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DOVER — The Dover High School boys hockey team was missing its scoring touch on Saturday. The way coach Steve Riker saw it, the Green Wave were missing a lot of other things too.
"A little gumption, a little energy, a little emotion," Riker said. "I'm very concerned with the way we approached today's game and the way we went about playing it. We really didn't do a lot of things right."
Goffstown was a 4-0 winner over the Green Wave at the Dover Arena, handing Dover its first Division II loss of the season. Goffstown has won six straight.
"We've had a pretty solid streak so far, and it's weird to lose," Dover senior forward Sean Lombard said. "We have to take it in step and come together more and realize our mistakes from this game."
Dover (6-1-1) went into Saturday's contest averaging just under five goals a game and was coming off a 10-4 thrashing of Winnacunnet just three nights earlier. But the Green Wave struggled all night finding the net and were outshot 33-30.
"We didn't work hard where we needed to," Riker said. "What we did really well was we turned the puck over really well. We didn't back check very well. We hung our goalie out to dry very well. Those are the things we did very well today, and none of them were really good."
After a scoreless first period, Goffstown (6-2) struck twice in the second and Dover could not recover. Dakota Mulcay scored for Goffstown just 20 seconds into the period.
A key sequence came late in the middle frame when Dover's Sam Bovee was called for roughing in the crease, negating a Green Wave power play. When the Grizzlies went on the mad advantage, Andrew Chretien skated right in and fired the puck over the left shoulder of Dover goalie Luc Ravenelle for a 2-0 advantage.
"Am I surprised (by the shutout)? Yes," Goffstown coach Paul Roy said. "Am I surprised by our effort? No. We've had good effort. We started off a little slow out of the gate, but we were getting a little bit from a lot of kids."
Dover played much more aggressively in the third period, but continued to come up empty. The extra intensity backfired when Goffstown's Tyler Grinley stole the puck at the Grizzlies' blue line and skated into open ice for a breakaway. He got the puck past Ravenelle for a 3-0 advantage at 11:31, ending any hope for a late Dover comeback. An empty-net goal gave Goffstown a 4-0 lead.
Dover now faces a difficult stretch with three of its next five games against teams expected to be playoff contenders in D-II. It begins Wednesday at Merrimack, which was 7-0 entering this weekend.
"I'm sure they want to beat us," Riker said about Merrimack, whom the Green Wave defeated in the championship game two years ago. "It will be a matter of if we want to beat them. Because tonight, it looked like Goffstown really wanted to beat us. I think tonight we almost looked like we could care less whether we won or lost this game."
Goffstown, 4-0
Goffstown (6-2) 0 2 2 — 4
Dover (6-1-1) 0 0 0 — 0
Scoring: First period: None. Second period: G-Mulcay (Chretien) 0:20; G-Chretien (Kasiarias, Tyler) 12:19 (pp). Third period: G-Grinley (unassisted) 11:31; G-Verney (unassisted) 13:48 (en).
Goalies/saves: G-Gagne (30 shots, 30 saves); D-Ravenelle (32, 29).

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters):Actor August Schellenberg, best known for playing Native American roles in films such as "Free Willy" and "The New World," has died after battling lung cancer, his manager said on Friday. He was 77. Schellenberg died at his home in Dallas on Thursday, manager Alan Mills said. The actor's family has not yet made arrangements for his funeral. The Montreal-born Schellenberg was half Mohawk and half Swiss-German, and played a whale trainer in 1993's "Free Willy," reprising the role for the sequels.
He also played Chief Powhatan in Terrence Malick's 2005 film "The New World," alongside Christian Bale and Colin Farrell.
Schellenberg appeared in numerous television shows, most recently in "SGU Stargate Universe" in 2011, and was nominated for a supporting actor Emmy award in 2007 for his role in HBO TV movie "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee."


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Taiwan should immediately increase its defense budget, strengthen its military industry and deepen security dialogues with the US and other democracies, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said in the party's first defense policy blue paper, released yesterday.
DPP Chairman Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) unveiled the defense policy blue paper, a four-part report that laid out the DPP's national defense vision based on "three new faiths" of confidence in servicemen, the people's trust in national defense and assurance for international partners.
The blue paper, presented by the defense policy advisory committee of the DPP's think tank, the New Frontier Foundation, after 14 meetings and the participation of 31 retired military officials during the past nine months, detailed the DPP's national defense agenda, the establishment of an accountable National Security Council (NSC), a new chapter for the Taiwan-US defense partnership and strengthened research and development by transforming the quasi-governmental Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST).
In an overview of the policy, Su said Taiwan's military budget should be raised to 3 percent of GDP and that private industry as well as foreign partners should be encouraged to develop next-generation fighters, unmanned aerial vehicles, submarines, asymmetric weapons and cyberwarfare technologies.
The DPP also advocated bipartisan cooperation in solving the "military cliff" as the introduction of an all-volunteer force has already had a negative effect on military readiness and defense resources, Su said.
The reasonable number of military personnel which is able to defend Taiwan should first be discussed, he added.
On the Taiwan-US defense partnership, regression of the bilateral partnership during the administration of President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) has been a concern, the report said, as Ma's administration put an emphasis on the number of US arms sales in dollar terms and has ignored weapon efficiency and alternative plans.
Several espionage cases involving active or retired Taiwanese military officials in recent years also jeopardize US confidence on selling advance weapons to Taiwan, the report said.
The DPP suggested accelerating arms acquisitions and emphasized the "non-hardware" aspect of bilateral cooperation, such as high-level national security dialogue, expansion of training programs for Taiwanese military personnel in the US and bilateral cooperation on cybersecurity.
The paper called for joint military or humanitarian relief exercises and Washington's assistance in helping Taiwan establish military confidence-building measures with Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, some of which have maritime or airspace disputes with Taiwan.
The advisory committee recommended refining the NSC's organization and operations to eliminate the institutional drawbacks.
The NSC should submit a national security strategy report to the legislature within six months after the president's inauguration and should be under the supervision of the legislature, it said.
Transformation of the CSIST, which is tasked with developing advanced weaponry, would be one of the DPP's most important policies because of the institution's critical role in weapon development, according to the paper.
