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Relevance of Temporary Price Fluctuations
In addition to the probability of permanent loss attached to an investment, there is also the possibility of interim price fluctuations that are unrelated to underlying value.
Many investors consider price fluctuations to be a significant risk: if the price goes down, the investment is seen as risky regardless of the fundamentals.
But are temporary price fluctuations really a risk?
- Not in the way that permanent value impairments are and then only for certain investors in specific situations.
- It is, of course, not always easy for investors to distinguish temporary price volatility, related to the short-term forces of supply and demand, from price movements related to business fundamentals.
- The reality may only become apparent after the fact.
- While investors should obviously try to avoid overpaying for investments or buying into businesses that subsequently decline in value due to deteriorating results, it is not possible to avoid random short-term market volatility.
- Indeed, investors should expect prices to fluctuate and should not invest in securities if they cannot tolerate some volatility.
If you are buying sound value at a discount, do short-term price fluctuations matter?
- In the long run they do not matter much; value will ultimately be reflected in the price of a security.
- Indeed, ironically, the long-term investment implication of price fluctuations is in the opposite direction from the near-term market impact.
- For example, short-term price declines actually enhance the returns of long-term investors.
There are,however, several eventualities in which near-term price fluctuations do matter to investors.
1. Security holders who need to sell in a hurry are at the mercy of market prices.
- The trick of successful investors is to sell when they want to, not when they have to.
2. Near-term security prices also matter to investors in a troubled company.
- If a business must raise additional capital in the near term to survive, investors in its securities may have their fate determined, at least in part, by the prevailing market price of the company's stock and bonds.
3. The third reason long-term-oriented investors are interested in short-term price fluctuations is that Mr. Market can create very attractive opportunities to buy and sell.
- If you hold cash, you are able to take advantage of such opportunities.
- If you are fully invested when the market declines, your portfolio will likely drop in value, depriving you of the benefits arising from the opportunity to buy in at lower levels.
- This creates an opportunity cost, the necessity to forego future opportunities that arise
- If what you hold is illiquid or unmarketable, the opportunity cost increases further; the illiquidity precludes your switching to better bargains.
Keep INVESTING Simple and Safe (KISS) ****Investment Philosophy, Strategy and various Valuation Methods**** The same forces that bring risk into investing in the stock market also make possible the large gains many investors enjoy. It's true that the fluctuations in the market make for losses as well as gains but if you have a proven strategy and stick with it over the long term you will be a winner!****Warren Buffett: Rule No. 1 - Never lose money. Rule No. 2 - Never forget Rule No. 1.
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Temporary Price Fluctuations is to be expected. It is not possible to avoid random short-term market volatility.
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Basic Beauty Techniques To Improve Your Looks
Do you want to know how to improve your looks without spending much? Are you determined to enhance your natural beauty? Well if yes then this is your lucky day for you will learn beauty techniques that you can use to enhance the way you look. Here are a few simple techniques that can assist you to look more gorgeous and to help you gain more confidence on yourself.
The face area is the first part of the body that people notice about you. If you do not like the way you look then it is time to do something about. Maybe it is time to practice proper skin care and live a healthy lifestyle as well. Start by cleansing your face.
In cleansing, make sure to use a gentle facial cleanser to help the skin to be clear of impurities. Then consider exfoliating the skin at least once or twice a week. This is important to get rid of dead skin cells. This may permit fresh new tissues to arise, giving you a healthy glow as well as a youthful physical appearance.
Apply moisturizing lotion each day before putting on makeup. Staying away from exposure to the sun can help prevent the look of wrinkles and fine lines. If ever you cannot avoid being under the sun, it is best to apply a sunscreen protection with SPF 15 or more for full protection.
When it comes to the quality of cosmetics, make sure it is hypoallergenic. This is a good way to protect the skin from any damage. Most of these products contain harmful elements so make sure that the one you are using is safe for your precious skin. Take note also that never to sleep with your makeup on. Make sure to remove it before sleeping to enable your skin pores to breathe properly.
Aside from taking care of our skin, we all need to take care of our crowning glory. Use a shampoo or conditioner with strengthener that's created specifically for your hair. Always clean and rinse off your hair with lukewarm water to prevent dryness that may possibly lead to breakage as well as split ends.
Then you next goal is the wellness of your body. Your diet plan needs to be full of veggies, fresh fruits as well as whole grains. Excessive levels of sugar, fats and simple carbs are not just harmful but will also cause weight gain. Additionally you need to drink an ample amount of water everyday to keep your body and skin hydrated at all times.
If you follow all the tips mentioned above, you will definitely look great. It is proven that you do not have to spend lots of cash through surgical beauty treatments just to look beautiful because you can look young and beautiful with the help of these tips mentioned above. All you need now is patience, determination and lots of effort to succeed in this goal.

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Fail to salt a vegetable or a piece of meat, and its flavor will be lessened.
Don't put sugar in lemonade, and it will be too sour to drink.
Remove all fat -- butter, oil, other rendering -- from cooking, and it becomes much more difficult, in fact nigh impossible.
So which of those is the most important ingredient in the kitchen?
None of the above.
"We only have so much time," Chef Dan Fluharty told us in a recent lecture in Culinary Foundations III class. "You must make it your friend."
And your most important ingredient. More than anything else, time can make or break a meal. Day after day in the last 18 weeks of classes, we have faced one time crunch heaped upon another. In some cases, we spent too much time on something, in others not enough, and in still others time simply ran out.
Take Wednesday's time crunch in the competency final exam. We had 15 minutes to fabricate -- cut into specified pieces -- a whole chicken. We had 45 minutes to cook a five-part meal with one piece of that chicken. We had one hour to cook another five-part meal right after that.
Time-line organization and planning were keys to success, along with execution of the time line. In each instance, time was tight, and there was some, but not much, margin for error.
Most of us completed the chicken fabrication with plenty of time to spare. Mine was done in 9 minutes.
My chicken dish, too, came together according to my timeline and plan. I was the first in class to present the dish to Chef, with about five minutes to spare.
The grilled New York steak went to the last tick of the clock. The steak itself was the final ingredient to go on the plate, and I placed it there literally as Chef walked by to declare time was up. I could have used another 3 or 4 minutes, time I had lost on two do-overs -- my potato mixture for which I had forgotten the egg yolks and my spinach, which I had over-blanched, leaving it as a small glob of green.
We've seen it on "Iron Chef", "Top Chef" and "Chopped". The tming matters, more than just about anything else.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The most important ingredient in cooking
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text: Job Search Careers Home Returning Applicant Login Job Search Job Details Herzog companies was founded in 1969 by William E. Herzog as a heavy/highway construction contractor in the Midwest. Herzog now specializes in Railroad Construction, Transit Operation and Maintenance Services, Civil Construction and Railroad Services nationwide. Our team consists of people who are innovators at heart, continuously exploring new ways to improve our products, services, and, ultimately, the industry. By always challenging ourselves - and each other - to push for more, we keep Herzog at the forefront of the rail industry. TransitAmerica Services, Inc. (TASI) is currently looking for an Assistant Signalman in San Jose, CA. Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include, but are not limited to; Assists in the installation and repair of railroad signal and communication structures and components. Construct forms and foundations for signal equipment, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Lubricate moving parts on mechanical equipment such as switch machines. Set up barricades to isolate potentially dangerous situations. Prepare and paint signal equipment. Install, inspect, test, repair, and maintain signal, train control, and electrical equipment. Provide contractor support as directed. Load and unload supplies, dig holes and trenches for cable, climb poles and signal masts. Handle cable and wire to make electrical connections. Use non-power tools (shovels, picks, axes, sledgehammers); high precision measuring tools (micrometers, voltmeters, amp meters, recorders); hand tools (screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, tape measurers); power tools (drills, wrenches, power saws). Cleans and maintains work areas. Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED Valid driver's license required. Commercial Driver's License (CDL) preferred. Preferred railroad experience or construction labor, farming, landscaping, etc. Preferred past electrical/communication background. Mechanical comprehension and experience interpreting schematics and diagrams preferred. Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills. Good communication skills and the ability to work well with others. Available to work 40 hour work week subject to overtime, on-call and alternative shifts that may include weeknights, weekends and holidays. Must be self-motivated and able to work independently. Must be reliable, organized, and flexible. Must submit daily activity logs. Ability to work on a computer daily to complete tasks. Communicate effectively, both orally and written. Experience with Word and Excel. Basic email etiquette. Pre-Employment Requirements: Subject to pre-employment background check and motor vehicle report review. Maintain a valid driver's license and endorsements as required per position. Pass pre-employment DOT physical, medical evaluation, and drug screen due to the safety sensitive nature of this position. This position requires you to pass and maintain a DOT medical evaluation to drive a Herzog commercial vehicle. Successfully complete and maintain any required safety certification and testing on an annual basis. Physical Requirements: Exposure to outside/inside environments, medium lighting and high noise levels. Exposure to all weather conditions including extreme cold, snow and rain. Will be required to bend, stop, stand, and climb in performing daily tasks and activities. Working in an environment with many distractions. Wearing safety apparel and equipment while performing job duties. Visual acuity and hearing capability sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job unless other vision or hearing standards are required by law. Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull loads in accordance with all applicable safety rules and regulations. Able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds frequently and up to 60 pounds occasionally Able to visually distinguish colors - red, blue, green, yellow and distinguish auditory signals Safety: Herzog is nationally recognized for its excellent corporate safety record which results from all employees at all levels, in all positions adhering to established policies and procedures. Reporting any and all safety violations to your immediate supervisor is a prerequisite for continued employment. Safety diligence by all results in a safe work environment for all. Herzog is nationally recognized for its excellent corporate safety record which results from all employees at all levels, in all positions adhering to established policies and procedures. Reporting any and all safety violations to your immediate supervisor is a prerequisite for continued employment. Safety diligence by all results in a safe work environment for all. 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Kenneth Branagh's Thor is an incredible film. It introduces the MCU to Thor, Loki, Asgard & the Bifrost Bridge. And yet, even though a majority of the film takes place in mystical realms, the filmmakers still managed to use some very Earth-bound locations to film the action.
LOCATION: Bifrost Bridge (Torrey Pines State Beach, La Jolla, CA)
SHOW: Thor (2011)
According to the behind-the-scenes article in Cinefex 126, the shots of the heroes riding their horses across the Bifrost were filmed at the very beachy location at Torrey Pines State Beach in La Jolla, California.
The flat expanses of beach and the uniform coloration made it easier for the effect artists to digitally edit out the sand the surf, and replace it with the multicolored rainbow bridge. Other portions of Asgard, in this film and subsequent Thor films, were also based in part on actual locations in our world, while giving them that magical twist necessary to exist in the Nine Realms.
This post is a tie-in with the most recent Agents of SHIELD: Case Files episode discussing Thor, which is part of the Hiatus Shows while we wait for Agents of SHIELD to return to the airwaves!
To see the filming location listed above, and hundreds of others, please click the map icon below.
From there you can explore all the locations and scout your trip to the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
Got tips? Got corrections? Let me know on Twitter @JovialJay or @MCUlocations!
Click the image above for the homepage and older posts.
Behind every scene in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a location. Some are iconic. Some are functional. Some are completely fantastic. But all of them are there to support the story.
Here at the MCU: Location Scout, Jovial Jay digs deep to uncover the real-world filming locations behind your favorite super hero films. From Iron Man to Inhumans and everything in between!
Having grown up on comics, television and film, "Jovial" Jay feels destined to host podcasts and write blogs related to the union of these nerdy pursuits. Among his other pursuits he administrates and edits stories at the two largest Star Wars fan sites on the 'net (Rebelscum.com, TheForce.net), and co-hosts the Jedi Journals podcast over at the ForceCast network.


