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Hey everyone, I'm looking for an application that works like "SMC Fan Controller" that works for my school's 1.8 GHz PowerPC G5 iMacs. I've searched all over and I still haven't been able to find a non-Intel compatible application to control the fan speeds. Currently, a few of the computers have fans that are too loud and we want to quiet them down a little. Since it's the school's computer and I'm only a lab assistant, we're not allowed to run any codes through Terminal or anything. If there is an application out there that works please let me know. Thanks!
A little more complicated..... I would like to do the same thing, as in adjust my iMac G5 fan speed, but up to a higher base speed. I'm more concerned about heat than noise. I have also been looking for a program, but as of yet been unable to fine one. From what I understand, PPC Mac's do not have the System Management Controller (SMC) like Intel Mac's do. I seem to remember reading something about editing the kext for fan speed, but can't remember how or where. If I do find something, I will post back.
Answered my own question....... So, there are not very many answers to this question floating around the internet. I really can't figure out why, it seems like a very common problem, alot of people are asking about it, but there aren't any answers being given. Do I ended up doing a generic search for how to increase fan speeds on any mac, and came across www.bitsandpieces.com, which has some pretty good Mac modding advice. On there, I found a way to edit the AppleFan.kext file to decrease the base Temp for the fans to start speeding up on. That way, they start cooling the machine at a lower temperature, thus keeping the computer overall cooler. Basically, you need to edit, as stated above, AppleFan.kext; which is located at /System/Library/Extensions/AppleFan.kext. Actually, you don't edit that directly, but rather ctrl click on it, and select Show Package Contents. Open the Contents folder that shows up, and then edit the Info.plist file in there. Near the bottom of that file is a list of numbers (Shown on the site referenced above) simply make your changes according to the info provided, and your all set. I changed my fan-hysteris-temp (i am assuming that it is the "ideal when computer is idle" temp) from 55 deg C to 45 deg C. (The numbers shown are in 256 multiples. 55 deg is shown as 14080 and i changed that to 11520 to match 45 deg.) Change the other temps accordingly. (I wanted to drop the temp by ten degrees, so subtracted 2,560 from every number shown). Reboot the computer and your all set! By the way, for those that don't know, you can only edit a system extension while operating as the root user. If you do not have root user enabled, open directory utility (for 10.5) and authenticate. (Under 10.4 i think that the option is located somewhere in the Network Utility Program.) Then click edit/enable root user. Enter a password and you are all set. Then log out, a new user is available at the login screen called other. Select that, type root as username, and then enter in the password that you did before, and you are all set to go to work as the root user! Word to the wise, don't do anything stupid as the root user. Because you can literally do anything that you want. Anything. Yes, I said anything.
Fan Controller for PPC iMac G5 Dilbert- How has resetting that way worked out? I'm also looking for something.
It has worked good, I have had increased fan noise, but the computer has been running cooler, at least according to the temp sensors. I would recommend doing it if you think you can.
Fan controller for PowerPC G5 iMacs I've tried resetting the temp at which my fans cone on following the method described here, but I only ever see the processor fan come on (using Hardware Monitor). My Hard Drive temperature slowly increases but there is no sign of the HD fan coming on eventually the machine freezes when the HD becomes too hot. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what settings need to be altered to get the hard drive or system fans to work.
same problem here. i have adjusted my plist file as suggested above, but my computer will still freeze and go to sleep when it gets too hot -- because the fans won't come on when they should! looking for answers...
just fit a zalman fanmate its cheap and easy to do and your fans slow down and stay there , need to watch the temps for a while of course to find what speeds have the best compromise in temp and noise , i could make my eMac really quiet with it , ok still louder then my mini but the eMac fan has to extract all the heat of the crt screen too
Re: Fan controller for PowerPC G5 iMacs I research to fix out your problem but because of difficulty I can't find the compatibility of your application. I have also the same problem.
AppleFan.kext editing tried to edit the plist of applefan.kext but fans still run at 1500rmp at 150' F they speed up for a second then go back down. Is there a way to keep the fans at 1600 or 1700rmp? Thanks for any help in advance.
I dont have a solution for the system fan, but I wanted to point out a very important task that has fixed 90% of the 'broken' iMac G5's i'm constantly buying on craigslist... CLEAN IT OUT! The power supply at the bottom, the low profile easily-clogged cpu heatsink, and the hard drive fan are the ones to get caked with dust first. Obviously, this causes them to overheat. Take a good air compressor, if you have it, and clean that sucker out. A can of air will probably work pretty good, but i'm talking about high psi. You need to remember to take off some fan covers and the cpu shroud (but not the heatsink) to get all the dust out of there. The way the CPU heatsink is designed, each one of mine (when I got it) has had a BLOCKED channel in the heatsink grill. That leaves them with no airflow and which is why the people though they were 'broken'. LOL. Also make sure to reset the PMU and PRAM(or PVRAM... something like that). One more thing! More than one model of PowerPC iMac G5 will not work well at all without a good CR2032 battery inside.. If your having problems, replace it with a brand new one... even if you test the battery and it's good - try a brand new one.