As foreign arms acquisition became more difficult after the rise of China, the DPP said that the CSIST's science and technology budget allocated by the Ministry of National Defense should not be lower than 3 percent of the annual defense budget, which has not been the case in recent years.


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Fans of Martha Stewart who since last fall have been tuning into her "Cooking School" program on PBS for advice on how to braise, roast and sauté are about to get some sweeter wisdom on how to handle the often overlooked stars of menus: baked goods and desserts.
Starting the first weekend in April, when PBS begins to show the second season of "Martha Stewart's Cooking School," the network will broadcast reruns of the program "Martha Bakes" after the show. "Martha Bakes" previously ran for two seasons on the Hallmark Channel.
While the new season of cooking classes offer advice on appetizers and main courses, like making pasta dough and sauces or buying and cleaning fish, the dessert segments guide viewers through the challenges of cheesecakes, puff pastry and trying to master what bakers always boast is the oh-so-easy popover.
KitchenAid, which is a sponsor of "Martha Stewart's Cooking School," signed up to sponsor "Martha Bakes," exclusively. The company is also publishing 23 companion videos that will appear on Ms. Stewart's Web site, along with other Web sites like AOL and Yahoo.
Alison Adler Matz, senior vice president for strategic brand sales at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, said that KitchenAid worked with "Martha Bakes" because the series offers aspiring bakers so much instruction.
"They really like the educational and informative tone of this," she said.
Some baking fans may still catch reruns of the baking show on the Hallmark network. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia owns the first season of "Martha Bakes," and Hallmark has licensing rights to the second season through late September.
Ms. Stewart seemed pleased that the instructional videos she originally produced at her home in Bedford, N.Y., and her studio in Chelsea attracted such a following. A spokeswoman for Ms. Stewart said the "Cooking School" program drew one million viewers each week.
"Cooking and teaching, my two biggest passions, are front and center on a show that viewers are finding accessible and useful," Ms. Stewart said in a statement.


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Yamazaki 12 Year Single Malt Whisky (Suntory)
Review: Yamazaki 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky (Suntory) 87.5/100
a Review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
Posted January 17, 2012
The Suntory Group is a large multi-national conglomerate whose holdings include Morrison Bowmore Distillers, Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC, and Subway Japan among many others. The company was established in 1899 and is one of the oldest Japanese companies in the business of producing and distributing alcoholic beverages. Their Yamazaki 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky is produced at the Yamazaki Distillery in Shimamoto, Japan. This is a true 12-year-old whisky as Japan uses the same criteria for age statements as countries like Canada and Scotland, namely that every drop of whisky in the bottle must be at least as old as the stated age on the outside label. The Yamazaki 12 Year Old is considered the flagship whisky for the Yamazaki Brand, and I am happy to provide a review here on my website.
Note: The Yamazaki 12-year-old is distributed by Lifford Wines in my home Province of Alberta.
In the Bottle 4/5
To the left is the bottle presentation for the Yamazaki 12 Year Old Whisky. I am a little disappointed by the minimalist label which I was hoping would have more character and ambiance. The label is, in fact, so minimalistic that certain information which I would consider important is missing. There is no statement telling me that the bottle is in fact 750 ml. (this statement had to be found on the box that housed the whisky), and there are no tasting notes nor any information about the aging barrels used to produce the whisky which means that the average consumer really has no idea what to expect as far as flavour profile goes when deciding whether or not to purchase the whisky.
One pleasing aspect of the Yamazaki bottle presentation is that the bottle seems larger than its 750ml size, and that seems to give me a sense of satisfaction when I hold it to pour a wee dram.
In the Glass 8.5/10
When I pour the whisky into my glass it has a golden colour with darker coppery highlights apparent. A bevy of fresh fruit aromas (yellow apples, honey-dew melon, bananas, and peaches) rise up along side honeyed oak spices. There is a light maltiness (beer-like scent) apparent, with wisps of vanilla, hints of almond and orange peel. The whisky seems lightly smoky with a few sherried notes of raisin and dates making their way into the air, and my overall impression of the breezes above the glass is that this Japanese Whisky reminds me very much of a typical well-balanced 'Speyside' whisky.
In the Mouth 53/60
The nose translates to the mouth quite well, although we have perhaps a stronger sherry influence in the taste than what I noticed in the breezes. Candied raisins and dates, some orange marmalade, vanilla, honey, oak spices, and impressions of ripe yellow apples and canned peaches all seem to find a way to impress themselves upon my consciousness. The whisky carries a little heat as well, not in a bad way but rather in a nice 43 % alcohol by volume way which helps to punch the flavour forward.
A nice feature of the Yamazaki 12 is that this seems to be one of those whiskies which reveals just a bit more each time you return to the glass. Subsequent tastings show a little coffee and chocolate in the flavour profile. At time the whisky seems lightly floral and on some days I taste a nice nutty sensation of roasted almond. Each time I tasted the malt, I seemed to find a reason to increase the score just a little as well.
In the Throat 13/15
The whisky is pleasingly smooth in the throat despite the additional heat from the higher alcohol content. I would not call the finish long and lingering, although some honey sweetness and dark candied fruit do leave a pleasant final impression.
The Afterburn 9/10
This is only the second Japanese whisky which I have reviewed, and I found the experience very enjoyable. The Yamazaki 12 Year Old is a very well constructed single malt with a lightly smokey flavour profile which includes a bevy of fruit flavours and an appealing combination of honey and oak spices.
My final score of 87.5/100 reflects a whisky which works well for sipping, although I must confess I also enjoyed a few nice cocktails as well.
You may read some of my other Whisky Reviews (click the link) if you wish to have some comparative reviews.
Suggested Recipe:
Here is a great sipping cocktail which I found worked very well with the Yamazaki 12 Year Old.
Alpine Meadows
1 1/2 Oz Yamazaki 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky
3/4 Oz Citadelle Reserve Gin
3/4 Oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao
Lemon Slice
Place a lemon slice into a chilled brandy glass
Place the other ingredients into a metal shaker with ice
Shake until the sides of the shaker frost
strain into chilled glass
enjoy very slowly
As always you may interpret the scores I provide as follows.
