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Ok, this is something I've wanted to do for ages and finally I did it. Fashion magazines are one of the must for fashion lovers and most of the time, while I'm leafing trough them some ideas about mixing come to my mind, and I decided to suggest you some. My initial purpose was to do this with all the magazines I bought this month, but for space demand I was only able to show you what inspired me on Elle and Muse magazine. There will be time to talk about the others as well 🙂
Ok, questa è una cosa che volevo fare da tempo e ieri finalmente ci sono riuscita.I giornali di moda sono uno dei must per le amanti della moda e spesso sfogliandoli mi vengono in mente idee di mix e abbinamenti varii che ho voluto proporvi. Il mio intento iniziale era di farlo con tutti i giornali del mese che compro, ma per esigenze di spazio per ora sono riuscita a mostrarvi solo ciò che mi ha ispirato su Elle e Muse magazine. Ci sarà tempo anche per gli altri 🙂
Those new Gucci boots are to die for, and I would mix them with my new American Apparel top
Miu Miu new collection drives me crazy, I think I like all the shoes, clothes and bags they designed. The prints are colourful and with the best drawings. In this photo I put my Accessorize necklace and Sweet&co personalized bangle
I've always loved Chanel and its symbol. The necklace you can see here was a present from a friend and it's not Chanel but still so cool
I love the green colour and I'd really like a frog ring, where can I find a nice one? I like Delfina Delettrez's ones. In this photo my H&M green rings and my vintage cufflinks
Henry Cotton's new advertisement have the nicest colours, I enjoy wearing these Colours&Beauty wooden bracelets
Who doesn't love Alexa Chung and parade jackets?This red jacket is kinda old but still amazing
Printed tshirts are one of my must, this one is from LuxSociety, with a chiuaha saying size doesn't matter 🙂
My old clock necklace and the skull necklace I made myself
This Emporio Armani dress is the best, and in the photos you can see my necklace and ring from the Barbie collection of Tarina Tarantino
Mickey Mouse is one of my "icons" and this Iceberg dress is so for me 🙂 The Mickey Mouse bracelet was made by me years ago
Moschino makes the cutest things, like this jacket. In the photo also my Marc Jacobs golden necklace
I want a tattoo in this part of the body so much, like Richie has. The pearl necklace is from Topshop.
Plaid prints on the shirt by Annarita N. and camouflage shorts by 40weft, with my Colours&beauty black headband
These Miu Miu shoes are the best of the entire collection. Swarovsky and stones are so in fashion this year, also Prada proposed them in sandals and bags. The vintage belt is from my mum
Yves Saint Laurent dress and my Tarina Tarantino necklace
Miu Miu clogs are amazing, but also are my H&M stone ones 🙂
Love these shorts from Maurizio Pecoraro, and these silver flats are my new favourites
Pastel colours are so on right now, this Urban Outfitters headband with the big bow is perfect for every occasion
I like the idea of the importance of the bra, showing it in the outfit. This one is from Tezenis and I'll wear it in some particular ways soon
Accessorize swarovski headband and silver beaded necklace
These photos from Muse magazine are simply stunning. My grandma's necklace is amazing as well
Militar style on the way guys!
Another photoshoot, again the adorable Miu Miu. Personalized necklace by Sweet&co
Another vintage coins necklace that I bought last year in New York
Strange sunglasses are the best. I especially love Linda Farrow's ones, that you can also see in most of Lady Gaga's videos.
We never have enough shoes, do we? In this photo my heels from Topshop


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Mazda Miata Heater and AC Controls (HVAC)
The climate control system in the dashboard of a vehicle controls its heating and air conditioning systems. Older vehicles may use basic mechanical cables while newer vehicles are electronically controlled. Signals sent from these dashboard modules control the blend door actuators, blower motors, defoggers, ac compressor switches and even seat warmers.
When the climate control module fails, a few things can happen. The system could cease to function altogether, or certain features could run all the time as though the driver has no control over them. Often fans will remain full blast, which can be quite obnoxious. Lights and buttons can also wear down which will require replacement.
Replacing the heater and ac controls will likely require disassembly of the dash, however the actually part should usually only need a couple of bolts loosened and and electrical connection unplugged. If you're unsure about performing the repair yourself, consult with an automotive professional.
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The East Departures during Over-Ocean or Westerly Operations Report is a monthly summary of LAX aircraft operations that depart to the east while the airport is still conducting westerly departures between midnight and 6:30 a.m. This means that some aircraft request to depart over residences when most aircraft are still departing over the ocean. When asked why these east departures were occurring, the primary response from the airlines was that the tailwind was too great for the weight of the aircraft.
Aircraft will usually need to take off into the wind for lift and performance. At LAX, aircraft typically depart to the west due to the prevailing westerly wind conditions. However, on occasion when the land cools faster than the ocean, a slight offshore wind occurs blowing from east to west known as a tailwind condition. This slight tailwind condition does not require the airport to change the traffic flow to Easterly Operations, as would be the case with stronger offshore winds, but it is a safety factor for certain large departing aircraft and it is left up to the pilot to determine whether the tailwind component is too great for that type of aircraft at a given weight to depart safely to the west. If the pilot determines that the tailwind is too great, he or she will request an east take-off instead to ensure the safe operation of the aircraft.
The noise from these operations impacts a great number of residents to the east and south of LAX. In early 2013, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) completed a Federal Aviation Regulations Part 161 Study and submitted it to the FAA to obtain approval to restrict these east departures between midnight and 6:30 a.m. when LAX is still conducting westerly departures. On November 7, 2014, the FAA rendered a decision disapproving the proposed restriction as it did not meet all six statutory conditions. To learn more about the LAX Part 161 Study and the FAA's decision, please visit this webpage: http://www.lawa.org/LAXPart161.aspx
In order to remind pilots of LAWA's preferred noise abatement policy, LAWA is continuing to send notification letters to airlines that depart east during the time period from midnight and 6:30 a.m. to request them to fill out a form. The form requests specific information about each operation including the reason for the east departure, wind speed and direction, weight of the aircraft, and other relevant information. The intent of this voluntary measure is to discourage air carriers from departing east when possible.
LAWA is also continuing to produce the monthly reports, posted on this page, to document these operations that have a tremendous effect on numerous communities.
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text: jkae Posted February 10, 2008 ive just struck gold. how about when you go new game, you can choose to do a 'fantasy' team, where youre given £££ and told to build a team and staff using a purely fictional team. you would pay the value price of the players and so you dont build wonderkids XI you get the amount of money to your league. so league 1 would get less than the championship but more than league 2. what do you think? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Spring walk with Klipfontein Primary School
The Sustainable Seas Trust (SST), Blue Flag Beach programme; WESSA; Ndlambe Municipality Environmental Education Section and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) recently facilitated a Spring Walk to Kwaaihoek for Klipfontein Primary School.
"Many of the children who attend Klipfontein Primary School, live near the coast but have not yet been to their nearby beach or walked to Kwaaihoek. In offering a Spring Walk we hope to instil a love and pride for the environment among the learners," Ncumisa Mzaza , the Sustainable Seas Trust's Education programme said.
The learners, teachers, parents and facilitators set off early on the expedition. At Kwaaihoek the children received a Rocky Shore Explore booklet that they used to capture data and record evidence after SST's lessons about sea life found on the shores; and conservation of this sea life. Ndlambe Municipality Environmental Education Section also offered an interactive lesson on Biodiversity and Food Chains before it was picnic time, which afforded the facilitating conservationists the opportunity of talking about the importance of recycling and not littering.
After the picnic the learners were taught about fishing permits and how to protect our resources and use them sustainably. Then time to put the new knowledge into action during sand castle competition. In teaching children, the message not only goes home to the adults, but the future generation is informed and empowered to make sustainable choices.


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Fuzzy Warbles, Vol. 5 Andy Partridge
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The primary singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the beloved British art pop band XTC, Andy Partridge was born December 11, 1953, on the island of Malta and raised in Swindon, England. In 1976, he teamed with bassist Colin Moulding and drummer Terry Chambers to form Star Park, later re-christened the Helium Kidz; upon adding keyboardist Barry Andrews and signing to Virgin, the group adopted the name XTC, issuing its debut 3D EP in the fall of 1977. Despite the band's punk-era origins, Partridge's early songs also drew enormous influence from the British Invasion period, resulting in a taut, angular pop sound quite distinct from their contemporaries; XTC's debut album White Music even cracked the U.K. Top 40. Following Andrews' exit, the group recruited guitarist/keyboardist David Gregory before recording their first chart hit, "Life Begins at the Hop"; with the 1979 album Drums & Wires, Partridge's songs turned even closer toward traditional pop, and a year later he issued his debut solo LPs, Take Away and The Lure of Salvage.
