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Sex trafficking is not high on the list of traditional lunchtime topics.
But dozens of Phoenix employees and residents gathered in the City Council chambers last week to get a primer on the topic from a police lieutenant and Arizona State University professor who have spent the past few years studying the problem in Phoenix and across the country.
What they shared was shocking: Local law-enforcement agencies investigated more than 2,500 potential sex-trafficking cases from 2008 through 2010 and made arrests in more than 2,400 of those cases.
That type of data spurred a wide array of anti-trafficking advocates to take up the issue in recent years. By many measures, the focus worked: Advocates have opened a handful of homes in the Valley where trafficking victims can safely recover, and organizations continue to raise money to address the problem.
The goal now is to coordinate those disparate efforts, said Lt. Jim Gallagher, who leads the Phoenix police vice unit, the only one of its kind in the state.
"We have plenty of resources in the community," Gallagher said. "What we lack is alignment."
It's a long way from where police and community members were eight years ago, Gallagher said, before the 2005 discovery of a 15-year-old victim who had been held captive in a dog crate, plied with drugs and repeatedly assaulted for 42 days.
The high-profile case got the attention of community members and police.
Before that, Gallagher said, police criminalized the victimization of trafficking victims, instead of seeing them as prostitutes. Since then, partly as a result of language in federal anti-trafficking statutes, police have come to view teens and women involved in prostitution as trafficking victims when there is evidence that fraud, force or coercion was used to lure them into the life or keep them involved.
That changing law-enforcement perspective is evident in the way police refer to suspects and victims now: "We don't say 'pimp' anymore, we say 'trafficker,' " he said.
It also forced police to take a broader view of the problem in Phoenix. Investigators discovered that the Valley's climate, tourism industry and urban geography play a role in facilitating trafficking. Other factors that make Arizona a hub for international drug smuggling, including the confluence of several major highways in the state, also contribute to the local impact of human trafficking, Gallagher said, and complex organizations have started to take advantage of that.
"If you can move dope, you can move people," he said.
The growing awareness of trafficking in the Valley and Phoenix's role in the nationwide effort to fight the problem led ASU this year to open the Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research, a unique project that pairs university researchers with police who can quickly weigh the practical value of that research and offer feedback.
Police and university officials hope it will serve as a model on how to bring together resources to attack a complex problem like sex trafficking.
"We combine the practical and the theoretical," Gallagher said. "Their research informs our approach and our work on the streets informs their research."
The partnership started to pay dividends last fall, before the office was even established, when a group of researchers spent 12 hours studying online adult-services ads in five cities across the county. The researchers identified 40 potential trafficking victims, including 14 minors. Based on the research, police in Phoenix and Minnesota were able to contact a handful of victims.
The partnership also has led to outreach efforts in an attempt to raise awareness of the signs of human trafficking with physicians, school workers and hotel employees.
That collaboration will again be on display this spring when police, city prosecutors and a team of volunteers spend two days in a unique effort to offer diversion programs to women arrested for prostitution-related offenses. The event, known as Project Rose, has brought more than 200 women to a processing center at a church in central Phoenix during the past three sessions offered in 2011 and 2012.
The collaboration provides valuable information for researchers and for police and a potential life-saving opportunity for women who want to get out of the lifestyle, but events like Project Rose also benefit taxpayers.
The 46 women who have successfully completed the diversion program saved the city more than $65,000 in costs that would have been associated with their arrests and prosecutions.


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Sons and Daughters: Spiritual orphans finding our way home - eBook
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▼▲Using practical, firsthand stories that offer helpful, portable takeaways, Pastor Boyd looks at the interweaving of his journey from spiritual orphan to treasured son, offering candid stories and freeing insights for every Christian still longing to come home.
The truth is, many of us as Christians still strive to fit in with God even when our Father offers us the identity of beloved daughters and sons. Weve already been admitted, approved, and acceptedbut we arent living that way.
In Sons and Daughters, Pastor Boyd looks at the interweaving of Gods grace and our daily lives: How do those who know they are Gods children think, speak, and act differently? How do they function as leaders and friends? How do they walk through pain?
Youand the purposes God has for youare a cause for celebration, a reason to be both fearless and faithful. Come discover how to live like you belong.
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▼▲Brady Boyd is married to his college sweetheart, Pam, and together they have two children, Abram and Callie. He has a degree in journalism from Louisiana Tech, has been a radio announcer for professional baseball and basketball teams, and was the sports editor for his college newspaper. Before coming to New Life Church (Colorado) in 2007, he served Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, for nearly seven years. Follow him on Twitter at @pastorbrady.

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New Year, new undies! Turns out, you might not be the only one following that rule of thumb. Jockey spokesman, Tim Tebow, paid a visit to our Castle Rock, Colorado, Jockey outlet store to re-stock his drawers with some Jockey favorites. Thanks to our amazing store team, Elaine M. (left) and Candace C. (right), Tim walked out one happy shopper.
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(Chicken Stir-Fry with Holy Basil)
Two of the common types of basil used in Thailand are now available in North America. Bai horapha tastes like a good strong Italian sweet basil and can be found in Asian markets and some supermarkets, usually sold as Asian basil or Thai basil.
The basil traditionally used in this recipes is bai gaprow, or holy basil which can be harder to find because of its shorter shelf life. Holy basil hasn't much taste when raw, but when cooked it becomes strong and distinctive. Asian basil makes a very good substitute, though it can't be cooked as long or it will lose flavor.
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Great flavor. I doubled the sauce and added a teaspoon of cornstarch to slightly thicken.
Great recipe! No need for takeout anymore ;)
So flavorful. Very tasty.
This is one of my very favorite recipes, I've made it many times. It's perfect as written. I just tried it for the first time with real holy basil (as opposed to thai basil) that I grew specifically to make this, and I have to say I prefer the regular thai basil. It's hard to go wrong with this dish though. I often add half a bell pepper, and I like to let the chicken sit in the wok without stirring it for 30 seconds or so when I first add it. It gives it a little sear that makes it taste more like it was cooked in a restaurant.
Very easy to follow recipe and with a few modifications, it can be even tastier and more authentic. Some modifications I tried and suggest (I noticed that some other reviews made similar suggestions as well): Mince the chicken and marinade with 1 tbls soy sauce, 2 tspn rice vinegar, 2 tspn fish sauce for a few hours Add 1 tbls oyster sauce and 1 thinly sliced sweet red pepper when adding the soy sauce
I doubled the sauce and used half to marinate overnight, discarding that marinade portion. Hubs likes it spicy, so I added a little extra chili and a teaspoon of cornstarch to thicken it before serving. All in all, pretty yummers!
I would give this 2.5 forks if I could - better than good, but not delicious. Recipe, as is, is probably a pretty good start for a dish that could be delicious. We kept the dish pretty close to the recipe, but added 6 red Thai chilies (instead of just the 2), dumped half of the chilies in with the garlic and kept half for the end (when recipe says to put in), and prepared a 1/2 and 1/2 blend with Asian basil and mint. We both thought it was okay - had a nice background heat, which we thought we'd bump up in the future... more chilies. Otherwise, I agree with the previous reviewers who recommended 1. chicken thighs - breasts ended up too dry, marinating, too, would have helped; 2. doulbling the sauce - probably a good idea; and 3. adding slightly more basil/mint or cutting the cooking time or putting half in with cooking and keeping half for garnish.
Lemur King was right, and then it gets four forks. Marinated dark meat and peppers with the garlic is the way to go. Accompanied this with green beans from the garden.
It's a decent and tasty recipe as is, but I think it can be improved upon. A couple issues I have are related to the chicken. I'd probably prefer thigh meat (skinned) over the chicken breast. In addition, with the pieces being cut at 2" sizes, the chicken will need a bit of marinating prior to cooking. If you cut the chicken pieces to 1" marinate them with the 1/4 c. of chicken broth, and an additional 1 Tb of Nam Pla and 2 Tb of rice wine vinegar. When it's time to cook the chicken, just scoop them out initially and if you want add the marinating liquid towards the end. Make sure you bring it to a boil if you do add it, and then add the basil to finish. I'm probably adding additional nam pla because I like to have that flavor be a bit more present. Also - I would not add the chilis at the end - that's somewhat strange to me. I would add the chilis with the garlic to flavor the oil prior to cooking the chicken. And I'd probably add a few more chilis (like 6+ total).
This was very easy and really tasty. I substituted chicken thighs for the breasts and a tablespoon of sambal olek for the peppers as I didn't have those on hand. I also drained some of the fat off after cooking the thighs.


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As you can see from this photo, I am still quite pregnant. And hungry. So when Krishna and Magi (and Petunia, Bluebell, and Maya) arrived with a large, delicious seitan roast I was really excited. For my part I made some brussels sprouts (shredded with lemon and poppy seeds) and some mashed potatoes and gravy (miso based). We laid all the food out on my beautiful-vintage-sideboard-that-I'm-in-love-with and dug in. Wow, it was good.
Oh, and of course there was dessert. It didn't matter that we'd all had seconds of dinner (except for one of us who had thirds) (Magi) we were excited to dig into the pumpkin brulee custards that Krishna and Magi brought. They even borrowed a kitchen torch to fire them up properly. Now that's dedication. I think the recipe they used was this one of Dreena Burton's.