0-25 A spirit with a rating this low would actually kill you.
26-49 Depending upon your fortitude you might actually survive this.
50 -59 You are safe to drink this…but you shouldn't.
60-69 Substandard swill which you may offer to people you do not want to see again.
70-74 Now we have a fair mixing rum or whisky. Accept this but make sure it is mixed into a cocktail.
75-79 You may begin to serve this to friends, again probably still cocktail territory.
80-84 We begin to enjoy this spirit neat or on the rocks. (I will still primarily mix cocktails)
85-89 Excellent for sipping or for mixing!
90-94 Definitely a primary sipping spirit, in fact you may want to hoard this for yourself.
95-97.5 The Cream of the Crop
98+ I haven't met this bottle yet…but I want to.
Very loosely we may put my scores into terms that you may be more familiar with on a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal scale as follows:
70 – 79.5 Bronze Medal (Recommended only as a mixer)
80 – 89.5 Silver Medal (Recommended for sipping and or a high quality mixer)
90 – 95 Gold Medal (Highly recommended for sipping and for sublime cocktails.)
95.5+ Platinum Award (Highest Recommendation)
One Response to "Yamazaki 12 Year Single Malt Whisky (Suntory)"
January 17, 2013 at 10:47 am
This whisky impressed the hell out of me when I bought it. Made me think of Glenkinchie on steroids. Very nice floral/estery notes.
I'm surprised you didn't make mention of the superbly engineered plastic screw cap. The Japanese seem to do a fine job on their plastic caps, to the point where I almost prefer them to cork tops.


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The Obama administration is considering dropping the president's commitment to withdrawing all US troops from Iraq by the end of the year in favor of keeping several thousand military trainers there.
The plan is already running into roadblocks in Iraq and in the US. In Washington, some political leaders are calling on President Obama to leave no troops behind, while others say the president should heed his military commanders on the ground and keep far more troops than the 3,000 to 4,000 he is considering.
On Tuesday, three of the Senate's big guns on military affairs – John McCain (R) of Arizona, Lindsey Graham (R) of South Carolina, and Joe Lieberman (I) of Connecticut – issued a statement criticizing the 3,000 number as "dramatically lower than what our military leaders have consistently told us … they require."
US military commanders, led by Gen. Lloyd Austin III, the senior commander in Iraq, are proposing that up to 18,000 US troops remain in Iraq after the year-end pull-out date. Currently, about 45,000 US troops are in Iraq.
The military request for a higher residual force reflects a conclusion by commanders on the ground that Iraqi security forces are not yet ready to forgo the support and guidance of a substantial US training presence. Officially, any remaining US forces would be limited to training functions, which is already the stated purpose of US troops in Iraq.
August was the first month of the Iraq war that registered no US casualties, a milestone that reflects a transition to Iraqi forces for ensuring the country's security.
Yet under any scenario the function of US troops in Iraq would not realistically limited to providing training, military experts say.
"The key thing determining the number of troops you leave there, if any, will be: What is their mission?" says Kerry Kachejian, a former Army engineer who for several years directed numerous reconstruction projects in Iraq. "Is it really just to train, or is it to provide some reassurance – and some backup to the military if there is some deterioration?"
Colonel Kachejian, a reservist who has just written a book, "SUVs Suck in Combat: The Rebuilding of Iraq During a Raging Insurgency," says US and Iraqi leaders have to balance the need for Iraqis to take full control of their own security against the reality of continuing conflict.
"It's still not a fully stable environment," he says.
Indeed, the good news for US forces' diminishing casualties does not mean that Iraq has achieved domestic tranquility. A recent uptick in sectarian violence – including the deadly bombing of a Sunni mosque in Baghdad during Ramadan – has some Iraqis, especially Sunnis and Kurds, worried that a full US withdrawal will lead to new tensions with the country's Shiite majority.
But Iraq's prime minister, the Shiite Nouri al-Maliki, is showing no signs (at least publicly) of favoring any residual US force in Iraq. Some elements in his coalition, in particular the radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, are outspoken in their opposition to any US forces staying behind after the end of the year.
"Maliki has to be thinking long and hard about this," says Lawrence Korb, a foreign affairs analyst at the Center for American Progress in Washington. "Moqtada al-Sadr is the guy who put him over the top [in the last elections], and now he's the guy out there insisting he'll cause some damage if the Americans don't get out on schedule."
Another factor for Mr. Maliki, however, is his desire to maintain good relations with the US and to keep his access open to American arms.
Mr. Korb, a former Pentagon official, says he has heard more talk of the military seeking a post-2011 force for Iraq closer to 10,000, but he says the top number of 18,000 may be what some commanders have concluded would be optimal.
"The military doesn't put out numbers as a bargaining chip, but really what they think they need," he says. "They don't want to see this place fall apart after all the sacrifices they've made up to now."
On the other hand, he says it is stretching reality to say that any remaining troops would be there simply for training purposes.
Others point out that the US presence by any measure will be substantial after the end of the year, with contractors remaining in significant numbers to provide protection to US diplomats. At the same time the CIA is expected to boost its operations in Iraq, with concerns growing over Iran's influence and activity inside Iraq and around the region.
The issue of troops in Iraq is not likely to become a consuming issue for Mr. Obama, Korb says, as long as the cost is relatively low, and US troops remain out of harm's way. "If Sadr makes good on his threat to give the US trouble if we stay," he says, "then Obama has problems."
The US may have some strong levers to pull for getting what they want from the Iraqis, but as Kachejian notes, a residual force of US troops is ultimately an Iraqi decision.
"At the end of the day, Iraq is a sovereign nation, they will make the call," he says. "And if they say, 'You gotta go,' then we gotta go."


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Technological solutions and social transformation go hand in hand
A major five-day Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development opened on 11 June, just prior to the Rio+20 conference in Rio de Janeiro. The Forum brings together leading international scientists and policy-makers and aims to help establish the research, technology and policy agendas that will be needed after Rio+20.
