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Odontalgia or severe toothache is characterized by extreme pain or inflammation of the tooth and its surrounding areas. The excruciating pain that you might experience may stem as a result of gum infection, tooth decay, infection of the dental pulp, abscess and due to certain other reasons like extraction or filling of the teeth. Another key reason for extreme toothache is the fact that a number of heart problems such as myocardial infarction and angina tend to affect your dental health negatively.
While some toothaches might occur sporadically, they might pose a danger against your overall well being in the long run if the condition is left untreated. Homeopathy can serve as the perfect antidote to your toothache problems and its effects are noted to be significantly higher when it comes down to the question of long-term consumption. Here is a list of homeopathic medications that might prove to be a pain alleviator for your dental complications:
Root abscess responds positively to both Hepar Sulph and Silicea. For fever accompanied with occasional chills due to severe toothache, Hepar Sulph is considered to be the perfect remedy and tends to significantly decrease the level of swelling and pain. On the other hand, if your face swells and there is an incidence of gum inflammation, Silicea must be used to numb the effects of root abscess.
Plantago is noted to be the most commonly prescribed medicine for toothaches and for treating sensitivity. The pain extending to the ears from the teeth receives maximum relief due to the effects of Plantago. It might have to be taken internally or applied externally depending on the severity of the toothache and its accompanying conditions.
Sensitivity is best taken care of by Staphysagria and resolves the problem of worsening of toothache when any drink or food is consumed. Bleeding gums and excess salivation is also another aspect that is looked after by Staphysagria.
Tooth extraction and filling may often lead to the consequence of nerve-wrecking pain in the gums and the affected area. For this, Arnica is prescribed to assuage the nerve pain and must be taken in along with Hypericum, another homeopathy medicine, for best results.
Problems of halitosis and excessive salivation that tend to occur simultaneously with toothaches can be solved by a dosage of Merc Sol. Bleeding gums, looseness of teeth and sensitivity are all taken care of by the same medication.
For jaw swells along with toothache, you must always opt for Hecla Lava. The effect is instantaneous and relieves both swelling and pain.
Chamomilla serves as the best remedial homeopathic medicine for easing heat sensitivity that is likely to worsen the existing toothache. Drinks and food, either hot or cold, can then be consumed easily because of the numbing effect of this medicine.
Teeth may be lost due to various reasons - decay, periodontal disease, age, trauma, etc. Whatever the reason, losing a tooth causes some side effects, as noted below:
1. Reduced chewing efficiency, thereby affecting nutrition
2. Aesthetics, more effect if front teeth are lost
3. Structural support to the face - puckering can happen
4. Overall nutrition affected
For someone who has lost a tooth or teeth, dentures are a boon. There are various options for people, and choice can be made based on economic, cosmetic, and overall health conditions.
Partial/complete: If only one or few teeth are being replaced, it is a partial denture. This can be fixed or removable. In case of old age or trauma where all teeth are lost, a complete denture would be in order. In most cases, this is a removable denture.
Fixed dentures/Removable dentures: Depending on whether the denture is fixed in the mouth or can be removed when not in use.
Metal or ceramic or combination: In some cases, for aesthetic or economic reasons, the patient can decide to go for a metallic fixed partial denture. The fabricated crowns will have a metallic surface but is acceptable given the strength, especially in posterior teeth, which take a heavy mastication load.
In cases of front teeth loss, the denture should almost always be a ceramic one, especially for cosmetic reasons. If the person cannot afford, a removable denture can be done.
The optimal denture should be chosen based on a number of factors including the functional and aesthetic expectations.
Caring for dentures: It depends on the types of dentures you choose.
Fixed dentures: This requires religious brushing, flossing or interdental brushing, and rinsing. The edges of the denture can put pressure on the gums and cause irritation, this needs to be watched for.
Removable dentures:
1. Clean the dentures after every meal
2. Be careful when handling them to avoid fall and breakage
3. Handle the clasps with care, altered clasps may not fit properly
4. Clean the bone and gums around the denture after each meal
5. Soak the dentures overnight in water or a denture-soaking solution
6. Avoid soaking it in hot water, can lead to warping of the denture plate
7. Avoid hard brushing of the dentures
With any denture in the mouth, visit the dentist regularly every 6 months to keep a constant vigil on your overall dental health. Ill-fitting dentures, especially, need to be corrected immediately as they can lead to irritation, ulcers, and even infections.
With these small precautions, the denture can function to its optimal level and serve as a good replacement of the lost tooth.
Sugary foods should be consumed in limited quantities as the bacteria in dental plaque changes them into acids.
Do you have a dental phobia? if yes then you are not alone many adults skip going to dentist just because of dental fear. Fear among kids is very common.
Today we will find out the reasons and possible causes of dental fear among the adults and the ways to deal with them.
You might have faced following situations before dental appointment:-
Nervousness a night before when you plan a visit to a dentist next morning. Anxiety in waiting room at dental clinic before starting your dental treatment. Scary instruments make you feel uneasy like injections and the drill machine. Good thing is there are ways to deal with above said expressions and they are not really hard to implement.
What causes the dental fear?
Fear of pain. Fear of dental injections in mouth. Embarrassment to face with bad looking teeth and may be mouth odor. Fear of scary instruments and their noises.
So here are some tips you can help yourself to deal with the dental phobia:
Discuss:– discuss your fear with your dentist. Tell him openly what exactly your are worried for. This will help your dentist to modify the treatment modalities. He may explain you the course of treatment in more details to relieve your anxiety and you will exactly come to know what is going to happen in your mouth next time when you visit your dentist.
Desensitize: this is the commonly used method to reduce dental fear in kids. Desensitizing here means exposing to the same environment more frequently than before. This can work in adults too. Visit your dentist more often. That should make you acclimatized with the sounds atmosphere of the dental clinic.
Plan smartly: after discussing your fear with dentist he himself can advise you to start with simple treatment options where no anesthesia is required like teeth whitening, polishing, teeth fillings etc.
