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While many of the scientists who made atom bombs during the cold war became famous, the men who filmed what happened when those bombs were detonated made up a secret corps.
Their existence and the nature of their work has emerged from the shadows only since the federal government began a concerted effort to declassify their films about a dozen years ago. In all, the atomic moviemakers fashioned 6,500 secret films, according to federal officials.
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Trailer tails give your jigs a larger profile and more action. Add these to WhoopAss Jigs, or fish them as you would any soft plastic grub on a Texas rig or Flutter hook rig or create a complete school of bait fish by adding them to the jigs on an umbrella rig or castable X-Rig. These trailers are 6 inches long and come in a variety of colors including Ghost Pearl, Bubble Gum, Chartreuse, Blue-Silver, Lemon-Lime and White.
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We thought this might be a good time to check in with newer folks who have taken on the 2009 Primal Challenge [1]. (With four weeks in, how's everyone doing?)
But the truth is, the title has bearing for all of us. Old hat or not, a healthy lifestyle always encounters challenges at some point. External pressures – heavier work load, added family responsibilities, etc. – can suddenly shift the ground we thought was solid and stable. Internal factors – stress [2], injury [3], illness [4]– can creep up on us and make us realize we've taken our motivation [5] a little for granted lately.
Whether we're committing ourselves to a new plan [6] or reinforcing a long-time program, we end up playing psychologist to ourselves. For some of us, we may identify with the dual voices battling for our ear – our better self on one shoulder and the trouble-making naysayer twin on the other. For others of us the struggle takes on other shapes: tempting social distractions [7], consuming work habits, a guilt-laden conscience as we learn to balance family and self-care.
Since the beginning of the new year, expert opinion on issues like motivation, stamina, and dedication have been front and center in health and lifestyle sections everywhere. The problem is, feature stories move onto other calendar-appropriate themes about the same time people fall off the wagon in droves. New eating habits are thrown to the wayside. Gym memberships [8] go unused or are cancelled. Forget April: perhaps February is the cruelest month – the falling off point of many a good intention.
We thought we'd weigh in with a little perspective – and a bit from those now archived expert opinions. Barely a month into the new year, the question often revolves around short-term gains. Blame it on whatever you will, but we as a society expect a pretty quick turnaround when it comes to returns on our investment. (O.K. – so not the best metaphor these days, but the figurative connection stands, right?) However, our efforts (particularly if we ease into change with baby steps [9]) don't often deliver a deluge of blatant benefits. It takes an overcoming of short-term attention span and a commitment for the long haul to really make things happen. And if we've had problems in the past or we're tackling a long-term health issue, our abandonment tendency can spike. As Dalia Llera, psychologist and professor at Lesley University reminds us [10], "You can't accomplish in a few weeks what you haven't accomplished in a few years."
Perhaps some of you are still in the phase of solidifying a new habit [11] or practice. Though experts' opinions range on how long it takes to mentally establish a routine, one month surely falls short of their estimates, especially if you've had some fits and starts along the way. But the progress is there to enjoy the same. Sometimes success [12] isn't just measured by our sustained attention but by our continued commitment to refocus [13] when we get off track.
Where we get into trouble the most, some say, is when we refuse to accept responsibility [14] for our own trajectories, however straight, skewed, and circular they might appear. Can we look into the heart of our lapses and see what's really staring back at us (that would be, well, us) or do we see a myriad of circumstances all conveniently beyond our power of self-determination? "Excuses, excuses [15]," our mothers might say. Potential "self-handicapping" some experts would suggest [16]. Self-handicappers, in fact, block their own success right out of the gate by lowering expectations for themselves typically in an effort to shield their egos from failure. In their minds, experts, say, it's easier to accept a limited life than the menacing prospect that they might truly "fail" despite their best efforts. For these folks, it's less a dearth of actual ability than a constant crisis of confidence and even self-worth. To accept, let alone pursue, a life of health and vitality, you first have to believe that you deserve it.