The stage was set on Monday morning with presentations of the outcomes of ICSU-UNESCO Regional Science and Technology Workshops and the conclusions of the Planet under Pressure Conference held in London in March 2012.
Lidia Brito (Director, Division of Science Policy, UNESCO) presented the State of the Planet declaration which calls for 'New knowledge towards solutions', saying that the importance of acting now and urgently is its key message. Noting that we are now in a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, as humans are the major changing force of the Earth system, she explained that the answers provided by technological solutions can only go so far it they do not come with social transformation as well.
'The challenge of our age is to safeguard the earth's life support systems to ensure the well being of civilizations', she said, calling for for a new approach to research that is more integrative, inter-disciplinary, solutions-oriented, linked to high-efficiency, and policy-relevant.
The Forum is linking science and policy to meet this challenge. Rio+20 should be a fundamental milestone in the development of a new contract between science and society.
- Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development
11 to 15 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Water security (12 June)
- Ecosystems services and biodiversity (13 June)
- Indigenous Knowledge and Science (13 June)
- Interdisciplinary Approaches for Risk Reduction and Management (14 June)
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The Tarleton Microscopy Center is a multi-user, interdisciplinary facility supporting research by students and faculty across the Tarleton campus. The facility includes a computer controlled JEOL Scanning Electron Microscope with 3.5 nano-meter resolution. Researchers can combine the capabilities of the facility with additional analysis tools either on the TSU campus or at the near-by A&M Agricultural Extension Center including Particle Induced X-ray Emission, X-ray Fluorescence, Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Nuclear Reaction Analysis, etc.


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260 AED for Coeur Wallis
The Coeur Wallis association equips the canton of Valais with freely accessible defibrillators. The lay defibrillator FRED PA-1 Online from SCHILLER plays an important role.
The association Coeur Wallis wants to guarantee rapid help in the event of sudden cardiac arrest and thus increase the chances of survival. On 18 December 2018, 115 SCHILLER FRED PA-1 Online defibrillators were distributed to 35 communities in Valais. A second distribution round with 145 devices will take place in January 2019. The aim is to install 800 to 1000 SCHILLER defibrillators in Valais. In future, these devices will be available 24/7 at freely accessible locations.
One of the communities that received its defibrillators from Coeur Wallis is Veyras. Mayor Stéphane Ganzer: "Anyway, wanted to buy a defibrillator. We have already trained all Veyras community staff and the fire brigade to provide emergency assistance in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest. Thanks to Coeur Wallis, we can now even install three devices."
The association Coeur Wallis provides an app for public responders. In case of an emergency, lay rescuers can be called up via the app. The app was launched on 1 October 2018. To date, public responders have been deployed in 30 cases, 12 times they were earlier on the spot than the professional rescue service.
"The goal is to save 35 to 40 lives a year with all our measures," says Daria Torrent, Managing Director of Coeur Wallis.
Media reports on the handover of the defibrillators:
- Media report Swiss national TV «RTS», French (from minute 23.54 onwards)
- Media report «Le Nouvelliste», French
- Media report «Kanal 9», German
- Media report «Canal 9», French
- Media report «Radio Rottu Oberwallis», German
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Pizza Margherita
Photo by Tamara West
This is the original — and my favourite — pizza, which was around long before commercial takeaways started adding a ridiculous number of toppings and stuffing the crusts of pizzas which, traditionally, should be thin and crisp with no more than three or four toppings. Thanks to Ray McVinnie for the pizza base recipe — the semolina in it makes the base nice and crisp.
Ray McVinnie's pizza dough
|½ tsp
|1 tsp
|250 ml
|Water, lukewarm
|400 g
|Flour, high-grade
|1 Tbsp
|Active dried yeast
|100 g
|Semolina flour, fine
Tomato sauce
|2 Tbsp
|Olive oil
|Onion, finely chopped
|2 cloves
|Garlic, finely chopped
|3 Tbsp
|Tomato paste
|1 can
|Crushed tomatoes, 400g
|1 tsp
|½ tsp
|Dried oregano
Pizza and toppings
Pizza dough (makes 4)
- To make the pizza dough, put the water in a mixing bowl and add the yeast and sugar. Stand in a warm place until the yeast has dissolved and the mixture is frothy. Mix well.
- Place the flour, semolina and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the yeast mixture and mix well to form a dough. Knead the dough for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic, then place in an oiled bowl. Cover with clingfilm and place in a warm place to rise until doubled in bulk (about 40 minutes).
- Once it has risen, knock back the dough and divide into 4 even pieces. Use two pieces for recipe above, and freeze the other two pieces, wrapped in clingfilm, to use at a later date.
- Roll out each piece on a floured surface into a disc about 20cm in diameter. Your pizza bases are now ready.
Pizzas and toppings (makes 2)
- Heat oven to 220C. If you have them, place two pizza stones on separate shelves in the oven to preheat. Alternatively preheat 2 oven trays.
- To make the tomato sauce, heat olive oil in a medium frying pan on medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft, 3-4 minutes. Add tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, dried herbs and sugar. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10-12 minutes until sauce is thick and the consistency of chutney. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Place each pizza base on a sheet of baking paper so you can lift the pizzas easily once the toppings are on. Spread half the tomato sauce on each pizza base. Arrange cherry tomatoes on each pizza. Sprinkle over mozzarella and parmesan.
- Carefully transfer the pizzas (with baking paper) to hot pizza stone or oven tray. Cook for 12-15 minutes until pizza bases are crisp and cheese has melted. Scatter over fresh basil leaves.
kat1987added 1314 days ago
could you use rice flour instead of selmolina?
Buckchoiadded 1549 days ago
Simple and delicious!


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WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the implementation of a voluntary mediation pilot program in which private sector discrimination charges filed with the EEOC will be referred back to a participating employer's internal dispute resolution program, as appropriate. Under the new "referral back" mediation pilot, which will be carried out at the district office level, employers that have internal dispute resolution programs that meet specific criteria may participate in the pilot.
"Many employer-provided dispute resolution programs have assisted in resolving claims promptly and amicably in-house, and have gained the confidence of the employer's workforce," said Chair Dominguez. "Such programs may also help to promote trust between the parties and thus preserve and strengthen employment relationships."
