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Caprice De Dieux
Again and again the whim of nature is amazing. I planned to come to this valley and according to the weather forecast, the morning would be perfect for shooting. Cloudy and varied it should have been. And so it was everywhere, except in this valley here. Not a single cloud far and wide. Oh boy!!! As soon as I reached the gates of the valley, I noticed that the weather made its own rules here. Well, that's just how it is! Take it or leave it I told myself. Therefore I decided to go for a twilight shot at the shoreline of this mountain river.
Fallen Tree
Look at this scene I found in a wonderful hidden valley. Well, I call this valley hidden because I can't remember ever having seen any picture from a photographer of this valley in any Social Media portal. I was so fascinated like a little child when I saw that fallen tree in the middle of the little mountain cascade. I had to make a shot of course, but the composition was not very easy. The result was that I had to position me with one leg into the cold and icy water. As I was completely alone here it was obvious that I had to take off my pants (lol). I think this would also have given cool scene (lol). But honestly, what would you have done in my place?
Symphony of the mountains
A shot I made last year during the summer season in the mountains. I was trying during several days to capture something similar like this shot here. Some days there were no one single sign of a cloud on the entire area and some days the sky was too overcast with one single color …. I mean grey without any structure in it. But this morning here I was lucky enough to have the right amount of clouds in the sky and as I knew exactly the position where the sun will come out and show the entire power of the light I had only to wait to the right moment! I hope you like my vision here and I wish everyone a cool coming week ahead.
Nothing special, just a shot I made last year in the Swiss Alps when I was visiting this area with a cool spot of several cascades one behind the other. I think I must visit this area again sometime in future but I hope you like this vision here!
Feeling the Mood
Several weeks ago, I visited this area located in the Swiss Alps. I found this enchanting place last fall and I couldn't wait to visit this place again. And how lucky I was to experience bad weather. Even more the day I made this shot here I found both, rain and fog, and not too little of it or too much, but just enough to experience a special atmosphere. As the bad weather was coming down the mountains to my place, the sun could still shine through the dense fog and created in my opinion this wonderful glow.
Maitagarrien urjauzia
It's always so relaxing to make a small walk in the forests of my hometown. And especially in spring when, after a long and barren winter, the vegetation shows its full splendor again. I found some time ago this little but beautiful place and I was fascinated about how everything was illuminated by the light here!
Autumn Matineé
Well … you see here a shot I made this Autumn season during one of my hikes. In this valley I found so many spots last year … like some small but picturesque waterfalls, amazing forest places and not to forget a wonderful riverbed just one kilometer in direction of that mountain in my image here. And like one year ago I made a lot of shots this year as well and for sure I will return in autumn next year. I hope you like my vision here.
A shot I made last year in the autumn season on a very cold morning in the Swiss Alps. As the title of my shot here already says … after waiting in the dark for the light is seemed to me as a revival of the entire area after a dark period of the cold night. The light conquered the land back and everything looked fresh and clear! I hope you enjoy my vision here and wish everybody a fine weekend.
Urrezko Adina
I couldn't wait to finally revisit this fabulous but small waterfall after one year wait. It all looked exactly like last year. It was as if time stopped here and far and wide no soul in sight which was very cool. I love this wonderful royal paradise … also because in the social networks I haver never seen a picture of this youthful spectacle of water. It was unbelievable how everything looked yellowish and autumnal. From time to time nature brings these little wonders to me and I feel like a little child with a gift in my hands. I know, for many out there it may not be the spectacular wonder of the world that you absolutely must have in a portfolio. But right now this one here is my little wonder of the world ;-)
Breath of Autumn
Last year I found this place during a hike and despite I already made some shots that time it was clear for me that this year I would revisit this area in Autumn. And in fact, two weeks ago I was there again, in this beautiful valley between forests that showed their autumn dress in all their splendor. Those who follow me on FB could see a video I made two weeks ago in the early morning hours where I was playing with my dog Giorgio while I waited for the sunrise. The cool thing was that I found this huge stone which I could use in my foreground composition to align it with the first rays of the morning light. And in fact it worked what made me very happy.
Rusty-leaved Alpine Roses
Here I've done a time blending … otherwise it would not have been possible to do this in one shingle shot. The idea was to have a very sharp image from front to back and to capture three things. The land part, the light of the moon and finally the partial Milky Way. When I arrived at the spot here I positioned my tripod and waited for the beginning of the twilight. I made a focus stacking image and even more I used my polarizer (and don't ask because I don't know why in the hell I used it with that light). Then I made a beautiful fire and made some few sausages … mmmmhhhh very delicious he he he. Later I made another shot by the setting of the moon to capture the moonlight and finally … a lot time later I made another shot of the night sky trying to capture the partial Milky Way! And in post process I tried to put together all the pieces and I hope you like it.
Epic Autumn Morning
Well, in my last post I mentioned that I not only should make shots at sunrise and sunset … and this is so true but … he he he … the sunrise was indeed very epic and fabulous the morning I made this image here. At first I was a little worried because there was no cloud in sight that morning. But when finally that light came … ho ho ho … what a sunrise. For sure I was prepared to everything and was waiting a long time in the dark and cold … but finally I was rewarded with this! What an area here at one of my preferred spots in the mountains. I can always find something new in terms of composition … there are so many possibilities here. It is not surprising that I always visit this place again and again. I hope you enjoy this vista and vision here!
Three Cascades
In fact you can only see two cascades here … the third one is not visible in this shot due to the rocks on the right part. But what a cool area I visited here. As it was a location very easy to access I didn't had to walk a lot to reach this waterfall here! Therefore an easy and beautiful walk in this gorge with the final surprise of this cascade here! I hope you like it!
The Sound of the River
One thing that I really love when I visit such places is the wild power of the water of such mountain rivers. I could experience this when I was there with my kids enjoying the time there. And despite it was really cloudy … I could catch this moment when there was a cloudburst for a very short moment, and the light could flood this dark valley.
Golden light over a small waterfall
How low the water level was some weeks ago when I returned to this place to see how everything was looking like in spring. I was really disappointed about the low water level. But nevertheless I made this shot here just at sunrise and tried to get something useful to show! I hope you like it and I wish everybody a fine weekend :-)
Source of Life
This is a place I've seen so many times in the galleries of other Swiss photographers. And I was never there!!! Well, I have now changed this situation. Now I am also a member of those who visited and photographed this place as well he he he! And I must admit … what a place and what a power you can feel standing in front of such a scene. I have read many stories from the source of life … from adventurers who were looking for such a place in the jungle and all of them disappeared on their quest. When I was standing in front of this cascade I could really understand and feel how such legends could arise!
Small Waterfalls
Last year I had a visit from my good friend Sam from the USA. Since we only knew from the Internet I was very excited to see him finally in person. Unfortunately he could only stay 2 days and the weather was not exactly the best to go to the mountains. But it was perfect to visit the famous "Rheinfall" and also this place in a very small but enchanting forest and to take a few images with our cams of the many small waterfalls along our way. It was really exciting and wonderful to spend time together and I hope we can repeat this at some point in future ;-)
Spring Awakening
I must confess that this year's spring season is really strange. The weather is changing a lot from cold to warm and back to cold and I also experienced some crazy snow storms in a time where I should see a lot of flowers and wearing only a shirt. But I tried to walk with my eyes open through the world and from time to time I did have some luck however. Like the day when I made this shot here! The mud already reached areas of my legs far over my ankles but it was worth to reach this area here. I was really smiling when I saw this wonderful piece of earth with flowers and I tried to make something like a beautiful shot … I hope ;-)
Hidden Waterfall
I found this wonderful place last year in Autumn when I was hiking in a for me completely unknown valley. After capturing the sunrise in a frozen river bed I made my way back home. And what a surprise I had when I reached this area here. For sure it was too dark to see this place when I passed by in the morning hours in search of the river bed. But I could not resist to make some shots despite the bad light conditions. Well, a place more to visit again and I market it in my small black book with the name "Locations to shoot before I die" he he he ;-)
Icy Path
This is another shot I made during my last stay in the mountains in a for me unknown valley. While I was making some shots at sunrise in this river bed I noticed an area where the ground was reflecting more light and I found this spot here :-) It was logical, because we had minus temperatures and a part of the water was frozen … this was so cool he he he. To leave this place without making a shot of this here would have been a crime. And said and done … here it is and I hope you like my vision here.