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Running Patch/Standalone in Background
I recently was looking through forum posts about this topic, and since there were quite a few threads, I wasn't sure which one to post on, so I figured I'd start a new one and share what I found.
There are at least three parts to doing this correctly:
1. Create a toplevel patch with the standalone object that will open your actual patch using the 'shroud ' message to pcontrol, and then close itself; such as this one here:
-- Pasted Max Patch, click to expand. --Copy all of the following text. Then, in Max, select New From Clipboard.----------begin_max5_patcher---------- 1258.3ocyY10biZCEF9Z6eEZX6c0MCRXisa6zY58scZudmLYDfrs1hknRB6r cm8+d0G.KrFav1wZaxDRPBe387nijNGkOMcRPB+UhL.7if2ClL4SSmLw1jog IU2OIXO90zbrz9XAo786ILUvLWeJxqpp1YLRpBn1QjD.O4C5aj.5FvG4kfiX ltGNHMmq6TsiJAGorL9QvwcDl4QDfBrJcGfWPXxZimS0ljWxrugnpFSJSRxI lVfUsrgyTR5+5ZK7ovplYk6orbhR19Y0MxKU0sV+n12Mks8EgV0NZfBeZwL. BB01C.maLKHVeE7bGcHoYj1VhlYog1++g3fV5ig2aetfeUPw4AlN97zolKyF I3U7sa0983cN3Ebt0qMd2pUFuBEVesw2bVQ8wBh64CnlwfmO0GiBCZdKBsKp HhWHLb0.T3M3lLxQsgOI7RAR.IA8MfitlAbzfLANOxfin4CCkDLaavrpe2Gc PqdaCANCa9d.7ZHC5ZiVhfysjQCHCYP1IF2T3BZoW.hcMCh.ftFrrnWrLeXr rzXPvxnwMKRGuT+yYoDxKTROaUv0KXFF9PidpmWAisXBNx4U8BlPu.lsXEAD c+PIZvXGTjEGKhGFJMAN8AF3a7BM6IRIdK4DxHIJvuwwYZmA7j46G65NKfFH EAsq6r1NACt5hPpW3D8MANOVzD4VtwAkUw2JZPeCPiO1qBEuvtZy5aELv2Vv btrluHTPyubpMEBcp1LEVQ4rVH.hVZ8ZnaBSLrNelFGczIAWQynEyOmoZqg1 ZqEK8yd94ZR5RH6dyQ7BQWKrj0w23v6Xmr4dgI1jlutjCgW6NYNjrvNQCECG N2vNYMeorf7BhjJLKCmyYj6mRgCQoH2Dn30mD4zdomK32U8HwGHYu3pw9ErR InIkJWY7SZbeM5OPDYB5g1EKq0LudpRFYCQOw0Dh1H9IA37bWs4Rbpp5C2zo d59lMzbRit9c7qfXvepalHHrTRcs6SBR007aq2WwKxIGH4VrPDxNpAWlQ4xx hBtP0oCIAKR2sgK1SkRsFMuUYGsjgU3Drrq.2SynsLWS6kRhyhZUrqSO5H.U o7.URqqZstGcLBgI0KrIaJl0E08VssnYfnjQ+mRB36drkvAWt5Ijs5V3ckv. B5mDF945frewOXIzUbR3sltvZ+fki1ITOTj3VopBHyWdq.wOUpUjpstfm+P2 zuIHwkM4hQTneuLwOGFj4vUqVo8gdbYUwINlzyNZ8W.aumg331vqxLu6OLFp iWBB9Iyk28WlqDVlqEvy2.TKvLRyaMgKxHhT89khpHAiWF1bA1Mk5SgIcKiq IVNM8uuorFlay9dssTl0HWR8n1GA81VhK7oXyWKmcl+p2jMV20Wsi4svl8iX OF9u5+QfUrl16xRIuTjVORUkmK3Ku3LhTmtQSsBuuIQuVOyNZVFg0FL5MzMG nb14OQ4wpFyoUOrbB8ldLmOL.NjdP9UOCwGXWQepdzofUv0Y0WExDE5Vb.EY KkzkBr8tu7hd67fki0C7DQQiIhao+zCbD5wi3YTSH8ndzuIz.xIJzqxYnkGL od5Q4L3bK+QmuxyOSvCze5Y0HhdLGFsO0yfgOH+pmAie733UzHzi+VZFh9+k bfOP43xqDWTbfHjUlzpDc13evkPa7L6sTl6VqECDDy4z3d9ESMV6yS+O.Xos AAC -----------end_max5_patcher-----------2. When you build your application and collective from the toplevel patch, make sure to include your actual patch and all its dependencies in the build script, because they will not be included automatically.
3. After you have built your application, use the technique found here
or use the program that article refrences here
to prevent the menu bar and application icon on the dock from showing up.
What results is a program that is invisible to the user (aka does not have a menu bar, does not show up on the dock, does not show up as a process under force quit, and does not have a window). It is also impossible for the anything to end the process outside of a program, so you better have a way to stop it when you want it to. For instance, I am using this method to run max as an audio engine for Unity, and here is the C# code I use to start the program and end it (using System.Diagnostics and System.IO from the .Net library, included with Unity).
using UnityEngine; using System.Diagnostics; using System.IO; public class OpenFile : MonoBehaviour { FileInfo info = new FileInfo("/Users/JohnCassidy/Documents/MaxPatches/BGPatchOpenerApp.app/Contents/MacOS/BGPatchOpenerApp"); Process maxPatch; // Opens standalone when Unity app starts void Start () { maxPatch = Process.Start(info.FullName); } // Closes standalone when Unity app stops void OnApplicationQuit () { if (!maxPatch.HasExited) { maxPatch.CloseMainWindow(); } } }
It is important that the file path points to the executable, otherwise the app will not close properly.
For windows, all you would have to do is find some Windows specific way to accomplish step 3 (hiding the app from the taskbar), and make appropriate changes to the file path in your program.
If you really want to go one step further, and not even have a visible loading screen for your patch, you can use the techniques referenced in this forum post:
and the included example patch (uploaded as an attachment to preserve patcher inspector properties)
I hope this helps anyone interested in this topic.
-John Cassidy
Apologies about that unity code. Let me see if this works better.
using UnityEngine;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.IO;
public class OpenFile : MonoBehaviour {
FileInfo info = new FileInfo("/Users/JohnCassidy/Documents/MaxPatches/BGPatchOpenerApp.app/Contents/MacOS/BGPatchOpenerApp");
Process maxPatch;
// Opens standalone when Unity app starts
void Start () {
maxPatch = Process.Start(info.FullName);
// Closes standalone when Unity app stops
void OnApplicationQuit () {
if (!maxPatch.HasExited) {
Hi John
I ran into your post looking for solutions in order to integrate a MaxMSP patch in an app developed within Unity. I am not a programmer, so forgive the naiveness of my question, but is it possible, and would your code work in order to do that?
I iniitally thought of having Max and Unity communicate via OSC, and read about Myu, a interoperability tookit for Max and Unity. But I really have to make sure that we can get a single application at the end of the road.
Here is a link to my post: https://cycling74.com/forums/topic/unity-maxmsp-embedded-in-app/
Thank you.
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Effects on the Tongue after Surgery
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Since my surgery, I feel like my tongue gets in the way of me speaking. Can you help me with this?
Patricia Dooley, Associate Director of the Division of Speech Language Pathology at Penn Medicine, responds:
I would suggest an evaluation by a speech pathologist to determine the reason why your speech is affected. Oral exercises and speech strategies can be provided.
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Lot 1047: A Bechstein French Empire style grand piano
April 29, 2014 - Decorative Art Auction
by John Moran Auctioneers
April 29, 2014
Pasadena, CA, USA
Live AuctionDescription: 1882, serial number 12947, signed ''C. Bechstein / Berlin'', and with paper label to interior, the gilt bronze-mounted case decorated with lyres, scrolling foliage, rosettes and laurel sprays, raised on winged lion monopodia, together with a later associated bench of conforming style, upholstered in blue fabric, 38'' H x 79'' W x 59'' D, est: $50,000/70,000.
Condition Report: Overall good condition. The case completely restored and refinished. Scattered dark, infilled spots to case and fallboard. Areas of blistering to varnish on top of lid. Sun fading to lid, left side of case, and front of case. Multiple cracks to soundboard. One key lacking veneer to face.
Provenance: Property of a Private Collection, Malibu, CA
Dimensions: 38'' H x 79'' W x 59'' D