So, then, what about all those lapses, the fits and starts, the slips, blunders, drifts and tumbles? We say there's no problem accepting them as par for the course. Wear them proudly like battle scars – even if it's a battle with the likes of breakfast cereal or a punching bag. As the old saying goes, "It's not where you've been but where you're headed." A primal life is, just that: a life, not an image. A static, two-dimensional trophy shot in time isn't the point. It's not what you'll see at first but how you feel. Maybe at first a little stronger, a little more energetic, a little less stressed throughout the day. Keep following it and see where it goes, how it unfolds. We'll check in again next month.
Benchmarks you'd like to share? Stories you have to tell – of lapses, refocus, successes, benefits both felt and seen? Hard-earned advice for continuing the commitment over time? Thanks for your comments.
pattista [17] Flickr Photo (CC)
Further Reading:
Have You Decided to Be Healthy? [18]
Living a Healthy Life is Simple, but Not Easy [19]


text: For many years the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended no screen time for under 2's. The advice was clear and easy to follow, in theory if not always in practice, parents should avoid giving their toddler a computer. However, technology changed but the guidance took time to update, in the meantime parenting became more complicated. What do you do when grandparents want to FaceTime? or when the toys that a baby has don't have screen but do connect to the Internet? How does one parent in this new digital environment and what can be done to help?


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On the Thursday night broadcast of Fox News Channel's "The O'Reilly Factor," comedian Adam Carolla elaborated on an interview he conducted with The Daily Caller's Jamie Weinstein last month. In that interview, Carolla explained some of the hurdles conservatives have to overcome in Hollywood.
In the appearance to promote his book, "Not Taco Bell Material," Carolla said there were both pros and cons for President Barack Obama and his associations with Hollywood stars.
"It's a double-edged sword," he said, "because there are some celebrities you don't want backing you. Like if, you know, you are Barack Obama and you don't want Michael Richards backing you. That would be a problem. You probably don't want Mel Gibson, but George Clooney is cool."
"But on the other hand, if you hang out at too many parties with Aretha Franklin and Sarah Jessica Parker and all the celebrities, then you are losing touch with the common man. And then you become 'the man' because you are hanging out with 'the man.' So, to me, he has got to be careful about just how much hobnobbing he does with celebrities."
And while O'Reilly pointed out that Obama will likely continue to be the darling of the so-called Hollywood media, Carolla argued that all the positive press in the world will not necessary lead to success. Case in point: Adam Sandler's latest box office bomb, "That's My Boy."
"It isn't going to hurt," Carolla replied. "But I mean Adam Sandler came out with a movie two weeks ago that did nothing at the box office. And there were tons and tons of billboards and I saw tons and tons of commercials for it. And I think called 'That's My Boy.' The point is I don't remember what it was called. But it was a complete and utter disaster at the box office, not because they didn't have a bunch of positive commercials and a bunch of positive billboards. It's that people thought, 'Hmm do we really want to see another crappy Adam Sandler movie?' And they thought, 'No.'"
"So, people are a little bit smarter than that. They may think, 'Do we want a sequel to the Barack Obama movie or don't we?'"


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HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Firefighters are working to find out how a fire devoured a home in northeast Houston overnight.
The call came in around 12:35am. Heavy flames had engulfed a one-story home on Lee and Des Chaumes, then spread to a church next door and then another home.
The home where the fire started is heavily damaged. The church and other home that were impacted received minor damage.
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Capital ProjectsThe Upper St. Clair School Board approved its ad hoc committee's final report and authorized McLean Architects to continue the design development, construction documents and construction phase administration for the proposed capital projects and additional capital projects. The action was approved during the school board's meeting on March 28, 2017.
An ad hoc committee of the Upper St. Clair School Board presented its capital projects recommendations during the school board's meeting on Monday, March 13, 2017. Projects include the following:
- Construction of new 8-lane pool at the high school
- Consideration of a separate Diving Well / Special Use Pool, to be bid as an add alternate or delete to the project
- Construction of a multi-use complex at the high school stadium, to include:
- Home and visitor-side bleacher repair/renovation
- ADA compliant restroom facilities, ticket booth, concession area, announcing facilities
- Multi-use space available for school district and community use
- District Administrative Office space within the complex
- Completion of Boyce Athletic Field facilities
- A single structure to include rest rooms/changing area, concession area and announcing booth
The ad hoc committee's recommendation also includes the removal of a pedestrian bridge at the high school and repaving of the high school's parking lot at the conclusion of the project.