1980's Black Sea was the first XTC album to crack the American Top 50, while 1982's English Settlement yielded their first British Top Ten hit, "Senses Working Overtime." However, during a resulting tour of the States, Partridge suffered a nervous breakdown brought on by his debilitating stage fright, spending the next year in almost total isolation and announcing the band would never again appear live. When XTC resurfaced in 1984 with the stunning Mummer, Partridge's songs evoked a new pastoral beauty. Its follow-up, The Big Express, boasted even richer production, while in 1985 the group adopted the pseudonym the Dukes of Stratosphear to record 25 O'Clock, a tongue-in-cheek (albeit note-perfect) homage to psychedelia. XTC achieved their greatest commercial and creative success with 1986's Skylarking, a lush, majestic song cycle produced (much to the group's initial frustration) by Todd Rundgren; "Dear God," originally left off the album, became a left-field hit, and the album appeared on countless year-end lists.
Oranges & Lemons followed in 1989, generating the minor hit "The Mayor of Simpleton." The next year, Partridge -- who previously produced records for Peter Blegvad and the Woodentops -- helmed sessions for the Lilac Time and the Mission U.K. XTC's Nonsuch appeared in 1992, but would be the band's last new album for seven years; internal difficulties and label battles kept the group from releasing any new material prior to the 1999 release of the much-acclaimed Apple Venus, Pt. 1. In the interim, Partridge collaborated with celebrated ambient composer Harold Budd on 1994's Through the Hill. That same year, he teamed with fellow British pop eccentric Martin Newell for The Greatest Living Englishman. He also composed a number of songs for the 1996 Disney animated feature James and the Giant Peach, which the studio rejected in favor of music by Randy Newman. ~ Jason Ankeny
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Pakistan Parliament Backs Prime Minister While Protests Continue
Most Opposition Parties Support Nawaz Sharif's Administration While Protesters Demand He Resign
ISLAMABAD—At a special parliament session on Tuesday, most of Pakistan's opposition parties supported the administration of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, whose ouster is demanded by protesters laying siege to the capital.
Thousands of protesters, described as terrorists by the government, are led by politician Imran Khan and Muslim cleric Tahir ul Qadri. They arrived in Islamabad on Aug. 15 and have overrun parts of the government quarter....


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Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. is perfectly happy biding his time in the NASCAR Nationwide series in 2012.
Stenhouse knows Roush Fenway Racing is invested in his future - one that looks stronger than ever after a stellar start to the season.
Stenhouse, the 2011 Nationwide points champion, told team owner Jack Roush in the offseason that another year in the series right below Sprint Cup would be the best thing for his long-term prospects.
It's been the right plan so far. The 24-year-old Stenhouse is five points clear of Elliott Sadler in the points lead heading into this week's race at Darlington.
"I feel comfortable about where I am at Roush Fenway Racing. I wasn't worried that if I didn't get to Cup that I was going to be left behind or anything like that. Jack's been patient with me and been supportive, so I had that behind me," Stenhouse said Wednesday during a promotional tour of metro Des Moines ahead of the May 20 Nationwide race at Iowa Speedway. "I felt like there was a lot that I could learn still in Nationwide."
It never seems that way at the short oval in Iowa, the site of Stenhouse's first two career wins.
Stenhouse earned his first career pole at Iowa in 2009. He then picked up his first career victory there last May, outdueling teammate Carl Edwards and Cup regular Brad Keselowski to snap a winless streak by Nationwide regulars that stretched past a year. He won again at Iowa in August.
"After the last couple of years running out at Iowa Speedway and, especially after last year having the success we've had there, I'm definitely excited to get back," Stenhouse said.
It was that victory last August that ensured Iowa's burgeoning racing fan base wouldn't forget Stenhouse either.
It was a contentious run from the start, with Stenhouse annoying his more experienced teammate with what Edwards thought was overaggressive driving. Contact initiated by Stenhouse sent tempers flaring, and owner Jack Roush had to grab the radio and calm them down.
It worked, but sage advice couldn't stop Stenhouse's engine from blowing up on the last lap with Edwards on his rear fender. Stenhouse's No. 6 car spun and Edwards, blinded by the smoke, pushed it across the finish line first.
It was one of the more dramatic finishes in recent NASCAR history, even though it was hardly the kind of 1-2 finish Roush had hoped for.
"It was crazy. It was one of those races that I'll never forget. You don't want them to end that way. It was exciting for the fans, exciting for everyone at home. Kind of killed me - I wasn't sure if we were going to win or not," Stenhouse said. "It was tough on Jack's pocketbook as well, because finishing first and second with two destroyed race cars and a blown motor is not profitable."
It's been tough for Roush to stay mad at Stenhouse with the way he's been running.
In eight Nationwide races, Stenhouse has a pair of wins at Las Vegas and Texas and a series-high six top-5 finishes. Though he's run just once in Sprint Cup, he said Wednesday he's confident that more opportunities to race at the sport's highest level will come this season.
Stenhouse even said that Roush told him at Texas he's holding a Cup spot for the No. 6 provided he can land sponsorship for it. For now, Stenhouse is content on chasing another Nationwide championship while absorbing all the lessons he can before making the leap to Cup fulltime.
It's not a move Stenhouse wants to make too soon.
"Looking at other guys that might have gone up a little too early and struggled a little bit and took a while to get going - I didn't want to fall in that category," Stenhouse said.


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A very general way of describing the abstract structure of quantum theory is to say that the set of observables on a quantum system form a C*-algebra. A natural question is then, why should this be the case - why can observables be added and multiplied together to form any algebra, let alone of the special C* variety? I will present recent work with Markus Mueller and Howard Barnum, showing that the closest algebraic cousins to standard quantum theory, namely the Jordan-algebras, can be characterized by three principles having an informational flavour, namely: (1) a generalized spectral decomposition, (2) a high degree of symmetry, and (3) a requirement on conditioning on the results of observations. I'll then discuss alternatives to the third principle, as well as the possibility of dropping it as a way of searching for natural post-quantum theories.


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When someone whispers that they recently had "some work done," right away the questions start: What was it really like? Did it hurt? Where did you get it done? How much did it cost? But even today, in our youth-obsessed world, people are reluctant to talk about the procedures. So when someone starts talking, we listen.
Here's the dirt. The good, the bad and the painful of cosmetic procedures.
Thank you, Dad, for the genetically produced permanent furrow on my brow. I've had it since my early 20s, and it's always been a source of frustration for me.
I tried bangs, but they were actually too hard to keep up, so I thought I'd try Botox. I entered this endeavor with equal mixes of excitement and trepidation. Excitement: I'd finally be rid of those frustrating creases. Trepidation: What if I did like it? It would be expensive to keep up. And though I've generally been against cosmetic surgery, this may be the start of a 180 for me. Maybe I'll become an addict. A Kathy Griffin wannabe.
So after seeing a flier for a spa at my sons' school, I called Dr. Stanley Librach at Beyond the Face Spa in Chesterfield, Mo., last month.
During his consultation with me, I felt both more nervous and more relaxed (is that possible?). He talked with me about my hopes and expectations, and he explained to me what Botox could do for me. We then agreed on the area to treat. I would have liked to have done my whole forehead, including the 11's between my eyes (well, really mine are more like 111's), but cost was a factor, so we decided I'd get the most bang for my buck out of just the main part of the forehead.
An injection of Botox delivers a small amount of botulism toxin into the facial muscles. The toxin blocks the chemical messenger from the nervous system to the muscle, so it can no longer retract. When the muscle relaxes, the skin over it smoothes out and softens, so wrinkles don't look as deep. Librach said that a year ago he would have told me Botox is 100 percent safe, but with recent studies showing that long-term use can cause muscle atrophy, he can no longer make that 100 percent claim. Thus, the fear.
What it was like - The entire procedure lasted maybe a minute. I stood; he stood in front of me. He injected me five times with a tiny insulin needle. The sticks felt like mosquito bites. And I was done. No bruising, no discoloration, no holes in my head.
The results - Librach told me it would take three to four days to see results. On the fourth day, I could see a difference. A week later, I could really see a difference. A couple of creases were still there, but they weren't as deep. I felt confident and beautiful. The results should last at least three months, and Librach says some last as long as eight. And though I can still move my eyebrows up and down, my forehead is mostly immobile.