Beginning of a waterfall
Hello everybody. During my stay in the Swiss Alps in Summer I could find this place here on a high plateau. What you see here is the beginning of a huge waterfall. Well I could not see him when I was going up the mountain in the middle of the night, but I could hear the rushing of the water. And after I made some shots of the wonderful lake that is also located here (I already posted a shot of the lake in the past few weeks) I was wondering where the discharge of the water was! And I found the place as you can see here! So I decided to make this shot here during the sunrise. I hope you enjoy this image and wish everybody a fine day.
Dark Autumn
My feet have touched this ground for the first time in my life during my last stay in the Swiss Alps. I had no idea that this valley would be so beautiful and my heart began to beat faster when the first light of the morning began to reach this area here. I was standing in the middle of a river bed and it was so cold that even the sandy ground was hard like a rock. And when finally the light came I could see the beautiful autumn colours of the trees while my soul was smiling. I will certainly return to this paradise in future, because this valley still offers so many more spots.
Beyond the dawn
It's every year like a miracle to see how the vegetation changes in autumn. All the colors change from lush greens and rich glowing reds and yellows to subtle brownish autumn colors. And if you are hiking in the mountains like me the morning I made this shot here you can even have the encounter of a small snowfall with temperatures near and below zero degrees. But despite the cold it is so wonderful to experience this spectacle of different colors. I was hiking along this small mountain stream with my dog till to the point when I decided to make a break because the time of sunrise was approaching and the area was really nice. And of course I wanted to freeze this moment at this area and I hope you like this vision here I experienced.
Clash of clouds
Not far away from our tent there was this small but wonderful waterfall. And I could see this piece of area several times a day during one week and of course in every light condition. And the evening I made this shot here the time was perfect for a picture as a thunderstorm was approaching the area at sunset! From the distance I could already hear the roar of the thunderstorm. And every minute it got louder and louder as the sky darkened slowly. Sunset time was close and I grabbed my backpack just to reach the small waterfall at the right time. And as you can see in my image I had enough time to catch the sunset and the approaching thunderstorm at the same time! How lucky I was that evening ;-) I hope you like my vision here.
Light Burning over the Rhine
Hello everybody. I'm back from my vacations and I really hope everyone is enjoying the summertime. Well, I'm still in the post process workflow of my shots I made in the Swiss Alps and therefore I thought I show you in the meantime this image here I made last year. I was having a short walk with my dog along the Rhine before sunrise and I was searching for new spots and found this location here! And I must say that the sunrise was really epic and for nothing in the world I would want to miss this moment. I hope you enjoy my vision of this moment here :-)
Shimmering veils of light
I do not remember exactly when I began searching for waterfalls with my kids in the woods of Switzerland. But our little adventures developed into a family hobby. At some point in time my children have begun to say to all people we met on our trips "We are waterfall chasers!". Well, a few weeks after I had found this little waterfall here, I also led my friend Sam form the USA to this place in a fairytale forest. And the clan of "Waterfall chasers" has grown by one member from overseas.
Emerald waterfall
Well, those who follow me on Facebook already saw my post of this location here. It was a selfie made at sunrise with my buddy Olaf and Nadia. We were here on Sunday before last and it was such an enchanting place! Both Olaf and me we were ready to hike some time through forests or mountain slopes. But nothing of this happened. I must confess, I was never in my life so quick at such a beautiful waterfall without walking. We parked the car on the roadside in a forest, went down about 80 steps of a stairs … down a ravine … and voila … we were at the location! What … so quick? I couldn't believe that such a place was so easy accessible! Well, more time for the preparation before sunrise he he he. And I must repeat … it's always such a great experience and great fun to shoot with friends.
After some time Olaf and Nadia began to make some portrait shootings and I took the chance to explore more the grotto from the inside! And thanks to the light of the sunrise and the wonderful green tones of the water the grotto began to shimmer in yellow and green tones in a subtle way. It was like in an Emerald Cave! This was the perfect moment for me to make this shot here. I hope you like it!
Chasing waterfalls across a fairytale-like forest
Well, a couple of weeks ago I had the great pleasure to finally meet my friend Sam from the USA. We know each other from the Internet … sharing the same passion for landscape photography. And finally after such a long time he could visit me in my country Switzerland. Wow! That was so exciting and cool :-) It was clear that I showed him our forests in front of our home, the amazing Rheinfall (bad having too much tourists and bad light) and of course a wonderful and enchanting small forest but with some outstanding waterfalls as you can see in my image.
Sam, my dog Giorgio and I arrived at this place in the afternoon. But since the weather was bad anyway, the location was perfect to make some shots in the forest. He he he … I remember that I said to Sam: "Hey Sam … be careful because the ground is very very slippery!". If only I had not opened my mouth!!! My next words were: "Woahhhhhh!!!!". Next I saw the world from a completely different perspective … and by the way … the moss-covered stones are very nice from below he he he. But fortunately my little baby (my cam) was safe!
Thanks Sam for the wonderful time and I hope we can repeat this :-)
Aumühle-Tobel in Frauenfeld
In the wonderful canton of Thurgau, near the town of Frauenfeld and yet out of nowhere, you can find a place called Aumühle on the map. Here I could park my car behind a barn and continued my search for the Aumühle-stream and its ravine of the same name by foot. I followed only for 10 minutes a steep forest path to just leave it and to pierce through the thicket. So I followed the small creek for a while to finally find this location. The stream gurgled softly and above me the birds were praising the coming spring season. Small insects from uncertain kind crawled into my clothes and Giorgio our dog stretched his nose in the air, because he was sensing the close wild game. The rustle of the leaves and the cracking of woods accompanied me all the time. In other respects … I was far away from the noise of civilization.
For a while I made a break, savoring the sights in every direction: the bare slope on one side of the stream, opposite the dense forest, black roots, moss-covered tree trunks and wildly rampant ivy. And just for one moment I believed to see them; the hidden shapes of the forest. Fairies dancing over the water, dwarves and gnomes who ducked behind mushrooms, the Faun disappearing silently behind the trees. If you look closely, you perhaps can see them in the picture. But just maybe!
The view to the mountain Schijenflue
The weather was just great and I already guessed that the sunset would be fantastic. Thus I made my way because near our house in the mountains there is an imposing gorge. The plan was to photograph the sunset from this gorge! But unfortunately the plan remained only plan, because the way down into the gorge was blocked. And even Elvish nor the one Ring were a help he he he. I wanted to climb over the barriers, as a farmer caught me doing what I was doing! He cried "I wouldn't do that. It's too dangerous, you can't go down to the gorge! There was a landslide in spring and the area is really not very safe!". Not 5 minutes later I was already invited by him and his wife to have an espresso. Very very friendly people in Graubünden he he he :-) I enjoyed the time with this fine company.
My plan failed and I wondered what I should do then. So I said to myself … simply start walking, and let fate decide where it leads you. Sometimes these are the best adventures!! During my hike towards Mount Schijenflue I noticed that I never was in the riverbed of the Schanielenbach. It was time to change this he he he. So I went down to the river, set up the tripod and waited for the dawn. I hope you like the result.
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Yes it will and to tell you the truth, as a consultant, I just want it to work too! I have been using a lot of packaged open source lately because I don't have time to build something like postfix+clamav+spamassassin+ldap you know? So I install something like Zimbra on a VM and save it and then I can just recreate it for the next client on the VM no matter what host OS we are running. It's all about time when you aren't doing things like messing with your own servers at home. I'm a geek and love this stuff but sometimes I like to just push the pedal and make it go, or just buy the table.
Get your Windependence today!
Same with kubuntu-desktop and xubuntu-desktop. They are the meta packages that install the KDE and XFce environments used by Kubuntu and Xubuntu.
Help for FreeBSD: Handbook, FAQ, man pages, mailing lists.
Get your Windependence today!
Ok, that was my laugh for the morning---great end line.
But what if the table breaks and you've got to fix it yourself? xD.
The worlds always been this way, few wants to plant crops or hunt for food let along cook it but everyone wants to eat it. The people that actually do, if they go extinct and there is noone who knows how this worlds gonna be in a bad way.
It's very easy for someone to just chuck it off on someone else but someday it will catch up to people. I remember, I was once looking for a (portable) library to provide an implementation of FTP and an API for usage in a small project.
Off Google I found a thread where someone asked how to do something similar to what I was needing, through Java's out of box stock of things. Someone told the lad to go implement FTP himself and learn how to do it instead of ask to be told how.
I thought it was a rather strange thing to do, after all who wants to write an implementation of the FTP protocol for a small project if you don't have to.
The old mans reply to the thread followed the format of: Because, if no one in this world ever implements the FTP Protocol the knowledge of how will pass away.
