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Nature's Grace reduces your casting time during the proc by 20%. The base cast times (not accounting for gear, buffs OR GotEM) with the proc are such:
- Healing Touch: 3.0 -> 2.4 seconds
- HT w/ Naturalist: 2.5 -> 2.0 seconds
- HT w/ Naturalist + Glyph: 1.0 -> 0.8 seconds
- Regrowth: 2.0 -> 1.6 seconds
- Nourish: 1.5 -> 1.2 seconds
- Revive: 10 -> 8 seconds
- Rebirth: 2.0 -> 1.6 seconds
- Starfire: 3.5 -> 2.8 seconds
- Starfire w/ SW: 3.0 -> 2.4 seconds
- Wrath: 2.0 -> 1.6 seconds
- Wrath w/ SW: 1.5 -> 1.2 seconds
Nature's Grace and Spell Haste
Here, I am expanding the cast-time calculations from the list above to account for spell haste. The calculation for hasted spell-casting at level 80 according to WoWwiki is:
|HastedCastTime = BaseCastTime /(1 + (% SpellHaste / 100))
With 20% extra from NG, where:
BaseCastTimeNG = BaseCastTime - (BaseCastTime x 0.2) = (BaseCastTime x 0.8)
|HastedCastTimeNG = (BaseCastTime x 0.8) /(1 + ( % SpellHaste/100))
- Note: Applying this 20% before or after your own spell haste does not matter, like it did with the old 0.5 second flat reduction (which had to be applied before accounting for haste). I tested applying it both before and after the haste, from haste ratings of 0 to 1650, and they had the exact same results. HastedCastTimeNG = [ (BaseCastTime) /(1 + ( % Spell Haste/100)) ] * 0.8 = (BaseCastTime x 0.8) /(1 + ( % Spell Haste/100))
Using this HastedCastTimeNG formula and converting for Haste Rating at level 80, you can compare your haste rating with various spell/talent/proc combinations to see what the cast time would be:
I shaded the standard GCD as it scales with haste. "NG" is for the spells being cast under the effects of Nature's Grace. The GCD itself will be reduced by Nature's Grace procs; the reduced GCD timer follows the same line in the above graph as the hasted Nourish (until it reaches the 1-second GCD limit), plus some additional buffer time granted by individual latency.
What this means is that Nourish and talented Wrath will not clip your GCD, even under the effects of NG procs.
Proc Duration
Another small change is that the 20% reduction to cast times will now last for 3 seconds, rather than only affecting the very next spell you cast (that is not an insta-cast) within 15 seconds. Because of this, you will likely get two spells off (sans Revive) with this cast time reduction before the proc wears off, assuming you are not casting any insta-casts during the short proc. This is certainly a boon for balance druids.
Resto druids:
The original 15-second duration provided much more leeway to make use of the haste around applying lots of HoTs, and having this cut to 3 seconds may result in a loss of the buff at times without it being used by a spell other than insta-casts. We should consider, however, that since it does reduce the GCD during those 3 seconds, it is allowing us to cast more HoTs in that time as well, barring the 1-second-minimum GCD limit.
Short of the Long
With the Nature's Grace proc now scaling with spells rather than being a flat rate, your longer spell casts will see a much larger reduction, and your short spells a shorter reduction which will prevent some of them clipping the GCD as they once did. Both your normal haste and the NG-procced haste will affect your GCD just as much as they do your normal spellcasts, so your Nourish and talented Wraths will not clip it.
The proc has NO internal cooldown, so it will proc on each and every spell critical (except for channeled crits such as those from hurricane). This can offset the shorter duration by chain-proccing during a series of crits.
I consider this talent to still be essential to any balance druid as well as any resto druid who finds themselves casting regrowth, swiftmend, and/or nourish with any kind of regularity. While WG, lifebloom, and rejuvenation may be our most-used heals, nourish's boosted place as a flash heal for use when swiftmend is on cooldown makes this talent quite useful, and the fact that the proc will reduce your GCD by 20% around any HoTs cast within those few seconds of duration are what makes this talent truly shine among the trees.


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During August, 2008, China was immersed in the happiness for holding its first historically Olympic Games. However, I got caught by the police as a protestor on the bus simply for my claiming for privacy. I refused to get my bag checked by the conductor who had no adequate scanning device. We had a drastic quarrel inevitably. Finally, the police came and swept me off the bus. Such an experience sounds so absurd. How come a man who tries to fight for his privacy whereas got caught by the police? What a poor situation of human rights in China.
Stop! Ive done enough with this though thats absolutely my real experience. Honestly, the text above is exactly part of my original P.S. But nearly do I lose myself in front of this pale paper. Now Ive decided to start over, trying to tell you what a real Mr. Yu is like a youth of sincerity, responsibility and talents.
