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Developer: id Software
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It's here. It's finally here.
RAGE, id Software's only new IP in donkey's years, has been in development for what feels like forever - and raised more than a few eyebrows due to the addition of vehicle combat and seemingly open hub areas. Could they have abandoned their old-school roots in favour of open world exploration and questing?
Don't believe a word of it. RAGE is still a technically accomplished, ultraviolent and linear corridor shooter through and through - except that id has swapped monster closets for monster trucks. And alternate ammo types to die for.
Players assume the role of a lucky volunteer who enters cryogenic stasis before an enormous meteorite, Apophis, smashes into the Earth. Awakening over one hundred years later, you'll learn that the world is now a mean and dangerous place ruled by the violence of bandit gangs and a mysterious advanced power base known only as The Authority. Doing favours for the few pockets of non-murderous civilization, you'll eventually be catapulted through a series of claustrophobic levels packed with varied enemy types - featuring an art style that's soon stamped with id Software's trademark hellish industrial motif despite starting out very reminiscent of Borderlands and Fallout 3. And, more importantly, is full of id Software's trademark brutality.
Advanced AI allows each type of enemy to react appropriately to your presence and position, with each faction operating in markedly unique ways. Melee-centric ghost bandits swing across ceilings and walls to close the gap while ranged foes hang back behind cover, regroup and attempt to flush you out with grenades. Bigger baddies, like armoured Authority troopers, intelligently push the advantage when you reload or retreat. The combat is fast, slick, gory (though not by usual id standards) and entirely unpredictable. Enemies also realistically react to pain - and stagger, swoon, flinch or crawl depending on where you hit them. It connects you to the game world via your guns in a thoroughly believable way.
Oh, and there are plenty of massive titans and the odd enormous boss to bring down, hard and nasty.
Your arsenal consists almost exclusively of standard FPS cliches (pistol, shotty, assault rifle, sniper, rocket launcher... you get the idea) - but makes up for its lack of imagination with a selection of truly wonderful alternate ammo types that operate in surprising and effective ways. Fatboy pistol ammo rips targets in two. Pop Rockets turn your shotty into a hilarious grenade launcher that smears foes across the walls. And most deliciously, mind control crossbow bolts transform your enemies into shambling remote-control bombs. Switching between weapons and ammo types is a cinch thanks to the accessible dual-radial menu.
Crafting items is also a core part of the gameplay. Collecting discarded parts lets you assemble a range of technological marvels from wicked Wingtip boomerags (great for decapitation) to sentry guns and turrets. Cleverly using your gadgets can turn a hopeless situation into a close-run victory, and they're all perfectly balanced to ensure that they support you in combat rather than provide a quick and easy fix.
It's not quite perfect, mind. Level design is uninspired to the point of mediocrity (barring a few fun little puzzles here and there), and the most audacious set pieces crop up in the middle of the narrative and raise expectations far too high, far too early. What's more, a few annoying little problems rear their ugly head from time to time, such as the fact that you can't pick up enemy weapons even if you don't have one yourself. Killing an enemy with the pistol and not being able to grab his shotgun is completely insane. Some will argue that this provides balance, but it also severely compromises immersion. Maybe id forgot that weapons aren't actually part of the character models any more? It's been a while. Checkpointing is also incredibly sparse, meaning that you'll need to adopt a fastidious saving regimen to avoid losing many hours of progress despite the handy defibrillator that lets you revive yourself from time to time with a shocking sucker punch.
Getting to and from the action areas, however, requires you to hop into a selection of vehicles and rag around a deceptively linear wasteland hub. Essentially, just more corridors that are full of enemy cars instead of troops. The cars (a quad bike, buggy and a massive honking death machine) all handle rather well in pitched combat with bandit vehicles, and an integrated turbo boost provides lots of fist-pumping air time. You'll need to embark on a number of optional races to acquire upgrades, which all play out rather like an odd mash-up of Mario Kart and Twisted Metal. Weapons, shields and armour restoration items all provide an offensive edge, but the vehicle handling - which seems to be designed for wide open spaces rather than twisting tracks, especially the inability to drift properly - can make completing the race events rather hit and miss. Plus, the fact that you respawn without penalty is an immersion-breaking non sequitur that doesn't gel with the gritty Mad Max-esque vibe.
Driving is therefore a bit of a distraction - but a mostly enjoyable one. Especially online, where it provides an entertaining multiplayer mode that more than makes up for the lack of regular competitive gametypes. Considering that Doom 3 and Quake IV's multiplayer modes spectacularly failed to impress, we're not at all bothered that RAGE hasn't shipped with any.
Rage marks the debut of John Carmack's latest in-house engine. Id Tech 5 does a remarkable job of ensuring a consistent 60FPS across all platforms, grounding you in the action and never displaying so much as a hint of clipping glitches. However, it isn't quite the graphical renaissance that many were expecting, especially on consoles where some oddly muddy textures make an appearance from time to time. The PC version fares much better - but admittedly brings some performance issues along for the ride. Patches are incoming. RAGE is decidedly lacking in 'wow factor,' but you'll still be able to enjoy an impressively high level of detail throughout.
So RAGE is a thoroughly enjoyable - and successful - vehicle FPS/driving romp. It's not an RPG, though. Not by a long shot. But sadly, id Software steadfastly refuses to make that clear. A limp economy system underpins the entire game - along with a handful of forgettable subquests that mainly involve tedious, poorly-rewarded backtracking. What's more, RAGE frequently tries to pass itself off as a roleplaying game with plenty of redundant features - such as the fact that you'll have the option to accept or decline important story missions as if they were optional. Even though you've got to do them eventually. Sauntering around towns is a strange change of pace compared to the hectic slaughter we're used to.
Throw in some serviceable if uninteresting mini games to earn money (such as a dice-roller and a collectible CCG in the vein of Magic: The Gathering) and a bizarre early-game choice of three pseudo-classes, and you've got a selection of RPG elements that are either completely unnecessary or nowhere near deep enough to be satisfying depending on your point of view. They dilute, distract and detract from what's really important. Constantly having to count the pennies is pointless busywork separating you from the juicy core gameplay. As are the bitty storyline and races, to some extent.
For many players, in fact, RAGE will feel like a complete and utter tease. The RPG elements hint at a gameplay dimension that simply doesn't exist - as do the wasteland driving sections that seem to beckon to wannabe explorers with lots of daylight and the coquettish appearance of distant non-existent areas. Not to mention hundreds of locked doors. Invisible walls abound (I've rarely played a game that does so little to hide its level boundaries) - and many gamers will come away from the experience feeling more than a little disappointed.
But RAGE isn't about all that. It's about visceral, fluid, brilliant gunplay and gadget-driven set pieces. Fans of old-school shooters will be delighted by what RAGE is... but to enjoy it fully, you'll have to understand what it isn't. Arguably more than id Software does.
- Hectic, inventive, unpredictable and excellent combat
- Fun vehicle segments
- id Tech 5 delivers slick visuals at a consistent 60FPS
- RPG elements cloud and confuse the issue
- Lots of tedious busywork/backtracking
- Plenty of strange little quirks
- PC technical issues abound
The Short Version: RAGE isn't an unassailable return to dominance for one of gaming's most respected development titans... but it is a remarkably solid and brilliantly visceral shooter that delivers a whole mess of brutal gunplay. The addition of vehicles also gels with the experience surprisingly well. Sadly, some bizarre gameplay features and plenty of needless obtrusive busywork mar what should have been one of this year's most important titles.