Be Positive learner: we all are tend to attract all negatives which are running on the web. Restrain yourself from negative feeds try to find positives. Ask your doubts to the expert (dentist) than to rely on someone who is not. Stop hiding: no dentist will charge you more just because of your bad oral hygiene or mouth odor. They are use to this on daily basis. Delaying the treatment won't improve your current hygiene level in fact you are inviting the more complex treatments by doing this. They may take longer to treat and may cost your pocket harder.


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It's like looking at Earth and the other planets from space!
The Science on a Sphere (SOS) exhibit, located in the Exhibit Hall, is an educational tool to help illustrate Earth system and planetary science to people of all ages. It utilizes advanced media projection technology developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Rotating programs can be seen throughout the day.
This room-sized, global display system uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six-foot-diameter sphere, creating a giant animated globe. Animated images of atmospheric storms, climate change, ocean temperature, and planetary surfaces can be displayed on the sphere accompanied by audio narration or a live presenter.
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2012 Season Recap: Played 96 sets with 334 digs and 3.48 digs per set
AS A SOPHMORE IN 2012: MVP of the SIUE Tournament the first weekend… Collected 23 digs, one service ace and two set assist against SIUE (Aug. 25) … had 23 digs and two assists against Montana State (Aug. 25) … collected 12 digs, two service aces and five assists against Utah (Aug. 31) … had 22 digs against UC Davis (Sep. 1) … had seven assists against Gonzaga (0ct. 6) … had 20 digs and four assists against Pepperdine (Oct. 13) … collected 17 digs and two assists against BYU (Oct. 20) ...had foru service acesnd 18 digs at San Diego (Oct. 25) ... earned six service aces and 14 digs at USF (Nov. 1) ... had four service aces and 10 digs against Portland (Nov. 3) ... earned five service aces adn a high of 25 digs against USF (Nov. 8) ... had 10 digs at BYU (Nov. 10) ... earned one kill and nine digs against LMU (Nov. 15) ... had one service ace and seven digs at Saint Mary's (Nov. 17) ... had 12 digs against Hawaii (Nov. 30).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011: Played in 42 sets as a libero and defensive specialist, tallying 70 digs and registered double-digit digs in three matches … collected 21 digs, third best on the season, and five assists against SMU (Sept. 17) … had another 10 digs vs. San Diego (Sept. 24) … recorded seven digs against San Francisco (Oct. 22) and earned 10 digs vs. Gonzaga (Nov. 10).
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- 1. Run for a reason
- 2. Train for at least 13 weeks
- 3. Buy two pairs of shoes
- 4. Recruit a training partner
- 5. Plan a 5K and 10K too
- 6. Run on different surfaces
- 7. Get fast first
- 8. Practice at race pace
- 9. Experiment with fuel
- 10. Don't overdue long runs
- 11. Study the course
- 12. Train your mental muscle
- 13. Run negative splits
- 13.1. Plan your next one!
- 25 Half Marathons Worth Running
Thinking of tackling America's fastest growing race distance? Here are some ways to get started.
In recent years, the half marathon has become America's fastest-growing race distance, as the number of 13.1-mile races has swelled along with the number of participants. In 2012, 1.85 million people finished a 13.1-mile race, up nearly 15 percent from 2011, according to Running USA.
Why the half? For many runners, setting a 13.1-mile goal—whether it's covering the distance for the first time or setting a new personal best—is a manageable challenge, offering nearly all the elation involved with finishing a marathon without the wear and tear of going (and training for) twice the distance. Plus, you can bounce back quickly enough, so doing more than one or two a year isn't an unreasonable undertaking.
This year, whether you're running your first half marathon or your 15th, make the most of your 13.1-mile experience — from sign-up to finish line — with these top tips.
1. Run for a reason
Training for (and competing in) a long race can be an arduous endeavor, even if you already have a few of them under your belt. Regardless of whether you're a total newbie or a seasoned road warrior, ask yourself one simple question: "Why am I doing this?" The answer to that question gives purpose to your chosen pursuit and will serve as your primary motivation throughout the training cycle as well as on race day.
We all have our own reasons for lacing up our running shoes, from trying something new and dropping a few pounds to running in memory of a loved one, raising money for a cause or setting a personal best. The list is endless. Whatever your reason or reasons for running, remind yourself of them regularly and never lose sight of what crossing that finish line means to you.


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Language is the embodiment of culture and an expression of a people's way of thinking, feeling, and viewing the world. We have an increasing need to communicate directly with other peoples to achieve mutual understanding. Learning a new language opens new avenues of thought, new modes of expression, and new models of understanding. The study of foreign languages and literatures liberates the student from the confines of one culture.
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures is a group of individuals dedicated to helping connect our local students to the wider world community. We help our students connect with other people and cultures by helping them understand the thinking and worldviews of other cultures and parts of the world. This takes place through the study of the classics of great literature as well as via popular forms of communication.
Undergraduate students of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures develop an advanced level of proficiency in the target language over the course of their studies here. We help our students acquire an important skill set: concrete language abilities and cognitive tools that they can use for the rest of their lives. Along with the building of language skills, our department also provides opportunities here in the local community to foster cosmopolitanism and international consciousness, allowing our students to more easily embrace globalism and recognize their role as citizens of the world.
Faculty at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures also educate future language teachers for Alaska and beyond. Our degree programs serve a need by producing graduates that strengthen the Alaskan workforce, particularly in the area of language teaching. In this way, our work impacts not only UAF students, but also the quality of language education in the entire state.
The Foreign Languages & Literatures department and the offices of all department faculty members are located on 6th floor of the Gruening building.
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The Art Study Group has expanded to include not only the Cleveland Heights-University Public Library, but also the Chagrin Falls and Gates Mills Branches of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, the Lorain Public Library's North Ridgeville Branch, and the Rocky River Public Library. Please join us at one of these venues for exciting programs.
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There was a lot of talk about the future seven months ago when the Phillies finished their little wife swap with the Blue Jays and Mariners. Some of the rationale -- Halladay for three years versus Lee for one --made a lot of sense at the time. Some of it -- trading away two birds in hand, namely Lee and Drabek, because the one in the bush was Halladay -- made a little bit of sense at the time. And some of it -- namely leaving the organization with a net loss in starting pitching depth without addressing either of its other glaring weakness, catching and middle infield -- won't make sense unless J.C. Ramirez, Tyson Gillies and Phillippe Aumont realize the vast upside they are said to have (No pressure, guys).