To be frank, I dont want to talk about the legal situation of China, or in other words, I cant do it. I used to expect to earn some adoration by putting forward criticism on the legal system of my country. Yet it only turns out my naivety. China is such a special country, where many scholars and professors are working on this significant issue. Neither you nor I is eligible to make any immature comments. So I quit because I dont want to lie to myself, my friends and you.
Im a straight person; of course in the sexual terms. Im always straight with my words and my actions, though sometimes it may bring me with some troubles. People like me seems seldom deserve much adoration. Nonetheless, many of my friends said to me that they just like the way Im because Im real without any covers. I assure those compliments come from my sincerity which is also my principle of being a man. Hence, I once consider sincerity maybe is the best merit Ive got.
Like my peers on the earth, I have a 21 years old mind full of dreams. I once dreamt to be a news photographer, a guitar player, a business man, a graffiti artist but finally I step on my way of law, making my determination to be a lawyer. In fact, Im always so close to law. My father is a lawyer running a law firm as the partner. My mother works in the China University of Political Science and Law, in whose neighborhood I grew up. In other words, my family has given me a great influence of law since my childhood. I heard it from my mother: when I was in the primary school, there was a teacher who insulted me because of my poor scores in the test. If you say that again to me, I will accuse you of slander! Its so unbelievable to hear those words come out from a boy of eight. But that was definitely the little me.
No wonder I choose to pursue my bachelor degree of law in the college; or we say my family makes me to do so. The once untamed wild horse finally comes to compromise because Ive realized that my parents are always thinking the best for me more than anyone else in the world. At the same time, I, as the only child in the house, eventually got aware of my responsibility to my family.
Although I didnt show much interest in law at the very beginning, Ive proved it wouldnt prevent me form doing well in this field. Under the guidance of my professors, not only have I learned the contents of the law codes and the rules to apply, but the profound thoughts they reflect. Spending two summers in the law firm, I accumulated much experience and confirmed my willingness to be an honored lawyer. Winning the scholarships consecutively for six semesters, I became encouraged and more confident. Attending the lecture held by famous professors and scholars, I saw the problems of our legal system as well as the resolutions given by the professionals. Reading a lot, all the way from economy to arts, Im trying to eliminate the doubts in my mind. I found myself the innate desire to talk into people with what I have learned from the books and I enjoyed it very much. Its through my awful experience that Ive shown my passion and courage for ultimate fair and justice. As a result of my fathers work, I had the chance to meet many attorneys, prosecutors and judges allocated all over the country, from whom I learnt what a qualified lawyer should be like.
Things seem smooth and flowing until graduation is no longer far from me. Here comes the crossroad again. Studying abroad was once my fathers dream, but he never deserved a chance for the lack of money. Having saved enough money finally, he nonetheless found himself too old to step out of the line. Staying here, you will be like everybody; but going out, you can be anybody! thats what he told me. My father has never spent $40,000 to change his old car to a new one, but he is willing to spend more than $40,000 to support his son to receive the best education in the world. As to me, Im tired of being confined to the city and the country, looking forward to fresh air, mountain and river. I assure this experience will be of great meaning to both my life and my future career.
Still, I cant say Im enthusiasm for law; at least, I dont hate it. I see it merely a mean to make a good living. If anyone deserves the rights to pursue for happiness; so do I. I just wish to buy my father a new car; leave my mother away from the housework; build a house for my future wife and kids; support my kids to receive the best education. And most importantly, I just want to live up to my familys expectation. My wishes are just like that simple.
In addition, by pursuing a master degree of law (LL.M. in general course), I intend to broaden my horizon and deepen my understanding of law; to wipe out the doubts in my heart; to have an extensive cognition of the American laws and to improve my ability of using legal English. After the graduation, I shall come back to my country, managing to pass the bar exam. Ill try my best to be an honored lawyer just like my father. Also, Ill try to make the most use of the mixture of my knowledge, putting them into practice as much as possible. For instance, I will take advantage my language skills to help my father expanding the foreign operations of the firm.
It is through deep personal reflection that I will prove that law is the natural extension of my training, personality and talents. In return, I wish my unique experience and background will contribute to the diversity of the class. And I reckon my prospective resources in China will be of great help to the law school and the university.
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I read your post a week ago, and I didn't respond, probably for the same reasons no one else responded. No one wants to hurt your feelings. Then, I decided that the nicer thing would be for me to respond. Quite frankly, your essay is awful, at least in my opinion. First, you need to improve your English. I'm sure if I were trying to write an essay in Chinese by looking up words in the dictionary, my essay would be even worse. The point is you can't just translate from Chinese to English. I'm not really sure how foreign students learn English, but I suspect reading lots of the English classics probably helps.
My other point is your remark about being sexually straight, again in my opinion, would bring about an immediate rejection. Law schools are at the forefront of gay rights, and they will not appreciate that remark.
I admit I didn't read your entire essay carefully, and I am not criticizing the content in general. I just think it needs to be worded in better English and you need to take out the one comment about being straight.