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RTC and CMOS. A ready BIOS will update the CMOS date code information without a hitch.
3. True. Most Pentium systems have updated BIOSes you can download for free from the manufacturers Web sites. A 486 or older PC needs a software patch that corrects any errors. Again, most computer makers offer this for free.
4. False. A corrected BIOS only makes the computer hardware give the correct date. This is primary and vital, but the PC as a whole will not be ready until you fix any errors in the operating system, applications and data.
5. True. Windows NT controls the CMOS chip and acts as a wall between the hardware and software. In other words, NT performs the BIOS function for the 2000 rollover. Updating the BIOS will not hurt and could prevent other glitches, but NT by itself will update the CMOS memorys century entry.
6. False. Year 2000 readiness is ongoing. Data files and applications might have hidden problems after Jan. 1. A good software utility will keep you on track.
7. False. Think about how you habitually note the date on memos and personal checks. Do you write or type, say, 5/1/99 or May 1, 99? If so, you should immediately get in the habit of including the century digits. Computer software will make assumptions about which century you meant, and that could introduce errors. Perhaps you are referring to census data from 1920, but if you type 05/01/20, the computer might think you mean May 1, 2020.
Did you score seven correct answers? Youre a lucky one. Youre ready for year 2000, and your agencys systems are in good hands.
Six or five correct? Pretty good. You probably also know that 2001, not 2000, is the start of the next millennium.
Four or three correct? Not great. Time to start asking the doomsayers some hard questions.
Two or fewer correct? Youre in trouble. But dont build a bomb shelter and stockpile food just yet. You have 263 days to study up.
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Sunday, March 6, 2011
A Deeper Meaning - A Stronger Connection
Shortly after lunch, I grabbed a book to use in my reader's workshop lesson. I wanted to look closely at character, and how their feelings, the setting, and other characters affect a character's actions. I chose the book, City Dog, Country Frog. I began reading the story, encouraging my students to write down their thinking about how the characters were acting and why. With every page I turned, I realized that this short story dealt with a whole lot more than just a character's actions. I began seeing my Grandpa, and feeling that ping of sadness. I finished the book, and we wrote down the things that related to our lesson topic. As we wrapped up our class chart, I picked up the book. Flipping through the pages, I asked my students if they could think of anything that this book would make me think about today. Immediately Jacob's hand shot up, and he grinned when I called on him.
"This story made you think about your Grandpa. I think that when the frog left, he is like your Grandpa dying. I think you are the dog left behind waiting for him," he explained.
Through tears, I smiled down at Jacob. "That's exactly what I was thinking, Jacob!" I agreed. "I feel like City Dog," brushing away the tears I shared, "and I feel like I am in Winter like the dog. I'm waiting for my Grandpa to return to me, so I can play with him again. But when I turn the page, I see that Spring comes again for the dog. When the dog smiles his "froggy smile" at Country Chipmunk and says, 'But you'll do!', I realized that even though my Grandpa is gone I can still take parts of him with me for the rest of my life."
Closing the book, I dismissed the kids to go and look at the characters in their own books. When I looked up, I noticed John standing in front of me. He had the collar of his shirt pulled up to the corners of his eyes. "Mrs. Rohrer, that story made me think about my Grandma," he said looking down at the ground.
"John, I'm so sorry," I tried to comfort him.
"Yeah, but she's in a better place. She's in Heaven, and she doesn't have any pain anymore," he continued stretching his collar back around his face.
"John, she's with my Grandpa. She's with my Grandpa!" I repeated, "Can I give you a hug, John?"
As he nodded, I pulled him into a hug that I will never forget. Not only will I always remember John, and his connection to my own sadness. But I'll never forget how this book helped me heal, and see beyond my own hurt. I still have my Grandpa with me, whenever I follow his example of how to live life.
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What a warm and sensitive post! You shared a valuable and personal piece of you with your students. Your Grandpa lives on in you and your sharing will long stay with your students.ReplyDelete
You made me cry. This is beautifully written. I went through the same experience a few years ago when my father died. I found the best place for me to be was my classroom with "my kids". Let them help you. They will be the better for it.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 6, 2011 at 7:51 PM
My heart is bursting for you and John. You captured the moment tenderly. I'm glad you shared with your kids. They will appreciate being a part of you.ReplyDelete
Glad you are slicing. :)MaryHelen
Beautifully written. I am sorry to hear about your grandpa but am so glad that you are a teacher. Your students learned a lot from you this week.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful post. Memories of my GP flooded my memory as I read. It has been a little over a year and I still miss him terribly. I'm so sorry for your loss.ReplyDelete
This is beautiful, Michelle! So glad you're joining the SOL challenge! :)ReplyDelete
I'm so amazed at the way you were able to share your feelings with your class. You're such a great teacher, Michelle!ReplyDelete