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Fury over Milly Dowler murderer Levi Bellfield getting paid £4,500 for jail attack
THE murderer of teenager Milly Dowler has received a £4,500 pay-out after being attacked by a fellow prisoner.
Former club bouncer Levi Bellfield only suffered minor cuts after an inmate assaulted him with a makeshift weapon in 2009.
Bellfield was locked up in Wakefield Prison in the run up to his murder trial when the attack happened.
He then launched legal action claiming that prison staff should have protected him from harm.
The Ministry of Justice were forced to admit full liability for the attack at Durham county court on Wednesday after three years battling the case.
An MoJ spokesman said: "We are hugely disappointed."
"We are hugely disappointed"Ministry of Defence
Labour MP Ian Austin, a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee said: "This is a complete and utter disgrace.
"Every right-thinking person will agree this is distasteful and wrong."
Bellfield, who will never be released, is said to be planning to transfer the money to relatives so they can buy a caravan home in Kent, a source close to the family revealed.
The triple-murderer, 45, was convicted of murdering the 13-year-old Walton on Thames schoolgirl in June 2011.
He is serving a double whole-life term having been convicted of killing Milly while already serving the same sentence for the deaths of Amelie Delagrange, 22, and Marsha McDonnell, 19.
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Gene N. Herbek, MD
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Gene N. Herbek, MD, the CAP's new secretary-treasurer, and four members of the Board of Governors were sworn in Sept. 9 in a ceremony during CAP '06
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Sidney A. Goldblatt, MD, was elected to his first three-year term as a governor. Governors Andrew E. Horvath, MD, and Thomas M. Wheeler, MD, were elected to their second three-year terms. And governor Gail Habegger Vance, MD, who was appointed last year to serve the remaining term of governor Ronald B. Lepoff, MD (whom the Board elected at the time to fill the vacant secretary-treasurer post), was elected to a three-year term.
Dr. Herbek, a pathologist at The Pathology Center at Methodist Hospital, Omaha, Neb., is a member of the CAP Practice Management Committee and advisor to the Residents Forum Executive Committee. He served previously as chair of the Council on Public Affairs, Council on Membership and Public Affairs, Ad Hoc Committee on Tissue and Organ Procurement and Distribution, and vice chair of the Council on Scientific Affairs.
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Dr. Goldblatt has been a designer and developer of computer applications for pathology and the clinical laboratory, resulting in the formation of Goldblatt Systems, LLC, where he is the CEO. In addition, he is the medical laboratory director at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, Pa., where he also serves as the program director for the pathology residency program. Dr. Goldblatt is a member of the CAP Information Science and Technology Committee and was formerly a member of the CAP SNOMED International Authority.
E. Horvath, MD, PhD, is chief of pathology at Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, and
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Dr. Horvath is chair of the CAP Risk Management Committee and vice chair of the Council on Government and Professional Affairs.
M. Wheeler, MD, is an attending pathologist at Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston. At
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Dr. Wheeler is chair of the CAP Council on Scientific Affairs.
Habegger Vance, MD, is a professor in the Departments of Medical and Molecular
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Feb 2, 2011
Time to build another igloo, this time in Oklahoma: Al Gore finally responds to a question about global warming fueled snowstorms, and who does he cite? Clarence Page at the Chicago Tribune, not a climate scientist but someone self-described as having a scientific education commensurate with the old "Watch Mr. Wizard" TV show and a subscription to "Popular Mechanics". This is lame to say the least. The link on Gore's blog goes back to a Clarence Page article from February 14, 2010, on the heels of the two major snowstorms:
"A rise in global temperature can create all sorts of havoc, ranging from hotter dry spells to colder winters, along with increasingly violent storms, flooding, forest fires and loss of endangered species."
Compare with this with Dr. Michio Kaku's explanation from last week:
"…Of course, this means only that global warming is consistent with the monster storms hitting the Northeast, not that it is the only definitive factor."
And as the Earth continues to heat, it means that there will be more moisture in the air to possibly drive more monster storms and hurricanes, simultaneously with droughts and hot spells. So we might expect more unusual, bizarre weather patterns in the future."
Neither Clarence Page of Dr. Kaku cite a peer-reviewed paper that definitively shows a link between the posited increasing blizzard frequency or intensity due to human-caused global warming, but resort to a hand-wavy, thought-experiment that uses the phrase "completely consistent with" and "all sorts of havoc" causing warmcold and drywet. Why doesn't Al Gore cite the vast body of scientific research over the past 20-years that has been warning of that global warming "could" make snowstorms more severe — specific scientific papers that have directly attributed the recent snowfall changes to AGW — not El Nino or La Nina or the PDO or the rest of the alphabet soup of climate oscillations?
Instead, you cut and paste from a liberal columnist and talk show pundit. For some reason, I doubt Bill O'Reilly is going to fall for that one. This is called "spinning" or a "snow-job".
Just an open question to those that have a scientific IQ much higher than Al Gore and Clarence Page: are we even sure of the sign of the change in extratropical cyclone (including blizzards and other midlatitude storms) frequency or intensity? How many decades will it be before we can detect these changes and over what geographical area?
During Northern Hemisphere winter, the planet Earth is climatologically as cold as it gets in January and February due to the preponderance of land versus ocean coverage. The average global near-surface air temperature during the past 30-years on February 1st is 13C, compared to well over 16C during July and August. When averaged out during the entire annual cycle or calendar year, the temperature is about 14.4-14.6C depending on who you ask. The largest changes in winter temperatures have been with warmer night-time lows, for whatever reason.
When the air is super cold like in Havre Montana last night (-42F), it carries next to no water vapor. That's the air mass that will follow behind the current blizzard — underneath a 1050 mb Arctic high pressure — which is causing the strong winds due to the pressure gradient with the storm. Ahead of the storm and the warm front, temperatures are in the 50s and 60s from Louisiana to Virginia and the Carolinas, which isn't destroying any record highs. This blizzard could have a helluva lot worse in terms of atmospheric dynamics — and moisture since the Gulf of Mexico and Tropical Pacific sea-surface temperatures (the source region for this so-called global warming moisture), are of course anomalously cold due to La Nina…
Compare the actual Sea-Surface Temperatures between 2011 with 2010 and 2009 and 2008…that's "climate change" I can believe in…
But just wait for next week as the entire Northern Hemisphere sinks further into the deep-freeze…