iMac G5 heat sink maintenance Hello folks, thanks for your threads re: fan speed control. I may have got to the bottom of a problem on my young 1.8GHz PPC G5. Symptom: The display would disintegrate with alternate blocks of misbehaving pixels appearing, then the colour-wheel of death and a crash. Observations: I became convinced it was heat related and found that hanging a vac' on the air outlet slots would prolong the session. Noted that the lower fan was only idling so replaced it and also experimented with the applefan controller file. Then noticed that if the processor was lightly loaded, the problem would occur and if the processor was loaded-up and the fan working hard, the session would typically be extended. Actions: Eventually I completely stripped the motherboard out and removed the heat sink unit. (Note: spring-loaded heat sink retaining screws release from the board's underside.) I found that the graphics chip uses a heat dissipating pad (about 2.5mm thick) to bridge the gap to the heat sinks underside. I substituted the pad with a piece of fat copper plate and heat sink compound. Things seem to be holding up now. I think the thermal pad may be prone to degradation with age.
AppleFan.kext. Stock code has it set to start to spool up up at 135*f and max them out at 144*f with very small even speed steps between and a very long delay before they spool down. I believe this is a major contribution to noise complaints. Code: <key>fan-hysteresis-temp</key> <integer>14080</integer> <key>fan-polling-period</key> <integer>8</integer> <key>fan-slowdown-delay</key> <integer>48</integer> <key>fan-speed-table</key> <array> <integer>14592</integer> <integer>14922</integer> <integer>15059</integer> <integer>15164</integer> <integer>15252</integer> <integer>15331</integer> <integer>15401</integer> <integer>15466</integer> <integer>15526</integer> <integer>15583</integer> <integer>15637</integer> <integer>15688</integer> <integer>15736</integer> <integer>15783</integer> <integer>15828</integer> <integer>15872</integer> </array> <key>fan-speedup-delay</key> <integer>8</integer> I modified the code to spool up gradually 129*f-163* then ramp up to max quickly between 165*f-167*f. Slowdown delay was cut by 2/3 from 48 to 16. Code: <key>fan-hysteresis-temp</key> <integer>13300</integer> <key>fan-polling-period</key> <integer>8</integer> <key>fan-slowdown-delay</key> <integer>16</integer> <key>fan-speed-table</key> <array> <integer>13800</integer> <integer>14200</integer> <integer>14600</integer> <integer>15000</integer> <integer>15500</integer> <integer>16000</integer> <integer>15500</integer> <integer>16768</integer> <integer>17200</integer> <integer>17800</integer> <integer>18176</integer> <integer>18700</integer> <integer>18950</integer> <integer>19100</integer> <integer>19150</integer> <integer>19200</integer> </array> <key>fan-speedup-delay</key> <integer>8</integer> These changes, along with setting performance to "automatic" have made the fans behave far more civilized.
Fan control for imac G5 PPC Hi everybody, I joined this forum right now. I have a problem too: my Imac G5 PPC 17'' keeps hard disk fan to a constant 2500 RPM, so the hard is never under 55°C, which I think is too much. Any idea how to adjust fan speed in order to decrease this temperature with some degrees? Thanks a lot.
Imac G5 2.0 GHZ loud fan I am totally new hear, If i am posting in the place please tell me. My problem is I have a iMac G5 2.0 GHZ 20 inch. new install of Leopard 10.5.8 and there is no control for the HD fan? can anyone tell me where to look other than Libary/and so on. thanks Steve
From what I have seen so far, there is no equivalent. I've looked. If you want more cooling, my advice is to do what I have done [albeit not on purpose] and stick your G5 directly in the flow of a pretty badass air conditioner.
Thanks for the reply, My problem is I want to slow my fan down, (The temp for my hard drive is 52F to 55F) I don't think the 1 fan should be running that hard/fast. I looked in the folder that is suppost to control the fan and did not see anything in the folder? Help please.


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Ever been told off by someone younger than you? Or corrected by them? Doctor Who's Executive Producer Steven Moffat certainly has and he's not afraid to talk about it!
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A collection of 70 coins consisting of dimes, quarters, and half dollars has a value $17.75. There are three times as many quarters as dimes. Find the number of each kind of coin.
Let h, q, and d denote the number of half-dollars, quarters and dimes.
Then what you are told is:
h + q + d = 70,
50*h + 25*q + 10*d = 1775
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"Aliens Cause Global Warming" is a rather interesting speech given by Michael Crichton which may have you thinking hard about your opinions on such things as global warming and the danger of secondhand smoke.
We often base our own views on controversial subjects on our understanding of what most experts think, but this sort of reasoning is fallacious, even if we don't have a real alternative.
Thorium has enormous potential, but still has some significant technological challenges to overcome in addition to the general NIMBY issues associated with nuclear reactors bound to occur.
The general consensus is that the US is about to progress away from the oil age which started around 50 years ago, supplanting the coal age, and into the gas age.
India's doing good work with Thorium reactors at present.
I tried starting a discussion, Unseen, involving a video I found, but the published page wouldn't accept the embed code - I've never had that problem before, there must be come kind of coding conflict.
