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Non-Chasidic Ashkenazim wrap their tefilin shel yad inward toward the body when coming over the top of the arm, while Sefardim and Chasidim wrap outward away from the body when coming over the top of the arm. What is the origin of this dispute, the earliest extant sources for each custom, and the meanings and significance ascribed to them?
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The actual dispute is not about which direction to wrap, but the location of the loop through which the retzua is threaded. We find this dispute in the Biur Halacha (27:2 ד"ה המנהג), he quotes the Beis Yosef in the name of the Mahari Ben-Chaviv who holds that while the "yud" should be located at the bottom of the tefillah the loop should be located at the top. The Biur Halacha then quotes the Darkei Moshe who claims that it is preferable to have this loop directly next to the "yud" on the bottom of the tefillah. This is also the opinion of the Bahag who says that the loop should be closer to the heart (just like the "yud") and the Rosh.
The Biur Halacha adds that he feels that the location of the knot is not me'akev and therefore one should follow his custom.
To add a bit of "Chassidish" meaning, I was once told by a Lubavitch Chassid that one should wrap out, as opposed to in, to remind himself that he should give before he takes.


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I am very new to GPS stuff. Suppose I have latitude and longitude as
19.0649070739746 and
73.1308670043945 respectively. In this case both coordinates are
13 decimal places long, but sometimes I also get coordinates which are
6 decimal places long. Does fewer decimal points affect accuracy? What does every digit after the decimal place signify?
I am very new to GPS stuff. Suppose I have latitude and longitude as
Accuracy is the tendency of your measurements to agree with the true values. Precision is the degree to which your measurements pin down an actual value. The question is about an interplay of accuracy and precision.
As a general principle, you don't need much more precision in recording your measurements than there is accuracy built into them. Using too much precision can mislead people into believing the accuracy is greater than it really is.
Generally, when you degrade precision--that is, use fewer decimal places--you can lose some accuracy. But how much? It's good to know that the meter was originally defined (by the French, around the time of their revolution when they were throwing out the old systems and zealously replacing them by new ones) so that ten million of them would take you from the equator to a pole. That's 90 degrees, so one degree of latitude covers about 10^7/90 = 111,111 meters. ("About," because the meter's length has changed a little bit in the meantime. But that doesn't matter.) Furthermore, a degree of longitude (east-west) is about the same or less in length than a degree of latitude, because the circles of latitude shrink down to the earth's axis as we move from the equator towards either pole. Therefore, it's always safe to figure that the sixth decimal place in one decimal degree has 111,111/10^6 = about 1/9 meter = about 4 inches of precision.
Accordingly, if your accuracy needs are, say, give or take 10 meters, than 1/9 meter is nothing: you lose essentially no accuracy by using six decimal places. If your accuracy need is sub-centimeter, then you need at least seven and probably eight decimal places, but more will do you little good.
Thirteen decimal places will pin down the location to 111,111/10^13 = about 1 angstrom, around half the thickness of a small atom.
Using these ideas we can construct a table of what each digit in a decimal degree signifies:
The Wikipedia page Decimal Degrees has a table on Degree Precision vs. Length. Also the accuracy of your coordinates depends on the instrument used to collect the coordinates - A-GPS used in cell phones, DGPS etc.
If we were to extend this chart all the way to
Here's my rule of thumb table...
Latitude coordinate precision by the actual cartographic scale they purport:
Decimal Places Aprox. Distance Say What? 1 10 kilometers 6.2 miles 2 1 kilometer 0.62 miles 3 100 meters About 328 feet 4 10 meters About 33 feet 5 1 meter About 3 feet 6 10 centimeters About 4 inches 7 1.0 centimeter About ½ an inch 8 1.0 millimeter The width of paperclip wire. 9 0.1 millimeter The width of a strand of hair. 10 10 microns A speck of pollen. 11 1.0 micron A piece of cigarette smoke. 12 0.1 micron You're doing virus-level mapping at this point. 13 10 nanometers Does it matter how big this is? 14 1.0 nanometer Your fingernail grows about this far in one second. 15 0.1 nanometer An atom. An atom! What are you mapping?
I'll try to explain it in different terms:
This means that one degree is
(So, one degree is
For fractions of a degree, you divide it by
The answers here are good. I thought I would add to the answer by relating how the digits in longitude are affected by latitude.
The charts given above can have the longitude adjusted by multiplying the value in the table by Cos(latitude)
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I am a vegan and I bike around 10 miles to and fro from office everyday. After biking to office, I find myself in a low energy state which persists all through the day. I tried having couple of bananas right after I reach office and although it does improve a bit, I still feel low in energy. Also I am losing weight steadily. What sort of foods do you eat before/after biking to ensure that you are in high energy state all through the day?
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Unfortunately, I don't feel able to talk about food QUALITY, since even "vegan" can mean a lot of things these days, and this understanding varies from person to person. Just to illustrate, I'm not sure to suggest cheese, honey, milk and eggs, although I do find these to be excellent heavy-fuels for cycling.
Now what I do feel sure to advise, being an everyday commuter that likes to eat and sometimes get burnt-out or otherwise energy-deprived due to hunger, is about AMOUNT and TIMING.
Even though, and I have to agree, this seems like a nutritional abuse, my health is fine, and my weight is steady. That was not so in the beginning of this lifestyle (bike commuting every day), but one tends to get used to lifestyle changes eventually.
Of course I would not suggest you to do the same, but I'd suggest the following "general principles":
At last, you said you're losing weight. If you were overweight, that might be the expected thing to happen. Now if you were normal weight, and are at the same time losing weight and feeling burnt-out, that is a very serious warning sign. If self-management of food intake alone doesn't solve it, perhaps you should see a professional.
Hope this helps!
Whenever I do longer morning rides or races, I make sure to eat oatmeal that morning, it's got lots of carbs and provides me with enough energy (non-sugar energy) to make it to our destination where i can have an energy bar/muffin/whatever to refuel for the ride home.
Definitely look at your nutrition in the evenings too. Carbs that you eat will carry over to the next day as energy for sure.
+1 for Daniel's answers as well.
Well, some other stuff too. Mostly you should be eating carbs, and fruits, grains, and nuts are good for those. If it's warm & you're sweating a fair amount you need to get extra sodium and potassium. Some protein is advised, along with a moderate amount of fat, but nuts and beans can supply these.
In part your "low energy state" will correct itself after you acclimate to the routine. You do, however, need to make an effort to replenish the calories consumed within 2-3 hours.
(I forgot to mention calcium, which may be the most difficult nutrient to get for a vegan, but is needed for muscle energy. Green, leafy veggies are probably your best choice, but inconvenient to eat as "snacks".)
The exact food shouldn't matter much.
What does matter is the composition. Typically, recovery food should be 4:1 carbs to protein. Depending on amount of exercise, 150 - 300 calories.
This assumes that you've done proper nutrition during the exercise. During exercise you will want mostly carb calories. If under 90 minutes (which I assume yours is per the 10 mile comment) you don't need to load during. 90 minutes or more and you should do 100 - 150 every 40 minutes (a gel or something equivalent).
If you find that you are still out of energy and/or still losing weight you don't want to lose, it wouldn't hurt to see a nutritionist. You can play with fat-carb-protein ratios and amounts, but having a nutritionist will likely get you to the solution quicker.
PS: My goto when I'm feeling depleted due to exercise is avocado. It's mostly fat, but it's what works for me. Worth a try, it's yummy, and qualifies for a vegan diet.
I've experienced some of the issues you've described when I started increasing my activity level. Your low energy level concerns me a bit as I found this was an indicator that I was getting insufficient nutrition (in my case, mostly calories) to sustain my activity level. I would be less concerned about the weight loss as long as you are not losing muscle mass and your body-fat percentage stays at a reasonable number. It will likely stabilize after a while.
While not vegan, some of the foods I've added specifically because of cycling may work for you. One thing I will point out is that everyone's reaction to physical exertion is different. Some of the "expert" advice I've read and tried to followed made me feel worse or even ill.
With that said, here's what I did when starting to commute by bicycle:
First, I always eat before starting my morning commute or any workout. Generally, I eat a bowl of cereal with almond or soy milk. If I am particularly hungry, I will also include some protein-based foods such as egg-beaters. Unfortunately, I don't know of a vegan friendly alternative. I've also used hummus and a starch (bread, cracker, etc) when cereal/eggs weren't available. The point is to avoid starting on a completely empty stomach or with your body depleted of glycogen.
Depending on the effort level, you may find that a small amount of food during the ride may help. When I first started, a small energy bar, a handful of nuts, or hummus/pita bread would help. Now, I don't need to eat during the ride. For longer rides, I've found that post-workout lethargy is always an indication of insufficient nutrition during the workout for me. Your experience will likely vary.
Immediately after a hard workout (within a couple minutes of stopping), I drink 8-20 oz of soy milk (usually with some chocolate syrup, ovaltine or flavored protein powder) depending on the level of effort and duration. After a lighter workout (such as commuting), I will often subsitute a mixture of fruit and yogurt (not vegan friendly, I know) in place of the soy milk. What I've found is that a moderate amount of protein calories post workout (as someone else mentioned, in the range of a 4:1 ratio of carb calories to protein calories) seems to have improved my energy level overall.
The rest of my nutrition throughout the day is more-or-less what I used to eat, though I increased my overall caloric intake around 25-40% just due to commuting.
I found it very helpful to include some fats and protein to my diet to help curb the hunger, not just plugging in carbs. I don't subscribe to the school of too much of any one thing, a good mix of carbs, fat, and protein is what I look for to keep me full and have longer lasting energy. Simple carbs seem to just put me in to a sugar crash shortly after eating.
I usually do this in a couple ways:
Beakfast! Beakfast Beakfast Beakfast! Water! Lunch!
I'm vegetarian. I want water, bread (or toast), fruit, salt, something on the bread, soup or stew, a muffin or two, a burrito for lunch, snack in the afternoon, chocolate soy milk in my coffee, and dinner, plus a 'recovery day' of rest and unlimited eating.
Carbs like bread and rice and pasta (not just sugar) are what I mostly need for energy. Oil is very calorie-dense (more than sugar), so add olive oil etc.
When I'm "working out" I want to eat 50% more (daily calories) than usual.
The fat I put on in winter (for the cold rides), I have since sweated off again in summer.
I've had good luck using chocolate soy milk as a recovery drink, taking up bike trips up to 100 miles in a day.
Chocolate milk was a staple of "Metal Cowboy"'s family bike trip across Canada.
As I understand, it has a good mix of carbs, protein, sugar and a bit of caffeine.
There are some sports-brands versions, but the standard stuff from the grocery store will do.
Tiredness and weight loss. Your running on empty, definitely seems like you don't have enough calories vs. what you expend throughout your day. Calorie dense carbs and the right amount of protein is important, you can to retain your muscle mass. Nut butters, potatoes, beans, etc. Also a visit to check in with your doctor and a nutritionist to discuss a good food plan to keep you fueled throughout the day.