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April increases to statutory rates and awards
As previously covered in Law at Work, the new National Living Wage will come into force from 1 April 2016. All workers aged 25 or over will be entitled to a minimum of £7.20 per hour. The National Living Wage is in effect a new pay band under the National Minimum Wage Regulations, and those rates remain in force for other workers: £6.70 (increasing to £6.95 from 1 October 2016) for those aged 21 and above, £5.30 (£5.55 from October) for 18-20 year olds, and £3.87 (£4.00 from October) for 16 and 17 year olds, with a special rate of £3.30 (£3.40 from October) per hour for apprentices under 19 years of age, and those aged 19 and over who are in the first year of their apprenticeship.
The limit on a week's gross pay (used for calculating statutory redundancy payments and basic awards for unfair dismissal, amongst others) will rise from 6 April from £475 to £479, and the maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissals where the effective date of termination is on or after 6 April will increase to £78,962 from the current £78,335 (or 52 weeks' pay, whichever is the lesser).
There will be no change to the lower rate of statutory maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay which will remain at £139.58 per week.
Review of Parental leave by European Parliament
The Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, part of the European Parliament, has published an opinion calling for action to address the perceived failure of the revised Parental Leave Directive to achieve its objectives in terms of work-life balance, female labour market participation and men's share of childcare. It notes that only 2.7% of those taking parental leave in 2010 were men, and that there is generally a low take up of unpaid or low paid family related leave. It is calling for a review of the Parental Leave Directive with the aim of the leave being both non transferable and paid. In Great Britain the whole 18 week entitlement is currently non transferable. The Committee's opinion is addressed to the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, which will decide whether to put the proposals forward for debate by the European Parliament.
Does your holiday year begin on 1 April?
The Working Time Regulations entitle all workers to a minimum of 5.6 weeks' paid annual leave each year – 28 days for someone who works full time. Some employers deal with this by offering four weeks' paid holiday, plus bank holidays – typically eight in a year in England and Wales (the dates and number of bank holidays vary in Scotland and Northern Ireland).
There are two bank holidays at Easter (Good Friday and Easter Monday) and, since Easter is on 27 March this year but 16 April 2017, this means that if your holiday year starts on 1 April, your 2015/16 holiday year had ten bank holidays, but your 2016/17 holiday year will have only six. An employer who offers 20 days holiday plus bank holidays to full time workers (or equivalent to part time workers) may therefore be in breach of the Working Time Regulations for the next holiday year.
President of Tribunals Annual Report, and the continuing saga of employment tribunal fees
The Senior President of the Tribunals has published his Annual Report for the year 2014/15.
2014/15 was the first full year in which employment tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal charged fees to claimants and appellants. In England and Wales, tribunal claims are down by 40%, and by 63% in Scotland since 2012 (where sex discrimination claims have dropped by the largest margin, by 85%). Although appeals to the EAT in England and Wales are down by half, and in Scotland by two-thirds, the success rate of those appeals is unaltered.
These statistics come at a time when fees are once again under review. The union UNISON has been granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court its judicial review case arguing that fees are indirectly discriminatory. In Scotland, devolved powers include the tribunals, and it is possible that fees will be dropped entirely.
The reasoning behind fees was of course to reduce the burden on the employment tribunal system, the same principle behind the introduction of Acas pre-claim conciliation. Statistics from the first full year of pre-claim conciliation reveal that 15% of prospective claims settle during that process; however, a further 63% do not go on to become formal claims filed with the tribunal.
Self-employment review published
A government-commissioned independent review looking at the challenges and opportunities for those who want to work for themselves has been published.
The report notes that 4.6m people in the UK (15% of the workforce) are self-employed (a record), and the number is expected to grow. Much of the economic growth of the last few years has been driven by this sector. The impact of technology has been tremendous.
Amongst other recommendations, the review suggests that:
- Young people should be educated to prepare them for self-employment or employment – eg finance, book keeping, cash flow, taxation knowledge are skills which would benefit everyone and should be on the curriculum.
- Advice and support available should be accessible through a central portal.
- Overly complicated legislation and administration needs addressing in a clear and common-sensical manner.
- Impact assessments (currently carried out to assess effect of new policies on different sectors) should include effect on self-employed.
- Government should look at taxation to see if can be simpler and better advice given.


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Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Connecticut's Forest Resource Assessment and Strategy (Forest Action Plan) is a guidance document for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Division of Forestry, and our forest conservation partners in academia, government, extension, and non-profits, as well as municipal and private landowners. The Action Plan is used to provide a baseline and identify key forest related issues and priorities in Connecticut. The identified issues include maintaining forest health and biodiversity, promoting public forest stewardship, protecting private forest stewardship, supporting a sustainable forest based economy, providing for forest based recreational opportunities, fostering public awareness and support of forests, the importance of forest research, and the role of urban forestry in Connecticut. A series of Forest Roundtables attended by 260 participants were held in 2009 and 2010 to provide public input for development of strategies to address these forest issues. Visions, principles, and action steps were created, with strong agreement among stakeholders, and will be utilized in determining Division of Forestry and conservation partner strategies.
Conserving publically and privately owned forestlands for present and future public benefits
Over 80% of Connecticut's forestlands are owned by private individuals. Critical to supplying economic, ecological, and quality of life values, many of these privately owned forestlands are under development pressure. In a state where the cost of land ownership is high, incentives are needed to enhance sources of satisfaction derived by landowners; with the intent of ultimately retaining forestlands for both public and private benefits.
Protecting forest ecosystem health and biodiversity in the face of fragmentation, parcelization and urbanization
Maintaining forest ecosystem health and biodiversity in the face of fragmentation, parcelization, and urbanization fueled by real estate prices and inter-generational transfers is of great concern in Connecticut. The ability of Connecticut's forests to provide wildlife habitat, clean water, clean air, and economically viable forest products is partially dependent on our ability to maintain sizeable tracts of unfragmented forests.
Enhancing the benefits derived from urban forests, and enhancing incentives for forest conservation and forest based recreational opportunities
Connecticut's forest health and its sustainable forest based economy are threatened from exotic and invasive species. Both the Emerald Ash Borer and the Asian longhorned beetle have been found within 25 miles of Connecticut's borders, prompting proactive monitoring and planning for potential infestations. Other invasive plant species in our forests are impacting regeneration of native species, and require measures to control.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Division of Forestry
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Christopher R. Martin, State Forester
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The first group stages of the ESL Nordic Nationals Winter 2015 season has come to an end. Thirty-two qualified teams were divided into four country group stages, each hosting eight of the region's best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams. And with just four available slots for the offline finals, they were up for a real challenge!
You can find the qualified teams, and their lineup, below:
The second period of qualifiers is just days away, with the first qualifiers kicking off next week. Find all details and sign up here.


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Friday, August 29, 2008
A Trip to the Zoo
I am not sure what this next one is, some kind of hornbill I guess but it caught my eye, as I was being jostled along through the Komodo House by the crowds.
Its been a while since I made a trip to Chester Zoo. I do enjoy a visit to a zoo and the challenge presented by the range of enclosures and trying to make the photo a natural out of enclosure look.Usually I go in the winter when its quiet and the animals are more active. Not being a great lover of crowds I am not quite sure why I actually decided to go on the Bank Holiday last Monday. I spent most of the time dodging kids waving icecreams and inflatable animal balloons. During the visit the light went between the two worst extremes from horrible harsh beaming midday sun to near nightime under gathering storm gclouds within the space of around 15 miuntes. This sort of hampered my efforts, so it was not the most productive of visits photographically, but I was keen to see their new cheetah enclosues. Starting with a few of the birds.
One of my favourites in the zoo, the Black vulture
One of the penguines taking a stretch
Moving over to some mammals, the family favourite in an sentry MeerkatTapir I am pleased to say I did get to see the new Cheetahs that seem to have settled in well
and one even put on a bit of an interesting display of aggressionComing to a skidding halt after leaping foward. and a couple of Zebra given the Black and White photo treatment to finish.
4 comments:
- Snowbabies said...
Love the zebra shot.
- 2:42 pm
- Jane said...
Looks like Snowbabies go there first, but my favourite? Definately the Zebra. Love the way you have done it in B&W.
- 8:01 am
- Markus Jais said...
Those are fantastic shots. I especially like the zebra and the Black Vulture.
BTW: if you want a tip on where to get good flight shots of wild Black Vultures (in Spain), drop me an email (markusjais |at| gmx dot de).
- 3:37 pm
- Rich Steel said...
Thank you Paul, Jane and Markus for your replies. A trip to the zoo is always good fun and a great place to practice photographic technique especially with negotiating the various obstacles present by the enclosures (mesh, glass etc).
I would love to photograph wild black vultures and if I am ever heading to Spain I will definately fropping you an email Marcus :)
- 6:23 pm
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. The light from the stars.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. Light emitted from stars other than the Sun
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Lighted by the stars, or by the stars only.
- n. The light given by the stars.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The light proceeding from the stars.
- n. Hence A faint or feeble light.
- Lighted by the stars, or by the stars only.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. the light of the stars
Sorry, no etymologies found.
She was born of the thin starlight and the brittle dawn-light before the sun ...
I would argue that the electromagnetic spectrum of starlight is also a code which can be decoded to discover, among other things, the chemical composition of the star that emitted the light.
Phrynus looked down at his bronze hand glowing in starlight, restless, itching now with lust.
More beautiful than starlight is the face of the lover when the Voice and the Vision enfold him.
Dr. Udry said he and Dr. Sasselov would be observing the Gliese system with a Canadian space telescope named Most, to see if there are any dips in starlight caused by the new planet.
Twilight seems like a great book. starlight is a really good book too! on 21 Apr 2006 at 7: 39 pm Gingertail hey lemonstripe where did u see that starlight cd???????????
Also there are YEC cosmolgies that explain starlight and time:
She was born of the thin starlight and the brittle dawn-light, in the morning of the world, and she is the one woman of all women to me.
The starlight was a white burst against his irises; for a moment he could see nothing else.
The starlight was a long sheen on the great two-handed sword he bore naked in his hand.