At any rate, I wouldn't want you to miss it, as it's right up your alley --
That's probably just the rumatiz --
I thought you'd like it - why don't you see if you can embed it into a discussion (possibly I did something wro, wro, wro, not entirely correct), then I'll delete mine. After all, you know how much you like to see your name in print --
What do you mean "what money"? I was specifically talking about oil subsidies. Are you saying that the Republicans would deny that the government is giving any subsidies to the oil companies? So far I've never heard a candidate deny that we are pumping money into the oil companies pockets. If so, they are delusional (as we well know from their religiosity) and desperately need to be voted out of office because the ones that ask this question are either morons, bald-faced liars.
But you are probably right in that people are far too stupid to get people in elected offices that actually give a shit about the people they are supposed to represent. It's all about who talks the best talk, not who walks the best walk. Now-a-days it's about who is the most religious and who is willing to stand up for the poor, downtrodden, suppressed religious majority, not who will make this a better country. If people cared about integrity in any way, Romney would be working in a bank, not the Republican nominee for president.
Out of curiosity, why did you specifically pick out the "cutting energy" piece to debate as if that were the greater theme of my comment and ignore everything else? Granted that was the first thing on the list at the end of the paragraph, but did you really think I intended that to be the highest priority?
You're probably right about the "what money" thing.
I jumped on the "cutting energy" piece because it was the most interesting thing to me, I guess. I'm not sure I want to go back and figure out my motivation, at that time as I'm having a hard time keeping up with the new posts as it is. LOL
Hey Keith, I'm with ya, and I'm ready to do my part to build a viable, self-sustaining electric car as soon as I can find a trustworthy electrical engineer who can help me with the mechanics --
Cool! My first project is going to be an electric motorcycle with a trailer that contains enough batteries to extend the range to over 100 miles. I rarely drive more than that per day, so I think that is a good project to get started with. Hopefully soon they will have batteries that will make an electric car with a range of over 100 miles viable soon.
Cooler than you think - I believe I can eliminate the need for a battery bank, if I can find someone reliable to work with.
It doesn't involve hamsters and a superheated hamster wheel does it?
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that was my first love...and i feel like i've neglected it for quite some time. so the other day i decided to get out some lovely embroidery floss:
from sublime stitching and i wanted to make something that made me happy that i could carry with me while i do what i love. so a pincushion it would be. ...but what to make?
i though a big V would be cute. and then i thought a heart. and with my favorite stitch the french knot.
i love how the french knots give you texture, and i love how when you put a lot of them together it looks fluffy. so i started to make my pin cushion.
here are the steps to make the same little pincushion if you so incline, and here are the steps to learn to make a french knot. maybe we'll make something else with this little knot later on, but for now lets make a whole mess of them okay? okay!!!
what you'll need:
-embroidery floss: i chose from the flower box collection # 804
-1 square cut to 4" x 4" of linen, muslin, or any cotton fabric. mine was linen.
-1 square of fabric for your back cut to same size.
-1 square of batting placed behind your linen (same size as linen and back)
- pincushion filler (crushed walnut shells, sawdust, crushed clamshells...and so forth) i used walnut shells.
-1 small square of paper folded in half with half a heart drawn on it. (just like you did in elementary school!!)
-washable pen to mark your heart.
-needle large enough to let your thread (2 floss threads of the 6) fit through the head.
-first cut out your heart and then use it as a template to draw your perfect little heart. (hint: if you fold in half your linen and press with your fingers to make a crease you can see where the middle of your square is and where you will need to place your heart.
-next i took a close up picture of the embroidery thread with two of the 6 threads pulled from the bunch. i normally use two threads when embroidering but i do use one at time as well.
for this project we are using 2 threads.
-with your left thumb (if you are right handed.) secure the extra thread so the loops do not unravel as you push the tip of the needle through the fabric.
-as you gently pull the needle through and have all the thread follow through the center of your loops a knot will appear.
-you just made your first french knot.
now we're gonna make a whole slew of them...so many you'll become an expert on french knots after this little project!
-next you are going to come up next to your first knot you made. and you are going to repeat the steps you just did to make the first knot.
-if you end up with a few gaps here and there don't worry you can alway go back and fill it in with another knot. i like to do the really close so that i don't have to go back and fill them in. :) but remember i have a lot of practice in the french knot department!
-continue to make knots around your drawn heart outline.
-here's your out if you want. see you've already made such a cute little heart in french knots that if you are already tired of making them you can at least say it looks like a heart. that's why i alway outline first. well that and it makes it easier to stay inside when you fill it in with more knots.
-okay if you have not had enough and think you wanna keep making the knots so you can have an equally as awesome little heart like mine...
continue to make knots till you wanna swear like a drunken sailor that you never want to make any more knots again.
no really, i like making these, so i don't curse while i make them, i find it therapeutic to make it while watching tv. also it gives me something to do while i suffer through the TV shows my husband likes and i don't.
okay now lets make this little guy into a pincushion shall we?
-with right sides together place your back fabric (featured here is simply style, my new line to hit stores in july 2013) and your linen with the heart making sure that all four sides are nicely placed on top of each other.
-take it to your sewing machine and with your 1/4" foot (in BERNINAworld it's the #37 foot) sew all three sides down.
