more…
Allows you to pull your character from WoWArmory, create additional gear sets including gems and enchants and then compare 2 at a time (current with xyz gear set). All the gear, gems and enchants is there for selecting – it's very visual.
My issues.
- It's too visual.. I mean it looks great, but I can't really be discrete at work…
- It takes a while to compose each item – search for the item, choose it, the gems, the enchants, the slot, the set etc.
- I can't compare wishlist x with wishlist y.
- It doesn't print a nice clean spreadsheet with the info – you need to be able to mouse over the items, and I don't want icons, I want names.
Mage Optimizer
OK this is is great.. I love it, in fact it was the spreadsheet that started me on the road to creating my own.
It accounts for specs, gear, gear sets. You can add your own gear into the spreadsheet for selection.
You can play with your spell rotation etc.
At a glance you can see how your stats will come out.
My issues.
- It's only a little bit visual.. the logo.. but for me it's still a bit indiscreet.
- It can take a while to add in the gear – not a big problem, as it makes it much easier to select later – but when you create the gear and the stats (with enchants gems etc) then that's the way it stays (until you create another one with the changes – either adding or overwriting the gear of choice)
- I can't easily compare multiple sets
- It doesn't print very well
Vontre's mage dps spreadsheet
A hardcore one from Elitist Jerks
I think this one is great too, but once again the emphasis is on the dps/ rotations etc.
Luckily it isn't too visual… yay…
My issues.
- It's pretty hardcore.. too hardcore for me.
- While the gear helps to make up the numbers, it isn't really about the gear, it's about squeezing the last bit out of your dps through rotations buffs etc.
- So I can't easily compare multiple sets.
Theorycraft-o-Matic by Lhivera
Of course there is Lhivera's Theorycraft-o-Matic, which is great to see what you could do in any given fight, but once again it's about the dps, and not about the gear.
Mind you it's a great way to toy around with your specs based on current gear. Really if you haven't run yourself through it… you should.
The other things is I have used the relative +stat values in my spreadsheet to try and value the gear – so it is sort of a needed addition/compliment to my spreadsheet.
I really haven't had the chance to play with this. I opened it once, but was a bit to visual for the work environment😉
That said, I have heard great reports about it.
What I am looking for.
OK, so in a way I am not looking for a dps spreadsheet – I am looking for a gear +damage/+hit/+haste/+crit spreadsheet.
- It must be printable.
- I want to be able to see the base stats for 3 different gear sets at any time, which changes as I choose different gear.
- I want to be able to have multiple of above. So I can have a +SpellDamage comparison, +Hit, PvP etc.
- I want a selection of gear, that I can pick between, all on the one screen, but option to select for one set, but not others.
- The ability to add/subtract gems and enchants from the gear selection.
- Ability to give each stat a certain value.
- I would love it if +hit gained no additional value if that gear set had already reached max.
What I am not looking for.
- I am not really interested in what my dps might be (although I know this is a component of the whole), when gear is combined with talents etc. My focus is on the gear itself.
- Groovy graphics – actually, any graphics
Some examples of what I have put together or referenced… (Note some of this is woefully out of date, but I was just looking for screen shot examples.)
I have put the key to the spreadsheets at the bottom.. good chance you don't want to read that (although you have read this far)
Stats Summary
This Stat summary screenshot is pinched from Mage Optimizer – it's great, if I can have this for each set, all on one page & printable, I will be a happy man.
The Dodgy stuff I have put together…
Relative "+" values (+dam, +hit, +haste, +crit)
The relative values of the various bonuses based on Lhivera's calculations.
My list of potential gear candidates, by Slot & source
The "side by side" comparison of gear per slot.
My Stat's summary – how the 3 sets compare against each other.
Now obviously this is a much simpler/more limited version of Mage Optimiser's – but generally this is what I want.
OK, now going a bit deeper.. I want to compare the same options against 2 options.
But in this case, I don't care about the whole values for the stat, just the +/- against the target gear.
Target Sets
OK so this one is the "Target Set" – what I want to log on/off in of a night.
I use this to build it on my character (or Outfitter set)
Gem Analysis
Might as well compare the gems while I am at it.
Spreadsheet Key
OK, so you have seen the pretty pictures, what do all the columns etc mean.
Present on Relative
Hit demo = my sheet name…
Used, His & Cur. Used for these calculations, Historical – last time I checked Lhivera's page, current – this time when I checked Lhivera's page (His & Cur are just backup figures if I want to change my Used numbers)
Hit Required. The +Spell Hit I require per +level of mob and rating that equates to. Note I have taken my talent into account for this.
Present on gear comparison, Multiple compares, Target sets, Gem Analysis
SD = +Spell Damage – I have kept this simple – it is any +spell damage. (I don't plan on specing anything other than fire)
SC = Spell Crit rating.