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How to Become a Great Mom When Your Mom Wasn't
Growing up one of my biggest fears was that I would never be able to have children, not because of biological reasons but because in my heart I didn't know if I possessed the love and mother like nature that every child needs. My mother was physically present, but when it came to being emotionally available she wasn't. It took me a long time to accept the way she was and even longer to realize I didn't need her to be great in order to become a good mom myself. It was a long journey to get where I am today but it was worth it.


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Create a Special Night
Whether it is a Book Club, Craft Night or Recipe Exchange - create a special night for just the girls. Getting together will help everyone relax and take their minds off of everything. Incorporating an activity will give everyone an added bonus of something to look forward to. Plus you might get a new favorite book, a cool memento or a new favorite meal to add to the menu.


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With more and more users switching to 64-bit computing to exploit the CPU's full potential, the amd64 architecture has given a new dimension to day to day computing. 64-bit computing was used in supercomputers in 1960s and servers since early 1990s. Any 64-bit processor can emulate a 32-bit architecture. They not only address more memory but perform much better in cases of intensive computing, virtualization and gaming.
Personally with an OS of amd64 architecture, I always have Windows running on a virtualbox on a separate workspace while I work smoothly on the main one. I must say that I could do this with i386 also, though this seems to add up to my performance. Ubuntu amd64 has almost all associated packages available now. I must say that I'm in love with amd64!
Ubuntu 64-Bit usergroup:
Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~64-bit
Wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/64BitTeam
Forums: http://ubuntuforums.org/group.php?groupid=258
IRC: #ubuntu-64-bit on channel irc.freenode.net


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Features | Written by Ed Fortune 17/03/2015
Steve Waddington | HALO: NIGHTFALL
Steven Waddington is an English actor best known for his roles in movies such as SLEEPY HOLLOW, THE IMITATION GAME and the critically acclaimed BRIDGEND. He plays Colonel Randal Aiken in the web-series HALO: NIGHTFALL. We caught up with him to find out more about his work with HALO…
STARBURST: Tell us about Halo: Nightfall
Steven Waddington: Halo: Nightfall was a very exciting project. We went to LA to do the launch quite recently. For me, it's first time I've done a live action sci-fi film and I'm a fan of any genre provided that the story is strong. With this, I found it was. I had a very interesting character and so was the story. All of the characters have very strong motivations to stay alive, and those motivations clash with each other. That makes for great drama and that's what attracted me to the project. We were shooting in Iceland, which is an extraordinary place; some amazing vistas. We're supposed to be on the hottest planet in the universe and it actually rained. That's where CGI comes in.
Are you familiar with the world of Halo: Nightfall?
Not at all. I'd heard of Halo but I'd never played it. It was completely new horizon for me. When I got the script, myself and my agent assumed it was a feature film, especially as it came from Ridley Scott's camp. With new media changing so quickly I'd never done anything that had been shown online before. That was first for me.
You tend to do very physical roles, is that what drew you to this project?
I guess that's sort of happened to me, rather than me searching those roles out. The appeal of this character is 'yes, he's a soldier and a Spartan, but he also has this back story and personal tragedy that propels him into action'. I think it's that which makes him think he hasn't that much to live for, so the emotional impact pushes him on. That motivation intrigued me as an actor.
How did you prepare for the role of a Spartan?
It's our job, suspension of disbelief. It helps when you're standing on a glacier in Iceland and it does look like a different planet; there's something lunar about that landscape. All those things help the imagination, the building of the characters and the team work. When we went into a cave we really went into a cave. When we were running away they were people chasing us. With the CGI and things that's really suspension of disbelief; that's all down to acting. The people on the other side of the camera can give you drawings and ideas as to what is chasing you. All of that lets you build a structure in your own psyche.
How different was Halo from your previous sci-fi work on Ultramarines the Movie?
They're very different. It did remind me of Ultramarines, but with that we were in a studio. At the end of the day, even though we did some motion capture for the animation, it was all in the voice. With Halo, it was easier to imagine everything because you were in this extraordinary place with the full equipment. The physicality really makes a difference.
What is your ideal project?
I'm interested in any genre, providing the writing is strong. What they cracked about this one was that they gave everyone such a strong motivation. You were never sure how it was going to end. From an actor's point of view that makes it interesting. We started in Northern Ireland and we were lucky enough to have the writer there. The director was very thorough and as well as reading the script round the table and there was a bit of a boot camp. When we started, we felt we were well versed in this world we were trying create.
What would be your dream project be?
Anything with Scarlett Johansson in it! I'm drawn to dramatic roles. If you can play the central character then that's a good challenge. I've been very lucky that I've played a whole range of characters, I've been very lucky in that way. I want to be in a challenging role; it's all about the character for me.
The props and armour look quite complex; were they difficult to work with?
The thing about those props is they become quite tiresome quite quickly. The first time we tried on the armour we were all like kids in a candy shop. After a couple of weeks of that it becomes very cumbersome and you have someone coming round to fix the lights and the wires because they don't always work properly. Those sort of things are brilliant in the first week but after a while you become a bit fed up with carrying those heavy guns around. It was heavy enough to make you feel like you were in it; those things can help you in role.
What advice do you have for young actors?
Never give up. Just keep trying.
HALO: NIGHTFALL is available on digitally (download and VOD) internationally now.


