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The Weird Week in Review
Man Survives Chainsaw in Neck
Tuesday afternoon, James Valentine was cutting a tree in Ross Township, Pennsylvania, when his chainsaw kicked back and hit his neck. He immediately released the saw, but the chain was stuck in his flesh. The other crew members from Adler Tree Service removed the chainsaw motor from the blade, and emergency responders took him to the hospital with the blade still embedded.
Dr. Christine Toevs treated Valentine at Allegheny General Hospital. When he arrived the chainsaw was still stuck in his neck, which is exactly what needed to happen. The chainsaw had to stay in place to stop the bleeding until doctors removed it. "In his case, blessedly, he missed every important structure," said Toevs.
Valentine is expected to recover in a few days, and plans to get right back to work.
A New Geep in Ireland
The Irish Farmers Journal reports on a strange baby born on Paddy Murphy's farm. New lambs were being born, but one looks like a goat. The goat-sheep cross, or "geep," is a week old and already showing nubs where his horns will grow. The lamb-kid may look like a goat, but his mother loves him. According to Wikipedia, such hybrids happen, but are usually stillborn. Sheep have 54 chromosomes and goats have 60. In the few rare cases of surviving crosses, the hybrid had 57 chromosomes. No doubt scientists will want to take a look at Paddy Murphy's new geep.
Cat Rescued from Sofa Five Days Later
Pauline and Bill Lowe of Corringham, England, donated two couches to the St Luke's Hospice charity shop in Grays, Essex. One of the couches had to be disassembled to get it through the door, and reassembled after it was outside. The Lowes' cat Crockett was soon noticed missing, but they couldn't figure out where he might have gone. The couches went to the shop, and one was bought four days later. The new owners set up the couch in their home. The next day, they heard a "meow" coming from the sofa! The owner had to tear material from the bottom of the couch to get the cat out. The ten-year-old cat appeared to be in good condition, and by contacting the thrift shop, Crockett was soon reunited with the Lowes.
Darth Vader Candidacy Rejected by Ukraine
The transitional government of Ukraine has scheduled national elections for May 25, and so far there are 23 candidates running for the office of president. One who qualified for candidacy was Darth Vader, nominated by the Internet Party. Vader, an electrician who changed his name from Viktor Shevchenko in March, completed the application accompanied by the required 2.5 million hryvni ($227,000 US). The election commission of the transitional government in Ukraine has rejected Vader's candidacy, citing "questionable" parts of the application. Vader has made plenty of public appearance in full Darth Vader dress, accompanied by a retinue of followers dressed as various Star Wars characters.
Chicken Crosses Road, Apprehended for Jaywalking
A chicken crossed the road in Corpus Christi, Texas, in full view of police officer David Saldana, at about 2PM on Sunday. Officer Saldana attempted to ticket the chicken for jaywalking, but the suspect fled on foot and flew into the window of an unoccupied vehicle. The chicken was thwarted in its attempt at grand theft auto because there were no keys in the ignition. Saldana apprehended the chicken and transported it to Animal Care Services.
Stroke Patient Hears Organ Donation Discussed
Forty-three-year-old Jimi Fritze suffered a stroke two years ago. He could hear, but couldn't move. Doctors at Sahlgrenska hospital in Sweden examined a brain scan and told Fritze's girlfriend that there was no hope. When family members came in to bid him goodbye, a doctor raised the subject of donating Fritze's organs. A different doctor thought he might survive, and prescribed cortisone. Three weeks later, Fritze had recovered enough to communicate. Now he has lodged a complaint to the health and welfare board of Sweden, in hopes that this sort of thing does not happen again.


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The universe just isn't what it used to be. Billions of years ago, when the universe was still in its infancy, the casual observer would have seen stars forming all around him, and at a pretty rapid clip. In recent years, however (i.e. the last few billion), the rate of star formation has slowed to a fraction of its former pace. Now, a team of Australian astronomers believes it knows why.
Astrophysicists have known for some time now that the rate of star formation has been steadily declining ever since it peaked sometime early on in the universe's roughly 13 billion-year existence. They know this because even though light moves pretty fast, the Universe is also extraordinarily huge, and when light from a distant star or galaxy has to travel vast distances, it can still take a while (like five billion years) to get where it's going.
In other words, when astronomers observe the light and radio waves arriving on Earth from distant galaxies, they're actually getting a glimpse at these galaxies as they existed billions of years ago; and, in looking to the past, astronomers see significantly more stars.
Using the ability to spy on galaxies past to their advantage, a team of scientists at CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science in Australia measured the chemical makeup of distant galaxies by observing shifts in the wavelength of their ancient (but recently arriving) light.
The astronomers discovered that the light from galaxies 3—5 billion years ago suggests those galaxies contained about 10 times as much hydrogen gas as comparable galaxies in the present day universe. Because stars develop out of clouds of molecular hydrogen, the researchers believe the relative lack of hydrogen in present-day galaxies has, in turn, led to a decline in star formation.
"Our result helps us understand why the lights are going out," said Dr. Robert Braun, who led the study that is published in the most recent issue of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. "Star formation has used up most of the available molecular hydrogen gas."
But stars don't stay stars forever, right? Over the course of many years, all stars will eventually run their course, often going out with a bang in the form of a supernova. In doing so, they return vast quantities of gaseous elements (including hydrogen) to the interstellar medium — shouldn't this be enough to sustain the future formation of stars?
Unfortunately, no. As Braun explains, stars tend to take from the interstellar medium more than they give back:
Most of the original gas — about 70% — remains locked up, having been turned into things such as white dwarfs, neutron stars and planets...So the molecular gas is used up over time. We find that the decline in the molecular gas is similar to the pattern of decline in star formation.
Braun believes that the relative scarcity of hydrogen (and, by extension, stars) in recent galaxies is merely a symptom of a larger Universal event, namely the effects of something known as dark energy.
Astronomers believe that as much as two thirds of the universe's gas supply actually remains untapped by star formation, but this gas is thought to lie in the regions of space separating galaxies from one another — a region known as the intergalactic medium. Dark energy, in turn, is hypothesized to be a form of energy that increases the rate of expansion of the universe. As the universe expands more and more rapidly, less and less of the free gas in the intergalactic medium is available for capture by galaxies in need of a re-up on their star fuel — hence the decline in star formation.
So what does the future of the universe hold? If the dynamics of gas distribution throughout the universe continue on their current course — and there's no reason to suspect that they won't — the universe's oldest stars will begin dying out, while the formation of new stars will grind to a halt.
In Braun's own words, "twelve billion years from now, the universe will be a dark, dark place."
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society via COSMOS Magazine
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Fall Treat: White Pumpkin Marshmallows
We're so lucky to have one of my dearest "party gal" friends swinging by to show us how to make these tasty little treats that are perfect for fall parties! Kori of Paper & Pigtails is quite the designer and stylist. I'm in awe of her creativity and talent on a daily basis. These cute treats are so darling and will definitely be making my Thanksgiving spread. "I made these white pumpkin marshmallows for my monochromatic Thanksgiving table and loved how easy they were to create!" shared Kori.
For the ingredients you will need:
- marshmallows {I used HUGE ones called Campfire Marshmallows}
- lollipop sticks or pretzel sticks {thought of by a reader!}
- white chocolate chips
- cookie icing {it dries hard so you can hold the pumpkin by it's stem!}
1) melt chocolate (I melted in the microwave in 20 sec intervals until it was melted)
2) insert a lollipop stick into the center of each marshmallow and all the way down
3) dip the marshmallows in the chocolate using a spoon to make sure they are covered completely, and to run down the sides to even out the chocolate
4) once they have been dipped (and allowed to dry just a little bit, use another lollipop stick (or toothpick) to run from the "stem" all the way down the side making indentations around the marshmallow. You will be able to see some of the marshmallow poke through, but it's fine as it's all white!