I hope this was helpful. It really wasn't my intent to hurt your feelings. This is also not an invitation to start a discussion about your personal statement. This is probably the last time I will even look at the site because I'm too busy right now.
Good luck!
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Tkae, if you do happen to stop back and read this, the OP had posted his PS in another section of this website and received some comments there. So don't feel bad for being the only one to respond here, I think more people just responded back in the other forum.
I agree with Tkae about the being sexually straight comment. It's not really something that needs to be mentioned in a PS.
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This, at any rate, is one way to read a study making the rounds today from the Said Business School at Oxford University. The researchers found that consultants to institutional investors picked funds whose average equally-weighted returns were around 1% lower than the competition. So, you might conclude, dump the consultant.
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The design of Europe's data relay satellite system - EDRS - has been completed and approved. This marks the moment when it moves ahead with a green light from its first customer, the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security initiative from the European Union (GMES).
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I can't speak for all women, but I can tell you what this woman really wants. At the end of the day I want to know I am loved fully and unconditionally. As Aretha Franklin sings so well, respected, my thoughts and dreams valued.
Even in the midst of tragedy and sorrow, I need someone who can make me laugh. This past year has been filled with financial worries. After losing my job in 2008, we lost our home last year. Yes, we had moments where we argued and blew up at each other due to the emotional stress, but we found comfort in each other and we could still find ways to laugh. Whereas most marriages are being tested and destroyed, ours was tested and endured.
To have someone look deep into my eyes and fall in love with me more and more, even when I'm trading my halo for horns, and to live in my heart.
Honestly, I don't want Mr. GQ. Men like that seem too interested in hair number 300 being out of place rather than in me. I want their full attention.
One woman on the post said she wanted a good sex partner. Compatible sex is important. But what happens when the sex drive is no more? There will come a day when you both come home tired, life gets in the way, children are born, you get sick, and you get older. I want someone to have a deep conversation with, to cuddle with on the couch under a blanket while watching a movie. These days a foot rub gets me more excited than a romp in the bedroom. Intimacy is more than just physical sex.
A giving heart is important to me. I volunteer and give my heart to helping people improve their lives. There is no room for selfishness.
I want to be accepted for who I am and when I gain a few "happy" pounds while we're married. I may wear Victoria's Secret, but they're not going to come ask me to walk down their runway.
Thankfully, I have these things and more. A few years ago I wrote a poem to my loving husband thanking him for all he means to me.
When the World . . .
When the world
Seems a lonely place,
You wrap your arms around me and hold me close.
One the days
The world seems bigger than I am,
You hold me in your world and lift me higher.
When I wish to inspire others
And people close me down,
You inspire me.
On the days
People hurt me,
You love and encourage me.
When others
Give me a black eye,
You take away the pain with your tender kisses.
On the days
I want to be so much more,
I realize I am when you look at me.
When others
Have not seen my worth,
You treasure me.
When the world
Seems so dark and I cannot find my way,
You are the light in my life that I can look to when all seems lost.
When I believe
God does not answer our prayers,
I have to remember, He gave me you.
I love you for all you do and for who you are.
I hope this helps men out there realize what women really want. Treat us well and treasure us and we'll give you our heart, the most precious thing you can give someone. Love isn't complicated. It's pure. It's honest. It's simple.
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At the rate video games are going, the future Russia is in danger of becoming stereotyped as some Chernobyl-like irradiated, mutant filled wasteland.
Granted, Russia would probably be a whole lot less interesting to gamers if it were portrayed as an idyllic fantasy land with happy pink bunnies and stuff. So it's a good thing that Metro 2033 sticks to the post-apocalyptic wasteland guns and kicks them up a notch.
Let's back up a bit and convince you that this isn't some fancy rip-off of Fallout 3. Metro 2033 is based on a book, first of all, written by Russian blogger-turned-novelist Dmitry Glukhovsky. In Glukhovsky's bleak vision of the future, the known world has been visited by a nuclear holocaust that killed and irradiated everything on the surface of the planet. The only known survivors are those that happened to be in underground places when the whole thing went down (hence the name "Metro"). In Glukhovsky's novel (which was originally published for free on the Internet), the story follows a boy named Artyom whose only vision of the world the way it used to be come from postcards he collects throughout the dystopian network of Metro societies.
The biggest difference that I can stress between Fallout 3 and Metro 2033 is the fact that Metro 2033 picks up only 20 years after the nuclear Holocaust. People haven't quite adjusted to the changes in the environment and weird, upsetting things are still happening on a daily basis in the Metro colonies. Strange "anomalies" occur deep underground that cause hallucinations and some ominous force known as the Dark Ones keep making off with or mentally corrupting what's left of humanity.
