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I installed SBM on Vista 64 and can not add a new page to a scrapbook. The themes window is blank. I have uninstalled and reinstalled with no change. Everything else seems to be working so I don't know what else to do.
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Sweetpea..I had the same problem with mine and had to use my norton utilities to fix it..we do have a solution to this problem but for the life of me ..can't remember..hang in there..someone will be able to answer this for you soon enough..
We have monitors that are savvy to this kind of thing!!
You aren't alone!! Think this is windows problem with new program..
HUGS and WELCOME!!
I feel for ya girl!!
The suggestion in this thread is for you to email Karin at Scrapbookmax.com..go to your email section..and start looking for Karin ...They will send you the solution or tell you it's a windows thing and that you have to go to WINDOWs to fix..That is depressing..
It happened with me initially reinstalling my program. Reg Cure is good at fixing those issues to..It seems to be a problem with the dll files..not sure..
Crossing my fingers you will get a quick response..
I'll keep searching through threads for you..someone has the answer!!
HUGS...soo sorry you are having this problem..
Got some ideas to try..
Disable your security program and try reopening Max and try adding a page to see what happens.. IN fact..turn off any other programs you may have running.
My program did that just a few times before it worked. Then once it was fully engaged..haven't had that problem again..
Another suggestion I read was to go to VISTA for the latest updates..Installing the service pack can help..
Sure hope something works for ya!!
BLESS you!!
Will Try
Will try disabling the antivirus. Hadn't thought of that one. My computer is totally uptodate so that won't help but will keep at it. Thanks so much for your help. I did send a message through "contact us" hoping that would get to tech support and Desmond.
At least we know there is a solution!!
So sorry you are having to deal with this!!
HUGS gIRL!!
Just signed up yesterday and had the same problem ...l I was ready to give up until I joined the forum a few minutes ago. Soooo relieved to know I'm not the only one. I'm on deadline, too ... and afraid if I don't get this remedied soon, I'm going to have to go on a surf hunt again for wedding embellishments which needs to be done by Wednesday morning and I work full time - 13-hour days! Was hoping to start yesterday - to no avail. Never heard of the extension .smt. Maybe if I read on ... I'll find the answer. Good luck ... and wish me luck as well, smiles.
.smt files are templates designed to import into Scrapbook MAX! software. To use an .smt file in Scrapbook MAX!, double-click on your downloaded .smt file. It will automatically import to Create a New Scrapbook.
Click on it in the Create a New Scrapbook window and give your project a name. You can now use the template pages, and edit the elements as desired.
Hope that helps!
Hoping everything worked out for you!! Is the problem fixed??
Please help!
Hi Karin,
I am having this same problem. I just loaded SB Max on my new Gateway laptop with a Vista 64 bit operating system as well as loaded the new "SB Max School Edition" software that I just purchased. I have two issues.
.smt files are templates designed to import into Scrapbook MAX! software. To use an .smt file in Scrapbook MAX!, double-click on your downloaded .smt file. It will automatically import to Create a New Scrapbook.
Click on it in the Create a New Scrapbook window and give your project a name. You can now use the template pages, and edit the elements as desired.
Hope that helps!
Karin [/QUOTE]
First, is that when I try to add a page within a project, my "Themes" window is blank. Regarding your suggestion (see quote above), I am not sure what a ".smt file" is and where it can be found.
Secondly, when I create a new scrapbook, the window comes up to select a theme. Well, not all of my "Themes" are showing up. My old laptop is on it's last legs. So, I am transferring what I want, over to my new laptop. I copied a lot of my embies, paperscraps, etc on CD's to transfer over to my new laptop, which seemed to work fine. However, I can't find all the themes I had (which were many). On my old laptop, I looked under "Program Files/Scrapbook Max/etc.", but cannot find all of the many themes that I have. Do you know where I can locate those?
Any advice or assistance you can provide would be much appreciated.
Thank you!
Been reading along with the thread but I'm totally hopeless in this regard as I don't use templates in Max and prefer to make my own layout.
Hope you can get the problem resolved soon. Hugs.Kind wishes from Carena
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a suggestion
Mine are found under "user" then Documents and settings, then Scrapbook Max, then click on the projects folder this is the file created by my system to save all my created layouts/templates.
My other suggestion would be to click on a blank template in sbm, go to export template, name it as test or something else and then it will export the template to the templates folder in the Scrapbook Max folder and it should then load the file that it is stored in, check the address bar at the top of the screen and it will say where the folder has been saved, but will have templates listed, click on the arrow before the templates and it should give you a drop down so you can choose the Projects folder. I hope that is clear enough to follow. I use Vista.
I hope I haven't confused you.All the best from Nanny Bernie.
Friends with Wolvsie35, Carena, TheFreeSpirit, Omajo & Sylvia Esther
Thanks Ladies!
Nannybernie, thank you so much for the advice. I am sorry to say that it didn't help my problem. I only was able to pull up the templates I had created so far, which weren't many, since this is newly installed. But, I do thank you for trying to help. Your directions were very clear.
Karin, I'm not able to follow your instructions. I'm not sure where to find the .smt file to import templates.
I am still unable to see "Themes" when I go to import a page within a project. I am so frustrated, that I don't know what to do. I hate to go to another scrapbook software program, because I love SB Max so much and rave about it to everyone I know. But if this problem isn't rectified, sadly, I may have no alternative. Right now this program is virtually unusable.
Thanks again ladies.Last edited by tapestryl; 08-09-2009, 05:30 AM. Reason: forgot to add somethingTapestry[SIGPIC]sigpic


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NISA as a whole is rather tasteless. It feels like a collection of pedophiles selling stuff to other pedophiles now.
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|2010-12-12, 12:16
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edit: in short: I pretty much agree with what Deacon Blues said. And I am really interested to see what went down with her and why. And how Dorothy got the job. Imho this whole thing gives her a rather interesting plotline, even though it sounds strange without any further information.
it's really strange how- despite having traits I would normally love, she always makes me squirm
I love stubborn characters. I don't mind idealistic characters. I probably love them too.
It's just that, despite all the good character planning you mention (and that I credit her for, and like I said, with a different portrayal, hell, she would've been at least liked if not among my favourites) - she STILL gets all that admiration. It STILL makes her look like a Mary Sue.
I also disagree, imho she was very happy to get all that attention and recognisation, otherwise we wouldn't have seen such a dead-confident, bossy Relena. Recognizing the danger of her/ Sanc Kingdom's situation just shows she's not naive or stupid. which I also credit her for.
I'm all for stopping the fighting also- that's not a problem I have with her at all. I love some good, smart politics instead of battling it out. She's not a buzzkill to me
But- where does she get her credentials from? How come she is recognized and people listen to her? She has no experience, she is a schoolgirl, an airheaded one on top of that.
The way she got to be Queen of Sanc was ridiculous and I felt like I had been hit with a massive baseball bat of mary sue-ish plot building about that one.
Why, cause her brother thinks he's worthless and she's the only one who can do it? She was just a schoolgirl with very little to no training (or higher education for that matter) her brother is clearly deluded or drunk.
Yet, informed and better equipped, and socially/ politically established people figured it was a good idea to give her a kingdom, despite absolutely ZERO indication she was up for the task. They gave her a butler, and a lady pilot to assist her.
Of course she then established herself and it turned out she was doing an okay job, but the whole story of her getting the job was ridiculous on all levels.
Compared to for example Kihel, it was lame. Kihel just got the job because no one knew it was her, and proved herself that way. It was only Dianna who was potentially being reckless there.
About Lacus (non destiny)- sure she has her flaws, and she bothers me, but at least she had SOME credentials for why she was able to be an influence- she was famous. Plus, no one ever gave her a kingdom or was silly enough to give her direct political power. Sure, she stole a ship, but it's not the same. This isn't a defense of Lacus Just saying.