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How can I know the real size of some custom dialog box with specified "fill_parent" measures?
I have an XML with a custom dialog box. The W/H sizes are "fill_parent". Android shows some cute dialog box much lesser than X/Y of screen. I'd like to know the exact size of this dialog after it was shown.


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A javascript error when div content getting replaced via ajax call
Hi, I am getting unspecified error with el.getBindingClientRect() in ext-base.js . This happens wen we replace a div content by response from an ajax call. This does not happen always and seems to happen for IE. Please let me know if there is a fix for the issue or can we do any work around.
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Error message? Stack trace? Code to reproduce?
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There is no stack trace. The error says - unspecified error ext-base.js at line where we have called the function el.getBoundingClientRect();
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With a divorce from her cheating husband of ten years pending and her high-profile broadcasting career abruptly ended by TV executives who wanted a "younger face," Alison Reynolds feels there's nothing keeping her in LA any longer. Summoned back home to Sedona, Arizona, by the death of a childhood friend, she seeks solace in the comforting rhythms of her parents' diner, the Sugarloaf Cafe, and launches an on-line blog as therapy for others who have been similarly cut loose.
But when threatening posts begin appearing, Ali finds out that running a blog is far more up-close and personal and far more dangerous than sitting behind a news desk. Suddenly something dark and deadly is swirling around her life. And now Ali is a target...and marked for death.
About the Author
J. A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of the J. P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, the Ali Reynolds series, and five interrelated thrillers about the Walker family, as well as a volume of poetry. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona.
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How can I get online on a Ubuntu PC without the administrator password? I have ordinary user privileges, and the wifi itself is not password protected.
If the wireless is working; that is, a driver is installed, then you should be able to click the Network Manager icon, see your network and connect. If the wireless is not working because it needs to have a driver installed, then you cannot proceed without administrator privileges. The administrator password is required to modify the system and install software, including drivers.
I found success with the following solution in Ubuntu 13.04:
Open /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.policy with root/sudo privileges and search for the following line:
A few lines below that should be this:
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This all started when I went to the nvidia website and got the latest driver for my GForce 555M. I downloaded and installed LINUX X64 (AMD64/EM64T) DISPLAY DRIVER, version 310.32. There were several errors, including it "not running" the pre installation script, and also many errors about not copying files. I can't remember exactly what it said as That was a while ago.
After rebooting, unity fails to load, and I get all the windows with no tops, and no taskbar. I might add that I have an optimus laptop. I realized I shouldn't have installed that, and I tried many things to fix it.
I previously had bumblebee installed, and I removed that in an attempt to fix.
When I use "unity" command from command line it tells me that my system isn't supported by unity. I know for a fact that it is "supported" because It was working before I installed the driver.
I also have done
# apt-get purge nvidia* in an attempt to undo what I have done, but that didn't help.
When I do lspci -k | grep VGA, only my intel driver shows up. Before I was doing all this I had my intel driver and my GForce.
I have Ubuntu 12.10.
Any suggestions? I have looked everywhere and nothing has helped.
EDIT: I basically gave up on this issue and completely re installed ubuntu.
For future users who haven't already completely destroyed their systems with nvidia drivers: This is what I did after I re installed.
I did NOT do anything with nvidia-current or any other drivers, instead i ran:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bumblebee/stable
sudo apt-get install bumblebee bumblebee-nvidia
After rebooting, and copying my personal files back into the new install, it works perfectly in a way I was never able to achieve before! I now have no errors with unity, and I can use optirun to run with the gforce driver. I never got bumble bee to work on my old operating system BTW. Probably because I had installed nvidia-current.


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Sorry for the shameless title. I'm rather stuck on a lemma in commutative algebra - namely, I have both a proof and a counterexample! I have tried rather strenuously and frustratingly to find the error here, without success; any help from the community in debugging this would be greatly appreciated.
Suppose $R$ is a Noetherian local ring and $M$ is a finite $R$-module of finite projective dimension ($\mathrm{pd}$ for short); write $I=\mathrm{Ann}_R(M)$ in all that follows.
Claim: Under the above hypotheses, we have $\mathrm{pd}_R(R/I)+\mathrm{pd}_{R/I}(M)=\mathrm{pd}_R(M)$.
Proof of claim: Recall the Auslander-Buchsbaum formula, namely $\mathrm{pd}_R(M)+\mathrm{depth}_R(M)=\mathrm{depth}_R(R)$. Since a sequence $r_1,\dots,r_n \in R$ is $M$-regular if and only if $\overline{r}_1,\dots,\overline{r}_n \in R/I$ is $M$-regular, the $R$-depth and $R/I$-depth of $M$ agree. (This is well-known, see e.g. pp. 130-131 of Matsumura's Commutative Ring Theory). Hence Auslander-Buchsbaum, applied to $R$ and $R/I$, gives the equality
By the same reasoning as previously, the $R$-depth and the $R/I$-depth of $R/I$ are equal, so the right-hand side of this formula can be rewritten as $\mathrm{depth}_R(R)-\mathrm{depth}_{R}(R/I)$, which is equal to $\mathrm{pd}_{R}(R/I)$ by another (!) application of Auslander-Buchsbaum. $\square$
Counterexample to claim: Take $R$ local Noetherian, $a\in R$ a nonunit, $M=R/(a) \oplus R/(a^2)$, so $I=(a^2)$. If I have done this right, each of the projective dimensions in my claim is exactly $1$, and I believe $1+1\neq 1$ was known in antiquity.


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What difference do gems make in enchanting weapons?
I have a filled black soul gem and I am not sure what value it gives me over a petty soul. When enchanting, I see the same "Target takes 11 points of frost damage" message no matter which soul gem I choose to use. Why should I bother collecting larger gems and filling them?