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N^ Management of Engagements by Russell E. Palmer V ) Today, as client organizations grow larger and the scope and depth of services provided by CPAs expands, it is essential that more emphasis be placed on the effective management of engagements. This need is emphasized in Statements on Auditing Procedure Number 33, "An auditor typically works within economic limits; his opinion, to be economically useful, must be formulated within a reasonable length of time and at reasonable cost." The ability to manage is especially important in view of the TRB&S integrated services approach. The job manager must constantly be aware of ways he can provide maximum service to the client within appropriate economic limits. Effective management, however, requires not only the efforts of the person primarily responsible for the engagement, but also effective utilization of management techniques by the staff member responsible for each area of the engagement. The qualities required in a person moving up in the public accounting profession change and shift in importance as the individual progresses. In day-to-day service to clients, however, the presence of two qualities is essential — the ability to manage effectively and technical competence. Initially a person entering the profession is mainly concerned with the latter, but as he accepts additional responsibility the ability to manage becomes increasingly important. This article outlines areas to be considered in managing an audit engagement. It is divided into four categories: Planning Controlling On-the-job Training Review and Completion PLANNING Preliminary review To be effective in planning the engagement, it is important that the individuals concerned have a knowledge of the client's industry. This knowledge provides the foundation for the business approach to the audit process. It enables the manager to ascertain areas of special audit significance, risk-type engagements and special staffing situations. It provides the auditor with industry information and ideas from which to formulate recommendations to the client. The individual can best gain this knowledge by reading trade publications and inter-firm industry information concerning the client's industry. Annual reports of other companies in the industry should be reviewed, and it is often advantageous to refer to the Firm Directory and communicate with other offices having clients in the same industry. The other office can furnish a program of examination, the letter of recommendations, audit techniques utilized, information concerning special services provided for the client, and other pertinent information on engagement management. Prior to the start of the field work, the in-charge accountant should review the previous year's working papers, memoranda, reports, the tax and correspondence files and the letter of recommendations. He should re-acquaint himself with disposition of the problems of the previous year, and review the permanent file and program of examination. He should also discuss the engagement with the supervisor or manager to assure himself that he is familiar with all current problems and information involving the client. MARCH, 1965 27
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Touche, Ross, Bailey & Smart. Denver Office |
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Quarterly, Vol. 11, no. 1 (1965, March), p. 27-30, 48 |
Date-Issued | 1965 |
Source | Originally published by: Touche, Ross, Bailey & Smart |
Rights | Copyright and permission to republish held by: Deloitte |
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Friday, June 29, 2012
The End
Six months ago Jeremy and I made the decision to move to Auckland and six weeks ago we handed in our notice at our jobs. After months of planning, of doing up our CV's, saving and packing up our home, this is finally happening.
Jeremy is enrolled in a Bachelor of Business, I got a dream job and tomorrow we make the move. This week has been full of goodbyes and see-you-soons, empty cupboards and our lives wrapped in newspaper and taped away in boxes.
I might be absent for the next week or so as we make the move and go house hunting, so I just wanted to drop in one more time to say I'm excited! One chapter of my life is closing and a new one is about to begin.
I'm looking forward to exploring a new city, finding a home to settle down in, getting stuck into my job and sharing all the ups and downs of this journey with you guys. Thanks for all your amazing comments, tweets and emails, and I'll be back here as soon as I have an internet connection again!
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Thing To Look Forward To
one. Cosset cafe (along with other new-to-us cafes). We went here for the first time a couple of weeks ago and not only was the coffee great, menu wonderful and decor interesting, but they have a resident cat 'Gypsy' who is the cutest thing ever and super friendly.
two. The Yellow Brick Road (and other different stores full of vintage, handmade and high end products). I can't wait to explore the variety of different stores and I might just document a few different store features along the way so keep an eye out for that too!
three. Mount Eden, one of our favourite spots to overlook the city. I picture us going for lots of runs/ walks there and it might become a new regular spot for outfit photos as well.
four. La Cigale French Markets. A French-style farmers market operating on Saturday mornings and selling fresh fruit and vegetables, freshly baked goods, coffee and other non-edible treats.
five. Silo Park. Night markets and an outdoor cinema every Friday night in Auckland's industrial heritage space. We watched Amelie there with some friends a few months ago and can't wait to make this our regular Friday night event.
What are your favourite things to do in Auckland? I'd love to hear your suggestions of things I must see and do :)
Monday, June 25, 2012
(Mink Pink white shirt & Mink Pink skater skirt c/o Market HQ, American Apparel 3D mesh top, Rubi shoes)
Well it's hard to believe but this is my final outfit post in Hamilton! I've really enjoyed all the pretty little nooks and crannies around this city that we've used for photo shoots over the last few years but I'm also excited to explore new locations in Auckland. It was fun to return to the tracks one last time this weekend to snap a few quick pictures in between showers of rain and it's definitely an odd feeling that this time next week we'll be in a new city!
I have 4 days left of work then a lot of cleaning and packing to get through before we take off. I'm also happy to say I got a job in Auckland and will have one week of holiday before starting my new position! It's a Communications/ Social Media role which I'm super excited about. It also means we can now begin to house hunt since we know which suburb we'll be based in. Things are all coming together and we're just itching to get this new adventure underway!
Saturday, June 23, 2012
My Top 10 Instagramers
As I mentioned the other day I thought I would share my favourite instagram users. I'm going to skip all the obvious choices because most likely you're already following them anyway and we've all seen them featured on multiple lists of this kind by now. This is a chance to give credit to some different accounts and hopefully help you discover a few new favourites. So in no particular order here we go:
3. kelli_murray
6. owlvdove
7. saboskirt
8. remcalister
10. simonfilip
Hope you have enjoyed my selection! I'd love to hear your favourites so let me know in the comments what accounts I you'd recommend for me to follow :) And if we aren't connect my username is herecomesthesunblog
Have a great weekend! It's my last one in Hamilton for awhile so I'll be making the most of it xx
Friday, June 22, 2012
GIVEAWAY - Ladybird Likes - CLOSED
1. Handmade map gift tags 2. Robin bird brooch 3. Butterfly wooden necklace 4. Vintage sheet music brooch
What better way to kick off the weekend than with a giveaway?! These handmade items are from the Ladybird Likes etsy store and one lucky winner will receive this cute little bundle (with one or two more surprise items thrown in!).
How to enter:
1. Leave a comment on this post (and remember to leave your email address if you don't have a blogger account)
For extra entries:
1. Follow Ladybird Likes on twitter
2. Follow the Ladybird Likes blog
(remember to leave extra comments for each additional way you enter)
Entries are open until Wednesday 27 June 2012. Max 3 entries per person. Giveaway is open to all readers, international included. Good luck! Edit: Giveaway is now closed, congrats to comment #40!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
End of an Era
The last few years in this city have been absolutely amazing. It's where Jeremy and I got married and built a life for ourselves and even though we're ready to move on, we can't help but feel nostalgic for all the good times here. Aside from the incredible friends we're obviously sad to leave behind, I also wanted to look back on what have been our favourite nooks and crannies around the city over the last few years. Here are some of the places we will miss the most:
We have definitely had some good times here! It was fun to look back through all my old photo albums and relive different memories from the last few years. We have one week left in Hamilton and even though there will be things that will be hard about moving on, mostly I'm just really excited for this new chapter to begin. Here's to change!
We have definitely had some good times here! It was fun to look back through all my old photo albums and relive different memories from the last few years. We have one week left in Hamilton and even though there will be things that will be hard about moving on, mostly I'm just really excited for this new chapter to begin. Here's to change!
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Instagram Recap: Tea & Cake
(all pictures from my instagram: @herecomesthesunblog)
1. Red velvet birthday cake
2. Pretty decorations at a friends birthday party
3. Out for tea with friends
4. New books to add to the collection (Moby Dick & Gulliver's Travels)
5. Painting a rainbow on my nails
6. My cat has his own iPad game... so hip :P
7. Fresh flowers at home
8. In love with my new iPad
9. Sweet treats from the husband
Just a selection of a few recent snaps of mine on instagram for those of you who don't have the app. It still has to be one of the most used applications on my phone and I just ticked over the 5000 follower mark, so thank you to everyone who has joined me on there :) What are your favourite accounts to follow? Maybe I should do a post with a round up of my faves... In fact, keep an eye out for that soon!
Monday, June 18, 2012
(pictures by From Me To You)
Happy shopping!
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Zeal Markets
Hi guys, Amanda's husband here. It has been a long time since I have guest posted, but here I am bringing a more male perspective to Here Comes The Sun. Yesterday I went to the Zeal markets in Hamilton to take some photos of my good friend Dane from Tornadoes and Tigers stall. He is flexing his creative muscles and designing his own bow ties (I already have two) and selling prints. I hear he has been sewing so much he has already broken a sewing machine!
If you'd like to buy some of his items for yourself make sure you check out his online store The Lost Boys Club (cool name huh?). Thanks for having me here!
(Here Comes the Sun Husband)
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Happy Weekend
Happy weekend everyone! I hope it's nice and relaxing for you, whatever your plans are. This is my second to last weekend in Hamilton which is a surreal feeling so I'll be making the most of my time left here with friends and favourite parts of the city. It's crazy to think life is soon to change so much!
My husband will be dropping in with a guest post of some pictures he took at a craft fair featuring handmade goods from our friend Dane of Tornadoes and Tigers, so keep an eye out for that too.
Happy weekend x
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Just A Minute
Reading: Game of Thrones - I'm trying to get through it before I watch the TV show and I just got The Perks of Being a Wallflower on my Kindle so I can read it before the movie comes out
Watching: The O.C season two with Jeremy and Sophia Grace and Rosie clips on youtube - can't help myself, I love them!
Working On: Improving my photoshop skills, Pugly Pixel youtube tutorials are a big help
Looking forward to: The big move to Auckland and a change of pace in the bigger city, new opportunities and challenges, getting out of my comfort zone and living closer to family
Eating: Lots of birthday cake (this year it was red velvet, so good) and trying to make up for it in other ways by eating healthier things like Blue Diamond flavoured almonds, yoghurt & fruit
Missing: Some of my closest friends who all live in different cities now (Emma, Ilana, Sone this means you!)
What are you up to in June so far?
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Happy 1000
(pictures of Jeremy and I by Hook & Danelle of A Couple Of Night Owls)
Well it's hard to believe but when I hit 'publish' on this it will become my 1000th entry on this blog. Which is crazy. Not only can I not comprehend that I've had 1000 different things to share on here (I cringe at the thought of my archives sometimes) but it's also amazing to think that something that began as a fun hobby could grow to be such a big part of my life, and that anyone other than my real-life friends would actually be interested in reading it.
It's been amazing few years with incredible opportunities along the way- attending Fashion Week, getting flown to Sydney to film a TV commercial, seeing myself on billboards, taking part in fun photoshoots, meeting inspiring and talented people and seeing myself in magazines. What a journey!
Mostly thank you to you guys for visiting my site, engaging with me on here and my other social networks, and sticking with me as I figure out just what I want this blog to be. I read every comment, email and tweet and they all mean so much to me, so thank you and much love ♥
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
It's my birthday ♥
So far today has been a good day. Breakfast in bed from the hubby, a new iPad and new Nike running shoes, a few vouchers and treats and lots and lots of sugar! The celebrations this year are pretty low key but I am meeting up with a few close friends later on tonight for dessert and drinks. I'm glad that I get to have one last birthday in this city before we make the move. And I'm SO excited to take my new shoes for their first run as soon as I can. Happy birthday to me :) I'm off to eat some cake! (calories don't count on your birthday) xx
Monday, June 11, 2012
There's nothing I love more than when we have winter days like this - icy cold, but full of sunshine. This weekend brought out my favourite kind of chilly weather and the husband and I rugged up warm for a day out and about in the city. It's so nice when you can enjoy the colder weather and dressing up cozily without having to worry about the rain as well.
Also what do you think of my new winter coat? It's so nice and warm and fortunately grey goes with everything in my wardrobe. I got it from a cheapie store so I'm not expecting it to last for very long but it will definitely get me through the rest of this winter at least! Also special mention to The Horse for sending me my beautiful new shoes (which I'm in LOVE with) and Romwe for the striped top. ♥