Cost - Librach, who also works as the medical director at Aurora Medical Spa in Des Peres, Mo., Smooth Reflections in O'Fallon, Ill., and Oxygen Spa in Des Peres, charges $10 a unit (a very reasonable price). My forehead needed 15 units for $150.
Would I do it again? - Though I loved the results, I realized that those furrows on my brow are a part of me. They make me who I am, and I think I've decided that I'll keep them. But I reserve the right to change my mind 10 years down the road.


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15 Tips to Help You Host Great Parties
If you're looking for a little guidance or inspiration for your party planning, take a look at our 15 best entertaining and party tips from the past year. There are guides to throwing all types of parties — from a summer crêpe party to an awesome ice cream party — advice on managing your time on party day, and one essential tip for setting up a buffet. Read on and get ready to host your best gathering yet!
• 1 5 Tips for Hosting a Summer Crêpe Party
• 2 Party Tip: Keep a House Cocktail Journal
• 3 One Essential Tip For Setting Up a Buffet
• 4 Putting Your Personal Touch on the Wedding Meal: Some Thoughts & Advice
• 5 Party Tip: How to Manage Your Time Like a Pro on Party Day
• 6 5 Tips for Hosting a Soup Party
• 7 What to Feed Houseguests: A Few Tips and 10 Stress-Free Recipes
• 8 Make a Summer Drink Keg Out of a Watermelon!
• 9 A Summer Gathering: 5 Tips for Hosting an Awesome Ice Cream Party!
• 10 Smart Tip: The Key to Making Grilled Cheese Sandwiches for a Crowd
• 11 How to Host a Brunch Party: 5 Hostess Tips
• 12 Expert Advice: Vegan Party Tips & Recipes
• 13 Dinner Party Timing Tip: Factor Yourself In
• 14 Dinner with Perfect Strangers: Topics and Techniques to Break the Ice
• 15 Cocktail Expert David Wondrich's Best Tips for Making Great Party Punch
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Two genes that help soybeans fend off aphids worked well in 2011, both as single and stacked traits. That's according to a six-state study of soybeans with aphid resistance genes, known as Rag1 and Rag2. Individually, the genes slowed aphid growth significantly, says Iowa State University entomologist Matt O'Neal, who led the research.
Together, the two genes were even more powerful, reducing aphid numbers well below economic injury thresholds and delivering consistent performance across a variety of environments, he says. In fact, with the Rag1-and-Rag2 combination, "It was hard to get any aphids to survive at all."
Currently, only the Rag1 gene is available in commercial varieties.
The 2011 study included fields in Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas and Pennsylvania. One reason for the geographic scope of the study is the genetic diversity of soybean aphids, says Mike McCarville, an Iowa State entomology doctoral student who coordinated the research. There are at least three soybean aphid biotypes, and some are immune to Rag1 or Rag2. "We don't know how these different biotypes are distributed or where they are at different times of the year," McCarville says.
Researchers compared an aphid-susceptible soybean line to closely related isolines that contained Rag1 resistance, Rag2 resistance and a Rag1-and-Rag2 stack. The varieties were developed at Iowa State by Walter Fehr, a distinguished agronomy professor and soybean breeder.
The Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota research sites had heavy aphid pressure in 2011, with untreated populations on the aphid-susceptible lines well over 1,500 aphids per plant, McCarville says. In the other three locations, aphid pressure was light.
Rag1 and Rag2 provided about the same level of aphid suppression in the three states that had high aphid pressure, McCarville says. The two genes in combination "were even better than either gene alone." In the other states, aphid numbers were too low to draw conclusions.
Brady Stueve,Wheaton, MN, has sprayed soybean aphids in three of the last four years. In 2011, he planted a maturity group 1.5 aphid-resistant soybean from Rea Hybrids on 500 acres of his toughest bean ground, where he needs cultivars with a high IDC score and SCN resistance. "We thought, if we're going to plant a defensive bean anyway, why not get the aphid resistance, too? And it paid off."
By the first of August, aphid populations on his susceptible soybeans reached about 200 insects per plant. Just two days later, "they skyrocketed to 800 or 1,000 per plant." But the Rag1 beans had nary an aphid. "Most plants had zero or one or two. The most I could find was 10 or 12 aphids on a plant."
Stueve saved about $8/acre in foliar insecticide and application expense on the Rag1 beans, which cost and yielded the same as his 1.6 RM offensive soybeans. It was a poor soybean year — too wet in May and June, too dry in August, plus an early frost before beans were mature. "One of my two best soybean fields was the aphid resistant variety, which yielded 50 bu./acre," Stueve says. "Last year was very challenging, so we were happy with that."
This year, Stueve again plans to plant aphid-resistant beans on about a third of his 1,500 soybean acres, moving to a 1.8 RM to capture "a little more topside potential."
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The Rag1 gene is available in more soybean varieties this season.
In Iowa, for example, about a dozen national and regional seed companies are offering 16 unique soybean varieties with aphid resistance, says McCarville, who surveyed 128 seed companies in January. "That's more than we expected for 2012."
Available maturities range from 1.2 to 3.0. About half the aphid-resistant varieties available for Iowa and similar maturity zones are Roundup Ready, McCarville says. Additional traits available in some cultivars include SCN resistance and tolerance to phytopthora and brown stem rot.
Monsanto and its regional seed companies are offering several Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield varieties with Rag1, in maturities from mid-Group 1 to early-Group 2, with or without Acceleron seed treatment, says Tony White, soybean product manager.
Syngenta offers aphid resistance varieties through the Aphid Management System with NK Brand soybeans. The system combines the Rag1 gene and CruiserMaxx Beans fungicide/insecticide seed treatment. Maturities range from early-Group 1 to mid-Group 2, says Quinn Showalter, soybean traits marketing manager. The company's Aphid Management System includes a $5/acre assurance for Endigo ZC foliar insecticide if aphid populations exceed economic threshold levels.
Pioneer Hi-Bred has not yet introduced aphid resistance into its commercial lineup, says Don Schafer, senior marketing manager. However, Pioneer rates all its soybean varieties for antibiosis, the plant's natural ability to reduce aphid growth, survival and reproduction. "Growers can use these ratings to help them determine field scouting priorities and insecticide application decisions."
Until Rag genes are incorporated into more cultivars, O'Neal says, growers should weigh aphid resistance traits against other yield and agronomic traits. While studies show there is no yield penalty associated with Rag1, the gene "may not yet be in the best-yielding variety for your particular region" or environment, he says.
Bryan Stenzel, Wells, MN, planted 50 bags of NK 2.1 RM soybeans with Rag1 in 2011. Aphid pressure was heavy in his area. The Rag1 variety did a great job of suppressing aphids, Stenzel says, but it didn't yield as well as his non-resistant beans, lagging by about 6 bu./acre.
If you plant a Rag1 variety this spring, keep in mind that you might still have to spray for aphids.
Although Rag1 lowers the number of aphids on plants, "it won't always reduce them enough that growers don't need to apply insecticide," O'Neal says. "In certain circumstances, aphid numbers could be high enough to cause yield loss. It depends on the weather and aphid genetics."
Host plant aphid resistance "is not a silver bullet," agrees Monsanto's Tony White. "The gene does an excellent job, but farmers still need to scout," and spray if aphid numbers exceed the recommended threshold of 250 aphids per plant on 80% of plants.
If you plant an aphid-resistant variety, should you add a seed treatment, too?
"We advocate seed treatments to help with early-season aphid control," White says. The 2011 six-state study found that insecticide seed treatments further curbed aphid numbers on resistant varieties, McCarville says. However, seed treatments did not provide an economic return on the Rag1-and-Rag2 stack.
Seed companies are working to incorporate Rag1 and Rag2 traits into their elite soybean varieties, O'Neal says, and the industry has additional sources and combinations of aphid resistance in the breeding pipeline, including Rag3 and Rag4. "The future is bright for this."
When should you plant an aphid-resistant variety?
Soybean aphid outbreaks are not predictable at planting time, so aphid-resistant seeds are a good choice for growers in regions where infestations are common, says Matt O'Neal, Iowa State University (ISU) entomologist.
Outbreaks depend on the weather and other factors, such as natural predators, he says. However, damaging infestations tend to be more common in South Dakota, Minnesota and the northern half of Iowa, and in areas with dense stands of buckthorn, aphids' winter habitat.