Project TimelineA general timetable is provided below. A more specific sequence would be determined by the architect and construction manager.
- Approval of Projects: March 2017
- Approval of Financing: TBD*
- Design Development: March 2017 to January 2018
- Approve Construction Management Services: June 2017
- Fund $10,000,000: December 2017*
- Release of Bids: January 2018
- Acceptance of Bids: February 2018
- Construction Begins: April/May 2018
- Fund $6,000,000: December 2018*
- Construction Completed: August 2019
- Feb. 12, 2018: Capital Projects Presentation (bid results)
- Jan. 22, 2018: Capital Projects Presentation (update)
- March 13, 2017: Capital Projects Presentation


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Native x64 sleep.exe
goldfinger posted a topic in Windows XP 64 Bit EditionMaybe someone will need a native 64-Bit sleep.exe for unattend installation with winpe 2005 x64, too. sleep.exe
MD5 hash of MSDN Windows Vista english
goldfinger replied to goldfinger's topic in Windows VistaThanks for the information. Unfortunately I have the same md5 hash. Next I will try to install another machine. Source: en_longhorn_beta1_dvd.iso Sectors: 1268876 MD5 Signature: 8e7dd8f00de969ba362293a8192ef177 goldfinger
MD5 hash of MSDN Windows Vista english
goldfinger posted a topic in Windows VistaPlease can someone send the MD5 checksum of a working MSDN Windows Vista Beta 1 ISO file (en_longhorn_beta1_dvd.iso). I think my image is corrupt but I'm not sure. goldfinger
Integration of Mui languages
goldfinger replied to frasuperbike's topic in Windows XP 64 Bit EditionI think the right way is to add the mui package to the x64 image and install it automatically. Since the language pack is big you have to use a dvd instead of a cd. http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=45790 goldfinger
BootCD not working w/ Adaptec Hostraid
goldfinger replied to goldfinger's topic in Windows XP 64 Bit EditionThe problem is solved. First you can't use $OEM$\TEXTMODE [massstoragedrivers]/[oembootfiles] for a CD-boot style installation. What will work is to slipstream the drivers and to modify some registry hives. But this method is an unsupported hack. It will be better to use WINPE. Here are a short description: txtsetup.sif: [SourceDisksFiles] a320raid.sys = 1,,,,,,5_,4,1,,,1,4 a320raid.inf = 1,,,,,,,20,0,0 a320mgt.inf = 1,,,,,,,20,0,0 a320raid.cat = 1,,,,,,,,3,3 a320mgt.cat = 1,,,,,,,,3,3 [HardwareIdsDatabase] PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809F = "a320raid" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8090 = "a320raid" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8091 = "a320raid" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8092 = "a320raid" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8093 = "a320raid" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8094 = "a320raid" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809E = "a320raid" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_808F = "a320raid" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8080 = "a320raid" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8097 = "a320raid" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809D = "a320raid" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809C = "a320raid" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8095 = "a320raid" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8096 = "a320raid" [SCSI.Load] a320raid = a320raid.sys,4 [SCSI] a320raid = "Adaptec HOSTRAID driver for Windows XP/2003 x64 Edition" copy scsi-driver files to: CDROOT\$OEM$\TEXTMODE and CDROOT\$OEM$\drivers\09_Storage\A320RAID I also compressed the driver files with makecab and added it to CDROOT\AMD64 Modify <amd64>\setupreg.hiv using regedit (load hive unload hive) If you don't enter this entries the driver will be loaded during textmode setup but won't find any disks. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlSet001\Services\a320raid] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlSet001\Services\a320raid\Parameters] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlSet001\Services\a320raid\Parameters\PnPInterface] "5"=dword:00000001 Add entries for the mini-port driver to <amd64>\HIVESYS.INF. If not you will get a BSOD STOP 0x/B after textmode setup has completed and when attempting to boot into GUI mode setup for the first time. add the two entries *above* the line: HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\adpu160m","ErrorControl",0x00010003,1 ... HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ACPIEC","Type",0x00010001,1 HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\a320raid\Parameters",,0x00000012 HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\a320raid\Parameters\PnpInterface","5",0x00010003,1 HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\adpu160m","ErrorControl",0x00010003,1 HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\adpu160m","Group",0x00000002,"SCSI miniport" don't forget to add the path to winnt.sif OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\09_Storage\A320RAID" Burn new CD/DVD.