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Mapping an application - Access control testing - Helper tool Feb 11 2012 06:23AM arvind doraiswamy (arvind doraiswamy gmail com) Hi All, Here is a very small tool that I recently wrote. This helps you when you're mapping an application out and want a list of all the combinations of access control that you want to check. So for example: There are 5 menus that are accessible only to an Admin level user and 4 other types of users (A,B,C and D). Now you'd want to check if any of these 4 users have unauthorized access to these menus. You'd repeat this exercise for each menu and each user level. This will result in a huge number of menus that you have to test from an access control perspective. So, while mapping an application out, you will make a list of the actions you want to test anyway. Write these into a text file. Write down all the user roles into another text file. Upload both of these to the application. The application will generate a list of all possible threats in an Excel file which is self explanatory. You can exclude threats that you do not want downloaded as well. Obviously, it is a very simple tool, but I feel it'll save you a little time and maybe prevent certain oversights as well...if you have a large number of menus to test across many privilege levels. You need Rails 3.2 and Ruby 1.9 along with MySQL 5.x to use this. Its downloadable at - https://github.com/arvinddoraiswamy/Threat_Model_Helper Please read the INSTALL file inside the project to find the exact steps you need to perform to Install this. It should work on Windows and Linux, although I only tested it on Ubuntu 10.04. There is a sample output file in the 'samples' directory. This is there just to save you the frustration of downloading the tool, testing it out and then finding it worthless :) If you feel this is useful somehow, or can be extended so it BECOMES useful..please let me know. You can reach me at arvind d o t doraiswamy attherate g m a . .. c0M Thnx Arvind This list is sponsored by Cenzic -------------------------------------- Let Us Hack You. Before Hackers Do! It's Finally Here - The Cenzic Website HealthCheck. FREE. Request Yours Now! http://www.cenzic.com/2009HClaunch_Securityfocus -------------------------------------- [ reply ] |
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text: Fuel Cells To Go Bendy, Fit Inside Gadget CornersKit Eaton11/11/08 9:15amFiled to: Fuel CellsBendy fuel cellsFuelcellstickermyfcPowerFlexibleThinGadgets8EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkFuel cell tech is literally just around the corner from being inside many of our gadgets, and with this new design it could allow for some unusually-shaped gizmos. A company called MyFC is showing these bendy, flexible hydrogen-powered cells that can be draped over the interior curved surfaces of a gadget in a way that is tricky with current battery tech. The FuelCellSticker devices are just 0.11-inches thick and weigh only 0.2 ounces, and can put out 0.5V at 0.9W, though you'd stack them for more volts. There's also a more conventional-shaped model, and the company is starting to make them to order. Clever stuff. [Crunchgear]Reply8 repliesLeave a reply


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In this post I share my views on Motivation and Inspiration. I tell you how I keep myself inspired.
Motivation: You write a book, a blog so you can sell your ideas and get to more people. There is always something that motivates you. It's the what. It's the desire to do something. Some of the friends I know are motivated to climb mountains. My wife is motivated to keep the house spic and span, she hates being disorganized. I am motivated by technology. I am always fascinated by technology that can make our lives easy to live.
Inspiration: It's your inner voice. You write because you want to be heard. You volunteer because you want to make a difference in people's life – because people matter. This is the why. It's your beliefs. It's the process of being mentally stimulated. Inspiration has an emotional connection that moves you to do something. People constantly underestimate themselves and others. I think inspiration strikes when they see a new idea or a problem or someone doing something contrary to their beliefs.
Here check out Rocky Balboa Inspiring his Son:
Or Will Smith's inspirational words to his Son: You want something, go get it!
So, what motivates you?
- Friends & Family
- Work
- Money
- Promotion
- Fame
- Health
If you've missed Daniel Pink's speech on the surprising science of Motivation, please stop here and take a look:
And what inspires you?
- Act of kindness and empathy, being human
- Leading edge Technology – iPads and the Kindle Fires, 3-D printing
- Making others happy and more productive
Needless to say, If you want to get somewhere in life, both motivation and inspiration are extremely important.
Here is how I keep myself inspired:
Maintain a Journal: Write down ideas as soon as you get them. Your brain is an amazing machine. It goes through millions of thoughts a day. Some are positive and some are negative. Keep the positive ones.
Get on Twitter: Everyone can use help. Twitter is bursting with ideas every second. Millions of fresh ideas are born and shared on Twitter every day. If you follow the right people, you will be inspired ex: Bill Gates. You will be amazed to find the kinds of projects he is working on that addresses the basic human needs in developing countries.
Watch TED (ideas worth spreading): You can hear brilliant people talk about thought provoking ideas here.
Entertain yourself: Watch movies and videos and listen to music that inspires you. Who's watched the movie Jurassic Park or Gandhi or The Pink Panther? Laugh, cry or jump with joy – live the moment – ideas will follow. Play a team sport such as volley ball, soccer or cricket.
"I'd like to buy a Ham Burger"
Read: Have you read Seth Godin's Linchpin: Are you Indispensable? What about "Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money" by Daniel Lapin or "48 Days to the Work You Love" by Dan Miller
Here are all the books I recommend.
Experiment and Learn: Try something new every once in a while. Fill your mind with fresh Ideas. What's there to lose? Who likes to cook? Fill your pantry with new spices. Experiment with your cooking. Watch others cook and learn. My favorite channel is food network.
Here is a Chow Tip on Cooking Eggplant the healthy way:
Book shops and Coffee Shops: Did you know a study found people are most creative in a noisy environment such as in a coffee shop? Amazing isn't it? So, get out there more often and take your computer along with you. Starbucks provides free wifi. Get out there to a bookshop – there is always something you will find interesting.
Exercise: Walk in the park, swim, run, hit the gym – get your heart pumping. Get the stress out of your life. Make room for fresh ideas.
Take time off: Get some rest, meditate and spend some time thinking. Be happy.
Learn & Teach: Take the time to share your learning's with your kids, co-workers, friends, family and the world. Teaching is addictive – there is a sense of satisfaction that you're not going to find anywhere else. Learn, give, volunteer, write and share your art with the world. Make every day count. Keep yourself and others inspired.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nino Niederreiter and Zach Parise scored for Minnesota with the first two shots of the season against Carolina fill-in goalie Justin Peters, and the Wild beat the Hurricanes 3-1 on Thursday night despite losing their own starting goalie to injury.
Cam Ward was hurt just 4:07 into the game, an unspecified lower-body injury that forced the Hurricanes to send Peters in cold. He stopped 19 shots after settling in, but his rough start was costly.
Alexander Semin's power-play goal in the second period pulled the Hurricanes within one, but they couldn't muster any more in the final frame against Niklas Backstrom, who relieved starter Josh Harding in net.
Dany Heatley got his first goal of the season in the closing seconds, an empty-netter on a power play, to clinch the Wild's second straight win. They are 4-0-2 at home.
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When I was studying 1 Corinthians 10, it laid on my heart because I know people in America are living the same sinful life that Israel was living when Moses led them through the wilderness.
Even though all were baptized the same way, all eat and drink the same spiritual food and drink, some did not please God.
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A Day in the Life of an E-discovery Case Manager
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"New leftist" turned arch-conservative David Horowitz has written some great material over the years, but his writing can also be hyperbolic and provocative almost to the point of self-parody. I wasn't sure which Horowitz wrote Unholy Alliance: Radical Islam and the American Left, and the press release from Regnery Publishing – "David Horowitz exposes America's most lethal enemy – the American Left" – did not fill me with confidence. I share Horowitz's (and Regnery's) animosity toward the far left, but I still think Osama bin Laden is a more lethal enemy than, say, Ward Churchill.
Fortunately, Unholy Alliance is a more sober and learned volume than the hyperbolic press release would make it appear, and it does a reasonably good job of making Horowitz's point: that the American extreme left has entered into a de facto alliance with their nation's Islamofascist enemies, and that the more moderate left is either unaware of or indifferent to this disturbing development. But there's little here that regular readers of conservative weblogs – or Horowitz's online magazine, FrontPage, from which much of the book appears to have been adapted – won't already know about.
Tens of thousands of Americans demonstrated against the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, and it would be unfair to dismiss all of them as knee-jerk radicals who hate their country. The same cannot be said about the people who organized the protests, however. International ANSWER, perhaps the most prominent of the groups which sprung up to oppose the American response to the 9/11 attacks, is a front group for the Workers World Party, an organization founded in 1959 by supporters of the Soviet invasion of Hungary, and most of America's other (seemingly interchangeable) "antiwar" groups are similarly infested with Marxists, Maoists and "anarchists" at their highest levels. Even "Win Without War", an organization founded to put a more moderate face on the "peace" movement, has many of the same old moonbats on its board of directors.
Far from opposing war per se, many leaders of the "peace" movement have openly expressed support for "insurgents" fighting the American military in Iraq and Afghanistan (not to mention Palestinian terrorist organizations, of course, since the ultra-left sees the United States and Israel as more or less interchangeable). Lawyer Lynne Stewart, recently convicted for providing material support to the suspected terrorists she was representing, described Muslim extremist groups as "forces of national liberation" who deserve the support of the progressive left. (In the same interview, with the Marxist magazine Monthly Review, she said Mao, Stalin and "especially Fidel" were justified in jailing dissidents, who are really capitalist stooges. Gotta love these free-speech activists.)
Even ultra-leftists who haven't explicitly come out in favor of Islamic extremism are so blinded by anti-American hatred that they will never support anything their government does; Unholy Alliance features an extraordinary account of a talk by Noam Chomsky, the David Irving of political science, in which he stops just short of saying the United States actively sided with the Nazis in World War II. Meanwhile, many Islamofascist groups have skillfully played to this crowd, adopting the left's own rhetoric while supporting a totalitarian, sexist, racist, homophobic ideology of hate. (An "open letter" from Hamas, which savages the United States for racism and slavery, could have been written by Chomsky himself.)
Sadly, many liberals who should know better have made common cause with the totalitarians organizing their marches and rallies (as have isolationist conservatives like Pat Buchanan, a development Horowitz barely acknowledges). The mainstream media, meanwhile, has neglected the issue altogether. The likes of Leslie Cagan deserve respectability as much as David Duke does, and since the mainstream media is indifferent to this at best, it's a good thing David Horowitz is getting the truth out. Someone has to, and it's too bad he's dismissed as a "McCarthyite" for doing so. (Joe McCarthy forever made anti-communism a laughingstock among the chattering classes, which is part of the reason the Che Guevara T-shirt has become respectable.)
My problem with Unholy Alliance is not with its thesis or even its content, but simply the fact that this subject has been better dealt with elsewhere – often by liberals and "social democrats", some of whom opposed the Iraq war but nonetheless have no time for the WWP crowd, and others who see the war on terror (including the invasion of Iraq) as a legitimate conflict against fascism. Paul Berman's extraordinary Terror and Liberalism is perhaps the best example – by comparison, Unholy Alliance comes across as slight and rushed, and merely preaching to the conservative choir.
More importantly, even Horowitz himself has done a better job with this subject elsewhere, most notably in his excellent memoir Radical Son, which describes, in excruciating detail, his disillusionment with the "New Left" of the sixties and seventies. The events took place long before 9/11, but many of the players are the same – and their attitude toward their country hasn't changed, even against an ideology which opposes everything for which they stand. Horowitz's point is well worth making, but he made it better in Radical Son.
Correction: the Workers World Party was founded in 1959, not 1956. That was my error, not Horowitz's.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are advancing a second bill to let the state hire private companies to collect overdue child support.
House Bill 1009 passed the House 59-57 Tuesday.
A similar measure, Senate Bill 2734, passed the Senate 35-16 last week.
The two chambers would have to agree on a single bill before anything could go to the governor.
The bills would allow the Department of Human Services to hire a private vendor, or vendors, to collect overdue child support payments in some parts of the state.
Supporters say privatization could improve efficiency. Opponents say Mississippi's experience with privatizing child support collections from 1995 to 2000 was disastrous.
Both sides say DHS has too few attorneys working in child support collections, and the ones it has are overworked.