-on the fourth side leave an opening around 2 1/2" wide (backstitched at each side of the opening) so you can easily turn it inside out and fill with your pincushion filling.
i'm also making some other fun stuff here at home so i'll show it soon. :)
we'll talk soon!


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Focus Group Comparison Chart
Prepared by Nancy Bolt and…..
For the ALA-OITP Broadband Connectivity Study
Overall Caveat: This table provides a very brief summary of the information gathered from the focus groups. For a complete picture, the full focus group report should be read. This table is designed to provide key information to allow some comparison among states. The questions are presented here in a more logical order than they were originally asked. The original focus groups report are in a slightly different order. Actual quotes from the focus groups are included when they seem pertinet.
Describe your current network? How is it configured? How much bandwidth do you have? How do you get it? What does it cost? How is it funded? Is it scalable?
Caveat for Question 1: Both Missouri and Ohio have robust statewide networks with T-1 to every main library (Ohio) and T-1 to every main library and branch (Missouri) assuming the telecom or cable industry can provide it. For these states, the focus groups are probably highly representative of all the libraries in the state. This cannot be said of California where each library's situation is potentially different. For California, the data probably represent the situation only of the 15 or so libraries represented in the room plus some additional input received via email. For details of actual connectivity in all three states, please see the original focus group reports.
Please note the role of Regional Cooperatives connecting libraries when and if the regional library accept this as a role. Some do and some don't.
Categories | California | Missouri | Ohio |
Network | No statewide network. Each library makes its own arrangement. Some regional cooperatives provide network services. Some don't. Speed ranges from a fractional T-1 to DS3 and fiber. | Everybody on MOREnet. Get a T-1 to main library and all branches. More if needed. Local libraries connect main to branches. | All public libraries are on OPLIN for a T-1 to the main library. OPLIN is on the state network. Libraries buy connections for the branches from wherever they can get it. |
Source of connectivity | Private industry, telecom, cable | MOREnet does all the negotiating with private industry now. Will RFP a BIG fiber connection between KC and St. Louis. Expect the Show Me Electric Company to get the contract | OPLIN use the state network. Local libraries get additional connectivity from AT&T and Time Warner or wherever. Some get a free cable wireless connection. |
Funding | Varies Where the regional cooperative delivers the network, funding is through membership fees for administration and payment for the line. Where there is no regional cooperative, libraries get connectivity where they can, paying through their own budget or free from cable. E-rate |
State funding through State Library State funding through direct MOREnet allocation Local funds for some extra connections Erate |
OPLIN rides on state lines Local funds E-rate Free from cable |
Scalability | Regional cooperatives try and meet the need when it's identified. Local libraries try and buy more if they have the money and if higher speed is available |
MOREnet monitors usage in all libraries. Libraries report that MOREnet calls them and tells them when they need additional bandwidth and then provides it. Cost ranges from $600 per year to $20,000 per year depending on the size of the library. |
OPLIN monitors usage. Local libraries contact OPLIN if they want more bandwidth OR they buy it locally. |
What do you use your bandwidth for?
There was great commonality among the libraries on usage of current bandwidth. This needs to be compared with what they would offer and what they cannot now offer. At least one library is offering each of these but not all libraries are offering all of them. This is just a representative sample of what is being offered now.
Categories | California | Missouri | Ohio |
Internet | General searching Social networks such as Utube, games MySpace, Facebook Audio-visual downloads |
Same plus blogs | Same "People come to the library to get high speed access even if they have it at home." |
Training | Video-conferencing Info-people training Distance learning |
Same | Same "People come to learn how to use technology and then continue to use at the library." |
Library operations | VOIP ILS, local and shared Monitoring library operations HVAC, Security, Lighting Online ILL |
Same | ILS 70% in one state Same |
Resources | E-books E-government (government is putting more online and less in print. Public libraries have to supply the information.) Remote access to catalog Remote access to databases Online job applications GIS |
Same | Same |
Wireless | Wireless | Same | Same |
Broadcast/Podcast | Podcasts |


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The Younger Leading Actor category is one of the most interesting slots at this year's Daytime Emmys. Four of the five nominees are no longer playing the roles for which they were nominated. I spoke to the three frontrunners, Drew Garrett (Ex-Michael 'General Hospital'), Zack Conroy (ex-James 'Guiding Light'/Oliver "The Bold & The Beautiful') and Scott Clifton (ex-Schuyler 'One Life To Live'/Liam 'The Bold & The Beautiful') at the Television Academy's Daytime Emmy Nominee Reception.
Drew Garrett: "Everything Happens For A Reason"
What are your emotions surrounding your Emmy nomination?
I'm excited. I'm flattered. It creates some closure for me and GH. It's in Vegas so what better place to go party and celebrate the year? I'm on Cloud Nine right now.
Have you thought about what you would say in your acceptance speech?
I can't say that unless I win.
What would you like to say to your fans? There's still a lot of people wondering what happened.
All I can say is that everything happens for a reason. There wasn't any conflicts it was just they wanted to go in a different direction with the character, maybe soften him up. Whatever they wanted to do, it didn't include myself. So it was great while it lasted but onto the next thing.