Quinn Showalter, Syngenta soybean traits marketing manager, suggests that growers try the technology on "fields that are difficult to spray," such as those with windmills, terraces or irregular shapes, or fields near buckthorn stands.
Farmers who have sprayed for soybean aphids in two out of the last four years should consider planting aphid-resistant seed, O'Neal suggests.
The premium for soybean aphid-resistant seed may be less than the cost of a foliar insecticide application, says Mike McCarville of ISU's entomology department. The technology fee for the Rag1 gene ranges from about $1/bag to around $10/bag, according to his January survey of Iowa seed dealers. If you are spraying for aphids half the time, it may be more cost effective to grow an aphid-resistant variety, he says.
Organic soybean producers should also consider planting Rag1 beans, O'Neal says. Aphid resistance genes are native to soybeans: they're not genetically modified. Phil Batalden, an organic farmer from Lamberton, MN, will be planting a food-grade Rag1 soybean this spring. He's taking a chance on a 2.3 maturity group, which is late for his area, but it's the best food-grade choice available this season, he says. "Aphids have been devastating, and organic growers have few, if any, effective ways to manage them."
Growers looking for a more diversified pest-management approach should consider them, too, McCarville says. These varieties can reduce the need for chemical inputs, especially later in the season.


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Revlon (NYSE:REV) makes color cosmetics, fragrances, and anti-perspirants. The company sells its products to consumers through drug stores and mass market retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores (WMT). Sales to Wal-Mart accounts for 23% of the company's total sales.[1] The company earned $1.3 billion in sales and $950K in net income in 2009.[2]
Revlon's color cosmetics market share has been dropping since 1998, and the company has had only a single profitable quarter in the last 8 years. The company's profitability began to suffer in the late 90s when overall industry growth in color cosmetics sales to mass retailers began to decline and increasing competition and drugstore consolidation resulted in reduced shelf space for Revlon's products.[3] Since then, Revlon has struggled to keep up with major competitors as its slowing sales and large debt burden have constricted its ability to spend on either R&D or an effective turnaround strategy.[4]
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Revlon's principal customers include large mass volume retailers and chain drug stores, including retailers like Wal-Mart Stores (WMT), Target (TGT), Sears Holdings (SHLD), Walgreen Company (WAG), Rite Aid (RAD), CVS (CVS), and Longs Drug Stores (LDG) in the U.S., Shoppers DrugMart in Canada, A.S. Watson & Co. retail chains in Asia Pacific and Europe, and Boots in the United Kingdom. Wal-Mart accounts for approximately 34% of Revlon's worldwide sales.[1] In addition, WalMart's mass purchases give it significant negotiating power with regards to shelf placement, shelf space, and purchase price.
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HUSTLE & FLOW director Craig Brewer takes the helm for this remake of the popular 1984 musical romance about a big-city teen who moves to a town that has outlawed dancing. Uprooted from Boston and reluctantly transplanted to the small Bible Belt town of Bomont, Ren MacCormack (Kenny Wormald) finds himself in a repressed community still reeling from a devastating loss. Shortly before he arrived in Bomont, five local teens perished in a tragic car accident following a local dance. As a result, the upstanding Reverend Shaw Moore (Dennis Quaid) and the local councilmen passed a strict ordinance outlawing both dancing and excessively loud music. Convinced that the new law is hopelessly misguided, rebellious Ren puts on his dancing shoes and wins the heart of Reverend Moore's distraught daughter, Ariel (Julianne Hough), while showing his fellow classmates that it's perfectly normal to blow off a little steam with some loud music and good friends.
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Dean Pitchford - Lyricist (FAME)
Dena Roth - ART DIRECTOR
Lonnie Smith
Joe Camp III - First Assistant Director
Marty Eli Schwartz
Tim Bourne - Producer, DRUMLINE (2002)
Daniel J. Leahy
Susan E. Novick
Craig Brewer - Screenwriter/Director, HUSTLE & FLOW (2005)
Jeffrey P. Greeley
Teresa Foshee
Deborah Lurie - music, GEORGE LUCAS IN LOVE
Dale Williams
Amelia Vincent - Director of Photography, THE CAVEMAN'S VALENTINE (2001)
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Sarah Mays
Jamal Sims
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Shunika Terry
Mike Prestwood Smith
Kate Duke
Kevin McKeever
Jack Davidson
Sandra Ellis Lafferty - Actor, WALK THE LINE (2005)
Clayton Landey
Andie MacDowell - American Actress/Model
Ray McKinnon - American Supporting Actor
Dennis Quaid - American actor, FREQUENCY (2000)
Brett Rice
Frank Hoyt Taylor - Actor, JUNEBUG (2005)
L. Warren Young
Kim Dickens - Actress
Katherine Levy
Clay Chappell
Brian Mason
Dakota Smith
Patrick Flueger - Actor, THE 4400
Maggie Jones
Daniel Burnley
Luis A. Rosado
Tony Vaughn
Claude Phillips
Brian F. Durkin
Misha Hamilton
Larke Hasstedt
Anessa Ramsey - Actress, THE SIGNAL
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Whitney Brown - Actor
Laura Edwards - Actor
Jayson Smith - Actor, WELCOME TO THE SOUTHSIDE
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Amber Wallace
John Still
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Corey Flaspoler
Miles Teller
Nicholas Lanzisera
Hannah Douglass
Ziah Colon
Ser'Darius Blain
Mary-Charles Jones
Enisha Brewster
Josh Warren
Jason Ferguson
Staley Colvert
Alisa Pettit
D. Dylan Schettina
Blair Jasin
Jasmine Cook
Reece Thomas
Ivey Lowe
Anna Marie Dobbins
Kevin Renard Fisher
Andrew Ruark
Kyle Wayne Cordova
Alvester Martin
Madison Benson
Terrence Gilbert Green
Sean Bankhead
Comfort Fedoke
Britney Chelene Thomas
Brent L. Boxberger
Jonathan Fritschi
Joey Hernandez
William Ladd
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Melissa Rummels
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Christina Glur
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Dayna Michelle Harris
Ivan Koumaev
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Ahrielle Mace
Candace Neolani Maxwell
Glenda Morales
Abbye Myers
Christian Owens
Kayla Jenee Radomski
Carson Marie Seeley
Brittny Sugarman
Melanie Ullmann
Miguel Angel Zarate
Tracy Goode - Star, FACING THE GIANTS (2006)
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"[S]tepping into sacred shoes once worn by Kevin Bacon, Wormald handily owns the role for a new audience....Guardian of the '80s flame will approve..." -- Grade: A- - 10/14/2011 Entertainment Weekly
3 stars out of 5 -- "Craig Brewer's remake is respectful....[Wormald] is a solid, likeable lead." - 11/01/2011 Total Film
"[FOOTLOOSE] stays remarkably close to its predecessor in all the ways that count." - 10/14/2011 Los Angeles Times
3 stars out of 5 -- "From start to finish, Brewer's remake exudes the look and style of its forebearers....It works..." - 10/05/2011 Box Office
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Two groups and 24 individuals were recognized for their outstanding contribution to conservation at the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Chairs Meeting held in Abu Dhabi this February.
The four award categories; The Harry Messel Award for Conservation Leadership, The George Rabb Award for Conservation Innovation, The Peter Scott Award for Conservation Merit and the SSC Chair's Citation of Excellence were presented to members of the Species Survival Commission who have demonstrated excellent leadership or involvement in on-the-ground species conservation.
These committed conservationists work tirelessly, making significant contributions to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, and to many species conservation projects.
Over the next few months, the work of these conservation heroes will be highlighted in a series of blogs – revealing the challenges faced and successes achieved in conserving the species that they are so passionate about.
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The Royal Dutch Shell drill ship that was tossed by high winds and grounded off an Alaska island on New Years Eve has suffered some damage from waves and flooding, but so far has not spilled any of the 155,000 gallons of fuel and other petroleum products aboard, officials managing the emergency response said Thursday.
Salvage experts were flown to the stricken Kulluk on Wednesday and Thursday, officials said at a news conference in Anchorage.
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"Today we can confirm that the Kulluk remains upright and stable and there is no evidence of sheening in the vicinity," Sean Churchfield, Shell's Alaska operations manager and the company's emergency-response coordinator, said at the news conference.
The salvage crews found "some wave damage to the topside of the vessel" and several breached hatches that caused water damage inside, Churchfield said. Generators had also been damaged, he said, and new generators might have to moved in to provide power to move the vessel.