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BC Vollie Gets Hitched
Scott Battaglia, a Broad Channel Volunteer Firefighter since 2001, got married on July 24, 2010. Battaglia was the Music Director at St. Rose of Lima for nine years and taught music in the school for four years. He directed the Choir for the Eucharistic Congress of the Rockaways alongside other Rockaway musicians and was a member of the Rockaway Theatre Company as an actor and Music Director for five years. Currently, Battaglia is the IT Manager at a Law Firm in Man-hattan.
His bride, Marie Koutsavlis, is getting her master's in education at Vanderbilt University. She grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. She is a certified Music Therapist and plays the flute and guitar. Koutsavlis has a younger brother and sister. She attended Molloy College for her undergraduate degree in Music Therapy. She works with special needs kids (often autistic children).
The couple met at St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn where Battaglia was the Music Director for four years and she played the flute and helped with the teen program. Battaglia is the son of Linda and John Battaglia. He is the brother of Gregg and John. Koutsavlis is the daughter of Marilyn and James Koutsavlis and sister to Steven and Cathy.


text: You Can Now Watch Stephen Colbert's Cameo in The Hobbit SequelRebecca "Burt" Rose12/30/13 12:50pmFiled to: Stephen ColbertThe HobbitCameos202EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkDid you mess getting a glimpse of Stephen Colbert's much-talked about cameo in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug? Well, now you have a better chance to check him out!AdvertisementOK, so about two weeks ago, Colbert told David Letterman that he had a cameo in one of the biggest films of 2013: At first, Letterman didn't believe Colbert's claim that he was in the film. "I'm kind of the breakout star of 'The Hobbit,' Dave," Colbert insisted. "I don't want to tell anybody where I am, but I am in it." He even encouraged Letterman to check out the IMDb page for the film if he didn't believe him.Sure enough, he's listed as a "Laketown Spy." (It also lists The Hobbit: There and Back Again as another role, albeit as "rumored." This just gets more and more awesome.)And we thought this film could not get any better.


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That was the sound that was screaching from my throat when I first laid eyes on the amazing, lovely, better-than-I could-have-imagined-or-deserved spread of my dining room in the new At Home in Arkansas magazine.
Oh my goodness! is all I could say. Over and over and over and over.
This is my house? It looks like something out of a magazine!
Finally I drank a sweet tea and settled down and went back to the reality in which my dining room table is usually covered with mail and the Lego's instead of cupcakes and sprinkles.
But now they have done it again by putting the pictures from the magazine up on their blog and naming my little ole dining room as their Room of the Week on the At Home Blog- just in time for 4th of July (my favorite holiday, fyi.)
And "Oh my goodness!" is all I can seem to say again as I do a little happy jig in my studio.
I need to give a huge thanks to At Home's editor Diane Carroll who found me last year through Etsy and has made me feel so welcome within the At Home family.
A huge thanks also to At Home's Art Director Mandy Keener who always makes my house look even better than I could through her amazing styling.
And to my seperated-at-birth sister Nancy Nolan whose pictures are the cherry on the sundae of this whole experiance!
Having my red dining room preserved for all time by her is just too wonderful!
A big hanks also to the judges of the contest Toby Fairly, Beth Davis, & Sandy Sutton- you have honored me beyond words and I have to admit I feel a whole lot like Sally Field, clutching my copy of the magazine and squealing "You like me! You really like me!"


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Ask Chef Boy AriDon't Kvetch about Boyfriend's KvestionsQ: Dear Chef, My boyfriend is a local-food freak. When we go out to eat, he insists on interrogating the waitstaff with questions about where the food comes from. For every menu item he considers, the server has to run to the kitchen to answer his questions. My boyfriend isn't normally such a high-maintenance guy, but in these situations he seems to think he's Paris. How can I get him to calm down and just accept what's written on the menu, and make his decisions accordingly? Sincerely, —Frustrated A: In my opinion, you don't need to calm down your boyfriend–you need to calm down, girlfriend. Although it's possible your boyfriend thinks he's some kind of spoiled brat, it sounds like he's probably making these demands only partly out of self-interest, and in part because he wants to push the restaurant in a more sustainable direction. Tina Larkin Restaurant ReviewThe Whole EnchiladaAnd then someThere are a lot of Mexican restaurants in New Mexico that really aren't all that Mexican. Their menus are all pretty much the same: enchiladas, tacos and burritos served with beans, rice, a few shreds of iceberg lettuce and a measly scattering of tomato. After a while it all blends together into one big dish of mushy tortillas buried under cheese that's more at home in Wisconsin than Oaxaca. | WednesdayBread and Song at q-Staff TheatreFood, drink, song, and stories featuring food from South America. Reservations required. Spanish Olive Oil Tasting at National Hispanic Cultural CenterSaturdayShrub to Cup: Coffee Basics at Prosum RoastersMore Recommended Events ›› | |||
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Yes, it finally happened. I became one of "those moms". Helloooooo beautiful.
The truth is, I've been pining for a minivan for a while now. Okay, maybe pining isn't strong enough. Lusting might be a more descriptive and accurate word.
It's not that I didn't love my little Corolla. I have loved that thing since I drove it off the lot 10 years ago. However, now we have two toddlers, a double stroller, diaper bag…it just wasn't very comfortable anymore. It was hard to say goodbye, but it made it a little easier knowing we sold it to an awesome single mom with a little baby who had been praying for an affordable four day car for her family. Love that.
My kids are REALLY happy with the new minivan.
The Mini Athlete always asks to ride in the "big car" and he gets downright giddy when we use the automatic doors. It's like magic!
Little Miss was pretty happy when she found she pit perfectly into the center console. Too bad I had to inform her that wasn't exactly up to safety regulations…
In case you're curious, we ended up with a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. I love when things fall into place and you just know you have found the right vehicle for you.
I like to call this "my" minivan, but in reality, this is all about the kids. And since my husband is the one that takes them to preschool and picks them up most days, he has informed me that he thinks that he will be driving this pretty new thing most days. Sigh. Can't really complain about that though…he looks mighty good driving the "man van" as I'm affectionately calling it. 🙂
Does your family have a minivan, or are you "anti-minivan" like my sister-in-law is? 🙂