BootCD not working w/ Adaptec Hostraid
goldfinger replied to goldfinger's topic in Windows XP 64 Bit EditionYes, manufacture and modell section seems to be correct. Stripped version of a320raid.inf [Version] signature="$Windows NT$" Class=SCSIAdapter ClassGUID={4D36E97B-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} Provider=%INF_PROVIDER% CatalogFile="a320raid.cat" DriverVer=03/25/2005,2.00.00.3635 [SourceDisksNames] 1 = %FLOPPY_DESCRIPTION%,,,\ [SourceDisksFiles] a320raid.sys= 1,, [AdptMgtFiles] ; ; Dummy section to satisfy ChkInf tool ; [ControlFlags] ;ExcludeFromSelect= [Manufacturer] %ADP%= ADAPTEC, NTamd64 [ADAPTEC.NTamd64] ; ; All U320 HostRAID device IDs (AIC-7902s and ASC-39320Ds) ; %PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809F.DeviceDesc% = HostRAID_Inst,PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809F %PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8090.DeviceDesc% = HostRAID_Inst,PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8090 %PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8091.DeviceDesc% = HostRAID_Inst,PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8091 %PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8092.DeviceDesc% = HostRAID_Inst,PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8092 %PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8093.DeviceDesc% = HostRAID_Inst,PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8093 %PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8094.DeviceDesc% = HostRAID_Inst,PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8094 %PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809E.DeviceDesc% = HostRAID_Inst,PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809E %PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_808F.DeviceDesc% = HostRAID_Inst,PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_808F %PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8080.DeviceDesc% = HostRAID_Inst,PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8080 %PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8097.DeviceDesc% = HostRAID_Inst,PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8097 ; Rev B IDs %PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809D.DeviceDesc% = HostRAID_Inst,PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809D %PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809C.DeviceDesc% = HostRAID_Inst,PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809C %PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8095.DeviceDesc% = HostRAID_Inst,PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8095 %PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8096.DeviceDesc% = HostRAID_Inst,PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8096 ; Management Device %ADPTManagement.DeviceDesc% = NODRV, SCSI\ProcessorADAPTEC_HostRAID________1.0_ [NODRV] ; ; Dummy directive to satisfy ChkInf tool ; CopyFiles = AdptMgtFiles [NODRV.Services] ; ; this is blank to just allow the install to succeed ; AddService = ,%SPSVCINST_ASSOCSERVICE%; null service install [HostRAID_Inst.nt] email@example.com [HostRAID_Inst.nt.HW] DelReg = LegacyScsiportValues [HostRAID_Inst.nt.Services] AddService = a320raid, 0x00000002, HostRAID_Service_Inst, Miniport_EventLog_Inst [HostRAID_Service_Inst] ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER StartType = 0 ; SERVICE_BOOT_START ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL ServiceBinary = %12%\a320raid.sys LoadOrderGroup = SCSI Miniport AddReg = pnpsafe_pci_addreg AddReg = TimeOutValue_addreg AddReg = MaxLunsToScan_addreg ;AddReg = QueueDepth_addreg [pnpsafe_pci_addreg] HKR,"Parameters\PnpInterface","5",0x00010001,0x00000001 [TimeOutValue_addreg] HKLM,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Disk,TimeOutValue,0x00010001,0x0000003C [MaxLunsToScan_addreg] HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Services\a320raid\Parameters\Device,"DriverParameter",0x00000000,"MAXLUNS=8" [LegacyScsiportValues] HKR,Scsiport,BusNumber HKR,Scsiport,LegacyInterfaceType HKR,Scsiport,SlotNumber [Miniport_EventLog_Inst] AddReg = Miniport_EventLog_AddReg [Miniport_EventLog_AddReg] HKR,,EventMessageFile,0x00020000,"%%SystemRoot%%\System32\IoLogMsg.dll" HKR,,TypesSupported,0x00010001,7 [DestinationDirs] DefaultDestDir = 12 [Strings] INF_PROVIDER="Adaptec" ADP="Adaptec" FLOPPY_DESCRIPTION="Adaptec HostRAID U320 Driver For Windows 2000/XP/2003" #FLOPPY_DESCRIPTION="Adaptec Windows SCSI Driver" #ADPTManagement.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Processor Device (Pseudo)" ADPTManagement.