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Overview Detail Legend Zoom: ?? Overlay features legend For more map options click on any overview map area or any detail map feature. Detail Map Features Showing 14 items: Knocknacloghoge 534m, Robber's Pass Hill 508.9m, Ballinafunshoge 480m, Sleamaine 430m, Tracks: 2621, 25km 2381, 24km 2331, 21km 1998, 19km 784, 17km 1434, 14km 2364, 14km 782, 13km 2462, 12km 3349, 12km Find Suggested WalksOpen walks finder Find hill, mountain, island, coastal feature. Videos Recent Contributions 1 2 3 .. 18 Next page >> Get Notifications Re loading tracks in Garmin basecamp Forum: Suggestions ewen less than an hour ago I don't know if it is a basecamp issue but tracks from MV won't load in basecamp. My workaround is to load them into https://www.gpsvisualizer.com/ and save as a . gpx file. It is then usable. The Mountains are calling Forum: General liz50 16 hours ago Mountainviews members and friends walk on Saturday 17th August in the Eastern McGillicuddy Reeks. An iconic Irish ridge walk, even THE iconic Irish ridge walk!. Not to be missed! The walk will be ... Direct track to the summit Track 4161 jackill 17 hours ago walk, Len: 3.6km, Climb: 24m, Area: Benard, Galty Mountains (Ireland) Benard|| Loading tracks in Garmin Basecamp Forum: Suggestions chelman7 19 hours ago When I download a track (.gpx file) from the site it does appear on my handheld gps device but will not load in Garmin Basecamp .Is there a fix for this? Binn Chorr: The Glencoaghan Horseshoe Summit Comment TommyV 23 hours ago This route starts and finishes at Benlettery Hostel and takes in a full circuit of the Glencoaghan Horseshoe. This horseshoe walk takes in six of the Bens and is a rite of passage for anybody hill... Knocknaskagh N Top: Summer Stroll Summit Comment magnumpig 3 days ago Taken from the summit looking north on 16/07/2019. Nicer views from this peak than from the main peak (which is crowned with a Cork flag currently). Myriad of paths on these mountains now due to l... Pique d'Endron Track 4178 David-Guenot 3 days ago A walk completed with my friend Alexandre. We took the usual route up the Pique d'Endron (2472m) which requires a bit of walk, Len: 17.4km, Climb: 1288m, Area: France, Occitanie () || Laghtshanaquilla North-East Top: Rocky Top. Summit Comment sandman 3 days ago Access via the forest entrance on left at R9891428087 which although has a barrier is not locked according to locals this will allow you to drive up to the mast and just past it at R9690927255 a t... Curracahill: Not great Summit Comment chelman7 6 days ago Curracahill is the 633rd highest spot in Ireland. It would be about 633rd on my list of good walks. Meall Fuar-mhonaidh Track 4158 Peter Walker 4 days ago By Scottish standards Meall Fuar-mhonaidh has no great distinction in terms of height or form. But it is prominen... walk, Len: 9.5km, Climb: 520m, Area: Meall Fuar-mhonaidh, Glen Affric to Glen |... 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Video display Dublin/Wicklow Area Wicklow Mountains Subarea More detail Place count in area: 129, OSI/LPS Maps: 28B, 49, 50, 55, 56, 61, 62, AWW Highest place: Lugnaquilla, 925m Maximum height for area: 925 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 905 metres, Places in area Dublin/Wicklow:Ballinacorbeg 336mBallinastraw 284mBallycurry 301mBallyguile Hill 188mBallyhook Hill 288mBray Head Hill 240mCarrickgollogan 276mCarrigeen Hill 298mCarrigoona Commons East 242mCloghnagaune 385mCorballis Hill 258mCupidstown Hill 378.6mDunranhill 342mEagle Hill 296mKilleagh 249mKilliney Hill 153.5mKilmichael Hill 267mKilnamanagh Hill 217mKnockannavea 400.8mKnockree 342mMount Kennedy 365.9mSlieveroe 332mWestaston Hill 270mDublin Mountains: Corrig Mountain 617.1mGlendoo Mountain 586mKippure 757mKnocknagun 555mMountpelier Hill 383mPrince William's Seat 555mSaggart Hill 396.9mSeahan 647.3mSeefin 620.6mSeefingan 722.9mTibradden Mountain 467mTwo Rock Mountain 536mWicklow Mountains: Annagh Hill 454mBallinacor Mountain 531mBallinafunshoge 480mBallineddan Mountain 652mBallycumber Hill 431mBallycurragh Hill 536mBallyteige 447mBaltinglass Hill 382mBarranisky 280mBenleagh 689mBlack Hill 602.2mBrockagh Mountain 557mBrockagh Mountain North-West Top 548mBrockagh Mountain SE Top 470mCamaderry Mountain 698.6mCamaderry South East Top 677.3mCamenabologue 758mCamenabologue SE Top 663mCarrick Mountain 381mCarrickashane Mountain 508mCarrig Mountain 571mCarrigleitrim 408mCarriglineen Mountain 455mCarrignagunneen 561mCarrigshouk 572.5mCarrigvore 682mChurch Mountain 544mCloghernagh 800mCollon Hill 238mConavalla 734mCorriebracks 531mCorrigasleggaun 794mCroaghanmoira 664mCroaghanmoira North Top 575mCroghan Kinsella 606mCroghan Kinsella East Top 562.1mCullentragh Mountain 510mCushbawn 400mDerrybawn Mountain 474mDjouce 725mDuff Hill 720mFair Mountain 571.2mFananierin 426mGravale 718mGreat Sugar Loaf 501mKanturk 523mKeadeen Mountain 653mKirikee Mountain 474mKnocknacloghoge 534mLakeen 357mLittle Sugar Loaf 342mLobawn 636mLugduff 652mLugduff SE Top 637mLuggala 595mLugnagun 446.2mLugnaquilla 925mMaulin 570mMoanbane 703mMoneyteige North 427mMullacor 661mMullaghcleevaun 849mMullaghcleevaun East Top 790mMuskeagh Hill 397mPreban Hill 389mRobber's Pass Hill 508.9mScarr 641mScarr North-West Top 561mSeskin 344mSilsean 698mSleamaine 430mSlieve Maan 547.8mSlieve Maan North Top 546.1mSlievecorragh 418mSlievefoore 414mSlievemaan 759mSorrel Hill 599.5mSpinans Hill 409mSpinans Hill SE Top 400mStoney Top 714mStookeen 420mSugarloaf 552mTable Mountain 701.7mTable Mountain West Top 563mTinoran Hill 312mTomaneena 682.4mTonduff 642mTonduff East Top 593mTonelagee 817mTonelagee NE Top 668mTonlagee South-East Top 546mTrooperstown Hill 430mWar Hill 686mWhite Hill 630.9m Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such. Centre on map. Ballinafunshoge Hill Sliabh Boc A name in Irish also Slieve Buck an extra name in English (prob. Ir. Sliabh Boc [PDT], 'mountain of bucks') Wicklow County, in Carn List, Dark blue-grey slate, phyllite & schist Bedrock Height: 480m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 56 Grid Reference: O16551 04203 Place visited by 134 members. Recently by: abcd, Grumbler, finkey86, Colin Murphy, Pepe, emermcloughlin, briankelly, melohara, Niamhq, GoldCircle, ClareKeeley, bryanjbarry, pinchy, Joshua3, peterturner I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.) More detail Longitude: -6.261486, Latitude: 53.076521 , Easting: 316551, Northing: 204203 Prominence: 92m, Isolation: 1.3km ITM: 716486 704291, GPS IDs, 6 char: Blnfns, 10 char: BlnfnshgBedrock type: Dark blue-grey slate, phyllite & schist, (Maulin Formation) Ballinafunshoge (from Ir. Baile na Fuinseoige, 'townland of the ash') or Ashtown is the name of a townland, and it has clearly been erroneously applied to this hill. The peak was named Slieve Buck on maps of Wicklow made in 1760 and in 1822, but this name appears to have been forgotten since. In his 'Guide to the County of Wicklow' (1827) Wright gives its height as 1480 ft., which is a little low for this peak (1582 ft.), but corresponds to the height of Sleamaine, located about 1 mile further N. In any case, at this time such heights were estimated by enthusiasts and were often not very accurate. Ballinafunshoge is the 622nd highest place in Ireland. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/516/ Rate Gallery COMMENTS for Ballinafunshoge 1 2 3 Next page >> Follow this place's comments Easy approach using the Wicklow Way Short Summary created by wicklore, 19 Sep 2010 One way to approach Ballinafunshoge is from the R759 which runs east from the Sally Gap to the Kilmacanoge - Roundwood road. The R759 passes above Lough Tay (the famous 'Guinness Lake' and is well worth a visit in its own right. The Wicklow Way cuts cross the R759 and enters a forest track at O173 063 A. Follow the Wicklow Way along the forest track for about 2 kms, walking very close to the summit of Sleamaine along the way. At approx O 168 039 B out for a forest ride running west through the trees. Follow this track for about 400 metres to the summit. Views are restricted here due to the trees, but there are nice views from the Wicklow Way track of the Roundwood Lakes. If coming from the R759 take the time to stop at the viewpoint at O169 071 C for the amazing views over the Wicklow hills. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/516/comment/5275/ Picture from Harry Goodman : The top is somewhere around here! Picture: The top is somewhere around here! Be warned, there is certainly no fun in this climb! by Harry Goodman 1 Jun 2012 On 29 May 2012 I parked to the side of the forest road, also signed for the Wicklow Way, at O 1732706289 D just S of the Pier Gates. Before climbing Ballinafunshoge I climbed Sleamaine en route. On coming back down from Sleamaine at O 1740205653 E some 700m from the start point for the walk I turned right (S) and continued on the Wicklow Way for a further 2k in search of a forest ride to the right that would give me "easy" access to the top. This was at O 1688303919 F where a clear but deeply rutted track should have led up NW for some 450m to the top, or so it seemed from the map (East-West Mapping Wicklow Mt West 1:30,000 ). This showed the high point on or just off the ride to the left side. As I made my way up the track was wide and clear of any obstacles to progress. Only a few minutes to the top and the end of a most enjoyable day in the Wicklow Mts. Then things began to go pear shaped. When I came to the first fallen or felled tree across the path I thought it would be a simple matter of walking around it to get back on course. Not so, obstruction followed obstruction requiring me to abandon the track and try and walk or crawl along side it through the trees. Going to say the least was difficult. Evenually I got back to the track at it's high point just before it started to descend. what appeared to be a clear way down. But was this the topG The GPS reading based on the mv Grid Ref indicated that I was still some 30/40 metres from the top and that it lay somewhere in the mire of tangled forestry. Against my better judgement I went in search of the "true" top and, after a difficult ten minutes or so foraging in and out the dense thicket of fallen/felled trees and shrubs, my reading had me within one or two metres of the mv Grid. Ref O 1655104203 G! Job done, head for home!! Walking back along the Wicklow Way, reflecting on this particular experience I had to ask the question, was this climb of Ballinafunshoge what hillwalking is really all about ? Very definitely for me the answer must be a resounding NO!! While hillwalking for me is about challenge it is also about enjoyment, this latter aspect was clearly lacking in my walk up Ballinafunshoge. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/516/comment/6840/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from eflanaga : Ballinafunshoge from Sleamaine Picture: Ballinafunshoge from Sleamaine eflanaga on Ballinafunshoge, 2009 by eflanaga 4 Jun 2009 Approached from Sleamaine crossing over top of Cloghoge Valley Track IO16603 04672 H but continuing on up grassy track keeping forest & fence to the left. The southern end of the East-West ride which crosses the summit exits the forest along this fence at IO16382 04320 I. There is a hole in the fence a few metres before the ride which is possible to crawl through. 5 minutes and the odd duck and crouch to avoid low branches and fallen trees will take you to the summit. A quick retrace of your steps will bring you back to the fence and out onto the open hillside. My next target was to be Cnoc Na Cloghoge on the other side of the valley but while descending the Cloghoge track which I had returned to, I noticed a track of sorts to my left running east in the direction of Kanturk. I decided to see where it might lead. While a diversion it may be off interest to some. There appears to be the ruins of a number of old stone houses/buildings (settlement?) at IO15838 04492 J. In the wonderful sunshine and with trees interspersed between them these ruins had a rustic beauty. Just beyond this the track runs into a green leafy glade before a switchback at IO15516 04360 K and a short drop before joining the main Cloghoge Track just above a gate which is a private entrance to one of Lough Dan's sandy beaches. Before, taking the aforementioned switchback I carried on for about a hundred metres eastwards passing through a green gate while maintaining height to reach a vantage point above Lough Dan which affords great views of the lough, the beach, Kanturk and Scar. On joining the main Cloghoge track I was sorely tempted to ignore the Private signs on the gate so as to gain access to Cnoc Na Cloghoge within a few minutes. However, I resisted the temptation and made my way back to the Pier Gates, where I replenished my water supply before starting out again to scale Cnoc Na Cloghoge & Luggala. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/516/comment/3809/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from csd : The view west from the summit of Ballinafunshogue. Picture: The view west from the summit of Ballinafunshogue. csd on Ballinafunshoge, 2007 by csd 15 Jul 2007 The summit of Ballinafunshogue is in the middle of a forest. Conveniently, a ride running East-West makes access from the Wicklow Way fairly straightforward. Just don't expect great views from the top! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/516/comment/2772/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from wicklore : Ballinafunshoge in the distance with Lough Tay below Picture: Ballinafunshoge in the distance with Lough Tay below wicklore on Ballinafunshoge, 2008 by wicklore 3 Sep 2008 I had passed close to this summit twice previously while on the Wicklow Way but had never bothered going up. Taking advantage of my close proximity to the Dublin/Wicklow hills I went up after work. csd gives clear directions for those who want a quick summit. I chose to blunder about the forest instead, which wasn't helped by the fact that I forgot my boots. With all this rain I was half swimming through the trees. What I liked about this hill is that I had a sense of peace and isolation. The summit is buried in the forest, and I doubt many make the trip to find it. Or maybe my sense of solitude was because I was the only hillwalker out at that hour in terrible weather! My photo shows Ballinafunshoge in the background with Lough Tay below and the cliffs of Luggala to the right Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/516/comment/3279/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from darrenf Scotch Village by darrenf 22 Jan 2011 It was an overcast Sunday afternoon and I was looking for a short stroll which I had not completed previously. I recently remembered reading an article in Walking World Ireland describing a short loop around Ballinafunshoge and Sleamaine, so out came the Sept/Oct 2010 edition of the magazine and off I set to follow the route described by Denis Gill.Plenty of parking is available at O174063 L and more parking is available at grey gates and other new parking areas along the R759 which overlook Lough Tay. The route decribed in WWI takes you within striking distance of both Sleamaine and Ballinafunshoge, while all the time offering up lovely views across the Vartry Reservoirs, Lough Dan and Lough Tay. There is also plenty of history on offer with the route passing by the ruins of a number of old settlement villages. The attached photo shows the ruins of Scotch Village, as named on the EastWest map (not named or shown on OS sheet 56).A grand stroll for a lazy Sunday afternoon or long summer evening. Two and a half hours should complete the loop of 9km. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/516/comment/6204/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average COMMENTS for Ballinafunshoge 1 2 3 Next page >> (End of comment section for Ballinafunshoge.) Some mapping: Open Street Map (Various variations used.) British summit data courtesy: Database of British & Irish Hills (Creative Commons Licence) MountainViews.ie, a Hill-walking Website for the island of Ireland. 11 Million Visitors Per Year. 1300 Contributors.