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An Insider's Guide to Hanami in Japan
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(Editor's note: As spring rolls around again, we'd like to share this one from our archives. Originally posted April, 2015.)
No one should need an excuse to drink a cold beer outside, especially on a nice spring day. But for those that do, Japan's hanami (花見/flower viewing) season is as good a reason as any.
Dating back to around the Nara Period (710–794), hanami was originally associated with Ume (梅/plum blossoms), which tend to open several weeks before the now much more commonly associated Sakura (桜/cherry blossoms). And while Ume viewing is still popular among many, especially those looking for a quieter atmosphere and more of a "walking" viewing (as it can still be pretty cold in February when these blossoms appear), the vast majority of Japan now leans heavily toward Sakura hanami parties.
These parties are a fun outing for family members, groups of friends, coworkers, or even gokon (合コン/parties with an equal number of guys and girls, usually single or at least looking for fun). All consist of a picnic (of sorts), or even better a barbecue, underneath the blossoms in parks or near the area castle or shrine.
For the best spots, groups will often "reserve" days in advance by laying out big blue tarps and camping overnight to maintain their claim to this prime piece of viewing real estate. For those wanting an ideal spot but not willing to camp out, it is extremely common for companies to send newly hired or lower-level staff to the park early in the morning to lay out tarps and just squat there for the entire day until everyone finishes work.
Many cities hang electric paper lanterns so that parties can carry on late into the evening. As well, popular spots most always have yatai (屋台/street vendor stalls) serving traditional festival-style food and drinks.
While each regional area will offer its local specialties, you'll most likely always have easy access to at least yakitori (焼鳥/grilled chicken skewers), okonomiyaki (お好み焼き/a savory cabbage, meat, and seafood pancake topped with a sweet brown worcestershire-like sauce and mayonnaise), and takoyaki (たこ焼き/octopus dumplings topped with a similar, but slightly thicker and sweeter brown sauce and mayonnaise).
Also on offer at yatai is beer, beer, and more beer. However, if craft brew is your craving then you best BYOB.
So after all of that, where should you go?
While many choose to "follow the hanami" from south Japan up to the north, let's presume you have neither the time nor inclination for that and instead focus on just a key few in the Tokyo area.
Ueno Park is especially popular. However, both Yoyogi and Inokashira parks also offer lively crowds and lots of nice "scenery" other than the blossoms. As well, Aoyama Bochi (a cemetery) is surprisingly good fun and often overlooked.
Having said that, those looking for a "hanami hookup" are probably best served by sticking to Yoyogi Park. Even better, it is walking distance to Shibuya for revelers in search of a nightcap. And while it is certainly possible to meet wandering around the park, best is to notice who is where in the surrounding vicinity when setting up your tarp/picnic spot.
Not a big drinker? Smaller parks and less popular destinations offer the same beautiful blossoms without the rowdiness. Weekday afternoons are also usually quieter and make a nicer time for a family picnic. Shinjuku Gyoen is ideal for this as the small entrance fee seemingly works as crowd control.
Feeling more active or adventurous? Then head to the mountains for even more breathtaking yamazakura (山桜/mountain or wild cherry blossoms). Okutama Dam is a decent spot and has a moderate hiking trail that connects to Mt. Mitake. Or for an easier walk, one could just go around the reservoir. Riversides also often offer nice walking paths and usually have some Sakura trees in parts. Sumida River even offers relaxing boat cruises, although advanced booking is strongly recommended.
The point is, whatever your pleasure, hanami is arguably the best season in Japan. Spring temperatures and cherry blossom trees in full bloom make for a perfect match to enjoy being outside. Whether it's a huge Saturday barbecue and drinking session in Yoyogi Park that goes late into the evening or a quiet mountain hike in the country, mid March–April is the time to be in Japan.


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Post authored by Heidi A. Voorhees, MBA, CAE, Senior Vice President, Housing, Experient
With the new seller's market in full swing, revenue managers are playing a bigger role than ever in deciding how much inventory to give to a group, and at what rate. This makes the job of the show organizer even more challenging, as it puts the onus on them to prove their event's value. They must provide detailed history information in order to obtain the inventory needed, and hopefully at a rate that works for the group's demographics.
So, what is an organizer to do if you aren't getting the number of rooms you need at the rate you want?
Enter rate yielding. Airlines have used rate yielding since the late '80s, and it spread to other travel related industries. Most notably for us, the hotel industry began aggressively using it for the last 10 years or so. According to Netessine and Shumsky's "Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Yield Management," yield management is a variable pricing strategy based on understanding, anticipating and influencing consumer behavior in order to maximize revenue or profits from a fixed, perishable resource (such as airline seats, hotel sleeping rooms or advertising inventory).
But what does rate yielding look like when we apply it to a city-wide event?
First, it is important to have the organizer, hotel sales, revenue manager and housing company all aligned on the objectives and room block strategy.
Next, the flexibility to manage multiple rate changes is critical. The hotel contract needs to include clauses where the hotel would have the opportunity to increase rates a maximum of "X" times during the booking window, based on demand. A ceiling can also be set to include maximum negotiated rates. This allows flexibility as well as placing certain restrictions on yielding rates, thus affording a comfort level to show organizers that their attendees are securing the best rate in the marketplace.
Then, a communication plan and timeline needs to be established between all parties addressing when the rates will be reviewed and decisions made. Once a rate change is made, it needs to be updated in any location visible to all participants to avoid confusion. Also, messaging regarding the need to book early in order to get the best rates is key, and will help create a sense of urgency.
A collaborative case study between CONEXPO-CON/AGG, Experient and MGM Resorts International will be presented at IAEE Expo Expo in December, and a detailed white paper will also be released soon. The rate yielding strategy utilized for CONEXPO-CON/AGG grew the blocks at 13 MGM properties by 15% over contracted value at lower-than-market rates.
Rate yielding is not for every show, but if you need the flexibility to increase or decrease rates based on demand, or increase existing room blocks during the booking process without paying transient rates, then it might be a viable option.
Want to learn more? Come visit us in Booth #625 at IAEE Expo Expo or contact me now!


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Manchester City want to sign Juventus star Miralem Pjanic
The Bosnian midfielder will cost Pep Guardiola 80 million euros
Manchester City are interested in a player that was previously a Barcelona target. Pep Guardiola is hoping to sign Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic.
The Italian side need to raise funds after spending 112 million euros on Cristiano Ronaldo. Juventus, who are listening to offers for Pjanic, have put an 80m euro price tag on his head. Per Tuttosport, Man City have made a 50m euro offer which was rejected by the Serie A giants.
Pep's No 1 target to reinforce midfield was Jorginho. The Napoli midfielder ended up moving to Chelsea to work with his former coach Maurizio Sarri, who had been in charge of the Southern Italian side.
City now want Pjanic, but Guardiola will have to raise his offer to secure the Bosnian's services.


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New Castle County is supporting a reading program that has taken center stage at Anna P. Mote Elementary School.
Superintendent Dorrell Green and Mote Principal Anthony Gray-Bolden gathered in the school library to welcomed New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer and accept an $880 check supporting the "One Book, One School" program.
The funds support the purchasing 220 copies of "Magic Tree House: Pirates Past Noon" which was read by the entire school this year. The school will perform the musical version adapted from the book at its annual performance on April 21 and 22nd.
Principal Gray-Bolden said the support of New Castle County came at a great time for the school. "One of our primary goals is to create a culture around literacy and reading," he said. "It helps to make our kids better readers…It was also great to have Mr. Meyer spend time with, and read, to the children."


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Asthma and Allergy "Triggers"
If you have allergies or asthma, you are sensitive to certain triggers. These triggers can set off a reaction in your lungs and other parts of the body. Triggers can be found indoors and outdoors and be simple things like:
- Cold air
- Tobacco and wood smoke
- Perfume, paint, hair spray, or any strong odors or fumes
- Allergens (things that cause allergies) such as dust mites and their droppings, cockroaches, pollen, molds, animal dander – tiny scales or particles from hair, feathers or skin – saliva from pets
- Illness, like colds and influenza
- Fine dust and ultrafine dust from combustion processes (things that cause allergies)
Other things may also trigger your asthma or allergies. It's important to learn which triggers are a problem for you. Then you can learn to avoid them to keep yourself healthy.
Identifying your triggers isn't always easy. You can experiment with staying away from one suspected trigger at a time and watch yourself to see if you get better. This may show you if a particular trigger was a problem for you. Your doctor may also suggest keeping an asthma diary or having a skin test for allergies.
Try changing out your bedding with hypoallergenic bedding such as SmartSilk, that is certified as asthma and allergy friendly.
You can also invest in a personal and portable air purifier to help with allergens that may be in your work space or at home.