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec HostRAID Management Processor Device for U320" ; Adaptec SCSI Controllers supported by this driver. ; ; All U320 HostRAID device IDs (AIC-7902s and ASC-39320Ds) ; PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809F.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Embedded SCSI HostRAID Controller" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8090.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Embedded SCSI HostRAID Controller" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8091.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Embedded SCSI HostRAID Controller" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8092.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Embedded SCSI HostRAID Controller" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8093.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Embedded SCSI HostRAID Controller" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8094.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Embedded SCSI HostRAID Controller" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809E.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Embedded SCSI HostRAID Controller" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_808F.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Embedded SCSI HostRAID Controller" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8080.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Embedded SCSI HostRAID Controller" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8097.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Embedded SCSI HostRAID Controller" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809D.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Embedded SCSI HostRAID Controller" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809C.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Embedded SCSI HostRAID Controller" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8095.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Embedded SCSI HostRAID Controller" PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8096.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec Embedded SCSI HostRAID Controller" ;******************************************* ;Handy macro substitutions (non-localizable) SPSVCINST_ASSOCSERVICE = 0x00000002 a320mgt.inf [Version] Signature = "$WINDOWS NT$" Class = System ClassGuid = {4D36E97D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} Provider = %ADPT% CatalogFile.ntamd64 = a320mgt.cat DriverVer=09/18/2004,3.00.045 [ControlFlags] ExcludeFromSelect = * [SourceDisksNames] 1 = %FLOPPY1_DESCRIPTION%,hraidsk1,, [SourceDisksFiles] [AdptMgtFiles] ; ; Dummy section to satisfy ChkInf tool ; [DestinationDirs] DefaultDestDir = 12 [Manufacturer] %ADPT% = ADPT,NTamd64 [ADPT] ; On the right hand side, what you insert is exactly what's sent in the inquiry. Each byte and its case should be identical. An underscore "_" character means dont care. The following line is for the inquiry string with ; 8 byte Vendor = "ADAPTEC" ; 16 byte Product = "HostRAID " ; 4 byte Revision = "1.0 " ; %ADPTManagement.DeviceDesc% = NODRV, SCSI\ProcessorADAPTEC_HostRAID________1.0_ [NODRV] ; ; Dummy directive to satisfy ChkInf tool ; CopyFiles = AdptMgtFiles [NODRV.Services] ; ; this is blank to just allow the install to succeed ; AddService = , %SPSVCINST_ASSOCSERVICE% ; null service install [strings] ADPT = "Adaptec" ADPTManagement.DeviceDesc = "Adaptec HostRAID Management Processor Device" FLOPPY1_DESCRIPTION = "Adaptec HostRAID U320 Driver Ver 3.00" ;******************************************* ;Handy macro substitutions (non-localizable) SPSVCINST_ASSOCSERVICE = 0x00000002 Yes, this will work. I tried to slipstream the driver, too. The driver will be load but it will see no drives.
BootCD not working w/ Adaptec Hostraid
goldfinger posted a topic in Windows XP 64 Bit EditionBy loading the a320raid driver from a customized x64 CD I get the message: File TXTSETUP.OEM caused an unexpected error (18) at line 1896 in d:\srvrtm\base\boot\setup\oemdisk.c Here you can see the complete configuration Does anyone know if there is a difference of textmode installation (txtsetup.oem between XP x64 and XP 32 Bit? Did someone successfully add SCSI Raid Adapter (not SATA) to a unattended CD of Windows x64 edition? BTW: Sorry for cross posting but it's not clear to me which will be the right forum for x64 unattended questions: Windows XP 64 Bit Edition or Unattended Windows?