The story of the video game picks up at the point in the novel where Artyom leaves the safety of his Metro station, Exhibition, to go on a mission to Polis in order to stop the Dark Ones. Our first look at the game spans both a flashback to the early days of safety in Exhibition and a midpoint level where Artyom's almost reached his goal while traveling across the ruined surface of Russia.
The first thing you notice about Metro 2033 is the minimal interface. To keep track of health, weapon ammo and whether or not the air in your immediate area is safe to breathe, you've got to pay total attention to Artyom's first person view. You can see individual rounds of ammo in your cobbled-together gun and know that he's in danger of dying if his vision begins to go red or he starts coughing and choking.
Slapping on the gas mask in contaminated areas affords you a little more in the way of a HUD (though you also have to put up with condensation on this inside of your mask). For one thing, you know your mask isn't doing its job if cracks begin to appear in the faceplate or the glass shatters altogether. For another, you get a nifty watch that keeps track of how much air is left in the mask. But other than that, there's very little in the way of "game-y" stuff we're used to from other shooters – even your map is a physical thing that Artyom pulls out to look at in a first person view.
The minimalist HUD drives home how tough life in post-apocalyptic Russia is. Everything around you is broken or rotting, so scavenging for replacement supplies like spare gas masks is particularly stressful but completely necessary since there's not much that humanity can make down in the Metro to survive on. For example, weapons made down in the Metro system are crappy and break easily, while the old school weapons from the surface world are so rare and awesome that their ammo serves as currency. So this puts the player in a constant tradeoff between having the best ammo in the game that will actually kill stuff in a few hits, or having enough "money" to upgrade the crappy guns you can buy underground.
The second major thing you notice about Metro 2033 (and the second major thing I can stress as completely different from Fallout 3) is how expressive all the non-playable characters' faces are. In the early Exhibition level, Artyom encounters a whole host of dirty, disheartened Russians living underground in their little city from mothers with young children to feed to injured, bitter men who like to gamble. Faces are completely animated with no paralyzed chins or cheekbones or dead, vacant eyes that move right when you talk to them and bodies move in the ways you expect them to as NPCs open doors, talk to one another or climb aboard underground handcarts.
The only thing that you might not notice right away about Metro 2033 is the combat. This is either because you're too used to first person shooters or because you're not playing the PC version with its spiffy (and optional) NVIDIA 3D glasses. Indeed, when we first saw a shootout on the Xbox 360 version with some weird looking werewolf/rat things, we were sort of indifferent. But later, in an enclosed tunnel with 3D glasses on, those werewolf/rat things suddenly looked a whole lot more upsetting as they swarmed our handcart and made off with the limp bodies of other passengers.
Combat seemed even more visceral in 3D after entering a stealth section where we had to creep along with night vision goggles past enemy NPCs. An NPC would suddenly round a corner where we happened to be crouching and his 3D rifle butt suddenly seemed way too close to our actual face – never mind poor Artyom's. This compounded the stress level we were already feeling from having a cracked gas mask and knowing we had to go down into a contaminated tunnel to get past the rest of the NPCs.
However, it might relieve some of you to know that you don't have to stealth your way through Metro 2033. Apparently, there's enough ammo and combat leeway in the game to support Artyom going through an area with guns blazing. That's not the route our demo master went with, hence our sudden spike in stress when that NPC turned up too close for comfort. But it's nice to know there's a choice, there, since the linear game gives you very few others.
Metro 2033 is being developed by 4A Games which has among its number some developers from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games (which are also set in post-apocalyptic Russia) and will be out for the PC and Xbox 360 in 2010. A PlayStation 3 version isn't planned largely because the developer doesn't have much experience programming for it – so that could change with time if Metro 2033 the game is as much a cult hit as the novel turned out to be. Expect about 10 hours of solid gameplay and maybe look into getting yourself a PC rig that can support PhysX and NVIDIA DirectX 10 (maybe even DirectX 11, if NVIDIA feels like letting the developer go for it).
P.S. Yes, they're working on an English translation of Metro 2033 the novel – it might even beat the game to US stores next year.


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Months ago I purchased my first ever Groupon. For just $40 I was entitled to $100 worth of digitized pictures. Though I didn't have any old family pictures at the time , I knew this was a great deal worth buying into. Plus, I figured that once I had spent the money I would actually get myself to work on obtaining old photos to have scanned. And that's just what happened.
As the June 15 deadline to use the Groupon neared I remembered having looked at an album full of old family pictures at Tito's house last Thanksgiving. These pictures originally belonged to his mother, Lydia, who is first cousins with my mother (on the Colomb-Mondesi St. Lucia side). Mere days before the groupon expired I borrowed the album and sent some of the pictures away for digitizing (I didn't thinking I would have enough on my account to have the entire album). Continue reading


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"Does This Dick Make My Ass Look Fat?:" A Theory on Gendered Effects of Insecurity, Or Why Men Tweet Their Penis Pix
Men are more likely to take and send photos of their genitalia than women. The question is why, and so what? Here's my theory.