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The 2 secret words for McIlroy: Process and spot
HOYLAKE, England -- Rory McIlroy looked out at a room packed with reporters and knew he was going to disappoint them.
All week, he had talked about two secret words he used as his trigger for the shots he played. Even as he stretched his lead to six shots going into Sunday, he said he would only reveal them if he were to win the British Open.
In the hours before he teed off, the media put one pound ($1.70) in a pot and tried to guess the two words.
"Very simple," McIlroy said, the claret jug at his side. "It's going to be a big letdown for everyone. It was `process' and `spot.' That was it."
And the meaning?
"With my long shots, I just wanted to stick to my process and stick to making good decisions, making good swings," he said. "The process of making a good swing, if I had any sort of little swing thoughts, just keeping that so I wasn't thinking about the end result, basically."
The "spot" was about his putting.
"I was just picking a spot on the green and trying to roll it over my spot," he said. "I wasn't thinking about holing it. I wasn't thinking about what it would mean or how many further clear it would get me. I just wanted to roll that ball over that spot. If that went in, then great. If it didn't, then I'd try it the next hole."
That led to an even more important question. Since no one guessed the words, what happened to the money?
The plan was to donate it to a charity of McIlroy's choice.
RECORD SCORES: McIlroy had a 68 as his target score for the final round, knowing that would mean someone had to set a major championship record (no one has done better than 63) to catch him. He didn't come close, but he didn't need to.
Even so, it was a day for low scoring. Four players tied the scoring record of 65 at Royal Liverpool.
Chris Wood was the first. Shane Lowry of Ireland birdied three of his last four holes to match him. Marc Leishman did the same for a 65. And the last was Jim Furyk, who played in the par 5s in 5-under par on the day.
Dustin Johnson had a 65 on Friday.
Eight years ago at Hoylake, Tiger Woods, Chris DiMarco, Ernie Els and Sergio Garcia each had a 65.
MICKELSON'S MOVE: Phil Mickelson had another good Sunday in the British Open, this time a 68 that at least ended on a positive note and allowed him to pick up some Ryder Cup points. Mickelson was more concerned with his play than the points.
"I don't want to look at it and think about it too much," Mickelson said. "If I play like I did this week at Akron and the PGA, I'll be fine. I'll be on it. But it would be beneficial for both me and Tom (Watson) if I can do it on my own."
Mickelson has two events left -- Firestone and the PGA Championship, worth double points as a major. The only three Americans in the top 10 at Royal Liverpool already were among the top nine in the Ryder Cup standings.
He has qualified for every U.S. team since 1995 at Oak Hill, where he went 3-0 as a rookie.
"It's been 19 years now that I've made it on my own, and I think it's a record of consistency to play that well to make the team on your own without being a pick for almost two decades," he said. "And I'd like to keep that streak going."
Mickelson won't count on being a pick. He's never had to worry about that.
"I don't know if I played well enough this year to deserve a spot," he said. "You want players that are hot, that are playing well. And I need to step and start doing that."
YOU'RE OUT OF HERE: Rory McIlroy's most important tee shot was on the par-5 16th, and it was his best of the day. He hit it down the middle, leaving him an iron into the green for a two-putt birdie that restored his lead to three shots with two to play.
Most peculiar was his reaction. McIlroy turned and glared into the gallery, pointing to someone with the end of his driver. Moments later, the BBC showed police escorting a fan off the property.
"He was giving me grief all day, actually," McIlroy said. "And I sort of put with it for the first 15 holes, and then he deliberately coughed on my downswing on the 16th tee. I still hit a great drive. But I heard it halfway down and I knew who it was. So I turned around and got him chucked out, thankfully.
"I don't know who it was," he said. "But I didn't have him bothering me for the last two holes, which was nice."
A TRIBUTE TO PARENTS: Rosie McIlroy wasn't at the U.S. Open or the PGA Championship won by her son. So when Rory McIlroy tapped in for par, he waved toward the back of his green to summon his mother to join him. It about made him break down.
"I was trying not to cry at the time because she was bawling her eyes out," he said. "The support of my parents has been incredible -- even growing up and doing everything, the sacrifices they made for me. Even to this day, they're the two people in this world that I can talk to about anything. I couldn't ask to have two better parents. They're there for me at the worst of times, like this time last year after missing the cut."
And then he turned to look at the claret jug before he finished his thoughts.
"Or the best of times, walking off as the champion golfer of the year," he continued. "I can't speak highly enough of my parents. They're the best people in the world."
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Nearly 300 attendees enjoyed the extravagant meal prepared from food donated by local and national food distributors, farms and the chefs themselves.
Angie Fenton of The Voice-Tribune and WHAS11 served as the evening's emcee. James Beard award winner Julian Van Winkle III was a featured guest and created the evening's specialty cocktail.
The Long Run Hounds formally opens each season in October with the blessing of the hounds. Then, after 50 or 60 hunts in the fall, winter and early spring, they close the season with a formal ball in April.
Foxhunting is a sport that can be equally enjoyed by both genders and by all ages. The Long Run Hounds, as they enter the second half of their first century, has members riding to the hounds in their 80s, and it has members that are not yet 10 years old. Long Run Hounds members are teachers, farmers, technicians, salesmen, soldier, barristers and bankers. They have always been a club focused on the sheer love of the sport. That is what has kept them going for over the last 50 years, and that is what will keep them going the next 50.