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The Shoe Swap
I have known Vicki for a long time. Her story doesn't surprise me. She is exuberant, funny and strong-willed. We share a certain irreverent humor. It doesn't surprise me that she was getting her way as a young girl in such a unique way. She shared her story after seeing SHOE CONFESSIONS. Read on and you too will fall in love with Vicki.
"When I was just seven years old, my mom noticed that my feet had a pronation. For those who have never heard of such a thing (I had no idea what that was either), it's when your feet start to turn either inward or outward more than is normal. Kids who have a pronation typically run their shoes over on one side or the other, something no child of my mother's was going to do! So the only solution to this horror was for me to be stuck in dark brown orthopedic shoes. Yes, at the tender age of seven when a girl is just beginning to experience girlhood and when you've moved into 2nd grade and cute boys are all around you, your mom decides that brogans (as the kids used to call them) were your only shoe choice! I was mortified because even at the age of seven, I was very into being a pretty girl and pretty girls definitely did not where brogans! So for three years I had to wear these ugly, clumsy-looking brown shoes to school and be the brunt of jokes, or at least that's what I told my mom. Truth is, I discovered a way out of this shoe dilemma early in the game in the form of my best friend Janice Parker, who had a pronation far more extreme than mine and who gladly traded shoes with me every day at school. Janice wore the latest style saddle shoes, the ones with the little buckle on the back of the heel. She wanted to correct her pronation but said her mom couldn't afford to buy her orthopedic shoes (they cost a slight fortune), so she happily switched shoes with me. I had no interest in correcting anything except my status as a pretty girl. So every day I traded shoes with Janice at the beginning of the school day and switched back to my ugly brogans at the end of the school day with my mom being none the wiser. I guess I really only needed to wear them half a day anyway because my pronation went away after 3 years. To the day my mom died, I told her the reason I have 3 closets filled with shoes is because she made me wear those hideous shoes in my formative years, depriving me of the joy of wearing fashionable shoes like all the other pretty girls." -Vicki Meek
Vicki Meek is the Manager of the South Dallas Cultural Center.
Now it's your turn. Share your shoe story today for a chance to be included in our film.


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Talk:Code of conduct
Maybe make the section "correct" more clear
I'd like to see a clearer title for that section and add a little more on how users should effectively ask for help and report issues. ie they need to state the whole problem and what they have already tried as well as logs and error messages. how to report and ask smart questions are both great links.
Maybe "don't ask to ask" could also be added, as in, "can someone help me? My Arch install is broken!" type of messages.Meskarune (talk) 01:15, 23 June 2016 (UTC)
- I don't think the ask smart questions is such a great link to give people. It's good for understanding our culture but it's not good for smooth relations with people asking questions. However, I do think how to report should be added; it's concise and to the point without risking antagonizing the person with a question. MacGyver (talk) 14:00, 24 June 2016 (UTC)
- Yeah, maybe https://askubuntu.com/help/how-to-ask would be a better link to use. It is shorter, nicer and clearer than ESR's doc. Meskarune (talk) 03:26, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
- I'm not sure I agree re. ESR. It is an exemplary exposition of the critical thinking required to effectively engage with a technical audience. I have no issues with people finding it difficult; this isn't a distro like Ubuntu where popularity is a consideration. Our focus is on contribution, so a degree of proficiency, or the desire to attain proficiency, is a prerequisite. Reading Smart Questions is a pretty good gauge of that willingness. Jasonwryan (talk) 06:58, 21 August 2016 (UTC)
Fora vs Forums
I noticed that while referring to the plural of "forum", some parts of this page used "fora" while others used "forums". Would it be possible to standardize the plural of "forum" on this page?
Somebody62 (talk) 20:42, 8 January 2019 (UTC)
- "fora" generally refers to the various Arch Linux official communities (the forums, IRC, MLs), whereas "forums" is used to specifically denote the bulletin boards (bbs.archlinux.org), which is comprised of a number of different fora. Hope that helps :) Jasonwryan (talk) 21:35, 8 January 2019 (UTC)
Extend the no-bots clause for IRC
Recent event's have shown that people interpret the
- There is only one official channel bot.
phrik!~archbot@archlinux/bot/phrik. Do not spam bot commands and limit your usage to things that are helpful. If you want to bring your own bot into any Arch Linux channel, ask the operators before doing so.
Rule in very different ways and have been sneaking in bridges to other chat protocols (usually discord) into the #archlinux channel. This is against freenode's 'no logging without permission' guidelines, which the channel operators adopt for #archlinux.
I would like to extend or supplement that rule with something like:
- Bridging channels to other communication protocols like discord, matrix, slack, etc. is not allowed without the permission of the channel operators.
- Do not publish logs, processed or not, to the public without asking the operators for permission.
I'm not entirely happy with the explicit mention of these three messengers and would welcome suggestions to generalize it. Merging these two into the existing "no Bots" clause would be fine but I fear it would make it overly long and hard to read.
Namarrgon (talk) 12:28, 1 May 2019 (UTC)
- How about: "Do not publish logs without the permission of operators, nor bridge to other protocols like discord, slack etc., without permission". Jasonwryan (talk) 07:55, 2 May 2019 (UTC)