But while fans may have been frustrated by all of the talk about "future" in the wake of a second straight World Series berth, they can only hope that similar talk dominates the Phillies' internal conversations as they hold out hope for a third.
And within that conversation, the question: Is it possible to lock up $12.75 million or $16 million in another starting pitcher next season while parting with significant minor league talent without hampering the Phillies ability to upgrade the various other areas of the team that have emerged as concerns this season?
They already have $130.35 million committed to 15 players next season. Like it or not, the Phillies operate on a budget. Every dollar they spend on a pitcher is a dollar less they can spend elsewhere. We don't know what that budget is. This year, all indications pointed toward the $140 million mark. Even if ownership OK's an increase to $155 million, the addition of Oswalt would leave them $9 million to pay another starting pitcher (J.A. Happ, if he isn't traded?), a right fielder (Domonic Brown?), three bench players, and four relievers.
Look, upgrading now and upgrading in the future are not mutually exclusive. And the Phillies seem to be thinking along those lines as they target Roy Oswalt and Dan Haren. Both pitchers would help this season. And both would help next year. There is no argument about either statement.
What there is some argument about is whether the acquisition of either man would be worth the sacrifice it could take in other areas of the team.
The Phillies have lost six of eight games since the start of the second half of the season. They entered today seven games behind the Braves in the National League East, and four games out of the Wild Card, with five teams in front of them. They've overcome a similar deficit in far less time. But it is important to note that even in 2007, when they came back from 7 games down with 17 to play, they were 4 games back in the NL East and 2 back in the Wild Card at the non-waiver trade deadline.
You can't ignore their past history of getting hot quick. But you also can't ignore the odds.
More than anything, though, you can't ignore the fact that this team is a lot farther away from serious postseason consideration than a starting pitcher who is going to take the mound in 10 to 12 of their remaining 68 games. And the reasons they are a lot further away might not simply disappear over the offseason.
Maybe Raul Ibanez is due to bounce back. Or, if he isn't, Ben Francisco can break out. Or, at the very least, the two can form a platoon. Maybe Domonic Brown will be Andrew McCutchen, and the Phillies will have another superstar to pair with Ryan Howard and Chase Utley. Maybe Brad Lidge will pitch like an $11.5-million-a-year closer, and Danys Baez will pitch like a $2.5-million-a-year reliever, and Ryan Madson will continue to be Ryan Madson, and the other four bullpen spots can be filled by cheap homegrown players. Maybe Jimmy Rollins will be the player he was in the last three months of 2009, and not the player he has been in his four other healthy months over the last couple of seasons.
Maybe none of those guys will get hurt, and the Phillies will be able to get away with paying a Juan Castro-type $700,000 for his glove and versatility. And maybe they won't need to add a competent fourth outfielder.
Maybe Roy Halladay and the new pitcher, be it Haren or Oswalt, stays health despite 5-to-10 years of 200+ innings on their arms.
If all that happens, then maybe adding another top-flight pitcher makes sense. And maybe trading away a cheap, controllable starter like J.A. Happ makes sense. And maybe, if you trade away Jayson Werth, shipping those presumably promising prospects to a Houston or Arizona instead of keeping them makes sense.
Maybe the first four months of 2010 were a fluke, and this Phillies offense is in a brief recession instead of a steep decline, and the Phillies can enjoy these next two seasons while their mother lode of young talent in Class A works its way toward the majors.
Or maybe not.
Which is why any move that the Phillies contemplate over the next eight days should involve some heavy meditation on the ramifications for next season and beyond. That means financial ramifications as well as personnel ramifications.
As tempting as Oswalt or Haren may be, perhaps the Phillies really would be better served focusing their efforts on other areas that would still improve them this season while also leaving them more flexibility in the future.
At this point, we're just throwing names out there as hypotheticals. But take a guy like Jose Bautista, who could play second base until Utley returns, and outfield afterward, and would be around next season to either provide some right-handed power off the bench or work into the outfield rotation (He has killed lefties in his career, although not as much this season), while also providing some infield depth? What if you could get him and a reliever, both of whom would be around next season, from the Blue Jays? And what if you could get them for half of the minor league talent it would take to get Haren or Oswalt, while also saving $4 million in salary that could be spent elsewhere?
Again, hypotheticals. All things, I'm sure, the Phillies have discussed amongst themselves. The big question is which philosophy they will err toward. Over the offseason, it was away from immediate organizational depth and toward three years into the future when they traded away Drabek and Lee. It's safe to say that has yet to work out as planned.
This year, it will be fascinating to see what they do.
Consider this, though. . .
Back in 2006, the Boston Red Sox were barely hanging onto first place in the AL East as the trade deadline approached. Josh Beckett was having an awful season. The only starting pitcher in their rotation with an era under 4.60 was an aging Curt Schilling. Rookie starter Jon Lester had only recently been called up.
There was pressure on the Red Sox to go all-in in the trade market. They won the World Series in 2004, then lost in the ALDS the next year despite winning 95 games. They had a declining closer in Keith Foulke, who lost his job to rookie Jonathan Papelbon. As the trade deadline neared, names like Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon and Manny Delcarmen were in the thick of trade rumors.
But when July 31 had come and gone, the Red Sox had stood pat. They added no salary. The parted with no prospects. And they finished in third place in the AL East.
But the next season, they signed outfielder J.D. Drew and pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka to big deals. They promoted Dustin Pedroia to second base. They added reliever Hideki Okajima and paired him with Papelbon. The Red Sox won the World Series that season.
The Phillies don't have prospects like Lester and Papelbon. The comparison isn't perfect.
But as you clamor for another top-of-the-line starter to replace the departed Lee, keep it in mind.


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When I was a kid, I wanted to be like Robin Hood, except I wouldn't be caught dead in tights. But I did love the concept of using a bow and arrows to rob from the rich and give to the poor.
Now that I'm an adult with two kids I put through college and married off, I'd rob from the rich and keep the money myself.