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Such Are the Gifts
I have found great wisdom (not morbidity) in the injunction in the Rule of Saint Benedict to keep death daily before our eyes. It offers perspective and, paradoxically, can enliven, making us more sensitivie to and appreciative of what we so often take for granted.
Michael Gerson has a reflection in today's Washington Post that considers the benefits of numbering our days.
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At every stage, even in the manner of their dying, people can demonstrate they are something more. I recall my Italian, New Yorker grandmother — full of years and full of cancer (the result of a lifelong smoking habit) — telling me through some of her last, gasping breaths: "You have made me so very happy." Such are the gifts human beings can give each other, even when there is nothing else to give.
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I also was very touched by Mr. Gerson's personal story and his brush with Eternity. However, he has consistently condemned ACA, and full access to the excellent health care services I am sure he received. I wish he would use his column to advocate for the millions of Cancer patients who face extraordinary odds. In two decades it is estimated that there will be close to 25 million Cancer survivors in the USA who will confront long term and late effects of their medical treatment. Does Mr. Gerson's Christian belief system allow for all to get life-saving heath care?
Lovely last words, and I bet that they're representative of that woman's attitude in life.
Another advantage of approaching death is that it might make people more authentic. They finally drop their mask, if they had one.
Can I fully share the Church's belief in the importance of universal access to health care while still confessing some dismay at the reduction of the value of a moving reflection to its author's political commitments or omissions? Surely that violates the very definition of the attitude of dialogue called for by the Second Vatican Council, which envisions that, by the miracle of grace, we approach those with whom we disagree in love and even a loving hermenutic?
Yes, Andrew, I think you can. Gerson--and many others--have written of their "near misses" and the epiphanies they experienced, and these accounts are spiritual treasures.
However, I think it's useful to recognize that not all of those diagnosed with cancer have the wherewithal to fight it successfully because they don't have access to the same level of care Gerson did. Neither do they have the leisure of a convalescence in which they can mull their epiphanies and turn them into inspiration for the rest of us.
Some are, instead, distracted from these more spiritual pursuits by having to wangle payment plans out of hospital billing departments, crawling through bureaucracies trying to get disability payments to help their families while they are sick, and forgoing treatment when it looks like it will beggar those they love.
The ACA may be a step toward not only helpng people beat a dread disease but in giving them some peace of mind when death is inevitable. We'll see.
Gerson's piece is indeed moving. He calls himself an "instinctual Calvinist" because he asks the question "Why me?" But it's a common human reaction to misfortune, by no means restricted to Calvinists. Perhaps, however, one of the advantages of advancing age is the inclination to ask the same question -- "Why me?" -- in a somewhat different vein: What have I done to have received all the good that's come into my life? It's hard to believe that I am simply reaping my just deserts.
Useful, hence, to match Gerson's article with Dionne's Thanksgiving piece on gratitude, the link to which popped up on my screen after Gerson's piece.
(If knew more about 16th century Protestant theology than I do, I might be able to untangle Luther and Calvin on unmerited grace, but it's been some years since I read any of that).
I do prefer Christian Wiman's perspectives in his memoir My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer which was published earlier this year. Gerson's religious reflections although poignant have ignored the millions of uninsured folk in this country. As an Ooncolgy Social Worker I see and hear the stories of so many who face great uncertainty now with years ahead of them. I rejoice at Gerson's successful recovery I just wish religious conservatives were no so blinded to the moral imperative of health care coverage.
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thanks for the link to Dionne's piece. I thought this a fine line: "If faith without works is dead, gratitude without generosity of spirit is empty."
Pres. Obama pushed mightily for ACA because his mother had cancer, could not afford treatment, and died at 52.
"If faith without works is dead, gratitude without generosity of spirit is empty."
A splendid sentence, and no doubt even Luther (who I think ranked the Epistle of James dead last in importance, and would have liked to purge it from the NT because of that remark about faith and works) would have agreed with Dionne.
No doubt I'm revealing my fading memories of my never very deep studies of the Reformation.