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高二英语新短文改错专练 (1)
Test 1 Never shall I forget the writing class presented to our English teacher today. Yesterday Mr Wang, our English teacher, told us that many other teachers would visit writing class he would present to us. We were looking forward to it. It struck us as a big surprise was that Mr Wang, who was used to be punctual, didn't appear when the school bell had rung. The teachers sit behind the class were quite puzzled. We were quite worried about him, wondered what might have happened to him. Five minutes late, Mr Wang showed out in front of us! On the blackboard was the writing titles: When Our English Teacher Was Later for Class… Only then we realize that he had intended to be late! Key to Test 1 1. to?by 2. visit ∧ writing: the 3. It?What 4. was used to 5 sit?sitting 6. wondered? wondering 7. late?later 8. out?up 9. titles?title 10. then∧ we: did [解析] 3. what 引导一个主语从句, 意为: 令我们很是吃惊的是……。 8. show up: 露面。 10. 注意倒装结构。 Test 2 Some people learn new skills more quickly than others, so don't be too discouraged unless some of your classmate seem to be learning English more quickly than you. If you keep on practicing, you will master your English in the end. In the meantime, try to make English learn as fun as possibly. I suggest that you watch English language movies on your free time. I also suggest reading some English language magazines on topics that interests you, joining in the fun and games at your school's English Corner. If your school doesn't already have a English corner, you might want to think about starting it. Key to Test 2 1. unless?if 2. classmate?classmates 3. master your English 4. learn?learning 5. possibly?possible 6. on (your free time)?in 7. interests?interest 8. ∧ joining: and 9. a?an 10. it?one
[解析] 4. ―English learning‖是 –ing 短语做 make 的宾语。 10. one 泛指单数可数名词,此处 指的是一个英语角。 Test 3 Thanks for your letter. You are describing a common problem experiencing by students all over China. What you already know, the competition to get into a good university or college is very fierce, and that by turn means a heavy study load for students. I know that this can feel like terrible burden at times, but my advices to you is to keep on studying as your hard work will pay for in the end. In the meanwhile, do you best to relax. Proper rest and relaxation are extreme important. Although I know that you are very busy, but yet I want you to try to set some time aside after class and at the weekends such that you can unwind properly. Key to Test 3 1. experiencing?experienced 2. What?As 3. by?in 4. like∧ terrible: a 5. advices?advice 6. for?off 7. you?your 8. extreme?extremely 9. but 10. such?so [解析] 2. As you already know, 非限制性定语从句,―正如你所知‖。8. 副词 extremely 修饰形 容词 important。 Test 4 If you visit London, you'll see lots of cars, buses and bikes. You're very cheap and quick to use a bike. As you take a bus, you have to wait for half an hour or else. What's more, the bus moves slowly. The underground is quick but very expensive and often crowd. I used to travel to the work by bus. I often arrive at work late and tired. Then a friend of me suggested we go to work together by bike. I followed him. Although we went slowly, however, we always arrived on time. Take a bus took fifty minutes when riding a bike took only half an hour. Now I love riding a bike to work. I've got a little more money now, I feel much better. Key to Test 4 1. You're?It's 2. As?If/When 5. arrive?arrived 6. me?mine
3. crowd?crowded 4. to the work 7. however?yet 8. Take?Taking
9. when?while 10. now,∧ I: and/so [解析] 7. Although 不可以与 however 连用, 但可以与 yet 连用。 9. while 此处表示对比。 10. 两 个单句间不能用逗号相隔,应该使用连词。 Test 5 We all wanted to grow up happily and healthily, and for this goal you must do several things. Firstly, we should develop a good attitude to life. Life consist of not only sunshine but also hard time. We should brave in front of difficulties. Secondly, we must study hard because knowledge is the power. Because we have the power, we help to build our country and enjoy life better. In order to study it well, we need to do sports so that we can keep good. We can go running, play ball games or simply take a walk before a day's study. Key to Test 5 1. wanted? want 2. we?you 3. consist?consists 4. time? times 5. should ∧brave: be 6. the power 7. Because?If/When 8. study it well 9. good? well 10. before?after [解析] 6. Knowledge is power:知识就是力量。 9. keep well:保持身体健康。 Test 6 I'm a senior student and I'm now in the need of your help although I can't stand the great pressure. Every day I have to have lesson at school for nine hours and take at least three to four hours doing my homework at home. Our teenagers are eager to play and enjoy ourselves, but we hardly have any time to do that we want. Besides, we don't even have enough sleep. There seem to have three cases about the overload: the pressure of examinations, too many homework and high expectations from the parents. We often warned that if we don't do our best we won't have the chance to go university. The pressure often makes me awake at night. Key to Test 6 1. the need 2. although?because 3. lesson ?lessons 4. take?spend 5. Our? We 6. that ?what 7. have?be 8. many? much 9. we∧ often: are 10. go ∧ university: to [解析] 1. in need of :需要。 5. 根据句意,是―我们学生‖不是―我们的学生‖。
Test 7NO 文章长,题材 The Internet can make our life interested and enjoyable. Many of us like go online very much because they can learn how to use the computer and get more informations from the Internet. We can read good newspapers and magazines. It can make us clever in playing computer games. I can send e-mail to our friends quickly. We can chat online, it can help us get in touch with people from all over the world. But some students spend too much time playing computer games and some stay in the net bars all day and all night. As the result, their life goes very bad with them. In my opinion, we mustn't go online while it is time for us to study. We can do in summer or winter holidays. Key to Test 7 1. interested ?interesting 2. go ?going 3. they?we 4. informations? information 5. it?which 6. 7. the ?a 8. at?in 9. while? when 10.do∧ in: it
Test 8 文章第二句与前后句子逻辑矛盾?换? My grandpa was used to dislike television. He thought that people spent too much time watching it. A lot of his friends, therefore, always talked about the sports programs and films on it. They never read many books or go out in the evenings so he refused to buy a TV set. Last year he was 60 and retired his job. My father bought him a TV set, said ―It will make you to learn some of the latest news‖. It is quite true. He has watched all the news programs. He knows far much about the world now. And he reads more books, either. In fact, he thinks he may follow one of the Open University TV course next year. Perhaps he'll get a degree when he is 65. Key to Test 8 1. was used 2. therefore ?however 3. go?went 4. retired∧ his: from 5. said?saying 6. to learn 7. much ?more 8. either?too 9. many? much 10. course?courses Test 9 The ―white pollution‖ problem was caused by used plastic is becoming increasingly serious, on which plastic shopping bags play an important role. In China about three billions plastic
shopping bags are used every day, that results in a great waste of resources and heavy environmental pollution. Lucky, the government put a nationwide ban on the use of free plastic bags, demand that no stores and supermarkets should provide customers with free plastic bags after June 1, 2007. The rule will undoubtedly reduce use of plastic bags or promote the awareness of environmental protection. He is strongly suggested that everyone turns to cloth bags and shopping baskets. Key to Test 9 1. was caused 2. on?in 3. billions ?billion 4. that?which 5. Lucky?Luckily 6. demand ?demanding 7. reduce∧ use: the 8. or? and 9. He?It 10.turns?turn [解析] 1. caused by used plastic 在句中作定语,修饰 The ―white pollution‖ problem,而 The ―white pollution‖ problem 的谓语动词是 is becoming…。6. demanding that…属于分词作状语。 10. 主句中有 suggest(建议) , 从句为 everyone (should)turn to…。 Test 10 较难设问,换吧? To improve your English reading, you should, first of all, choose something you feel it important or interested to read. Do not try to read everything. You should begin with those which written in simple English. Do not read those which prove difficulty for you at the very beginning. As reading, do not read too slowly or look up every new word. After reading a passage and having its main idea in mind, you may turn on and read it again. This time you read a passage slowly and look up some new words if necessary. Keep on reading in this way, and you'll surely make a progress little by little. Key to Test 10 1. it 2. interested ?interesting 3. which∧ written: are 或者 which written 4. difficult?difficulty 5. As?While 6. 7. on ?back 8. a?the 9. ,∧ you'll: and 10. a
Test 11 Like a middle school student of Senior Three, I do sports one or two hours a day, such as doing morning exercises, playing the basketball, long-distance running and so on. I think it is very
helpful to me. Take exercise makes me even more healthier so that I won't be ill very often. What's more, I also get myself relax in different kinds of sports. Only in this way can I do better job in my study in high spirit. Through doing physical exercise, I'm becoming strong and more confident than before. I do think it is necessary for everyone to spend some time on sports every day so people's health is important in modern lives. Key to Test 11 1. Like?As 2. play the basketball 3. Take?Taking 4. even more healthier 5. relax?relaxed 6. do∧ better: a 7. Through?By 8. strong? stronger 9. so ?because 10. lives?life [解析] 3. Taking exercise 为-ing 作主语。 7. By:通过,凭借……手段。 10. in modern life: 在现代生活中。 Test 12 This morning I went to the English corner in the park near my home. It was three years since it was found. Many middle school students as good as college students and foreigners take part the activity. People there practice speak English by talking about something interesting. People also exchange the experience in English Learning. I think it is good chance for me to use that I have learnt in my English class. I was felt very cool after I got back home. I'll try my best for learn English better, for it is so wide used in the world. Key to Test 12 1. was ?is 2. found?founded 3. good? well 4. part∧ the: in 5. speak ?speaking 6. is∧ good: a 7. that ?what 8. was felt 9. for: to 10. wide?widely [解析] 1. 句型:It is/has been +一段时间+since+过去时。 3. as well as:也,又,和 。 Test 13 There are a lot of people learn English in China. How can we learn English well? Firstly, I try to speak as many as I can. Secondly, I listen English as often as possible in and out of class and write down the important things the teacher taught in class. Thirdly, at night I like to enjoy English song at home. Fourthly, I go over my lessons and doing a lot of practice after class. At last, it is also important to remember the English words. I think that we do like this, we can learn English
well. In fact, there is not good and easy way to learn English well. So there is nothing difficult if we put our heart into it. Key to Test 13 1. learn?learning 2. many ?much 3. listen∧ English: to 4. taught?teaches 5. song?songs 6. doing?do 7. remember the English 8. (think) that?if 9. not?no 10. So? But [解析] 1. There be 句型中 learning 作定语修饰 people。9. no good and easy way=not a good and easy way. Test 14 Play football is my favorite. I fall in love with it by chance. One day, I found a football on my way to home. I was too curious about the little round ball that I began to play it with my friends. From now on, football became part of my life. I often play football with my classmates after class. We often train ourselves, sometimes we compete in football games in order to improve my skills. Among all the football star, I admire Beckham mostly. It is not his handsome appearance but his skills that impress me a lot. My greatest dream is to become professional football player in the future. Key to Test 14 1. Play?Playing 2. fall ?fell 3. way to home 4. too?so 5. now?then 6. ,∧ sometimes: and 7. my ?our 8. (football) star?stars 9. mostly?most 10. become∧ professional: a [解析] 9. mostly:adv. 大概,大部份,主要 most:adv. 最,最多,极其。4. so…that…结构。 Test 15 About a mile from Mark's building is many old houses. They are all empty and going to pulled down. His father says they are dangerous and tells him to keep away from it. However, he enjoys playing there very much. One Friday on his way home to school, Mark went into one of the empty old house. He saw a door lead down into a small dark room!. He went into the room to see where he could find. Just then he heard a terrible crash. The roof of the old house fell in. Mark tried to open the door. But he couldn't. So he had to stay here. Mark was saved three days ago by some police. They used dogs to find him.