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Bundesliga season preview
With the Bundesliga back in business on Friday night, Stephan Uersfeld offers a team-by-team guide for the season ahead.
Borussia Dortmund
Key signing: Marco Reus. The Dortmund-born attacking midfielder was one of Germany's shining lights during Euro 2012. The 23-year-old cost €17 million and can play everywhere in attacking midfield. He's quick, has great technique and could be the player Dortmund need after Shinji Kagawa's departure to Manchester United.
Player to watch: Ivan Perisic. The Croatia international starts his second season for Dortmund and could be used ahead of Kevin Grosskreutz on the left. Criticised for putting in too little defensive work last season, the 23-year-old should have adopted to Dortmund's game by now. However, he scored seven league goals in his first season for Dortmund and could be this year's Lewandowski.
Longest-serving player: Mario Gotze. The 20-year-old starlet has played for Dortmund since the age of nine. He made his first appearance for the Under-10 side in 2001 and now faces a tough fight to keep his place in Jurgen Klopp's XI, despite interest from abroad.
Prediction: Dortmund will put their focus on the Champions League this year. If they make it out of the group stages, they will not succeed in defending the title but they have the quality to finish within the Champions League spots again.
Bayern Munich
Key signing: Mario Mandzukic. Croatia international Mandzukic was a surprise signing this summer having moved for €12 million from VfL Wolfsburg - the second attacker to arrive in Munich after Claudio Pizarro. He will give Bayern's attack new depth, playing much deeper than Mario Gomez, who will sit out the opening matches through injury. Whereas Gomez will still be the first-choice forward when he returns, Mandzukic should get enough playing time.
Player to watch: David Alaba. Alaba broke into Bayern's starting XI last season, finally solving the Philipp Lahm conundrum as the Austria international took command at left-back. He gave the back four a new stability and also was not shy to take the first penalty in the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid. But after picking up his third booking he missed the final and now Alaba will miss the first few matches as he is in rehab after a rest break.
Longest-serving player: Diego Contento. The German-Italian has played for every Bayern youth team and began playing for the club at the age of five. His chances to break into the first-team, however, have not been improved by a hairline crack in his left foot.
Prediction: Even if Bayern look nervous before the start of the season, they are the favourites to win the league. Whether Javi Martinez arrives or not, the team should have enough depth to finish the league on top and go a long way in the Champions League.
FC Schalke 04
Key signing: Roman Neustadter. The defensive midfielder signed for the Royal Blues on a free transfer from Borussia Monchengladbach, where he was one of the reasons for the Foals' outstanding season. The Ukraine-born 24-year-old is a hard worker in midfield and a perfect addition to the Schalke squad.
Player to watch: Julian Draxler. At the age of only 18, Draxler made it into Jogi Low's preliminary Euro 2012 squad. The attacking midfielder, who is one of the biggest talents in German football, plays on the left and shoots with both feet but needs to become more dangerous in front of goal, having scored only three goals in 45 league matches.
Longest-serving player: Benedikt Howedes. The Schalke skipper has been with the club since 2001 and has stayed despite interest from other clubs.
Prediction: Schalke have not won the title in over 50 years and will not be able to end the curse this season. With Champions League football as well, they have a lot to contend with, but should finish at the top end of the table.
Borussia Moenchengladbach
Key signing: Luuk de Jong. Despite scoring an own goal against Kiev this week, the €12 million man was on target 25 times in 31 matches for Twente last season. The 21-year-old has already been nicknamed "Lucky Luuk" in Gladbach and could be a terrific player in the box if he is fed properly by his team-mates.
Player to watch: Patrick Herrmann. The winger scored a brace against Bayern Munich last winter and will be one of the players De Jong has to rely on for service. Only 21, he broke into Monchengladbach's first team last autumn and defended his place ever since, scoring six goals in 27 matches last season.
Longest-serving player: Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The 20-year-old played his first match for a Gladbach youth team at the age of four and is currently one of the most highly-rated young goalkeepers in the league.
Prediction: After being the surprise package last season, Gladbach will face teams that know how to play them. The side will need to fight to qualify for Europa again, despite having spent some €30 million this summer.
Bayer Leverkusen
Key signing: Philipp Wollscheid. The defender has had an unusual rise. In Saarbrucken he was no longer wanted after the team won promotion into the Regionalliga, the fourth league in Germany, and signed for 1. FC Nurnberg's second team to fight his way into the pros. He has become a modern centre-back and has also scored five goals in 52 Bundesliga matches.
Player to watch: Lars Bender. The older twin brother to Dortmund's Sven left his fans in no doubt that he is one of the club's key players last season. The 23-year-old international can play in defensive midfield, but also - as seen in Euro 2012 - as right back, and his versatility is much-needed by Leverkusen.
Longest-serving player: Gonzalo Castro. The 25-year-old first featured in one of Leverkusen's youth teams at the age of 12.
Prediction: Leverkusen lack some depth in the squad but should be able to pick up on where they left last season. New coaches Sami Hyypia and Sascha Lewandowski could bring a new stability to the club.
VfB Stuttgart
Key signing: Tim Hoogland. Stuttgart were not able to invest much in the transfer market this summer but the 27-year-old looks like a good addition to the squad. The full-back is still under contract at Schalke and joins on a one-year loan deal without an option to buy. The injury-hit right-back is looking for a fresh start and has fought his way into the team already.
Player to watch: Martin Harnik. The Austria international played the season of his life last campaign. He netted 17 times and featured in every match and the Hamburg-born 25-year-old will need to show he is not a one-hit wonder.
Longest-serving player: Sven Ulreich. The goalkeeper has been with Stuttgart since the age of 10 and has the No. 1 jersey now.
Prediction: Bruno Labbadia goes into his second full year as Stuttgart coach and the club seems to have settled a bit. Stuttgart will put up a good fight for the Europa League spots again.
Hannover 96
Key signing: Szabolcs Huszti. After three years with Zenit St Petersburg, Huszti is back with the Lower Saxony side. The former Hungary international has returned to a changed club though and has been awarded the No. 10 jersey as an indicator of how he is viewed.
Player to watch: Leon Andreasen. Despite spending 28 months without playing in a competitive match, the Dane has fought back and will feature in Mirko Slomka's XI when Hannover kick off their campaign against Schalke on Sunday. On his comeback in a Europa League qualier he scored a long-range stunner and said: "I am just happy. My hard work has been rewarded."
Longest-serving player: Steven Cherundolo. The US star signed for Hannover in January 1999 and has played 280 Bundesliga matches for the club.
Prediction: Hannover have come a long way the last few years. They did not lose a single home match last season and will be in the race for a Europa League spot again.
VfL Wolfsburg
Key signing: Naldo. As they conceded 60 goals last season, Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath knew where to begin. He bought Naldo from neighbours Werder Bremen and, although the 30-year-old had been injured for most of last season, he had previously formed a solid partnership with Arsenal man Per Mertesacker. Now he will give the Wolfsburg defence much needed stability.
Player to watch: Diego. All eyes are on Diego, who has returned from a season-long loan with Atletico Madrid. The 27-year-old fell out with Magath during his first stint with Wolfsburg but both parties seem to have established peace again. Diego's creativity is enormous, but he needs to be less wayward.
Longest-serving player: Robin Knoche. The 20-year-old is one of the few players to make it out of the Wolfsburg youth teams, having regularly featured from the age of 13.
Prediction: Fans in the Bundesliga fear the return of Wolfsburg and, after two years away from Europe, everything is laid out for a comeback. They could be the not-so-dark horses to qualify for the Champions League.
Werder Bremen
Key signing: Eljero Elia. Elia is back from Italy and wants to build on his performances for Hamburg during his first spell in Germany. The winger, however, needs to play on a steady level and keep his nose clean to help Bremen.
Player to watch: Niclas Fullkrug. One of the many youngsters in Thomas Schaaf's squad, Fullkrug could break into the first team this season. He was Bremen's best player in their disastrous cup defeat against Munster and the 19-year-old could be the surprise player for Bremen.
Longest-serving player: Aaron Hunt. It has been 11 years now since the 25-year-old Hunt first wore the Bremen jersey.
Prediction: Werder Bremen could go either way this season. If they get off to a good start they could establish themselves in the top half of the table, but they could just as easily sink to mid-table or lower.
1.FC Nurnberg
Key signing: Marcos Antonio. The far travelled defender - he's played for Rapid Bucharest, Belenenses, PAOK, AJ Auxerre, Union Leiria to name a few - was brought in on a free transfer from Bucharest to replace Leverkusen-bound Philipp Wollscheid. At the age of 29, Antonio will need to adopt to the Bundesliga first.
Player to watch: Timmy Simons. The 35-year old is the focal point of the Nurnberg game and, although the defensive midfielder might be old, he is not tired yet.
Longest-serving player: Alexander Stephan. The 25-year-old reserve goalkeeper has played 14 Bundesliga matches for Nurnberg and has been with the club since the age of ten.
Prediction: Nurnberg will stay away from the relegation zone but will not make any impact in the race for Europe.
1899 Hoffenheim
Key signing: Tim Wiese. The former Bremen goalkeeper is supposed to bring a new mentality to Hoffenheim. However, the 30-year-old could not prevent the 4-0 cup defeat against Berliner AK. He replaces the solid Tom Stark, who moved on to Bayern as back-up to Manuel Neuer.
Player to watch: Kevin Volland. If Volland is given enough of a chance, the highly talented forward could be the surprise for Hoffenheim this season. But in order to do so he needs to get past Joselu, Sven Schipplock and Eren Derdiyok or drop back into the attacking midfield, something he is also capable of.
Longest-serving player: Sejad Salihovic. At the age of 27, Salihovic is the only player to have played for Hoffenheim since 2006.
Prediction: Hoffenheim will need to put aside their first-round cup humiliation. If they perform as a team they could end up in the Europa League; if they perform as individuals in the midfield then another long season is awaiting Hoffenheim. It should not get boring, though.
SC Freiburg
Key signing: Christian Streich. Freiburg has never been a buying club, thus their key signing was already made in the winter. The team from the far South West brought in Streich as coach and he took the team out of the relegation zone, becoming a cult figure in German football for his witty remarks during the pre-match press conferences.
Player to watch: Oliver Sorg. The 22-year-old broke into Freiburg's team in the second half of last season. Sorg had captained Freiburg II before and was promoted to the first-team by Streich, featuring in every match. The left-back debuted for Germany's Under-21 side against Argentina only recently.
Longest-serving player: Oliver Baumann. The Freiburg keeper, 22, came to Freiburg's youth academy at the age of ten.
Prediction: Freiburg will be fighting to avoid relegation again, but with Christian Streich and the Papiss Demba Cisse millions still not used they should be able to succeed.
FSV Mainz 05
Key signing: Chinedu Ede. The promising former Union Berlin midfielder is one of the rare Mainz signings this summer and, at the age of 25, has to prove he can take the next step into Bundesliga football.
Player to watch: Jan Kirchoff. The tall 21-year-old has entered the last year of his contract. Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 have already entered the race for the centre-back.
Longest-serving player: Christian Wetklo. When Wetklo signed for Mainz in 2000, Mainz were still in the second league and Jurgen Klopp was one of their defenders. Over the past few years the 32-year-old has established himself as the first-choice keeper.
Prediction: The Karnevalsverein can rely on a backbone of well-tuned players and will end the season in mid-table.
FC Augsburg
Key signing: Aristide Bance. After his travelling years, the Burkina Faso international is back in the Bundesliga. The forward has already displayed some of his old form in pre-season and the 27-year-old has to show he has not lost his touch in Dubai and Turkey.
Player to watch: Ja-Cheol Koo. The 23-year-old South Korea international is back on loan from Wolfsburg after spending time at the club last season. Koo featured in 15 matches for Augsburg, while he won the bronze medal with South Korea and was one of their star players in their 2-0 win over Japan at the Olympics.
Longest-serving player: Ionnis Gelios. The third-choice goalkeeper played for Augsburg's youth academy since the age of eight. He has yet to make his Bundesliga debut.
Prediction: It won't get any easier in the second year and new coach Markus Weinzierl is going to face a relegation battle from start to end. In the end, he might just end up on the wrong side of the line.
Hamburger SV
Key signing: Rene Adler. Adler had hoped for more but injuries have so far denied him a more successful career. His transfer from Leverkusen, where he played from 2000 onwards, to Hamburg could re-establish him as one of Germany's better shot-stoppers and with the shaky Hamburg defence he will definitely have a chance to shine.
Player to watch: Maximilian Beister. Fresh from a two-year loan spell in Dusseldorf, the 21-year-old is one of the rare hopefuls in Hamburg's squad. The winger netted 11 goals in 33 matches for Dusseldorf last season, helping them to win promotion.