I'd hate to write an FTP lib but I think that googled thread and the old programmer has a good point.
Some day, we will all sit and wonder, how the heck did our great, great, grand-programmers do it.
Because we also forgot how to write emulators because we always pawned off the task on someone else who knew better. And because no body left alive wanted to learn about how application binary interfaces work, that ideas out of the question too.
And what on earth is ANSI C? It's the year 2262 and Python is the oldest language still in use, and almost no body remembers how to use it because it is so hard to code in.
So how do I get my music off this server? Moving parts in data storage are so 2160s 8=) it ain't going to fit in my Neo-Dell , unless maybe I jam it in the porti-crystal slot?
-> the past can come back to byte the future in the tush if the present generation is not careful.
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Thou shalt check the array bounds of all strings (indeed, all arrays), for surely where thou typest ``foo'' someone someday shall type ``supercalifragilisticexpialidocious''.
What I don't know is how the heck I found the time and energy to do it.
As you may already know, BSD is a smaller community than Linux, there are less people to help "new users"... and that BSD frequently gets new users from Linux these days, instead of someone who have only used Windows for their entire life, the general expectation from a new BSD user is just so much different than a new Linux user.
For BSD to be more "new user" friendly there need to be bigger community so that there are people to help "new users"; but you need new users to grow the community!! It is a catch 22 isn't it?
But not every BSD users/developers are aiming for userbase or "n00b friendliness", from what I have seen OpenBSD are generally not as patient as other BSD's when it comes to "n00b".
She sells C shells by the seashore.
The whole face of Open Source is changing. Linux used to be geek only. Shucks, Windows used to be for the geekier, the others using Mac.
Then, Linux became easier to use and rather than put aside a weekend to install it, I start it just before going downstairs to buy catfood.
The mailing lists and forums gradually change too. Even the more elite lists become kinder and gentler, and if not answering the real basic questions, more gently suggesting they google.
More people discover opensource, the developers make easier to use open source programs and more newcomers come in, till even the more elite O/S's start getting the
cn ne1 hlp me plz?
(To which the answer is, Well, {Linux|BSD} is case sensitive, so first, you better fix the shift key on your keyboard. )
It's almost a natural evolution, I guess. Much of it is due to the increased ease of use of all systems.
i've been wondering if a new file in /port/ (each) putting forth
a detailed, sometimes-multi-page howto would attract millions as they
migrate from pay-for OS's
I put a post to that effect in the freebsd-ports@ list a few weeks ago
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- people who had not read my question. (it is stupid that I have to repeat in the second post what I wrote in the first one...)
- people that did not know the answer (but for a reason I have not yet understood they reply anyway)
- people who reply with a tone that underline that they are better than you because they know that little thing and you don't.
maybe they are friendly, but they are sucking also.
It could be only a problem of mine, but if it is so, why here and on bsdforums I have been always answered correctly and professionally?
I suppose it depends upon the forum. I have good things to say about all the forums where I have been a member. (Though I hear that some of them have gone downhill, the two where I am still active, CentOS and Fedora, aren't like that in my experience.)
Reading such nonsense again and again, sometimes I wonder which community really sucks. I really do like a nice flameware but it's a flamewar about the operating system of choice, it's not a flamewar about human beings.
use UNIX or die :-)
The Linux community is largely fractured because of the various distributions. However, let's consider the major distributions and their communities: Slackware, Gentoo, Fedora/Red Hat/CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, Open/SuSE, Mandriva, and Arch. Out of these, you can expect the behavior that you encountered from the Open/SuSE, Mandriva, Ubuntu (oviously), and possibly the Gentoo communities. I included Gentoo because it has just as many uninformed users as the easier distributions do. You can get sound advice that would please all the informed Unix users from the Slackware, Fedora/Red Hat/CentOS, Debian, and Arch communities because those distributions do not focus on ease-of-use. They focus on functionality and simplicity, although I know Debian has made things quite easy. I've noticed that you'll find the most competent Linux users are Slackware users, and that makes sense, since Slackware is such a hands-on distribution. I know lumping Fedora/Red Hat/CentOS is kind of touchy, but you can do a vanilla install, and then add things as you would on other power-distributions. And, yum and rpm don't make things easier. I like yum, and it beats any of the GUI frontends that are available for Fedora in terms of management.
You notice this kind of behavior because Linux has become sort of a fad, these days because of distributions like Ubuntu, which have slowly turned away from Unix philosophy. There's no point to making everything monolithic, to having your standard installation include a GUI. That's why, with the exception of a few Linux distributions, namely Debian, Slackware, and Arch, I think only BSD and other Unices can keep Unix alive as it is meant to be. Otherwise, the rest of the distributions seem to be fighting a competition with Windows...competition for what, to become as similar as possible to Windows but keeping the same guts.
"UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity."
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One *good* thing IMHO that is coming out of the surge in
Linux (I use Ubuntu-Hardy-64) is that more hardware support
coming from the vendors..
and yes..
I know many folks have issues with the Binary Blobs as Theo has labeled them..
While the term more and support are definitely debatable, progress is
my .02
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I'm not above throwing X11 and XFCE on a server - there are just some admin tasks that can be done more efficiently with a few open xterms, a couple basic editors and a mouse. Once the work is done, back to the CLI and the server is none the worse for wear.
Honestly, in the world of quad core and gigs of RAM, the GUI is barely going to make a dent in the resources.
I've deployed a fleet of linux-based thin clients (debian/xfce) on hardware as lowly as P200 / 64MB RAM and although boot time is lengthy, they do the job nearly on par with the newer hardware.
As most forum threads are quite timely & have very short shelf lives, most would consider any thread over a few weeks old to be dead.
If you feel you have relevant information which needs to be shared on a *BSD site about Linux, please start a new thread. There are other non-BSD subforae which are probably more appropriate for Linux discussions than the "Off Topic" subforum.
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Hot summer days
It finally feels like summer is in full swing here in Toronto, and we're happily enjoying the comfort of our air conditioning. As much as people know that we're an art hotel, people sometimes forget that we have gallery spaces that are open to the public every day. While you may not walk in to a Holiday Inn and go upstairs to where the hotel rooms are, here we encourage it! Our hotel rooms are all located on the 3rd & 4th floors, where we also have full gallery spaces with ever-changing exhibitions. They're open every day to the public 12-5pm.
So, if you're in the neighbourhood & it starts bucketing rain, get out of the bus shelter and come hang out with us. Or if you've been enjoying the local shopping and need to get out of the heat, come enjoy the a/c. Grab a drink and wander around, or sit and relax for a snack.
Take a look at all our upcoming exhibitions & don't forget to look around when you're here. There's art everywhere!
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One of the nation's highest-touted transfers, who is also a product of the United States U-20 National Team, Sam Garza, headlines the 2010 UCSB men's soccer recruiting class, which was announced today by head coach Tim Vom Steeg.
Joining Garza on the 2010 fall roster will be National Letter of Intent signees Eric Reyes (Pembroke Pines, Fla.), Austin Mansker (San Jose, Calif.), Fifi Baiden (Ajumako, Ghana), Jonathan Canales (Santa Ana, Calif.), Rey Ezra-Simbwa (San Diego, Calif.) and Matt Thayer (Loomis, Calif.), as well as Yavapai College transfers Chris Hunter and Evan McNeil.
Garza, who hails from Highland Village, Texas, is transferring to UCSB from the University of Denver and will be the first U.S. U-20 Men's National Team product to play for the Gauchos. With the U-20 team he was a finalist at the 2009 U-20 World Cup Qualifying in Trinidad and Tobago. He also traveled to Egypt and Argentina with the team. Prior to joining the U.S. U-20 team, he played with the North Texas 89 State Olympic Development Team from 2004-07, Region III 89 ODP team from 2005-07 and the 89 Region II team.
"He is an important player at this time for our program," Vom Steeg said. "After losing David Walker (who was drafted in the third round of MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo), we were looking to add not just another forward to our program, but one that has great experience and that can contribute right away."
At the University of Denver, Garza earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Newcomer of the Year honors in 2008, as well as College Soccer News Freshman Third Team and TopDrawerSoccer.com All-Rookie Second Team accolades. In his first season with the Pioneers, he recorded four goals and four assists and led the team with 31 shots on goal. He missed the 2009 season due to an injury.
The forward played at Marcus High School where he was a four-year starter for the Marauders. A heavily decorated prep athlete, Garza earned NSCAA High School All-American honors, was named the 2008 Texas State Tournament MVP after leading Marcus to back-to-back state championships and was the 2007-08 Texas Gatorade Player of the Year (he was the runner-up the previous season). Coming out of high school the two-time Rise Magazine All-Area Team pick was named the No. 22 recruit in the nation by the publication.