5) now run the stick under each marshmallow "pop" to "tuck in the chocolate" before it fully dry and move the marshmallow to a clean plate to finish
Almost there!
Now to add the stems!
6) using the chocolate cookie icing, run the icing up the base of the pop where it meets the marshmallow….continue to do this all around. It will run down a bit, but it's fine…I think they look more realistic this way!
7) cut off the top of the lollipop stick, and place another drop of chocolate icing on top so the lollipop stick is covered completely!
Once the cookie icing dries, you can hold these sweets by the stem to eat…super cute and easy! And for those who like more "bling" , I covered some with clear crystal sprinkles and they were adorable!
Adorable! Thanks Kori for swinging by with this sweet tutorial. I can't wait to add a little bling with sugar crystals to mine and serve them up on turkey day! For more fun party ideas + inspiration, visit Kori's site, Paper & Pigtails and her etsy shop too!


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Deep Drawable Steels: Part One
Thermo-Mechanical Treatment (TMT) of Non-Ferrous Alloys: Part One
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The HISARNA process is an alternative hot metal production process that combines several different technologies which eliminates the need for sinter and coke production plants.
The result is a superb reduction in carbon footprint with CO2 emissions for crude steel production being reduced by 20%.
Ironmaking is the most labor, energy and investment- intensive step in the steel production chain. Although deemed very efficient (after centuries of empirical and
fundamental improvements), today's dominant ironmaking technology, the blast furnace (BF), is under increasing pressure from environmental, technical and economic
The production of iron is the most energy intensive step in the steelmaking process. Currently, two fundamental routes can be used in steelmaking: an integrated steel plant or a mini-mill. In the integrated steel plant, iron ore is reduced in blast furnaces by coke. For economic and environmental reasons, coal and other fuels are increasingly injected directly into the blast furnace to replace coke.
In the mini-mill, recycled steel and scrap are melted in an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) and further processed into final products without an iron production step. However, products derived from direct reduction of iron ore without melting (e.g. DRI, HBI (Hot Briquetted Iron)) or cast pig iron may be utilized as feed in addition to scrap steel. EAFs can also be fed with molten iron.
Therefore, the product of the smelting reduction process can be fed to mini-mills or integrated plants. The smelting reduction process usually produces hot metal from ore at molten-state without using a blast furnace. That's why it is also called alternative iron-making process. Figure 1, shows these two routes and the use of the production of SR and DR clearly.
Despite the apparent environmental advantages of the new ironmaking technologies, the blast furnace is still predicted to be the single largest process for ironmaking from iron ore until 2050. However, the proportion of blast furnace (BF) - basic oxygen furnace (BOF) steelmaking could drop to 40 % in 2050 from the current level of 60 % as the blast furnace ironmaking proportion falls from around 95 % to 60 % of the iron ore processed.
An alternative hot metal production process has been developed. This involves a class of smelting reduction technology called HISARNA (see Figure 2). This is a combination of three different technologies: 1) heated screw coal pyrolysis feeder 2) cyclone converter furnace (CCF) and 3) HiSmelt vessel.
This ironmaking process allows the direct use of fine ore and non-coking coal, therefore eliminating sinter (agglomerating) and coke production plants and reducing the number CO2 emissions point sources within the site.
HISARNA alone could reduce the CO2 footprint of crude steel produced by 20%. Together with CCS, it could achieve a reduction of ~80% compared to the CO2 footprint per tonne of crude steel produced from a conventional blast furnace. Furthermore, the use of biomass or other waste materials could replace part of the coal used in the operation of HISARNA.
Currently, a pilot plant at Tata Steel's IJmuiden works produces 8 thm/d HM. This has recently completed its second experimental campaign phase and the indications are that objectives have been achieved, although these have not yet been publically reported. The third phase is scheduled for the spring/summer of 2013. It was assessed that the HISARNA technology, if demonstrated on a larger scale, could become commercially available after 2030. However, like any smelting technologies developed in the past decades, HISARNA would still face several technology development challenges.
HIsarna is a new technology that has the theoretical potential to reduce emissions from steelmaking by 20%, by enabling the direct input of coal and fine iron ore into the iron making furnace. The technology saves energy consumption by eliminating two of the key raw materials processing stages in blast furnace ironmaking - coking (the production of coke from coal) and sintering (the agglomeration of fine iron ore).
1. J.H. Noldin: An overview of the new and emergent ironmaking technologies. MILLENNIUM STEEL 2012, p. 19-25;
2. Y.Qu: Experimental Study of the Melting and Reduction Behaviour of Ore Used in the HIsarna Process, PhD thesis, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China, 2013, ISBN: 978-90-6562-330-0
3. CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) in energy-intensiveindustries, An indispensable route to an EU low-carbon economy, ZEP Zero emissions platform, June 2013
4. B.Balakrishna: HISARNA: Potential Game-Changer of the Steel Industry, The Masterbuilder - April 2014, p.215-217
5. T.Peeters: HIsarna, a Revolution in steelmaking, TATA Steel, February 25, 2013
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text: University of Colorado Regent Irene Griego is a lifelong resident of Colorado whose career in public education took root with degrees from CU. She earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Colorado Boulder and a doctorate in school administration from the University of Colorado Denver, as well as a master's in educational administration from the University of Northern Colorado. Griego, a Democrat, was sworn in as a regent in December 2011 after being appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper to represent the 7th Congressional District. The seat formerly was held by Regent Monisha Merchant, who resigned in September 2011; Griego's appointment continued through the general election in 2012. She was elected in 2012, serving until the 2014 general election, and re-elected to serve from 2015-21. In her 38-year career, Griego has worked as a classroom teacher, elementary school principal, community superintendent and instructor for aspiring school administrators. She established the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Jefferson County Public Schools in 2010, and continues as its director in a post-retirement role. The systemwide effort was nationally recognized in September 2011 when the Jeffco School District received the prestigious National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) award for an institution. Griego spent a decade as community superintendent for the Jeffco district, responsible for general administration and supervision of instructional and administrative staff in central Jefferson County's 37 K-12 schools. She also has worked as part-time faculty at CU Denver and Metropolitan State College of Denver; principal and assistant principal at elementary schools in Jefferson County, Denver and San Jose, Calif.; and teacher in Denver Public Schools. She previously served as president of the Congress of Hispanic Educators (Denver Public Schools) and has belonged to the board of the Jeffco Action Center and community service organizations. Awards include the Colorado Distinguished Teacher's Award (1985), Governor's Award for Excellence in Education (1993) and the Wayne Carle Legacy Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity (2005).


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Yahoo is adding two features to its SearchMonkey development platform to help site owners enrich the results that their pages generate on Yahoo Search.
On Thursday, the company is announcing via a post on its Yahoo Search Blog that it will expand its tools for enhanced search results to items such as products, news and events. Yahoo is also announcing it will accept five types of feeds from Google Base, Google's online repository for user-generated structured data.
Going up against the much more successful Google, Yahoo is working to make the results from its search engine more useful to visitors and better channels for site owners that want to reach Internet users. In March, it announced a SearchMonkey tool that lets site owners add videos, documents or games to the Yahoo Search results for their pages. All they need to do is add a few lines of code to the page where the item is embedded.
SearchMonkey is now offering a mechanism for users to add a variety of information and images to news, local information, product, event and discussion pages. For example, a vendor could make prices, customer ratings, and a product image come up as part of the search result for the product's name. All it would take is a few lines of code, and the results would appear a few weeks later, after Yahoo has re-crawled the page.