Longest-serving player: Zhi-Gin Lam. The Hamburg-born Chinese star has been with Hamburg's youth academy since 2005.
Prediction: Can Hamburg make it into their 51st straight Bundesliga year? With a disastrous pre-season, a high-pressure environment and a squad that just finished above the line last season, this season could turn into a nightmare for Hamburg.
SpVgg Greuther Furth
Key signing: Tobias Mikkelsen. The winger arrived in Furth from Danish champions FC Nordsjaelland and is happy to be in the Bundesliga. "The Bundesliga is like the Champions League every week," he said upon his arrival and the quick and versatile Denmark international brings some experience to the team.
Player to watch: Thomas Kleine. Kleine debuted in Bundesliga at the age of 23, and has never established himself in Germany's top flight. The centre-back is on his second spell with Furth and featured in every match of their promotion-winning Bundesliga. 2 campaign last season. At the age of 34, he might as well have two more years in him.
Longest-serving player: Edgar Prib. The 22-year-old midfielder has never played for another club.
Prediction: The Bundesliga newcomers will live off their euphoria and, unlike other teams, are prepared to battle relegation. They will be rewarded a second year of Bundesliga football.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Key signing: Olivier Occean. The Canada international, 31, finally made it into the Bundesliga after two seasons in Germany. Occean played for third-tier club Offenbach in 2010-11 and impressed for Greuther Furth in Bundesliga. 2 last year. He will take the chance offered and his goals could lead Frankfurt away from the relegation zone.
Player to watch: Sebastian Jung. The German Under-21 international right-back has only missed two matches in Frankfurt's last two seasons. He is under contract until 2014 with Frankfurt but could also be on his way out after this season to up his chances to play for Germany.
Longest-serving player: Oka Nikolov. Eintracht Frankfurt's relationship with Nikolov never ends. Nikolov, 38, usually starts the season as back-up keeper and then takes over from whoever is in front of him. He has been with Frankfurt since 1991.
Prediction: Frankfurt aim high but could become this year's Cologne. A few solid matches will be greeted with euphoria and spark dreams of Europe but despair is never far away. Frankfurt will surely be joining the relegation race.
Fortuna Dusseldorf
Key-signing: Andriy Voronin. The former Liverpool player is back in the Bundesliga after a lengthy break. The Ukraine international is one of the few experienced Dusseldorf players but the question remains: Is he still hungry enough?
Player to watch: Fabian Giefer. The 'keeper chose Dusseldorf over Bayern when he signed from Bayer Leverkusen. The talented 22-year-old will have to cope with serious attacks from most of the other Bundesliga teams.
Longest-serving player: Andreas Lambertz. Lambertz is Dusseldorf's cult player. The 27-year-old has played for Dusseldorf's first team since 2003, having only signed for their youth academy the year before. When Lambertz broke into the first-team, Dusseldorf were playing in the fourth tier. He is the first player in German football to lead a team from the fourth tier into the Bundesliga. However, he will sit out the first two league matches after being caught with a flare celebrating Dusseldorf's triumphant return.
Prediction: It will be only a brief comeback for Dusseldorf, who basically changed their entire team after winning promotion.
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The first logical reaction to the opinion-page column "US Must Make Peace With Israel," Oct. 9, is to ask, "Why not the other way around?"But the headline points to a more serious issue still. It reaches to the heart of a doctrine which for a half-century has axed any hope of an evenhanded US policy in the Middle East. We are obliged, runs the murky rationale, to subordinate our own national interest to Israel's. One senses a subtle assertion that Jews are "us" but other Middle Easterners are only "them." A rational US Middle East policy would accommodate the Muslim world's own historic, religious, and just claims to Jerusalem. A fair US approach would recognize that Palestinians have called the Holy Land home for hundreds of years and still do. US policy should scotch irrefutably any notion that we stand ready to bleed in a war to bail out an intransigent Israel. And finally, we should wean Israel and others in the region from a colossal dole we can no longer afford. Our strength, resources, goodwill, and moral stature are not bottomless; we ought to employ them justly and in our own best interests. A just and neighborly Israel would be a fit candidate for a fair share of such help. Richard A. Jones, Benicia, Calif.
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¿Qué es el matrimonio? Define marriage;)
I just got this hilarious e-mail, so I am sharing, if you have a nice caption yourself, or any funny definition or something similar, or how men define marriage, do add
My "hubby" Eddy will just love this!!
Please post in English and Spanish
El matrimonio es una relación entre dos personas, en la que una siempre tiene razón, y la otra es el marido.
Marriage is a relationiship between two people in which one person is always right, the other one is the husband
- post s funny picture with your definition!! - 00494d19 Feb 5, 2011
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Love is like the shiny stars in the sky. marriage is the hole which you fall into while you're looking at the bright stars
El amor es como las estrellas brillantes en el cielo, el matrimonio es el agujero al que te caes mientras estás mirando -- las brillantes estrellas.
P.S: I'm just kidding! marriage is a very beautiful thing and it's the dream of any girl
- lol. :) - Amistosa1 Feb 5, 2011
Siempre que salimos mi mujer y yo, caminamos tomados de la mano...Si la suelto, se pone a comprar...
Whenever I go out with my wife, we hold hands...if I let her go, she will enter a shop !!
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"And What of Marriage?"
"You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore. You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days. Ay, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God. But let there be spaces in your togetherness, and let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
"Love one another, but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf. Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each of you be alone, even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.
"Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping. For only the hand of life can contain your hearts. And stand together, yet not too near together: for the pillars of the temple stand apart, and the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow." ~~ Kahlil Gibran
To me this means that in a marriage the couple shares almost everything, just as soul mates do, but each remains a separate human....Growing together, but not in each other's shadow.
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El matrimonio es una institución, pero ¿quién quiere -- vivir en una institución?
Marriage is an instituion, but who wants to live in an institution?
(Aparentemente yo. Llevo 37 años con mí mejor amiga!)
(Apparently me. I have been married for 37 years to my best friend.)
- Gracias por las correciónes! :) - 0066c384 Feb 9, 2011
A marriage is like the sea around the shore--it is up to the two partners whether it is a tropical paradise or deadly tsunami.
El matrimonio es como el mar alrededor de la orilla--la pareja decide si es un paraíso tropical o un tsunami mortal.
- :) - 00494d19 Feb 6, 2011
Marriage is a contract.
Well... hopefully, more than a contract.
Para mí, un matrimonio no es esto.
To me, this is not a marriage
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- jejeje, genial, vaya , esto es super divertido - 00494d19 Feb 5, 2011
- I can't understand it. :-( A cuál quieres ir que te acerco en un momento? wherever you want to go to where I can get near you in a moment? - webdunce Feb 5, 2011
- web: she: I want to go to the cinema; He: oh, great, which one do you want to go to? I will take you there ... - 00494d19 Feb 6, 2011
Prometí que te amaría hasta el fin de tiempo, así que ahora estoy rogando porque llegue este fin
I promised that I would love you until the end of time, so now I'm praying for the end of time...
(Sorry, I had to borrow a song lyric... )
Yo me casé con doña "Tengo Razón".. Solo que no sabía que su segundo apellido era"Siempre".
I got married to Mrs "I'm right", I did not know that her second name was " Always"
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Ya hace 18 meses que no hablo con ella... Es que no me gusta interrumpirla...
II haven't talked to her for 18 months...I don't want to interrupt
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Councilmember Jay Schenirer – Curtis Park Community Office Hours – Sunday, November 4th
Curtis Park Community Office Hours
Join Councilmember Schenirer this Sunday, November 4th, from 10:30 a.m. to Noon, at the Coffee Garden, 2904 Franklin Blvd. We will be holding "Community Office Hours" to hear your thoughts and answer questions regarding Curtis Park Village or any other City of Sacramento related concern.
If you can't attend the office hours but want to share your thoughts, e-mail Jay at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Neighborhood Watch Alert: Suspicious man loitering in Curtis Park, approaching women
Neighbors have reported seeing an Hispanic man in a dark green sports car, 1990's, loitering in Curtis Park trying to expose himself to women. He approaches women while in his car, calling them over to his car, and then exposes himself when they are close to the car. If you have any information about this person, please contact Sacramento Police Department.
Fall/Winter Citywide Loose-in-the-Street Yard Waste Collection Begins
Media Advisory
Contact: Erin Treadwell
916-808-4934 or 916-996-3699
Release: October 17, 2012
Fall/Winter Citywide Loose-in-the-Street Yard Waste
Collection Begins
Citywide Loose-in-the-Street yard waste collection will begin the week of October 22, 2012 and continue through the week of January 14, 2013. Pickup will occur, on average, every other week during the peak leaf season.
Solid Waste and Recycling Division crews will begin moving through the city, by zones, starting October 22, 2012. Residents can find out when crews are scheduled to be in their neighborhood by calling 311 or by using an online map – updated daily – on the City's website at www.cityofsacramento.org/yardwaste.
Service Notes:
- Yard waste containers will continue to be picked up weekly on regularly scheduled collection days. Container customers should continue to use their container weekly, in addition to the Fall/Winter Loose-in-the-Street service.
- Loose-in-the-Street pickup typically will not occur on a customer's regularly scheduled garbage/recycle collection day. Residents can use the online map to find out their next projected service date.
- Projected dates shown on the map can change up to 12 hours before pickup, based on weather, equipment availability, and the amount of material to be collected.
- Weather has a significant impact on Loose-in-the-Street service. Crews work rain or shine six-days-a-week, including holidays, and stormy weather can slow down collection.
- Daily service needs may change and are unpredictable. Crews do not know from day-to-day the volume of material they will need to remove until they are on city streets. Days with high volume piles in one zone may impact the speed of clearing a neighborhood and moving to the next neighborhood.
The citywide Fall/Winter Loose-in-the-Street collection includes curbside holiday tree pickup. The last day trees can be placed out for pickup is 6:00 a.m. on Monday, January 14, 2013. Trees should be clean of all lights, tinsel, decorations etc. and have no stand attached. Flocked trees will be accepted.
For more information on Solid Waste & Recycling Division services, visit our website, follow us on Facebook or call 311. 808-7100
Upcoming Community Meetings: Curtis Park Village Revisions, Freeport Bike Lanes Project, SCNA Annual Meeting & Board Election
Curtis Park Village Revision Request by Developer
Wednesday, October 24
Curtis Hall at Sierra 2 Center
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Freeport Bike Lanes Project Updates & City Staff recommendations
Thursday, October 25
McClatchy HS Cafeteria
3066 Freeport Blvd.
SCNA Annual Meeting & Board Election
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Booklet an Agent of Peace in Troubled Times
The Church of Scientology has published a new brochure that describes the power of The Way to Happiness in reconciling differences and bringing peace.
A new brochure published by the Church of Scientology relates instances where the book The Way to Happiness has helped restore calm in times of conflict and crisis.
The 21 precepts of The Way to Happiness, by author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, form a common-sense moral code. Because it is entirely nonreligious, this code can be embraced by anyone of any race, culture or creed. It can even form a point of agreement between those whose opposing ideologies seem irreconcilable.
For this reason, the universal concepts of The Way to Happiness have a calming influence under the most trying circumstances, such as those in play in Thailand when the streets of Bangkok, filled with opposing yellow and red shirt factions, were about to erupt into violence.
Tensions between opposing sides seemed to abate in direct ratio to the number of copies of The Way to Happiness in circulation. Volunteers conducted Way to Happiness lectures for 10,000 people, distributed 150,000 booklets including 22,000 copies to troops of the Royal Thai Army, and placed The Way to Happiness public service announcements on television where they were viewed by many thousands more.
In just one year, The Way to Happiness message reached 13 million citizens of Thailand. And calm prevailed.
The Church of Scientology and its members are proud to share the tools for happier living contained in The Way to Happiness with all who work to build the goal of a better world.
For more information, visit www.Scientology.org/how-we-help/way-to-happiness.html
Scientology: How We Help—The Way to Happiness, Creating a World of Honesty, Trust & Self-Respect is one of a series of brochures presented by the Church of Scientology International to meet requests for more information about the Scientology religion and its support of global humanitarian initiatives and social betterment programs.