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eRepair Excel FAQ
This page contains answers on frequently questions about our products and services. Common Questions – ordering options, pricing, delivery, downloads, contacts etc. Excel Repair procedure – illustrated instruction with step-by-step description of repair procedure for damaged Excel tables. Other questions -where to find the reseller, how to order eRepair Excel tool in my region etc.
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Q. Demo version do not show any data after scan of damaged Excel worksheet. Could the purchased version repair more ?
A. Unfortunately, it means that neither demo nor full version can't help in your case. Demo version of Excel eRepair tool shows all files to be recovered by registered version.Q. I have downloaded the program several times, but the installer is damaged. What to do?
A. Check your system for viruses and remove them. The setup package will not run if the checksum check is not passed. Additionally this problem can be produced by network errors or interrupts during download.Q. Why Demo version of eRepair Excel was able to show me the content of damaged Excel, but the purchased version did not find any files in Excel file ?
A. The eRepair Excel tool is not changed, it is working as it was. Something happens with your Excel file between tryout and software purchase. You can install the demo version of eRepair Excel to another computer, transfer damaged file there and check that it will not find any tables in your Excel file because the Excel was changed.Q. How to get the eRepair license for free ?
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text: This Is the 25 Billionth App Downloaded From AppleMario Aguilar3/06/12 8:59amFiled to: Appleios appsapp storeDisneyWhere's my water39EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Just yesterday, Apple announced that App Store customers had officially downloaded more than 25 billion apps. Now we've got some new details about the person who actually pushed Apple over the edge to help put the hugeness of that number in perspective. The Next Web reports that the person who actually downloaded app number 25,000,000,000 is Chunli Fu of Qingdao from China, who won a $10,000 iTunes gift certificate. The app, since we're all a little curious, is a puzzler from Disney called, "Where's My Water." From what we hear, the game is a lot of fun, but there's no way it's as much as a $10,000 shopping spree on Apple's tab. [The Next Web via Business Insider]Reply39 repliesLeave a reply


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PHILOMENA (2013) 98min PG-13 (language, thematic elements, sexual references) Monday May 12, 2 p.m. matinee. A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent. Starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan. Refreshments.
AMERICA'S FIRST INFORMATION HIGHWAY A Philatelic History of the Boston Post Road. Guest Speaker: Henry Lukas, education director, Spellman Museum of Postal History. Wednesday May 14, 7 p.m. � Main Library, Costin Room. Learn about the history of the U.S. postal system and the many ways mail has been delivered since colonial times from the Boston Post Road (America�s First Information Highway) the Santa Fe Trail and the Pony Express to trains, planes, ships, catapults, rockets and even camels. Also learn about a host of unusual items transported by the Postal Service over the years. Refreshments.
A STORM OF ANGELS � Spring Songbird Migration. A Lecture and Photography Presentation by Photographer Brooks Mathewson. Thursday May 15, 7 p.m. � Main Library, Costin Room. One of the most exciting events of the year for naturalists is spring songbird migration during which up to 80 species of songbirds can be observed. Brooks will discuss the wintering, migratory, and breeding ecology of these flycatchers, vireos, thrushes, wood warblers, tanagers, and sparrows as well as the factors contributing to their declines. In addition, Brooks will present his stunning photography of this diverse group of birds. Refreshments.
CLASSICAL CONCERT with pianist Shuann Chai and violinist Shunske Sato. Saturday May 17, 7:30 p.m. � Main Library, Costin Room. (Doors open at 7 p.m.) Internationally acclaimed performers Shuann Chai and Shuske Sato will perform. Following the performance, there will be elegant desserts and a chance to meet the performers. Tickets cost $25 each and are available for purchase at the Main and McAuliffe Branch Libraries. This fundraiser benefits the Christa McAuliffe Branch Library Project. For more information, visit www.fplf.org.
Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington St., 508-532-5570, hours, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 1-5 p.m.; McAuliffe Branch Library, 10 Nicholas Road, 508-532-5636, hours, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, closed. www.framinghamlibrary.org
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text: This is the Wii U Console in my Ink-Stained HandsStephen Totilo6/08/11 5:20pmFiled to: Wii uFbtweetWiiNintendoTopE3e3 2011E311newsday2E311newsE311hardwareday2E311hardware6722EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink This is the Wii U console, the part of Nintendo's big new gaming machine that's been getting a lot less attention than its stunning screen-based controller. I got my hands on the console today. Take a video tour with me. A few important notes: Advertisement Advertisement 1) There is an error in the video... I thought that the Wii U could be stood vertically, but the pieces of plastic I describe in the video as feet are not feet. The Wii U will not stand, not on its own. It needs to lie down.2) You can see four USB ports for this system and an SD Card slot. You won't see an Ethernet jack, suggesting that, like the Wii, this Nintendo console is made to go online strictly via Wi-Fi. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime cautioned me not to conclude that. Sounds like this design, while apparently final, is still open to some tweaks.3) You won't see GameCube memory card slots, which the Wii had. That's because Wii U can play Wii games, but isn't backwards compatible to GameCube. 4) You won't see a way to plug the rechargeable screen controller into the Wii U. The yellow port I point out in the video is power, the black port an AV port. Perhaps the controller plugs into USB, or there'll be a USB power dock? Hard to say. We've not been shown whatever charging station will be used to recharge the controller. Sponsored 5) The unit didn't feel much heavier than a Wii, though it's not clear if this unit is a finished device with all the required guts. The machine seems to be about as wide as a Wii, and similarly thick, but it does appear to be longer. To use a metaphor rather than an actual size comparison, think of the relative relationship between letter size paper and legal size paper.6) I hadn't realized until I was done handling the unit that I had some ink on my left hand—whoops! I got a little ink on the system's front hatch. It wiped off with a tissue. I apologized profusely. Advertisement I like the hardware. It looks good. What do you think?Reply672 repliesLeave a reply