The pilot was recently launched in Pennsylvania by the EEOC's Philadelphia District Office with the participation of several regional Fortune 500 companies. Other agency field offices will gradually be phased into the pilot over the coming months.
Chair Dominguez added: "We are interested in exploring whether existing employer-provided dispute resolutions programs that operate fairly and voluntarily, afford employees appropriate and meaningful remedies, and do not seek to interfere with the Commission's enforcement authority, can serve as an effective means of resolving employment discrimination charges filed with the EEOC."
Under the EEOC pilot, an individual who has filed a discrimination charge against a participating employer may elect to have his or her charge held in suspense for a period not to exceed 60 days in order to provide the charging party and the employer an opportunity to resolve the dispute using the employer's existing dispute resolution program.
If the dispute is resolved through the employer-provided program, the charge will be closed pursuant to the Commission's procedures governing withdrawal and settlement of charges. If the dispute is not resolved, the Commission will recommence its processing of the charge.
In accordance with the provisions of the new pilot, the EEOC will refer charges back to those employer-provided internal ADR program mechanisms that meet the following criteria:
Chair Dominguez stressed that selection of an employer to participate in the pilot program does not constitute an endorsement or approval by the EEOC of an employer's internal dispute resolution program. In selecting an employer for the pilot, the Commission is simply acknowledging that the employer's internal program is the type of program that the EEOC is interested in evaluating, she said.
The expansion of voluntary mediation to resolve discrimination charges is the centerpiece of Chair Dominguez's 5-Point Plan to improve the EEOC's overall operational efficiency and effectiveness. The new "referral back" mediation pilot will serve as a supplement to the EEOC's highly successful National Mediation Program, first implemented agency-wide in 1999. Under the National Mediation Program, EEOC has conducted more than 44,000 mediations, resolving over 29,000 charges and obtaining over $400 million in benefits for aggrieved individuals, all within an average processing time of 86 days. Moreover, a recent comprehensive study conducted by a independent consortium of college and university professors with ADR expertise found that over 91% of charging parties and 96% of employers that have participated in EEOC mediation would use the program again if they were a party to a future charge. Additional information about the EEOC's National Mediation Program is available on the Commission's web site at www.eeoc.gov (click on "Mediation").
EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment or pregnancy) or national origin and protects employees who complain about such offenses from retaliation; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which protects workers age 40 and older from discrimination based on age; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the federal sector; Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments; and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Further information about the Commission is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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Summertime blues: no place to go or no money to spend?
Last week, the research department of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance released the results of its annual summer vacation survey. For the second year in a row, projected spending for summer vacation dropped from the previous year's spending. On average, households say they plan to spend ¥82,974 this year, down from ¥84,848 last year. It is not the lowest amount on record, however. In 2008, households said they would spend ¥76,955, but that was the year after the subprime crisis and the Lehman Brothers "shock." The next year, spending recovered but has been declining ever since.
Yasuda hasn't analyzed these findings, so it's not entirely clear if the reason for the decline is lack of disposable income due to the ongoing recession or fear of spending any money because of an uncertain future. However, the amount of spending jumps considerably when children aren't involved. Households consisting only of couples said they would spend on average ¥100,191, which is much more than it was last year. A relatively large number of couples say they will be traveling overseas.
In any case, the majority of all respondents said they would stick close to home this summer, 62 percent, to be precise. It's the seventh year in a row that "staying at home" topped the list of answers to the question, "What do you plan to do?" Other answers (respondents can tick more than one) included "return to my home town" (39.4 percent), travel domestically (37.4 percent), and visit theme parks, public pools, camping sites, etc. Among the reasons given for staying at home this year, the most common was "to recover my strength," followed by "it costs too much to travel."
It's unfortunate that Yasuda didn't get even more detailed in this line of inquiry. For example, of the people who said they would visit their home towns, 52 percent also said they would get there by automobile. Considering the monumental "u-turn rush" traffic jams that occur during the specified holiday period, it might have been interesting to find out how many people decided not to go home because of traffic jams and crowded trains. It's easy to blame apathy about summer vacation on economics, but logistics has a lot to do with it, too, especially when they're qualified by financial considerations. These things all go together.
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1.1 This test method covers determination of compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens such as molded cylinders and drilled cores. It is limited to concrete having a density in excess of 800 kg/m3 [50 lb/ft3].
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The inch-pound units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. (Warning—Means should be provided to contain concrete fragments during sudden rupture of specimens. Tendency for sudden rupture increases with increasing concrete strength and it is more likely when the testing machine is relatively flexible. The safety precautions given in the Manual of Aggregate and Concrete Testing are recommended.)
1.4 The text of this standard references notes which provide explanatory material. These notes shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
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C31/C31M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
C42/C42M Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete
C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
C192/C192M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Laboratory
C617/C617M Practice for Capping Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
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C873/C873M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Concrete Cylinders Cast in Place in Cylindrical Molds
C943 Practice for Making Test Cylinders and Prisms for Determining Strength and Density of Preplaced-Aggregate Concrete in the Laboratory
C1077 Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
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C1231/C1231M Practice for Use of Unbonded Caps in Determination of Compressive Strength of Hardened Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
C1435/C1435M Practice for Molding Roller-Compacted Concrete in Cylinder Molds Using a Vibrating Hammer
C1604/C1604M Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores of Shotcrete
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E74 Practice of Calibration of Force-Measuring Instruments for Verifying the Force Indication of Testing Machines
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The word from Domonic Brown and participating in the Home Run Derby hasn't been positive lately, but I am thinking we'll see Domonic Brown in his first ever All Star appearance for the Phillies this year. The 21 home runs he has as of the time I write this has got to be what it takes for Domonic Brown to take the national stage and enter the Home Run Derby also.
The Home Run Derby has become a big part of the All Star Game experience, and this year of course with the game being held in New York, it's a great chance for Brown to get maximum exposure. The Derby is on Monday, July 15th at Citi Field, just one night before the best time ever for any player to be named an 'All Star' that of course is the All Star Game on Tuesday, July 16th.