My point is, Relena wasn't wrong in what she wanted, she just had flaws, and sometimes she was completely uncalled for and out of line- in the way she, a sheltered girl who never saw anything bad up until her father died goes and criticizes people on a pretty personal level and puts herself on a moral high-ground, not attempting to understand potential reasoning behind other's actions, that just seriously bothered me. I thought it was pretty ignorant and I failed to see how she never got criticized for that, she was still perfect, reasonable Relena. It was also strange, seeing how we also saw how she was capable of intelligent observations and didn't misunderstand her situation. But at the same time she was completely ignorant of other's situations.
She should've been called out for these things. She shouldn't have been painted as the only possible solution and received this sick idolization.
Sorry, this just always bothered me And like I said, I don't hate her, she just always felt like wasted potential to me.
|2010-12-12, 12:18
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@Deacon When it comes to Relena's development, we don't got the whole picture, just glimpses. She meets Noin in Episode 11 and we're led to assume she undergoes some sort of princess/world leader boot camp from there. Noin takes her to see Treize at one point and Relena hotheadedly grabs the microphone. From there, we can see she's the same spitfire who fired on Une in Episode 11. There's also the battle in Antarctica. Yep, still as impulsive as ever. After that, we don't see her for awhile and the next time she shows up, she's pretty much already running Sank. I think the girl we see in Episode 1 is very different from the girl we see in Episode 27. She's apologizing to her father for wanting to see Heero in that episode. She's realized that the world won't change to suit her. It's a contrast to the scene from Episode 1 when she's flustered about her father. That was what an ordinary fifteen year old would do. By Episode 27, she's changed from all the political exposure, I assume. However, that's mere conjecture considering we don't see exactly everything Noin showed her. I think she didn't take the political exposure she had with Foreign Minister Darlian all that seriously. In that respect, she's comparable to Fllay. I actually think if Relena hadn't matured that way, she would have gone the route of Fllay in terms of character development.
But yes, I do agree with you that GW isn't that good with characterization. Everyone in the show seemed to have their development on fast forward leaving the viewer to fill in most of the blanks. That's both a blessing and a curse for a show.
As for the terraformation of Mars, it's probable that she just had too much on her plate. People breakdown over work stress all the time. That would be incredibly lame though.
@SkullFaerie Please substantiate your claim that she's airheaded. She seems pretty smart to me even in the early episodes. She talked her way into that hospital in Episode 3. There's nothing about St. Gabriel's hinting she's a bad student. Also, how is she a Mary Sue if she has flaws? That's an oxymoron.
|2010-12-12, 12:37
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@wingzerosnuggles: Airheaded was maybe a bit harsh. I just meant she appears to be a more or less stereotypical popular blonde (brown-ish) high school student at the beginning of the show. She's loved- pretty much idolized by the student body, she's rich, she doesn't appear to be the deepest of wells. That turns out to be not the case, but you wouldn't know it looking at her, her life and her surroundings (despite being brought up by a diplomat. But that doesn't mean much, being the kid of a doctor doesn't make you a surgeon, at least not without proper training).
Well she is not a Mary Sue, but she is constantly portrayed like one in the show. If you look at her, she is flawed, and a potentially awesome character.
But the show chooses to paint her in a light that I didn't find accurate for her character. Like I mentioned before, her being supposedly the perfect solution while everyone else is "tainted" in some way. Giving her a classical Sue frame didn't help. She isn't one, so why did they insist on treating her basically like one? :s
I also agree with the Fllay comparison. I remember when seeing Seed the first time, I thought "THIS is the light in which Relena should've been characterized on GW"- still going down the political route and all, just minus the silly idolization.
If I try to view her like that, she gets massive plus points, because she IS a good character, she just suffered from bad characterization
|2010-12-12, 12:48
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Politics is very different from the medical field. You see people from all walks of life entering government positions. While a lack of experience may be taken against them, that doesn't necessarily mean they will perform poorly. Besides, this is Gundam Wing. It's basically all about wunderkind. Everyone on the show is doing extraordinary things despite their age and background. Looking at the "Sue frame" you speak of, Treize definitely falls into that trap. Look at what FT portrays him as. By your standards, everyone on the show is Sue-ish. You can't fault Relena for being seen as the ultimate solution without dragging everyone else down. You must admit that everyone is portrayed in a far from realistic manner. In a world where everyone who is focused on seems extraordinary, you have to be even more extraordinary to distinguish yourself from the rest of the cast. It's not the best writing but it serves its purpose.
Also, doctors in the AC-verse are atypical. Sally is 19 but already a doctor. I think that's stretching it though. Maybe a field medic? See what I said about wunderkind?
|2010-12-12, 12:58
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|2010-12-12, 13:04
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Yep, this also hints that her brother is keeping tabs on her, and is playing some role in her development toward becoming the new ruler of Sank. If anything, she didn't suddenly become educated about all this politics out of nowhere. The show implies that Noin's showing her the ropes. However, Relena's not letting the lessons define who she is. She still applies her own philosophy to what she learns. Also, when she became queen, it was because Romafeller wanted a figurehead. They were expecting her to be a brainless puppet they could play with. However, that certainly wasn't the case. It would be downright stupid if she was utterly clueless after everything that went wrong in Sank. She learned from her mistakes. I don't think that's unrealistic. It's actually comparable to how eighteen year old Queen Victoria didn't let her mother control her when she came of age. If a real life monarch three years older than Relena could pull off a similar feat, I don't see what's wrong with Relena doing the same granted that she had people to teach and guide her. Victoria was raised under the Kensington system, cut off from the world. She managed just fine despite the lack of exposure. She adapted.
|2010-12-12, 13:57
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The difference with Treize- at least on the show is, that he's not idolized or painted as the one and only solution to everything.
But I agree, most characters have something like this:
- Quatre's weird family situation, Heero's "superpowers" (also unnecessary, imho. what's wrong with a normal main character? Personally, I'd rather have seen Duo as lead for example.), Sally the doctor, Noin the genius, Zechs the genius (whose issues with himself and his sister seem over the top because she is "so perfect" at times) , Wufei.. well, never mind
I guess in the end, wing just suffered from an bit of bad writing. it had this amazing storyline (which was written well) and these amazing characters (which were created well), that there wasn't enough left for proper actual characterization (which was more often than not blah).
You're right, it's not a problem universal to Relena, it bugged me also on Zechs (despite being my favourite), and the others a lot, but somehow Relena manages to stand out, because of being favoured so much. Not her fault though,poor girl.
|2010-12-12, 13:59
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Everyone in GW was flawed and Relena certainly was too; even with her immense growth during the show.
Her friends idolized her and various people she met during the show certainly admired her for her passionate beliefs and. Her calls for peace during her time as Queen were bound to be accepted by the public and her charisma and eloquence didn't hurt either. Still, I don't think there was much idolization going on.
|2010-12-12, 14:02
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The comparison to Victoria is justified considering how Wing seems to be a cross between the 90's and ye olden times. Just look at how OZ and members of Romafeller dress.
EDIT: Anyway, if you're hell-bent on "not caring for Relena," all the reasoning we bring forward is most probably not going to change your mind. Not to be offensive but I don't think we should continue to pursue this avenue of conversation unless it will actually lead somewhere with regard to changing some of your thoughts on the character. Otherwise, it's like we're talking to a brick wall, and this is just a pointless exercise. If you're not going to change your mind, the last thing I want to do is seem like I'm forcing you to do so.
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|2010-12-12, 15:23
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@ wingzerosnuggles: but who said that I'm hell-bent on anything? :s I'd love to change my mind about her, seeing as she has the basic traits of characters I usually love, I'm just saying what bothers me and why. And like I said, the problem I have with her lies mostly in her characterization on the show, not explicitly with her herself.
Sure, I have my issues with some things she did, but my biggest lament is just that the show itself lacks character development, and Relena, imho suffers among, if not THE most from it. it might be an issue of the time GW was made also though.
About Victoria: the dress and probably parts of society yes, but their medical care/technology, education, social interaction and upbringing not. It's not like Turn A, where earth society actually regressed. I see where you're coming from, but the comparison is not that good- I'm trying to think of a more modern example. Young, influential actresses maybe, due to a lack of princesses nowadays.