It remains unclear how serious the damage is or how long it will take to move the ship away from its site, Churchfield and other officials said. Churchfield said he could not comment on how the Kulluk grounding would affect Shell's 2013 drilling plans.
Coast Guard Captain Paul Mehler III said that, at his request, marine-casualty investigators were on their way to Alaska from the Coast Guard's Center of Excellence in New Orleans. Findings from the Coast Guard investigation will be made public, Mehler said.
Area residents have expressed concerns about conflicts with upcoming commercial fishing seasons and traditional food-gathering activities, state and local officials said. A particular concern is the vulnerability of a nearby historical site, they said.
The Kulluk is grounded near an important cultural site for the region's native Alutiiq people, who are concerned about protecting the area's values to their heritage, state and local officials said.
Sitkalidak Island was the site of a notorious 18th century massacre in which Russian colonial forces killed hundreds of Alutiiq men, women and children.
The site, called "Refuge Rock," is "probably the most culturally significant place" for residents of the nearby village of Old Harbor, said Duane Dvorak, a community liaison from the Kodiak Island Borough.
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The separation of church, eggs and bunnies
As sad as it makes me to report this, the politically correct extremists have struck again. In their infinite stupidity, they have decided to attack the Easter Bunny. Oops! I said "Easter" in a newspaper that is viewed by people of many different faiths.
According to the politically correct, I have probably offended 75 percent of the world population because I referenced a holiday that might be perceived as religious — specifically Christian— and didn't include other religions.
Before you zealots flog me, please listen to a reasonable explanation. I know — reason is not one of your strong suits, but give it a giant effort. I promise, it will not hurt.
The reason I'm addressing this issue is to let the world know how deranged the politically correct decision makers have become. I cannot address them directly, because nobody seems to know who they are. This stuff just appears, seemingly out of nowhere. The guilty will not attach their names to it.
A 16-year-old girl by the name of Jessica, who is a sophomore at a private school in Seattle, Wash., says that she thinks the effort to make Easter politically correct is ridiculous. Yay, Jessica!
Jessica told KIRO Radio in Seattle that a week before spring break, the students at her school committed to a weeklong community service project. She decided to volunteer in a thirdgrade class at a public school, which she would like to remain nameless.
"I had an idea to fill little plastic eggs with treats and jelly beans and other candy, but I was kind of unsure how the teacher would feel about that," Jessica said.
"She (the teacher) said that I could do it as long as I called this treat 'spring spheres.' I couldn't call them Easter eggs.
"When I took them out of the bag, the teacher said, 'Oh look, spring spheres,' and all the kids were like 'Wow, Easter eggs.' So they knew," Jessica said.
The Seattle city fathers' feelings on the matter are: If you want to have an egg hunt in your house, call it an Easter one, but if there is one sponsored by the community, which ostensibly includes people who are Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Atheist, Agnostic, and more, then you're going to have to be more inclusive.
They claim that Easter is a Christian holiday and the Christians have no right to lay claim to the bunny and the colored egg.
Let us again set the record straight.
Easter comes from the name of a pagan goddess named Eastre. Her roots go back to ancient times, well before the birth of Christ. She was the Great Mother Goddess of the Saxon people, but her predecessors were the goddesses of spring and rebirth.
Her predecessors had many names, depending on the country of origin. In ancient Cyprus, she was known as Aphrodite. In ancient Israel, she was Ashtoreth. She was Astarte in ancient Greece, Demeter from Myecynae,
Hathor from Egypt, Ishtar from Assuria, Kali from India, and Ostara, who was the Norse Goddess of fertility.
Eastre, or someone she contracted, designed a picture of a hare in the moon as her symbol because it represented fertility due to the rapid reproduction habits of the hare or rabbit.
She had nothing to do with the colored egg. The egg came from the ancient Egyptians, Persians, Phoenicians and Hindus who all believed the world began with an enormous egg. Thus, the egg became a symbol of new life. It has been around for eons.
The celebration of Eastre, or the welcoming of spring, just happens to fall at the same time of year as the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Christ. The Christians also call the Holiday "Resurrection Sunday."
They do not celebrate the resurrection of Christ with rabbits and eggs. Easter and Resurrection Sunday have only one thing in common — the same date.
Since the majority of Earth's population is non-Christian, the Easter holiday is the one that is celebrated worldwide. The resurrection of Christ is celebrated by the Christians.
I do not think that children around the globe have resorted to worshipping the ancient pagan goddess Eastre. I believe they are celebrating the coming of spring with colorful eggs and fairy tales about a bunny who distributes them because it is fun.
Anyone who is offended by this needs serious couch time.
The need to politically correct Easter is part of this system I will never understand.


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May 29th- June 1st 2009 Stazione Marittima- Naples XX edition
The 20th Edition of Galassia Gutenberg - the most famous book fair in Southern Italy - will be dedicated to the tastes of travelling: writers, readers, journalists are all invited to discover cultural food-based events.
"In viaggio col taccuino" is the event organized by Simonetta Capecchi in collaboration with Franco Lancio dedicated to notebooks: illustrated, inscribed, painted or however else freely interpreted to tell a real or imaginary journey.
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Every year a section is dedicated to the Moleskine Japanese notebook: artists, illustrators, photographers and travelers describe Naples through words and images.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Hoist a mug in celebration of Louisiana'sbrews.
That's the latest tourist attraction that Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne is celebrating, introducing the LouisianaCraft Brewery Trail to tout locally-made beers.
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"Happy birthday @robkardashian!!!! I love you more than words can say," the 61-year-old wrote in the picture caption. "You have the sweetest soul and the kindest heart, and I am blessed beyond measure to call you my son.
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Do any exist around here? Trying to see if we can do a gathering or something.
Do any exist around here? Trying to see if we can do a gathering or something.
We exist, whether you can get some of the more established GTA members interested is another question.
I just got a neo geo a month ago. Love it so far. So any tips on where to find games in this city?
Would a Toronto meet-up include a trip to the Hockey Hall of Fame? Because that would be bad ass.
I'm a few hours away, but have found myself involved with a girl up there, so I'm around Toronto reasonably often.
Dealing with a Toronto girl? Nice, canadian girls are the best
New to the site, had aes for a long time, now mvs collector in Toronto
I'm about 40mins or so outside Toronto, but would be interested. Would be cool to meet with other fellow Neo Geo enthusiasts.
A&C games has about 30 aes games.. was there 2-3 weeks ago. Very pricey tho just a heads up
I was at A&C last July, they had about 10-15 MVS carts, not sure about the pricing though.
Another Torontonian reporting in (late to the party). Did a meetup ever happen? Maybe just for some beers to start?
Eg. Get some beers into us, talk neo and arcade, then head to A&C just to check it out. Lotsa beer joints nearby.
Sadly, I don't think this ever happened. It would be nice. The US guys seem to have some great meet ups.
Would be nice to have something in the GTA. Neogeo, Arcade, consoles...whatever.
Hey guys, neo-geo.com member 90s and I are thinking of having an impromptu meetup this Saturday at the Galleria Shopping Centre at 1245 Dupont St., Toronto. We've been chatting about it in this thread: http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showth...06#post3998906
Why the hell would we choose this place for a meetup you ask? Well, it's probably (sadly) Toronto's best arcade right now complete with three (count 'em) MVS cabinets in various states of repair - but generally working (to a degree).
The mall is so shitty that it's good, and there is an LCBO there. Winner plays, loser pays for a beer.
Anyone else down to show up? We're thinking 1pm this Saturday (Feb 6th).
Damn. I'm moving into my new house this weekend or I'd make the trip. Hope you guys have fun though.
Here is a video from VICE Canada that came out today about a party that happened at the Galleria Shopping Centre (1245 Dupont St., Toronto) with the Neo Geo cabinets. Apparently the mall is closing this year. I suppose to make way for another mall, or condos. Definitely not an arcade...
We need to spend time with these big reds before they too are gone forever! What other arcades in town are better??!?! None?!?!
Let's roll (quarters)!!
The segment starts at 06:03, and you can see the Neo Geo's at 07:14
I just got back from the "arcade" at Galleria Shopping Centre, and I can confirm that only 1-player play is possible across these cabs for various sad reasons.
I propose that I will host the GTA Neo-Geo.com meetup at my place, but a couple things need to fall into place before that happens:
(1) gotta choose a day when the apartment will be empty so we can commandeer the big room
(2) we can find at least one other guy that can bring a CMVS or AES and a CRT. This will be added to my CMVS/CRT setup, along with my homebrew astro-city cab and Supergun (bring your JAMMA stuff too!). We should have a real arcade environment going, and at means at least 3 setups.