To find out how, I went to Smith Point Archery in Patchogue, N.Y.
"We've had students ranging from 4 years old to 90," said owner Jared Schneider. "I'm guessing you are somewhere in between."
"Physically I'm closer to the higher end," I responded, "but intellectually I'm in the opposite
"Perfect," said Schneider, 32, a former New York state archery champion who began shooting arrows when he was 5.
"When I was 5, I had those little rubber-tipped suction arrows," I told him.
"The arrows we have here are a little stronger than that," said Schneider, adding that archery has become very popular, not just because of the Olympics, but because of "The Hunger Games," the young-adult novel that was turned into a blockbuster movie.
"I haven't seen the film," I told Schneider, "but I've watched 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' about a dozen times."
"We have Robin Hood-style bows," said Schneider, referring to the traditional one-piece weapons, as opposed to high-tech compound bows.
Then he had one of his merry men show me how to use one.
Troy Kenny introduced himself by saying, "Never trust a guy with two first names."
I said, "Never trust a guy who has never tried archery."
"I bet you'll be shooting bull's-eyes in no time," said Kenny, 41, who has been an archer since he was 12.
"Do you think I can be as good as William Tell and shoot an apple off someone's head?" I asked.
"I'm not going to volunteer," said Kenny, who presumably didn't want to look like Steve Martin with a fake arrow through his skull. "But I think you'll do all right. You can eat the apple when you get home."
He showed me the recurve bow and field-point arrows I would be using.
"Where do you buy your equipment?" I wondered. "Target?"
"No," he replied. "But we have plenty of targets here."
The one I would be shooting at was 10 yards away. More advanced archers shoot at targets positioned at twice that distance.
Kenny handed me the bow and explained that the arrow, with the cock feather facing me, would rest on an anchor point, and that the arrow's notched end, or nock, would be fitted onto the nocking point of the bowstring.
I stood facing a wall and turned my body 90 degrees toward the target.
"Hold your left arm straight out," Kenny said, adding that I should put three fingers below the nock and pull back on the bowstring.
"Your form is very good," he said. "Take aim and slide your fingers off the string."
I shot an arrow in the air; where it landed was just not fair: I missed the target completely, though I did hit the large board on which it was mounted.
"Don't worry," Kenny said. "Try again."
My next shot hit the outermost ring of the target. The one after that was closer to the center. The one after that was even better.
Then, on my fifth shot: Bull's-eye!
"Great!" Kenny exclaimed. "Now all you need is a Robin Hood bull's-eye. That means your next shot has to split the first bull's-eye arrow."
My next shot wasn't even close. Neither were the six other arrows I shot before giving up.
"I'm no Robin Hood," I admitted.
"That's OK," Kenny said consolingly. "At least you don't have to wear tights."
Stamford Advocate columnist Jerry Zezima is the author of "Leave It to Boomer." Visit his blog at www.jerryzezima.blogspot.com. Email: email@example.com.


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It rained yesterday - the sun had gone down and I took a chair and sat out on the porch for a while.
It was warm and more like a late autumn day instead of almost being Spring!
As I was sitting there taking in the few fireflies and enoying the weather when I saw a cat come out from under the neighbor's truck.
Hmmm, another neighborhood kitty?
There are two kitties that the lady next door feeds so I thought it was coming over to take a dump in the small dirt area next to the area where I was sitting.
The porch is a small square of concrete and after the car crashed into the house, they removed a brick planter from the area which left a small patch of clay like dirt in it's place.
It's not a huge area, but since it's under an eave, it's always dry and a perfect place to take a dump....if you are the neighborhood cat.
Hokay, I get it......
The one small corner has a small wooden box that I built to hide a gray bucket where I drop the filled 'doggie bags' that Tucker fills after we take our walks.....It's so I don't have to walk all the way to the back yard to drop them into the trashcan.
On a few occasions, I have gone to empty the bucket and seen that something has dragged a bag out of the bucket, torn it open and emptied out.
The cat is walking towards me and I can see that he/it is white furred and walking kinda strange.
As it got closer, I noticed that it was one of the ugliest cats I had ever seen. It's dragging itself along and has a weird, hairless tail and I see
I laughed and it stops dead in it's tracks when it realized I am there. I started to get out of the chair and he/it runs back under the car........
Hokay, that answers some of my questions and I know that he may be back, so I'll let him get closer and see what happens.
About 10 minutes later, here it comes again, waddling back across the driveways....up on the grass and closer, closer...
He's about as close as I am going to allow him when I throw my hands up and hiss, like a cat!
He turns around and starts to move as fast as he can, back by the truck.
He gets to the concrete, crosses the neighbor's drive and gets almost to the edge, when a cat comes flying across his path.
I guess the cat, hearing me hiss at the possum, got spooked - had he been a split second late, they would have hit that same spot - at the same time.
I laughed like a maniac, wondering how that meeting would have ended up.


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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – They might have 11 games left on their regular-season schedule, but from here on out, every game is a playoff game for the Chicago Fire.
Carlos de los Cobos' men – who sit five points behind San Jose for the eighth and final playoff spot – start their "postseason" journey on Saturday, when they'll take on the league-leading LA Galaxy in a crucial MLS match at Toyota Park.
"We need the points, we need the playoff mentality, we need a miracle," Fire defender C.J. Brown told MLSsoccer.com on Thursday. "We need everything right now.
"It's that point in the year where you're getting close to knocking yourself out. We don't want that so we've got to really make something happen in the next few games."
Here are three keys for this weekend's match:
1) Limit Donovan and Buddle. The Fire back four isn't operating under any false pretenses. They know that Galaxy attackers Landon Donovan and Edson Buddle will get their chances. Their job? Limit those chances to a manageable number and hope – hope beyond hope – that the dangerous duo doesn't punish them when they break free.
"All you do is try to slow them down," Brown said. "They're both very talented. Buddle's obviously had a good first half of the season and Landon is Landon, he's just an exceptional player. You try to stay on your toes and try to limit the opportunities they have."
The key to limiting Donovan and Buddle's chances will be Chicago's marking. The Fire need to play high-pressure defense on the World Cup vets, not allowing them room to operate inside the Chicago half.