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Beverly Pepper, Knowledge Attained, The Odyssey Series, 1989, oil on canvas, 81 1/2 x 81 3/4 inches.
Born in New York City in 1924.
Beverly Pepper began as a commercial art director in New York City but soon left for Paris to study painting. After years of painting, Pepper shifted her focus to creating monumental outdoor sculpture. Many of her pieces can be seen in public spaces throughout Europe and the US. While continuing to show large, abstract pieces, Pepper returned to the canvas in 1987. Knowledge Attained, The Odyssey Series reflects Beverly Pepper's gestural, expansive, colorful elements drawn from the power of nature. Her work --whether painted or sculpted-- reveals a sense of tenacity fueled by the earth's raw energy.
Beverly Pepper has been included in major shows and group projects where she was the sole woman. In a 1975 interview, Pepper comments, "The female artist inevitably finds she must fight harder than most males to gain an equivalent position."


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PowerColor Radeon Red Devil RX 580 8GB Golden Sample Review
PowerColor Radeon Red Devil RX 580 8GB Golden Sample Testing:
Temperature Testing:
Temperature testing will be accomplished by loading the video card to 100% using Unigine Heaven Benchmark Version 4.0, with MSI Afterburner overclocking utility for temperature monitoring. I will be using a resolution of 1920x1080 using 8x AA and a five-run sequence to run the test, ensuring that the maximum thermal threshold is reached. The fan speed will be left in the control of the driver package and video card BIOS for the stock load test, with the fan moved to 100% to see the best possible cooling scenario for the overclocked load test. The idle test will involve a twenty-minute cooldown, with the fan speeds left on automatic in the stock speed testing and bumped up to 100% when running overclocked.
- Monitoring with MSI Afterburner
- Unigine Heaven 4.0 1920x1080 8x AA
- 5-run sequence
- 20-minute idle duration
- Temperature measured in degrees Celsius
Power Consumption:
Power consumption of the system will be measured at both idle and loaded states, taking into account the peak voltage of the system with each video card installed. I will use Unigine Heaven Benchmark version 4.0 to put a load onto the GPU using the settings below. A fifteen-minute load test will be used to heat up the GPU, with the highest power usage recorded as the final result. The idle results will be measured after fifteen minutes of inactivity on the system with the lowest recorded power usage as the final result.
- Unigine 4.0 Heaven Benchmark
- 1920x1080 resolution
- 8x AA
- 15-minute load test
- 15-minute idle test
- Measurement is in watts
PowerColor really got it right on this card when you look at the cooling performance numbers. It is running big clock speeds right out of the box, so these results are even more impressive. At idle in a 2D environment, the 100mm fans do not spool up, leading to slightly higher idle numbers. These, however, are not bad. Under load, the fans just spin up when the GPU core reachs 59 °C. Once the fans kick in, they spin slowly enough that you cannot hear them turning, but they do keep the silicon at less than 60 °C under load. Overclocking and turning the fan speed to 100% shows how well the massive five heat pipe heat sink can handle the extra thermal load imposed by the elevated core voltage and massive 1528MHz clock speed on the core. Cranking the fans to 100% usually means you have an angry noisy beast whining away in the chassis, but the Red Devil RX 580 plays it cool and quiet, offering an excellent thermal performance.
Power consumption has been one of AMD's achilles heels over the past few generations. For this refresh of Polaris, we see the same concerns that we have in the past. The elevated core clock speeds do not come from just a well binned enhanced process, but it takes a little current to run the numbers. The Red Devil RX 580 8GB Golden Sample shows an uptick in current use at both stock and overclocked speeds. The power efficiency when overclocked takes a hit thanks to the massive current increase needed to run the numbers. When compared to the GTX 1060 OC, the variance is between 60 watts (stock) and 93 watts (overclocked), so AMD still has a way to go to equal the power efficiency of NVIDIA's Pascal chips.
That being said, there is still improvement over the R9 Fury. AMD has introduced Chill technology for this revision of Polaris. What this setting does, when activated in the Global Wattman tool and in the supported game, is to reduce the frame rate and power consumption in high FPS situations when there is no action detected on the screen or when there is a lack of hardware input, such as standing still. It took some tweaking and reducing the visual quality to get the FPS level high enoungh for it to work. The FPS range is configurable so that you can set the minimum and maximum ranges for application of the algorithms. In my quick testing, it did reduce power consumption in those situations where I was stationary to validate that it does work. AMD stated that the switches between low and high power are imperceptible, and in my quick test I did not see enough to make or break the technology as I normally am running visual quality settings at a point where the GPU is the limiting factor for my FPS levels. I like my games pretty! What can I say!