Last Mother's Day, news had just broken that then-Congressional Representative Anthony Weiner had tweeted a picture of his erect penis to a woman, thinking the tweet was private. The blogosphere immediately erupted in debates over the relative merits of women over men, the moral weight of adultery (Weiner is married), and the need for public officials to stop thinking they understand new media.
For me, however, a central question raised by the event was never fully addressed: what is it with men and photos of their erect penises?
In the 12 months that have passed since the Weiner incident, I have received unsolicited penis pictures from several men I wasn't dating, didn't plan on dating, and in some cases didn't even really know.
And I am not alone. Only just this week, a friend of mine received an erect-penis picture via text from a coworker who had intended it for his girlfriend but then thumbed in the wrong number.
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In fact, a quick poll of those of my (male and female) friends who cared to answer the question shows that un-solicited penis pictures are not all that uncommon. Interestingly, the women I asked all said they had never sent photos of their genitalia to anyone. Absent more representative polling (and somehow I don't think this question has ever made it into a survey), let's just say for now that men are more likely to take and send photos of their genitalia than women.
The question is why? And… so what?
Here's my theory.
Men and women are taught to deal with social situations differently. Men and boys are overwhelmingly taught to depend on themselves, to be direct, and to celebrate their physical strength. Women and girls, on the other hand, are taught the value of social coherence and politeness, and are often not encouraged to celebrate their bodies at all. Whether these are innate sex differences or acquired characteristics is an open question, but socially, for most people, and in varying degrees, the sciences agree that gender (i.e. learned norms), if not sex (i.e. biological distinctions), makes a difference.
This is the framework that makes a man more likely than a woman to think a photo of an erect penis is a good way to communicate something positive about a man's body. And it is the same framework that makes a woman more likely than a man to worry if she is overweight or unattractive (which according to prevailing norms often is seen as synonymous).
Like most internalized behavioural patterns, the difference is the starkest when the individual feels threatened.
In the context of an inter-personal relationship this means — to be slightly clichéd about it— that men are more likely to react to insecurity by reasserting their physical superiority ("You have never seen a bigger dick than mine!") and women are more likely to react by begging for approval ("Does this dress make my ass look big?"). Both proclamations get old fast, not least because anyone who's ever been on the receiving end of either knows there is only one appropriate answer, regardless the truth: "Of course not."
But even if you transplant this dynamic to a professional or other public arena, these somewhat primitive reactions are problematic. Men are more likely to assert their superiority — despite and often because of any insecurity they might feel — whereas women are more likely to phrase statements as declarations of submission — despite being experts in their field and sometimes precisely because they are.
This very real gender difference is at least partially at fault when it comes to companies and society more generally valuing women's work less than men's: women, themselves, tend to play down their own value.
To be sure, there is no research on the relation between penis pictures, gendered social cues, and how it relates to job performance and pay rates. Moreover, I am certainly not trying to blame women for the discrimination they suffer. And I don't believe any of these tendencies are universal, absolute, or inevitable.
However, there is more than enough science to support the existence of gendered reactions to threats and insecurity, and to point out the different ways in which boys and girls are taught to think about and enjoy their bodies, even today.
Perhaps more to the point, male (sexual) aggression — even when solicited, welcomed, and enjoyed — is part of a gendered framework that, if imposed in a general and mechanical manner, hurts us all. In fact, research shows that gendered norms make men much less likely than women to seek medical or other help for physical and mental health issues, with very real consequences for their health and happiness.
So, gals, next time you put on your favourite dress, ask yourself how you feel, not how someone else might think you look. And guys: if you find yourself about to snap a picture of your junk, ask yourself if that really is your best side, and if you wouldn't rather be known for who you are.


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Fashion History: The 'Mash-Up' DecadeJanuar 6th, 2015
The so-called 'mash-up' decade got its name because it is the first decade that didn't have a certain style for the most part. In the early 2000s fashion designers rather recycled already existing high-end fashion styles from the past decades and continued the minimalist look of the 1990s in a more polished way. Later on, designers began to adopt a more colorful, feminine, excessive, and 'anti-modern' look. Vintage and retro clothing, especially from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s became extremely popular and colors like baby blue, yellow and hot pink were very common.
As women's fashion moved away from the unisex styles of the 1990s, the very feminine and dressy styles were reintroduced in the early years of this decade. Women wore denim miniskirts and jackets, tank tops, flip-flops and ripped jeans. The men's fashion in these years was more cool and sporty. Trainers, baseball caps, light-colored polo shirts and boot-cut jeans were pretty popular.
Fashion in the mid and late 2000s
In the mid 2000s women wore mostly low rise skinny jeans. Tunics were worn with wide or thin belts, longer tank tops with a main blouse or shirt, leggings, knee-high boots with pointed toes, capri pants, and vintage clothing. The men's world in contrast was inspired by retro fashion from pop groups. Slim-fitting jeans were cutting edge, cartoon printed hoodies, Convers sneakers, mod-style parkas and military dress jackets were the essential fashion items for men back then.