I have copies of both "League Bowling" and "Riding Hero" - it would be super cool to do link play!
That's it!
No reason this can't happen guys!
Anyone want to help me organize the event?
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Wow, so the mall is closing down altogether? The Planet Fitness hasn't even been there that long. Sucks there is no 2 player. I will help you plan this thing, my only thing is that it would have to be on a Saturday, or Friday night with enough notice as those are my only free times really. I don't have a CMVS or AES, but I do have CDZ with a number of games and a PVM 2030 in storage I could bring. I also have a PGM and several games I could bring too if it will work on your supergun. My only other condition; there has to be alcohol, even if it is BYOB. And you can't ge upset with frequent bathroom visits as a result.
Hope that doesn't sound scary; its just that alcohol makes things more fun.
1.jpg2.jpgthumbnail_IMG_4409.jpgGamerama has a few arcades. Neo cab 121 in 1 cart and a candycab with a 500+ multi board and a few pinballs
Both cabs work fine all buttons and sticks (theyre mine btw)
Up by yonge and eglinton area
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Wakka Wakka Wakka!
Theres also a retro gaming lounge in the basement that just opened up with about 12 tvs and consoles many crts also I believe.
Wakka Wakka Wakka!
Has anybody in the GTA checked out Toyratt for neo geo stuff..seems he has just about everything
The Offensive Orgy Mode!!!
I heard he's the biggest dick to deal with from a few people, and he's pricey, but so is everyone in GTA.... =/
Wakka Wakka Wakka!
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|2010-06-05, 14:18
|Link #10821
Blick Winkel
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Gobbled up by Promathia
Crap, I forgot about this Red Truth:
Battler-kun isn't the culprit. Battler-kun didn't kill anyone. This can be said of all games.
Well, I guess we have a problem with the "baby from 19 years ago being the culprit in Episode 5" theory, unless the baby is someone other than Battler.
Or the baby is just the Illusion of the Witch and Battler has nothing to do with the crimes.
|2010-06-05, 14:36
|Link #10822
Homo Ludens
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canada
Age: 28
As an example, there's the scene in the dining room at... lunch, I believe, where Battler is introducing the other adults... almost immediately after he's done so, there's a bit where the narration suddenly starts referring to Battler in third-person.
I have no idea what purpose such a thing could serve, but it's there.
|2010-06-05, 15:49
|Link #10823
Join Date: May 2009
I meant any time the game jumps to "I" and the speaker is not Battler.
|2010-06-05, 15:52
|Link #10824
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: United Kingdom.
I have some more ideas, okay.
First of all:
Natsuhi loved Shannon, after all...
I never told anyone except Shannon that I like Fall.
Erika is suit Beatrice
Now for the trap:
Knox's 5th:
Could be anything for all I care, it doesn't matter because every character is a chinaman except Erika and Maria.
Now for Episode 3:
Knox's 3rd. It is forbidden for hidden passages to exist. Unfortunate if you're looking for the gold.
I have doen some other things, but I want to hear what you guys think first, I won't reply for a few days though, sorry if anything has been mentioned before or I end up sounding obnoxious.
Coming up:
Comments on the red truth
Comments on the golden truth
Where Shkannon came from
Annotations fo the Knox rules
And a way for the whole keys mystery to work (hopefully)
enjoy the wolf-fight
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|2010-06-05, 16:33
|Link #10825
Senior Member
semi OT: as for odd relationships between detective and narrator, there's The Blind Barber, by John Dickson Carr. The detective is not present for any of the activities of the mystery. The murder and robberies are all described by the narrator in flashback.
Also, I looked back to see who appears in the various tea parties:
Episode 1:
Characters ostensibly alive at Oct 5, 11:59 PM: Battler, Maria, Jessica, George
Characters in tea party: Battler, Jessica, Maria, George, Shannon, Kanon, Beatrice
Characters in ????: Beatrice, Bernkastel
(Bern talks to an unidentified person, possibly Battler, possibly the player)
Episode 2:
Alive: Battler, Kinzo, Genji, Rosa, Maria
tea party: Rosa (though her sprite is not shown), Beatrice, goat, Maria, Battler
(Krauss, Eva, and Rudolf's sprites are shown, though in flashback BW)
????: Beatrice, Bernkastel, Lambdadelta
(Again, Bern and LD talk to an unidentified person.)
Episode 3:
Alive: Jessica, Eva
tea party: Beatrice, Bernkastel, Lambdadelta
????: Eva (though her sprite is shown only as a BW flashback image), Ange, Bernkastel
(Rudolf, Kyrie, and Battler are shown as transparent flashback images.)
Episode 4:
Alive: Battler
Tea party: Battler, Beatrice
(Battler isn't shown until after Beatrice uses red text wrt. Kanon's body.)
(Kanon, Maria, Jessica, and Kinzo are shown in flashback BW. Kinzo is also shown transparent.)
????: Bernkastel, Lambdadelta
|2010-06-05, 18:58
|Link #10826
Join Date: Apr 2009
Oh, the distinction for the "hidden passage" and the Golden Land solution that I personally make is that it technically isn't hidden. I mean, it's not something you would notice at first glance, but if you solve the riddle, then you'll magically see it. A "hidden passage" that is Knox heresy is one that you wouldn't find ever, even if you exhaust all of the clues that you have :/
|2010-06-05, 19:06
|Link #10827
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: forever lost inside a logic error
|2010-06-05, 19:14
|Link #10828
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
I posted the theory of Kanon=EP1culprit and...
Knox 8th...
There isn't any clues, it's just interpretation...(knox 9th)
But...is there clues for Kanon=Culprit ? If clues can be found with interpretation X, then there is an infinity of clues, and it's useless.
|2010-06-05, 19:44
|Link #10830
Blick Winkel
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Gobbled up by Promathia
the gold of the Golden Land belongs to this child. She had absolutely no need to make you find it for her or to snatch it away herself.
Her goal is not to make someone experience fear. And it isn't to have revenge on someone either.
I'm not sure about the person named "Beatrice" being the culprit, unless Beatrice is indirectly responsible for what happens.
|2010-06-05, 19:47
|Link #10831
Tenshi's Defense Squadron
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Fighting against those who oppress the system
Her mission was for entertainment along with being pushed by Lambda (for the duration of the first 4 eps). Well yea, she can't kill for fun NOW because she's in a friggin coma. After she gave up, that's when she wanted Battler to simply solve the mystery,
Or that "this child" means someone else, her name "Beatrice" wasn't used in the phrase. But oh boy if it was, I can come up with another interpretation
|2010-06-05, 20:07
|Link #10832
Mystery buff
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Gone Fishin!
Regardless of whether the epitaph is solved or not, Beato has nothing to gain.
In other words the most basic assumption in episode 1 that Beatrice murdering people as a game has been removed from consideration. The epitaph as her motive has also been removed from consideration. That led me to come up with my theory that she's being controlled by someone else.
The other part of your Blue that Lambda was pushing her would still work kind of. She just has to have a piece she controls on the board.
EDIT: Lately I've been looking at Beatrice's story like a tragedy rather than something malicious. If she was the person to write the message Bottles (and most people think she is) than she wants people to find out what really happened. Turn the chessboard over If she really wanted people to find the truth than why would she be the murderer? Even if you do think she's someone disguised as her there is still this contradiction. The murderer would want everything to be covered up. All of the physical evidence was destroyed in the disaster. Other than these stories there is nothing to point to who the murderer is. I don't think Beatrice is the murderer I think she's a tragic heroine who wanted the murderer to be caught. She's doomed to hope forever that the case will be solved. I think her "endless magic" is that emotion of hoping her sadness will end.
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|2010-06-05, 20:26
|Link #10833
Blick Winkel
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Gobbled up by Promathia
That perhaps one of the characters is being manipulated by another, not necessarily out of "brainwashing," but out of bribery.
|2010-06-05, 21:40
|Link #10834
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Beato knows everything that happens. This means that she plays a crucial role in the murderer's schemes, since they would also have to factor in all the other schemes that are taking place. But it doesn't make sense for her to be the mastermind. If she was the mastermind, why would she be playing this game to begin with? If she wanted to kill them all, why would she give Battler the chance to defeat her?
It doesn't make sense to me anymore for her to be the culprit.