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The Red Demons football team lost a close game on Friday, falling to the Maize Eagles on senior night 17 to 14. Early in the game the Eagles made a pass down to the five yard line, turning the play into a field goal and bringing the score to 3 to 0. On their second possession the Demons threw an interception, allowing the Eagles to run the ball down to the six yard line. Their field go, however, was no good and the score remained 3 to 0. The Demons fumbled early in the second quarter, resulting in an Eagles possession. The Eagles soon passed the ball into the end zone for a touchdown, bringing the score to 10 to 0. The Demons received and brought the ball down to the 9. Middleton took the ball down to the 4 and then Newton took the ball up the middle for a touchdown. The kick was good, bringing the score to 10 to 7 in favor of the Eagles. In the third quarter, the Eagles made a long pass all the way down to the 35 but were unable to get into the end zone. A handoff to Middleton brought the Demons to the 18. The field goal was no good, however, and the score remained the same. Things turned in the Demons' favor, however, when they blocked the Eagles' kick and Ryan Lomas took the ball in for a touchdown. The kick was good, giving the Demons a lead of 14 to 10 over the Eagles. In the fourth quarter Newton made a long pass to Jace Larson at the 11 but the team was unable to grab additional points. The Eagles responded with their own run down to the opposite 11, then ran the ball in for a touchdown. The score was 17 to 14 in favor of the Eagles. In the next Demons possession Middleton made a stunning run down the middle of the field, weaving in and out of Eagles players and taking the ball down to the 30. The Demons went for a field goal but the kick was no good. In their next possession, the Eagles ran out the clock. The final score was 17 to 14. After the game coach Foster commended the team on their effort. "I thought they battled… but we had some miscues," he said. He also commended Blaik Middleton on his performance. Next week the Red Demons will travel to Garden City.
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Mobius High - Sonic X Spin Off {RP}
1. This RP is open only to the people who RP in the original Sonic X RP. They are myself, Silent_Wolf, TheHayleyDoll, noirmali, spirit_queen, AaronShadows and Catlover642. No-one else. So, please don't bother either spamming in the RP or begging me to let you join in PM if your name isn't on that list.
2. Everyone must play the character they play in the original, not including extras. All characters are humanised versions. Hair colour will remain the same, but no animal features, please.
3. Be realistic. Altho characters can keep their powers, anyone using them recklessly would more than likely be rounded up by the Anti-Freak Patrol and locked up, so be sensible.
4. Any new OCs must be approved by me. I don't want the RP flooded with OCs; the ones already existing are approved already, tho.
5. RPG forum rules to be followed as always.
Welcome to Mobius High; a fairly innocuous (at least, on the outside) high school located right in the middle of a busy town. The teachers range from extremely strict to laid back and absent minded; the subjects are either difficult or easy depending on your intellect, and school can be tough on anyone, regardless of who they are. The Principle is definitely not a guy to be crossed; name of Principal Robotnik, nicknamed Eggman by his students due to his build and dedicated fully to the running of his school... at least, that's the story. In reality, Robotnik has a secret identity and a secret laboratory hidden underneath the school where he works on his robots and his plot to rule the world. Robotnik plans to recruit minions to work for him; he's already playing favourites among the students and keeps a close eye on anyone new who joins the school. Robotnik also has plans to create havoc among his students and the people of the town. He gets bored with just the running of the school, and sometimes decides that it's time for excitement. He is also extremely good at covering his tracks so that his hidden agenda remains a secret, known only to him.
The students are a mixed bunch; some normal, some far from that. However, there are dangers out there to those who display their differences too readily; a group calling itself the Anti-Freak Patrol prowls the streets looking for those it considers to be abnormal. They don't have a base in the town as of yet, but like all groups they have their spies there, and are ever ready for anything they consider out of the ordinary. The Anti-Freak Patrol was formed by a woman named Marli Creed, who noticed that children were being born who had powers; powers that she considered to be dangerous and therefore that should be controlled and the children in question locked up and carefully monitored. The Patrol keeps its incursions secret; however, there have been several cases of teenagers disappearing without trace happening all over the country. The police are baffled as there is no evidence whatsoever that points to either the identity of the kidnappers, or of where these children have been taken. No ransom demands are given; the teens simply disappear while walking home from school.
Then there are the Chaos Emeralds. At first, they were all out of reach and securely locked away in a Government laboratory... at least, til Robotnik discovered this and sent one of his robot creations to attack the building. The Emeralds however did not fall into Robotnik's hands, to his great disappointment; instead, they were scattered to the four winds and could be anywhere in the world now. The Emeralds have the potential to give out immense power, which is why Robotnik covets them. However, they might not fall into his hands; especially if the FBI agent sent out by the President has his way. He suspects that Robotnik was behind the attack on the laboratory and has taken a place in the school as a teacher in order to keep an eye on him. His task will not be easy; Robotnik isn't so stupid as to give himself away, and there's also the students there to cause trouble for him and send his stress levels thru the roof. There are the usual classes taken by the various teachers; English, Math, Art, Science, History, Sports etc. Plus there's a football team and a cheerleading squad, along with a couple of afterschool clubs like Choir and Drama.
There are three main groups of students, tho they do not necessarily hang out together, and may form other cliques. Good, Bad and Neutral. The Good students, as a rule, have houses and families that care for them. The Bad don't have those things; either cuz they never had families in the first place, or cuz they choose not to associate with their families. Instead, a lot of the Bad kids live together in a hostel, subsidised by funding so that they may attend school. Neutrals, while not affiliated with either Good or Bad, can go either way; they may have families, or they may share the hostel with the Bad kids. They don't all get on, of course; and there will be the usual squabbles and scraps that feature in high school. Any who have powers must be careful about using them for protection or bullying; they don't want to attract unwanted attention. And of course, there are grades to be kept up, homework to do, sport to either practice at or cheer at, and after school activities to keep busy at. Not to mention of course the various cliques, friendships and romances between the students, but of course they have to make time occasionally for studying no matter which group they belong to. The students who live in the hostel get supplied with an allowance, but may also get money from elsewhere. Those who live at home will of course get money from their parents, or from jobs.
Character Form.
Please fill in all sections. Include a short written description rather than a picture, please. Make sure you include faults in the personality description, too. Don't worry about inventing names, for simplicity's sake, just use the character's original names. XD If you have more than two characters, you don't have to post an intro paragraph for all three; just choose one or two to introduce first, and introduce the other(s) later.
(D@mn you, character limit.)
Name: Knuckles.
Age: 16.
Power: Super strength.
Description: Long red hair in dreadlocks, violet eyes, tall and muscular. Has a tattoo on his right shoulder of an Emerald.
Personality: Knuckles tends to lose his temper very easily. He can also be extremely gullible at times, as well as reckless and impulsive. However, he's loyal to friends and will help them out whenever necessary.
Bio: Knuckles used to live with his parents and little brother Mace downtown, til he rebelled against his father's strictness and the intensely religious upbringing he was subjected to. He ran away from home and currently resides in the hostel. He now has hardly any contact with his family, considering them to have betrayed him. Knuckles plays on the football team as quarterback and retains that position, even if his grades fall down, due to Principal Robotnik recognising his potential.
Name: Silver.
Age: 15.
Power: Telekinesis.
Description: Silver blonde hair in an emo cut, yellow eyes, average height and skinny.
Personality: Silver always seems to look on the dark side of things, and nurtures revenge fantasies that he doesn't dare to put into practice. He's immature for his age, and can be whiny. He's brave, despite things, and a good friend to Blaze, who's his only friend.
Bio: Silver's parents are, as far as he knows, dead and he resides at the hostel. He doesn't get on at all with the other kids there, many of which bully him. He keeps a diary and records everything that happens to him in it, good or bad altho to his mind, the bad outweighs the good. He dreams of the day that he grows up, joins a spy network and can have all his enemies stabbed to death with poisoned umbrellas. XD
Name: Manic.
Age: 16
Power: Can cause earth tremors with his drumsticks.
Description: Longish green spiked hair, blue eyes, average height and build.
Personality: Manic, despite his name, is fairly laid back and gets on well with most people. He does tend tho to have a nasty streak, and an unpleasant side to his personality which comes out at the worst of times. Manic is also a practiced thief, and a skilled computer hacker.
Bio: Manic lived with his parents, his brother Sonic and his sister Sonia til a couple of years ago. He started to resent his brother and sister, believing that they were favoured by the parents and that his side was never going to be taken against theirs. As a result, he left and now lives at the hostel. Manic has little to no interest in school, believing it to be a waste of time as he believes he's going to be a famous rock drummer when he grows up. He plays the drums in band, and shows a lot of promise.
It was lunch time, and the students all poured into the canteen. Knuckles lounged in line, leaning against the counter as he looked around at the crowded canteen. He looked without enthusiasm at the food options; most of it was inedible and what was left, was junk food. He eventually picked out a burger and chips, paid and went to join his friends at their usual table. He wasn't really looking forward to the rest of the day; there was
a whole load of lessons to get thru before he could get back to the hostel. Altho after that, the day had promise... he wondered idly what his friends Rouge and Vector would want to do after school. Some of the other kids might join them, tho of course there were certain students who he and his friends considered to be beyond the pale. Knuckles sat down at the table, throwing his bag to the floor and putting his tray down.
Silver sat alone at a table a few spaces down. He couldn't get any lunch as Vector had taken his lunch money earlier so instead he'd sat down at an empty table and taken his diary out of his bag to record the day so far.
Dear Diary,
As usual, the day has gone badly for me so far. This morning, Vector stole my lunch money and held my head down the toilet. He flushed it fourteen times; I know, cuz I counted. I hate Vector. He always takes my money; it would serve him right if I starved to death. It's Sports after lunch and I know I'll be picked last as usual. Why doesn't anyone like me here, cept for Blaze? If it weren't for her being my friend, everything would be twice as bad.
He finished writing, and carefully closed and locked up the book before putting it back in his bag. Silver sighed heavily, and pulled out a book. He didn't dare look around the canteen in case he accidentally caught the eyes of one of the kids who was always mean to him. He always tried to fade into the background, altho that was difficult at times and tended to look on the dark side of life.
Name: Amy
Age: 15
Power: Can pull a hammer out of thin air.
Description: Pink hair cut into a bob, green eyes, lean and athletic from cheerleading. Both her ears are pierced.
Personality: Amy is peppy and hyperactive at times; she's always friendly, but she's got a temper that seems at odds with her cheerful personality. Loyal to her friends to a fault.
Bio: Amy grew up in a regular home as an only child. Her grades tend to go up and down depending on how her cheerleading interacts with her studying, and she's definitely not good at math or science. She's a little bit of a bookworm, but never lets it on. Has had a huge crush on Sonic for awhile now and flirts with him often.
Name: Julie-Su
Age: 16
Power: High speed; also rather strong for a girl. Not as strong as Knuckles.
Description: Shoulder length pinkish-purple hair, gray eyes. Has both ears pierced twice in both lobes and in the cartilage as well. Athletic.
Personality: Julie-Su is snappy and doesn't get on with people she doesn't know well; even then, her friends still occasionally have to put up with her rudeness. On some occasions, she will extend friendship to people, but this is extremely rare.
Bio: Julie-Su's family is obsessed with sports; football, soccer, hockey, basketball, you name it, she's been forced to play it for school. While she'd rather focus on both sports and studies, her parents don't exactly believe in book learning and have even sent letters to Robotnik, telling him to keep her on her teams even when her grades go down. Julie wishes they wouldn't do this, as it cuts sorely into her social, personal, and study time and makes her feel stretched out, which causes her brash behavior. Has a crush on Knuckles.
Name: Espio
Age: 17
Power: Can blend into the background
Description: A bit short for his age. Mauve hair, yellow eyes. Has a nose ring and a lip ring in the corner of his mouth. Nearly always has several manga books with him.
Personality: Extremely serious; the only thing that gets him to lighten up is his utter devotion to manga and anime. Has never paid much attention to Vector bullying Silver.
Bio: Espio grew up at the hostel and doesn't have a lot of memories of his parents, as he was raised by his aunt and uncle. His uncle used to watch old anime on TV with him when he was a kid, and he took a shine to it; currently his favorite animes are anything to do with ninjas or vampires.
Name: Nicholas Sanders; insists that people call him Nick from day one as he detests being called Colonel Sanders.
Age: 35
Power: None that he knows of
Description: Tall, graying black hair, brown eyes. Always wears a suit of some form or another when teaching history; also known for wearing eclectic ties.
Personality: Nick is an odd history teacher; while most would hand out worksheets or drone on about the Roman empire, he writes the notes on the board and lets his students make jokes about the subject in question, as he finds it keeps them awake.
Bio: Nick was originally going to go into law school, but on some unanswered whim he dropped out and went into teaching history. Through trial and error he found the nearly perfect teaching method: Let your students crack jokes about the history subject and crack jokes back. Poke fun. Have fun. Seems to work.
Amy stopped at her locker to grab her lunch; she'd forgotten to take money to school that day, but thankfully her mom had had a spare lunch packed. Though she suspected it was supposed to be her dad's... Oh well. She shut her locker with a 'bang' and walked to the cafeteria, looking for her friends. "... Knuckles, hey!" She waved over some of the other students' heads before making her way over and sitting down. "Can you help me out in math? I don't get any of it."
Julie-Su slouched her way to the cafeteria, standing in line behind Espio; she noted with disdain that the nerd was reading Naruto manga. Again. She rolled her eyes. "Can't you wait until you sit down to read that?"
"Shh, Naruto ran into somebody."
"...?" She raised an eyebrow. "Uh huh.."
Nick erased the chalk board in his classroom to get ready for the next class; no reason to have them copying notes they wouldn't understand after all. "Hm, hm, hm, what were we doing today in the block after lunch." He checked his planner. ".. Ah! Egypt." He nodded and wrote Egypt on the board in big, wide letters before heading to the teacher's lounge for lunch.
Name: Dr. Robotnik
Age: 44
Power: super-intelligence
Description: Middle-aged, overweight. He has a round stomach and gradually gets thinner toward the shoulder, which skinny, bony legs and arms. This earned him the nickname "Eggman". Brown, receding hair and thick, bushy brown mustache. He is never seen without his glasses.
Personality: Robotnik is known for his temper and his tendency to babble; many a student has fallen asleep on him during some speech or other only to recieve detention. He loves to cause strife for the heck of it, and is just a cruel man in general.
Bio: Robotnik had always been picked on as a kid, and there was never anyone to hlep him out; he was a super-nerd and overweight with no friends. He soon began to tell himself that he'd get them back later, and from there things just got worse and worse.
Name: Charlie Wilkinson
Age: 37
Power: N/A
Description: About 5'7", blonde-brown hair that's thinning, a big smile, averagely proportioned.
Personality: Generally warm and welcoming. He dislikes slackers in his class. Though he's a nice man, you must kleep a copy of all your homework just in case he loses it (which is often); he's extremely disorganised and even pretty forgetfull. He'd be nowhere without his planner.
Bio: Charlie grew up down in the south, and so has many odd tales of the reckless thing he did as a teen and a kid. His parents were pretty poor, but he knows he had a good life with a loving family.
Name: Miles "Tails" Prower
Age: 12
Power: super-intelligence
Description: Short even for his age, Tails is adored when he isn't being picked on. He has light blue eyes and strawberry-blonde hair, and a bunch of freckles across his nose. His skin is literally pertially transparent, so the apparent red coloration to his skin is actually just blood; if he holds his arm up long enough, one would see that he's actually as white as white can get.
Personality: Kind, very forgiving and a bit of a dreamer; he wants to fit in with the 'cool' kids but knows he won't. He has a tendency to ramble and can be a bit anti-social at certain times. It takes a lot to tick him off, but when you do, RUN.