In the late 2000s, ballet flats, knitted sweater dresses, long shirts combined with a belt, leather jackets and fur coats made a comeback. Besides that the style of the 1950s and 1980s became very popular for men's fashion. Black leather jackets, Ed Hardy T-shirts, motorcycle boots, knitted V-neck sweaters, cardigans and Ray Ban sunglasses made the guys look very casual and edgy at the same time. Business men didn't wear the classic suits with a three-buttoned jacket anymore. They rather preferred a more offbeat two-buttoned blazer worn with a matching suit trouser, a slim tie and waistcoat. The tighter fitting clothes were born and equally popular for both genders.
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The Ravens don't have a quarterback controversy, they have a quarterback problem. They have one of the NFL's highest-paid offensive lines, yet one of the most unproductive. They've tried countless offensive formations, yet nothing works.On a day when the defending AFC Central-champion Pittsburgh Steelers were missing five starters and were booed constantly by the crowd of 58,620 at Three Rivers Stadium, the Ravens turned in another dismal offensive display and lost, 16-6.
If you missed the game, break out the tape of the Ravens' 12-8 loss to Tennessee last week. It was the same inept offense, one that hasn't scored a touchdown in the past 10 quarters. Only this time the Ravens (2-4) gave up seven sacks. They had just 230 yards of total offense and converted only seven of 19 third-down plays.
They played musical chairs at quarterback. Eric Zeier. Jim Harbaugh. Zeier again. Harbaugh again.
The best quarterback not to play may have been the one calling the plays, quarterbacks coach Don Strock.
And then, after losing their second straight game and falling to 1-4 in the division, some of the Ravens had the audacity to talk of a playoff run. Huh? How about winning one game?
"We just keep digging and digging a hole, and how much deeper can we go?" said defensive end Michael McCrary. "One more loss and we're probably out of it."
It doesn't get any easier, because the Ravens play the Packers in Green Bay on Sunday.
"We have to keep working to make it happen," said cornerback Rod Woodson. "We've got to make plays. Coulda, woulda, shoulda if, if, if. We'rejust not getting it done. I know we go to Green Bay next week and they've lost two in a row. They'll be looking for a win. We have to be looking for one, also."
The Ravens could have walked away with a win yesterday. Pittsburgh's offense was just as horrendous as the Ravens'. The Steelers (4-2), playing without injured running back Jerome Bettis (knee), had only 241 yards of total offense and were only 5-for-16 in third-down situations. Quarterback Kordell Stewart was just 12 of 27 passing for 196 yards.
But the Steelers made several big plays that turned out to be the difference. Two of them occurred in the opening minutes of the second half. First, Pittsburgh's David Dunn returned the opening kickoff 41 yards to the Steelers' 40.
Three plays later, wide receiver Charles Johnson got tangled with rookie cornerback Duane Starks along the right sideline, but then left him standing near the Ravens' 40-yard line before pulling in a 55-yard touchdown pass from Stewart with 13: 59 left in the third quarter to give the Steelers a 10-6 lead.
It was a simple hitch-and-fly pattern off a play-action fake. It was Pittsburgh's first touchdown pass in 15 quarters covering nearly 232 minutes.
In a game like yesterday's, one touchdown was worth a lot more than seven points.
"We were ahead 6-3 at halftime and we were happy with that," said Ravens coach Ted Marchibroda. "The first thing I mentioned to our special teams at halftime was that we have a tendency to let down, and then we come out and give up a big play.
"With Bettis out, I knew this was going to be a game where a lot of points weren't scored. But we were never able to sustain any long drives."
Starks, the team's top draft pick in April, said: "The touchdown was a fluke. When he came off the ball, he just ran straight at me and grabbed me and took me down. He got away with it and got open."
The Steelers had only one other big play in the second half, a 27-yard pass from Stewart to receiver Courtney Hawkins with 5: 22 left in the game. A 15-yard face-mask penalty was added on by cornerback DeRon Jenkins, who was beaten on the play.
The Steelers added a 42-yard field goal from Norm Johnson four plays later and then converted Jermaine Lewis' fumble on the ensuing kickoff into a 40-yard Johnson field goal that pushed the Pittsburgh lead to 16-6 with 2: 19 remaining.
"We didn't make crucial plays at crucial times," Marchibroda said. "Once it started to steamroll, it just got worse. I hoped that we would have executed better instead of beating ourselves, but that didn't happen and that cost us the ballgame."
The Ravens' defense played well for the second straight week, with middle linebacker Ray Lewis and strong safety Stevon Moore each finishing with nine tackles. The Ravens blitzed hard and often, and took away the cutback lanes from running back Richard Huntley (21 carries, 52 yards).