@ Elo the Blue: I know. I agree completely! To me, Treize&Co. were always the influential ones, but somehow, it seemed to me that someone in the staff was a die-hard Relena fangirl and desperately tried to overshadow that with disproportional Relena- love. Like trying too hard. And THAT'S my main gripe right there. Everything else related to her is fine. Annoying sometimes, out of line sometimes, but fine.
|2010-12-12, 15:43
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she gained a lot of credit and appeal because she had honestly stayed true to her words and lets face not many politics fiction or real are well know for haveing a 'true to my word' streak. and to be vice forign minister at the age of 15 is something.
|2010-12-12, 16:07
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Breathe guys If I might add my two cents, SkullFaerie has a point. It is ridiculous how people in the series are treating Relena and I can totally understand the statement of her resembling a Mary Sue. Her portrayal is not her fault though, it's caused by others. They make her out to be the best thing that has ever graced Earth; Relena herself is quite humble.
Okay, I can't blame poor fruit vendors for not setting out on a peace crusade but what about the politicians? What about the influential people? That's what really gets me about the Romefeller folks. Marquis Weridge obviously had a pacifistic mindset but he needed a schoolgirl to join Romefeller to be able to voice his opinions? Same goes for the rest. No one dared speak out to Dermail before but as soon as Relena joined suddenly everyone had an opinion. wtf. They're like five times her age, yet, as Weridge admits, she pwns them all in the guts department.
In that sense it's not far-fetched to think that the ones responsible for instating her as Cinq's leader weren't thinking that they were handing the job to a 15-year-old girl but King Peacecraft's daughter, Earth's Heero Yuy. 'Screw age, she's a Peacecraft'. They were hoping she'd do the same thing as her father and bring about peace. No, scratch that, they were expecting her to do so.
And the sad part? Everyone did that. Zechs, Noin, Treize, Quatre, Heero, every freaking person in the Earth Sphere. The people were all at each other's throats and Relena gets tasked to bring about peace in a pacifistic way. And as Quatre, a Gundam pilot, reminds her in episode 33, she's apparently the only who can do that. Talk about pressure.
In that sense it's understandable that Relena comes off as a Mary Sue. It's what the people expected. She was supposed to put herself on a moral high-ground and go criticize everyone and everything that was affiliated with war. Peacecraft and all. But she admits herself that she has no idea what total pacifism is. Still, as a leader she couldn't allow herself to waver or even show the slightest insecurities. People were believing in her after all and she didn't want to let anyone down.
That is why I think she's badass. She was torn out of her peaceful life, thrown into the turmoils of war, put under HUGE pressure by everyone and not even given time to rest... and she delivered. She pulled it off while staying true to her personal ideals. Not the Peacecraft stuff, mind you. And that is the reason I really adore her character. To me, she's a Mary Sue done right
Though admittedly, by the end of the series everyone important was working together toward peace, she didn't solo things. And by the end of EW the rest of humanity got the message, too.
I'm really annoyed about that rest of the world, though. And I bet Relena was, too. That must've been the reason she went back to being a Darlian in EW. She didn't want to be seen as King Peacecraft's daughter, she wanted to be herself. 'I didn't go back to being a Darlian to avenge my father.' I was just tired of all the crap you were lumping on me. lol
It's admirable that she still wants to help with maintaining peace, that's why she's taking her job as VFM so seriously. But she wants do it her own way, not how people are expecting her to. At least that's what I think. Feel free to argue with that.
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|2010-12-12, 16:32
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With Heero and Relena, they embody all the best qualities of GW with their development as people, involvement in the wars, political activism(or disinterest) and youths being able to change the times. Every show has to have it's stars and you'e entitled to believe GW's writers went out of their way to make Relena one. Personally, I think they created and developed her character very well. Are there plot-holes? Of course. But that's to be expected with a 90s series.
|2010-12-12, 18:11
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@IkuzeMinna: thank you v.v
It's true, she does have her name/family heritage. And I fully agree with the rest you said too. For me personally, I would've wished she had been portrayed that way in the show too. But I guess this can be partially put down to it being a 90s show- shows of the time did like their pretty princesses who are loved (at least by the main cast. I recognize not the whole world was a Relena follower
though it's not an excuse, there are well developed characters from that period. Just look at Macross, maybe.
Maybe the problem is that today, more than ever overly idolized characters aren't acceptable/satisfying anymore- I could point at Sheryl and Ranka, the latter of which we were meant to like, but many didn't. This is kind of what happened to me with Relena, when I was watching GW.
I need to say though, by EW she was a lot better, and more likeable. Maybe because she had shed the Peacecraft name, and dropped her family's ideology, which she didn't get (which was also a bit idealized. Noble sure, but effective?!)
Another thing I appreciated was her allowing Noin to establish a force in Sanc early on. It shows she was realistic- but I'm not sure, it's been a while, was she claiming total pacifism at the time?
@Elo the Blue I also forgot about Blind Target. Forgive me, it's been a while It's true, the public didn't all love her- I thought only about the main cast.
Zechs- agreed.
Heero- well, here's the thing, correct me if I remember wrong, but he's a terrorist, technically. So it's a bit ughhh how this doesn't really become an issue. Goes for all five pilots.
it's admirable though, how Relena chooses to trust him, despite that. Plus for her.
I guess for such an important character, I would've liked a better portrayal. I'm buying all of her development - minus how the cast sees her. It's the only thing that really bothers me (It's like Sailor Moon! haha! she always bugged me too when I was a kid, it's like everyone has to take a backseat to her)
A problem of old shows, I guess
|2010-12-12, 18:31
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You're bothered by how the cast sees her? I just don't get it...
If most of the cast hadn't taken a backseat to her, it would have been someone else. Despite her central role though, she's definitely no Mary Sue.
|2010-12-12, 18:42
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@SkullFaerie Majority of the fandom is adamant when it comes to their viewpoint on Relena so you can understand my skepticism.
As for a closer real life equivalent in connection to IkuzeMinna's post, there's Anna Anderson. She was an Anastasia impostor. Not saying she's like Relena but the situation wherein one's name is the reason for one's power applies here. Looking at how the public rallied around her, you can see the expectations and power that come with a certain name work. The same goes for Relena being a Peacecraft.
And of course she was at the forefront. She's the show's lead female. Name one lead female who hasn't been at the forefront and showered with attention by the rest of the cast. Well, there is Marina but that was bad writing and her status as 00's lead female is debatable...
|2010-12-12, 21:08
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I don't think I have the right to butt in this Relena debate but it'll probably help if you guys hear what a newcomer has to say.
Before I start though, to Relena fans, I only have two words for you peeps: DROP IT.
Really boys and girls, I feel bad for you's because no matter how awesome Relena REALLY is, some fans will always disagree with you and insist she was poorly written. But if it's any consolation, I, too, believe she truly is an awesome character. And no I am not siding with anyone here, I'm just gonna voice out how I saw her too.
I don't get someone's claim here saying she was idolized by all the other characters. Despite having just recently seen GW, I will 100% stand for this: NOT ONE OF THE CAST IDOLIZED HER. Sure, MOST were proud of her but ALL of them disagreed with her and her ideals by varying degrees and I don't want to elaborate on that.
What struck me the most though is saying the Relena creators were obsessed with her and thus put her on the spotlight all the time. No matter how many times I thought that through, it wouldn't sink in and therefore I can only say one thing. BULLSHIT. I thought all the characters were given equal attention by the creators and that's probably why I never got pissed at any of them, and no I'm not kissing GW fans's asses here. The thing is she's the lead female and it's natural to put her at the center stage more often than the other ladies. I think she deserved every moment she was put in the spotlight because she wasn't put there to show off how flawless she was but rather how realistic she was. That's what makes her different from Lacus Clyne I think. I never liked Lacus Clyne or the vulnerable Marina Ismail. I thought they were utter useless. The difference between them though is that Lacus was always put in the spotlight, good thing Marina wasn't so I wasn't that pissed at her. So if there's anyone who has committed the favoritism crime, it's the S/SD creators.
Lastly, Relena loving all the attention. WTF. I don't know where the hell that came from. I agree with one of the posters, if there was anyone who didn't trust her, it was herself. And she hated the fact that some people actually overestimated her and her ideals. Although the part where she was portrayed as a goody-goody, I agree with that. But she didn't start as a goody-goody I think. She started as a rebellious brat and when she matured, that was when she became a goody-goody.