Hunt members have the option of riding and jumping over fences to stay with the hounds, or they can opt to move rapidly through the country by making use of gates and short-cuts. The hunt's objective is to partake in the countryside chase over "Hill and Dale†while watching the hounds perform with the hope of catching a view (or glimpse) of the wily coyote or fox. The stated reward is to enjoy the chase and not to capture or harm. It is virtually impossible (with the slower moving hounds) to catch the running coyote or fox, as they are fitter and a bit more clever than the hounds.
When the "strike†hound locates the scent of the quarry, the hounds are off on a run with the Huntsman blowing the horn to the "staccato†and shrill cadence noise of "Gone Away†(signifying to the hounds that they should follow their brethren in hot pursuit) at this point, all hounds "open cry†and "give voice†in their heated excitement.
The club is managed by three "Joint Masters.†The senior Master is Ned Bonnie with Dinwiddie Lampton III and Alf Caldwell (Huntsman) making up the rest of the leadership team. Anyone with questions about foxhunting with the Long Run Hounds should call the Hunt Secretary Annette Adams at 502.228.5088.
The Woman's Club of Louisville is presenting "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz†as an old time radio show on Friday, Oct. 19 at the Clubhouse.
There will be pre-show activities and food at 5:30 p.m. and the show at 7. You can sing along with Dorothy as you travel down the Yellow Brick Road.
Tickets are $5 for children and $10 for adults. Proceeds will benefit Indian Summer Camp, a place for children with cancer. Call 502.634.9437 for reservations.


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Midnight wrote:Prefanity wrote:Midnight wrote:dedalus wrote:They're good songs, but nowhere near as off-beat as some of the stuff from TKoL.
I'm pretty sure every song in tKoL is in 4/4, heh. Odd signatures aren't really new like Mustapha was saying.
Also, fuck critics. Hail to the Thief is the shit.
What critics hated Hail to the Thief? I can only think of The Guardian, but they hate everything.
"fuck critics" is just a thing I say.
People rank HTTT as the worst of the post-bends stuff.
But I think it's one of the greatest albums they've come out with.
I just don't know who these people might be. I suppose it's not important. (And I personally rated In Rainbows below Hail to the Thief. Despite the latter's rather bloated nature.)


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U.S. Embassy in Pakistan issues travel alert
WASHINGTON Americans in Islamabad, Pakistan, are being warned to stay away from government buildings and several major hotels in the city because of the threat of terrorism.
The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad on Sunday cited a general threat alert from the Ministry Interior of the government of Pakistan that warned of terrorist attacks aimed at certain government buildings downtown and several hotels and motels popular with visitors, including the Marriott, Holiday Inn, Best Western and the Margalla Motel.
Local media has reported thousands of Pakistanis, joined by U.S. anti-war activists, headed Sunday morning toward Pakistan's volatile tribal region to protest American drone strikes.
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Pop superstars Beyonce, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez were among those who graced the stage in London on Saturday night to spread the message of female empowerment at the high-profile The Sound of Change concert.
Thousands of fans flocked to Twickenham Stadium for the charity gig, which aims to promote education, health and justice for women worldwide through the Chime for Change foundation.
Artists including Jessie J, Rita Ora, Florence Welch, John Legend, Timbaland, Simon Le Bon and Ellie Goulding all performed short sets to gear up the crowd ready for headliners Beyonce and Lopez.
Lopez performed a rousing rendition of the Beatles' classic "Come Together" with R&B diva Mary J. Blige, before playing her club hit "On the Floor."
Beyonce then closed the concert with a stunning medley of her hits, including her version of Etta James' "At Last," Destiny's Child song Survivor and her chart smash "Crazy in Love," for which she was joined onstage by rapper husband Jay-Z, who gave the star a loving kiss on the cheek before she ended the show with "Halo."
Thanking the audience for buying tickets to support the cause, Beyonce said, "This is such an incredible night for all of us. Because of you all, we have raised more than $4 million."
Madonna was one of the guest presenters at the bash, and pledged to fund a school in Pakistan if fans helped to lay the foundation with their donations.
The Material Girl added, "I keep telling people that I want to start a revolution. Until you learn to read and write, you can't ask the question why. You can't do this without an education. Education is not a luxury, it is a basic human right."
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The Architecture Technologies Program at Lansing Community College offers students a comprehensive, two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree in the study of architecture or the opportunity to take just one or two courses for your individual interest or to upgrade a specific skill. Our two-year degrees and the one-year certificate offered in Architecture Technologies are intended to prepare students to work in one of the many areas of the architecture profession. All (ARCH) courses are designed and taught by practicing professionals using the latest Technologies and teaching techniques.
In addition to the regular semester length courses offered each Fall, Spring, and Summer, the program offers a wide variety of additional activities and events such as lectures and field trips for the benefit of the students to make their educational experience at Lansing Community College as complete as possible. In addition to more than 30 ARCH courses that students may choose from to structure their degrees, Lansing Community College also offers hundreds of additional courses in related fields such as Interior Design, Kitchen and Bath Design, Landscape Architecture, Art and Humanities, Building Technologies, and Civil Construction.
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The newest addition to the South of the Border Tourist Attraction is our Reptile Lagoon, run by Pedro's cousin Zurdo. It's the largest indoor reptile exhibit in the U.S. and it's right here in Dillon, South Carolina. It has an amazing collection of snakes, alligators, crocodiles, turtles and other creepy crawlies.
On your next trip to South of the Border, make sure you allow ample time to spend in our fun and informative Reptile Lagoon. We have an experienced veteran snake and reptile handler, along with friendly staff who are here to educate the kids while they marvel at the huge variety of exhibits. What would a trip to South of the Border be without shopping? Boring is what it would be, so of course the Reptile Lagoon has a gift shop full of reptile themed items to remember the experience.
Our Reptile Lagoon has a wide variety of crocodile species. We have over 15 varieties that are on display. These include American alligators, Nile crocodiles, a slender-snouted crocodile, and many other types. We also have crocs that are on the endangered species list and a portion of every admission goes to the Crocodile Conservation Institute to help save these prehistoric animals. The custom built pools and walkways allow close up viewing, while always maintaining strict safety.
The Reptile Lagoon boasts an exotic collection of slithering snakes from all around the planet. A visit here is a must for any snake enthusiast. There are gigantic reticulated pythons, awesome anacondas, and beautiful Burmese pythons. Daisy is a rare albino Burmese python and is our largest snake. She stretches over 22 feet in length and weighs more than 220 lbs. That's more than Pedro!
No reptile exhibit would be complete with some of the most deadly and dangerous venomous snakes known to man. The Reptile Lagoon's most lethal residents include King Cobras from India, American Diamondback rattle snakes, and the world's most feared killer: the African Black Mamba. Along with these treacherous creatures, we also have dozens of different beautiful and fascinating snake specimens.