The Ravens harassed Stewart with five sacks and a lot of pressure, with Jones collecting two sacks. But the defense got little help from the offense.
"You're tempted to [criticize] sometimes, but that can cause division among your team," said Ravens strong-side linebacker Peter Boulware. "In this game, a team can go out and score a lot of points on you and then the offense is asking, 'Why can't you stop them?' You win as a team, you go down as a team."
This is a team in need of help, especially with an offense that is the worst in the league at scoring points once inside the opposition's 20-yard line. Yesterday, the Ravens' best opportunity for a touchdown came late in the third quarter with the ball at the Steelers' 14-yard line.
On second-and-eight, Zeier overthrew wide-open receiver Floyd Turner on a slant-in pattern. On the next play, Zeier threw a pass intended for Michael Jackson off the chest of defensive end Kevin Henry, the deflection going to Steelers cornerback Dewayne Washington, who returned the ball 43 yards to the Pittsburgh 47 with 3: 34 left in the third quarter.
A field goal at that point would have cut Pittsburgh's lead to 10-9.
"We improvised on that play and we changed that route," Zeier said of overthrowing Turner. "Floyd made a little adjustment, but I thought he was doing something else. We were just trying to make things happen. With the interception, it just hit off a Pittsburgh player and went right to them."
Marchibroda put Harbaugh in the game for Zeier after that, but Harbaugh couldn't provide a spark, either. Harbaugh was 0-for-6 and had two interceptions. He took a beating, too. Pittsburgh has a dominating defense, but right offensive tackle Orlando Brown, left guard Wally Williams and center Jeff Mitchell had their share of pass-blocking problems.
Zeier, who completed 17 of 26 passes for 173 yards, came back in to run the Ravens' offense with 2: 19 left in the game ,but was removed with less than a minute remaining after injuring his thumb.
When asked who would be his starter next week, Marchibroda said he will wait until Wednesday to decide.
But that's only part of the Ravens' problems. They failed to go to maximum protection, or use sprint-outs or roll-outs for Zeier to counter the Steelers' blitz, and still didn't have receivers open when they had time to throw.
The Ravens were conservative on offense again, and their running game has become predictable. Off tackle left. Off tackle right. Inside an opponent's 20, the Ravens appear afraid to gamble and instead settle for field goals. And their options are limited as far as changing personnel.
"I don't think we need major reshuffling," Williams said. "We need to run the stuff we do best. When we come into a game situation, we don't run the stuff we do best, we're not going to have positive results. We can't run outside right, outside left every play. I think we do a lot of good stuff when we cut the defense, running counters, just doing stuff we practice.
"When I pull and Black [right guard Jeff Blackshear] pulls, it comes together pretty well. Pittsburgh is an aggressive defense. They have a lot of guys moving around in their zone blitz. They're trying to fool us. We got to try something to fool them, too."
The Ravens don't have a quarterback controversy, they have a quarterback problem. They have one of the NFL's highest-paid offensive lines, yet one of the most unproductive. They've tried countless offensive formations, yet nothing works.On a day when the defending AFC Central-champion Pittsburgh Steelers were missing five starters and were booed constantly by the crowd of 58,620 at Three Rivers Stadium, the Ravens turned in another dismal offensive display and lost, 16-6.


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Artscape has a kosher option this year.
Allot Fresh Cuisine will be at the annual arts festival on Friday and Sunday with a selection of Mediterranean salads like quinoa with pistachios and micro arugula, blanched rapini with roasted garlic, roasted red pepper fillets with grilled eggplant slices and a lentil salad with roasted tomatoes.
"We don't depend on kosher customers," said Allot's Steve Lebowitz. "We're also providing really healthy food for everybody." Most of Allot's offerings at Artscape are vegan and gluten-free as well as being kosher.
"I see all kinds of observant Jews at Artscape," Lebowitz said. "They always have had to brown-bag it."
Lebowitz, a Democratic activist and Daily Kos blogger, started Allot as the in-house caterers for Annapolis' Knesseth Israel congregation. Allot has been doing outside catering for more than a year.
Lebowitz said he approached Artscape's food-service provider, Charm City Hospitality, just a few months ago with the idea of Allot's joining this year's festival. "They've bent over backward to make it happen," Lebowitz said.
Allot Fresh Cuisine will be in the main food court on Mount Royal Avenue, near the Fitzgerald building.


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I'm trying to install OpenEMM for first time on a remote mysql (running in a linux or whatever box), and the OpenEMM installation on windows.
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Between the Sailor Moon Crystal premiere and the news of a potential new Robotech series, it's been an anime kind of day. So why not close it out with Player Piano's incredible cover of the iconic "Kaneda's Theme" from the Akira soundtrack?