2) Strike early. LA have shown a nasty penchant for giving up the early goal in recent weeks. They've conceded first in three of their last four MLS matches – losing all three times they gave up the opening goal.
The Fire know all about the Galaxy's early-game defensive struggles – they scored three goals in the first 20 minutes at LA on Aug. 1 – and they'll be looking to take a quick lead again on Saturday afternoon.
If they are to take the early advantage, Chicago need to come out strong. The Fire will need to test Donovan Ricketts and take advantage of any mistake LA might make in the final third.
"If you see the two goals [they gave up against Kansas City last weekend] they were just pure defensive mistakes," Fire forward Collins John told MLSsoccer.com. "So we have to make sure we're very sharp in front of the goal and that we put away the chances that we get."
3) Handle the pressure. The Fire will be under a lot of pressure on Saturday. A sellout crowd will be expecting the squad to earn a good result and the team itself knows a loss would severely damage any playoff hopes.
"It's obviously natural that as things get closer and closer to playoff time you feel more and more of the pressure," Fire midfielder John Thorrington told MLSsoccer.com. "This game certainly has a bit of that feel for us. We know exactly where we're at. We know the situation and we've got to start picking up points."
If they are to pick up points, the Fire need to effectively manage that pressure. They'll need to stay focused throughout the entire 90 minutes – something with which the club has had trouble this season – to have any shot at picking up what would be a crucial victory.
For his part, Thorrington is confident the Fire will be able to handle the pressure.
"I think we're all incredibly focused," he said. "We know that this is a big game for us and a big game for our fans and we certainly won't want to disappoint them."
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|2007-05-02, 23:00
|Link #1
Weapon of Mass Discussion
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, USA
The Sky - photos and discussion
One of the strong recurring themes of sola is the sky. We are frequently treated to images of the sky, one character is constantly photographing the sky and sometimes characters discuss the sky. Much of sola is about the sky, so here is a place for those things.
This is a place to discuss the sky's beauty, it's moods, it's power over our hearts and souls. Or just a place to ask about the different types of cloud formations. Now, lets start the discussion with the off-topic post by Kaoru Chujo that inspired me to create this thread...
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|2007-05-02, 23:12
|Link #2
Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
I figure this post is at least tangentially on-topic. This photo of the sky...
...was taken by Hirano Aya and posted to her blog yesterday. She wrote that the clouds breaking looked to her like a dragon leaping up and splitting open the sky. That's what it looks like to me, too. Click to enlarge.
|2007-05-02, 23:37
|Link #3
Anime Snark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 35
|2007-05-02, 23:38
|Link #4
Regardless it looks to me like the Rolling Stones Logo.
|2007-05-03, 10:00
|Link #8
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Age: 31
This thread is now about Aya Hirano-sama. j/k
The use of the sky is one element of Sola that dragged me into the show. And the way it is presented in the first episode is great, where Matsuri continues to long to see the blue sky.
If you're looking for photos of the sky(or any photo for that matter) you can try,
(need registration to download, but they have some high res, high quality images)
|2007-05-03, 15:15
|Link #10
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Finland
|2007-05-03, 15:30
|Link #11
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Oslo, Norway
Age: 30
if the sky was clear I could have taken some really nice sunset pictures between the mountains, above the ocean.
I hope it will be clear tomorrow.
|2007-05-03, 18:16
|Link #12
Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
Not as beautiful as those shots posted by Areguzanda, but here are pics from three other current anime in which the sky is important:
(l-r): 1. Darker than Black, where the sky has been replaced by aliens with an artifical sky in which each star is connected with one of their "contractors" on Earth. 2. Hitohira, where a boy tells a girl: "You can see the Milky Way much more clearly here in the country, maybe that's why you came here." 3. Gurren-Laggen, where the protagonists are hungry and look up at the clouds (this cap is from the notorious episode 4).
And thanks to solwyvern for that photo agency link.
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|2007-05-03, 18:16
|Link #13
Son of God
Join Date: Aug 2006
It was the sky theme which attracted me to this series, as I too spend a lot of time photographing the sky. I agree totally with Yorito about it's ever-changing qualities: quite often I've seen a sky I want to photograph but by the time I've got my camera out and fitted the right lens to capture the particular composition the clouds have changed shape or the special quality of the light has gone. So I can sympathise with him rushing out to photograph it like he does.
OTOH since ep.1 I don't think they've done anything special with the sky, AIR was very much more beautiful in that respect, I often felt that the whole mood of AIR was determined by the ever-changing beautiful skies, which reach a climax in the final episode. (In fact when you check the Japanese name for the episode entitled "air", it is "sora", so really the two series AIR and Sola have the same name, but one translates it idiosyncratically, the other romanises it idiosyncratically.)
Another series which features a character who likes photographing the sky is Windy Tales, though in that case the sky photos look like collages of torn up white paper on blue backgrounds, very abstract and not at all evocative of the sentiments being expressed about it. (However I have to say the visual style of Windy Tales was one of the most original I've ever seen in an anime series.)
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|2007-05-06, 07:31
|Link #14
I recommend Souske!!!
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Australia, Sydney
Went for a round of shooting this arvo when i remembered that there was the Sola 'The Sky' thread, so i few quick shots of the sky just to contribute
ps: for sum reason, the cloud looks like some sort of claw reaching over the building.....^^"
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|2007-05-06, 14:17
|Link #15
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Oslo, Norway
Age: 30
it finally cleared up enough for me to take som pictures.
though I think the clouds are coming back anytime now.
as you can see here:
though its blowing quite a bit up there so maybe the clouds will go away...
at least these clouds are on the move :
I was looking for a little special cloud to take a picture of...and when I turned my head straight up one little cloud was floating all alone with huge space of blue area in all directions.
looked kind of peaceful:
hopefully I get take some more shots tomorrow.
|2007-05-07, 06:12
|Link #16
Nya? ^_^
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Australia
One of my favourite pictures from NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day happens to be an excellent sky shot.