In the past, Ryan Howard took to the Home Run Derby, he was a regular contender in this contest for a couple years and then he appeared to turn his back on it. Why? He was still somewhat young when he made the decision to stop and then announced that he didn't think he was playing that well after he entered a home-run derby some years ago. I don't mean to be smug, but Howard still hasn't recovered and I don't think it was from participating in a Home Run Derby.
Let's hope Dom remembers that he's only young once, and years from now he'll wonder 'What if" and 'if' he would have entered the home run derby. It's about promoting yourself as a player, and Brown could do a lot of that just by showing up for such a contest.
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Haha. Take a swing!
I'll repost this for the newest page so it doesn't get lost or whatever.
I'm willing to take this over, but i'll need a backup simmer to do one set of results a week so that it doesn't in anyway interfere with my Uni work.
Reckon it would be best to finish this season off at least, and then see if we want to continue from there.
Views on whether or not people think i'm right for the task or people wanting to help sim a set of results, just post away.
If people are fine with it, then i'll need to speak to you Brendan. Pretty certain you've got my MSN, just say something if you haven't.
I refuse to have any part in this continuing if Rodgie has anything, and I mean anything, to do with running it. Sorry, but like Gelman says, not many have respect for him, and I'm certainly one of those people.
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Also, you think Liam and Hakon will let you anywhere near running CWXI? You're dreaming if you think that. Updating the website isn't simming, that's for sure, and World Cricket has no relevence to me in CWXI.
Im happy for Mitchell to take over i think he'll do a good job if his committed. Not sure is Justin is the right person to act as co-simmer though. Nothing personally Justin, just not sure if your the right man for the job.
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Personally think it's pretty pathetic that people would rather let the league die than let someone they personally don't like near it. I've worked for people I don't like before, you just deal with it professionally and get on with doing your job.
As far as I know all he'll be doing is simming things. What do you people against Rodgie simming things have as a reason for this other than "He's not really liked by a lot of people" - that doesn't equal "He's unable to run a simulator and post the results", does it? Is there some valid reason you have that I don't know about?
To me, it doesn't matter who is posting the results, be it Rodgie or Burke or Blewy or Howler or Jaso or Mitchell or Gelman or anyone. The username posting them isn't what I care about, it's that they get posted at all is what I care about.
REMEMBER: A couple of years in therapy, you'll get over it.
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On that topic, I agree with Gelman.
Also, Smith : What does Rodgie have to do with World Cricket? You talking about the "outside of the bubble" concept, or something entirely different?
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Is there any evidence to this inability to run a sim? I mean, I know some people believe his posts aren't great, but I'm talking about using a piece of software and uploading some files... it's not rocket science and I'm pretty sure anyone who can manage to register at a forum can run a sim if they're told how.
He can hardly spell or put together logical thought processes, so there's plenty of reason not to believe he could run this efficiently.
And anyway, I didn't say I'd let this die. I stated I'd hand captaincy over (to Mitchell, probably) and leave the league if he had anything to do with it. How's that letting it die?
Was referring to Gelman saying "I think most people here would rather this thing die peacefully as opposed to you attempting to run it."
Also, I don't even think "run" is an appropriate word. From my understanding, Mitchell would run the place and Rodgie would merely assist with simming when Mitchell is unable to. It's not like he'll be making the rules, and as far as I understand a large amount of the sim is automated due to the orders sent in via a file rather than saying "If we're down to 10 men, do this..." so it's not like he'll need to do much there either.
Posting comprehensively has little bearing on ability to click the correct button. My girlfriend's brother is dyslexic but is more than capable of beating some of the harder PS2 games. Language skills are a completely seperate form of competency to simming games (at least, as far as I know!).
Guys all of you's get on MSN and deal with this.
Or lets have a poll, anyone?
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Since I am so very behind on my 30 for 30 I thought that I'd do a day to night combo outfit and take out two birds with one stone. Personally I wanted to get it done within 30 days and I'm about 5 days behind...which is normal for me honestly. In fact, I woke up surprised today was Saturday and not Monday. Anyways, this is my day outfit.
I took a turn for the dude on this outfit. Definitely menswear inspired with the khaki's and brogues. My husband pointed out that a dude would never wear a floral tank but my oversized polo and sports coat wasn't in my 30 for 30 challenge, so instead of straight up menswear, I was just merely inspired.
I bet you are dying to know what I wore for night, aren't you? I bet you already scrolled down and peeked didn't you? You nasty little scoundrel, you.
This is my date night look. (Same top, different bottom.)
I know this doesn't look like night, and that's because it isn't. It's more of early evening. But from "day to early evening" just doesn't roll of the tongue quite right.
We traveled over to a little town not too far away and found the cutest little wine bar. Complete with a waiter that introduced himself as "Uncle Danny" and a guitar player who needed tips for his "wife that has two babies inside of her right now." If that doesn't speak classy to you, then I don't know why you are here.
And then I took Bryan's senior portrait. We are all so proud of him for graduating, albeit 7 years too late.


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A conversation taking place in another thread is really interesting to me, because it centers on a phenomenon I've come across few times when talking about logical laws and so on.
The phenomenon is something like this:
In my experience, atheists or agnostics tend to hold that "logical laws" are abstracts invented by humans to express brute facts that we observe in and about nature. That is, they are tools we have invented to give an abstract assignment to things we observe in the world. Yes, the words we use to describe what we see are in fact properties of nature, but the words describe nature. They don't prescribe it. That is, I don't see that logical laws are things that exist apart from nature; I don't see that they are 'pre-existing' or 'external' rules against which nature was designed.
On the other hand, theists tend to hold that logical laws are things that transcend nature; that they are things to which nature conforms, rather than human-invented expressions that help us describe and communicate the things we observe in nature. I get the sense that they see these rules as things that are discovered – not about nature – but rather, about reality itself. They view them as (perhaps) a sort of existing, metaphysical 'template' against which all possible words can be created.
[NOTE: It is not my intention to incorrectly describe anyone's views, general or otherwise. Indeed, the whole point of this thread is to discuss these things and learn. So please bear in mind that the views I've described above are my best guesses relative to the state of mind I was in when I created the thread.]