"He is very good on the ball, he can play with his back to the goal, he can turn and run at people," Vom Steeg continued. "He is a different type of forward than what we've had here in the past, but his approach to the game fits us very well."
With two upperclassmen goalkeepers in the program – Sam Hayden and Kristopher Minton – the UCSB coaching staff made the recruitment of the next generation of Gaucho goaltenders and priority and have signed two high school seniors to NLI's this year.
Eric Reyes is a native of Pembroke Pines, Florida where he attends University School at NSU. The goalkeeper is currently still in the playoffs with the Suns and is on-pace to set a new school record with his 0.13 goals against average this season. While at University School, Reyes has helped lead his team to three District Championships and a Florida State Championship as a freshman. He is a two-time ESPN Rise selection earning Third Team High School All-American honors last season and First Team All-South Florida accolades this season.
Reyes has played on numerous club and national teams including the U.S. U-14 and U-15 National Teams and the Puerto Rico U-21 Men's National Team, which he will be heading to the 2010 Caribbean and Central American Games with this summer. In 2009, he was named the Super Y-League National Team MVP by a unanimous vote of opposing coaches.
Austin Mansker of San Jose, Calif. is currently a senior at Valley Christian High School and is a highly decorated goalkeeper. Mansker was a First Team All-West Catholic Athletic League selection in 2008, the same year he was named the WCAL's Co-Defensive Player of the Year. In 2008, he also was named the Central Coast Section's Sophomore of the Year by the San Jose Mercury News and was picked as an All-Bay Area First Team selection by Rise Magazine. Mansker was also twice named San Jose Mercury News' First Team All-CCS Goalkeeper in 2008 and 2009.
At the club level, Mansker has played with De Anza Force Academy since 2007. He has also been called into the U.S. U-17 National Team minicamps on two occasions: August of 2008 and December of 2008.
"It was very important to bring in two young goalkeepers who we can develop over the course of the next one or two years," Vom Steeg said. "They are similar in that they are very big and powerful and they both play at a very high level with their academies. Both of them remind us of former Gaucho greats. Mansker is more in the mold of Kyle Reynish in his shot stopping abilities. Reyes' passion and commitment to the game reminds me of All-American Danny Kennedy."
In addition to a pair of goalies, the UCSB coaching staff has also added three talented midfielders to the 2010 roster, increasing the depth of an already talented-laden Gaucho midfield.
Fifi Baiden originally hails from Ajumako, Ghana and will become the third native of the country to be added to the roster alongside sophomores Michael Tetteh and Waid Ibrahim. Baiden has spent the last three years playing for Dunn School in Los Olivos, Calif. Playing at both midfield and forward, Baiden was recently named the Earwigs' Most Valuable Player in 2009 and has also earned the Sportsmanship Award and Most Inspirational Award.
Playing for the Santa Barbara Soccer Club, Baiden has helped his team to the 2009 OC Classic Kickoff Championship, the 2009 Nike Harvest Cup finals, the 2008 Hawaii International Cup Championship and the 2008 Copa Real Cup finals.
Jonathan Canales hails from Santa Ana, Calif. and is currently a senior at JSerra Catholic High School where he plays center midfield and sweeper for the Lions. The two-time team captain was a First Team All-Trinity League selection as a sophomore.
Canales has played club soccer with West Coast FC since 2005 with which he was a League Cup Finalist in 2006 and 2007. He has also played for the Cal South ODP team and the Region IV team. In 2008-09, Canales participated in the U.S. U-17 National Team Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida.
Ezra-Simbwa is currently a senior at Rancho Bernardo High School where his team is currently in first place in the Palomar League. The midfielder plays club soccer for FC San Diego. He has spent the past three years playing for the SoCal ODP team and played for the Region IV team in 2008 and 2009. Ezra-Simbwa was also invited to the Adidas ESP Camp in 2009 and was an All-Star participant.
"All three of these talented players are going to have to really fight to see time on the field with the midfielders we have returning, but at the same time, these players will have to be able to step in if needed. I think, because of their backgrounds, they will be able to help us right away and are also good additions for the future of our program."
Matt Thayer, who hails from Loomis, Calif. and is currently a senior at Jesuit High School, rounds out the list of signees. The center back helped lead the Marauders to the 2009 CIF Northern Section Championship and a No. 2 final NSCAA High School Ranking. Thayer is a two-time Delta River All-League Player that helped Jesuit set the California shutout record in 2009 with 22. He served as the varsity team captain and was the team's defensive MVP.
At the club level, Thayer has spent seven years with Placer United Prestige and he also spent one year playing for the California Developmental Academy in the U.S. Soccer Academy Program.
"Thayer is a tough, durable defender that plays for a very good club team," Vom Steeg said. "He has covered some of the best players on the west coast. He brings a lot of toughness and he is another player we see developing over time."
Also being officially added to the roster this fall are 2009 recruits, defenders Chris Hunter and Evan McNeil, who were officially admitted into UCSB in January and will be eligible to compete during the 2010 season. Hunter and McNeil are both transfers from Yavapai College where, along with Hayden, they won consecutive Division I National College Athletic Association titles and posted a combined 60-2 record during their two seasons with the team.
UCSB will be returning the majority of its squad that posted a 17-5-2 overall record, captured the Big West regular season title after going 8-1-1 in conference play, advanced to the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament and ended the season ranked No. 10 by the NSCAA. Among the expected returners are eight All-Big West selections, including the Big West Goalkeeper of the Year, Hayden; Midfielder of the Year, Danny Barrera; and Freshman of the Year, Machael David.
Vom Steeg and his staff anticipate signing two more players before the end of the signing period this summer.
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Welcome to Boatsie's Boxes!
Boatsie's Boxes is a non profit, 501(c) 3, charitable organization dedicated to supporting our troops when they are far from home.Every week , all year long, we ship needed items to our Troops
This site is dedicated in love, honor and support of my brother, CMSgt Patrick R. VanVranken - I love you zeus - Love Jean
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Central Command Air Forces announced that by September 20th, 2004 Air force medics will take control of the base hospital in Balad, formerly run by the Army, and known as the 31st Combat Support Hospital. Patrick was a part of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, when they were deployed in Balad, (Balad is 40 miles north of Baghdad in the Suni Triangle) While deployed, he made connections with the hospital and was "Our eyes on the ground", he and his buddies helped set up points of contact all over the counrty...and the rest is history!!
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 27, 2010) - The ETSU softball team begins its final four-game stretch of the 2010 season Wednesday evening when the Lady Bucs host Western Carolina in a non-conference doubleheader from the ETSU Softball Complex. First pitch of game one is slated for 5 p.m.
Despite knowing they can't make the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament for the first time since joining the league in 2006, ETSU will look to end its season on a positive note by trying to sweep the Catamounts Wednesday and former conference rival Gardner-Webb Saturday, both at home.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year for scrapbookers as the staff here at Scrapbook Update gears up to cover CHA Summer 2011 in Chicago next week. We've been busy packing our gear (my photography equipment takes up an entire suitcase on its own), prepping our schedules, and poring over the great new stuff that's been previewed so far, and, man, are we ever excited to get there and see it all in person! There's a ton of work involved, but today I'm convinced that I have the best job in the entire world, because today it's my assignment to share with you my favorites of the hot, new products that have been sneak-peeked all over the web for the last month or so. So grab a cup of tea, a Starbucks, or a Mountain Dew (especially if you've been staying up as late as we have lately) and prepare to be wowed by some serious eye candy!
I'm an unapologetic paper addict (and aren't most of us?), so I'm naturally drawn to hot new color combinations and patterns in my favorite scrapbooking supply. Studio Calico doesn't disappoint in this department – their new Autumn Press and Memoir lines are infused with fresh, vibrant color combinations and patterns that are a wonderful mix of classic and graphic. And the Mister Huey lover in me has totally flipped for all the new color mists that Studio Calico is bringing to market – five new colors for each of their new lines!
I'm also excited for the new Classic Calico collection. I sometimes think that Studio Calico has been singlehandedly responsible for the explosion in popularity of kraft cardstock in the industry, and I'm happy to see that they're coming out with an entire collection of neutral prints. Classic Calico is reminiscent of the very popular Basics line from BasicGrey, but with the definite signature graphic flair that Studio Calico is known for.