So back to what I was saying: DROP IT. Guys, drop it, you're wasting effort defending Relena because you can never make intentionally-blind people see nor can you make intentionally-deaf people hear. No matter how hard y'all try, haters will convince themselves she sucks.
Right. So I'm abandoning this thread as I can see haters will soon populate it and spoil it. Shhiiiitttt. Good luck, people! PEACE OUT
|2010-12-12, 22:38
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Meh...haters come and go. This is the interwebz. xD They're quite unavoidable actually considering the nature of this fandom.
Anyway, agreed on all points. It was around four in the morning on my side of the world when I was typing my shiz. Oh well, brain short circuit. You shall be missed. Return if and when you please. A good brain to pick is always welcome.
Moving on, weren't we discussing capsule prototypes? I have a copy of this:
Sadly, I left it at home. -_- I think it had a sketch of Une's capsule in it. Anyone else have a copy to confirm or deny?
|2010-12-12, 22:59
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Well considering Im the biggest Relena fangirl here, I cant help but get annoyed and now I dont care anymore if I come out as a total douche.
First of all, no one ever said that ALL those who hate her, hate her ONLY because theyre jealous. Dont be defensive, you came up with that on your own.
And before I make this all bloody long and unbearable, I disagree with those who say Wing and its characters arent realistic. They are realistic and I can support that claim, but I dont intend on doing that now.
Relena and her wishing Zechs get killed. Uncalled for?
When VFM Darlian died, some of his last words to her were that she must watch out for OZ. She then gets rescued by Doctor J, who btw, mentions that Heero was after OZ. She then learns that this Zechs person is a Peacecraft hero and yet ALSO an OZ soldier. She was at her vengeful stage, which was understandable she did bloody witness her father get killed. So she thinks Heero is her ally because she thinks that the enemy of her enemy is her friend, and this Zechs guy, who is from OZ, is an enemy. It shouldnt be surprising that she would wish him dead and side with Heero. She didnt know he was her brother. I find that whole situation realistic and understandable. That was her childish and rebellious stage, she was meant to act that way.
Relena isnt badass for no reason, either. And I dont think I need to elaborate on that.
She was anything but bloody confident and bossy. Maybe cite a certain scene as an example and justify how she was confident/bossy there? I'm pretty sure that statement of yours implies to the already-changed Relena. Correct me if I'm wrong.
She was stubborn, yes, but those two words arent for her. I dont know how you can justify that, at least in a way that I will agree.
Please take back what you said, Relena is NOT an airhead. Both in the first and second half of Wing. I dont know how some people never noticed how easily she can deduce things. Shes intelligent, in fact. Just a bit too naive and idealistic.
Look. I know I sound like an ass but I dont think you really understood her character development. You say that you recognise her character development but I cant help but feel that you only say that to make your criticisms valid. None of your criticisms sounded right TO ME. Then again, who the fuck am I. Oh, and lastly, while you say you dont hate her, I think you need to re-evaluate yourself. You sound like you DO hate her. Again, TO ME.
I wish that you consider everything that us Relena fans are saying. Especially those that Snuggles and Elo said. Most especially the part where Relena disappears for a few episodes and comes back completely different. [I like how the Noin-camp thing didn't have to come from me. ]
IMO, Relena is both well-planned and well-written. The latter, of course, is more debatable simply because of how fast-paced Wing was written. Anyway like Long Live and Snuggles said, its impossible to make you realise what were trying to say. So I wouldn't be surprised if everything that I said still won't kick in. But for my Relena, I don't care if it's a waste of time and effort. I'll say it and I won't give a damn whether I sound like a sore loser or not.
*deep breaths*
I'm DONE.
*walks off*
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lmao wow.
Can anyone translate this, please? It appears to be some kind of listing for the compiled novel-version of FT, I'm assuming, but I have no definite idea.
From it being numbered '1', this is making me guess that perhaps FT will be released in volumes like a light novel format?
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On hiring for guild needs
As I said, recently I've been playing my alts, and while I like my tank and my shadowpriest, the one which has been laying heavy on my mind has been my hunter. (Urtica, for those who are interested, with primary pet Lyallii. The names seemed appropriate. But as usual, I digress.)
One of the things that has caused my mind to twist on Urtica – and hunters – so heavily is a recent guild discussion. See, none of my alts are in the guild (my choice, not guild rule, and probably "yet), and I asked the guild officers what we were sorta-kinda needing in the way of expansion in regard to my current list of alts. I got answers that… "Shadowpriest, Resto Druid, DPS warrior, Survival hunter, in that order." OK, I said at that time, and promptly went to work. And then… Phora's a shadowpriest, and a lot of fun as I LIKE priests, but it's an old and worn path for me. Panax, though, started the hmmm factor. And Urtica brought it to the fore. Panax is currently dps, but I intend him to be a tank — in fact, he's what I pull out of storage to play so as to remind myself about tank duties, responsibilities, and abilities. Yes, he's only 39 now, but as anyone practiced knows you can and should start working on those tactics early even if your spec is "wrong". But as I said, Urtica brought it to the fore.
I have begun to wonder if most guild leaders know what they're asking for. What does a Survival Hunter bring to the table that is as clearly different from BM and MM as Shadowpriest is from Holy priest, or even Prot spec is from "dps" spec. And it dawned upon me, because I frequently see Prot vs DPS for warriors, but specifics for others, that it's a matter of assumption and ignorance. Let's take it back to priests a minute.
"We want Holy and Shadow spec priests," say a lot of guilds, leaving Disc… out in the cold. Yet it's been my practical experience that disc priests are in almost every case as good a healer as the holy spec. Any given heal is only 90% what the Holy can do, and there are some special healing spells not available (Lightwell and Circle of Healing). In exchange, the priest is more durable – both physically and manawise.
Let me say it again. I have seen discipline priests do an excellent job as main tank healer in raids. I do not KNOW if the guild (I was a guest) knew their MT healer was disc, but I'm sure given comments that they had total trust in that priest's capabilities. My guess is that MOST of them, however, thought she was holy spec.
And when I look at the survival spec builds, I keep asking myself "why"? Why do guilds ask for survival spec – that is, what do they THINK the SV is going to do that is so critical to them? I suspect a few will say they want the Expose Weakness running, or want to have a CCer with a pretty much guaranteed "oh crap" button (Readiness). Most, however, will be taking the 'common wisdom' approach. That is, "well, SV does traps better and we need better trappers." Which means they don't want disc priests because "everyone knows" the only good healpriest is a holy priest.
Let me turn my suspicions into recommendations. I recommend that you, guild leader looking for new players, be both more careful and more lax. It's far too easy to say, "We need an SV hunter" when what we want is to improve our guild's CC. "Wanted, Hunter. Must excel at crowd control." Or, "Wanted, priest with IDS. Must be able to MT heal during Kara." Even if this isn't what you put out on the advertisements, it should be what you have within the guild. Why? So when the BM hunter comes to you and tells you that he can sustain CC on 3 mobs, you are willing to give him a chance. (Note: One way I've seen BM do it. Pet sent to 'offtank' one, kite a second through a small area using wingclip and concussive shot, chain trap a third – with the occasional double-kite while cooldown finishes. Of course you're not getting any DPS on the main battle from the hunter in this case, but in a fourpull where you're only dealing with the one left, is that really such a bad deal?)
The number of us who really know all the classes — REALLY know — are amazingly tiny. (Note I do not include myeslf in that group.) The number of those who THINK they know all the classes well, but don't, is much larger. The reality is that most players are pretty competent with a small handful of classes, and MAYBE understand all the "what makes it tick" of both. Especially if we consider those classes where some specs are radically different from others (tank vs non-tank, or shadow vs healpriest, or, well, you get the idea.) Because of this, take a lesson from some of the more venturous businesses out there.
This is what we want you to do. We don't care about your certification or school, we care if you can do this job. There are certain base qualifications – no warriors need apply for a heal position, for example – but other than that, let's see where we go from here.