Another section of the Reptile Lagoon features the lovable turtle. Pedro and Zurdo couldn't find a Ninja Turtle, but we have brought in a Giant Tortoise from Aldabra Island. Aldabra is halfway around the world off the coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, and the Giant Tortoise is considered one of the largest types. The Fly River, or Pig-nose turtle, comes to us from the far away island of New Guinea and Australia. This is a very rare creature because it is the only freshwater turtle that has true flippers like an ocean turtle.
From closer to home in South America comes the funny looking horned Mata Mata Turtle. It's a must see because it looks like someone crossed a turtle with a dinosaur. Kids will love it for sure. From right here in the good ole Southeast U.S.A. the Reptile Lagoon has the giant Alligator Snapping Turtle, the largest freshwater turtle in N. America. Many a country boy has been on the losing end of messing with this beast. Legend has it, once it bites down it won't let go until it hears thunder and lightning. Zurdo found this out the hard way, but Pedro won't find out you can be sure of that!
Zurdo and Pedro will be constantly adding new species, exhibits and learning opportunities. Every trip to the Reptile Lagoon at South of the Border can be a whole new experience, so come back often. You can follow Pedro on Twitter (@sotbpedro) and on our official Facebook page for the most up-to-date information about Blenheim Ginger Ale, the Reptile Lagoon and the South of the Border Tourist Attraction.
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American girls are hitting puberty sooner, according to a new study that suggests obesity could be driving the early development.
The study of more than 1,200 girls found that the median age of breast development ranged from 8.8 to 9.7 years, depending on race, with heavier girls developing breasts sooner than their thinner counterparts.
"Girls with earlier maturation are at risk for lower self-esteem and higher rates of depression," the study authors wrote in their report, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. "They are more likely to be influenced by older peers and more deviant peers, and initiate intercourse, substance use and other norm-breaking behaviors at younger ages."
Childhood obesity has more than doubled in the past 30 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rising from 7 percent in 1980 to 18 percent in 2010. More than one-third of children and teens are now overweight or obese. And the problem only gets worse. More than two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, according to the CDC.
While these statistics are quoted so often that they make most people's eyes glaze over, the effects of obesity reach far beyond clothing size and cardiovascular health. Obesity can affect family relationships and income, too.
Read on to learn about eight other ways carrying those extra pounds may influence the way you live.
Surprising Effects of Obesity
A study published in the journal Neurology revealed what a real headache extra weight can be. Johns Hopkins researchers surveyed nearly 4,000 people to find that the higher their body mass index, the greater their chances were of having episodic migraines. Those who were obese were 81 percent more likely to experience at least 14 migraine headaches each month compared with people who were a healthy weight. Obese women over the age of 50 suffered from chronic headaches the most.
Surprising Effects of Obesity
The National Cancer Institute associates 34,000 new cases of cancer in men and 50,000 in women each year with obesity.
Right now the link between excess weight and cancer is purely circumstantial and not necessarily cause-and-effect, but experts have floated some theories about why more body fat tracks with higher rates of cancer.
"It could be that excess fat cells increase hormonal activity or they increase growth factors that lead to tumor growth," said Dr. Raul Seballos, vice chairman of preventive medicine at the Cleveland Clinic.
Obese people are at higher risk for all cancers, Seballos said. They are often diagnosed in later stages of cancer than thinner people and are more likely to die from the disease. Some emerging data looking at weight-loss surgery patients suggest that some of this risk can be diminished by losing weight.
Surprising Effects of Obesity
Overweight women have a harder time getting pregnant. One Indian study of 300 morbidly obese women found that more than 90 percent of them developed polycystic ovarian disease, a condition associated with infertility, over a three-year period.
As with cancer, the association between obesity and infertility isn't entirely clear.
"Obesity is an inflammatory state, and that alone might decrease fertility," said Dr. Marc Bessler, director of the Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital. "It may also be the result of hormone changes produced by the fatty tissue."
Bessler said that many of his heavier patients experienced difficulty getting pregnant. And many infertility clinics don't accept female patients with high body mass indexes given their diminished chances of conceiving. However, Bessler said some of his patients become pregnant just months after weight-loss surgery once they had dropped a few pounds.
Surprising Effects of Obesity
For heavier women who do get pregnant, the worries aren't over. A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that obesity increased a woman's chance of having a preterm baby, especially when her body mass index is 35 or higher. The study's authors speculate that having too much fat may inflame and weaken the uterine and cervical membranes. Whatever the reason, it can have devastating effects. Premature birth is the leading cause of infant death and long-term disabilities.
Surprising Effects of Obesity
Sleep and excess weight do not make good bedfellows. Nearly 80 percent of older, obese Americans report having problems sleeping, a recent American Sleep Foundation survey found.
Poor sleep contributes to a host of diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and, ironically, obesity itself. Numerous studies, including the Harvard Nurses' Study, link short sleep to expanding waistlines. The Harvard Nurses' Study found that those who slumbered less than five hours a night were 15 percent more likely to gain weight than those who enjoyed at least seven hours of sleep.
Dr. Donald Hensrud, a nutritionist and preventive medicine expert in the department of endocrinology, diabetes, metabolism and nutrition at the Mayo Clinic, said one of the most immediate health dangers for many obese people is sleep apnea, a condition in which a person gasps or stops breathing momentarily while asleep.
"Sleep apnea can be caused by increased fat around the neck area that presses down and closes off the soft tissues of the airways while a person is lying down, especially on his back," Hensrud said. "This means the person does not get good quality sleep, has less oxygen in the blood stream, and the heart has to work harder."
Surprising Effects of Obesity
Though fat people are often the butt of jokes, obesity stigma is no laughing matter.
A Yale study found that weight is the No. 1 reason people are bullied at any age, and those who are bullied have lower self-esteem, higher levels of depression and increased risk of suicide than those who are not.
The main source of ridicule, according to the Yale researchers: Loved ones.
"More than 40 percent of children who seek treatment for weight loss say they have been bullied or teased by a family member," said the study's lead author, Rebecca Puhl. "When we asked obese women who stigmatized them the most, 72 percent said it was someone in their family."
Puhl said discussions with loved ones about their burgeoning weight often came across as judgmental and derogatory, even when intentions were good. However, offering support and encouragement is the most effective approach to help someone struggling to drop pounds.
Surprising Effects of Obesity
The No. 2 source of stigma, after loved ones?
Puhl said her studies have found that 67 percent of overweight men and women report being shamed or bullied in the doctor's office. And 50 percent of doctors found that fat patients were "awkward, ugly, weak-willed and unlikely to comply with treatment" while 24 percent of nurses said they were repulsed by their obese patients.
A negative reception from a health care provider is especially detrimental to obese people, Puhl stressed, because they already contend with a greater number of health problems than average.
"Besides jeopardizing discussions between patients and health care providers, someone who is obese is more likely to avoid the doctor altogether even when they have a problem," she said.
However Puhl noted that the knife cuts both ways. Her studies reveal that people are less apt to follow doctor's orders and more likely to switch to a new provider if their physician is overweight.
Surprising Effects of Obesity
Wider waistbands seem to widen the pay gap.