Nantucket from Pink Paislee completely surprised me with its soft color palette and classic patterns. The line is beach-themed, but the patterns are so versatile that they could be used for a number of other scrapbooking subjects. It's also one of those rare collections whose papers would work equally well in small bits on a layout or as the background of an entire page.
Echo Park's Victoria Gardens has a very similar look and feel as the Nantucket line, but with slightly bolder colors and tighter patterns overall. This is another extremely versatile line whose use of single-colored patterns makes it great for both embellishing and backgrounds.
Newcomer Authentique Paper has been generating a lot of buzz in the industry lately. My favorite of their new releases is the Blissful line. The grey and yellow color combination caught my eye immediately. I've been seeing a ton of this combination over the past year or so in home decor (this bedding line by Dwell Studio for Target comes to mind), and it looks like it's finally made its way into scrapbooking as well.
Yellow, while perhaps not so dominant as in Blissful, is a common color across many of the new lines coming out this season. Glitz Design has done a stellar job of pairing it with turquoise and purple for their Dance in Sunshine line, and also with a stunning navy that provides a wonderful contrast in their Vintage Blue line. I'm also a huge (understatement of the century) fan of Glitz's Teeny Alphas. They're so perfect for pairing up with a larger font (Thickers, anyone?) to use for longer titles or subtitles, and I'm thrilled to see that some great new colors and fonts are making their way to market soon.
Lily Bee's Memorandum line is a great combination of ledger and office themed papers on one side and classic styles and colors on the other. This is one of those rare sets that will most likely entice me to buy two of each sheet since I love the colored sides, but I also love to use ledger papers as page backgrounds in place of plain cardstock. I'm going to want to have plenty of this in my stash!! And the coordinating ABC Stickers are not to be missed. These alphas are awesome if you need smaller letters but still want to have that letter "shape," and they're also a great bargain with eight sets of stickers on each 12×12 sheet.
Yellow is once again a dominant player in Sunshine, part of My Mind's Eye's massive Lost and Found 2 release. I just love the slightly aged yellow paired with patterns such as vintage ad prints, damasks, and ledger papers.
My Mind's Eye also seriously rocked the decorative brads on this release. Lost and Found contains no fewer than eight new sets of their gorgeous brads, with each set featuring a wide range of colors, patterns, styles, and even a little layering. I purchased all of the brads from last CHA's Stella and Rose release, and they've been one of my most used supplies since then. You can bet that I'll be picking up a pack of each of the new ones!
The holiday releases weren't forgotten on the brad front, either! The Mischievous and Lost & Found Christmas lines also sport their own sets of themed brads, and I can think of several paper lines that I already have in my stash that these would coordinate with. Purchasing the occasional (or not so occasional, in my case) set of new embellishments like this is an easy and economical way to breathe some new life into supplies you may have purchased years ago.
I'm not quite through with the My Mind's Eye releases! I'm totally smitten with the bright, funky colors (and, of course, the brads!) in their new 12 Days of Christmas set- but then again I'm always a sucker for a good non-traditional color palette when it comes to Christmas paper. I think it's the turquoise in this line that makes me happiest!
Prima's Christmas release, North Country, knocked me flat the moment I spotted it, and totally in a good way! It reminds me of everything I loved about some of the old BasicGrey Christmas lines (such as Dasher and Blitzen) – the color palette, the designs, the overall feel – and the addition of pure white (no distressing here!) to the patterns gives this line such a clean feel.
I'm in love with Crate Paper's Christmas line, as well! Peppermint takes a somewhat traditional color scheme (still lots of reds and greens here) and adds a bold blue and some yellow (there's that yellow again!) to the mix. And, of course, it includes a warm woodgrain pattern, something that's almost become a signature in Crate Paper releases of late.
While we're on the subject of Crate Paper, I'm totally digging the slightly retro vibes in both the Farmhouse and Random lines. These releases are spot on with their color combinations and the perfect amount of distressing- just enough to give everything a common feel and help it blend together. I can see Farmhouse being used for so many fall photos – and how cool is the "ruler" twist on the woodgrain sheet in this set?
It's impossible to say from just a peek, but if the teasers for October Afternoon's Farmhouse and Sidewalks lines are any indication at all, these are going to be home runs as well. I'm definitely hoping for more Miscellany packs from them, as these have been my favorite items from their last release!
Maya Road always has new and innovative embellishments to share, especially in their chipboard and kraft cutout lines. I've not seen any little chipboard banner ribbons like these before and can think of so many ways to use them on cards and scrapbook pages!
I predict that this last pick is going to be one of the hotter items to come out the show. Tim Holtz has again teamed up with Core'dinations to produce a signature line of cardstock, but this time there's a twist – it has kraft in the middle! I spy some great shades of paper in this collection, and I think that Kraft-Core is going to be a must-have for many a papercrafter.
Now that I've combed through all the sneaks and chosen my favorites, I'm more excited than ever to get to Chicago and see it all up close! And I'm also curious to know what your favorites are of the new lines. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think is hot this year, and also if you have any requests for a specific booth or vendor you'd like me to make sure that I visit and cover. I can't promise to get to all of them, but your input will definitely help us plan and strategize our time at the show.
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MacBook Pros and possibly iMacs with Ivy Bridge are widely expected to be announced at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in June when most of the big items appear traditionally.
Despite having a Ivy Bridge or a Sandy Bridge Proc/MB you NLE must support the Quick Sync feature. As said before also the Sandy Bridge platform has QS capabilities but the NLE must explicitly support this technology.
The HD4000 GPU inside the new I7 Ivy Bridge is still an entry level GPU compared to many NVidia and ATI cards but the Quick Sync makes the difference.
From what I see googling around Premiere CS6 still have to incorporate QS technology. Maybe using the Intel plugin something changes:
Same story for FCP and Vegas.
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Work colorblock into your new-season style in this pair of bebe sandals, featuring wide ankle design, peep-toe cutout and hot well-heeled platform. Try it with anything from sweater dresses to sequin cocktail items.
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Sponsor: Burbank Rifle and Revolver Club, P.O. Box 90005, Los Angeles, CA 90009. See Contact Information below.
The tournaments at BRRC are held to promote participation in NRA High Power Rifle competition, to promote good sportsmanship and rifle marksmanship, and to establish NRA High Power Rifle classifications in "Across the Course" competition at full yardages (200/300/600 yards). NRA membership is encouraged but not required.
2013 Tournament dates (2nd Saturday of the Month): January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, September 14, October 12, November 9. No Match August and December.
Course of Fire: The 80 Shot Regional Course, at a maximum range of 600 yards, and 2 sighters at each stage: 20 shots Standing at 200 yards, slow fire (SR target); 2 strings of 10 shots Sitting at 200 yards, rapid fire, 60 seconds (SR target); 2 strings of 10 shots Prone at 300 yards, rapid fire, 70 seconds (SR-3 target); and 20 shots Prone at 600 yards, slow fire (MR-1 target). At the Match Director's discretion, the format may be changed to the National Match Course (50 shots), or other variations of the stages listed above, and reduced targets may be used, if conditions dictate.
Rules: Current NRA High Power Rules will apply. Empty chamber indicators are required. Rifle categories include Service Rifle (Rule 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.5), NRA Match Rifle (Rule 3.3 and 3.3.1), and NRA Any Sight Match Rifle (Rule 3.3.4), Eye and ear protection is required.
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Awards: Cash Awards will be given as follows, Match Winner, Class Winners (2-3 competitors needed to form a class), and either High Match Rifle or High Service Rifle. Classes and Categories may be combined to enhance or facilitate awards.
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Posted above is the 2013 High Power Across the Course program for BRRC. The Entry Fee has been reduced to $20 (way easier to make change ), and as usual, the match is FREE to active duty, military personnel.
Held on the second Saturday of the month, our next match is January 14, and I'll be posting a notice for that match shortly. No match in August, and starting this year, no match in December either.
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Sapphire HD 4890 Toxic/Vapor-X Review
Usually there is a lag time between the introduction of factory overclocked cards as well as those with specialized cooling solutions. Then Sapphire stepped right into the fire and introduced their HD 4890 Atomic Edition just a month after the introduction of the HD 4890 roll out. Now just a month later Sapphire has let loose with 2 more HD 4890 models, the Toxic and Vapor-X models. As seen with the Atomic Edition the Sapphire derivatives are a bit above the curve when it comes to component selection, cooling capabilities and performance. The Atomic is the first 4890 clocked at a 1000MHz core clock speed while the Toxic is not far behind with a core clock speed of 960MHz. The Toxic comes to us using the same Vapor-X based cooling solution shown to be effective at harnessing the thermal load of the Atomic Edition. The first question I asked Sapphire when the HD 4890 was introduced, was will there be a Vapor X version? Obviously the answer was 'yes' as this card is designed much the same as the 4870 Vapor X Edition we looked at earlier this year.