If you need a good healer, don't lock the classes. If you need a mana restoration, don't lock it to the shadowpriest (with VT) and forget the Shaman with Mana Spring.
In the long run, it'll pay off — and you might get some learning out of it as well.
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On forced specs: Totally on-spot. The effect of forced specs is more displeased people (especially for healing, tanking and utility specs) which in turn means more people quitting the guild.
IMO, it's better to lose a [healer/tank/utility] and have them around as DPS/PVP/other spec (and helping them regear, etc.) than lose them completely.
I understand what you're saying: some guilds do take min/maxing to the….max… But I can kind of see their point too. If you take a skilled healer with a non-optimal healing spec and give them a better spec then they're a better healer, right? Of course the problem comes when your "non-optimal spec" healer decides they'd rather keep their spec than keep their micromanaging guild. Now you're stuck with an unskilled healer who is spec'd the way you want but can't provide the same healing output…
And when they leave to pursue a pro-peggle career you're really screwed.
Min/Max takes the fun out of the game if you push it too much. Theory crafting can be good to understand the game mechanics but you must know how to apply this knowledge.
After all it is a game and it is better to get a happy player into a raid who is proud of his actions then a maxed out player who don't like his new "talents" very well.
This is a difficult way to go, because Blizzard designs the encounters in a way that you must bringt some min. damage (this is then directly connectd to minimum heal and minium threat control aka tank) to beat the encounter.
I feel, that living a goot extent below the "max line" but good enough to beat the encounters is more fun than work like a perfect machine who is rolling the content like no tomorrow.
in short:
If nobody laughs at a wipe you will get a problem ^^
What is it exactly that your guild is recruiting for? If it's 25-man's, then the SV hunter certainly isn't for trapping as most if not all mobs will be immune to the traps. SV's trapping superiority only comes in to play for heroics, Kara and ZA. As a BM hunter (with a priest alt, hence why I read this blog) I've chain trapped mobs in heroics and Kara plenty of times without an issue, provided the pull is timed right. Resisted traps are covered by a simple kite.
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'Project Runway's' Christian Siriano Talks Fashion
In time for Fashion Week, designer and "Project Runway" winner Christian Siriano sits down with WSJ's Lee Hawkins to talk about his fall designs, his stores, and the transition from reality show stardom.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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City fashion yet to be pretty weak ... but a buy one we appreciate you coming in I wanted to try to talk to you about ... the fashions for fashion ... yet what is it that you're excited about for your show in and what are some of the other things people should look out for ... professor asked the gal Europe was interesting I mean you know with ... that what we show this season a six month ahead so it's kind of like won't be in stores for quite some time so so it's like ... how do you think a honey and plan for that info is very hard ... ah but I think what's exciting for me is moving on from nine ten collection this season which is really great of marks my inner five years in business and value for young designer that's ... important to say you keep it going in ... a lot were a lot of pressure ... aam but I'm really excited that you know it's folly snowfall right now aam ... which is always an interesting profit because it's spring and cayenne trickling into the store the numbers are showing a fall collection ... it's very interesting that my question to give area ... quite glamorous and a little bit dark but if I think it'll fit the mood ... okay so what pieces would you say that we see a glamorous and are what would you get to be in the description of some I well I mean my question has ... a definite hey you know this kind of aam Russian opera I'm kind of ... backstory undertones that I didn't answer I don't get into it by ... the idea that it Diavik Claxton had the opulence to and so we have a lot of beadwork and in in the evening of the little bit I'm ... you know we have a lot of metallic brocade in color ... as I was really important ... 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I miss working in such a great experience but having your own space is so different because ... you really learned so much I capacity just when you realize that you want to record my manager everyday telling me what people asking for what they like what they don't like ... I and sometimes what they mean don't need is more important because ... sometimes known as a designer and is trying to be creative but you know we have to always Neil was when customers feel happy and something new that she means I'm one of the ... interesting and fascinating things about people that really break out on reality shows is that the times ... of blessing but also a bit of a curse Ahead Kelly Clarkson are shown in the Astor would you still be ... is prominent as you are now if it hadn't been for American ... Wednesday you better believe yes that would have to say I didn't wanna do we know yet what about you ... I know that the interesting thing because they think that you know ... yes project runway with a great experience and I and I know totally appreciate everything five ... I think sometimes what happens is that the people that you and not one place out but again I mean I had ... just graduated college in London I'd worked for a baby in less than Alexander McQueen which are to the biggest designers of the world I probably would have an Apple to keep the business going at some point ... but definitely aware of and maybe a bit different aam and taken a lot longer so ... I you know that's why I'd never say the you can't have around ... you be negative about that show the year-on-year he made that choice and that's what happens on my point is the always have to take it ... and kind of move from it ... and I think that's what I've done investing in this industry where is your of your kid's top model in the new cool I'll try to actually become a top model you might get some of the class first read levels they say you know what ... you made it on the show but that does that mean you can really be ... getting went there with you know whether we like it or not I mean all designers kind of have to prove himself a little bit aam because it's a tough industry and I think that's what I'd try to do every season is just ... in a close and hope where women will want to buy time and I'd try to do it season after season so ... that eventually people will just add a won't be at a bow it'll just be about the clothes that is what you want ok so looking ahead what can people expect from you are you better make it so years still here are five ten fifteen twenty years ... yet you know I mean it's not such a tough saying I you know ... I've been really lucky to ... have a business where Mike lection hangs and some the greatest retailer is in the world in which is amazing and I want to keep those relationships ... ah but I think he decided to push myself every season I have to ... try new things I'm hopefully women will out and buy it but I thought of the most important thing ... and I'm and I think I'm pretty open mind I think that's a big part of the industry now you know it's a very different world ... you know I've The consumer is out all Apple's Seno Mac Hi ... Lo wherever she is I think that's not to alienate them ... because of the Gary Mason how the little that fashion ... a little bit of my brand ... director scenario a few thousand a month in the shed more ... follow him during fashion week make sure that you share this video ... out with all of your followers and apps are Christian you will and I will


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The following activity took place Monday, Feb. 25, to Sunday, March 3, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 76 response calls during this period.
Monday, Feb. 25
•Niagara-Wheatfield School District football field, burglary. Statement taken from a male, 44; suspect unknown.
•LPD office, arrest. Male, 24, listed as wanted on an arrest warrant turned himself into patrol. Appearance ticket issued per Lewiston Town Court.
•2300 block of Saunders Settlement Road, follow-up. Patrol secured video of a recent larceny.
•800 block of Center Street, lost property. Female reports losing an iPhone at a bar/restaurant.
•700 block of Center Street, two-vehicle accident. Statements taken from both drivers. Report filed.
•Location not reported, stolen iPhone. Statement taken from a female, 22. Suspect unknown. Report filed.
•2200 block of Saunders Settlement Road, two-vehicle accident. Statements taken from both drivers; vehicle No. 1 rear-ended. Report filed.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
•Witmer Road, suspicious person. Patrol reported the arrest of a male, 22, for criminal possession of a controlled substance, seventh. Appearance ticket issued for Lewiston Town Court. Report filed.
•4200 block of Dickersonville Road, alarm response. All secure; key holder on location.
•2300 block of Maryland Avenue, open door. LPD assisted Niagara County Sheriff's Office on the call. Patrol reported an apparent forced entry.
•6000 block of Gravure Road, unresponsive male. Patrol reported an unattended death on its arrival. LPD assisted Niagara County Sheriff's Office on location.
•Lewiston Road-Lewiston Hill, vehicle/traffic stop. Patrol reported the arrest of a female, 23, for aggravated unlicensed operation. Driver released on uniform traffic tickets for Lewiston Town Court; vehicle towed. Report filed.
•4200 block of River Walk Drive, open door. Residence checked sand secured.
•Miller and Saunders Settlement roads, accident/injury. Statements obtained from both drivers. Drivers taken to Erie County Medical Center, one via Mercy Flight. NCSO and LPD accident investigation units on location. Investigation to continue. Reports filed.
•5100 block of Forest Road, alarm response. Call avoidable.
•4600 block of Washington Drive, officer requested. Female, 19, listed as person involved. Call involved a possible harassment. No crime committed.