Key to Test 15 1. is?are 2. to∧ pulled: be 3. it?them 4. to?from 5. house?houses 6. lead?leading 7. where ?what 8. here?there 9. ago? later 10. police?policemen 或者 some?the Test 16 I used to live in a small town with green trees all around it. The river, run through the town, had clean water in it fish could be seen swimming in groups. The houses, however, was small and simple, and the street wasn't wide enough to run cars. People worked hard all the year round but still lived a poor life. Now great changes have been taken place there. You can see tall buildings, department store and factories everywhere. Cars and buses are running in broad streets. But as the development of industry, pollution is becoming more and more seriously. A lot of trees are gone, and fish are disappeared because the dirty water. To our joy, people have been done their best to stop pollution and make the town even more beautiful. Key to Test 16 1. run ?running 2. it?which 3. was?were 4. have been taken place 5. store?stores 6. as ?with 7. seriously?serious 8. are (disappeared)? have 9. because∧ the: of 10. done?doing [解析] 1. running 分词作状语。 2. in which 引导定语从句。 Test 17 English is living language. It is wide used all over the world. More and more people begin to learn English in order that be able to use it freely at work and learn from other countries. It is not easy for us to learn English well so we do not have a good condition and our time is limit. But ―where is a will, there is a way‖. If we keep on speaking it and use it, we can learn it well. We should have active in speaking more. Try to be create an atmosphere for speaking and listening. So far as we keep on using it, we can master it. Key to Test 17 1. is∧ living: a
2. wide ?widely
3. that?to
4. so?because
5. limit?limited 6. where∧ is: there 7. use ?using 8. have (active)? be 9. be create 10. far?long [解析] 1. language 是可数名词。6. Where there is a will, there is a way:有志者事竟成。10. So long as:只要。
Test 18 Some people think that playing table-tennis need little strength, but I don't think so. When play table-tennis, we should judge the direction of the ball, and hit them back with great strength so that we can win the game. In the same time we need pick up the ball which falls to the ground. So before one game you will be very tired if you have tried your best. But, as a sport, I think it is more like a art. In the game, you can often find the ball moving quickly, and each of the players' movements are very beautiful. Though I can't play it very well, but yet I still show great interest in it. I think playing table-tennis can build our bodies, keep us healthy, train our brains. Key to Test 18 1. need?needs 2. play?playing 3. them?it 4. In (the same time)?At 5. need∧ pick: to 6. before?after 7. a ?an 8. are?is 9. but yet 10. ∧ train: and [解析] 1. 分词 playing table-tennis 做主语,谓语动词有单数形式。10. and 连接 3 个并列动词 build、keep 和 train。
Test 19 As the development of people's living conditions, more and more people have their own cars. Some of us think it good to own car. Firstly, it's a convenient, fast and comfortable mean of transportation. You can go to a lot of places at any time. Secondly, it shows that people are becoming rich, and the country stronger. It also makes businesses and industries developed faster. While, others have different opinions. They think that cars give waste gas and pollute the air. Too many cars will have some bad effect, such as more accidents. Besides, parking cars is other big
problem. Maybe people should think careful before they buy a car. Key to Test 19 1. As?With 2. own∧ car: a 3. mean?means 4. rich?richer 5. developed?develop 6. While ?However 7. give∧ waste: off 8. effect ?effects 9. other?another 10.careful?carefully [解析] 1. as―随着‖引导状语从句,with 为介词,后接名词短语。3. means:方式,方法,单 复数形式一样。
Test 20 Health is very important for any of us. In order to stay health, we need some common knowledge. Firstly, pay your attention to the diet. We should eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. Do not have a lot of food that contain too much fat, such as butter. Meanwhile, sweets should be eaten in proper quantity, because too much sugar does harm for us. Don't drink too much coffee, too. Secondly, exercise is necessary. Regular exercise can help keep us from getting too fat. People which do running every day usually have stronger hearts than who don't. Finally, to form good living habits. We should sleep for about 8 hours at night, and never work too hard. Overwork and few sleep will lead to illness. Also, remembering to stay away from cigarettes. Key to Test 20 1. health?healthy 2. your attention 3. contain?contains 4. for?to 5. too?either 6. which? who 7. than∧ who: those 8. to form 9. few?little 10. remembering?remember [解析] 1. stay healthy: 保持身体健康, 为系表结构。 2. pay attention to: 注意到 4. do harm to: 对……有害。
Test 21 Under the help of the Internet, shopping is not a difficult work. Just click your mouse to choose the article you like, and the shopping is finished. You needn't step out the room.
It seems being easy and quick. And there's always a trap online. If you are careless, it will bring you trouble. You may find the color of the article is different from that you want, or the size is either too small nor too big. If you want to be different, you'd better not to buy clothes online. Once you put up the clothes you bought online and go out, you will find many people in the street wearing the same cloth as you. Key to Test 21 1. Under?With 2. work?job 3. out∧ the: of 4. seems being 5. And?But 6. that?what 7. nor ?or 8. not to buy 9. up?on 10. cloth?clothes [解析] 1. with the help of:在……的帮助下。 6. 宾语从句 what you want=the color of the article that you want。10. cloth:布,clothes:衣服。
Test 22NO Dear Mr Smith, I'm so pleased to hear of you and was writing to tell you something about my school. You are right. Quite a few changes have been taken place. On one side of the road there is a new classroom building. On the other side, the playground used to be, now stands other new building — our library. In it there are all kind of books, newspapers and magazines. The playground is now in front of the school. We have also planted a lot of trees in and around the school. I hope you will visit our school for yourself some day. Best wishes, Li Hua Key to Test 22 1. of?from 2. was?am 3. 4. have been taken place 5. side,∧ the: where 6. other?another 7. kind?kinds 9. We∧ also: have 10. [解析]
8. in∧ front: the
Test 23 It is important for everyone to keep good eyesight. But do you know how protect your eyesight? First, don't keep your eyes work for a long time. You could better have a rest by looking in the long distance before you have studied an hour or so. Second, pay attention to the following: Don't read under the sun or in a poor light; don't read in a bed or in a moved bus. And when you read, you should keep the book away from your eyes for about a foot. And third, do eye exercises every day, that will also help you keep good eyesight. If you obey the rule above, I think, you can protect against your eyesight. Key to Test 23 1. how∧ protect: to 2. work?working 3. could?had 4. before?after 5. under?in 6. in a bed 7. moved?moving 8. that?which 9. rule?rules 10. against [解析] 3. had better do sth:最好做什么。5. in the sun:在阳光下。7. a moving car:行驶中的 汽车。
Test 24 There is a new market near my house. My mother often goes here and buys which we need for our meals. But I have never been there before. Yesterday I went to the market with my mother. There were such many people that we could hard make our way out of the crowds. The sellers shouts could be heard every now and then. I remembered that several days ago I had asked Mother to buy some fresh fish. Most of the fish there was frozen, we had not much trouble in finding some fresh fish at the other part of the market. My mother bought something else as well as.
It was my first time to go to the market, and I was deep impressed by what I saw in the market. Key to Test 24 1. here?there 2. which?what 3. have?had 4. such?so 5. hard?hardly 6. sellers?sellers' 7. ago?before 8. ,∧ we: but 9. as well as 10. deep?deeply [解析] 2. what we need for our meals 做 buys 的宾语从句。 3. I had never been there before 指的 是在昨天之前从未去过那里,因此用过去完成时。9. as well:也,又,放在句末,不接宾语。 as well as:也,又,后接宾语。
Test 25 In April 28th, my classmates and I went to the park near my school which we took part in a volunteer labor. We got to there at nine o'clock. After divided into three groups, we began to work. All the groups have their own tasks. Group One planted trees and watered flowers. Group Second picked up litter and cleaned the benches. My group wiped all the equipments in Children's Playground. Each of us worked hard. At about half passed eleven, we finished working. Though we were tired, but we were happy. It was a meaningful day for us because we had done good deed. Key to Test 25 1. In?On 2. which?where 3. got to there 4. After∧ divided: being 5. have?had 6. Second?Two 7. equipments?equipment 8. passed?past 9. but we 10. done∧ good: a [解析] 4. 介词 after 后的非谓语动词只有-ing。7. equipment 为不可数名词。 10. do a good deed:做了一件好事。
Test 26 As we all know that, teachers are very important to us. They not only open our eye to a wonderful world of knowledge, but also teach us how behave. It is undoubted that they are worth of our respect. We should always be grateful to them. Therefore, we ought obey the school rules. We should come to school in time and not make some noise in class when our teacher is conducting out the lesson. That is the more necessary and easiest thing which the students should do. Only by doing so can we show our really respect to our teachers.
Key to Test 26 1. know that 2. eye?eyes 3. how∧ behave: to 4. worth?worthy 5. ought∧ obey: to 6. in?on 7. some?any 8.more?most 9. which?that 10. really?real [解析] 4. be worthy of sth:值得 6. in time:及时; on time:准时。9.先行词中有最高级,用 that 引导定语从句,不能使用 which。
Test 27NO I'm a senior 2 student. Now MP3 and MP4 are very popular among our students. There are many advantages. Firstly, it's too small that it's convenient for us to carry. Secondly, it can help improving our English listening. Thirdly, it can download music and even films, thus enrich our life. While, there are some disadvantages, too. Scientific researches discover that overuse it can influence our hearing, which is harmful to our health. Besides, some students are addicted into pop songs and music, both in or out of class and others even listen to it on the way, which thought very dangerous. In my opinion, we should make a good use of them in our study and on the other hand we should learn to use them properly and safely. Key to Test 27 1. our?us 2. too?so 3. improving?improve 4. enrich?enriching 5. While?However 6. overuse?overusing 7. into?to 8. or?and 9. which∧ thought: is 10. a good use
Test 28 English is my weak subject. Last term, I almost failed in all the English tests, that made me worried and discourage. Knowing that I was in low spirits, Mr. Li, who is charge of my class, advised me read an article. I finished reading it immediately. It was a true story about a girl student who was lost all her arms and a leg at the age of five. But she didn't lose her heart. Instead, she smoothed away various discomforts and learn to write with her only foot. I was deep moved
by her story. Now I have made up my mind learn English well. Key to Test 28 1. that?which 2. discourage?discouraged 3. is∧ charge: in 4. me∧ read: to 5. was lost 6. all? both 7. her heart 8.learn?learned 9. deep?deeply10. mind∧ learn: to [解析] 3. in charge of:负责,掌管 7. lose heart:失去信心; lose one's heart:倾心于 9. be deeply moved:被深深地打动了
Test 29 Nowadays there was a kind of language called Web language. Some people even speak Chinese mixed in English words. This is a phenomenon which is worth think about. Some people think it makes no difference in helping people learn English. Besides, it will ruin the Chinese language. However, the others, specially the youngsters, are fond this new language. They think it of special help in expressing them. What's more, it may make the language to have more uses. In my opinions, it's no good using this kind of language. It may be popular, and you may also get your ideas confusing. Key to Test 29 1. was?is 2. in?with 3. think?thinking 4. the others 5.fond∧ this: of 6. them?themselves 7. to have 8. opinions?opinion 9. and? but 10. confusing?confused [解析] 3. be worth doing:值得做。 4. some…others…:一些……另一些……,泛指其他人。 5. be fond of : 喜欢。 10. get your ideas confused : 使你的 想法很 混乱不清 ,例如 , Confused ideas floated through his mind. 混乱不清的思绪掠过他的心头。
Test 30 Dear Editor, Recently, our class have a heated discussion about if the Beijing Zoo should be moved out of the city. Some of my classmates are favor of the move. They say large crowd of visitors will lead in traffic jam. They also say that once moving, animals will get large space and better living conditions in the countryside. However, other students against the idea, saying that the Beijing Zoo, was built in 1966, is
well-known at home and abroad. So it should remain where it is. What's more, moving may cause the death of some animals. To move or not, this is a big decision has to be made by people in Beijing. Key to Test 30 1. have?had 2.if?whether 3. are∧ favor: in 4. crowd?crowds 5.lead?result 或 者 in ?to 6. moving?moved 7. large?larger 8. students∧ against: are 9. was built 10. decision∧ has: which/that [ 解析 ] 2. 介词后面只能用 whether 表示 ― 是否 ‖ , if― 是否 ‖ 不能用于介词后面。 6. once moved=once (animals are) moved 8. against 是介词,不能直接用在主语后作谓语动词。9. built in 1996 在句中做定语,the Beijing Zoo 的谓语部分是 is well-known at home and abroad。