Both the HD 4890 Toxic Edition and Vapor-X cards are based upon the R790 core with 800 shader cores built on the same 55nm process and architecture as the R770 core used on the HD 4870. Both carry 1 GB of GDDR 5 memory on a 256 bit bus using an improved memory management architecture. Higher clock speeds are the result of the improvements to the R790 core. Lets take a look at both of these new offerings from Sapphire to see just how well they compare to the existing offerings to see if there is indeed a performance advantage with the special features of these cards from Sapphire.
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The packaging of the Toxic is quite different from the rest of the Sapphire line up. The mascot on the front has changed with the move to the HD 4890 series to what looks much like the Sith lord in the last few Star Wars movies. Features of note on the front panel include the fact that the Toxic is an overclocked model using Vapor-X technology. Along the bottom is the list of software included with the Toxic that includes two titles from Cyberlink as well as your own copy of the popular benchmark 3DMark Vantage from Futuremark. The rear panel goes into detail about some of the features such as Crossfire X technology, Direct X 10.1 support and UVD 2.0 for use when watching HD content. The theme on the front of the Vapor-X HD 4890 represents the cooling ability of the Vapor-X cooling solution with the arctic theme and white, blue and silver coloring. Prominently mentioned is the Vapor-X cooling solution employed on this card. Features mentioned include the 1GB of GDDR5 memory, the fact that this card has both display port and HDMI ports native. The bottom of the front panel shows the software package is the same as what is included with the Toxic with 2 title from Cyberlink and the 3DMark Vantage benchmark from Futuremark. The rear panel is much like that of the Toxic in how it describes the features of the Vapor-X.
Both the Toxic and Vapor-X HD 4890s are packaged identically. The inner packaging opens to reveal a plastic shroud that holds the cards with foam blocks taking up the rest of the space not occupied by the cards. Pulling the plastic shroud up and away reveals the box containing the accessories for each card. It looks as though Sapphire is doing their part for the environment by using recycled cardboard for the boxes.
The accessory bundles are similar but not the same. Both cards come with the manual, two software titles from Cyberlink including Power DVD and your very own copy of the DX 10 benchmark 3DMark Vantage from Futuremark. Where the bundles differ is in the hard parts that are included. Both include power adapters, 2 molex 4 pin to 6 pin PCIE on the Vapor-X and a 1 4 pin Molex to 6pin PCIE and a dual 4 pin to 8 pin PCIe for the Toxic. Both cards come with a crossfire bridge connector. The biggest difference comes with the display adapters. The Toxic comes with DVI to HDMI, DVI to D-sub and an HDTV out dongle. The Vapor-X on the other hand only comes with an HDMI to DVI dongle - no its not the same as your DVI to HDMI adapter. The reason for the lack of adapters is clearly evident when you look at the Vapor-X. It does not need them with 4 different outlet types.
Besides the basics the one thing the cards have in common is the method of cooling the onboard components. While the implementation may be slightly different the effect is the same. Both start out with a flat vapor chamber that the memory and GPU core directly contact. From there the solutions differ drastically. But that I will touch on later after seeing how the process works. The Vapor plate is used to wick away heat, much the same way a heatpipe does. According to Sapphire's white paper on the Vapor plate technology, the liquid inside the Vapor plate is something we use each and every day - water, plain and simple. But water boils at 212 degrees F, right? Not when the pressure is reduced by pulling a vacuum. You can see the port where the vacuum was pulled, and the opening has been soldered shut to prevent vacuum loss. Rather than describe how the process works, I will let the blown-up images show just how simple the process really is. The last picture is a magnified image of the wicking material that is used in the assembly. From past experience the solution is quite effective at limiting the temperature increases on the HD 4XXX series of video cards from Sapphire.
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The answer's already been hashed and re-hashed in here, but for old times' sake I'll give it another whirl.
1. Character Development: An initially weak-willed protagonist can offer a multitude of story possibilities which can work to develop him. Simon from Gurren Lagann is a great example as he begins the series a young boy who relies totally upon his older friend ("bro") Kamina, to help him figure out what he should fight for and to bring up the will to fight for it. But, throughout the series, he grows due to "situations" which lead him to ultimately become a Kamina-like figure for all of Team Dai-Gurren (and humanity, as well), as he becomes more independent and strong-willed.
2. Symbolism: A character who often seems weak-willed is actually supposed to represent some other idea. Shinji Ikari, for example, represents the part of the human psyche which differentiates between right and wrong, just as Rei Ayanami represents the logic portion, and Asuka Langley Soryu represents the emotional/impulsive portion. (Read about Freud's Id, Ego, and Super-Ego if you need to know more). So when Shinji enters a situation which is morally ambiguous, or which he does not know enough to morally justify either action, he winds up incapable of doing anything other than masturbating and hating himself (as implied by the "End of Evangelion" dream sequence/acid trip) because he can't psychologically support either option.
3. Realism: It isn't all too often in real life that we meet people who ACT confident AND who actually ARE confident. And, as most anime series focus on a child/teenage/young adult main character or protagonist, and as younger people are usually even more self-conscious than the majority of people in general, it would seem more realistic for these younger characters to be weak-willed or to lack confidence. And, as it's usually considered more entertaining to sympathize or understand a character, by making them more realistic, it heightens a viewer's ability to feel that sympathy/understanding. Thus, ultimately, it makes the show more likely to be entertaining.
These are the three primary reasons for weak-willed characters, though the symbolism approach isn't used nearly as often as the other two (Character Development and Realism).
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I would settle for a half way competent male character, even if it was someone out of their position or in water over their head. If they would just not act completely idiotic. Occasionally competent adults that help, would be a positive change.
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I think the anime industry likes the character-development phase. It's a bit hard to lengthen an anime a lot if you already have a main character who's super badass and doesn't have much room to grow.
Plus, it's not like as if Japan is filled with buff and masculine guys and all (Yes, there's some, but I'm talking about in general).
That being said, it could also be an incentive/appeal for viewers because it's inspiring.
My favorite anime of all time, Hajime No Ippo, severely embodies the frail newb -> legend idea, so I guess it also depends on how the characters go through the development process.
I personally would like an anime which you describe, but sadly I haven't seen one that's really like that yet except for Hellsing.
I'm also a bit annoyed with all these long-haired 14-16 year old kids, who are shown as if they look like they're in their mid 20's, saving the world. It would be nice to see an anime that makes sense with realistic characters for a change.
I'm not a fan of wimpy leads unless they go through notable character development to become stronger. As for the design, since I notice people talking about this, I'll comment on that too. I could care less if they have an effeminate edge to them. The bishonen look is meant to appeal to the female demographic and honestly, hyper-masculinity, short hair, and buffness is so promoted in American culture, that I've come to prefer Japan's twist on things. Funny thing is anime does still feature a variety of designs and I've seen my share of arguably masculine looking leads.
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It seems like once you get out of the top shonen animes like One Piece, Fairy Tail, Gintama, Naruto, and Bleach that there is a over whelming trend towards male main characters being weak willed and whimpy usually accompanied by a strong female character. why is this? Is it really that popular in Japan to have male main characters like that?
Stop watching crap?
The word elitist Is only derogatory when non-elitist people use it...
who says you need to be a "buff, masculine beefcake" in order to be super badass and awesome?
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure it has to do with relating to them or whatever. But it pisses me off if they aren't a badass by the end of the show.
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure it has to do with relating to them or whatever. But it pisses me off if they aren't a badass by the end of the show.
Yeah I'm of the same opinion here... All those weak annoying main characters were "designed" that way so you can relate to them, which actually sucks. Another reason behind it might be to ensure an interesting character development...
But then again... Which anime main characters are strong and badass nowdays? (that era it's pretty much over, there are a few exceptions though: Gintoki-sama praised be...)
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MisterFace wrote:
Yeah, I'm pretty sure it has to do with relating to them or whatever. But it pisses me off if they aren't a badass by the end of the show.
Yeah I'm of the same opinion here... All those weak annoying main characters were "designed" that way so you can relate to them, which actually sucks. Another reason behind it might be to ensure an interesting character development...
But then again... Which anime main characters are strong and badass nowdays? (that era it's pretty much over, there are a few exceptions though: Gintoki-sama praised be...)