Would you do another soap?
Absolutely. I auditioned for an 'All My Children' role, Asher. They went older, which is totally cool. I'm kind of just seeing what comes my way. I'm staying optimistic and staying focused and going to class and working hard.
Which scenes did you submit for the Emmy?
I submitted right after I killed Claudia. It's kind of the aftermath of my killing Claudia and the montage. There have been some people saying that it might not have been the best choice, but you live and learn.
Are you still in touch with any of your GH castmates?
Absolutely. I still keep in touch with Lexi Ainsworth (Kristina). I see Bradford [Anderson] at auditions. I bumped into Maurice [Bernard] when I stopped by the studio. It's a closely knit family and I am really glad that I got to share that year.
How would you sum up your GH experience?
A great year. An action packed, drama packed, awesome year.
What lessons did you learn?
One of the most important lessons I learned is to learn how to become indispensable.
Zack Conroy: "Don't Have Mask Parties"
How does it feel being an Emmy nominee?
It feels pretty good. Pretty surprising. It's pretty cool given that last year was my first Emmy experience. If you told me a year that I'd be nominated, I wouldn't have believed it.
Where are you going to party?
My parents are coming out, so I'm going to try and entertain them.
You are nominated for 'Guiding Light' which is unfortunately no longer on the air. But now you have the hottest storyline on 'The Bold &The Beautiful.'
Kim Matula [Hope] and I are actually going to be presenting at the Emmys which is pretty surprising and fun too — Outstanding Game Show Host.
Have you thought about what you're going to say if you win?
I'm not going to win, but if I do I'll keep it short.
Why do you think you're not going to win?
Compared to the other reels that I've seen in the past. I'm very happy I got nominated.
Where is Oliver's storyline with Brooke and Hope headed?
I'm not sure where it's going eventually. I seem to be playing opposite Katherine Kelly Lang right now. She's a fantastic actress. I went from having a love triangle with two sisters to having a love triangle with a Mom and a daughter. It's kind of fun.
The scenes with Oliver and Brooke have been hilarious. The more you think about the situation, the funnier it is.
It's ridiculous. That's what a lot of the scenes are about now: how did this happen? It was just one of those crazy, one in a lifetime chance of happening.
Is there going to be a continued attraction between Brooke and Oliver?
I think there could be. The fact that they're covering it up together is kind of bringing them closer together in a way that a girl's mother and boyfriend usually aren't tied. The fact that Oliver had sex with her before he even had sex with his own girlfriend is shocking.
Do you think that Oliver and Hope's relationship has a chance of surviving once the truth comes out?
Maybe not immediately but eventually.
Have you thought of shooting a PSA to say, "Hey, kids, this is why you should not have sex while wearing masks?"
No, I haven't had that thought. How about,"Don't have mask parties." I think this happened on 'Gossip Girl' too.
I think 'Eyes Wide Shut' taught the world that lesson.
Don't put masks on. Bad things happen.
How do you like working with your new TV family, Rick Hearst and Sarah Brown?
I was thinking about this the other day. Between us, we've been on almost every soap. It's kind of wild how much experience one family has.
Brad Bell's smart. Whenever someone really good gets written off another soap, he hires them.
Yay for him. I'm so happy he did that. It's going to be fun at the Emmys. We're going to have a 60% chance of winning my category.
Scott Clifton: "At Least I Got To Go Out With A Bang"
You gave an Emmy-worthy performance and then you got written off 'One Life To Live'. Are there mixed emotions
It's really nice for me because it makes me feel like what I did there was good. It's validating. I'm happy just to be nominated.
You've got a really good chance of winning.
I try not to think about that.
Have you thought about your acceptance speech?
If I say anything, we only get less than thirty seconds. That starts the second your name is called so out of respect I'm just going to go up there and say, "Thanks a lot everybody."
You've got a great joke area about everyone getting fired from ABC soaps and going to work on B&B. You could pull that joke off and not have it come across as mean.
I know. But there's just no time this year. In fact, the younger actor category wasn't supposed to go up on stage this year. But people made a stink about it so they put us back in.
Schuyler went from this smart, rootable guy to a psycho in about three episodes.
It was fun for me because I got to play these different kinds of things. I got to play more variety ironically on 'One Life To Live' than I did on the four years on 'General Hospital' even though Dillon was such a dynamic character.
Looking back, did the character of Stacy Morasco manage to mess up the entire canvas of OLTL?
I don't know. I know there was a lot of trouble about what to do with her because I guess fans weren't so all about her. Not the actress (Crystal Hunt), the actress was amazing, the character. They did a really good job of problem solving and tying it all together. Overall, it was a really cool arc.
But it seems like almost everyone involved in the storyline got written off.
Sometimes you just don't have anything else you can do with a character. At least I got to go out with a bang as opposed to fizzling out over a long time.
Tell me about the new character you are going to be playing on 'The Bold & The Beautiful.'
I can't tell you too much because I actually don't know too much. His name is Liam Cooper. He's an intern at one of the companies on the show, a computer tech guy. Brad Bell has something in mind. It's going to develop. I know I'm going to be working with Jacqueline Wood (Steffie.)