Hit = +Spell Hit rating.
Has = +Haste Rating
Res = Resilience.
SCEQ = The value of +damage that this crit rating would give, based on the relative values in my table)
HitEQ = The value of +damage that this +Spell Hit rating would give, based on the relative values in my table)
HasEQ = The value of +damage that this Haste rating would give, based on the relative values in my table)
SDEQ = SD + SCEQ + HasEQ – doesn't include Spell Hit. So consider this the damage against something where you are already hit capped – ie. Trash.
SDEQBoss = SD + SCEQ + HitEQ + HasEQ – Consider this the damage against something where you need +Hit – ie. Bosses
D, T, H (also other letters on other sheets) = the "checkbox" y/n whether they should be considered for the set.
Notes = Notes. Where to get it, Gem options etc.
Sta + Int = Stamina and Intellect stats for the item. I don't really care about Spirit etc, so just listing those.
Spec = Special Damage. ie. +150 damage for 10 sec. Chance of proc for +100 dmg etc.
Present on My Stat's summary
The names are changeable of course… and might simply be +DMG, +HIT, PvP… but then you might have a sheet for each type so you can play etc…
Raw = Pure + damage
Spec = total of potential +damage from special things/events
Norm = The calculated SDEQ
Boss = The calculated SDEQBoss
Sta = Stamina using this gear
Hit = Spell Hit
SC = Spell Crit
Int = Intellect, the smaller number = estimated crit gained from Int.
Anyway, if there is someone out there that is interested in developing this idea a bit further, drop me a line.
Just want a gander at the spreadsheet… well be warned it's bloody ugly… but I might be convinced
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The metropolitan capital city Jakarta will radiate a classic royal aura to the rest of the world as The World Royal Heritage Festival takes place from 5th to 8th December 2013. The event will be centered at Jakarta's most iconic landmark, the National Monument or Monas.
The World Royal Heritage Festival is presented by the Provincial Government of Jakarta in cooperation with the Archipelago's Royal Palaces Forum (FSKN) in an intention to preserve the cultural legacies of royal palaces all over the Indonesian archipelago and beyond which still play an important role in today's civilization. The event is also aimed to strengthen the bonds among existing royal houses all over the globe.
The event will be joined by delegates from the 169 members of FSKN, comprised of Indonesian sultanates,Penglingsir, Kasunanan, Saoraja, Pura, and other royal societies. The World Royal Heritage Festival has also invited delegates from 11 royal houses from around the world including Malaysia, Singapore,the Philippines, Norway, Sweden, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Brunei Darussalam, Denmark, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland. Participating delegates will showcase various arts and cultural features of their respected palaces.
The event will be highlighted with a series of activities including Seminars, Workshops, Exhibition of Sacred Heirloom Artifacts, a Royal Culinary Festival, Traditional Dances and Royal Dress Show, and Royal Culture and arts Carnival.
The event will be opened in an official opening ceremony on 5th December 2013 at the Hotel Borobudur with Opening Remarks from the Governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo. The opening ceremony will also be highlighted with a royal procession of Sultans, and royal families under the royal umbrellas (Payung Nusantara). A number of Indonesian traditional dances including Tari Topeng (Mask Dance), Tari Tabur Beras Kuning, and Pendet Dance will also be performed. The opening day will be highlighted with a seminar having as main topic: "Civilization in the Indonesian Archipelago and its Contribution to the World's Future Civilization".
The World Heritage Festival will present Palaces Exhibition, showcasing various royal artifacts, which will take place at the Diorama Room of Monas from 5th to 8th December 2013. A Culinary fest will also highlight the Festival , to be held at the West Plaza of Monas on the same date.
From 6th to 7th December 2013, the World Heritage Festival will feature various workshops taking place at the West Park of Monas. Among others, there will be a workshop on Keris (Kris) making by Kandjeng Atmo, Batik Workshop from the Association of Indonesian Batik Cooperatives, Jamu Workshop (Traditional herbals) by Dr. Hj. BRA Mooryati Soedibyo, and Gamelan Workshop by Kandjeng Radityo. At the same time, the Southern Plaza of Monas will be the venue for various art and cultural performances including the Ramayana Betawi (Jakarta), the Jamparing Sekar Kinasih (West Java), Sumpah Amukti Palapa (Bali), Kembang Argayasa (Solo– Central Java), and Jatilan Pura Bumi Djojonegoro.
The Festival will reach its pinnacle with a Cultural Parade on Sunday, 8th December 2013. The Procession will be joined by Kings, Sultans, Princes, and royal families from various kingdoms and royal societies and also 30 royal horse-drawn carriages. The Parade will take the route from the north eastern gate of Monas to Medan Merdeka Utara Street- passing the Merdeka Palace (Istana Merdeka) to Medan Merdeka Barat- Medan Merdeka Selatan- turning in front of Jakarta's City Hall at Medan Merdeka Selatan Street, then continue to Mh.Tamrin Street- finishing at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout.