Yeah, the character development is a biggie. But every now and then, the character barely even develops, and even in the end they're a big freakin' sissy. It angers me to no end. But even in the beginning when they're weak and relatable or whatever, it's just hard to watch them. They're so dang annoying.
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Aging a strong male character does not necessarily impede character development. You can use his super awesomeness to build what is around him and alter his train of thought or tell the story "" which is built to support why the character is so. I wouldn't say there are less protagonists just an increase in the amount of whimpy protagonists-kun.
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I will say that actually weak personalities are not all that common as many others pointed out, many characters have slight weaknesses but mainly they are solid. You do get the occasional wimp or dufus in some harem shows. Shojo manga male characters usually have very solid personalities.
I think the question becomes, why are characters outside of shonen manga usually so frail looking. Lelouch from Code Geass, Keima from TWGOK, Kirito from SAO. They all have resilient personalities, Kirito could be considered a superman archetype. They are all frail looking though. I think this mainly comes from just societal aesthetic values in Japan.
Little boys tend to want to grow up and be strong, so they like beefy characters. Once they reach middleschool though, only a portion of them remain interested in sports, the others are overwhelmed with studying, and the majority of them become frail and skinny. Japanese girls at the same time tend to fall for that girly idol type of guy, so some guys strive for that. On the other hand, even people who are adequately muscly are extremely rare in Japan. So when you have a lot of animes based in the real world, and around romance, you tend to have characters that represent one of two things, either the average Japanese male who is reserved and skinny, or the male idol who is skinny and flashy.
In the U.S. our cultural icons are the military, fire fighters, astronauts, super heroes, American Football players, and martial artists. No matter who, we admire well built (beefy), confident men. Although there is tolerance, generally the image of either the idol or the average skinny guy, is viewed as being weak and wussy, teenage boys viewed as immature. That is why generally in our movies, characters are usually older and beefier.
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The plot would be too "perfect". You can't have too many perfect characters. Even though those characters are near perfect though, the author lazily wanted them to appear imperfect by giving them a shitty personality but the power to do anything they fucking want. They can be a pussy and still get laid by a hot chick.
Anime characters make no sense most of the time, though.
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Gibson Guitar is looking for one budding live music photographer and one music writer to represent Gibson at one of the U.K.'s biggest rock festivals, Sonisphere.
This year's Sonisphere festival takes place July 8th – 10th, 2011 at Knebworth House, Hertfordshire. Bands performing at Sonisphere 2011 include the Big Four (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax) plus Slipknot, Motorhead and Biffy Clyro.
For a chance of winning a coveted photo pass to shoot front of stage at Sonisphere, simply send one photograph of a band taken by you at a gig (send as an *attachment) to firstname.lastname@example.com. *This attachment must not exceed 1MB in size.
One lucky winner will be given a fully-accredited photo pass to cover all of Sonisphere's stages, a V.I.P. camping pass for two, two festival entry tickets, car and catering pass, a Gibson t-shirt and access to the Gibson Tour Bus parked in the Media/Artist area. You will also win an amazing Olympus PEN E-PL1camera, courtesy of our friends at Olympus.
Closing date for photo submissions is Sunday June 26, 2011 at 12 p.m.
Gibson is also looking for a budding music journalist to write about their Sonisphere experience exclusively for Gibson.com. For a chance of winning, just email a recent review of a gig you attended (no more than 200 words) to firstname.lastname@example.com.
One winner will be given access to the media area and the possibility of interviewing some great artists. In addition, Gibson.com will publish your 1,500-word "My Sonisphere Experience" festival review. The entire prize consists of two fully-accredited media passes, two Sonisphere entry tickets, V.I.P. camping pass for two, car and catering pass, a Gibson t-shirt, access to the Gibson Tour Bus and the Media/Artist area. You will also win a state-of-the-art Olympus LS-20 digital voice recorder with video.
Closing date for music review submissions is Sunday June 26, 2011 at 12 p.m.
For more information and the full Sonisphere 2011 line up, visit http://uk.sonispherefestivals.com.
One winning live music photographer (no agencies) and one winning live music writer will be notified by email on Monday, July 4, 2011. All terms and conditions for the Review Competition can be read here, and the terms and conditions for the Photo Competition can be read here.


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I am not much of a customizer, just some simple repaints and minor sculpting. Have some extra figures so i opted to fix some up. The Filmation Hordak head is Kevin Kosse's amazing work and certainly not mine.
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Petzl Tactikka XP Adapt Headlamp
The headlamp retails for $66.00
My price - $50.00 which includes free shipping with the USA only.
This is one piece of gear I have one too many. (I have another gear item for sale under Komperdell C3 Duolock Trekking Poles)
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The "Cobra Spotlight" is a weekly highlight of a student-athlete at Coker College. Each week we take a different athlete from a different sport and display some facets to get more familiar with them. This week we take a look at Fabian Hardy and Tre' Williams, members of the men's cross country team.
Name: Fabian Hardy
Sport: Men's cross country
Position: Runner
Hometown: Singapore
Year: Freshman
Major: Biology, pre-med track
Why did you choose Coker? I chose Coker because coach Finora was cool, and I wanted to see what it would be like running in college.
What is your best memory at Coker (athletic related)? Finishing top-10 in our first meet of the season.
What is your best memory at Coker (non-athletic related)? Hmm, nothing really happened yet that stuck with me.
Which athletic team would you play on at Coker other than your own? I would play basketball because it's the best sport and I enjoy playing it.
Favorite class: I'm enjoying my chemistry class right now because Dr. Brown is a good professor.
Favorite professor: Dr. Boone, Dr. Flaherty or Dr. Brown
Plans after graduation: Medical school is a strong possibility.
Favorite movie: Malibu's Most Wanted
Favorite type of music: Hip Hop/R&B
Favorite food: Chinese food
Favorite sports team: The Miami Heat, because of LeBron James of course.
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite TV show: Key & Peele
Most prized possession: My cross country awards from high school.
What is something people may not know about you? That I was born in Singapore and have lived in multiple countries.
Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it? Fabs, Fabio, Fabiano are some of the nicknames I received from high school friends. My cross country teammates here at Coker call me Rajul and Raviol.
One word that describes you: Chill
Name: Rodrick Tre' Williams
Sport: Men's cross country
Position: Runner
Hometown: Columbia, SC
Year: Freshman
Major: Undecided
Why did you choose Coker? The amazing food and small classes
What is your best memory at Coker (athletic related)? Winning the 200m sprint to the finish line against a Francis Marion runner during my second 8K race would have to be my most memorable moment thus far.
What is your best memory at Coker (non-athletic related)? Going to the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte during Coker Connection
Which athletic team would you play on at Coker other than your own? I would play soccer. Never actually played it before, but it seems like a really fun and intense sport.
Favorite class: Spanish 1012
Favorite professor: Don Mac Williams
Plans after graduation: I want to either open my own gym or continue my education at the graduate level.
Favorite movie: I Am Legend
Favorite type of music: Don't really have a favorite type of music. I listen to a bit of everything.
Favorite food: Any kind of Asian cuisine. I absolutely love Japanese hibachi; that has to be my favorite, along with Thai food.
Favorite sports team: I don't watch sports enough to have a favorite team
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite TV show: Every cartoon during the early 2000s. That's what I grew up on, and in my opinion were the best years to watch TV as a child.
Most prized possession: The Teddy Bear that I've had since I was born, aptly named Teddi.
What is something people may not know about you? I love to sing, only around people I'm comfortable with. I can't sing in front of people, I get too embarrassed.
Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it? Bruce Leroy. I got the name because I have done mixed martial arts for a few years, and I love all things Bruce Lee.
One word that describes you: Laidback


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WFP video producer Marco Frattini is currently in Punjab, "the land of five rivers," where epic floods have laid waste to millions of acres of farmland. In this video, he meets Moreed, whose family is living in a tent on the side of the road as they wait for the waters to recede. Watch video
MULTAN – As floodwaters cascaded across Pakistan's breadbasket in Punjab province, thousands of farmers have lost their homes, crops and livestock. Some 17 million acres were submerged by the flooding and over 200,000 animals killed.
Moreed, 29, and his family of five are among thousands of Punjabis facing an uncertain future as they wait for the waters to recede. They've been camped out in a makeshift tent on the side of a dirt road for the last two weeks, and say they don't know when they'll be able to go home.
"At least we have something to eat," said Moreed, whose family are among over 360,00 people in the area who recently received a month's ration of oil, wheat flour and high-energy biscuits. At a food distribution point not far off, helicopters have also flown in sachets of supplementary plumpy, a fortified peanut paste specialized designed to meet the nutritional needs of small children.