Explained at http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap020926.html with a larger version available if you click the image. The APOD Archive has thousands of beautiful pictures of space, the sky and related stuff. Though this one is definitely my favourite sky shot. I think of it whenever people bring up clouds, because this rocket trail is just so gorgeous, it's hard to believe it's real. ^^
|2007-05-07, 11:36
|Link #17
Senior Member
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Oct 2004
Astronomy of the Day is an excellent site, I have checked it nearly everyday for years.
I've liked seeing the different "moods" of the sky (as I call it) long before I even saw any of these sky-related anime, although seeing them did cause me to take more pictures of it.
Probably my own favorite taken photo with the sky. I have a thing with powerlines too perhaps caused by some animes showing the lines silhouetted against the sky.
For photos not by me it would have to be this. Got it from years ago from a friend who had it as one of his favorite photos too.
Towering cumulonimbus clouds often seen in summer scenes in animes such as AIR, are used because they do in fact usually appear mostly in summer, when the temperatures on the ground are hot enough to caused updrafts to form them, and they are indeed towering. They can get over twice as tall as the tallest mountain, Everest.
|2007-05-08, 05:45
|Link #18
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Oslo, Norway
Age: 30
it's too clouded to take any good shoots today.
but I have a special treat for all of you.
this is the link to a online-webcam thats up 24/7
just use F5 to refresh the site (the first time you press the link it may lag..so press F5 at least a couple of times before it is really updated)
and you'll get minute updated pics from above the City of Molde, north/west in norway.
Online-webcam of Molde (see the weather here Now! ) =D
|2007-05-29, 17:01
|Link #19
sensei no pet
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Virginia, USA
I spent the weekend watching my brother's soccer team. (He coaches, his son plays. They placed third because of a bad bounce on an overtime corner-kick.)
But with a camera in my hand and a clear, sunny day, I had a chance to engage in some soraphilia.
There was an antenna farm next to the fields, it reminded me of the stills from the ED.
Took this picture with the sun at my back. Has a nice even field of blue.
This cloud had just drifted in front of the sun. My favorite shot.
Took this the next day. It's more similar to the pictures Yorito likes, just the sky with no obstructions from the ground. I tried using an adjustment layer with a gradient to even out the brightness.
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The Reds Community Fund has announced the 8th annual CBTS Marty Brennaman Golf Classic, which took place at Belterra Casino Resort on Sept. 23-24, raised a total of $275,000 for the Reds Community Fund.
Hosted by Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman, over 40 celebrities and 200 golfers participated in this year's event that included two golf scrambles and a Sunday night dinner and concert.
Proceeds from the event support the baseball and softball-themed outreach programs of the Reds Community Fund.
Since its inception in 2005, the Marty Brennaman Golf Classic has raised more than $1,725,000 for the Reds Community Fund.
The event was hosted by Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions and presented by Cintas and Paycor.
The Sunday night dinner was hosted by Dr. Tim Kremchek and Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, and included a surprise appearance by former Reds manager Lou Piniella.
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Acanthodactylus schreiberi
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Acanthodactylus schreiberi Boettger, 1878
|Regional Assessments:
Common Name(s):
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Endangered A2c; B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv) ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Souad Hraoui-Bloquet, Riyad Sadek, Yehudah Werner, Petros Lymberakis, Varol Tok, Ismail H. Ugurtas, Murat Sevinç, Wolfgang Böhme, Yakup Kaska, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Uğur Kaya, Aziz Avci, Nazan Üzüm, Can Yeniyurt, Ferdi Akarsu
|Cox, N. and Temple, H.J. (Global Reptile Assessment)
Listed as Endangered because of a serious population decline, estimated to be more than 50% over the last three generations (12 years), inferred from observed shrinkage in distribution and habitat destruction and/or degradation. In addition it is listed as Endangered because its area of occupancy is less than 500 km2, and its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is a continuing decline in its extent of occurrence, in its area of occupancy, in the extent and quality of its habitat, and the in the number of subpopulations.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species is known from certain coastal areas in the Eastern Mediterranean. It is found in the following places: in coastal areas and riverbeds, but not high mountains in Cyprus; southern Turkey (two coastal records from one site in the Hatay Province); is fragmented range in coastal southern Lebanon (near Sidon and Tyrosin) and was also known from Beirut (although it is possibly extirpated from this site); and a narrow, fragmented coastal strip in Israel. The species might also occur in in Egypt, although this requires confirmation.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Cyprus; Israel; Lebanon; Turkey
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
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|It can be fairly common in suitable fragments of habitat in Cyprus. In Turkey, it is very rare.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|It is found on coastal sand dunes (where there are no competing Acanthodactylus) or light soil close to the dunes. It can be found in newly created cultivated areas with sandy soil close to sand dune habitat. In many areas, it cannot tolerate disturbance. In Israel it can be found in open orchards with a suitable substrate. The females have a maximum clutch of four eggs.
|Major Threat(s):
|This species is threatened by coastal urbanization, including the development of tourism facilities. It is also threatened by the extraction of sand from beaches for building, and human disturbance through the high numbers of tourists visiting sites. The population close to Beirut is believed to have been extirpated through loss of habitat through the construction of refugee camps. In Turkey, there is a major petrol pipeline project and industrial activities in its habitat and pollution from petrol and other industries threatens its restricted range.
|Conservation Actions:
|It is present in the Tyr Beach protected area in southern Lebanon (although it is disturbed by tourism at this site), and it is present in a number of protected areas in Cyprus and two protected areas in Israel. It is protected by national legislation in Israel. It is not found in any protected areas in Turkey. There is a need to further research the range of this species and to prevent additional habitat loss. There is also a need to investigate the possibilities of habitat restoration in coastal dune areas.
|Souad Hraoui-Bloquet, Riyad Sadek, Yehudah Werner, Petros Lymberakis, Varol Tok, Ismail H. Ugurtas, Murat Sevinç, Wolfgang Böhme, Yakup Kaska, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Uğur Kaya, Aziz Avci, Nazan Üzüm, Can Yeniyurt, Ferdi Akarsu. 2009. Acanthodactylus schreiberi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T61462A12489118. . Downloaded on 24 September 2018.
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I have recently made the move from MAGMA 0.2 to 1.0 RC3, and have noticed that in certain cases, the GPU LU decomposition (device interface) such as is provided by magma_cgetrf_gpu(), the device memory used has increased by about a factor 2.