One George Washington University School of Public Health study found a strong connection between greater obesity and shrinking wages. Examining data from the 2004 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, the researchers discovered that wages among the obese were $ 8,666 less for females and $ 4,772 lower for males compared with their thinner counterparts. In 2008, the researchers found wages were $ 5,826 less for obese females — a 14.6 percent penalty over normal-weight females.
Slimmer females, especially, do seem to have fatter wallets. In a University of Florida study, women who weighed 25 pounds less than the group average, earned $ 15,572 a year more than women of normal weight and women who tipped the scales at 25 pounds above the average weight earned an average of $ 13,847 less than an average-weight female. They found no such disparity among men.


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We have started being active on Twitter and Facebook again as we now have some nice pictures and interesting goings on in the woods to post about. If you are into this sort of thing have a look at what we are up to here:
We have also been made aware of a relatively new site called Pinterest. I would be interested to hear if anyone else has being using this.
We only started on it last week but are finding it a very enjoyable way of categorising and storing interesting images of things we like or are interested in, be it for a specific project or just general interest.
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Consumers Find Investors Eager to Make 'Peer-to-Peer' Loans
Peer-to-Peer Lending Platforms Enable Consumers to Bypass Banks When Borrowing
SAN FRANCISCO—At the new headquarters of Prosper Loans Marketplace Inc., the mission was spelled out on a whiteboard: "NEED $28,676,530.13."
That is how much more Prosper wanted to lend to consumers by the end of June to hit a $30 million target. The twist: The money would come mainly from individual investors who trawl the company's website looking for borrowers willing to pay them attractive returns.


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When it comes to the Die Hard franchise, there seems to be two schools of thought. There are those who believe that John McClane's big-screen exploits have run their course, and then there are those devoted fans who refuse to let the modern-day cowboy ride off into the sunset.
The last entry – Live Free or Die Hard (2007) – was particularly criticized for toning down the gritty, more intense tone for a PG-13 rating. Of course, the rationale here was to maximize box office returns, but the resulting film ended up focusing more on over-the-top action sequences (McClane versus a jet!) than the melee style fighting from the previous films. Also gone was McClane's profane sense of humor, and even his famous catchphrase was abbreviated to appease studio executives. However, this latest news regarding the upcoming fifth film should be welcome to even the most skeptical of fans.
According to Ain't It Cool News, it has been confirmed that A Good Day to Die Hard will receive an R rating, due to the violent content in the film. A series of TV spots touting the newly-rated film is expected to hit the airwaves this week.
Initial reaction to A Good Day to Die Hard has been decidedly mixed, though that was not helped by one of the worst posters of 2012. However, most moviegoers can agree that the 1988 original film is an undisputed classic, and anything the new film can do to hue closer to the tone of McClane's initial adventure is a wise move to win back fans.
This is not to say that A Good Day to Die Hard will measure up to the first film. After all, its use of suspense, character-driven drama and extreme action has been imitated endlessly over the years, with few films (including its own sequels) achieving the same level of success. If anything, though, this is a reason to hope that the franchise (which may be ending after its next entry) can return to its roots somewhat.
Does the fact that this new film will be rated R make you more interested in seeing it, or is it time for the Die Hard franchise to, well, die? Let us know in the comments.
A Good Day to Die Hard hits theaters on February 14, 2013.
Source: Ain't It Cool News


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This picture taken on August 6, 2013 shows a blown up students hostel in the Government Secondary School of Mamudo, in the northeastern Nigerian Yobe state, after an attack by Boko Haram gunmen
DAMATURU, Nigeria – Suspected Islamic militants killed dozens of students in a pre-dawn attack Tuesday on a northeast Nigerian college, survivors said, setting ablaze a locked hostel and shooting and slitting the throats of those who escaped through windows. Some were burned alive.
Adamu Garba said he and other teachers who ran away through the bush estimate 40 students died in the assault that began around 2 a.m. Tuesday at the Federal Government College at Buni Yadi. It is a co-ed school about 70 kilometres (45 miles) south of Damaturu, the capital of Yobe state, and difficult to communicate with because extremists last year destroyed the cellphone tower there.
Soldiers still are gathering corpses so he could not give an exact number of dead, said military spokesman Capt. Eli Lazarus.
Garba, who teaches at a secondary school attached to the college, said the attackers first set ablaze the college administrative block, then moved to the hostels, where they locked students in and started firebombing the buildings.
At one hostel, he said, "students were trying to climb out of the windows and they were slaughtered like sheep by the terrorists who slit their throats. Others who ran were gunned down." He said students who could not escape were burned alive.
He spoke to The Associated Press in Damaturu, where he and several other teachers had made their way.
Tuesday's attack brings the toll from attacks blamed on Boko Haram to more than 300 civilians killed this month alone.
It is the first reported in Yobe state and the first school attack reported this year by suspected fighters of the terrorist network of Boko Haram — the nickname that means Western education is forbidden.
President Goodluck Jonathan told a news conference Monday night that the Boko Haram attacks were "quite worrisome" but that he was sure "We will get over it."
Thousands of Nigerians have lost family members, houses, businesses, their belongings and livelihoods in the 4-year-old rebellion.
And it likely will anger regional officials who charge the military is losing its war to halt the Islamic uprising in the northeast of Africa's biggest oil producer. The military has said recent attacks are being perpetrated by militants who have escaped a sustained aerial bombardment and ground assaults on forest hideouts along the border with Cameroon.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday condemned the "unspeakable violence and acts of terror" and said the United States is helping Nigerian authorities to develop a comprehensive approach "to combat the threat posed by Boko Haram while protecting civilians and ensuring respect for human rights."
But survivors and local officials charge they get no protection. And refugees who have fled to neighbouring states have said that they are fleeing the extremists as much as the fallout from a military campaign in which soldiers are accused of gross human rights abuses including executions of people suspected of helping Boko Haram.
"Everybody is living in fear," local government chairman Maina Ularamu told the AP after Izghe village was attacked twice in a week this month — with militants first killing 106 and burning hundreds of thatched huts, then returning to kill another three people and setting ablaze what little remained of the settlement in neighbouring Adamawa state.
"There is no protection. We cannot predict where and when they are going to attack. People can't sleep with their eyes closed," Ularamu said.
Associated Press writer Ibrahim Abdulaziz contributed to this report from Yola, Nigeria.


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|2007-04-28, 00:23
|Link #1
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
AE Karaoke
NEW - AFX KRK Automater/Templater.
Downloads and Instructions:
Here or
#gwi-afx @ irc.rizon.net
Talk to pichu.
You can copy and paste the JSON into the source text or source text's expression. Since the expression has a limit to how much stuff you can fit in, you might want to paste to the source text. If you do not have a lot of memory (say under 1GB), then you might want to HIDE that text layer, double click the text layer, and hit CTRL-V to paste it there. Always, make sure your expression is set to not evaluated (= is checked off)
Finally, Enjoy the script.