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Of all the places to stay in Chester, this historic lodge has some of the best tales to tell. Built in Christleton on a key civil war battle site, the Cheshire Cat played a crucial role in World War II before being restored as a warm and welcoming hotel in the 1970s. The lodge's 14 comfy en-suite rooms are complemented by a cosy pub, which is dripping with rustic character and rural charm.
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Shakespeare Lipogram: Cymbeline
Sunday, November 30th, 2008This is the third in a five-part series of Shakespeare Lipograms. For my third lipogram, I have chosen to summarize a Romance, Cymbeline, using "I" as the only vowel.
British King
British King did wish his kid, Inspiring Girl, did hitch with Swindling Witch's kid, Insipid Nitwit. Inspiring Girl did this which British King didn't wish: hitch with Whiz Kid. British King did dismiss Whiz Kid. Inspiring Girl did miss him. Swindling Witch bids Skill Wiz fix his spirit mix, giving Right Fit this. Skill Wiz did switch this spirit mix.
In Rimini, Whiz Kid sits with Nihilistic Twit. This visit is grim. Whiz Kid insists his virgin Inspiring Girl isn't with sin. Nihilistic Twit will risk his rich bills with Whiz Kid's ring if this virgin is with sin. Whiz Kid will print, giving Nihilistic Twit his visit.
Nihilistic Twit visits Inspiring Girl. Thinking Inspiring Girl isn't with sin, Nihilistic Twit tricks this virgin, which will win his risk. Hiding in his bin, his trick is glimpsing this virgin in birth digs in midnight's dim. Glimpsing firm skin, thick lips, thin midriff, fit thighs, Nihilistic Twit will fib right.
Nihilistic Twit fibs with Whiz Kid, which wins his ring. Whiz Kid is livid. Whiz Kid prints this in ink: Right Fit, Kill This Girl! Right Fit fits Inspiring Girl in stripling things, giving "him" Swindling Witch's spirit mix. This Stripling Mimic will find Whiz Kid.
In his wild crib, Childish Misfit is living with British King's Missing Kids. Missing Kids think Childish Misfit is kin. Stripling Mimic finds Childish Misfit's wild crib. Stripling Mimic finds Missing Kids liking him, inviting him in. This link didn't think it is missing siblings knit. It is!
Insipid Nitwit primps in Whiz Kid's digs. First Missing Kid kills him. Stripling Mimic drinks Right Fit's spirit mix. Missing Kids think Stripling Mimic is stiff. Missing Kids sing. Rising, Stripling Mimic finds Insipid Nitwit's stiff, thinks it's Whiz Kid, will miss him. Whiz Kid fights with British wing, which wins! In this fighting, British pinch Whiz Kid with Nihilistic Twit. Whiz Kid's spirit kin visit him in his brig.
Whiz Kid with Nihilistic Twit visits British King with Stripling Mimic. Right Fit's tiding is Swindling Witch is stiff. Stripling Mimic finds British King liking him, giving him his first wish. His first wish is Nihilistic Twit will spill it with this ring. Nihilistic Twit spills it: this ring is Whiz Kid's. His fib did win it, which is ill. Striking Nihilistic Twit, Whiz Kid is livid. Lifting him, Stripling Mimic is hit. It is Inspiring Girl!
First Missing Kid spills it: It is him which did kill Insipid Nitwit. British King will kill him. Childish Misfit spills it: British King is Missing Kids' kin; Inspiring Girl is Missing Kids' sibling. British King did dismiss Childish Misfit's sins. Whiz Kid did dismiss Nihilistic Twit's sins. British King, with his kids, is in his bliss!


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Wednesday May 15, 2013 / 8:00pm
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The show started 30 minutes before the published starting time; therefore, the three of us in my party, plus dozens of others, missed nearly half of the show and felt ripped off. The ushers did not offer the choice in seating that was advertised on the receipt--one with a minimum charge of $10 per person, or not--and forced everyone to sit in the booths with minimum charge. The management of the theater is poor (and I'm being generous). The show, however (at least what we saw), was funny and just what we expected.


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In another bowl, sift together dry ingredients. To this mixture add chocolate chips, nuts, dates and cherries. Fold the flour/fruit mixture into the egg mixture and mix just until combined.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven 1 ¼ to 1 ½ hours or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. When done, remove from oven and cool in pan about 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
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Brent Bowden Scouting Report
Position: | P |
Conference: | ACC |
School: | Virginia Tech Hokies |
Year/Status: | Drafted |
Jersey Number: | #97 |
Height & Weight: | 6'3 - 206 lbs. |
2010 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:
Brent Bowden, P, Virginia Tech
For three seasons Brent Bowden has been one of the best punters in the Atlantic Coast Conference, if not the nation. That may not make his draft prospects too great as far as overall draft position, but Bowden certainly has a future in the NFL. After spending his redshirt freshman and freshman campaigns on the bench, Bowden was thrown into the fire as a sophomore. During that season he tied a school record with 88 punts and set Virginia Tech's single season punt yard record at 3,742. His junior campaign was not quite as productive when he averaged 40.4 yards per punt and downed 24 kicks inside the 20-yard line. Both of those numbers were down from the previous season and Bowden needed to prove that he could be a more consistent player as a senior; he did so by averaging 43.8 yards per punt and placing 20 of his 57 attempts inside the 20 yard line. Like all punters, Bowden will have to wait a while to hear his name called on draft day, but he is a big guy at 6-3 and 206 pounds and can develop into even a stronger punter with time. If Bowden is not the first punter off the board, he will likely be in the top five.