Upon investigation of cgetrf_gpu.cpp I found the following (from line 138).
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if ((m == n) && (m % 32 == 0) && (ldda%32 == 0))
magmablas_cinplace_transpose( dAT, ldda, lddat );
else {
if ( CUBLAS_STATUS_SUCCESS != cublasAlloc(maxm*maxn, sizeof(cuFloatComplex), (void**)&dAT) ) {
cublasFree( dAP );
return MAGMA_ERR_CUBLASALLOC;
magmablas_ctranspose2( dAT, lddat, dA, ldda, m, n );
It seems that if the matrix is not square, or not a multiple of 32, then additional memory equal to the matrix size (padded to 32) is allocated on the device. I am sure that this padding helps performance, but it does make the interaction with my existing code a little difficult. Is there anyone else that has come across this and has an easy fix for me.
If this is not the case, I will have a look at what is required and submit a patch for square matrices that are not a multiple of 32.
Thanks, and keep up the good work.


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Suppose an army has gone through a series of long, bruising battles.
The front-line troops are weary and beleaguered. They understand that they accepted their mission willingly: Some joined as mercenaries, but most because they believed in the cause.
Suppose, as well, that a former leader and his command staff had committed serious errors -- in strategy as well as tactics, subverting the confidence not only of the troops but of their civilian supporters.
Assume that the general of these troops, responsible for both overcoming myriad mistakes and moving the forces forward, issued a missive that:
� Began by blaming the previous command for its errors and emphasizing that the problems were far worse than anticipated.
� Followed with a riff about how many difficult decisions he has already had to make as the leader.
� Touted his accomplishments and those of his top-level staff.
� Delved into detail about tactics, giving short shrift to strategy.
� Chided, again, the entire organization for its past shortcomings.
� Concluded -- at the end of three, single-spaced pages -- with one sentence that assumes the "continued support and confidence" of the troops and then thanks them for their "hard work and commitment to excellence."
Imagine that you are one of the thousands of troops who have toiled for years in the trenches, fighting the good fight and keeping your head down to avoid becoming collateral damage.
Would this missive inspire you not only to carry on but to confidently follow the leader and storm the beach with gusto, knowing that the general fully appreciated your contributions performed under fire?
Probably not.
The author of this communication was Rick Mills, a former high-ranking officer in the U.S. Army.
But the three-page letter was directed to employees of the Manatee County School District, where Mills has been superintendent since March.
So, let's put the military analogy aside and consider the impact of Mills' memorandum on teachers and other school district staff.
The best service Mills can provide the school district and its employees is rectifying a multimillion-dollar budget mess. To their credit, he and his administration appear to be making progress -- which, unfortunately, required teacher layoffs and additional reductions in the budget. Furthermore, the letter was, in fact, about the budget.
When the leader of a large organization dispatches a lengthy message to all employees, the content and delivery resonate and set a tone throughout the rank-and-file, and up and down the chain of command.
Budgets are about more than numbers; they reflect a philosophy and affect people and programs. Most important, formulating a budget is an expression of leadership.
Mills is a disciple of John C. Maxwell, an evangelical Christian author, speaker and pastor who writes extensively on leadership principles. "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership," often cited by Mills, include these maxims:
"Leadership is about influencing people to follow, while management focuses on maintaining systems and processes. Managers can maintain direction; to move people you need influence."
"For leaders to be effective, then need to connect with people. ... You can't move people to action unless you first move them with emotion."
"Focus on others, not yourself."
"When you give people hope, you give them a future."
True, the superintendent has an obligation to articulate the facts -- good, bad and ugly.
And, yes, the creation and approval of a fiscally sound budget would enable the entire district to focus on what Mills appropriately stated is the "real reason we are here -- to provide the best quality education for our students."
But there was little, if anything, in the budget letter that seemed likely to influence employees to passionately follow the leader.
There was no connection with employees, no appeal to action based on the deep-seated, emotional desire of good educators to help children learn.
Except for the promise of a modest pay raise, there was scant reference to hope.
Tellingly, the letter focused on Mills' challenges far more than those encountered by the staff. (He ended the message with "together we can," yet, as sports coaches emphasize, there is no "I" in "we." (Read the correspondence attached to my column at heraldtribune.com/opinion.)
It is not fair to judge Mills solely by last week's letter. In a column published elsewhere in June, Mills wrote -- after stating that fiscal conditions in the district were worse than he anticipated -- that he was "thoroughly impressed with our school teams and the passion they have in education."
After four months on the job, it's time for the leader to appeal to that passion, rather than reminding everyone about how his job is harder than he expected.
Tom Tryon is opinion editor. email@example.com
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Jon Runnalls, a long-time MEA-MFT member, claims he doesn't just teach science; he teaches life.
Runnalls has been teaching life, and science, in Helena schools for 25 years. As a science teacher at Helena Middle School, Runnalls brings trout to the classroom and the joy of learning to his students.
This month, Runnalls was named 2003 Montana Teacher of the Year.
Montana's Teacher of the Year program annually honors a teacher who exemplifies excellence in the teaching profession. The program is sponsored by the Montana Professional Teaching Foundation, a nonprofit organization created to promote excellent teaching.
A committee including the 2002 Teacher of the Year, a parent, student, educators, and an Office of Public Instruction official interviewed candidates and made the final selections this month.
Fellow Helena teacher Jim Schulz, also an award-winner, explained Runnalls's style of teaching thus:
"There is always a celebration of learning happening in Mr. Runnalls's room. Whether it is a team of sixth graders dressed up as Albert Einstein to honor the birthday of the great scientist, a classroom welcoming spring by plotting the angles of the perfect playground Frisbee golf course, or 125 youthful fish biologists releasing classroom-hatched rainbow trout fingerlings, there is fanfare, fun, and jubilant celebration."
Runnalls's work and love for learning extends to the greater community. He is there for his students before, during, and after school.
Runnalls has coached at the YMCA, conducted a summer rocket camp, served on the parish council, taught religious education, volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, and maintained and updated environmental trail systems.