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Reviews, Analysis and Headlines from the world of graphic and design tools
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Vegetarian Life 3.5 Years Longer
Vegetarian Life 3.5 Years Longer
For those of you who in everyday life apply fruit and vegetable consumption meatless vegetarian alias could longevity. Vegetarians can live 3.5 years longer than those who eat meat.
The good news for vegetarians is known after researchers from Arizona, USA, who conducted a study of six large-scale studies involving 1.5 million people. The researchers concluded people who eat meat experiencing higher death rates due to heart disease or cancer.
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It added that eating processed meat significantly increases the risk of death is higher and the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Through the results of a study published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, the researchers recommend people to limit animal products and eat more vegetables and fruits.
These data further reinforce that what is consumed can potentially make us healthy or sick, launch page Telegraph, Monday (05/09/2016).
"This clinical evidence to help physicians in counseling patients about the magnitude of the role of diet as a means of preventing disease. Especially in the treatment of osteopathy," said the doctor from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Brookshield Laurent.


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The Cornell West Concerto is a tour-de-force musical and oratorical plea for justice, love, and respect... with text by Dr. Cornel West- based on questions proposed by W.E.B. Dubois at the turn of the 20th Century. Dr. West's inspiring performance with Arturo and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra will send chills through you, bring tears to your eyes, and joy to your heart.
"This is genuinely powerful music. These are truly important ideas."—Arturo O'Farrill
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Arturo O'Farrill, pianist, composer, educator, and founder and Artistic Director of the nonprofit Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. His debut album with the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Una Noche Inolvidable, earned a first GRAMMY Award nomination in 2006. His next album Song for Chico, earned a GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Jazz Album in 2009. The 2015 release of The Offense of the Drum was yet another Grammy Award winner. Arturo was, in addition, the winner of the Latin Jazz USA Outstanding Achievement Award, and a Cubadisco Award for The Offense of the Drum in 2015. Arturo is currently the Director of Jazz Studies at Brooklyn College.
Dr. Cornel West is a Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice at Union Theological Seminary and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. He has collaborated with Prince, Jill Scott, Andre 3000, Talib Kweli, KRS-One and the late Gerald Levert. His spoken word interludes were featured on Terence Blanchard's Choices (which won the Grand Prix in France for the best Jazz Album of the year of 2009), The Cornel West Theory's Second Rome, Raheem DeVaughn's Grammy- nominated Love & War: Masterpeace, and most recently on Bootsy Collins' The Funk Capital of the World.


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Networks Not Biting Yet On Apple's SVOD Pitch
Cable network executives would not comment last week on Apple's proposed $30-a-month subscription video-on-demand buffet package.
The Wall Street Journal's All Things D site reported Nov. 2 that Apple is pitching networks on the proposal, which would allow consumers to access iTunes' full complement of cable and broadcast network-based shows — currently offered on an individual basis for $1.99 for a standard signal and $2.99 for an HD feed — for a flat monthly subscription. It wouldn't require separate hardware, such as the Apple TV set-top.
Most cable networks offer their top shows for download via iTunes. The Journal speculated Disney might bite first on SVOD, based on past tie-ins with iTunes, but said no programmers have committed to the idea and further said Apple has floated the concept in the past.
Even if networks decide to take Apple up on its offer, Leichtman Research Group president Bruce Leichtman doesn't believe there will be much consumer interest for the package. He said Apple has not fared well with sales of individual TV shows, pointing out that consumers downloaded only 100 million shows from iTunes between 2007 and 2008; in contrast, users downloaded 2 billion songs.
"Consumers have shown little to no interest in buying TV through iTunes," he said. "The subscription package is like a concept in search of a market."
AETN Cuts Follow Lifetime Merger
Layoffs that were expected as a result of Lifetime's integration into A&E Television Networks began last week and are expected to reduce about 100 of the two companies' combined 1,100 jobs.
Disney-ABC TV, Hearst and NBC Universal last month completed merging the programming entities into AETN, under CEO Abbe Raven. An A&E spokesman confirmed the company is making a 10% reduction in the employee base, mostly in support areas like legal, accounting, finance and public relations.
Executive staffs of both A&E and Lifetime will remain with the merged entity, including Lifetime CEO Andrea Wong, who reports to Raven; JoAnn Alfano, Lifetime executive vice president of entertainment; and Lifetime vice president of distribution Lori Conkling, who will work alongside AETN executive vice president of distribution David Zagin, a spokesman said.
Comcasters in Philly Endure Transit Strike
Last Tuesday (Nov. 3), after Major League Baseball's World Series moved to New York from Philadelphia, unionized subway and bus workers went on strike over wages and pension payments. The strike was still on as of Friday; previous strikes have lasted five days and 40 days.
At the Comcast Center, which has 2,900 employees in the city's tallest office building, employees were forming informal carpools to get to work, Comcast spokeswoman Jenni Moyer said. Many employees were able to take suburban rail lines, which were still operating; the Comcast building is actually above Suburban Station in Center City.
"Everybody's just trying to be patient and come up with creative solutions,'' Moyer said. "We're hearing what you expect to hear: It's taking longer to get places.'' The company Intranet is linking to regional rail line schedules, and employees are encouraged to discuss possible flex time options with supervisors.
Union leaders were scheduled to continue meetings Friday with Gov. Ed Rendell.
Ad Execs Channel Sportsman Within
To catch the eye of advertising executives, Sportsman Channel's business development team sent a package to 500 agencies containing ways to channel one's "inner sportsman" at the workplace.
The game presents props and various scenarios, and the idea is to play them through, take pictures, post them on a Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119600943860&ref=ts), and be eligible to win cash and prizes, spokeswoman Michelle Scheuermann said.
Scenarios are: avoiding the boss who comes stampeding into your cubicle, angry because someone has vandalized his portrait, by hiding behind a neglected plant on your desk; shooting holes in your laptop after a system error corrupts a week's worth of work; and baiting a co-worker with candy fish, then sticking them with your work, leaving you free for a Friday's worth of Facebook surfing.
Gummy fish, bullet-hole stickers and "office camouflage" came in the kit, along with scenario cards. Sportsman Channel sent The Wire some images of game players and we're wondering: How do they keep their plants so green?
'Pennsylvania's C-SPAN' Makes Veteran Moves
The Pennsylvania Cable Network — PCN, or "the C-SPAN of Pennsylvania" — turns 30 this year, and on Dec. 6 marks another milestone: the 500th episode of 13-year original series PA Books. Network president Brian Lockman hosts the show, which this time will feature six veterans who were interviewed for two books put out by the network: World War II: In Their Own Words and the September-issued World War II Reflections.
The books, in turn, draw from more than 200 hours of interviews with Pennsylvania veterans for the PCN series World War II: In Their Own Words. Prisoners of war, paratroopers who served in Normandy and Bastogne, a 17-year-old seaman on the USS Intrepid when it was hit by kamikaze pilots on Thanksgiving Day in 1944 — the stories are remarkable. As is the longevity of the network, supported by fees from 150 Keystone State cable systems and in 3.3 million Pennsylvania homes.
"Our 35-member staff worked countless hours to bring extensive coverage of the Pennsylvania state budget impasses, which ended after 101 days," communications vice president Michelle Harter said. "The network became the place for the latest budget news, whether it was live on the network, streamed on our Website or delivered as news on our RSS feed or Twitter."
Happy 30th, PCN.