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I am writing a Logic Analyzer host side software (for the logic), and rendering is taking too much resources. This is what the render looks like:
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I have tried:
1) Rendering everything everytime - slow and memory intensive
2) Layers with an alpha, and having 5 layers. 2 are always rendered, and the other 3 are rendered only if it changes, for example, the data layer only if zoom/pan changes. Also slow
The second is my current one. When I profile it, the top 2 major users of time are methods not in my program. One of them is fillRect (which I use, but it is pointing to something else, in a Java SE class). I use this prior to every rendering to fill with transparency, so as to avoid "ghosting". This was changed from making a new BufferedImage everytime, which was even slower.
The other major usage is something I am not familiar with, but was some sort of compositing. I am thinking that this is drawing the transparent BufferedImages to a common BufferedImage.
Together, these 2 account for almost 100% of the rendering time. What can I do to speed it up? Here is the code. It is very messy, as I am slowly converting it, and has some extraneous code. The render method is what is called everytime.
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- Bubbling with joy - How about a large bottle of bubble bath? Nothing beats a relaxing soak after a hard day.
- M-m-m good - Bake a basket of muffins for the busy Mom who barely has time to cook.
- Reader's delight - Pick up the latest book by her favorite author. Or get an old favorite to replace her tattered copy with the grape juice stain from when you were playing football in the house.
- 12 gifts in one - Give her a year's subscription to her favorite magazine. This is a guilt-free treat every month of the year.
- Morning pleasures - Make a basket or container full of gourmet coffees or teas. Sit down and have an old-fashioned tea party together.
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- Bouquet of flowers - You'll get bonus points if you pick them yourself.
- Tissue, anyone? - Give her a movie to watch together. Choose an old standby or the latest release she's been dying to see.
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- What's cookin'? - Take her out to eat. She'll love that someone else is cooking and cleaning up.
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- The gift of time - Make a coupon to do the household chores for a week.
- Lazy luxury - What Mom could resist breakfast in bed? Let her sleep in as long as possible and then surprise her. Bonus points if you add a flower in a vase or a pretty napkin.
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Former Hunger Games champ Mags isn't necessarily the sexiest character in the trilogy — after all, she is 80 years old — but fans will still be psyched to hear the announcement that veteran actress Lynn Cohen will be playing her in Catching Fire, due out in November 2013. Cohen has appeared on Broadway and in movies like Munich and Sex & The City; now she's a part of one of the biggest film franchises in recent history. Let the Quarter Quell begin.
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We have a 2006 X3 without Nav. We installed an aux in, it seemed to work just fine, but it cuts out after a time as thought the head unit does not know it is there. All of the connections are correct and there are no loose contacts. Has anyone experienced the same and/or know of a solution?
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Mental health problems - including depression -- are associated with abortion:[1]
" | Based on data extracted from 22 studies, the results of this meta-analytic review of the abortion and mental health literature indicate quite consistently that abortion is associated with moderate to highly increased risks of psychological problems subsequent to the procedure. The magnitude of effects derived varied based on the comparison group (no abortion, pregnancy delivered, unintended pregnancy delivered) and the type of problem examined (alcohol use/misuse, marijuana use, anxiety, depression, suicidal behaviours). Overall, the results revealed that women who had undergone an abortion experienced an 81% increased risk of mental health problems, and nearly 10% of the incidence of mental health problems was shown to be directly attributable to abortion. | " |
Supporters of abortion persistently attempt to deny this obvious connection.
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Very interesting video. If these women were armed and trained perhaps their mind set would be altered and their confidence restored.
This is a discussion on Video: What it's like to be a woman at night (the fear) within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Came across this: LINK I have a lot to say, but it would be preaching to the choir. "That could get to a point where ...
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I have a lot to say, but it would be preaching to the choir.
"That could get to a point where it's almost debilitating, where you're thinking about it (the fear of something bad happening) constantly."
"Americans have the will to resist because you have weapons. If you don't have a gun, freedom of speech has no power." - Yoshimi Ishikawa
Very interesting video. If these women were armed and trained perhaps their mind set would be altered and their confidence restored.
I shoot with a pistol and a Canon. We must all hang together amigos, or we will all hang separately. NRA life member.
Interesting video. I wonder how they could make themselves less vulnerable when out alone at night?
I bet they would never guess.
Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.- Mark Twain
How can they make themselves less vulnerable when out alone at night?
Nothing will make them less vulnerable at night or at any other time. No Thing. nothing.
Having a gun will not make them less vulnerable.
Being trained in self defense with or without a gun will not make them less vulnerable.
Being big and ugly might make them less vulnerable than someone petite and pretty.
Nothing is going to stop a sociopath. And, some people who are otherwise, normally, and in everyday life; responsible, fair, and kindly, are one drink, one dark alley, one opportunity away from crossing over into sociopathic behavior.