Wednesday, Feb. 27
•Garlow and Mount Hope roads, suspicious vehicle. Plate number logged; all OK. Patrol sent vehicle on its way.
•2200 block of Saunders Settlement Road, aggravated harassment complaint at a business. Statement taken from a female, 54. Report filed.
•5200 block of Lewiston Road, larceny at a nursing home. No further information.
•900 block of Ridge Road, attempt to locate. Male party located and taken to Town of Niagara Police Department.
•5300 block of West Street, stolen vehicle complaint. Statement taken from a female, 42. Suspect listed as a juvenile. Suspect taken to Eastern Niagara Lockport Hospital; appearance ticket for Lewiston Town Court issued for unauthorized use of a vehicle, third. Report filed.
•2900 block of Saunders Settlement Road, agency assist. LPD on location with NCSO for an alarm response at a pharmacy. All secure.
Thursday, Feb. 28
•5900 block of Hyde Park Boulevard, check situation/possible domestic. Patrol spoke with a male, elderly, who was very angry. Rural Metro on location for a mental health response.
•Buffalo Street, Sanborn, two-vehicle accident. Statements taken from the drivers; one vehicle secured. Report filed.
•Hoover Road, custody exchange. Male, 28, and female, 27, listed. Exchange OK without incident.
•5900 block of Hewitt Drive, mental health response, check welfare. Male, 41, attempted suicide with a box cutter. Taser deployed by patrol and subject taken to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical center via Lewiston No. 2 Volunteer Fire Co. EMS. Report filed.
Friday, March 1
•5400 block of Walmore Road, alarm response at a business. All secure; key holder on location.
•Location not specified, property turned over. Two switchblades turned over to patrol.
•800 block of Cayuga Street, two-vehicle accident. Statements taken from the drivers; report filed.
•Saunders Settlement and Garlow roads, suspicious person. Caller reported a male, age 15-16, with a long gun on his back with a backpack. Patrol checked; subject gone on arrival.
•4800 block of Eddy Drive West, officer requested. Call handled by patrol.
•400 block of Tryon Drive, disturbing the peace. Party shut down.
Saturday, March 2
•100 block of Tuscarora Street, animal problem. Caller reported a dog in a vehicle barking.
•800 block of Foxwood Drive, assist. LPD on location with NCSO on an attempted warrant execution of a male, 35. Negative results reported.
•3800 block of Lower River Road, assist. LPD on location with NCSO on an attempted warrant execution. Negative results reported.
•Townline Road, two-vehicle accident. Statement taken from driver; other vehicle, a dump truck left scene. Patrol on follow-up determined the dump truck was not involved. MV form issued. Report filed.
•2400 block of Upper Mountain Road, EMS response. Male with blood on his face reported. Tri-Community Ambulance transported to Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center.
•Toohey Park, juvenile problem. Patrol advised youths of park laws and dispersed.
•Center Street, animal problem. Husky and German shepherd dogs running loose. Patrol secured and contacted town dog control officer.
•Indian Hill Road, vehicle/traffic stop. Male, 56, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Blood Alcohol Content testing performed; BAC result, .16 of 1 percent of alcohol. Suspect released on uniform traffic tickets for Lewiston Town Court. Report filed.
•Indian Hill Road, arrest. Male, 47, arrested for disorderly conduct. Suspect released on appearance ticket for Lewiston Town Court. Report filed.
Sunday, March 3
•2400 block of Lake Road, shooter complaint. Subject gone on arrival.
•400 block of Riverwalk Drive, assist. LPD on location with NCSO for a domestic. Female party left for the night.
•5500 block of Townline Road, aggravated harassment. Female, 16, listed as complainant; female, 52, listed as person involved and male, 15, listed as suspect. Threatening texts reported. Suspect advised to cease all contact.


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I am a father. There is no denying it. There is no getting away from it. It defines who I am.
I am a Daddy!
In fact, I have been a daddy longer than I have been anything else. OK, yes, I have been alive longer than I have been a daddy…I just don't remember a "before" time!
And, YES, I have not even been married longer than I have been a daddy. (Incidentally, I have three gorgeous daughters, grown and, thankfully (forgive me girls:), out of the house.
I share my bona fides with you because of a client who called me two weeks ago. He too is a daddy. His life has taken a different course than mine. Some might question his parenting skills…but, I wont.
Let me tell you his story…
John (of course this isn't his real name!) met a young lady, fell for her, moved in with her, and had a baby with her. Just prior to the birth of the child she thought it appropriate to finally tell him that she was still married to a guy she hadn't seen for a while. She also indicated that she would "take care of it."
This wouldn't be much of a story if I didn't mention to you that not only did she NOT take care of it but John had another child with her!
Here in Massachusetts if a child is born while the mom is still married to someone else, the husband is on the birth certificate as the father. Certainly John, my client, should have insisted that she get the divorce. Certainly John should have insisted that the issue of paternity be taken care of directly after the birth of the first child. Certainly John should have done things differently.
But he didn't.
Now he has a problem.
John and the mother of the children have split up. She will not let him near the children…his children.
Did I mention that I am a daddy? I couldn't even imagine someone trying to tell me that I couldn't see or talk to my kids. But John, who made choices in hindsight that he should not have made, has no legal standing to insist he see his kids. As far as the law is concerned, they are not his children. In a very real sense, I know his pain. It is this pain that I responded to when he called.
Until John is adjudicated the father of these children he is just another guy. People don't like to discuss paternity suits in polite society. Yet in situations such as the one I have just written about, zealous advocacy takes on a new meaning, one soaked in desperation and fueled by a fathers love.
I am a daddy… I understand John.
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An emergency alert has gone out to residents in the Lockyer Valley as floodwaters rise in the area.
Premier Campbell Newman told reporters in Brisbane on Sunday the Laidley, Lockyer and Bremer creeks were rising and would cause flooding in the Lockyer Valley and Ipswich areas.
The towns were the main disaster zones in the floods that devastated southeast Queensland in 2011.
"People who were impacted in 2011 will be contacted by police and SES," he told reporters.
Residents in some Lockyer valley communities had already began evacuating their homes, fearful of a repeat of the deadly flooding that occurred two years earlier.
Police Commissioner Ian Stewart said some people had decided to leave their homes in the towns of Grantham and Laidley, which were so badly hit by the floods two years ago.
He said no evacuations had been ordered, but creeks that ran through the heart of both towns were rising.
An evacuation centre has been set up at the local high school in Laidley to accommodate those too scared to stay in their homes.
"Police are on their way to help manage that centre," Mr Stewart said.
"I think we can all understand the nervousness in that area that people would be feeling."
Earlier, Lockyer Valley Regional Council has activated its disaster coordination centre as torrential rain from ex-cyclone Oswald falls across the area west of Brisbane.
Lockyer Valley Mayor Steve Jones says while the flooding isn't as bad as in 2011, it was still an "emotional" ordeal for residents, particularly in Grantham, where 12 people were killed.
In fact, Mr Jones said in a way the 2011 floods had helped residents prepare for the latest incident, given most people had since moved to higher ground.
"It's the type of flooding that Grantham would normally have received over the years," he told Seven News.
"There's water build up around the town itself, but certainly nothing like we saw in 2011."


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Today (April 30) an updated Tree Health Management Plan has been published by the Government's Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Expert Taskforce, alongside a wider Plant Biosecurity Strategy.
Reacting to the reports, a spokesperson at the National Trust said: "We welcome the publication of the strategy but it is unclear if there is sufficient funding or resources being allocated to this problem to really make a difference.
"Trees and plants don't have votes so cuts to Defra's budgets are sometimes seen as easier for Government but the consequences can be devastating for our wildlife, landscapes and rural economy."