As Montana's Teacher of the Year, Runnalls will represent Montana at the National Teacher of the Year event. He will also serve as a spokesperson and ambassador for the teaching profession throughout the year.
He said, "I feel we need to be better advocates for ourselves, the work we do, and the pure joy we create in our classrooms on a daily basis."
Along with Jon Runnalls, finalists in the 2003 Montana Teacher of the Year event are Sally Broughton, sixth-grade teacher at Monforton School in Bozeman, and Carol Haverlandt, eighth-grade communication arts teacher at Paris Gibson Middle School in Great Falls. All finalists are MEA-MFT members.
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Dudes, set your watches at 11:25 at the beginning of each section. Then you don't have to count up... just watch the hand approach noon.
I'm not only concerned about the no digital thing (I will admit it, it takes me longer to mentally process the analog) and the fact that I have to count up instead of down (again, just the way my brain works). But there are a number of other regulations i.e. no more mechanical pencils...I use mechanical pencils exclusively. I am actually convinced I lost three to four points on my last LSAT because I used a different mechanical pencil on test day for the first section. Beyond all of that. I am concerned about the NEW SECTION TYPE! All in all, reading comp is pretty easy for me, but I don't like the idea of being a guinea pig for a new type as well as having to go in with a dearth of available practice material. I think LSAC is publishing like one section. It's never appeared on another test so there is nothing to go off. I suppose Kaplan and TM etc. will have to generate some of their own sections but I doubt I'll be taking a test course. Bottom line is I was hoping to bump myself up into the 170 range, but its a total crap shoot now, because its a different and somewhat unknown test. And with most schools averaging scores, you run a pretty good risk of lowering your application score. I would like to see what these changes do to the median scores for this test. I bet they are significantly lower than past years.Freak out OUT.
Quote from: kirps on April 08, 2007, 09:47:55 AM...it not new section, skippy, just moderate variation on one of four r.c. texts.take few deep breaths.
Quote from: Julie Fern on April 11, 2007, 04:53:29 AMQuote from: kirps on April 08, 2007, 09:47:55 AM...it not new section, skippy, just moderate variation on one of four r.c. texts.take few deep breaths.If that is the truth, I am not concerned...However that isn't how I read it. I was thinking they were replacing a section. If that's not the case I apologize for being alarmist. All told I am actually more bummed by the timer and mechanical pencil things, especially the pencils
What you never developed a preference for a type of writing implement? I hate bic pens, I would be just as annoyed if I were forced to write my writing sample with one of them. Little things do make a difference. Its not the end of the world but it is annoying and it can affect scores. With the competitiveness of this process I think I have a right to be annoyed at anything I think hurts my chances.


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Regarding the Anonymous page
I've looked into the Anon/WBC incident before for an essay on freedom of speech as it relates to Internet culture, and while both WBC and Anon showed their typical lack of civility and good manners towards each other they didn't violate the 1st Amendment in any way. I might have made a mistake in the report, though, so if you could show me where one side or the other violated 1st Amendment rights I'd be happy to concede the point. Blessings of the Almighty on you :) 16:25, 3 October 2012 (EDT)
Seeing as you've blocked me in the past for sometimes having a less-than-cheerful attitude...
....you'll love this guy's stream of edit comments. Hugs and kisses, MattyD 21:00, 31 October 2012 (EDT)
What the hell are you doing?
Why have you just unblocked this user - you better have a good reason! EJamesW 17:23, 2 November 2012 (EDT)
- No need to block non-malicious morons. Just let them know that they are being ignored.Brenden 17:39, 2 November 2012 (EDT)
- DON'T DO IT AGAIN~! Look at the history you moron! EJamesW 17:46, 2 November 2012 (EDT)
You've just made yourself look a total idiot. I can't believe I was the one who recommended for promotion. EJamesW 17:58, 2 November 2012 (EDT)
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Thank you, EJamesW </sarcasm>brenden 18:00, 2 November 2012 (EDT)
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What does </sarcasm> mean?
Does that mean you're trying to be sarcastic? But you can't think of anything witty or amusing to type?
Brenden, why don't you just say sorry and leave it at that? (Have you looked at the history of User:Reactionary22, you will see that I gave this guy a chance to respond and chandged his block settings.)
I suppose some Christians never can admit they're wrong...
EJamesW 18:17, 2 November 2012 (EDT)
- Ease up E, Brendan has done the same on more than one occasion. Normally we frown upon adjusting others' blocks but no harm, no foul.--Jpatt 19:04, 2 November 2012 (EDT)
- My apologies, I failed to take a look at the history, and the tone you took kind of distracted me from looking. Sorry about that.brenden 16:54, 3 November 2012 (EDT)
Editing is fully restored. Sorry I didn't notice this earlier.--Andy Schlafly 23:55, 11 November 2012 (EST)
- Thanks, Mr. Schlaflybrenden 00:39, 12 November 2012 (EST)
If you have a personal problem with a sysop, you take it up with Aschlafly. Karajou 11:12, 19 November 2012 (EST)
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Just registered. I think an interesting experiment/test could be to add a few articles copied from wikipedia into the wiki after deleting all the spam and see if the content of those articles changes what is being written in the spam. Dvergne 23:57, 17 December 2012 (EST)
- I also think we should start and anti-spam squad here to help combat the spam by collecting the IP's and the like and adding those to such sites as Stopforumspam. I also think that copying the spam IP block list from wikipedia is a good Idea as I imagine they would have to have pretty good countermeasures against spam over there. Dvergne 00:02, 18 December 2012 (EST)
Thank you for your thoughtfulness. My only concern is accuracy and credibility. I think that sometimes, people can't see how a stranger will react to their writing because we all have internal writing voices which remember all of our intentions rather than what is on the page. Wschact 01:34, 6 January 2013 (EST)
- Thank you for your tireless work against vandals. Your efforts are appreciated. :-) Regards, Taj 17:27, 13 January 2013 (EST)
It seems the spambots are active again. I might start to port over the new spambot IP blocks from Wikipedia again, as that seamed to be quite efficient at stopping them for a while last time. Dvergne 06:29, 3 February 2013 (EST)


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