Last edited by pichu; 2008-10-19 at 15:01. Reason: Adding KRK Automater Script
|2007-04-28, 00:48
|Link #3
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Not that it can't be done nicely, I've seen some very nice AE intros that don't pull away from the actual OP. But I don't think a lot of these shows need over the top text effects, some of the really nice OPs I've seen just involve asthetic choices of fonts and colours and things that can be done using SSA or ASS scripts.
|2007-04-28, 02:03
|Link #4
Translator, Producer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Age: 39
Don't forget that a well done importation script would have uses outside of fansubbing. Karaoke scripts could be used for music videos, or for that matter, actual KARAOKE .
Fault the people who misuse the script to create hideous inappropriate effects, not the smart people who come up with the intelligent importation scripts.
|2007-04-28, 02:42
|Link #5
In exile
Join Date: May 2006
Location: There! Not there! There!
Age: 31
Yuck... we got enough ugly over the top karaokes that seem to just be a new way to gain e-penis points as it is...
A karaoke's point should be for aided singing of the song and/or to blend in and give a nice addition to a show's OP/ED. It shouldn't be there to take away from the OP/ED animation or to show off your supposed skills.
|2007-04-28, 04:42
|Link #6
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Netherlands
I agree that text animators are somewhat limiting, especially when you want an effect to last for a certain amount of time (say 0.5s for any displacement). You need to do layer per syllable for that, just like you need to with .ass karaoke.
For not too fancy particle stuff, there isnt any need to write a script to do that all for you. Just copy all the text layers, place them in a precomp, use it as emitter for one (yes one) solid with Trapcode particular. Fancier particle stuff can be done with layer per syllable (but i already described all this in a post in the karaoke help thread).
Though i really like to see how your script will look like (with fancy GUI and stuff), i guess the english fansub world isn't really interested. You should try contacting some brazilian fansubbers, as they seem to be the ones that are actually interested in using AE for karaoke (like making a hand write the syllables as they're being sung Must be something with path's and stuff.. haven't really tried). The english fansub world seems to care more about using .ass karaoke, which can be over-the-top and flashy too with aegisub's automation. (everybody knows that a quality fansub is all about flashy over-the-top karaoke )
So I don't really agree with the people above me , AE karaoke can be very nice and fitting to the song, in such a way that it actually makes the song better (but that goes for every karaoke), and a good script can help with that. It's not as if AE karaoke is always fancy and over-the-top. I just like working with AE, being able to preview and easily change values by hand.
|2007-04-30, 12:37
|Link #7
Give them the What For!
Well I would like to see it. I like ae karaoke. They don't have to be over the top. And its best for particle effects. Yah you can do it in ass. But 5 hours encoding ops is not my favorite thing.
|2007-05-01, 16:56
|Link #8
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Texas
The SD Project op karaoke they did for Naruto Shippuden...was over the top...and that's where I draw the line "under"(not sure if that made sense.) but seeing that karaoke just, wow, showed me how much AE can be overly abused for unneccesary effects.
|2007-05-01, 17:40
|Link #9
Join Date: Apr 2006
it's over the top the fire effect thing it just gets annoying but I guess it's not that bad cause it's in the black bar section
|2007-05-01, 17:58
|Link #10
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Netherlands
What's over-the-top about that? I can still see the original OP There have been kara where syllables (or particles) fly through half the screen before they disappear.. And those weird, well.. fountains? I guess they're quite random, i'd have liked them to emit on the beat or rhytm (plz correct me if i'm wrong here :P)
|2007-05-01, 19:06
|Link #11
Translator, Producer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Age: 39
Um, ew. Over the top or not, it's just not particularly interesting, and far too "busy" for my taste, especially the "flares".
Actually, when I look at that, I don't think that the text was done with afx. ONly the particle stuff was afx, and the karaoke itself is all stuff that's easily done with ass scripts. It might have been afx, but I doubt it.
|2007-05-01, 19:18
|Link #12
In exile
Join Date: May 2006
Location: There! Not there! There!
Age: 31
The only good thing about that karaoke is that it only takes up the black borders of the video. Which allows anyone who actually wants to archive that release the ability to crop off that karaoke.
|2007-05-01, 20:20
|Link #14
Translator, Producer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Age: 39
This just proves the point:
The tool doesn't make bad karaoke. The karaokeer makes bad karaoke.
(Wait, I think I just used the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" argument? Crap. I'm totally against guns)
|2007-05-01, 22:56
|Link #15
Editor and QCer of d00m
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
One doesn't have to use AE to create a set of effects that most people find excessive. It's just that more people seem to do so because it's that much easier to do.
Guns don't kill people. People kill people. It's just a lot easier to do it with a gun than with a wet noodle.
|2007-05-01, 23:19
|Link #16
Translator, Producer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Age: 39
Perhaps I'm inclined to like afx for karaoke because it's really DESIGNED for that sort of thing. the ass or ssa standard was never designed for complex animated effects, and all these complex scripting solutions are, in effect, hideous hacks on a syntax that is too basic for the application. Just look at the render times. So, while it's true that afx allows more complex (and therefore, more easily abused) effect work, it's also simply the more appropriate tool to use to begin with. Forcing people to use ass for karaoke is like driving with the brake on to prevent you from going too fast. It's better to just set speed limits and give people tickets when they go too fast .
|2007-05-02, 03:47
|Link #17
Join Date: Dec 2006
Age: 33
|2007-05-02, 06:53
|Link #18
Computer graphist
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Paris, France
Age: 36
But... as for "perspective"... it has been added in after effects CS3 in the text animation, we just have to wait in july.
And I don't understand why we wouldn't be able to do particles, flares, lights and all with what we already have. (I've already done that...)
I think you're just trying to reinvent the wheel with a weird script... What would one do with 100 layers of text... it's not really useful, one would have to make expressions everywhere... Remember that after effects isn't a coder application, it has been designed for computer graphists
Anyway, if you think you can do something better than the text animator...
|2007-05-02, 14:35
|Link #19
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Netherlands
hmm.. I'd have to come back on my words.. I just edited 'my' script so that I need only 1 layer for a fixed length animation (like.. instant max, within 2 seconds back to zero). Of course it was possible with layer per syllable, but a plus about working with AE is that you can see what you're doing (so no 100's of layers), so i never (cough) did that before.
Anyway, here's the video (part of noein OP, my test .ass file ), a picture of how the expression (generated with for-loop in script) looks like, and the .aep project file for people with AE so they can see the whole expression.
I seriously hope more people would give AE a try now
(the expression looks more difficult than it is, and don't kill me shinji for using an expression instead of keyframes.. that's just impossible )
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Board members are considering building a consolidated E-911 center for Tuscaloosa County. Right now, 911 calls are answered by dispatchers at different law enforcement agencies. Officials here have long discussed consolidation as a way to eliminate some problems caused by transfers between the different agencies. Board members are considering three possible sites for a consolidated 911 center.
Bob Lundell was at the 911 center in Charlotte, N.C., in June when a call came in that a 13-year-old boy was drowning.