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Wishbone "Salty Dog" This live-action program follows the exploits of Wishbone the dog and his human friends, Joe, David and Samantha through their adventures intheir hometown of Oakdale. Wishbone's everyday experiences trigger hi s imagination and he finds himself in scenes from classic works of literature. In this episode, Samantha leads Joe and David into a dangerous adventure while searching for treasure. D
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Cyberchase "Jimaya Jam" Hacker has discovered an army of awesome creatures he can use to rule cyberspace, but they are carved in stone on the walls of the Pyramid of Jimaya. To bring the animals to life, he must steal the Sphere of Being, a magical orb closely guarded by three ghosts (Hacker's worst nightmare). How can he distract them so he can steal the Sphere? Opportunity knocks when he tricks Jules, recently hired as tour guide, into pushing the wrong button and falling, along with the kids and Creech, into an underground arena from which there is no escape! Confronted by the Jam Master, the guardian of the pyramid, and the Pyramid's three ghosts, the kids are told they can go free if they can overcome the ghosts in a game of Jimaya Jam. D
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Sewing with Nancy "Embellish Outside The Box, Part 2" Cast out sewing rules as you create head-turning embellishments with a no-hassle approach. Nancy and designer Vicki Tracy turn embellishing into "playtime," as they use twisted trim for edging, create no-hassle machine embroidered appliques, sandwich and stitch scraps and trims to make textured fabric, and more. They follow Vicki's mantra "Buy retail, add detail" to change traditional clothing into trendy chic styles. D
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Scheewe Art Workshop "Flutterby Butterfly" Pen and Ink can be a wonderful accent when using watercolor or acrylic, in this beautiful butterfly painting. Watercolor or acrylic. D
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Cooking with Nick Stellino "A Sicilian Meatloaf & Cake with Rum Sauce" Meatloaf when done right can be a work of art, something worthy of the finest restaurant. Chef Stellino re-interprets a fabulous Sicilian recipe from his youth and prepares a Sicilian Stuffed Meatloaf. Then seals the deal with an incredible chocolate butter cake, dripping with the most luscious and buttery rum sauce. D
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Chef John Besh's Family Table Roasted Red Pepper Salad; Green Beans with Garlic; Crispy Seared Snapper with a Light Tomato Sauce. D
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Ask This Old House "Preparing for Severe Weather" In this special episode, the guys help homeowners prepare for severe weather. Richard visits Oklahoma to install a safe room for tornado protection. Tom visits a lab to test different hurricane window protection. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Belgium: Bruges and Brussels" Rick explores this land of contrasts from the powerhouse headquarters of the European Union and Europe's grandest square in Belgium to small-town Bruges with its back-land bicycle rides. He checks into a medieval hospital, savors exquisite art and climbs a bell tower.G
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Rudy Maxa's World "Thailand, Andaman Islands" Dramatic limestone cliffs and rock formations jut from translucent waters of Phang-nga Bay.G
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Lidia's Italy In America "Heartwarming Italian American Classics" Italians are known for their big family meals, and in this episode Lidia celebrates two heart-warming Italian-American classics that are perfect for any Sunday get together - Chicken Trombino and Italian American Meatloaf - two family friendly dishes that will bring your loved ones close to the table. D
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Backyard Barbecue" NULL
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Pati's Mexican Table "Mexican-Style Kids' Party" Fun, kid-friendly and (mostly!) finger food that you'd find at a children's party in Mexico, adapted for American parties at home. A special guest shows up to make dessert! Crazy Corn; Chicken Flautas; Chocolate and Cajeta Cupcakes. D
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Cooking Odyssey "Chania" Eva visits a monastery with a special link to the Greek revolution, and a historical village that was restored after the discovery of an old olive press. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Belgium: Bruges and Brussels" Rick explores this land of contrasts from the powerhouse headquarters of the European Union and Europe's grandest square in Belgium to small-town Bruges with its back-land bicycle rides. He checks into a medieval hospital, savors exquisite art and climbs a bell tower.G


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The brother of former EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie is today facing a long prison sentence for killing her.
Tony McCluskie was found guilty of murder by an 11-1 majority. He had previously admitted manslaughter.
There were gasps and cries in the courtroom as the verdict was given but McCluskie stood emotionless in the dock.
Miss McCluskie's mutilated body was found floating in the Regent's Canal in east London.
Gruesome details emerged at the Old Bailey in scenes which could have come from the BBC soap.
McCluskie, a 36-year-old window cleaner and skunk cannabis smoker, claimed to have lost control after a tirade of abuse from his sister.
He said the last thing he remembered was her coming at him with a knife.
But the prosecution said he killed his 29-year-old sister after she lost patience with him and asked him to leave the flat in Pelter Street, Shoreditch, east London, where they lived.
The final straw came when McCluskie left taps running and a sink overflowed in March last year.
She was killed by being hit over the head at least twice and her body was hacked into six pieces using a cleaver and a knife.
The next day, McCluskie lugged a heavy suitcase to a local cab firm and was last seen taking it towards the canal.
Miss McCluskie's torso was found a week later when the case snapped open, and her limbs were found in black bags a week later.
But her head was not found for six months when it too was discovered in the water.
McCluskie told police that his sister was seen in a local kebab shop after she went missing, and that she had visited their mother in hospital.
But scientists found blood in the bathroom and a blood-stained knife in the kitchen of the flat.


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Commercial genealogy providers, here's how to take my money:
1. I Always Search Individual Record Sets
I'm not a beginner, I've been at this a while. Your global search function across all your databases is only good for doing speculative searches. I almost always search by going through your lists of record sets or databases, identifying one that sounds promising then reading your blurb to find out exactly what it is, where it came from, and any search hints i.e. what their little quirks are, which fields are actually contained in it, which are indexed, whether there are any gaps in your record set. Then I search just that record set, using what I've learned to search smarter and get more results of interest.
If you don't tell me which record sets you have, in enough detail, then I won't give you money.
If you don't tell me whether I get access to a particular record set I'm interested in within the subcription/access option I'm contemplating before I give you money, then I won't give you money.
If I can't search by individual record set, then I won't give you money.
2. I Like To Search By Place.
I'm a one-place studier. I'm particularly interested in what kinds of place fields are in a record set, what level (country? county? village?) they've likely been specified to, and whether you've indexed them. I'm also interested in context, neighbours and the like, so I like to browse pages before and after any given result, just in case something illuminating pops up. Sometimes I even - egads! - browse from the beginning of the record set, in case there's general information there!
Without the background information about place fields your record set has limited use to me, and I won't give you money.
Without the ability to search by place field (alone, without forcing me to search with a surname) you tend to induce a murderous rage, and I won't give you money.
It should be pretty simple for me to give you money. Stop trying to make it harder.
Saturday, April 05, 2014
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Commercial genealogy providers, here's how to take my money:
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I thought it was just me who felt this.
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Oh how naïve was I? It was less than three years ago that I made my first of now countless trips to Greece to report on the growing Greek debt crisis and I still remember the title of the article I wrote to accompany my visit in spring 2010 — "Greece, Too Small To Fail."
Did it have to come to this, the whole of the euro zone seemingly on a precipice, waiting for one of its smallest members to decide its path yet again?
Back in late 2009 PASOK, the socialist party led by George Papandreou, swept to power. In the early months of the new government I sat in the Greek Finance Ministry and spoke at length to George Papaconstantinou about his hopes and aspirations for reform of a corrupt and unproductive economy and, among other things, about how tax collection would be brought into the twenty-first century.
And now we know the truth — the PASOK government failed in the same way that so many governments in Greece failed before it. The overwhelming mandate and popularity of the Socialists dissolved. Shock and awe faded to nothing. Greece has gone backwards.
I say backwards because back then there was a sense of unity on the surface, this has now been replaced by such a fractious political status quo that literally any scenario is possible. Any scenario from full-blown Greece euro exit to a muddling through with the current austerity plan is possible.
None of the options looks promising. For all the huge amount of analysis I have on my desk right now from all the bright sparks across economics, politics and markets, the only constant is the caveat that any scenario is possible. How sad that it has come to this?
One of my colleagues once accused me of "going native" every time I go on an outside broadcast. By this he meant that all too often I become less analytical and less objective about the hard economics. In many ways he was right.
You see, when you see the misery for many on the ground it's hard to turn round and remind the Greeks, and others, that they are living beyond their means. Oh how easy it is to call them all tax cheats when you are sitting in a studio in London or New York. Shame on us sometimes for being so shallow.