Bio: Tails lives with a relatively poor family, and is regarded by his parents to be a bit of an oddity. Despite this, they do love him, which is all Tails really needs to be happy.
Name: Blaze
Age: 15
Power: pyrokinesis
Description: 5'4". Blaze had lavender hair with violet tips, and ocher eyes (she gets tired of people telling her she is like on of the Cullens from Twilight). Sometimes, when the mood strikes, she sticks a little ruby-colored gem to her forehead. Why? Because she likes it. she has wide feet, small hands, and an average figure as far as teen girls go; she's not a stick, but she's no Rouge.
Personality: Sassy. Like the element she controls; Blaze takes crap from no one, and speaks her opinion freely. She's very protective of Silver and will go to great lengths for him. shedoens't do well with new people, and is actually usually shy; the only time she really speaks a lot is when she's telling people off.
Bio: Blaze's parents are loaded. I mean LOADED; she lives in a gorgeous mansion with a pool, tennis cort, jacuzzi, and the biggest tv screen possible to fit in a home. Blaze hates it; the other kids judge her because of it, or they just want her to throw a party with lots of booze and a dj. Her parents have put her in gymnastics from a young age.
Blaze had watched as Silver had gone straight from the entrance to the table; so sombedoy had stolen his money. Again. She sighed, then pulled out her wallet and bought not one, but two lunches. Blaze then carefully balanced two trays and headed for the table Silver was at, keeping an eye out for somebody who'd dare trip/shove her. When she made it safely, she set down one tray in front of Silver, then sat scross form him. "Hey, though you might like some lunch." she said with a smile. At that moment, there was an announcement.
"Attention all students, this is your principal, Dr. Robotnik, to remind you about the school dress code. Though it is still hot outside, all skirts and shorts are to be to at least mid-thigh, and no tank-tops are allowed, only tee-shirts. If the neckline of a shirt is lower than an inch from the collar-bone you WILL be sent home to change, ladies. Fellas, keep those pants UP! I will not stand to see those boxers in my hallways any longer. No gloves, piercings anywhere but the ear-lobes, spikes, chains, safety-pins, paper clips, or anything else of that nature may be worn to school. Cell phones and mp3s must be kept off and out of sight; if teachers hear your purse buzzing or back pocket buzzing, they are to take away your phone. Only parents or the guardians at the hostel may pick it up. No exceptions. Ladies, purses big enough to fit a standard text book are no longer allowed. Everyday during first periods teachers will be checking the dress-code, students; I expect no further complications this year. Thank you, that is all."
Tails sat alone, unsure of where he was to sit; he'd only been recently moved up to grade 10, after many tests to prove he was ready for it. He was one table away from Silver and Blaze, but his eyes were on the popular table; he longed to be like them. They were always liked, always so... so... cool. He sighed through his nose, then shook his head; yeah, right. They'd never even notice him.
Name: Rouge
Age: 16
Power: Seduction. XD She can also fly.
Description: Shoulder length white-blonde hair and crystal blue eyes. Very curvy, and average height (5'6"), but she always seems to wear her knee-high boots with a three inch heels.
Personality: Rouge uses her looks and her sneakiness to get what she wants, either through persuasion or simply stealing it. Rouge tends to hide her true emotions, so it can be difficult for men to figure out if she really likes them, or is just playing you in order to get something. She also likes to tease others, and doesn't care much what people think.
Bio: Rouge doesn't know much about her family. It's not that her parents are dead, but they may as well be. They practically abandoned her, because they wanted to "travel the world". They decided Rouge was dependent enough to live without them, so she resides in the hostel with the others... though, she does have control over the house her parents left, and she usually has parties (with loads of drinking and drugs) there. Rouge has a bad reputation, due to rumors about how she manages to pass her classes (O_O) and the activities that happen after the party. Rouge almost joined the cheer team, but most of the girls on the squad had heard about her rep, and she didn't want to deal with other girls being b*tchy about things.
Name: Vector
Age: 18
Power: His voice can be deafeningly loud.
Description: Red eyes, and slicked back green hair. Tall, and incredibly muscular. He usually has a set of headphones with him, and wears a golden chain.
Personality: Vector can be very greedy, clumsy, obnoxious, a hot-head, and has a tough demeanor - at times, he's downright rude. Vector does, however, have a keen eye for detail and can be quite intelligent. He's also impulsive, and likes to bully Silver.
Bio: Vector was the result of a teenage girl's pregnancy with an ex-boyfriend, and he was put into an orphanage. He now lives at the hostel, after being with multiple families that decided he was too much work. He usually stays after school to bully Silver, and to hang out with Rouge and Knuckles. Vector knows about Rouge's reputation, and it's obvious that he wants to have a more 'beneficial' relationship with her. XD Vector is on the football team, as a defensive lineman.
Vector and Rouge were already sitting down at their table when Knuckles sat down. Vector looked at Amy, "Did Knuckles say he wanted to help you? I wouldn't bother sitting down just yet, because you aren't really welcome here, kid."
Rouge also turned to Amy, "You know I don't dislike you Amy, but you probably shouldn't sit at our table since we never invited you. Knuckles, if you're going to help her, can't you do that elsewhere? I rather not talk about math. I'm failing that course, but I don't really care." She heard the announcement and laughed, "Yeah, like I'm really going to abide by a dress code. Rules are lame anyway. If I get kicked out for dressing "inappropriately", I'll sue. >.>"
Knuckles turned to Rouge. "I don't care about math; in any case, I'm not about to share my answers even if I did care. As for Eggman's announcement, who cares? I'd love it if he sent me back to the hostel. I wouldn't bother to come back after, of course."
Silver managed a smile. "Thanks, Blaze," he said. "At least I can always count on you." He started to eat his lunch as he was really hungry. In between eating, he said, "Vector was waiting for me when I got to school; doesn't matter how early I get here, he always gets here first. It's not fair."
Name: Shadow
Age: 16
Power: Super Speed, Chaos Control
Description: Always annoyed or angry, this boy is generally called "goth" and never follows rules. He doesn't talk to many people and would probably excel at sports if he wanted to, but he thinks that the whole idea of school and the people inside it are stupid.
Personality: Emo, gothicish, loner,
He was abandoned when he was born; his mom was a teenager and was going to abort but decided against it, however she put him in the streets instead. An orphanage raised him up and he's been bullied a lot in there, so when he grew up he developed the idea: don't trust anyone, rely on yourself, if they confront you beat them up. He only is on speaking terms with one person: Rouge, who he is friends with. Also he's just pi'ssed at the world, not understanding why he had to be born as a "mistake". He generally doesn't do his work and likes to break rules - especially the dress code; he wears a spike choker and belt, simply because it gives him the appearance of being more formidable. Most people have him on their "not to cross" list, unless they are stupid idiots or they're new. Afrown is etched permanently onto his face.
Shadow scowled, once again having to step foot into this stupid building. He failed every year anyway due to simply not caring, but why they insisted on putting him in next year anyway was a mystery to him.
People stared at him, and it was quite understandable why; his hair was black with red highlights and he wore a black jacket with white fur on the lining. Not to mention, he even had red eyeshadow on - which was sorta creepy, but he wore it in a way that could only mean one thing - that he was utterly, completely goth and that anyone who didn't have a death wish should leave him be. Even his eyes were red, and people seriously wondered if he wore contacts.
Perhaps the most recognizable thing about him was the spikes. He wore a spike choker and belt, and they looked very sharp. This very clearly went against the dress code, but what the hell, he would end up failing every single class anyway as he did every year, so why not break a few more rules?
Grumbling, he continued to stride to the unpopular table, glaring at everyone with that unfriendly frown on his face.
Edit: Hold hold hold, wait, I'm making mel. xD
Name: Mel (Melancholy, Melissa)
Age: 16
Power: Mind-reading
Description: Usually reclusive, this black-haired girl doesn't care much for fashion, but she's a little of a geek and can mind-read as she was born. She has a saddish past but doesn't talk to many people so it doesn't matter. She only talks to people that talk to her.
Personality: Quiet, sort of creepy. She doesn't have many friends besides her sister, but if she finds someone interesting she will stalk them.
Bio: Born with mind reading powers, her parents refused to belive her even though she had inrefutable evidence. A man, whom she calls the Doctor, wanted her for his gambling; she told her sister Kath who went against the man for her. However the doctor, finding out about Kath's plans against him, was about to kill her, but she faked her own suicide and ran away. She's a skilled actress so stuff like that is easy for her, but she's been out of contact for a long time. After her sister's pretended suicide (which she thinks is real), she ran away at age 9 - and has been living away. Her parents are worried about her but she's kept a low profile all these years. School for her is a nice place to learn, seeing as she doesn't want to get behind on reading and writing - so she tries really hard at English, but most of her other classes she either skips or doesn't really care about. She's pretty weak and slow, but her mind-reading gives her advantages.
"You know, I have my temporary permits license, amybe I could drive you to school; my dad wants me to proctice, so he'd gonna make me drive myself to school each morning. I might as well pick you up; Vector wouldn't get away with taking your money so easily when I'm around." Blaze said.
Tails gulped when he saw the way Amy was treated; nope, he wouldn't make it there. Not at all.
"He'd just get me someplace else; and it would just make it ten times worse," said Silver with a sigh. "He just seems to hate me, like everyone does here, cept for you of course. I wish it wasn't Sports after lunch, I always get laughed at for failing. Last week, they made us run races and everyone laughed at me cuz I came in last every time."
"Well, you only need two years of Sports, thankfully." Blaze said. "If you take a summer course of Sports after this year, you'll be done before the rest of 'em."
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Conn-Selmer is pleased to announce a partnership with the Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD). Located in Clear Creek, Texas and part of the greater Houston area, CCISD enrolls approximately 39,000 students annually. Director of Visual and Performing Arts, Dean Muths, had this to say when asked why he chose to participate in the Conn-Selmer School Program, "It was an easy choice for me to take the steps necessary to become a member of the Conn-Selmer School district family. The determining factor, outside of the incredible instruments they manufacture, is Conn-Selmer's dedication to supporting music education throughout the United States through its many educational outreach programs. Conn-Selmer is the model for all other instrument manufacturers because they are not just trying to build a great instrument; they are trying to develop great music teachers who will help bring music to every child in our country. They take the money they earn and reinvest in our musical human infrastructure. That's a family I want to be a part of!"
"CCISD has a very supportive arts community beginning with the world class faculty and also with an engaged parent association. This last December, the Clear Creek High School Wind Ensemble received one of its highest honors performing at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. We look forward to a long term partnership with the district and its programs," said Michael Kamphuis, Managing Director of Conn-Selmer's Division of Education.
The Conn-Selmer Division of Education, led by Vice President of Education, Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, is dedicated to providing resources for music educators worldwide. These goals are accomplished through teacher in-service support, Conn-Selmer Institute, Conn-Selmer VIP Program and the Music Administration Collaborative. In addition the Division of Education provides assistance with instrumental purchase planning via the Conn-Selmer School program. For more information go to www.conn-selmer.com or contact the Division of Education at firstname.lastname@example.com or 574-607-6000.
Conn-Selmer is the leading manufacturer and distributor of musical instruments for student, amateur and professional use under the brand portfolio of Vincent Bach, CG Conn, King, Holton, Selmer, Armstrong, Leblanc, Ludwig, Musser, Prelude, Galway, Glaesel, Soloist, William & Lewis, Scherl & Roth. With a focus on quality craftsmanship, innovation and superior musical performance, Conn-Selmer operates U.S.A. production facilities.
Conn-Selmer is the North American distributor of Selmer Paris woodwinds and Yanagisawa saxophones as well as the global distributor for Jiggs pBone.
Through its educational program, Conn-Selmer is the industry leader in providing support and advocacy tools tailored to music education.
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Individuals interested in taking a hunter education class in 2015 are reminded to register early as most classes are held the first few months of the calendar year.
To register for a hunter education course, students need to sign up online at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department's website, gf.nd.gov. Many classes will be added over the next several weeks, and the rest will be added throughout the year as they are finalized.
North Dakota citizens with an interest in supporting wildlife conservation programs are reminded to look for the Watchable Wildlife checkoff on the state tax form.
The state income tax form gives wildlife enthusiasts an opportunity to support nongame wildlife like songbirds and birds of prey, while at the same time contributing to programs that help everyone enjoy all wildlife.
The state Game and Fish Department's annual Earth Day awareness campaign is accepting entries for design of a 2015 Earth Day patch. North Dakota students ages 6-18 are eligible to participate. The deadline to submit entries is March 15.
The Game and Fish Department will announce a winner in three age categories – 6-9, 10-13, and 14-18. Each winner will receive a pair of 8x42 binoculars. The final patch design will be chosen from the three winners.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has initiated a winter creel survey in the south central part of the state to learn who is fishing and what they're catching.
"Our guys will be hitting various small district lakes scattered throughout south central North Dakota, primarily in Logan and McIntosh counties and northern Kidder County, where you find clusters of lakes," said Scott Gangl, department fisheries management section leader.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will once again track hunting and fishing issues during the 2015 legislative session.
Interested outdoor enthusiasts can follow proposed outdoors-related bills by logging onto the Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov.
A brief description of each bill will be included, along with the bill sponsor and hearing schedule. To view each bill in its entirety, click on the hot-linked bill number.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will have 202 any-deer bow licenses available to nonresidents in 2015.
The deadline for applying is March 1. A lottery will be held if more applications are received than licenses available. Any remaining licenses after March 1 will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants can apply together as a party. A separate check is required for each application.
Mountain lion hunting during the late season in zone 1 is closed immediately. The zone's late-season quota of seven was filled after three cats were taken yesterday.
Zone 1 includes land south of ND Highway 1804 from the Montana border to the point where ND Highway 1804 lies directly across Lake Sakakawea from ND Highway 8, crossing Lake Sakakawea then south along ND Highway 8 to ND Highway 200, then west on ND Highway 200 to U.S. Highway 85, then south on U.S. Highway 85 to the South Dakota border.
Brian Hosek, IT section supervisor and GIS coordinator for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department in Bismarck, received the agency's Director's Award for professional excellence during the Department's annual meeting Dec. 11 in Bismarck.
Terry Steinwand, Game and Fish director, said Hosek produces high quality work on a consistent basis. "Brian's expertise and creative thinking has led to many practical, efficient and effective advances with the department," Steinwand said.
Alan Howard, North Dakota Game and Fish Department district game warden stationed in Minot, is the state's 2014 Wildlife Officer of the Year. Howard was honored recently by the Shikar-Safari Club International, a private conservation organization that annually recognizes outstanding wildlife officers in each state.
In a nomination letter sent to Shikar-Safari, chief warden Robert Timian said Howard's district has seen a population growth, which has led to increased pressure on wildlife.
North Dakota Game and Fish Department Director Terry Steinwand recently honored a number of employees with performance-based awards. Steinwand presented the following awards at the department's annual staff meeting Dec. 11.
The State Game and Fish Department has decided to not implement its proposal to limit deer hunters to only one license for the 2015 season.
While it is still months before the 2015 season is set, that means deer hunters will again be able to apply for deer gun and muzzleloader lottery licenses, and also purchase an archery license.
Game and Fish Director Terry Steinwand said the decision involved several factors, including substantial public input both for and against the proposal, and significant costs needed to put the new system in place.
Individuals interested in taking the game warden exam scheduled for Dec. 29 are reminded to register by submitting an online application through the North Dakota State Job Openings website.