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What society neatly packages as a happy and festive time of greeting cards, carols and gifts for many represents a period marked by depression, anxiety and stress.
"Many people who are grieving would like to just go to sleep and wake up when the holidays are over," said the Rev. Eileen Epperson, who runs a bereavement support group that has held a couple of special holiday sessions.
Beyond retail spending and a constant loop of carols, the holidays can also churn up a tangle of complicated emotions.
Sibling rivalries. Blended families. People feeling alone or lost, whether because of the death of a family member or a lack of family and friends with whom to spend time. And that's not to mention the plain old run-of-the-mill variety of stress that inevitably heightens with all the gifts to buy, bills to pay and holiday obligations to juggle.
"There's a whole gamut of stuff" to deal with, said Waterbury psychotherapist Kitty Bhide. "There are people who come in and say, 'Oh, I'm so happy the holidays are here,' and then there are people who come in and say, 'I'm so stressed.'"
Leading stressors Bhide encounters in her practice include money problems, family feuds, sandwiched caregivers and the need to keep up with the Joneses.
Her advice? Put the pressures of commercialism and the scars of the past aside and the meaning of the season to heart.
"It's about being kind and loving to other people," she said, noting some singles or others with no place to go may feel a heightened sense of aloneness and could benefit from a benevolent invitation to dinner. "They feel a serious sense of exclusion around this time."
And don't be afraid to talk to children about how gifts should not be the central element to the holiday. For parents struggling to make ends meet and fulfill increasingly lofty expectations of children, the feeling is anything but jolly. Bhide advocates a return-to-the-roots approach.
"Look at the commercial hype everywhere. It's just endless. People naturally fall prey to this. We've evolved into this and we can unevolve. We can re-evolve to a more thoughtful time," she said. "I'm not saying people shouldn't give gifts, but they should temper their gift giving with greater thought."
While Bhide said a few sessions with a therapist can help organize people's thoughts and feelings about the holidays, it's not the only place to turn.
Increasingly, in addition to Black Friday and Green Monday, this time of year also hosts "Blue Christmas." Churches like St. Paul's in Woodbury and Torrington's United Congregational had plans to his special Blue Christmas services this past week. These services — also called a service of solace of Longest Night service — target people struggling during the holiday season, whether grappling with the death or absence of loved ones, a divorce, disease or other issues. Frequently such services present liturgy that centers around God's love for the grieving and struggling. The Longest Night refers to the fact that the service is often held near Christmas and the winter solstice, or the day of greatest darkness during the year.
The Rev. Dr. Greg Welin, of St. Paul's, said in many ways these services are reflective of the ancient tradition of Advent in looking "inward and making room for the gift of God" as opposed to the brash commercialism and festivities society has come to associate with the holiday.
"You remind people of the other side of the Christmas story, which is Jesus being born to refugee parents with suspicious marital status in an occupied land under an oppressive government, and how God brought light and joy to that place, and the hope is, that's what God brings, still," he said.
Welin called "Blue Christmas" services a relatively recent phenomenon, proliferating in the past few decades.
"We try to be kind, and slow the pace," he said.
Other options for camaraderie and conversation about holiday sadness or stress come in more secular settings.
Epperson facilitates a non-denominational, secular bereavement support group that meets at the Litchfield Community Center many Fridays. This time of year, Epperson holds sessions devoted specifically to those grappling with loss during the holidays. She cited an immense pressure society puts on individuals in a season fraught with expectations — many unrealistic or expecting of inauthentic sentiment.
"The pressure is everywhere and it's really an assault," she said, noting there's no right or uniform way to navigate the holidays in the wake of a death.
Epperson's message to anyone coping with a death or absence, whether recent or years ago: give yourself permission to feel however you really feel.
"Feel sad if you're feeling sad. Don't be afraid to acknowledge if you're feeling numb. Sometimes, people feel guilty even if they find themselves enjoying something for 10 minutes," she said, calling the first holiday season after a loss especially difficult. "During the first year, there are just a series of firsts. The first birthday, the first Father's Day, Mother's Day, Valentine's, Christmas, Hanukkah. The first year is just endless firsts, every one of which breaks your heart."
She encouraged those surrounding the bereaved to offer companionship — something that does not automatically happen, as people uncomfortable in the face of death tend to retreat or clam up.
She also encouraged the bereaved to decide ahead of time how they wanted to spend the holiday, and whether they might accept or decline invitations, or want to be away from home.
Above all, Epperson said: "It's really important to be gentle with oneself."
The next set of meetings of the Litchfield Bereavement Support group at the Litchfield Community Center will start Jan. 11 and run for eight Fridays, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 421 Bantam Road. For information or to pre-register, call 860-567-8302.
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