I tried to make a CD based installation for Dell Precision 670 with Adaptec U320 hostraid controller 7901. I know that the drivers are correct because I can install windows x64 manually with help of the F6 key (Filename R98304 from Dell FTP Server) When try to boot from the CD, I get the message: "File TXTSETUP.OEM caused an unexpected error (18) at line 1896 in d:\srvrtm\base\boot\setup\oemdisk.c." press any key to continue" In the next step the CDROM driver will be load and further the message will appear that no disks are found. Ok it's clear that the a320raid Driver won't be load correctly. The driver are digitally signed and decorated. Here are my configurations: I copied the adaptec driver files under <CDROOT>\$OEM$ and <CDROOT>\$OEM$\TEXTMODE a320mgt.cat a320mgt.inf a320raid.cat a320raid.inf a320raid.sys DriverLanguageMap.xml hraidsk1 txtsetup.oem Version.txt txtsetup.oem [Disks] d2 = "Adaptec U320RAID Driver v1.00 (Windows EM64T/AMD64 for 2003 )", \hraidsk1, \ [Defaults] scsi = ADAPTEC_64BIT_U320HOSTRAID [scsi] ADAPTEC_64BIT_U320HOSTRAID = "Adaptec HOSTRAID driver for Windows XP/2003 x64 Edition" [Files.scsi.ADAPTEC_64BIT_U320HOSTRAID] driver = d2,a320raid.sys, a320raid inf = d2,a320raid.inf inf = d2,a320mgt.inf catalog = d2,a320raid.cat catalog = d2,a320mgt.cat [Config.a320raid] value = "", Group, REG_SZ, "SCSI Miniport" value = "", Start, REG_DWORD, 0 value = "", Tag, REG_DWORD, 1 value = "", Type, REG_DWORD, 1 value = Parameters\PnpInterface,5,REG_DWORD,1 [HardwareIds.scsi.ADAPTEC_64BIT_U320HOSTRAID] id = "PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809F","a320raid" id = "PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8090","a320raid" id = "PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8091","a320raid" id = "PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8092","a320raid" id = "PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8093","a320raid" id = "PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8094","a320raid" id = "PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809E","a320raid" id = "PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_808F","a320raid" id = "PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8080","a320raid" id = "PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8097","a320raid" # Rev B IDs id = "PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809D","a320raid" id = "PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_809C","a320raid" id = "PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8095","a320raid" id = "PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8096","a320raid" winnt.sif [Data] AutomaticUpdates = 1 AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated=0 UnattendedInstall=Yes [Unattended] AutoActivate=No UnattendMode=DefaultHide OemPreinstall=Yes OemSkipEula=Yes ExtendOEMPartition=1 FileSystem=ConvertNTFS DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore OemFilesPath = ".\$OEM$" OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\00_Chipset\IntelINF;drivers\02_Video\nVidia71.84" UnattendSwitch=Yes Hibernation=1 WaitForReboot=No DisableDynamicUpdates=Yes [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=* OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=110 OemSkipWelcome=1 [UserData] ComputerName=dell FullName="xxx" OrgName="xxx" ProductID= "xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx" [GUIRunOnce] [Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=1600 YResolution=1200 Vrefresh=75 [MassStorageDrivers] "Adaptec HOSTRAID driver for Windows XP/2003 x64 Edition"="OEM" "IDE CD-ROM (ATAPI 1.2)/PCI IDE Controller"="RETAIL" [OEMBootFiles] txtsetup.oem a320raid.sys a320raid.inf a320mgt.inf a320raid.cat a320mgt.cat [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1 Language=0407 InputLocale_DefaultUser=0407:00000407 UserLocale_DefaultUser=0407 [Components] Dialer="off" [Identification] JoinWorkgroup = XXX [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [NetAdapters] Adapter1=params.Adapter1 [params.Adapter1] INFID=* [NetClients] MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient [NetServices] MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER [NetProtocols] MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP [params.MS_TCPIP] EnableLMHosts=No DisableDynamicUpdate=Yes SyncDomainWithMembership=0 DNS=Yes UseDomainNameDevolution=No AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1 [params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1] SpecificTo=Adapter1 DHCP=Yes WINS=No NetBIOSOptions=0