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pt-deadlock-logger - Extract and log MySQL deadlock information.
pt-deadlock-logger [OPTION...] SOURCE_DSN
pt-deadlock-logger extracts and saves information about the most recent deadlock in a MySQL server.
Print deadlocks on SOURCE_DSN:
pt-deadlock-logger SOURCE_DSN
Store deadlock information from SOURCE_DSN in test.deadlocks table on SOURCE_DSN (source and destination are the same host):
pt-deadlock-logger SOURCE_DSN --dest D=test,t=deadlocks
Store deadlock information from SOURCE_DSN in test.deadlocks table on DEST_DSN (source and destination are different hosts):
pt-deadlock-logger SOURCE_DSN --dest DEST_DSN,D=test,t=deadlocks
Daemonize and check for deadlocks on SOURCE_DSN every 30 seconds for 4 hours:
pt-deadlock-logger SOURCE_DSN --dest D=test,t=deadlocks --daemonize --run-time 4h --interval 30s
The following section is included to inform users about the potential risks, whether known or unknown, of using this tool. The two main categories of risks are those created by the nature of the tool (e.g. read-only tools vs. read-write tools) and those created by bugs.
pt-deadlock-logger is a read-only tool unless you specify a --dest table. In some cases polling SHOW INNODB STATUS too rapidly can cause extra load on the server. If you're using it on a production server under very heavy load, you might want to set --interval to 30 seconds or more.
At the time of this release, we know of no bugs that could cause serious harm to users.
The authoritative source for updated information is always the online issue tracking system. Issues that affect this tool will be marked as such. You can see a list of such issues at the following URL: http://www.percona.com/bugs/pt-deadlock-logger.
See also "BUGS" for more information on filing bugs and getting help.
pt-deadlock-logger extracts deadlock data from a MySQL server. Currently only InnoDB deadlock information is available. You can print the information to standard output, store it in a database table, or both. If neither --print nor --dest are given, then the deadlock information is printed by default. If only --dest is given, then the deadlock information is only stored. If both options are given, then the deadlock information is printed and stored.
The source host can be specified using one of two methods. The first method is to use at least one of the standard connection-related command line options: --defaults-file, --password, --host, --port, --socket or --user. These options only apply to the source host; they cannot be used to specify the destination host.
The second method to specify the source host, or the optional destination host using --dest, is a DSN. A DSN is a special syntax that can be either just a hostname (like server.domain.com or 18.104.22.168), or a key=value,key=value string. Keys are a single letter:
=== =======
h Connect to host
P Port number to use for connection
S Socket file to use for connection
u User for login if not current user
p Password to use when connecting
F Only read default options from the given file
If you omit any values from the destination host DSN, they are filled in with values from the source host, so you don't need to specify them in both places. pt-deadlock-logger reads all normal MySQL option files, such as ~/.my.cnf, so you may not need to specify username, password and other common options at all.
You can choose which columns are output and/or saved to --dest with the --columns argument. The default columns are as follows:
The (source) server on which the deadlock occurred. This might be useful if you're tracking deadlocks on many servers.
The date and time of the last detected deadlock.
The MySQL thread number, which is the same as the connection ID in SHOW FULL PROCESSLIST.
The InnoDB transaction ID, which InnoDB expresses as two unsigned integers. I have multiplied them out to be one number.
How long the transaction was active when the deadlock happened.
The connection's database username.
The connection's host.
The connection's IP address. If you specify --numeric-ip, this is converted to an unsigned integer.
The database in which the deadlock occurred.
The table on which the deadlock occurred.
The index on which the deadlock occurred.
The lock type the transaction held on the lock that caused the deadlock.
The lock mode of the lock that caused the deadlock.
Whether the transaction was waiting for the lock or holding the lock. Usually you will see the two waited-for locks.
Whether the transaction was selected as the deadlock victim and rolled back.
The query that caused the deadlock.
InnoDB's output is hard to parse and sometimes there's no way to do it right.
Sometimes not all information (for example, username or IP address) is included in the deadlock information. In this case there's nothing for the script to put in those columns. It may also be the case that the deadlock output is so long (because there were a lot of locks) that the whole thing is truncated.
Though there are usually two transactions involved in a deadlock, there are more locks than that; at a minimum, one more lock than transactions is necessary to create a cycle in the waits-for graph. pt-deadlock-logger prints the transactions (always two in the InnoDB output, even when there are more transactions in the waits-for graph than that) and fills in locks. It prefers waited-for over held when choosing lock information to output, but you can figure out the rest with a moment's thought. If you see one wait-for and one held lock, you're looking at the same lock, so of course you'd prefer to see both wait-for locks and get more information. If the two waited-for locks are not on the same table, more than two transactions were involved in the deadlock.
Finally, keep in mind that, because usernames with spaces are not quoted by InnoDB, the tool will generally misreport the second word of these usernames as the hostname.
This tool accepts additional command-line arguments. Refer to the "SYNOPSIS" and usage information for details.
Prompt for a password when connecting to MySQL.
short form: -A; type: string
Default character set. If the value is utf8, sets Perl's binmode on STDOUT to utf8, passes the mysql_enable_utf8 option to DBD::mysql, and runs SET NAMES UTF8 after connecting to MySQL. Any other value sets binmode on STDOUT without the utf8 layer, and runs SET NAMES after connecting to MySQL.
type: string
Use this table to create a small deadlock. This usually has the effect of clearing out a huge deadlock, which otherwise consumes the entire output of SHOW INNODB STATUS. The table must not exist. pt-deadlock-logger will create it with the following MAGIC_clear_deadlocks structure:
CREATE TABLE test.deadlock_maker(a INT PRIMARY KEY) ENGINE=InnoDB;
After creating the table and causing a small deadlock, the tool will drop the table again.
Collapse whitespace in queries to a single space. This might make it easier to inspect on the command line or in a query. By default, whitespace is collapsed when printing with --print, but not modified when storing to --dest. (That is, the default is different for each action).
type: hash
Output only this comma-separated list of columns. See "OUTPUT" for more details on columns.
type: Array
Read this comma-separated list of config files; if specified, this must be the first option on the command line.
Create the table specified by --dest.
Normally the --dest table is expected to exist already. This option causes pt-deadlock-logger to create the table automatically using the suggested table structure.
Fork to the background and detach from the shell. POSIX operating systems only.
short form: -F; type: string
Only read mysql options from the given file. You must give an absolute pathname.
type: DSN
DSN for where to store deadlocks; specify at least a database (D) and table (t).
Missing values are filled in with the same values from the source host, so you can usually omit most parts of this argument if you're storing deadlocks on the same server on which they happen.
By default, whitespace in the query column is left intact; use --[no]collapse if you want whitespace collapsed.
The following MAGIC_dest_table is suggested if you want to store all the information pt-deadlock-logger can extract about deadlocks:
CREATE TABLE deadlocks (
server char(20) NOT NULL,
ts datetime NOT NULL,
thread int unsigned NOT NULL,
txn_id bigint unsigned NOT NULL,
txn_time smallint unsigned NOT NULL,
user char(16) NOT NULL,
hostname char(20) NOT NULL,
ip char(15) NOT NULL, -- alternatively, ip int unsigned NOT NULL
db char(64) NOT NULL,
tbl char(64) NOT NULL,
idx char(64) NOT NULL,
lock_type char(16) NOT NULL,
lock_mode char(1) NOT NULL,
wait_hold char(1) NOT NULL,
victim tinyint unsigned NOT NULL,
query text NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (server,ts,thread)
) ENGINE=InnoDB
If you use --columns, you can omit whichever columns you don't want to store.
Show help and exit.
short form: -h; type: string
Connect to host.
type: time
How often to check for deadlocks. If no --run-time is specified, pt-deadlock-logger runs forever, checking for deadlocks at every interval. See also --run-time.
type: string
Print all output to this file when daemonized.
Express IP addresses as integers.
short form: -p; type: string
Password to use when connecting.
type: string
Create the given PID file when daemonized. The file contains the process ID of the daemonized instance. The PID file is removed when the daemonized instance exits. The program checks for the existence of the PID file when starting; if it exists and the process with the matching PID exists, the program exits.
short form: -P; type: int
Port number to use for connection.
Print results on standard output. See "OUTPUT" for more. By default, enables --[no]collapse unless you explicitly disable it.
If --interval or --run-time is specified, only new deadlocks are printed at each interval. A fingerprint for each deadlock is created using --columns server, ts and thread (even if those columns were not specified by --columns) and if the current deadlock's fingerprint is different from the last deadlock's fingerprint, then it is printed.
type: time
How long to run before exiting. By default pt-deadlock-logger runs once, checks for deadlocks, and exits. If --run-time is specified but no --interval is specified, a default 1 second interval will be used.
type: string; default: wait_timeout=10000
Set these MySQL variables. Immediately after connecting to MySQL, this string will be appended to SET and executed.
short form: -S; type: string
Socket file to use for connection.
Print tab-separated columns, instead of aligned.
short form: -u; type: string
User for login if not current user.
Show version and exit.
type: string; default: off
Send program versions to Percona and print suggested upgrades and problems. Possible values for –version-check:
https, http, auto, off
auto first tries using https, and resorts to http if that fails. Keep in mind that https might not be available if IO::Socket::SSL is not installed on your system, although --version-check http should work everywhere.
The version check feature causes the tool to send and receive data from Percona over the web. The data contains program versions from the local machine. Percona uses the data to focus development on the most widely used versions of programs, and to suggest to customers possible upgrades and known bad versions of programs.
For more information, visit http://www.percona.com/version-check.
These DSN options are used to create a DSN. Each option is given like option=value. The options are case-sensitive, so P and p are not the same option. There cannot be whitespace before or after the = and if the value contains whitespace it must be quoted. DSN options are comma-separated. See the percona-toolkit manpage for full details.
dsn: charset; copy: yes
Default character set.
dsn: database; copy: yes
Default database.
dsn: mysql_read_default_file; copy: yes
Only read default options from the given file
dsn: host; copy: yes
Connect to host.
dsn: password; copy: yes
Password to use when connecting.
dsn: port; copy: yes
Port number to use for connection.
dsn: mysql_socket; copy: yes
Socket file to use for connection.
Table in which to store deadlock information.
dsn: user; copy: yes
User for login if not current user.
The environment variable PTDEBUG enables verbose debugging output to STDERR. To enable debugging and capture all output to a file, run the tool like:
PTDEBUG=1 pt-deadlock-logger ... > FILE 2>&1
Be careful: debugging output is voluminous and can generate several megabytes of output.
You need Perl, DBI, DBD::mysql, and some core packages that ought to be installed in any reasonably new version of Perl.
For a list of known bugs, see http://www.percona.com/bugs/pt-deadlock-logger.
Please report bugs at https://bugs.launchpad.net/percona-toolkit. Include the following information in your bug report:
If possible, include debugging output by running the tool with PTDEBUG; see "ENVIRONMENT".
Visit http://www.percona.com/software/percona-toolkit/ to download the latest release of Percona Toolkit. Or, get the latest release from the command line:
wget percona.com/get/percona-toolkit.tar.gz
wget percona.com/get/percona-toolkit.rpm
wget percona.com/get/percona-toolkit.deb
You can also get individual tools from the latest release:
wget percona.com/get/TOOL
Replace TOOL with the name of any tool.
Baron Schwartz
This tool is part of Percona Toolkit, a collection of advanced command-line tools developed by Percona for MySQL support and consulting. Percona Toolkit was forked from two projects in June, 2011: Maatkit and Aspersa. Those projects were created by Baron Schwartz and developed primarily by him and Daniel Nichter, both of whom are employed by Percona. Visit http://www.percona.com/software/ for more software developed by Percona.
This program is copyright 2011-2013 Percona Ireland Ltd, 2007-2011 Baron Schwartz.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2; OR the Perl Artistic License. On UNIX and similar systems, you can issue `man perlgpl' or `man perlartistic' to read these licenses.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.
pt-deadlock-logger 2.1.10
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Event ID 84 — Remote Desktop License Server Discovery
Published: January 8, 2010
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
Remote Desktop license server discovery is the process by which a Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) server contacts an available license server to request Remote Desktop Services client access licenses (RDS CALs) for the clients that are connecting remotely to the RD Session Host server. If the RD Session Host server cannot discover a license server, client connections may fail.
The recommended discovery scope for a license server is forest discovery scope. If you configure forest discovery scope, RD Session Host servers, without any additional configuration, can automatically discover a license server in the same forest, because the license server is published in Active Directory Domain Services. To configure forest discovery scope, you must be logged on as an enterprise administrator to the forest in which the license server is a member.
Event Details
Product: | Windows Operating System |
Source: | Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Licensing |
Version: | 6.1 |
Symbolic Name: | TLS_I_LS_UNREGISTERED_FROM_SCP |
Message: | The Remote Desktop license server has been removed as a service connection point in Active Directory Domain Services. |
This is a normal condition. No further action is required.