Yahoo will continue to support standard data formats such as RDFa (Resource Description Framework) and microformats, and it will add support for NewsML (News Markup Language) There is no sign-up process, Yahoo said.
Yahoo also announced a new capability for site owners with Google Base feeds. Google's online resource includes databases for several types of information, including events, cars for sale and jobs. Yahoo will accept five types of Google Base feeds: Event, Product, Review, Job and Personals.
Google Base users can submit their existing Google Base feeds to Yahoo Site Explorer to have those feeds represented in Yahoo Search. In addition, Yahoo Site Explorer will convert that feed to DataRSS XML so it can be stored within Yahoo and accessed by third-party search engine developers who use Yahoo's BOSS (Build Your Own Search Service).


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A passenger car rear-ended a logging truck 11 kilometres outside of Port McNeill on Highway 19 around 8:45 a.m. this morning, leaving one dead and three others with serious injuries.
Sgt. Craig Blanchard, Unit Commander for North Vancouver Island Traffic Services, stated the RCMP received a call of a serious motor vehicle accident just south of Port McNeill on Highway 19 on the morning of Dec. 14, before clarifying that, "All that we know now is that the logging truck was stopped for other traffic, and it was rear-ended by a passenger car with four occupants in it."
Blanchard confirmed the driver of the passenger car is being airlifted to hospital via helicopter, one female passenger in the vehicle is deceased, and the two other occupants are being treated for injuries.
The RCMP will not be releasing any of the names involved until notification of next of kin has been completed.
Due to the severity of the collision, Highway 19 will be closed to all traffic for the next several hours as Port McNeill RCMP, North Island Traffic Services, Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service, Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement and the Criminal Collision Investigation Team conduct the investigation.
At this time, there is no detour around the scene. Motorists can monitor the DriveBC.ca website for updates regarding the highway closure. Motorists are advised to delay any immediate travel plans as the investigation continues and Police would like to thank the public for their patience.


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Pear crostini
Makes 8 crostini – 4 servings
Serve this when the best pears are available. Allow time for ripening (you will want to buy them ahead), but remember that slightly underripe pears are the best for cooking and baking.
8 crostini (toasted thick slices of Italian bread)
For the topping
1 large pear (at room temperature), cored and halved lengthwise, each half cut crosswise into twelve ¼-inch-thick slices
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
¼ cup garlic and herb-flavored chevre cheese
3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Toss the pear slices and maple syrup in a small bowl. Allow to stand at room temperature for about 10 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
Adjust the oven broiler rack to 4 to 5 inches from the heating element; preheat the broiler. Arrange the crostini in a single layer on a baking sheet. Spread each crostini with cheese. Use a slotted spoon to strain the pear slices; arrange a row of 3 overlapping slices on each crostini. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Broil the crostini for about 1 ½ to 2 minutes, or until the pear slices are tender and the cheese is melted and lightly browned.
Serve immediately while warm or allow to come to room temperature.


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Activities are a key concept in CiviCRM, providing a unified place to record and view the history of interactions between your organization and your constituents, clients and partners. You can use Activities to track meetings, phone calls and other Activities that you set up. Activities are also used by all of CiviCRM's components to record things like when contributions are made, when people come to events, sign petitions, etc.
All Activities happen at a specific point in time. All Activities involve at least one contact, and many involve more than one. Activities can be assigned to staff or volunteers, and an email is automatically sent to the assignee.
If it is important for you to know who at your organisation carried out a task, then record it as an Activity.
You can record an Activity between a given contact and multiple other contacts by adding as many contacts as you like in the With Contact field on the Add Activity form.
Several types of Activities are included by default, but administrators can create additional Activity Types to define specific things that your organisation does.
Activities have the following attributes by default:
- date and time: Activities always happen at a certain point in time
- duration: so you can collect all the time spent on a series of Activities
- status: is the Activity scheduled, completed, cancelled, etc.
- added by: the person who added this Activity, or the contact if they carried out the Activity themselves via the website
- assigned to: the person (usually within your organisation) that will carry out (or has carried out) the Activity
- with contact(s): the contacts in your database that are the subject of the Activity.
Activities and groups There can be some overlap between the use of these two. For example you could choose to record a membership packet being sent to a contact as an Activity or simply add the contact to a group "received membership packet". However, it would probably be better to record this as an Activity. Then you can record when the membership pack was sent, who sent it, any notes about what the person requested, and so on. You could also use the Activity to schedule sending membership packs by setting the date to a future day and time and setting the status to "scheduled".
Activities and events This is an important distinction to understand. An event is something that a contact attends, such as a meet-up, a training, a dinner or fundraising event. As discussed, an Activity can be any type of interaction a contact has with your organisation, from a meeting or a phone call to a donation.
Activity Status Options¶
The default set of status options is
- Scheduled
- Completed
- Cancelled
- Left Message
- Unreachable
- Not Required
Administrators can create additional status options.
Repeating Activities¶
You can set an Activity to repeat on a certain day and time with a specific end date and include dates to exclude from the repetition.
Once you are in the Activity Screen reoccurring options can be set under Repeat Activity. The options you can set are:
- Repetition Start Date and Time
- Repeats Every: Hour, Day, Week, Month, Year
- Repeats On: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thr, Fri, Sat
- Ends: After a specific number of occurrences or on a specific date
- Exclude Dates: Multiple dates can be selected
After saving the Activity, a confirmation screen will appear displaying all the dates for which an Activity will be created. A new Activity will be created for each repetition, and these can be individually edited and deleted.
When you edit one repetition of an Activity, you will be given the option to apply the change to that Activity only, that Activity and all future Activities in the series, or every Activity in the series. Changes to the date or time are NOT applied to other repeating Activities.
Administering Activities¶
Creating new Activity Types¶
You can define these at Administer > Customize Data and Screens > Activity Types. You can also add custom fields to Activity Types to allow specific data to be collected. For example you might create 2 new Activity Types called: Training and Interview. You can then set up a custom field set which is associated with Activities which includes information such as funder and project. This would enable you to produce reports of all the Activities undertaken for a particular funder, or as part of a particular project. You could also create a custom field which is used for a specific Activity Type. For example, you could classify meetings as a staff meeting, client meeting, other organisation's meeting etc. For more on creating custom fields refer to the Custom Fields chapter. For details on producing reports, see the Reporting section.
Go to the Activity Type Options page Administer > Customize Data and Screens > Activity Types and click Add Activity Type.
Assign your new Activity Type to the "Contact" component if you want it to be available from the Actions button when viewing a contact record. Assign it to "CiviCase" if these Activities are only for use inside a case.
Setting up Custom Field Sets for Activities¶
When setting up custom data sets, you will need to specify what the custom data will be used for. One of the options here is Activity and if you wish, you can further specify which type of Activity. This means that these custom data fields will be available when recording Activities.
Creating new Activity Statuses¶
If you need to add more options, you can do so from Administer > System Settings > Option Groups.
However, before you add too many status options, remember that all status options show up on all Activity Types. So think carefully about what you need to add.


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My card this week is still a work in progress. In the meantime, please hop on over and see what the fabulous Sweet Sunday Stampers have made for you.
- Barbara Anders
- Dana White
- Jackie Pedro
- Jenny Peterson
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- Karen Motz
- Lisa Henke
- Lori Tecler
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Buffer overflow
I am pleased to announce that Ryuukishi07 has responded to our e-mails and that he does indeed support our translation.
Edit: I had hoped that this would be clear from reading the contents of the e-mail, but it seems that some people have misunderstood. While Ryuukishi07 is encouraging us to continue translating, this group and our patch have no official relationship with 07th-expansion.
Here is a translated copy of his response. Very, very minor spoilers for Episode 4.