Dispatchers from the local police department, fire department and ambulance service were all in the same room, where the Tuscaloosa City Councilman and other members of the Tuscaloosa County 911 Communications District were observing operations.
"They all stood up and talked to each other. They brought up maps, pictures of the pool. Everybody was on the same page rather than having each agency talk to the caller one at a time," he said. "They were able to get out there and save his life."
The trip to Charlotte is one of many that board members have taken while considering building a consolidated E-911 center for Tuscaloosa County. Right now, 911 calls are answered by dispatchers at different law enforcement agencies. Officials here have long discussed consolidation as a way to eliminate some problems caused by transfers between the different agencies.
Board members are considering three possible sites for a consolidated 911 center.
The center would be headquarters for the 911 call-takers, who would answer 911 calls for all emergency agencies in the county, private ambulance services and as the location of the Tuscaloosa Emergency Management Agency.
All three proposed sites are on 529 acres that the Black Warrior Solid Waste Disposal Authority bought from the Alabama Department of Mental Health last year.
Members of the 911 board discussed but ultimately decided against sites near Sokol Park and Hargrove Road, near the Tuscaloosa County Health Department.
One possible site on the property is next door to Flatwoods Church and would cost $1.2 million for site preparation and road construction. The second site is nearby, accessed from Mt. Olive Road, and would cost an estimated $1.9 million. Engineers are conducting a cost analysis for a third site on the property where Camp Partlow was located.
The solid waste authority purchased the three-quarters of a square mile property adjacent to its Tuscaloosa County landfill for future landfill expansion and to buffer against eventual city growth. The board will work with the solid waste authority when selecting a preferred site.
The communications district has a bigger budget to work with this year thanks to a recent hike to telephone customer surcharges.
The Legislature created a state E-911 board and established a statewide flat rate of $1.60 for all landlines and cellphones that will go into effect Oct. 1. Surcharges varied widely by county — Tuscaloosa County charged the lowest at 50 cents per customer. The state board will reimburse each county at the rate that county charged as of April 30. That put pressure on the 911 board to raise the rate here to $2.76 in April. Residents will begin to pay the lower rate of $1.60 beginning Oct. 1, but the statewide commission will disperse money to the county based on the $2.76 rate. That means that the county 911 board is expected to collect $3.3 million annually.
That additional revenue will help with the cost of the consolidated 911 center, which will be partially underground to protect it from storms. The April 27, 2011, tornado destroyed the EMA operations center.
Additional money collected from the higher surcharge has allowed the commission to plan other necessary upgrades, said Tuscaloosa County E-911 director Rod Coleman. Commission members have visited 911 centers across the country and have planned a $1 million upgrade to equipment and the network that connects the three dispatch centers in the county.
"Our equipment now is 12 years old and is no longer manufactured," Coleman said.
The new system will be redundant, meaning that equipment failure at one site wouldn't shut down operations there. There have been problems in the past when lines were cut because of construction in the area or power outages.
"It will be much less likely to fail because of the additional redundancy built into it," Coleman said. "There will be one server at the Sheriff's Office and one at the Tuscaloosa Police Department and a network connection to Northport Police. If any of those were to crash for any reason, the other server could handle to call load by redirecting calls to other dispatch centers."
That system should be in place by the beginning of 2014, he said. The new equipment will also be able to accept text messages when that technology becomes available in the future, Coleman said.
"We're continuing to look for ways to improve our current system and to improve it further in the future," he said.
The board is also planning a CAD to CAD integration project, which will allow the three dispatch centers and the University of Alabama Police Department to share data. If a Tuscalosoa Police dispatcher were to key in a code for a bank robbery, for example, the system would recognize it as a serious crime and display the information on monitors of dispatchers at each location. That system should also be in place in a few months.
The board is expected to further discuss site location for the consolidated center at its October meeting.
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ADDISON COUNTY — Addison County and Brandon voters followed statewide trends on Tuesday in backing Democrat Peter Shumlin for governor, Republican Phil Scott for lieutenant governor, Democrat Jim Condos for secretary of state, and incumbent Republican Tom Salmon for state auditor.
Area voters also joined the groundswell of support that swept incumbent U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., to new terms in office.
ADDISON COUNTY — Incumbent state Sen. Harold Giard, D-Bridport, will return for a fourth consecutive term representing Addison County and Brandon, though his re-election remained in doubt until the wee hours of Wednesday morning as a result of a spirited challenge from Orwell Republican Mark Young.
Giard finished second, with 7,366 tallies, behind Senate Majority Whip Claire Ayer, D-Weybridge, who garnered 9,516 votes in her successful run for a fifth consecutive term.
MIDDLEBURY — An army of pirates, goblins and superheroes poured across the Otter Creek on Saturday by way of a brand new span that had been on the town of Middlebury's drawing board since the early 1950s.
And as the Halloween revelers danced on what a half century ago was only a dream, town officials had to be pinching themselves.
This was not a trick.
It was a treat.
NEW HAVEN — New Haven Republican Harvey Smith will be returning to the Montpelier after a four-year hiatus.
Voters in the Addison-5 House district of New Haven, Weybridge and Bridport gave Smith the nod over Weybridge Democrat Spence Putnam by a 1,003 to 843 margin after heavy voting on Tuesday.
"I'm thrilled," Smith said of the result, which he said was a product of a lot of door-to-door campaigning.
"I wore out my shoes again," he quipped.
BRISTOL — Once again, Democratic incumbents Michael Fisher and David Sharpe came out on top over their Republican challengers in the race for the Addison-4 Vermont House seats representing Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton and Starksboro on Tuesday.
Lincoln resident Fisher banked a total of 2,082 votes, with Sharpe, of Bristol, coming in at 1,891. Fred Baser finished third with 1,664 votes and John "Peeker" Heffernan followed with 1,474. Baser and Heffernan are also Bristol residents.
VERGENNES — Reps. Gregory Clark, R-Vergennes, and Diane Lanpher, D-Vergennes, retained their Addison-3 seats in the Vermont House of Representatives on Tuesday, turning back challenges from former GOP representative and former Vergennes mayor Thelma "Kitty" Oxholm and veteran Democratic candidate and area businesswoman Elizabeth Markowski of Ferrisburgh.
SHOREHAM — Incumbent independent Will Stevens of Shoreham on Tuesday won his third term in the Vermont House of Representatives with a 1,059 to 599 victory over Whiting Republican Joy Jones in the Addison-Rutland-1 district, which encompasses Shoreham, Whiting, Orwell and Benson.
Voters in several other area towns returned incumbents to the Vermont House in three uncontested races: Willem Jewett in Addison-2, Republican Joe Acinapura in Brandon, and Betty Nuovo in Middlebury. Newcomer Paul Ralston also won a seat in Middlebury.
MIDDLEBURY — George is a single, self-employed carpenter. Things usually get a little slower over the winter months, but he cannot find anything this year. He has not paid his rent in three months, and his landlord continues to call and stop by.
This is just one scenario depicting homelessness in Addison County that Ingrid Pixley presented to an audience of around 30 at Middlebury College's final poverty symposium lecture on Thursday.
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