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An x-ray of the bile ducts is known as a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. If there is a block in the bile ducts, this X-ray may be performed to help diagnose the cause. This test is performed by a radiologist in a radiology department.
The percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram is performed with a long, thin, flexible needle. The patient lies down while the needle is inserted into the liver, describes the U.S. National Library of Medicine. The contrast medium is injected into the bile duct and observed via a video screen. The movement is monitored as the dye passes into the small intestines. The patient may be sedated for this procedure.
This X-ray allows the bile ducts to be mapped, and treatment to be planned. A thin tube or stent may be inserted, allowing the body to rid itself of the bile, says the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Bile ducts are tubes that carry bile into the gallbladder and small intestine from the liver. Bile is a liquid containing salts, cholesterol and waste. Blockages in the bile duct may cause jaundice or itchy skin. They may result in liver, gallbladder or pancreas infections.


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Indoor Safety
Electricity is an efficient and helpful servant. Nebraska Public Power District urges you to use it safely. Here are some things to remember when using electricity in your home:
- Look for a label from a recognized safety testing laboratory such as Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) when purchasing electric appliances or tools.
- Read safety instructions before operating a new electric appliance.
- Keep all equipment clean and in good repair.
- Never leave irons or other heating appliances plugged in when not in use.
- Never insert metal objects into toasters or electric space heaters.
- Unplug appliances before cleaning, removing parts or when they are not in use.
- Keep children away from portable space heaters.
- Tripped circuit breakers or blown fuses indicate overloaded circuits. Have an electrician check wiring and/or add additional circuits.
- A blown fuse will have a broken metal strip on its top. Replace the fuse with a new one marked with the correct amperage. If you have a circuit breaker instead of fuses, reset them from "off" to "on."
- Do not destroy or bypass safety switches or guards found on power tools.
- Never touch an electric appliance when you are in the tub or shower.
- If an appliance falls into water, unplug the appliance before retrieving it.
- Never submerge electric appliances in water unless the instructions say you can.
- Place radios or televisions so they cannot be touched while using water.
- Avoid using hair dryers and curling irons near water.
- Practice the habit (and teach your children) to turn off lights and appliances when you leave the room or your home.
- Keep extension cords away from moisture, heat, or metal pipes. Never put them under rugs.
In case of an electrical fire:
- Call the fire department. Even if you think the fire is small and you can contain it yourself, it's better to be safe and have the professionals on their way. Be sure to tell them it's an electrical fire so they can be prepared.
- Shut off the main breakers to the house. Be sure your hands are not wet and the fire is not close to the breaker box before attempting this.
- Small fires can usually be extinguished with a multipurpose fire extinguisher, class "C" electrical fire extinguisher, or baking soda. Never use water.
- Get out of the house and wait for help to arrive. If you have no means to fight the fire yourself or if it's large or spreading quickly, it's best to leave the premises before the fire prevents you from leaving.
If someone is shocked:
- For your safety, do not touch the individual if they are still in contact with the power structure. If possible, turn off the power at the control panel, then call 9-1-1 and tell them it is an electrical injury.
- If the victim is away from the power source and not breathing, apply cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), if you know how. The, cover the victim with a blanket, keep their head low, and get medical attention.
- If you do not know CPR, ask your local hospital or Red Cross where and when the classes are given.


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'Letter to your ailing mother inquiring about her health'
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Carol Bagh
New Delhi
January 11, 2014
Dear Mom,
I just came to know from brother that you are not well. I really got worried on hearing this. I wanted to visit you but due to my examinations I am unable to come home. However you keep following the doctor's instructions and take all the medicines on time. I am sure that you will get well soon.
Pay my regards to father and love to brother.
Yours loving son


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How to manage background processes in my portal application
Sometimes you need to install background processes in your portal application. Application specific tasks (i.e. scheduling) should be done in the portal application rather than in the Jetspeed portal (see How to use the Scheduler service).
To achieve this, just write a class that implements the ServletContextListener interface and reference it in the web.xml of the portal application.
<listener> <listener-class>SampleContextListener</listener-class> </listener>
The methods
contextInitialized(ServletContextEvent sce) contextDestroyed(ServletContextEvent sce)
can be used to do things on deploy, redeploy and undeploy of the application.