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|2009-01-06, 22:44
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Happiness witch´s followe
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Venezuela
Age: 30
Moved from music thread
This isnt so related to the music from ep4 but... I need help ( related to the music of course)
When I install umineko, even if i have vista and japanese fonts installed, even if I place the computer in japanese or place that im in japan, when installing the game the installer freezes when comes a file with a japanese name, of course I change the name of all the files and I can play with the patch perfectly but the songs that I changed their name dont play.... what do I do?
By the way, Im an addict of the siestas song from Ep3 !
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Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 37
If your installer got all glitchy, just copy the files directly from the CD to the installation folder (as the game CD doesn't have a modified structure compared to the installed game).
You must be sure that all of the file names are either in english or in japanese (original name only), no gibberish allowed (and be sure the size of your installed game is roughly the same from the CD itself).
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阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv175
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 37
I've just woke up like any shitty days, especially with an exam this morning and...
I see this.
I mean... MORALE BOOSTER MAX anyone? Honestly, both chrono and myself were like "huh... is THAT a coincidence" from that ep4 segment, and now this confirmation with a full letter of appreciation.
Honestly, that is really one of the best news we could get... time to go on with a blast.
|2009-01-07, 01:25
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~ You're dead ^__^* ~
Graphic Designer
Well you mean officially awesome and approved by Ryuukishi07 himself
Now this is what I call the best morale boost that can ever be given to a team of fan translators. Simply amazing that he replied not to mention allowing the honor to witch hunt for having their name used.
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June 17, 2014 – Today the Obama Administration is upgrading Research.Data.gov to include, for the first time in one place, machine-readable data on over 700 Federal R&D facilities that may be utilized by external entrepreneurs and innovators to research, prototype, and test new technologies. These facilities, operated by agencies like NASA, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), include cutting-edge research tools and together represent billions of dollars of taxpayer investment.
Each facility has its own set of use policies, so a contact person is included in the data wherever possible. For example, some entrepreneurs may be able to access NASA's National Center for Advanced Manufacturing to produce the high-strength, defect-free joints required for cutting-edge aeronautics, and DOE's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for collaborative projects in additive manufacturing, composites and carbon fiber, and other leading clean energy technologies.
The Obama Administration is issuing a call to action for the developer community and other stakeholders to leverage these open data resources to build tools that will enhance the ability of innovators, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers to better utilize Federal R&D facilities and other resources.
Over time, Research.Data.gov will expand to include more comprehensive data on other important R&D assets, including federally funded intellectual property (IP). Moreover, as part of the President's Management Agenda and Lab-to-Market initiative, the Administration will continue to accelerate and improve the transfer of new technologies from the laboratory to the commercial marketplace, including by reducing the time, cost, and complexity of licensing Federal IP and utilizing Federal R&D facilities, where appropriate and consistent with agency mission.
In the coming months, we will continue to convene the university and industry communities to work together on lowering the cost of innovation for manufacturing and other capital-intensive industries, accelerating R&D commercialization, and fueling economic growth.
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The ISS Scholarship Program, initiated in 2001, encourages the educational pursuits of students closely affiliated with self-storage. Entrants are required to work in the industry or have immediate family members employed by self-storage or related companies. The scholarship funds, however, can be used to study any designated field.
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Palermo, Sicily — The Targa Florio was one of the world's first car races, and even though it took a nap for a few decades, it's back. Only now, little old ladies and white haired old men can compete in cars that were racing the course when they were young.
Every legendary marque from Ferrari and Maserati to Aston Martin and Jaguar was represented at the 2012 Targa Florio, a resurrection of the event that gained fame a century ago as one of Europe's most important endurance races. But the victor of the grueling, 700-mile trek through California-esque twisties was a modest Fiat 1100/103E. It's something like a souped-up Datsun 510, and this particular car's crew had everyone smiling.
The No. 103 Fiat's driver, Giordano Mozzi, had his mother, Irene Guarnieri, behind him the whole way. But not from the sidelines; she was his co-pilot.
It goes without saying that Mozzi's mom is a typical sweet little Italian mamma with big glasses and a kindly smile, and looked like she was going to pop out of the car with a bowl of pasta and some biscotti for everyone, or make us all go to mass on Sunday or something. She didn't do any of that, but but as their big win proved, she was a hell of a navigator for her boy.
Many people may not realize this, but the second position in a race like the Targa Florio is of utmost importance. Without someone calling out the directions in a mapbook the size of an Italian municipal regulations register (which is to say, huge), most drivers would get hopelessly lost in Sicily's labyrinthine tangle of roundabouts and curvy mountain tracks.
The actual Targa Florio ran from 1906 until the late '70s, and is one of the world's oldest races, even if hasn't retained the importance of competitions like 24 Hours of Le Mans. But the tribute event turned out to be a good way for classic car owners whose cars once raced the famous course (before they were born) to show what they're made of once again.
This year's race left Palermo on Thursday afternoon for its official start in the mountains outside of the Sicilian capital, winding down into the interior toward Donnafugata, the castle that served as a backdrop for Il Gattopardo (the Leopard), Giusseppe di Lampedusa's classic tale of Sicily's Bourbon nobles.
The next day, racers pushed through to Syracuse, and up the coast to a 19th century resort town called Toarmina, turning back into the interior the next morning for some more technical mountain driving. By the middle of the third day, drivers were headed toward the island's north coast for the final stretch.
Luckily, most of the race enjoyed a police escort — national police driving 3-series BMW sport wagons. Italians cops seem to like driving fast (and in all honesty, the Bimmers could probably blow the doors off of a lot of the older cars), so delays weren't too much of a problem.
Porsche 356 Speedsters, Maserati A6GCSs, Bugatti Type 44s, and everything in between made the trek, which was punctuated by the tedium of time control stops at specific intervals. But forget about Ferraris, Maseratis, and Porsches. The top five finishes were made in Mozzi's Fiat, a '53 Jaguar XK 120, a '54 Triumph TR2, a '34Fiat 508, and a '75 BMW 2002 Tii.
But as far as knowing when to drive fast and when to drive slow, mother knows best, and Mozzi apparently listened to his (or ate a lot of her meatballs to gain strength for the long drive). That's gotta be how he beat a bunch of Ferraris in a little Fiat sedan.
Gone are the days when drivers like Mario and Franco Bornigia manhandled an Alfa Romeo 8C 2500 through the island tour in 1950, finishing in 12:26:33.00 and averaging speeds of nearly 54 mph (if you saw how treacherous some of these roads are, you'd understand that this is very fast). They set the record that year, and although no one broke it last weekend, some of the same cars that competed in 1950 were on the roster.
The simplicity of the cars and the smoky pall of unburned hydrocarbons were a constant reminder of how much has changed in motorsports over the years. But one thing hasn't changed, and that's that Targa Florio is a great course; mamma-approved.
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In spite of our shortcomings, God blesses us daily with another chance to do it over, to get it right! That is why nowadays diverse genres, such as Hip Hop are finally being accepted in Christian music circles–because they can have quite an impact on those who have a love for the Hip Hop genre. It is a great tool in helping those who are new Christians, and particularly impactful for listeners who have not heard the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord. Ephesians 5:19
Christian Hip Hop music is often frowned upon because of its rhythm and considered to be heavily influenced by secular Hip Hop, critics say. Its fought a challenging fight since its early beginnings in 1985 and has defended itself against more traditional and accepted Gospel music.
Most christian rappers have a powerful testimony and passion for Jesus Christ. They work hard for their message to be heard loudly and clearly with the intent to help those who struggle with sin, past life, backsliding or just want to hear "the good news". Christian rap provides an alternative to traditional gospel music that may appeal to young listeners as well.