Helicopters have played a vital role in providing food assistance in the area around Multan, though more are needed to reach the over 800,000 people around the country currently cut off by road.


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Setup: Hardware Requirements and Configuration
To have communication between the different hardware platforms, each system requires a common piece of hardware. For our research, we have been using the Xbee Radio's by Digi International to send messages between the various hardware platforms. Below is the minimum hardware and software required to use the Multi-Robot lessons found in this Wiki.
Each Robot must have a XBee radio receiver/transmitter. The XBee radio is the common hardware that allows the robots to send messages across the network. The Xbee radio is "platform agnostic" meaning that two NXT systems can communicate together, or an NXT and a VEX may communicate. The Xbee radios communicate using messages of characters. In ROBOTC, our messages will be strings, which are a series of letters, numbers, or symbols combined together in a "string" of data. In C-Programming environments, strings are defined with a set of quotes
Example of Strings:
- "Hello"
- "I moved 10.3cm"
- "Forward3000"
- ROBOTC for MINDSTORMS Programming Software or ROBOTC for VEX Cortex and PIC Programming Software
- X-CTU Configuration Software for Xbee Radios
- FTDI Driver for Xbee USB Explorer
- Multi-Robot Library File for NXT/Cortex (XbeeTools.h)
Common Hardware
- ROBOTC for Mindstorms 2.02 or later (ROBOTC.net)
- NXT Microcontroller Kit (LEGO Education)
- NXTBee Adapter (comes with an Xbee Radio)
Configuring The Xbee Radio
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Saturday, May 27, 2006
Pickoff Moves
Snapped: Nationals 10, Dodgers 4While at last night's Dirtbags game (which the Dirtbags lost, along with the Big West title, to CSUF, 2-0), I was chatting with Rich Lederer as to how the Dodgers weren't as good as they have played lately, and how the Angels weren't as bad. In particular, it seems to me that the Dodgers have a pair of rotation slots they'll have to fill by year's end; neither of Sele nor Tomko can be relied upon to be as good as they have been. Sure enough, Tomko served up the winning runs last night, and the Dodgers' offense, while not stymied, came up short.
When Ken Rosenthal went on about how the Dodgers "stole" Andre Ethier from the A's, he had to include in it a bit of a snark at Paul DePodesta, and some undeserved love for "old-school" GM Ned Colletti:
The Dodgers' $99.1 million payroll is the highest in the National League West by nearly $10 million. But it's the team's shrewd gathering of low-cost talent — players developed in the farm system, acquired on scouts' recommendations and mined from previous relationships — that is distinguishing Colletti's first year as GM.Oh, so wait a minute. Colletti gets points for calling up Willy Aybar (drafted in 2000 under the watch of "New Sheriff" Kevin Malone) and Jonathan Broxton (drafted in 2002 under Logan White's watchful eye), yet the same options were not available to Paul DePodesta — whose principle failing was that his best options were playing for AA Jacksonville. It doesn't count among the worst abuses we've seen of the Dodgers' former GM in the press — for that, you'd have to head over to the poison pens of Plaschke or Simers in the Times. It does, however, serve as a reminder that there's not a lot of interest in honestly reviewing the records of men the press finds objectionable, i.e. the Barry Bonds effect.
Inside-The-Park: Angels 5, Orioles 2
"He did. [Dino Ebel] did hold me," Guerrero said through an interpreter. "But I saw the arch of the throw. My job is to be a baserunner and to score."Ah, the irrepressable Vlad. Stubborn man, he's banged himself up to the point of ineffectiveness in the past, ignoring the counsel of Garret Anderson types whose go-slow, baseball's-a-marathon advice ill suits his borderline reckless play. Angels fans are, for once, grateful for the effort; I saw it this morning on my Verizon phone video and what a piece of amazing baserunning it was, too. (Incidentally, why is it that I have to wait until the next freaking day to see a day's great plays? It's just wrong, I tell you.)
Of course, the reason for Vlad's inside-the-park'er was the injury to a lumbering Jay Gibbons. Unable to field the ball cleanly, he only got off a weak throw back to Kevin Millar, and Millar's throw in turn was offline.
But if I had to pick one offensive moment of real importance for the team, well, what else but Dallas McPherson's home run? The kids need to get going; this is where they do. Let's go, (young) Angels.
Bullety Stuff
- Pat Borders has retired.
- Casey Kotchman is irked at the Angels for failing to send him to see specialists until months after he was diagnosed with mono, and well after the regular season started. He was on hyperbaric chamber treatments and taking intravenous fluids three times a week when he was with the Angels.
"I'm just now seeing a specialist. They're the ones who told me I had mono," he said. "You guys make your own [conclusions]…. If you wait to treat something, it might take longer, and you might have relapses."It's nice to get medicine three months after your diagnosis," he quipped, but sarcasm in print isn't the best medicine for your career, either, Casey.
"I just want to get my health back. My quality of life has been brutal."
- The Angels for now assume Jered Weaver will return to Salt Lake when Bartolo Colón comes back from his DL stint, but Mike Scioscia allowed as to how he could win a job, which might mean moving brother Jeff to the bullpen, or trading a starter. Brother Jeff recommended he bring a week's worth of clothes; "If all goes well, you can have the rest shipped out."
- Logan White, Jr. is a big Russell Martin fan back in Arizona, and now we know at least one element in the Dodgers front office who might have a personal reason for wanting their spring training facilities moved.
Troy Glaus made his first MLB start at shortstop last night and had a helluva game to boot.
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Minorities it seems, have their own groups within them that like to feel special in every way. You know the types, everyone at school got a medal just for turning up but one or two then claim to be different so want more special medals and if they don't get their way then you "are denying them"
Needless to say unless they run into another person of the same "it's everyone else not me" method of life, then they will end up hating their cats as they die angry alone, no friends, no partner, no life just a laptop and stupid uninformed opinions
Occasionally whilst away I popped in when aven was working and saw someone had started a uk government petition to "protect asexuals"
here https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/115857
What that person applying and making the aven thread, forgot to mention was this about the 2010 act which actually covers already people of all genders and sexuality
However what seems to happen with SOME within minorities is that unless they are SPECIFICALLY mentioned then they feel they are VICTIMS. Boring boring people
Lets have a laugh though and see what they are asking for..they want asexuals specifically rather than as a sexual umbrella to be protected. So the governemnt asks...okay what is an Asexual and the petitioner says easy...an asexual is someone who does not experience sexual attraction
Then you will get about a dozen saying hey no it's all about desire, then another few will say hey what about us the demi's, the lith's, the semi's, the greys, and hey what about us auto whatever the f*ck it is this week
The trouble is then unless you include every single label upon label upon label upon label then you will always get some special snowflake state..unless you name us specifically then you are against us and are enabling it..despite hardly any of them ever experiencing hate because who they think they are, in real life they haven't told anyone at all.
In the U.K. Asexuals ARE covered by the sexual equalities and sexual orientations sections. We do not need an asexual specific bill of protection
In aven, if they did have one then it would only protect about 10% anyway as the other 90% of aven are sexual.
So no mister petitioner, we are already seen as special snowflakes without the U.K. government thinking so too.
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Paddy Rohr necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 21 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
Short Street Gallery (http://www.shortstgallery.com.au)
Short St. Gallery is an Aboriginal art gallery located in Broome, Western Australia. It is an old building (over 100 years) and is the last remaining house with a wind tunnel. It is an important part of the Aboriginal, Malay & Japanese history in Broome. The building has been operating as a gallery since 1998, and houses a comprehensive collection of indigenous contemporary artworks, presenting artists from all over Australia. We are the only member of the ACGA (Australian Commerical Galleries Association) in Broome.
The target audience is anyone interested in art.
We require a touch up to some of the pages on our current site (http://www.shortstgallery.com.au). We have just recently designed the site, and very much like the home page, however some of the sub-pages are lacking a designers touch.
Ultimately we would like for the following 3 pages to be redesigned:
1) Gallery Search Page (http://www.shortstgallery.com.au/gallery.php)
2) Exhibition Display Page (http://www.shortstgallery.com.au/ex…works.html)
3) Artwork Page (http://www.shortstgallery.com.au/ar…irrri.html)
However, for the purposes of this competition, we want you to focus on the Gallery Search Page.
We are looking for a clean and simple design, which allows the artworks to stand out as much as possible.
Finally - on the colour scheme. The Pindan Red and white are the only must have colours on the site. We believe this goes well with the grey, but feel free to give us your variation.
We look forward to you submissions.