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There are a wealth of work placements to take advantage of during your time at Goldsmiths, depending on your department and level of study.
At Goldsmiths, we recognise that work placements can provide you with a number of benefits.
- They can bring a new dimension to your studies, enabling you to apply and evaluate classroom learning within the workplace.
- You can develop an array of personal skills, which will be critical when you graduate.
- They give you the chance to reflect on and refine your career goals.
- You may be able to develop a useful network of contacts.
This is why we don't just have placements in our professional training courses, such as teaching and social work- we have developed placement options within a wide range of degree courses.
Staff at Goldsmiths have a network of contacts and will support you in finding a suitable placement. In the past, students have had placements at
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It's really a personal opinion after playing SGM, but for the sake of not arguing I'll edit it.
Horrible page king, have an Abakan:
It's really a personal opinion after playing SGM, but for the sake of not arguing I'll edit it.
Horrible page king, have an Abakan:
Nah, it doesn't matter. I just still have flashbacks to that fucking barge mission.
Aside from that painful mission which took luck (in the NPC's not getting fucked over) rather than skill, the Alpha squads and factions were pretty cool.
sweet, just got the redux random weapon system fixed, npcs now actually use the addons they spawn with on their weapons rather than them hanging around in their inventory.
Is there still rookie bandits with RPGs?
Yeah, I'm not denying that, but things like "a controller that stops you from using your weapons", rather than presenting an additional challenge to the player by removing the usual set of tools he uses to solve problems, just feels arbitrary and irritating. SGM adds much needed content to SGM, but it feels like the creator is more interested in adding new stuff to the mod than balancing the old stuff.
do any of the attachments apart from silencers actually do anything in the hands of NPCs?
RMA is hardly well known though - less so than OGSM, really. Which is a shame, as it's one of the most... 'complete' SoC mods I've seen in ages, in terms of bugginess (or lack thereof) and features.
I will never forget that bandit with a grenade launcher that rained death upon Zaton. Scariest 2 minutes of my life.
Yeah, that's how I feel about SGM now that I'm near the end. It's great for adding content and more things to do, but overall I think it pales compared to things like Redux or Misery that change up the gameplay in a more balanced way. SGM still felt kinda like vanilla COP, but those 2 and mods like it feel like they change the game at a more fundamental level.
I finally beat SoC for the first time!
X-18 was terrifying with just an IL-86
Also, here is BuddieBBB's translation for it :
I'd like to know this one too. Especially since some mods enable the NPCs to use underbarrel grenade launchers attached to the weapons, it'd be interesting to know if Redux will use such and A.I plugin.
Also one thing I've been wondering : Do any of you modders know if the NPCs use Nightvision ? I mean, does any of the games make the NPCs with NVG-enabling suits to see better in the dark than those without ?
I decided to try out the Lurk mod for Shadow of Chernobyl and uh, wow that's alot of bloom.
FAAAAAAAAAABULOUUUUUUUUUUUS bloom.
no NPCs don't actually use addons for weapons really unfortunately, and things like NV don't change anything
Is there a mod that exists whereby you don't find an automatic until about 2-3 hours in? I'm tired of playing and finding an AK-74 within the first half hour only to find every NPC with them afterwards, and never seeing a pistol being used again.
you could do what the guy who made MSO did and made NPCs that spawn with NV capable armor better vision in darkness, and npcs that spawn with scoped weapons greater view distance. Kind of cheating but it achieves the same effect.
I think the latter could be used for characters like Freedom snipers that spawn with actual sniper rifles at least.
Claimed by the zone
No idea, that image is the only thing I found.
Does anyone have a link to that PDF of Roadside Picnic? It sounds like its really a good read.
This one?
Yes! Thank you!
You know, I don't think I've ever used the L-85 for more than five seconds. Never really used the LR-300 either.
You are welcome. :)
Was this by the same guy who made all of those other models, like the Clear Sky, Bandits, and Military ones?
Also, what does RMA change? I know it throws in a bunch of cut shit, but graphics and gameplay wise, what changes with RMA?
Graphics - no change
Gameplay - reintroduces detectors (and implements them properly), story changed a fuckload, a few extra new levels
It's mostly vanilla with extra content. It makes a good base for other mods to be piled on top of.
As far as I remember, RMA was all about adding all the cut storyline back into the game.
Any AMK:SE type mods piled on top of it? Also, would there happen to be a link nearby?
Its posted on this very page, and RMA by itself is exactly what he said, its just new areas and the story change. There are lots of Addon versions of RMA though such as SHADOWRMA, or Ultimate RMA, they're all in the link too but I don't know if the translation works with them sine they add other things.
So I'm in Pripyat, and I see a burer. Since my armor was broken I started to run for cover. I didn't make it far when the burer used its powers to drain my stamina and make me drop my weapon. I picked my weapon back up and started walking towards cover. Suddenly, 3 other burers followed the first burer and start doing the same to me. Eventually it was at the point where my stamina was drained all the time and picking up my weapon just resulted in it being torn from my hands again. So much torment...
Get out of here Shuffler.
I know, I just can't tell what's what. Google Translate can only help me so much, and all this "fashion" is a bit confusing.
If anyone would happen to known which version of RMA is best, and by best I mean including all of RMA's content as well as more weapons etc., would you kindly provide a link or indication on which is the best fit? Much appreciation to whoever happens to know.
Sounds better without all that techno-babble music blocking out the Bandit Radio.
nvm you fixed it
Now throw a grenade
My ass. It adds a shitload of great content with a level of polish that no other russian mod ever has.
I just installed SGM and I love it, too bad it won't play nice with any of the other mods I use though.
That's default RMA and the translation.
I haven't messed with any of the other versions, ShadowRMA seemed to be fairly popular as most RMA videos I found were using that, heres the list of its features (Just done through google translate)
Code: Restored the "Kiss of the bloodsucker," Psi-kick pseudodog, and the ability byurer knock weapons out of the hands and lower endurance. Restored bildovsky version of the Controller, as a new species living only in certain places in the zone. Poltergeist now after a long flying materialized and descended to earth to regain strength before the next flight. Restored bildovsky inventory with all the features including the use of slots knife, binoculars and a flashlight, a full bed with the possibility of using time and ammunition from his belt. Restored the ability to install and remove the markers on the map in the PDA. Added desktop computers and to use it. Returned to the shaders, and some graphic effects from build 2218. Restored bludmarki and collision of bodies. Added a Freeplay mode after passing through the main story. Restored the weather of the builds. Restored bildovskoe of the game and interface. The new-old transitions between locations. New unused locations populated mutants. Replaced some texture and vegetation on bildovskie counterparts. Restored builds some of the visuals of the protagonist, NPC and monsters. restored some of the functions of light sources in the game. Restored bildovskaya diagram of a helicopter crash. Restored carved transport model. Also rebalance the entire transport. Added periodic bursts of psi-emission at Yantar. Restored carved weapon models and animations. Also recovered weapons P-90, BM-16 and PCM. Restored to dizdokam story intro videos. Restored some properties of the anomalies - such as the transfer of momentum to the objects of "Trampoline" and damage from "rusty hair." Expanded AI stalkers - they are actively using grenades, and can treat their comrades. Recovered in shelter care NPC for badly wounded. Restored some post-effects. Restored death reports of stalkers, as well as messages about information updates to the device. Restored audio and visual effects in the laboratory X-10. Replaced a lot of sounds in the game at bildovskie, including voice changed some groups. Completely replaced by ambient music on the locations to more atmospheric tracks. Changed hiding weapons in areas of the traders. If the dealer you trust, you let it, even with arms in their hands. Some characters adds the ability to repair weapons and ammunition. Restored carved articles about locations in the CCP. Changed the description of some locations, items, dialog, weapons, etc. In the options unlocked some video settings for dynamic lighting. Twice during the slow time in the game, as well as time to sit side quests has been increased to 7 days. Restored the possibility to hang skirts on some weapons. Corrections: - Fixed crash when using food and medicine from the corpses. - Fixed bugs on the global map in the PDA. Fixed map locations The Dead City, generators and disaster. - Fixed the dialogue at Yantar - now everything is logical. Just the Manage other dialogs. - Fixed voice Monolith, now they do not poison jokes. - Fixed killing the orderly bandits. - Fixed visual frequent dumping of the protagonist. - Fixed some bugs and shortcomings of the original game. And much more ...
I'm having performance issues with SGM. Any recommendations for optimizing it? I'm using the version with BlackByte tweaks.
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