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Certainly ask during the interview process how the hiring manager would describe the company culture. Another great way to gain the inside scoop is to check our the company's profile on Glassdoor. This is a review platform (among other functions) where internal employees anonymously share the pros and cons of their employers.
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Yesterday I had a client ring me up saying some reports i deployed for testing were not functioning. The issue was that an input paramter of Date type was not accepting the date they chose – if they used the calendar picker. They got the error: "The vvalue provided for the report Parameter 'Date' is noty valid for its type.:
I am in Australia and we use the non-US (and more generally used) dd/mm/yyyy format in our dates. Closer inspection showed that after the users picked the date it was actually filling in the parameter using the incorrect (i.e. US) format: mm/dd/yyyy. We checked the locale settings in the report definition and the server itself and all was well: en-AU
The fix for this was found via google and another Aussie seems to have run across this problem
Essentially you need to edit the ReportViewer.aspx file and add the culture setting. The file is here by default:
C:\program files\microsoft SQL Server\MSQL.3\Reporting Services\ReportServer\Pages
At the top the page directive needs a change, as shown:
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" Inherits="Microsoft.ReportingServices.WebServer.ReportViewerPage" Culture="en-AU"%>
Check out the comments on the link for some alternate solutions too.. it seems this fix did work for everyone.


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A Marketer's Guide to Harnessing Micro Mobile Moments
This app user acquisition marketing article addresses reaching the right person at the right time at the right place" issue. Day Parting for mobile which the author calls "Micro-Moments". Mobile Micro Moments happen when your in a vitamin/health food store researching the side effects of a vitamin or herb for sale.


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Blender and photoshop tutorials please
You forgot to type
>pic related
When I click on render view, all the polygon shows up black even when I have lights setup, render pass etc, how do I fix this?
This is the viewport
maybe its your normals homie, but ive only been doing this for 3 days so i dont know shit
What lights did you use?
hi i'm in need of a name of the white parts on the bubbles
they are like glows or reflections but i dont know the correct word
thanks alot
specifically, specular reflection.
>mfw when Americans call bubblywhiteys "specular reflections"
Just imagine, someone somewhere sat down and thought real deeply about how to go about doing this. And then managed to actually convince someone to try it out, as a 'proof of concept' type deal.
And now days they're able to show this to people, and actually have them pay money to perform this act upon them.
Transsexuals should get together and start a foundation to fund time travel research, because it's clear from watching this that anyone in the market for a new set of genitals are born about 500 years to early.
Yeah just watching this I was like... how the fuck did anyone ever come up with this? Let alone have the ability to even manipulate skin like that.
Hi all,
How can I get these rings on the top of the table repeating around itself from center like the reference photo's table has? Rings should be one size.
This model is my sketch and I attempt to archive structure of tables from the reference photo.
I've made this base model with help of duplifaces (the orange circle )
can you extrude a spline/shape into a mesh in Blender? if so, just create a spline circle, duplicate/ scale as desired, and extrude them all.
Is this what you want to do?
where should someone start when it comes to 3DCG in the context of improving their skills for game assets?
3dsmax,maya, or zbrush? most employers i see say exp in max is a must, but if i'm just learning right now should i do it?
take a class, watch tutorials. where you start depends on what you want to end up doing
Do you want to make characters and/or organic stuff mostly? Get ZBrush.
Do you want to make non-organic things mostly? Download both 3dsMax and Maya and try em both, then take whichever feels better to you.
is it basically impossible to choose both being a character model and a set modeller?
if so, i want to make characters in ebmossed armor and overly layered frills, but the thing is i also want to make props for them, like a pendant or hairpin that would have sharp shapes in it. do i have to focus on one or the other to really get anywhere that's considered "worth hiring/commissioning"?
Hi there,
How should I render a scene with Archicad? With Artlantis or export do 3DS and do it with VRay? Thx
You're the artist, you choose.
Im a beginner hobbyist and want to eventually make my own portraits and character art. How good at traditional drawing do i have to be to make things of this quality? How good at 2d must one be to make quality texture maps?
Just a little better than picasso
very good
watch zbrush summit, they have some concept artists there
You'll get better the more you do it. Just keep working at it.
So I set my material to glass in blender, rendered it, and it turned out like this. Why?
nice fingerprints
Please, try again.
I appreciate a good false flag as much as the next poster (which is to say, not at all) but this is going a little too far.
You know how the Millenium Falcon has all these pipes, gadgets and gizmos, and box-like extrudes and plates on its surface?
I wanna do that for my own spaceship in Blender. How should I do that? I've modeled pipes, plates and other junk, how do I add it to my spaceship. I'm thinking a partical system.
Form follows function. Never add crap just to add it, that you don't even understand.
Read the sticky.
the keyword you're looking for is "greebles"
>Form follows function. Never add crap just to add it, that you don't even understand.
How ironic given that the falcon is covered in kit-bashed greebles. The basic idea of which is to keep adding random crap until it fills a surface.
There is no function for form to follow, because the ship can't really fly.
Op, read up on kit bashing and then create your own custom assortment of greeble meshes used for detailing such surfaces.
Anyone else have the problem of spending alot of time on personal projects but on work you'll pump that shit out in a night and it looks perfect?
You should value yourself more.
be a man and post your folio.
implying you have a 3d job lmao senpai
Could anyone tell me how the flowy effect of the wolf is done?
Is it particles or textured mesh?
I'm sorry if its a dumb question to you guys but I'm in need of understanding how its done
Thanks :P
Trails. Most game engines have an inbuilt system to create those effects.
Thanks a lot.
This was very educational. :D
>Could anyone tell me how the flowy effect of the wolf is done?
Yeah, the guy who made it can:
I'm broke asf I'll make a 3d bust of someone's character or whatever they request for the cheap price of $35, fully textured too. I'll post contact info if anybody is interested.
yes im interested give me an email or steam name
Trying to implement vector displacement mapping in UE4. The thing is I am pretty new to UE4, so I can't seem to find the type of node in the picture I have circled in red. It appears to be a parameter node, and it seems important, but whenever I search for nodes, it doesn't pop up.
Help pl0x
I think they're just Scalar parameters which have been renamed
It can't really be this long-winded can it?
I just did research on how to do this and all I can find is that you
build UV -> unwrap -> create texture map -> export model and map to your other software (I'm using lightwave) -> MANUALLY put the paint back on its correct spot
Am I missing something? Is it ACTUALLY take it off just to move it and put it back on again?
Is there no way to automate putting it back on?
COME ON software devs
you should bake the polypaint texture map with xnormal or something
cont. if you don't bake polypaint from highres mesh it would be just a muddy mess
>UV Map model
>Subdivide enough to polypaint
>Texture Map:Create:From Polypaint.
Done. Use the texture with the un-subdivided mesh.


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Join Professor Lesley Hughes and renowned naturalist Ian Hutton on an
This adventure through paradise will not only be a once in a lifetime experience, but will raise vital funds and awareness for the Council and all that we do. It's a chance get off the beaten path and experience firsthand one of the most unique, majestic ecosystems on the planet. You will also learn about climate change impacts from the ground up as you cruise crystal clear waters and observe rare flora and fauna.
Places are extremely limited - only 17 spots available.
• Immerse yourself in the World Heritage-listed paradise of Lord Howe Island;
• Cruise azure waters to North Bay, summit Mount Gower, and snorkel with magnificent marine life;
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• Learn about the island from a dedicated, expert and passionate team – including local guides, Ian Hutton and Lesley Hughes
• Enjoy fabulous food and local hospitality; and
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