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We have several external sources that send us data via an external hard drive. What security risks are we exposing ourselves to?
As far as I know, there is currently no generic malware targeting desktop Linux systems. However, it is definitely possible. An example has been shown by Jon Larimer at Shmoocon 2011.
By default, Ubuntu auto-mounts inserted USB drives and opens a Nautilus window to show the content. It may also generate thumbnails for pictures found on a drive.
This can be disabled, or it can be configured to do more automatically.
In Ubuntu 12.04 you want to check these options:
You can also check your settings from a command prompt:
In short, apply the same precautions with Ubuntu as with Windows or Mac:
Next to none, as long as you do not run any programs from these sources.
There is no autorun in Ubuntu, so drives attached to the system will not trigger execution of any executable files found on the drives.
Moreover, the drives are automatically mounted for a given desktop user, which makes the scenario of automatic infection of the system unlikely, even in the case that a user runs one of the programs from the drive.
One can imagine the following scenario: someone hides an executable and calls it "portrait.jpg". The user opens the drive, ignores the fact that Nautilus indicates executable (rather than a jpeg), and when the binary asks for password, the user happily types in the password...
Well, you can always make sure that mounting is done with the


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Usually I am stuck doing this sort of stuff by myself and I don't trust my kids (4 and 7) yet to help me with this. Any tricks to doing this or is this really a 2-man job?
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From my personnal experience, it's a 2 man job if you want to do it right. I did not trust any one men bleeder kit on the market. But other can say otherwise.
The only trick I've seen that may work is to use speed bleeder, which have a valve that automatically lock that prevent any air to get into your system. I did not try it myself. It's looks like this:
Power bleeders work great. I use Motive's.
You can get a variety of caps to fit most master cylinders. Attach and pump up to pressure. Then crawl under your car and let loose on the bleeder. You can see the air bubbles as it comes out, you can also usually tell the difference in color between the old fluid and the new fluid.
The instructions will say to put brake fluid in the tank of the bleeder. Personally, I do not. But I am careful to check my master cylinder reservoir often so that it does not go empty. This keeps my power bleeder tank in new condition.
Vacuum bleeders, like the MityVac, do not work nearly as well in my opinion. I also do not like the speed bleeders, as I have read of many people having problems with them failing over time.
Bottom line, the first time I used the Motive Power Bleeder I knew I had found what it took to reliably and confidently do a brake bleed by myself.
I use handheld vacuum pump with a catch can in-line. I've also got speedbleeders. Makes really short work of brake bleeding, just open the bleeders, hook up the hoses, and pump until you get clean fluid (or need to top off the reservoir).
I found this in a very old (1960's) MB Service Manual
This works in part because once the air has been pushed out and the pedal is released, only fluid is sucked back in. The down side is that it is a bit trickier to truly replace all of the fluid as there is a small chance some of the old fluid mixed with new will get back in. The ratio of the mix depends on how often you empty and refill the bottle. (Make sure the bleeder is closed when you do that.)