If the Meta-Beato is Shannon, then she could easily be caught up in the culprit's schemes, if the culprit is one of the siblings, like Rosa, or George, who's overbearing love for her could force her into such a situation.
|2010-06-05, 21:48
|Link #10835
Homo Ludens
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canada
Age: 28
Spoiler for higurashi:
|2010-06-05, 22:03
|Link #10836
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Buffer overflow
For example, if the EP1 message bottle was indeed written in the same universe as EP1, there are only 3 times it could have been written: before the murders, during the murders, or after the murders.
If there's a bomb that goes off at midnight, "after the murders" is pretty close to impossible, unless there's a culprit who survives the bomb. However, "after the murders" doesn't make sense to me because of the Ange kakera. It's hard enough to find a motive for sending out message bottles with magic stories, but why would you miss the obvious fact that Eva survived if you're the culprit and you've already finished the murders?
"During the murders" seems almost as strange. Writing out a story as large as Umineko, even if you skimmed over it really fast, would take a great deal of time. Most characters have a lot of time unaccounted for, so it's probably possible to make this work, but it's presumably the same person in every episode. If it's not the culprit, why wouldn't they mention this massive diary to someone else, and if it is the culprit, how are they even finding the time to do this if they're busy committing at least some of the murders? Furthermore, if the Ange kakera is true, the writer wasn't even writing about what was actually happening at the time, and they wrote at least two conflicting stories.
So, looking at it this way, it seems very likely that the stories in the message bottles were written before the murders even started.
|2010-06-05, 22:05
|Link #10837
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: forever lost inside a logic error
but I think there's still at least a "whydunit" that is not denied by reds.
Beatrice is killing everyone out of despair.
She has nothing to gain from it, it's not really for vengeance nor for pleasure. She just wants to end it and bring everyone with her.
Suicidal people (sadly) often involve others. Either because they feel "less lonely" by leaving the mortal realm in company, or because they do not care, or because they think if it's better for them it must be better for everyone else.
and more:
Beatrice is doing it because she has no other choice.
A threat or who knows what else.
Beatrice is doing it because she's been ordered to.
Possibly under Kinzo's instructions. This implies a grave case of furniture complex.
|2010-06-05, 23:11
|Link #10838
Mystery buff
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Gone Fishin!
What I'm thinking of is most likely a combination of all three of the motives you just said, but I think the despair part happens later.
|2010-06-05, 23:34
|Link #10839
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
|2010-06-05, 23:41
|Link #10840
Join Date: May 2009
As chronotrig said, the entire existence of the endscrolls, message bottles, and Ange's 1998 suggest some kind of Author Theory. The bottles must have been written well in advance of the Rokkenjima Disaster (whether you believe it even HAD any murders prior to the explosion). The only other explanation is that there was a survivor (other than Eva). That leaves us asking two very weird questions:
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It seems Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans is still a little ticked off at Kim Kardashian for saying that the stars of the MTV hit reality show are "not people you should idolize," as Jenelle recently took to her twitter page to diss Kimmy and her new song.
"Kim kardashian .. dude that song sucks u made lol sorry to say makes me think even more to myself, why r u famous again?" tweeted Jenelle, 19, over the weekend regarding Kim's new single, "Jam." Ouch.
So far, Kim has yet to respond. Meanwhile, Jenelle still has her own problems to worry about – mostly legal ones. TMZ reports Jenelle showed up to court on Monday to face charges for allegedly breaking her ex Kieffer Delp's phone and trespassing.
Jenelle caught a lucky temporary break as Kieffer did not show up to court. All parties are now due back in court April 29. Jenelle also faces charges for marijuana possession.
And finally, Leah Messer graces the latest cover of In Touch magazine which reports the newlywed is already having troubles in her five month marriage to Corey Simms, father of her twin girls.
The mag reports Leah, 18, is increasingly growing bored of her married life and is contemplating a divorce. Sources close to the couple reveal the only reason they are still together is for the sake of their twin 14-month-old girls Aleeah and Aliannah, adding that Leah is quickly growing restless in her marriage.
"She loves her babies, but she wants to have fun, too," a friend tells In Touch. The report also claims Leah has been seeing her ex Seth George behind Corey's back!
A family friend insists to the magazine that Leah's only staying with Corey for the kids, because "she is so scared that her daughters will grow up in a broken home," as she did herself.


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Color me impressed.
In a year when it seemed virtually impossible for a weirder sports story to appear than the Manti Te'o catfish girlfriend, '90s relic Dennis Rodman gets on a plane to visit North Korea.
Just a month into 2013, the Te'o scandal seemed virtually unbeatable. The guy had a mortal lock on the most bizarre ESPN-MSM-TMZ crossover superstory of the year, and then only a month later The Worm nabs a state dinner and media tour with dictator and apparent basketball fan Kim Jong Un, whose brother was once photographed wearing a Rodman Bulls jersey. Apparently like everyone else on the planet, the Kim children were fans of the '90s era Bulls (bandwagon, meet repressive dictator spawn).
It seems almost silly to point out here that Kim's regime remains the nightmare of famine, suppression, indoctrination, torture, nuclear ambition, and state-sanctioned murder that his batshit crazy father perfected. I would feel totally ridiculous saying, "Shame on you, Dennis Rodman, for bestowing even your basement-level vouch of legitimacy on such a regime." It's all such a post-modern horror show, one almost can't respond to it with standard disapprobation. Like when one of Rodman's traveling companions, a member of the film crew for the HBO series "Vice" tweeted about getting wasted with Kim Jong Un or another who described the opulence of a ten-course meal served during their visit… in a country full of starving people.
To point out the irony to the perpetrators of this stunt would feel preposterous—like trying to show a D.A.R.E. video to Jim Morrison.
I'm more concerned/ fascinated by where we go from here. In the last couple of years we have had what I consider the three strangest sports scandals of my lifetime (note that I said "weirdest" and not "worst" or "most tragic," which are different categories requiring different arguments). Jerry Sandusky molests kids for two decades and Penn State covers it up; star Notre Dame linebacker's tragic story of dead girlfriend turns out to be a hoax; Dennis Rodman hangs out with Kim Jong Un, goes on media blitz with sympathetic view of a totalitarian regime that keeps hundreds of thousands of innocent people (a third of them children) in gulags with survivor reports that echo or outright copycat those of the Nazi Holocaust.
The 2011 Presidential Study Directive on Mass Atrocities documents in these North Korean prison camps "government-enforced mass starvation, child slavery, brutal torture and rape, arbitrary executions and killings, forced abortions and infanticide." For decades it's had a policy of killing the half-Chinese babies of North Korean women who get sent back by China. One might think it couldn't be possible for policies of enforcing racial purity to be even more idiotic except for when the population you're attempting to keep pure is generation by generation turning into pygmies due to a lack of calories.
So when Rodman gets his cry-for-help face full of winches and industrial rivets or whatever the hell he has sticking out of his nostrils on TV and says Kim is his "friend for life" and "You know, he's a good guy to me. Guess what? He's my friend. I don't condone what he does … [but] as a person to person – he's my friend," how can you not just laugh?
This episode now has my nomination for strangest sports story of 2013, and it looks unbeatable from where I'm sitting. Unless of course it turns out that the Chicago Blackhawks owe their remarkable starting record to bulk purchases of steroids and methamphetamines from Bashar al-Assad.
That would be weird.


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Marine Arrested For Plans To Have Orgy With A Young Family
A marine based at Southern California's Camp Pendleton is facing a litany of charges after being apprehended during a disturbing undercover sting.
Stephen Lewis, a Private First Class, had embarked on a 400-mile roadtrip for a casual sex rendezvous arranged with a father, his 12-year old son and 11-year old daughter. Stephen met the father (an undercover Department of Homeland Security Agent) on notorious incest website Family4Love.com
After being told by the undercover that he and his family believed in "love and sex regardless of age or society's views," Lewis replied, "That's what I want to. I'll come visit this weekend if you let me."
"Who would I have sex with?" Lewis asked the undercover, who answered, "either son or dau." The Marine later texted, "I'd make love to all 3 of you."
During a text message exchange the following day, the undercover asked about "any fantasies that u want fulfilled with my dau." Lewis replied, "Havering kids with her and fucking them, ducking your ass, her using a strapon on me, 3 way." He then sent a clarifying note: "Sorry phone is auto correcting. Fucking her ass."
Lewis also reported that he would go to Walmart and buy "masks to be worn while recording sex acts between himself and the children." Lewis added that he would also purchase sex toys and bring Marine Corps shirts for the minors.