Most Christian music artists inspire with their testimonies of having a loving God in their life. Through the series Songs of praise:Christian Rapper Sola Scriptura speaks of a merciful father in heaven who has carried him throughout his life. It's quite a feeling that cannot be suppressed, to know that Jesus died for our sins and that we have a choice. To choose God and follow in the footsteps of Jesus, sometimes falling but getting up.
Most Christian music artists inspire with their testimonies of having a loving God in their life. Through the series Songs of praise:Christian Rapper Sola Scriptura speaks of a merciful father in heaven who has carried him throughout his life. It's quite a feeling that cannot be suppressed, to know that Jesus died for our sins and that we have a choice. To choose God and follow in the footsteps of Jesus, sometimes falling but getting up.
Christian rapper Sola Scriptura is a soldier of Christ. Born in Panama but raised in Brooklyn, NY he has always had a passion for Hip Hop. Before he decided to give his heart to Jesus he had recorded two rap albums and decided that if he no longer lived by those previous beliefs, he wouldn't pursue a mainstream rap career with those albums. He also acknowledged the responsibility of being a Hip Hop artist and decided to continue to pursue his passion but in a more positive way that would please the Lord.
Presently, he works as a chaplain and has a ministry focused on helping those get to know Jesus, the awesome saviour that he had an encounter with once. An encounter that saved his life and redirected his music, to be songs of praise. He is currently working on his third Christian rap album titled "Please label me a Christian rapper" Vol. 1, which he dedicates to those who are in doubt that Christian rap can surely lead to help believers become followers of Christ. By gaining a greater understanding of what God means to him, through his music.
Fun Factz- If your wondering, Sola Scriptura means "by scripture alone."
He is proud of who he is because Christ has made sure of it. His lyrics reflect a soul that fights for Jesus everyday with all his might. With songs like "Forgive Me" he gives his own personal account of what it means to be a Christian facing sins that we continually struggle with. "Many Sins" another popular song on his new album, is the Christian version of rapper 50 cents hit "Many Men" which he recites bible scripture on and reflects on his life before and after being saved. His album is quite the "hidden gem" rapping over covers of your favorite artist's music to spread the message that there is hope in Christ.
Fun Factz– If your wondering, Sola Scriptura means "by scripture alone" that is why this rising Christian rapper usually backs up most up his lyrics with scripture that demonstrate "rule of faith and practice." Jesus once again wins and uses his greatest soldiers to stand up for him and testify of how great it is to know Jesus Christ as Lord.
Sola Scriptura's favorite Christian rapper is Shai Linne who is also a very lyrical rapper and has a great fan base. Check him out!
His favorite scripture is Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me".
Check out his complete Mixtape on YouTube.
Songs of Praise: is a monthly series dedicated to the artists out there making music, in diverse genres for the Lord. Those who use their talents in music to glorify Jesus and carry their testimonies in lyrics that create awareness about how fulfilling it is to have God in their life. They are on the rise so check them out!
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Ronnie Lee hired as Vandals defensive coordinator
Ronnie Lee is returning to the Palouse where he played football for and graduated from Washington State University before spending 1992 coaching the secondary at the University of Idaho. His coaching career since he left the Palouse has taken him across the country – and now back.
"He's had all kinds of experience," said head coach Paul Petrino, who roomed with Lee when both were assistants at Idaho in 1992. "He's definitely a great teacher. He's a motivator. He's a disciplinarian. Any time you can get disciplinarians at your coordinator positions, that's good because they're speaking the same language I am."
It didn't take long for Petrino to make the call to Lee.
"Ronnie was the first guy I called; the first guy I asked to be defensive coordinator," said Petrino of Lee, who was co-defensive coordinator at Minnesota in 2009-10. "For me, I hit the jackpot and got the guy I wanted. It's great."
Most recently, Lee was at Indiana State University as the Running Backs Coach and Special Teams Coordinator in 2012. The Sycamore finished the season 7-4 behind a ground game led by running back Shakir Bell, who averaged 134.1 yards per game and 5.5 yards per carry.
At Idaho, though, he will return to the defensive side of the ball – where he played as a Cougar and spent the majority of his coaching career, as the Vandals' defensive coordinator and secondary coach.
Prior to Indiana State, Lee was at Minnesota from 2007-10 as the Golden Golphers' co-defensive coordinator in 2009-10 after being promoted following the 2008 season. While at Minnesota he coached cornerback Traye Simmons to Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors in 2009, which marked back-to-back conference honors for Simmons. Under Lee's tutelage, Simmons finished No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 5 in the nation in passes defended (1.38 per game) in 2008. Cornerback Marcus Sherels was No. 3 in the Big Ten and No. 25 in the nation (1.08 per game) as well. Simmons earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2008, while safety Kyle Theret was an honorable mention selection.
Minnesota finished No. 11 in the nation with 31 turnovers gained in 2008. Gopher defensive backs accounted for 15 of those 31 turnovers either by interception or fumble recovery. Under Lee's coaching, Minnesota safety Dom Barber earned second-team All-Big Ten honors from both the coaches and the media in 2007. Barber ranked ninth in the Big Ten in total tackles (100) that season and was a sixth-round choice of the Houston Texans in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Prior to his time at Minnesota, Lee coached at Michigan, where he spent the 2006 campaign as the secondary coach and also worked with the Wolverines' punt return team. Lee's unit played a major role in Michigan finishing the season ranked 10th nationally in overall defense and 15th in scoring defense. The Wolverines also ranked third in the Big Ten in punt return average and 35th nationally. Under the tutelage of Lee, Wolverine cornerback Leon Hall was selected first-team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and the media in 2006. Hall was one of only two players chosen unanimously by both the coaches and media.
Prior to working with the Wolverines, Lee was the defensive backs coach at Wisconsin from 2003-05. As defensive backs coach for the Badgers, Lee coached safety Jim Leonhard to first-team All-Big Ten and All-America honors in 2003 and 2004. Leonhard tied Jamar Fletcher for the most career interceptions at Wisconsin with 21. Lee helped the Badgers to three consecutive bowl games, the 2003 Music City Bowl, 2005 Outback Bowl and 2006 Capital One Bowl.
Prior to his appointment with the Badgers, Lee was the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at San Jose State from 2001-02. In 2002, the Spartans ranked third nationally in interceptions (23) and fourth in turnovers gained (38). Lee was also the only coach who had three players ranked among the top 100 nationally in interceptions in 2002.
Before joining the San Jose State staff, Lee spent eight seasons at Colorado State (1993-2000) working with the defensive backs. Lee helped coach the Rams to five conference titles during that stretch and aided in the Rams leading the nation in turnover margin during the 1997 season. He also coached Greg Myers, the winner of the 1995 Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's best defensive back.
Lee spent a year each at Idaho (1992) as defensive backs coach and Portland State (1991) as defensive backs/special teams coach, helping both schools to conference championships. He was a graduate assistant coach at Miami (Fla.) from 1989-90 and was a member of the Hurricanes' 1989 national championship staff.
Twelve of Lee's players have played in the NFL, including Wisconsin's Scott Starks, who was a third-round draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2005. Lee has been involved in 12 bowl games during his career, one as a player at Washington State (1988 Aloha Bowl) and 11 as an assistant coach.
A native of Tulare, Calif., Lee earned his bachelor's degree from Washington State in 1989. He was a four-year letterman at defensive back (1985-88) for the Cougars and led the Pac-10 Conference in fumbles forced in 1986.
Lee and his wife, Eileen, have five children: Aubree, Jamison, Kayla, Christopher and Madison.


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Lawmakers seek pardon for Jack Johnson (again)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers seeking a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the world's first black heavyweight boxing champion imprisoned a century ago for his romantic relationships with white women, renewed their efforts on Tuesday...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers seeking a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the world's first black heavyweight boxing champion imprisoned a century ago for his romantic relationships with white women, renewed their efforts on Tuesday.