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The leading trainer in the country and the leading trainer at Scioto Downs Racino have their go-to drivers for their horses when they race at the Columbus, Ohio 5/8 mile track. Friday evening each trainer took a different $20,000 Open race to keep securing their foothold as the top trainers in the top class races.
In the Open Trot, Ronnie Wrenn Jr drove Virgil Morgan Jr's Undercover Strike to victory in 1:55. Parked the last half mile, the 5-year-old gelded son of Striking Sahbra won handily for owner Frank Bellino. Trotslikethewind (Kayne Kauffman) was second and Chilitodayhotamale (Tony Hall) held on for third after cutting the mile.
Undercover Strike raced earlier this year at The Meadowlands and Mohawk, where he took his fastest mark of 1:52.3 in 2012. The win Friday marked his second in a row in the Open Trot at Scioto and he has now earned $313,994 lifetime.
Tony Hall turned the tables on Wrenn when he took the Fillies & Mares Open Pace with Darena Hanover for Ron Burke in 1:51.3. Leaving from assigned post position nine, the 4-year-old daughter of Yankee Cruiser sat back in the five hole while Wrenn sent Princess Cruiser to the front in 26.1. The pair lead all the way to the top of the stretch and finished three-quarters of a length behind Darena Hanover. She's Shocking (Ray Paver) posted a 27.1 last quarter to get third.
Darena Hanover, owned by Burke Racing Stable LLC, has now surpassed $620,000 in lifetime earnings. In 2012 she won both the Jugette and Matron finals and took a mark of 1:50.2 at Pocono Downs.
Racing continues Saturday at Scioto with a first post of 6:30 p.m.