What I'd like to have happen in this thread is a dialog about this topic. I'm not married to any particular position, and I don't want this to turn into a point/counterpoint antagonistic sort of contest. But for the sake of discussion I have to admit that what I described as the atheist/agnostic view is the one that most resonates with me.
So, to start it off, I'll describe some reasons why I think I prefer the former over the latter, and I hope to hear some of what you guys think.
When I think about a logical law, I try to think about how it corresponds with nature. For example, the law of identity says that a thing is itself and nothing else, and so when I think about that, it seems to correspond with the brute fact that I am not my keyboard and it is not me, etc. But when I think about these "rules", I DO see them as describing fundamental aspects of nature. But I DON'T see that they transcend it. They ARE nature itself, and it seems to me that if nature were different, the rules would be different.
Bear in mind that this is a space where I go very much by how I "feel" about these things. That is, when we're talking about brute fact of nature, the conversation tends lay at the very base of what it means to "know" something, so I don't feel like I'm in a position where I can be especially persuasive (unlike a conversation where, say, I had to show that I was born in the United States or something). As it relates to empirical data, we're at the very boundary of knowing and assuming. I think this is important because, when people are talking at this level concerning things they know, there's a good opportunity to gain some insight into how others see the world, and what aspects of nature appeal to them and why.
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"Straight lines go too quickly to appreciate the pleasures of the journey. They rush straight to their target and then die in the very moment of their triumph without having thought, loved, suffered or enjoyed themselves…It is another story with curved lines. The song of the curved line is called happiness."
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Pearl tutorial! i already did one a few months ago but it doesn't explain the body part so i thought i'd draw a better one.
to the anon who wrote me, Pearl's actually my favorite character!
EDIT: I forgot to do a double check on spelling and grammar mistakes I have like billions of them but I'm at work and I can't fix it so the Internet will have to suffer my horrid English *shrugs*
Just gonna post this here so everyone can see just in case they're interested also. And don't worry, I don't mind people asking me how I do stuff haha.
So someone asked me how I do those dotted gradient background like the image below so here goes~
- First you make a new layer below your image
- then you click the gradient tool. Make sure your foreground and background color is set to the default black and white. Then use it on the layer below your image.
- Now go to Filter»Pixelate»Color halftone and click it. A window should pop-up after.
- Welp there's your window! Now change all the variables to 45
- It should now look something like this! If you want the dots to have a different color then make a new layer above the dots and set the layer mode to "screen"
- On that layer which is now on the "screen" blend mode fill it with any color you like using the paint bucket tool.
And there you go! I hope this was helpful :'>
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First of all, thank you! :D
I touched on the subject of leg proportions in my last post, but I didn't get very specific at the time. The leg is divided into three major portions: the thigh, the calf, and the foot. For humans, we walk on our heels, and the thigh and the calf are about equal lengths. Since the legs make up roughly half a person's height, that means that the calf and the thigh are each about one-quarter of the figure's total height.
One way to make a standing pose more interesting is to make use of the concept of contrapposto (warning for artistic nudity at the link). Basically, this is referring to when a figure's weight is more on one leg than the other, resulting in their shoulders and hips being canted at different angles. This makes for a more dynamic and life-like pose.
[Photo source - Also, it is Michelangelo's David and I did add the censor myself, so, you know. Artistic nudity again.]
Another thing to keep in mind while drawing poses is the line of action, which flows in the direction of your character's movement (typically, it follows their spine). It's best to decide on this line early on, since it affects the placement of everything else.
Practicing with references is also really, really helpful. (And in fact, that's exactly what I was doing in the that fire poi post you mentioned!) There are a couple of ways to do this. Drawing from life is great if you can take a class (or bribe a friend into holding still) but that's not always an option. The website Pixlovely has a few great tools geared towards helping artists practice gesture drawing with human and animal subjects. You could also browse a stock image gallery or search Google to find a particular pose. Personally, I like working from video screenshots, especially for more action-y poses. The image quality isn't usually as high as a stock photo, but by watching the video I can get a sense of the overall movement, instead of just one moment in time, and in my experience it tends to look less staged and stiff.
Pukind on achieving a "lively" feeling to a pose
Helpfulharrie on dynamic lines
I've been using Clip Studio Paint (aka Manga Studio 5) for the last 2 years and I really cannot recommend it enough. It has the smoothness and blending of SAI, a really good brush system and some of Photoshop's capabilities without the heaviness of the software. I mean, what more could you want?
Unfortunately I feel like the UI deters some people from using it (including my friends…). I can see why and I have to admit the default layout looks a little overwhelming in the beginning. On the bright side, CSP is incredibly flexible with its settings and there are many ways to adapt it to suit what you're accustomed to. In my case, I wanted something more similar to SAI to make the software transition smoother (old habits die hard I guess).
* There's a note at the end of this post with a download link to my layout and hotkey settings, plus instructions on how to enable it.
I hope this helps people who feel somewhat lost when they open the program for the first time ><
First things first: Close everything you don't want and drag panels around. Re-arrange everything however you want, even down to tool order. Actually, most of this post may come off as common sense, but I think it still helps to have a rough idea of what exactly you can do with CSP if you find yourself just not getting into it at all.
This is the default:
My current layout:
After that, there are four areas of settings you need to check on, under File:
From the Preferences you can edit a lot of options regarding to how the software functions. From a UI and general ease-of-use standpoint, these are the key points you might want to look at:
► Interface tab: You can change the UI to have a light or dark colour using a slider, from a really light gray to really dark gray (almost black, similar to Photoshop CS6 default)
► Cursor tab: You can change what the cursor looks like when selecting certain tools.
► Layer/Frame tab: You can change the naming convention for when you duplicate a layer, and you can also set layer folders to [Through] layer mode as a default, instead of [Normal] layer mode.
► Ruler/Unit tab: For changing the guide lines for when you set rulers, also setting the default units you want to use (px or mm)
► Canvas tab: Under 'Scale' and 'Angle' you can set the zoom and rotate levels the zoom and rotate buttons snap to.