Sens. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and John McCain, R-Ariz., joined Reps. Peter King, R-N.Y., and William "Mo" Cowan, D-Mass., to reintroduce a resolution urging President Barack Obama to pardon Johnson because he was wronged by a racially motivated conviction.
"Jack Johnson was a legendary competitor who defined an era of American boxing and raised the bar for all American athletics," said Reid. "Johnson's memory was unjustly tarnished by a racially motivated criminal conviction, and it is now time to recast his legacy."
A similar resolution passed both houses of Congress in 2009, but Obama did not act on it. The Justice Department has told the bill's backers its general policy is not to process posthumous pardon requests. The White House declined to comment Tuesday on the measure.
Johnson, a native of Galveston, Texas, was convicted of violating the Mann Act, which made it illegal to transport women across state lines for immoral purposes.
He was hated by many white Americans, especially after retaining his title by defeating white boxer Jim Jeffries in the 1910 "Fight of the Century." Johnson's victory infuriated whites, sparking deadly race riots across the country.
Three years later, Johnson was convicted of violating the Mann Act.
Authorities first targeted his relationship with Lucille Cameron, who later became his wife. She refused to cooperate. They then turned to Johnson's former mistress, a prostitute named Belle Schreiber, to testify that Johnson had paid her train fare from Pittsburgh to Chicago, for immoral purposes. An all-white jury convicted Johnson in 1913, and he skipped bail and fled the country. But in 1920 Johnson agreed to return and serve his sentence.
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1. Zoolander (2001)
Though the most important item on David Bowie's résumé is "solo musician, 1969-present," he's also loaned his skills to a remarkable number of other projects, from movies to TV shows to other people's songs. One of his most memorable cameos is 2001's Zoolander, in which Bowie—playing himself—acts as the impartial judge for a "walk-off" between Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) and his arch-nemesis Hansel (Owen Wilson). Bowie's introduction befits his status as a legend, as he stands up in a crowd, whips his sunglasses off, and says, "I believe I might be of service," to a chorus of gasps.
2. Extras (2006)
In another funny cameo as himself, Bowie appeared on Ricky Gervais' post-Office show Extras. Gervais, playing the creator and star of a crappy sitcom, dumps all his woes on Bowie in a bar, complaining that he thinks he's sold out. Without a wink, Bowie whips around to a piano and starts composing a song about Gervais' pitiful existence: "Pathetic little fat man / no one's bloody laughing / the clown that no one laughs at / They all just wish he'd die." Within moments, he's inspired a bar-wide sing-along about Gervais' pug nose and probable eventual suicide. It's one of the funniest moments in an underrated series, and it's all Bowie's.
3. TV On The Radio's "Province" (2006)
Throughout his career, Bowie has showcased a disturbingly broad vocal range, from crooner to super-creep. TV On The Radio used both extremes perfectly on "Province," having Bowie sing both in his lower register and in that scary voice he perfected on The Man Who Sold The World. Bowie never overpowers TVOTR's Kyp Malone or Tunde Adebimpe on the track, from 2006's Return To Cookie Mountain, but his addition is unmistakable, expanding the harmonies to give it a fuller, freakier sound.
4-5. Scarlett Johansson's "Fannin Street" and "Falling Down" (2008)
No one was particularly excited about Scarlett Johansson's album of Tom Waits covers, Anywhere I Lay My Head, though interest was piqued when producer Dave Sitek revealed that Bowie had contributed backing vocals to "Fannin Street" and the album's single, "Falling Down." Turns out even Bowie can't cover for Johansson's weak singing voice, but he does bring some much-needed gravitas to the songs, particularly his world-weary tone on "Falling Down," which channels Waits at his most hopeless.
6. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
Very little makes sense in the spooky, absurd world of David Lynch's Twin Peaks, so a surprise cameo from Bowie is entirely appropriate. Dressed in an incredibly dated suit and sporting what might be the worst Southern accent ever, Bowie stumbles into Kyle MacLachlan's office. After being identified as long-lost FBI agent Phillip Jeffries, Bowie falls to the floor, ranting about the mysterious beings who haunt the town. It's far from Bowie's best acting, but it might be his strangest.
7. Mott The Hoople's "All The Young Dudes" (1972)
After hearing that Mott The Hoople was considering breaking up due to lack of commercial success, Bowie wrote "All The Young Dudes" for the glam band—creating its biggest hit in the process. The song is so Bowie-esque that people frequently think he sang it, when in fact his sonic contributions—backing vocals and saxophone—are buried pretty deep in the mix. As with his later work on Iggy Pop's The Idiot and Lust For Life, Bowie seemed to try and minimize his presence, so only the most avid listeners would be able to suss him out.
8. The Last Temptation Of Christ (1988)
As a singularly charismatic character actor, Bowie is adept at finding intriguing, even counterintuitive new angles on familiar figures. Accordingly, in Martin Scorsese's controversial adaptation of The Last Temptation Of Christ, Bowie plays Pontius Pilate not as a simple heavy or a larger-than-life villain, but rather as a wry, droll pragmatist who's intrigued and more than a little confounded by Willem Dafoe's all-too-human Jesus, whom he sees as a radical, even revolutionary figure whose desire to change not just the way his followers live, but also how they think and feel, makes him a threat to the power structure. Bowie's fascinatingly restrained performance betrays a distinct admiration for Dafoe's integrity that can't overcome what he sees as his duty to protect Rome and his bosses from a man whose power could bring down the entire Roman Empire. Bowie doesn't have much screen time, but he makes every moment count.
9. Bandslam (2009)
It's unclear why Bowie would be willing to appear in Bandslam, a Vanessa Hudgens vehicle that bombed at the box office, but he doesn't have to do much in his small scene at the end of the movie. Once again positioned as an arbiter of taste, Bowie catches Hudgens' band on YouTube and offers to sign them to his new indie label. It's a fitting fairy-tale ending for the movie, but it seems unlikely that the real Bowie would give Bandslam's terrible songwriters a record contract, much less enjoy their music.
10. SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis (2007)
SpongeBob SquarePants frequently features inside jokes and references aimed at adults watching along with their children, and Bowie's turn in a TV movie of the Nickelodeon series as the Lord Royal Highness (or L.R.H. for short) of Atlantis was no exception. L.R.H. is as glam-rock as they come, complete with high-heeled boots and lipstick. Bowie plays him as a squeaky but astute ruler who welcomes SpongeBob and friends, before things take a turn.
11. Iggy Pop's "Some Weird Sin" (1977)
Bowie is all over Iggy Pop's first two solo albums, The Idiot and Lust For Life: He produced both, as well as co-wrote and played on most of the songs. He even went on tour with Pop to promote the albums, sitting in the shadows as the keyboardist during concerts. But Bowie's presence is most visceral on Lust For Life's "Some Weird Sin," a rager that has both Pop and Bowie singing to the rafters. After a quick verse by Iggy, Bowie jumps in with a harmony, and the song turns into a menacing foot-stomper where it's hard to tell who's the lead singer. "Some Weird Sin" certainly isn't the most powerful or dynamic song in the Bowie/Pop collaboration, but nowhere else do the two legends get to go head to head.
12. Goldie's "Truth" (1998)
British artist Goldie helped originate the drum-and-bass genre, a style Bowie dabbled with in the '90s. Bowie apparently liked the sound so much, he provided vocals for the Goldie-penned "Truth" from 1998's Saturnz Return. It's an atmospheric, haunting song whose influence can clearly be heard in the leadoff track of Bowie's Heathen, "Sunday."