Sonya Belousova is Player Piano's piano player, Eru Matsumoto assisted on the electric cello, and Tom Grey directed the video, which was impressive unto itself. But my favorite part has to be Sonya's piano, decked out like Kaneda's motorcycle, complete with neon to simulate the bike's taillights in the Neo-Tokyo night. Amazing work, guys!
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Fun And Educational Games
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Even if your child is still a preschooler, the Are You Ready for Kindergarten? Game Show educational game from Lakeshore Learning can get her on the road to learning from an early age.
Six different grade levels
Starting out with kindergarten and going up through the 5th grade (see details on each set here), Lakeshore Learning can get your kiddo started off on the right foot, even before she steps into a classroom.
Since my little girl just turned 4, we chose the kindergarten set (Lakeshore Learning, $30) to try out. Each set is designed specifically to see where a child's strengths lieand what areas she can improve upon, and right now is the perfect time to check it out.
The game is set up like an actual game show, and requires parent involvement, which is awesome — it's a wonderful way to interact with your child. Keep track of her successes as well as what parts she struggled with, and you can enter her scores online and instantly receive an online assessment that will highlight any areas she needs additional help with.
Our take
Even though Willow is over a year away from kindergarten, I haven't done much actual "teaching" with her — that is, I haven't sat down and made an effort to teach her specific lessons. No flash cards, no workbooks. She just learned from life. Ever since she was 2, I've encouraged and guided her in her own interests and explorations, which included an interest in letters, numbers, colors and shapes. So I was curious as to how she'd do when faced with standard kindergarten concepts.
The game comes with nearly 200 game cards, a game stand, a discard tray, play money, reward certificates and a score card. If your child is on the young side, you can play with just the cards by themselves. I was surprised how well Willow did our first time through, and how the game kept her attention.
We love it. And I love that each summer, after the school year is over, you can start preparing for next year by keeping the learning going — forget brain drain!
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Also, if you're expecting a new baby, this would make a fabulous big brother or big sister gift. It would be a welcome surprise when you're in the hospital, or at home, busy having your baby. Each game is not only fun, but your child can learn a lot too, and they don't realize that while they're having a good time, they're gearing up for the next school year. Win win!
Note: Lakeshore Learning supplied a sample for review, but the recommendations are my own.
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Canon digital photocopiers are feature rich and offer outstanding image quality. The copiers use digital technology to ensure that each printed document is faithfully reproduced exactly as you intended. Dual and quad beam lasers produce pin sharp, accurate text and crisp blacks for a professional finish every time.Colour photocopiers render images smoothly to give a full spectrum of perfect colour, essential for todays demanding business environment. The new Canon C1+ now features an additional clear toner which allows for even greater creativity, enabling spot varnishing and gloss highlighting effects.
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The Canon colour imageRUNNER Advance C6065 is Canons latest 65 page per minute Mono Multi Functional Device.
These black and white devices are being marketed as "i" and non "i" models which indicates the printer languages that the machines support.
All imageRUNNER Advance machines have send functionality as standard, being able to scan & send documents from the machine to destinations such as email, shared folders on a network or an FTP site.
The non "i" models such as the C6065 use canon's UFRII printer language and a URFII printer driver is provided with the machine. This technology uses the power of the clients PC to process and render the document prior to sending the data to the iR Advance device for printing.
If there is a requirement to print with PCL choose an "i" version such as the imageRUNNER Advance
PostScript is available on all models as an option. The option comes in two flavours; the PCL/Postcript Printer Kit AH1 or the ImagePass-U1 RIP. Processing is now fully compatible truepostscript, unlike emulated postscript as on previous models and some competitor devices.
The advanced Rastor Image Processor imagePASS-U1 (Rip) complements the new C6000range print engine perfectly. Available as a standalone device, the Rip offers additional benefits such as rip while print to speed up printing and smart ripping of print jobs to reduce network traffic.
The imageRUNNER Advance C6065 display has been redesigned and is now clearer and more intuitive than previous models. An optional 10.4 inch colour SVGA display screen is also available as an option ( see image below ).
Separate buttons provide access to sub menus such as Copy, Scan & Send, Fax etc.
These buttons are fully customizable and provide the user with an individual screen depending on who has logged on to the device.
The background images can also be changed for user preference and clarity.
The new design of the display and control system enables users to setup workflows to suit their environment.
Together with a new version of iW360 the scanning or capturing of documents and their distribution is made much easier.
Faxing is still popular as a means of communication and plays an essential role in many office environments. The imageRUNNER Advance C6000 range has the ability to communicate via two fax lines - ideal for two numbers or departments.
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Canon copiers have evolved from being simple output devices to sophisticated office hubs. Printing securely is now easy with the optional proximity card reader. This device works seamlessly with software such as Uniflow to provide "follow me" printing solutions and copy cost accounting. Simply pass your proximity card over the reader to receive your prints, perfect if you have a fleet of machines in your organisation.
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Season 3 Episode 35 | 4m 39s
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Aired: 03/20/17Video has closed captioning.
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