Lewis was apprehended along his drive at a Starbucks, where he reportedly admitted his intentions to have sex with the father and his two underage kids as well as being in possession of child porn on his computer at the base. Masks and a sex toy were found in Lewis's vehicle. He now faces felony charges of enticement of children and possession of child pornography.
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OK, I'm not saying this is right, but please explain to me like I'm a 2-year old how this protects Homeland Security??? It doesn't. This is a plain old sting operation that could have been done by Federal or state law enforcement without getting Homeland Security involved. This is not what Homeland Security was intended for. It was designed to protect us from terrorists!!!!!
Joe, the ICE section of The Department of Homeland Security is the agency that specifically deals with child porn and sexual abuse to minors. This is mainly because a lot of child porn and child trafficking deals with crossing country border, which is a homeland security issue. Rather than have a completely different agency for domestic issues it us more efficient if one agency deals with all of them.


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Me-tv is a simple but powerfull dvb-viewer, supporting EPG, recording and channel-searching with a light-weight gui.
Me-tv is a simple but powerfull dvb-viewer, supporting EPG, recording and channel-searching with a light-weight gui.
*It is in the official repository: pacman -S me-tv
*It is in the official repository:
pacman -S me-tv
*SVN version in the AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=27065
*SVN version in the AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=27065
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- 1 Load required Modules
- 2 Setup Permissions
- 3 Scanning channels
- 4 Switching channels
- 5 Software
- 6 Additional Resources
Load required Modules
You have to lookup the chipset of your specific card; tools like lshwd may help you.
Pinnacle PCTV Sat
This card uses bt878 and cx24110 as chipset.
Load them (under root) with:
# modprobe dvb-bt8xx # modprobe cx24110
If you want Arch to boot them on startup, add both modules to
MODULES in
Additional modules: S2-liplianin
However, there is not a working kernel module for all (especially newer) devices.
Igor M. Liplianin manages some additional modules at his mercurial repository.
First of all, you have to download and prepare the source code.
$ hg clone http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/s2-liplianin/ $ cd s2-liplianin
Unfortunately not all modules of liplianin are compatible with recent kernels and cause some trouble if you want to compile them hence you have to exclude these modules from the build process (if you do not need them). You can choose which modules you want to build by executing:
$ make config
which will create a config file:
Install under the 'Module selection rules' section.
After that, you have to build the chosen modules:
$ make
If all configured modules were compiled successfully, you can install the modules at the kernel's default modules directory by executing:
# make install
After that, reboot your machine.
Setup Permissions
To use your DVB-S card as user add him to the
video group:
# gpasswd -a [username] video
Scanning channels
Most applications like szap or xine are needing a channel list created by scan, which is part of dvb-utils. You will find the dvb-utils package under the name linuxtv-dvb-apps in the Community-Repo.
Install it with:
# pacman -S linuxtv-dvb-apps
Using scan
scan needs an channel to initialize scanning. In
/usr/share/dvb/dvb-s/ are some files which contain these channels; you will need that one that fits the satellite you are watching from.
The following command will scan all channels and save them to
$ scan -x0 -t1 -s1 /usr/share/dvb/dvb-s/[your satellite] | tee channels.conf
channels.conf but it is more convenient as you will see later.
Using w_scan
w_scan allows for automatic scanning of channels without configuration. Install it then issue:
# w_scan -c [your country] > ~/someChannels.conf
Alternatively you can also scan using the satellite position like 19.5E for Astra 1. Scans like that can be done as follows:
# w_scan -fs -s S19E5 > ~/someChannels.conf
You can also add the -X flag to generate tzap/czap/xine output instead of vdr output.
# w_scan -X -c AU > ~/AustraliaChannels.conf
DiSEqC switch scanning (AKA multiple satellite LNB)
If you have a LNB with a DiSEqC switch in it you can manually select that using the -D option like so:
# w_scan -fs -s S23E5 -D 1c > ~/someChannels.conf
The above line should work but not all found channels where actually saved. The line below worked perfectly for me:
# w_scan -fs -s S23E5 -a 0 -D 1c -o 7 -e 2 > ~/someChannels.conf
Switching channels
By using zap, which comes with dvb-utils, you can switch channels, so you do not have to rely on the abilities of your player.
szap needs the channel file we created earlier; it will try
~/.szap/channels.conf by default. You can move the
channels.conf there or you can use the
"-c" command-line option.
Switching channels works like this:
$ szap -r [channel]
You can list all available channels with:
$ szap -q
Now you can watch the stream for example with xine:
$ xine -g stdin://mpeg2 < /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0
or with mplayer:
$ mplayer /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0
or with mplayer, but using DVB directly:
$ mplayer "dvb://RTL Television"
You can find all the channel names by running szap -q (assuming the channel list is also in ~/.szap/channels.conf).
Kaffeine is a really nice player; it supports EPG, time-shifting, and recording. Additionally Kaffeine has built-in channel-searching.
Install it with:
# pacman -S kaffeine
Importing channel list
- Linosaw.de provides channels.conf files for VDR
- conv2conf converts these files into kaffeine channel list format
Me-tv is a simple but powerfull dvb-viewer, supporting EPG, recording and channel-searching with a light-weight gui.
- It is in the official repository:
# pacman -S me-tv
- SVN version in the AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=27065
Klear is also a really nice player, but more than 4 years old (last release 2006). It supports EPG, time-shifting, and recording, videotext. Channel-searching is still missing. Install it from AUR:
Copy your channel file to
Watch a specific channel with following command:
$ xine dvb://[channel]
or use the playlist editor in Xine
Additional Resources
TV Cards in general
- Ubuntuusers.de-Wiki (german)
Pinnacle Cards
- PinnacleFanBoard (german, but you can ask in english as well)


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themilford wrote:GuyaGuy wrote:volumetrik wrote:why hasn't this wicked synth been added to VSE yet? should have a link on the front page to it
I decided to go ahead and write one after seeing your post.
I figure it's the least I could do for all the info I've gleaned from those pages.
Sure would like to see this review...
It's up now.
More of a description than a critical review.


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DUBAI (Reuters) - Damascus airport was not accepting flights on Friday, an airline official in the Gulf said, a day after fighting near the airport cut the main road to the Syrian capital.
"Airlines are not operating to Damascus today as the airport was not accepting any flights," said the Dubai-based airline official, who declined to be identified.
Flight schedules on aviation websites showed that two airlines based in the Gulf - Air Arabia and flydubai - would normally operate flights to Damascus on a Friday.
Syria's information ministry said on Thursday the airport road was safe after security forces cleared it of "terrorists" - the label Damascus uses to describe rebels fighting to overthrow Bashar al-Assad - and the airport was operating normally.
The 20-month-old conflict in Syria has already led several airlines to cancel or cut back flights to Damascus, and only a handful of commercial flights a day land and take off from the airport, according to flight timetables.
Rami Abdelrahman, director of the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said the airport road had been re-opened but Assad's forces and rebels were still fighting nearby and traffic on the highway was minimal.
He said there were reports of clashes and artillery bombardment continuing through the night in southern Damascus, but contact with sources inside the country was difficult because the Internet and most telephone lines were still down.
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Leopard and Lace Tiki Dress
Added Apr 24, 2013
Hollywood, Flori...
I started out perfecting a sweetheart bodice pattern that I worked on about 6-7 years ago. I liked the pattern so much I wanted to try it in different fabrics. For the past two days I have been lost in this project. With a cotton printed fabric from Walmart I had just enough to make this dress and allow for a few mistakes and fit adjustments along the way when draping it on the form. All i had to buy was some lining fabric and I prefer to use the china silk in poly with a slight crinkle texture. I still have to tack some lining on the inside and add a hook and eye. 2 yards of lining were used -mostly on the wrap skirt and about 2.5 yards of cotton fabric to built this dress in size small.
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Aug 2, 2013, 11.21 PMby MissCorsetLizz
Amazing!!! :-D
Apr 26, 2013, 03.34 AMby ronnielee
Sexy Mama, love to see it on!
Apr 25, 2013, 10.52 AMby liliv-1
this is hot!
Apr 25, 2013, 02.46 AMby kisses
Nice….like the creativity
Apr 25, 2013, 12.27 AMby The Tropical Sewist
very very gorgeous! the fabric rocks big time, and the draping is so good!
Apr 24, 2013, 07.11 PMby Mary Athey
i absolutly love this, its just stunning. this is what i would love to make for myself. the fabrics gorgeous as well. truely a fabulous creation x
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