13. Yellowbeard (1983)
Graham Chapman co-wrote and starred in Yellowbeard, a pirate-comedy whose cast boasts not only fellow members of Monty Python, but Cheech and Chong as well. Bowie has an uncredited cameo as a henchman who provides sexual favors for his boss when he's not torturing witnesses. Dressed in rags with a shark fin sewn to his back, he proves he's just as comfortable in a Python-esque farce as in a packed stadium.
14. Dream On (1991)
HBO's Dream On ran for six seasons, but it's been largely forgotten (not surprisingly, since its edge has worn off over time). But some episodes stand out via their guest stars, most notably "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told," in which Bowie appears as the egotistical, insulting director Sir Ronald Moorecock. His over-the-top performance (directed by John Landis) turns what could have been a silly role into something hilariously memorable.
15. The Prestige (2006)
Christopher Nolan's The Prestige is all about showmanship (when it isn't about revenge or Hugh Jackman's dashing good looks), so it makes sense that rock's most theatrical star would make an appearance. Nolan introduces Bowie as Nikola Tesla by having him appear through an electrical storm, a fitting entrance for the idiosyncratic inventor, and perhaps a nod to the lightning makeup Bowie used on the cover of Aladdin Sane. Bowie fits right in with the pyrotechnics, but his subtle portrayal of Tesla is most powerful in a smaller scene where he cautions Jackman to end his feud with Christian Bale.


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In battle, you type the phonetic reading or the meaning of the Japanese character you see above a monster's head to attack—much like Typing of the Dead. Each area you explore teaches one of the three Japanese alphabets: hiragana (sea), katakana (beaten cave), and kanji (forest). So it's great practice for those in their first year of Japanese study and beyond.
On the downside, Slime Forest Adventure is in no way a replacement for an actual Japanese class. As it has no sound, it does little to teach pronunciation and it teaches absolutely no grammar. But as a supplement to a class, it is excellent. You will quickly pick up hiragana and katakana and have far more fun playing Slime Forest Adventure than flipping kanji flash cards.
The free version of Slime Forest Adventure teaches hiragana, katakana, and the first 200 kanji and has different levels of difficulty tailored to how much Japanese you already know. The full version of the game teaches an additional 2,000 kanji as well as 3,000 common vocabulary words for $25 USD. Check out the video above to see it in action.
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Once you've mastered stitching your designs on Aida cloth you're ready to branch out into the very exciting world of waste canvas! What is waste canvas, you ask? It's a temporary grid which allows you to cross-stitch on anything. Yup, I said ANYTHING. Gone are the days when you are limited to only hanging your cross-stitch on the walls!
Working with waste canvas is really easy once you get the hang of it. Before you know it you'll be stitching yourself t-shirts by the dozen. That being said, it does take a little getting used to and we don't recommend it for your first cross-stitching project. But if you've tackled a couple of stitching projects already and want to move on to something else, then waste canvas is for you!
What you'll need:
- something to stitch on - today we're working on a blank baby onesie. We're always on the look-out for blank items to stitch on. Micheal's Arts and Craft stores have a great selection of different coloured blank t-shirts for kids and adults, but blank baby items are trickier to find. I've had luck finding blank white baby onesies at Bonnie Togs stores (in Canada). There are online sources as well, but I've never used any of them and can't speak for their quality. Waste canvas allows you to stitch on anything your little heart desires, but we do recommend that if you'll be washing the item frequently that you keep your fibres as consistent as you can. We like stitching on cotton because embroidery floss is also made of cotton and sometimes laundering different fibers together is a recipe for disaster. We've never had a problem with t-shirts which contain a little bit of spandex or rayon, but we do recommend that you try to find a t-shirt which has as high a cotton content as possible. While I have seen some lovely stitching on silk, remember that more delicate fabrics don't always hold up to the constant piercing of your needle - the sturdiness of cotton - be it a t-shirt, denim, or a heavy twill - works well for stitching.
- waste canvas - it's easily available in two counts - 14 and 8.5 - we use Charles Craft brand waste canvas which we get at Michael's Arts and Craft stores - it's in the same aisle as the embroidery floss and Aida cloth. 14 count is the size you're more than likely used to working with - today however we're going to be using 8.5 - the stitches will be almost twice as big as 14 count - not only does that make it a little easier for the first-timer to see, but it makes one singular Pixel Person more significant in scale - and, let's be frank, super cute! DMC has also just come out with water soluable canvas which is available in 14 count. It's considerably more expensive than the traditional waste canvas and comes in smaller pieces. We haven't tried it yet and it works a little bit differently, so for the purposes of this tutorial we're going to stick to the regular ol' waste canvas.
- sew-in interfacing/stablizer - if you're stitching on anything which has even the littlest bit of stretch - like a t-shirt - you MUST use interfacing. Interfacing is a non-stretchy fabric which we use to stablize the stretchy fabric of the t-shirt enough so that it can be stitched on. Do you have a shirt with embroidery on it already? Turn it inside out and you'll notice that there's white fabric-y stuff beneath the stitching - that's interfacing - almost any stretchy or delicate fabric which has been embroidered, whether by machine or by hand, will have used interfacing. Your stitching will be all wonky and funny-looking if you don't use interfacing to back your stitches. You can purchase sew-in interfacing at any fabric store and even sometimes at Walmart in the crafting section. It usually really inexpensive. I buy great big chunks of it for only a few dollars a meter. I like a nice medium-weight interfacing. There are several different types of interfacing including some which you can iron on - you don't need to spend the extra money for the iron-on or self-stick kinds because you're going to be doing lots of stitching which will hold it in place.
- straight pins
- a sharp embroidery needle - Sharp?? you ask questioningly. Yes, sharp. Normally we use blunt tapestry needles for cross-stitch, but that's because the holes on even-weave canvas already exist. When you're stitching through something that doesn't have pre-made holes you're gonna want that sharp needle. Try to find one which passes through the smallest holes in your waste canvas without stretching them out of shape too much - trust us, this will help keep your stitches neat and tidy.
- an embroidery hoop large enough to contain your entire design. Not only is it nice not to have to move your hoop six times while you stitch, but if you hoop overtop of finished stitches you risk warping your waste canvas and throwing your stitches out of line.
- a pattern - today we're using Batgirl from our Batman & Friends pattern. For your first time using waste canvas we recommend a smaller scale project - while something big like our Eleven Doctors pattern would be amazing on a t-shirt (we've seen it done and it's kick-ass!) if you've never used waste canvas before then smaller is better.
- embroidery floss in the recommended colours. Don't use cheap floss - now is not the time to break out the floss you bought at the dollar store - if you're stitching on something which will be laundered use a reputable brand of floss which is colour-safe (it'll say so on the label) - it would be awful to invest all that time in stitching only to have the colours bleed and ruin everything the first time you wash it. We use DMC brand floss. It is wonderful and has never bled on us.
Alright, Let's Get Started!
If you're stitching something which will be laundered make certain you also wash it before stitching. While most garments are pre-shrunk there's no guarantee that yours is - and if it shrinks after you've stitched it the garment will be ruined. Plus you want to make certain that any excess dye has been washed out of the fabric before you stitch on it - otherwise the dye will discolour your stitches and that's not cool. It's quite common for manufacturers to over-dye their garments so make certain that the wash water runs clear before you stitch on your fabric!! It might take more than one wash to accomplish this. Really you should always wash a new garment before wearing anyway - I used to work in fashion retail and you wouldn't believe what sort of chemicals they dose your clothing with - especially if it comes from overseas - it's often covered in pesticides and other nasty things. Trust me.