x64 MUI Installation
goldfinger posted a topic in Windows XP 64 Bit EditionFor networkbased installation see readme.txt file of the MUI CD I used the following steps to make a customize CD installation to add the german interface to Windows x64 Prof. Edition. 1.) Copy all files from the MUI CD to the Root $OEM$\MUIINST of the x64 iso image 2.) Create a CMDLINES.TXT file in \$OEM$ cmdlines.txt: [CD-Path: \$OEM$, Network: AMD64\$OEM$, ] [Commands] ;Installing German Multi Language Pack ".\muiinst\muisetup.exe /i 0407 /d 0409 /r /s" 3.) Create an answer file named MUI.TXT in \$OEM$\MUIINST MUI.TXT: [CD-Path: \$OEM$\MUIINST, Network: AMD64\$OEM$\MUIINST] [unattended] OemPreinstall=Yes OemFilesPath=".\$OEM$" OemSkipEula=YES [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup="1" Language="0407"
Unattended Installation of x64 Edition
goldfinger replied to goldfinger's topic in Windows XP 64 Bit EditionWhat nonsense.If you made unattended installs of WinXP 32-bit, then its all still the same. This thread is a lot of hot-air on an irrelevant subject. From basic unattending to extreme advanced uA: http://unattended.msfn.org/ And the exact same thing can be extrapolated for RIS installs over the network - needs only Win2k or WS2k3. The bottom-line: If what you have been doing all along has never required WinPE, nor are you going to need it now with x64 either. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> **** straight, I practised with the XP64 beta and it was fine. Just had to put your stuff in the AMD64 folder rather than i386. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I agree unattended CD based installation using winnt.sif is no problem. But network based installation via winnt32 is a problem without winpe. RIS or PXE installation will work but it's an overkill for my environment. Sorry that I don't pointed out enough that I want to make a network based installation with the x64 clients.
Unattended Installation of x64 Edition
goldfinger replied to goldfinger's topic in Windows XP 64 Bit EditionRIS, ADS and SMS OSD will use WINPE. If I remember right you need the OPK (winpe) for RIS installation of x64, too. Windows PE is not included with RIS. The new version of the deployment tools above use the new winpe/w2k3sp1 feature to load winpe via ramdisk and PXE. I know that OSD will include WINPE 2005. Unfortunally there is no tool to extract WINPE 2005 from the WIM File. goldfinger
Unattended Installation of x64 Edition
goldfinger replied to goldfinger's topic in Windows XP 64 Bit EditionI think WinPE 2005 is needed for a network based unattended installation. The winnt.sif methode will work only on a CD/DVD. Maybe this winnt.sif method will work with a local harddisk, too. I don't know. The main problem is that you can't run winnt32 of x64 edition under xp (32 Bit) or winpe 2004 (32 Bit) or BartPE. And there is no support of any DOS based installation (winnt). goldfinger
Unattended Installation of x64 Edition
goldfinger posted a topic in Windows XP 64 Bit EditionHow to make a unattended installation of windows x64 edition? -> Buy winpe 2005 (hope you will get it) What cheek! For a basic installation task you have to buy an additional software. Really I don't understand why winpe 2005 is not included with the x64 final edition. Ok M$ must make money ... I don't think that this is a sagacious policy. Setup and installation considerations for Windows x64 Edition-based computers http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896334/ goldfinger
Hello, I tried today to use RunOnceEx to install hotfixes and applications but in the most cases I got a "file open - securiy warning" popup and the user could cancel the installation. Since I download some applications with a XP SP2 client I had to unblock the exe-files. Now I didn't get the warnung and all will work as expected. Is there a command line utility available to unblock the files? goldfinger


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5/04 PLC vacuum casting machine
Create high quality parts in a wide range of resins, nylon and glass filled nylon, as well as high quality wax investment casting masters.
Features and benefits
- Mould sizes up to 550 mm × 800 mm × 600 mm.
- Nylon Plus casting module - high performance glass or fibre filled polymer.
- Vario Vac differential chamber pressure - suitable for soft-feel materials.