Shortcut Settings
This is pretty self-explanatory and if you've modified Photoshop hotkeys, the window might look familiar. If you use hotkeys heavily like me, I recommend you look through it thorougly since some hotkeys might be different from what you're used to or don't have a hotkey set to it at all. You can set hotkeys to anything on the main menu, various general options (like increasing/decreasing brush size and main>sub colour switching), specific tools (even custom brushes) and auto actions.
Settings I recommend checking, mostly because these are what I personally care about:
Main Menu:
Edit > Clear
Edit > Fill
Edit > Convert brightness to opacity (converts degrees of white to degrees of transparency, useful for things like lineart)
E dit > Transform
Layer > Duplicate layer
Layer > Merge with layer below / Combine selected layer (these two are different, and unlike in PS where Ctrl+E works for both, it is separate for CSP)
Layer > Combine copies of displayed layer (Merges all visible layers into a separate layer, aka PS's monster shortcut of Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E)
Selection > Select All
Selection > Deselect
Selection > Invert selected area
View > Rotate > Flip Horizontal (mirroring)
Drawing color > Switch main color and sub color
Drawing color > Switch to transparent color
… Or any of the different combinations they have, depending on what you want. Unlike PS and SAI, CSP has a third colour option available, which is 'transparent', so you can 'paint' using transparency, which functions pretty much like the eraser without needing to change tools.
Modifier Key Settings
This is a pretty important part to stop by because it affects how you use your tools. Basically, for each tool, you can set what happens when you hold Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Spacebar or use the mouse wheel. With Photoshop and SAI, you may be used to normally having the colour picker / eyedropper when you hold Alt, and moving the layer's contents when you hold Ctrl. Some of CSP's default values of these shortcut keys are different, and I recommend getting a feel for the tools you use and changing these settings as you go.
To change a brush to eyedropper while holding Alt:
► Select 'Settings for each process of tool', and under 'Sub Tool' select which specific tool you want.
► Under the 'Alt' dropdown, select 'Change tool temporarily', then click the Settings button. Select 'Eyedropper' and click OK. (You don't have to go all the way down the list of settings, unless you want to refine i t to a more specific function)
To change to move layer while holding Ctrl:
► Do the same except under 'Ctrl', select ' Change tool temporarily' to 'Move layer'.
Other settings from the drop down:
► For Shift, you can go to 'Tool aux. operation' on the dropdown, and check the 'Straight line' box to make straight lines that connect clicks when you hold Shift.
There are more so please look at the list carefully if you find yourself needing something regarding those key holds.
Command Bar Settings
The command bar is the strip at the top with all the icons, just above the canvas tab. Basically you can put a bunch of shortcuts there of anything in the main menu. It's really up to you. For mine, I keep the View > Rotate > Flip Horizontal icon on there so I can tell if my canvas is mirrored (because sometimes I forget the canvas is flipped and only realise when I've saved and looked at the pic). I also put the icons of all the correction layers I use the most, and the Layer > Combine selected layers icon since my Ctrl+E is already taken up by Merge with layer below.
Additional general notes on navigating and setting up CSP:
► I recommend checking out everything under the Window menu, you might find a really handy panel that isn't normally open, o r you can even disable the Command Bar if you want. I like to keep the Information tab somewhere on the side so I can see if I'll start lagging any time soon because of big files (lol).
► The Sub View panel is also really useful that it works as a box to place reference images in. You can open an entire folder there and scroll through using the arrows. You can set it so that every time you hover over the panel, the eyedropper is automatically on (handy!)
► Brush settings are accessible through this little wrench here at the bottom right corner of the tool property panel.
► Speaking of brushes, you can select which options are visible in the tool property panel by enabling the eye button.
► Each panel has this menu button. You'll find even more display options there such as enabling/disabling panel-specific icon bars, ch anging the size of brush tiles, etc.
Anyways, if you are too lazy to do this all yourself, you can just download my workspace file and open it yourself.
Everything I've written about here (shortcuts, modifier keys, etc.) I've set to suit habits I've formed from using PS and SAI over the years. If you are in the same situation then I hope this will come in handy as a base for your own settings!
Personal hotkey list that's included in the file (that I can remember):
A = Brightness to opacity
D = Clear layer
F = Fill
Ctrl+J = Duplicate Layer
Ctrl+K = Flip laye r/selection horizontally (as in the Transform command, and not mirror)
Ctrl+U = Hue/Saturation
Ctrl+L = Levels
Ctrl+Shift+I = Invert selection
Ctrl+I = Invert colours
Ctrl+E = Merge to layer below
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E = Merge all visible layers to a separate layer
Ctrl+T = Transform
Z = Main > Sub colour switch
Shift+Z = Switch to transparent colour
X = Mirror canvas
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0 = Change brush opacity in 10% increments
End = Resets Rotate and Mirror
Things like Ctrl+Z / X / C / V / A / D / W / O / S etc. remain the same as normal in other programs. Ctrl+Y is Redo.
Download link: SAI…ish
Instructions: Put the file in your Documents \ CELSYS_EN \ CLIPStudioPaintVer1_1_0 \ Workspace Folder. Then open CSP and go to Window > Workspace and select "SAI…ish". Click OK to importing the settings. Hopefully that should work! (If nothing changes, you can try Workspace > Reset "SAI…ish" and click Yes)
* Make sure the file is named workspace_2.spws
* If that clashes with another workspace in your files, you can just change the 2 to any number
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On Monday, history was made when the Senate confirmed Judge Pamela Chen to become the first openly gay, Asian-American judge on the federal bench. Chen will serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. "There are now five openly gay judges on the federal bench," reports Think Progress. "Four of these five are Obama appointees, and the fifth, Clinton appointee Deborah Batts, recently took a kind of partial retirement for older judges."
The President has named eight openly gay or lesbian life-tenured federal court judicial nominees. These include Judge William Thomas and Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro, who would become the first out Black man and Latina on the federal bench, respectively. "Thomas would be the second out LGBT black judge," adds Buzzfeed's Chris Geidner. "The first, Judge Deborah Batts, also was the first out LGBT federal judge."
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