Iron your freshly laundered item - if not the entire thing then at least the area you'll be stitching. Wrinkles = bad. You wouldn't want to stitch over one and make it permanent!
|cut your waste canvas and interfacing the same size
Cut your waste canvas slightly larger than your design area. If you're stitching one of our charts, the pattern indicates the size of the design on the information page. Keep in mind that those measurements are for designs stitched at 14 count. If you are using 8.5 count or only part of a design you will have to do a little mathematics to determine the size of the stitching area. Let me show you how that works: I counted and Batgirl is exactly 36 stitches high and 12 stitches wide. On 14 count she would be 2.57" x 0.85" (36 ÷ 14 = 2.57; 12 ÷ 14 = 0.85). On the 8.5 count canvas we're using today Batgirl is 4.23"x 1.41" (36 ÷ 8.5 = 4.23; 12 ÷ 8.5 = 1.41). You'll want to cut your waste canvas an extra couple of inches larger all around than your design area and then cut a piece of interfacing the same size.
|The green-headed pin marks the centre of my waste canvas
Honestly the hardest part of stitching with waste canvas is getting it centered on to your t-shirt. Mark the centre of your cut piece waste canvas just as you would if you were working on Aida or linen. Deciding where to place your motif on your t-shirt is a matter of personal preference. I tend to just eyeball it, but you should probably measure the width of your t-shirt to determine the centre point. Or, if you like a quick fix you can just fold it in half and find the centre that way!
When we tack our waste canvas to our t-shirt we want to make a little sandwich of the layers which goes like this:
Remember, you're only stitching through the waste canvas, the top layer of your tee, and the interfacing... NOT the back layer of the tee too... you do need to be able to wear it!
Try to do your best to keep your waste canvas/interfacing lined up properly - both centered on your tee, but also kept straight on the hoizontal as well - otherwise your stitched design will be crooked! Like I said, this is definitely the most difficult part of working with waste canvas. I often have to re-pin my sandwiched layers several times before I get it perfectly straight, but then I'm a perfectionist.
Once you're happy with your placement you'll want to temporarily baste all the layers together so they don't slip while you stitch. If I'm working on a small scale project like today's stitching, I'll be lazy and just leave my pin basting in - I make sure I use a lot of pins! If you're stitching something larger though you'll want to baste-stitch the layers together using sewing thread in a contrasting colour like this:
You'll remove those basting stitches before you complete your tee.
Hoop your stitching area, being sure to keep the waste canvas grid as square as possible. It is easy to pull it a little wonky - and wonky waste canvas = wonky stitches. You'll want to remember that your inside hoop goes inside the tee shirt, not at the back of it - you don't, don't, don't want to stitch through both the front and the back of the t-shirt!!
I know this seems like a lot of work, but proper preparation makes everything so much nicer.
Okay.... time to stitch!
Let's take a minute to understand the temporary grid that is waste canvas. If you're accustomed to stitching on Aida cloth or linen at first glance there seems to be a LOT going on with the weave of waste canvas. Panic not. It's actually quite simple.
|Your needle will go through the smallest size holes in the grid
|Each stitch goes from one of the smallest holes to the next
|And then back again!
|The dark blue thread woven in to the waste canvas mark every five rows
Take your time and be mindful of how you lay each stitch - even though you've tacked the waste canvas down it can go a little misshappen from being handled so much - try to keep the horizontal and verticle lines of the canvas as straight as possible so your stitches are also as straight as possible. Motifs stitched with waste canvas can look messy if your stitches are placed inaccurately. When two or more stitches share the same hole in the canvas make certain your needle enters the fabric in exactly the same place each time.
Keep the strand of your working floss relatively short - the more a length of floss is passed through fabric the more it can dull and fray. In even-weave fabric like Aida, the hole is already made and so the floss can pass through with less friction, but when you're stitching on solid fabric there is more stress on the floss as you pull it through - if keep your floss to a manageable length your stitches will look nicer.
I like using three strands of floss when I stitch with waste canvas (I usually just use two when I stitch on Aida). On 14 count this makes the stitches nice and full and almost completely covers the colour of the t-shirt beneath. At 8.5 (like we're using here) the stitches are a little less full so that you can see the white tee beneath - personally I like it that way since it's sort of cool to see each individual stitch at such a large scale, but if you wanted fatter stitches you could certainly use 4 strands of floss. For backstitching I like to use 2 strands so you can see those details from far away.
Really from here on in it's just like normal cross-stitching.
Once you've completed all your stitching it's time for the fun part!
|All done!
Unhoop your stitching and if you've basted your waste canvas down with stitches now is the time for you to remove those. Or if you're me, you just take out all the pins.
Removing the waste canvas is definitely the best part of stitching - there's something very satisfying about it. The waste canvas brand we use recommends dampening the canvas to release the starch which holds it together - normally I don't even have to do that, but of course you can if you like or if the grid is being stubborn. If there's a lot of empty waste canvas around your design you can (carefully!) trim it closer to you stitching - you don't want to trim it too close though - not only does that run the risk of accidentally cutting a stitch, but you'll need a little of the waste canvas to hold on to so you pull the strands free. If you've stitched more than one motif it also sometimes helps to cut the waste canvas inbetween each motif (if there's room) so that you're removing shorter strands instead of great big long ones.
You want to pull each individual strand of the waste canvas out from underneath the stitches you've made as carefully as possible - the best way to do this is to pull out from the side, try not to pull up. I like to start with the shorter strands first - once they've all been removed it's much easier to pull out the longer strands.
Yes, you do actually have to pull each strand out individually - it sounds tedious but I find it really fun. You can use tweezers if you find it helps you grasp each strand - just don't use your good, expensive ones - don't ask me how I know that. If you come across any stubborn strands try wetting your canvas again and waiting a minute - or try pulling it free from the other side. Sometimes the strand breaks - don't panic. Try pulling it free from the other end instead. If that doesn't work you can always trim it really close to your stitching.
|shorter strands first
|then the longer strands
|All done!!
If you like you can also trim the interfacing on the inside of your t-shirt so that it's closer to your design.
The only thing left to do is turn your piece inside out and iron out the hoop marks from the backside. You should try to avoid ironing the front of your stitches - it smushes them down and makes them look messy!
Caring for your finished item:
You'll want to wash garments inside out to protect the front of your stitching. Machine washing should be okay if the fabric you stitched on is safe for that method. We do like washing in cold water as a bit of a fail-safe against any further shrinkage, but that's not strictly necessary.
Skip the dryer - not only is air-drying better for the environment, but it keeps your colours bright and again prevents any further shrinking of your garment!
Avoid washing your garment along with anything which might catch on the stitches - like shirts with sequins, anything with a zipper, or your bras. If you find your stitching has gone a little wonky in the wash you can reshape it while it's wet. Drying your garment flat helps too. We also stay away from hanging any garment which we've stitched on - while your interfacing backing should prevent the stitches from stretching out of shape, the remainder of the garment may do so and that will just look funny. We always fold our stitched pieces for storage.
OMG! What else can I cross-stitch?!
Anything, my darlings, anything. We've stitched t-shirts and sweatshirts. Ballcaps and blue jeans. Skicaps and shoes. Tote bags and messenger bags. Aprons and napkins. Basically if it's thin enough to get your needle through comfortably you can stitch on it!
And if the item you'd like to embellish is too thick, too awkward, or doesn't stand still long enough to stitch on try making an applique using waste canvas and felt. This is one of our favourite methods for baby items and kids shirts because you can remove the applique once they've outgrown the garment and sew it on to another!!
|Stitch on felt, cut it out, and applique it to ANYTHING!
|A few simple running stitches will attach Boba Fett to any item.
That's it! Happy stitching!
Oh, and we would like to take this opportune moment to remind you that all of our patterns are for personal use only. You can make all the tees you like for you, your family, and your friends (and we hope you do!), but we ask that you not sell anything made with our patterns. Thanks! J&C