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13 Second Cars Built with Junkyard Parts - The Old Man From San DiegoWritten by David Freiburger on February 1, 1999 13-Second Cars, Junkyard Parts
What's 61 years old, wears a straw hat, and chooses off Honda punks every weekend? It's Bill Murray, the old man from San Diego who recently off'd seven of America's Sports Cars at a local "Corvettes take on all comers" weekend. The comment from the Bloomington Gold weenies: "But your carburetor is dirty and you don't have air conditioning."
That's the way Bill likes it. He also likes vintage Buicks and Oldsmobiles, 100,000-mile 455s that romp, and puttin' the hurt on the locals. But more than anything, Bill loves cheap: cheap cars, cheap paint jobs, cheap junkyard parts. Cheap power. He's pulled it off, too, with mild, driveable cars that look cool in that street-race-beater sort of way and run legit 13s in street trim. In fact, he has a yard full of 'em. Have a gander.
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Bill's '65 Buick Skylark has been around the neighborhood long enough that he has trouble getting races these days. Not that 13.50s at 104 mph are really that quick, but what do you want for a total investment of $2,984? Big points for sleeper value, too. Bill scored this car for $425 then sold the 300 V-8 out of it for $250. A $300 one day paint job looks menacing in satin black. Those cheater slicks are $85 from Bowling Green Customs in Georgia.The '65 has a Buick 455 and a TH400 that were pulled from a '70 Electra, hosed off, and dropped in using Poston frame mounts. To date, the combo has 154,000 miles and has never been apart. Bill added an Edelbrock Performer and a set of TA Performance headers with 2 1/2-inch Dynomax exhaust, mostly for the weight savings over the iron intake and exhaust. Other than that, the mill is stock right down to the camshaft; the factory rating was 370 hp and 510 lb-ft. Bill didn't bother to remove the car's power brakes; he uses a power steering box with no pump to keep him exercised.Here's an ancient speed trick: Bill claims the engine ran a few degrees cooler once he used some wedges of wood between the hood and the hinges to lift the rear of the hood an inch or so.All of Bill's cars get treated to a homemade trunk-mounted battery kit. He also jerks the stock 5/16 fuel line and converts the cars to 3/8 with hand-bendable hardline. Even the pickup in the stock fuel sending unit is upgraded to the larger size.Inside the '65 there ain't much but stock and musty old-man-gold upholstery. The Auto Meter gauges and Auto Gage tach were paid for new, surprisingly. The paper above the radio is a chart of engine rpm versus road speed in each gear since the speedo isn't accurate with the 3.73:1 gears inside the junkyard Chevelle 12-bolt.The Corvette beater is this '65 Olds Cutlass that ran 13.80s with a 455 from a '75 Olds 98, but picked up to 13.60s with the homemade hoodscoop. Pretty impressive when you consider that the '75 is a low-compression engine, and that the stock 3.08:1 one-legger axle is still in place. Bill has about $2,200 in this car, but most of that is from paying for a new interior.The '65 Olds mill is also a dead-stocker with the exception of an Edelbrock Performer intake and a recurved stock HEI ignition. The exhaust manifolds are from an X- or Y-type '69 455 and are similar to the W30 type with rear exit.There are two other Oldsmobiles waiting for the treatment. The '64 Cutlass (with an F-85 front clip) has a stock 10.5:1 330 in it for now. Not a bad score for $400...
We got to know Bill when we answered an ad for this '64 Buick Special that he was selling for $300. We got him down to $250, so you know he bought it cheap. He's since decided that this little lightweight is a keeper, and it's going to become an actual race car.Instead of buying the '64 Special, we ended up coming home with this '65 Special wagon. Our soft spot for wagons strikes again. We paid $500 and it came with a Chevelle 12-bolt already installed and the fuel lines already plumbed with 3/8-inch tubing. The California black-and-yellow plate reads PKV 401, which gives us bad ideas of nailhead power.Bill showed us that a 455 is the better thing to do. The arrows indicate the Poston bolt-on 455 frame mounts that replace the original units that fit either a 300 V-8 or the cool 225 V-6. Remember our "Insane Fun With a Total Beater" '72 Electra? The 455 and TH400 trans is still in the Car Craft shop. We know what to do.We also saw this no-longer-in-production Edelbrock O4B intake for Oldsmobiles. Bill tells us there were two versions-one for spread bores and one for square-bore carbs-and that he had to modify this one for use with his sleeper Q-jet.Bill also knows what to do. His next engine is this '70 Buick 455 (the best year, by the way) that went stealth when all the Edelbrock markings were hand-filed off the intake. Looks close enough to stock to us.Finally, here's an uncharacteristic deviation: an '83 Mustang. Bill got tired of the 5.0 Mustang crowd and figured he'd beat 'em at their own game. He bought this one for $350 then sold the four-banger for $250. The $100 coupe is getting a 302 built for it, but a Buick 455 has been test fit into the engine compartment. It fits! That's a swap we'd pay to see; it'd be a true BuFord.


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RILEY COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) -- The man who held police at bay for several hours during a standoff at a Riley County trailer has accepted a plea deal with the state connection with the incident.
Brian Elliston, 32, appeared in Riley County District Court Monday morning and entered pleas of no contest to Aggravated Assault, Criminal Threat, Criminal Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Marijuana.
At 1:45 PM on Sunday, November 25, 2012,, the Riley County Police Department received a report of a domestic disturbance at a trailer inside the Tuttle Terrace Mobile Home Park off of Highway 24, not far from where it intersects with North Seth Child Road.
An injured female victim managed to get to a neighbor's home and call for help, alleging that she had been battered by her boyfriend during the altercation.
She told officers when they arrived that the suspect, Elliston, was still inside the home they shared at Lot 23 and that he had several weapons.
Elliston barricaded himself inside the trailer when police showed up and a standoff ensued. Nearby mobile homes were evacuated, a perimeter was set up and the entrances to the trailer court were blocked off. The RCPD Tactical Team and Hostage Negotiations Team were called to the scene in an attempt to make contact and negotiate with Elliston.
Elliston eventually surrendered to police without incident after a nearly six-hour standoff and was taken into custody.
Prosecutors say Elliston faces around three years in prison.


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Neighbourhood Planning
As part of the Government's Localism agenda, new legislation has been introduced to encourage local people to have more say in how their area looks.
Neighbourhood Planning is a process by which communities can come together and prepare land use plans that will guide the type of developments they would wish to see in their neighbourhood.
This represents a major change in the way these types of plans have traditionally been prepared. Although technical guidance and assistance will still be offered by us, the local community will be the driving force and will take responsibility for writing the document.
Once ideas and proposals have been generated by a recognised Neighbourhood Forum (or Parish Council) and consulted on locally, an independent examiner will check that the proposals satisfy a number of basic conditions. These include making sure the proposals accord with national and local policy and they are deliverable. If the requirements are met, the plan will be put to a referendum, where those on the electoral register in the plan area can vote on the proposals.
If the majority of people voting in the referendum are in favour of the draft proposals, then we will be required to approve it as a Neighbourhood Development Plan. It will then become a statutory land use document and be used to determine planning applications for development in the area.
Every Neighbourhood Development Plan will be given its own webpage to help publicise its preparation. This will provide details of
- the Forum or Parish Council proposing the plan
- the area the plan will cover
- how people can get involved in the process
- how to respond to the initial application and
- any deadlines for making comments
As the plan progresses we will add further information to the webpage such as
- the draft plan itself
- our response to the draft plan
- the independent examiners report and
- the adoption report when / if we approve the plan
All Neighbourhood Forums / Parish Councils will be encouraged to set up their own webpage, to help publicise ideas and involve as many local people as possible.
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If you would like more information on Neighbourhood Planning, then please contact us.
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Both Charlotte tennis programs earned All-Academic team recognition from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), with five players from each squad earning Scholar-Athlete distinction, the governing body of collegiate tennis announced.
The ITA All-Academic Team award is open to any ITA program that has a cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 or above (on a 4.00 scale). All eligible student-athletes whose names appear on the NCAA eligibility form and have competed in one or more varsity matches must average into the GPA for the current academic year (including fall 2011 and spring 2012).
In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status a player must be a varsity letter winner, have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year and have been enrolled at their present school for at least 2 semesters (including freshman thorough senior year).
Individually, Emmanuelle Briant, Lisa Grosselius, Dominica Nemec, Natsuko Takayanagi and Alexandra Zinn were honored as Scholar-Athletes.
On the men's side, the ITA noted awards to Alex Calott, Paul Cisti, Nate Shanok, Alex Weber and Jack Williams.
This season, the men placed a school-record four student-athletes on the All-Conference teams, eclipsing the 2007 season when three men were named all-league. They finished ranked tenth in the region and posted 15 wins in the second season under head coach Billy Boykin. The men was earned the top seed into the tournament, the third time in program history they were the favorite into the championships.
The women's program was honored by the NCAA for the fourth consecutive season for an outstanding academic progress rate, and the team landed three players on the All-Conference teams. Their 16 wins tied the most under head coach Michaela Gorman. They were seeded second in the A-10 Championships, tying for their highest seed heading into the conference tournament.
This year, the men's and women's teams put together their third-best combined win percentage total in program history, logging a .689 win percentage, with the fourth-most combined win total, with 31. The men put together a 15-8 season, including a 4-0 regular season mark in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The men captured the top seed in the A-10 Tournament, the second time in school history they entered as the top seed. Four of the team's eight season losses came against nationally-ranked opponents


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In The Amazing Spider-man, Peter's parents leave him with his aunt and uncle at the start of the film. They're never heard from again. Where did they go, what happened to them?
In the film, this is slightly unclear. During a montage, Peter searches for information about Dr. Connors and his parents. This shows that Peter's parents died in a crash. However, later in the film there are two scenes, one where Peter yells at Uncle Ben, another where Dr. Connors is talking to Osborne's henchman, which both make it sound like their disappearance is a secret/mystery. I recall hearing dialogue in one of the trailers that also suggested their vanishing was a mystery.
I'm not the only one to notice this. This article posits that there were some last minute re-cuts made to the film. As a result, the released version contains hints that Peter's parents' fate is a mystery that Connors and Osborne are involved in.


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I followed microsoft step by step process on adding "user profile service app", did the very last step as well. iisreset.
Now the web application's site collection is not comming
Also, user profile service does not come up. keeps on giving me the correlation error and nothing in the uls log.
I deleted ups and re-added and still the same error and site is not coming up.


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