I have read a lot about capital flight ahead of this weekend's election. This is very real and I believe has naturally been underplayed by the authorities for obvious reasons but it's the human flight that worries me equally.
I am lucky enough to have met some bright and extremely patriotic Greeks who fully admit their country needs a radical overhaul. It's these people Greece needs to help rebuild their broken state but these are very often the most mobile of people. They are the ones who have Green Cards, dual nationalities, job offers elsewhere around the globe.
This brain pool could quite easily become part of a diaspora that exits Greece in dismay at the burden they are being asked to pay. And who can blame them? I, for one, love my country but my family wins hands down every time. If the brain pool exits, what's left? And please, save me the feta and tourism stereotypes.
- By Steve Sedgwick, Anchor, CNBC


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Sweet sorghum is touted as an ideal feedstock for small-scale energy farms because of its low input cost, its sugar content and its drought tolerance. But the forage cutter header used to harvest it isn't working efficiently — plants tend to bunch up as they are fed into the crushers.
"The harvester is really the only Achilles heel at the moment," said Tim Sharp, a former OSU professor and current operations manager for FASTech, a seller of small-scale ethanol production equipment. "We have a prototype harvester, but it's not ready for farmers yet. We really need one of our equipment companies to pick up the ball and make the system farmer-ready."
The rest of the operation runs smoothly, Sharp says. The harvester feeds sweet sorghum into a juice extractor consisting of five in-line crushers. The juice is transferred to a container, which sits in a transport trailer. When full, the container is unloaded into the field, then transported to a large on-farm container for fermentation.
Until the harvester is perfected, a small-scale ethanol plant can run on trucked-in cow feed molasses for $130 to $156 a ton, delivered. In Oklahoma, it is available from barges in Muskogee, originating from Louisiana's sugarcane region.
Molasses is mixed with 70 percent water, yeast is added and 48 hours later, it creates a concoction similar to beer. The "beer" is transferred to a cooker. Vapor from the cooker runs through separation columns and is removed, producing 70 gallons per hour of fuel-grade ethanol.
"This is a one-step process, to go from beer to anhydrous ethanol," Sharp said. "There is not a sieve process, just one pass through the column and you have fuel grade alcohol."
One cooker and two separation columns will fit in a fairly small building. Capacity could be over 600,000 gallons annually, but production is limited by the energy farm's ability to store or receive its feedstock. A more realistic figure is around 180,000 gallons of ethanol annually. This would require about 300 acres of sweet sorghum and a yield of 600 gallons per acre of ethanol.
A future harvester might be equipped with a dehydrator to address the storage issue. "An acre of sweet sorghum can produce 4,000 gallons to 6,000 gallons of juice. If we can find a way to take some of the water out and get the juice to where it's about 50 percent sugar, where it's more of a syrup instead of a juice, it can be stored for a long period of time."
Sweet sorghum varieties are available through Mississippi State University and USDA among others, but supplies would have to be ramped up dramatically if sweet sorghum were to become the feedstock of the future. "Currently, all the sweet sorghum is for boutique molasses producers. For them 50 pounds is a big seed purchase."
The sweet spot on the sweet sorghum stalk ranges from about a foot off the ground to about 3 to 4 feet down from the top of the plant. The plant produces a seed head, which can be captured for livestock feed. The rest of the plant could be used as cattle forage or perhaps for cellulosic ethanol.
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June 17, 2010
Reliance Globalcom to Expand Global Network Connectivity Infrastructure at Equinix Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan - June 17, 2010 - Reliance Globalcom, the leading global provider of managed network and communication services for multinational enterprises, and carriers, and Equinix Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced that Reliance Globalcom will extend its existing points-of-presence in Japan to include Equinix's Toyko-2 (TY2) International Business Exchange™ (IBX®)data center. The expansion will enable Reliance Globalcom to improve the cost efficiency and capacity of IPv6-enabled global connectivity services to the 230 countries covered by its network footprint. It will also enable all of Equinix's Tokyo customers to directly access Reliance Globalcom's advanced VPLS network.
Reliance Globalcom currently leverages Equinix IBX data centers in Singapore, Frankfurt, DÜsseldorf, London, Ashburn and Silicon Valley to achieve optimized performance for its connectivity services throughout the globe. The globally recognized reliability and availability of the Equinix IBX data centers will supplement the reach of Reliance Globalcom's global infrastructure. Equinix customers out of Japan can now connect directly to Reliance Globalcom's network with no requirement for third party connections - enabling more secure and efficient global connectivity.
"We recognize that Equinix already hosts a community of financial participants in the world, as well as an increasing number of enterprise and cloud service providers in their data centers, and close synergies exist with these sectors and our global business," added Owen Best, President Reliance Globalcom Asia. "In addition, by extending the diversity of connectivity access to our global network we provide our customers with the security of service and expanded geographic reach that those businesses increasingly demand." "Our relationship with Reliance Globalcom, a globally recognized provider in the managed service provision arena, further demonstrates our leadership role in operating state-of-the-art data center infrastructure with operational excellence," said Kei Furuta, managing director of Equinix in Japan. "Our existing community of international and local networks and carriers can also benefit from more efficient connectivity to Reliance Globalcom's next generation global network at both of our TY1 and TY2 IBX centers."
About Reliance Globalcom
Reliance Globalcom, a division of Reliance Communications, spearheads the Global Telecom operations of India's largest Integrated Telecom Service Provider. Reliance Globalcom brings together the synergies of Reliance Communications' Global Business encompassing Enterprise Services, Capacity Sales, Managed Services and a highly successful bouquet of Retail products and services comprising of Global Voice, Internet Solutions and Value Added Services. The company serves over 2,100 enterprises, 200 carriers and 2.2 million retail customers in 163 countries across 6 continents.
Reliance Globalcom owns the world's largest private undersea cable system spanning 65,000 Kilometers seamlessly integrated with Reliance Communications' domestic optic fiber running over 190,000 Kilometers, providing a robust Global Service Delivery Platform connecting 40 key business markets in India, USA, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific region. With its recent acquisition of eWave World (now Reliance WiMAX World), a pioneer in the global WiMAX space, Reliance Globalcom has the capability to launch 4G services in over 50 countries. It has also acquired the Vanco Group (now Reliance Vanco Group), enabling the company to provide managed services to over 230 countries and territories across the globe. For further information, please visit www.relianceglobalcom.com.
About Reliance Communications
Reliance Communications Limited founded by the late Shri Dhirubhai H Ambani (1932-2002) is the flagship company of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group currently has a net worth in excess of Rs. 64,000 crore (US$ 13.6 billion), cash flows of Rs. 13,000 crore (US$ 2.8 billion), net profit of Rs. 8,400 crore (US$ 1.8 billion).
Reliance Communications is India's foremost and truly integrated telecommunications service provider. The Company, with a customer base of 100 million including over 2.5 million individual overseas retail customers, ranks among the Top 5 Telecom companies in the world by number of customers in a single country. Reliance Communications corporate clientele includes 2,100 Indian and multinational corporations, and over 800 global, regional and domestic carriers.
Reliance Communications has established a pan-India, next generation, integrated (wireless and wireline), convergent (voice, data and video) digital network that is capable of supporting best-of-class services spanning the entire communications value chain, covering over 24,000 towns and 600,000 villages. Reliance Communications owns and operates the world's largest next generation IP enabled connectivity infrastructure, comprising over 190,000 kilometers of fibre optic cable systems in India, USA, Europe, Middle East and the Asia Pacific region.
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) provides global data center services that ensure the vitality of the information-driven world. Global enterprises, content and financial companies, and more than 575 network service providers rely upon Equinix's insight and expertise to protect and connect their most valued information assets. Equinix operates 87 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) and partner data centers across 35 metro areas in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Important information about Equinix is routinely posted on the investor relations page of its Web site located at http://www.equinix.com/investors. We encourage you to check Equinix's website regularly for the most up-to-date information.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix services; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenue from customers in recently built out or acquired data centers; failure to complete any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers; and other risks described from time to time in Equinix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see Equinix's recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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