Our only advantage is that we are willing to arm ourselves to stop such an attack... the attack would occur whether we were armed or not. But we have a means to stop it. And, if we're trained, and/or lucky, we will come away mostly unscathed. Mostly.
That we know that it can happen anytime or anywhere, makes us no different from the ladies in the video. One carries a pocket knife? One carries her keys in her fist (like Wolverine? REALLY, sigh). We carry a gun.
We avoid sketchy places at night. We preach avoidance. We preach run/leave if you can.
The only way they can make themselves less vulnerable at night is to avoid going out at night, or to go out in groups.
There are many ways that they can prevail in an attack, only two of them involve a gun (the attacker's or your own).
It could be worse!
I suppose
Unless you're a man that has lived in a bubble all of your life, men experience similar fears at night (or day) just far less often and in far fewer situations. Men inhabit the same world as women where bad things happen. Then add the fact that men are stereotyped as being the sex that has to stay and fight, defend the physically weak or die trying; men also experience similar fears at night when with their female companions. Younger men also tend to engage in situations that could become more dangerous. Nevertheless, women experience the fear much more often than men and therefore, the fear would affect women more profoundly than men. But I would argue that the environment in which you live is a far more significant indicator of the levels of fear that both men and women (and children, the elderly, the weak, etc for that matter) experience. If you live in the poorer or tough inner city neighborhood you are going to experience a far greater level of fear than if you live in affluent suburbs or expensive apartments. The effect is shared across all the resident groups of people regardless of sex. Living in a poorer area means more fearful living conditions. This is why disarming poorer, less educated citizens affects them far more than disarming other groups. By extension, less educated, poorer women live the life of greatest fear. The *only* solution is to empower women through self defense training and arms.
All they have to fear is Fear itself.
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Paranoia strikes deep, into your life it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid... Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
"All they have to fear is Fear itself." Yet another one of those silly propaganda sound bites that FDR coined. If his hyperbole were true then simply removing fear from your mind would make the world a utopian pacifist dream come true - really? What baloney. Meanwhile back in the real world, the only way to diminish an individual's fear is to arm oneself (or others or society) with the tools needed to negate the ever present physical dangers found in human society. Oh and how many millions died during WWII? So much for only needing to fear fear itself. Tell that to the millions long dead. Again, WWII was won because the good guys (the allies) got themselves armed to the teeth and outgunned the Nazis and Axis powers. It was a job that had little to do with replacing fear with Pollyanna flower power and more to do with the hard work of producing arms and using them for a very just effect. To use WWII as an analogy, women need to get trained and arm themselves so that they can carry on their own night time missions.
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This is my slingshot Pistol, designed with MLCad. Random safe picture.
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Each position was filled with another candidate. Why?
When I get the calls to let me know that I did not receive the jobs, the responses were along the lines of: "You interview well. We like your personality. You were one of the top candidates. Your skill set was very desirable, but we did not think you would be a fit for the position."
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All here is the information to join the Fantasy Tour de France on Velogames
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With the Tour just around the corner no one wants to get in on the fantasy game?
I'm in. People likely don't want to make/disclose picks yet.
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I'm in..
You cannot see anyone's team until after the race starts.
I'm in...my buddy did one today too, so I figured I might as well join this one too.
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I'm in. I hope to improve on what was a very unpredictable Giro.
Cycling News is running a fantasy game, too. It's a little more work but has some possibilities. Info below, and I've created a mini league there, too. If you only do one, do velogames, but why not do both? Quote:
in. should be a hoot! quite a few entries in the league already with over a week to go...maybe we'll get 50+ entries?
Thanks for the info on the Cyclingnews league. I'm in.
I'm in, here as "Singing Indurain", and on Cycling News as "Freddy Merckxury".
1st time fantasy tour player here. Team Spin to win
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Well I follow the cycling action I can catch on NBCsports, and one or two obscure sports stations, but I don't ever get a chance to catch the other races online, so I am using what little knowledge i know from watching what I can for the last 4 years to benchmark this first attempt. I am sure I will be right there with you, lol.
If you don't mind bit torrent, cyclingtorrents.nl is pretty awesome. It's not the same as watching in real time, but its nice to watch the race with all the commercials removed...and it's nice to actually see the race rather than 58 minutes of hockey crap and 2 minutes of cycling before the dvr kicks off.
i think i've changed my roster 8+ times already...knew i shoulda waited until the day before. got a case of yellow (jersey) fever.
Oh, the agony of choice. Sagan or Cavendish. Tough to do both unless you're going to abdicate on the GC side where all the big points are. Should be a heckuva contest.
I also put a team up on nrtoone. Does anyone know if there are group comps available there kinda like Velogames is?
I'm in!
Honestly, the Vuelta last year was fireworks, and the Tour was kind of a joke. The exact opposite this year. So many good riders and unpredictable stages. I foresee much lamenting over missed opportunities, but general excitement over how great of a race this is going to be.
One key is keeping an intact squad. What are the odds Rolland pops positive between now and the end of the tour?
^ the way the Dauphine ended for him seems rather suspicuous.
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