- PLC control and automation - ensures consistent casting.
- Heated cup - suitable for casting high quality wax masters and low melt alloy.
- Dual robot option - for increased casting capacity.
Renishaw's 5/04 vacuum casting system has a casting capacity of up to 5.5 litres.
The system boasts Vario Vac differential pressure casting and comes with the option of a heated cup module.
In addition, the 5/04 benefits from the option of chamber extension, and has been designed to accommodate the Renishaw Nylon Plus casting module for nylon vacuum casting.
VC module
The standard module for plastic prototypes and low volume production in vacuum casting polyurethane resins.
Nylon Plus module option
For prototypes and production parts in nylon and glass filled nylon.
Vario Vac module
Choose between our standard PLC system or the vario vac model, for production of prototypes in silicone rubber and highly filled viscous materials.
Heated cup option
Enables production of wax master models for the investment casting, and low melting point alloys.
Twin robot option
Increases casting capacity from 2.2 L to 5.5 L.
Find out how our vacuum casting systems work
Vacuum casting products and process
Renishaw provides a full solution for vacuum casting with a range of machines, from manual to high capacity computer automated, for the economic production of short run, end use parts and prototypes - up to 50 parts from a single mould.
Dimension housing
1930 mm x 1510 mm x 900 mm
Maximum mould size
|550 mm x 800 mm x 600 mm
|Casting capacity
5.5 L (twin robot)
|Power supply*
|3 phase 400 V 3 NPE, 50 Hz, 3.5 kW
|Pump capacity
|65 m³/h
|Ultimate vacuum
|0.5 mbar
|Gross machine weight
|1150 kg
* Other power supply configurations are available
5/04 ancilliaries
Extension chamber
For projects that fall outside the capacity of the standard machine, various extension chambers can be configured to suit your requirements. This option is only available for 5/04 machines.
Twin robot
This option allows you to significantly increase the casting capacity. The twin robot is only available for 5/04 machines and can be configured to 'syncro' or 'independent' modes as required.
Brochure: Vacuum casting systems
Renishaw vacuum casting systems are ideal for small batch production. A single silicone mould can be used up to 50 times before retooling is required.


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Duterte supporters to file class suit vs lie-peddler Rappler, Maria Ressa, Pia Ranada
Since the campaign period of 2016, we have been maligned, belittled and branded as paid trolls. And we still are called trolls especially by Rappler, Maria Ressa and Pia Ranada.
I am no longer allowing myself to be abused this way. Winnie Monsod called Mocha and myself as trolls like it is a gospel truth with no hint of guilt or hesitation. They have allowed to brand us with a name so degrading it demeans even the best of us.
So this is my call to you. On August 21, 2017, I will prepare a Criminal Complaint against Rappler, Ressa and Ranada and those who will join me will sign both a criminal and civil complaint. The charges will not be announced in public so that they cannot prepare for this. I am imploring Atty. Jesus Falcis to represent them so we can see each other in court and test our abilities as lawyers. The venue will be announced later.
If President Duterte will not make them stop because it becomes an issue of freedom of speech, then we as the aggrieved parties will have a better chance because now it will be about civil liberties. And let us see who has rights that need to be protected.
Perhaps, if mainstream media cannot police their own ranks..social media will teach them lessons they have never learned because of their misplaced arrogance.
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Please share sa hindi ko na-tag.
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Power Greens Salad with Blueberries and Almonds
This delicious Power Greens Salad with Blueberries and Almonds will help you eat your SuperFoods, and this delicious salad is vegan, Paleo, and gluten-free! Use the Salad Index to find more recipes like this one.
Click here to PIN Power Greens Salad with Blueberries and Almonds!
It's Father's Day in the U.S., and all day today I'll be thinking about my amazing father, and wishing I could spend a few hours with him. My dad was a loving and intelligent guy who liked music, reading, Kentucky Fried Chicken, tartar sauce, and any dish that had shrimp in it, and if he was still here there's no doubt I'd be making his favorite Shrimp and Macaroni Salad today.I don't think anything can prepare you for the loss you feel when both your parents are gone, but I'm still grateful for holidays like today and how they remind me of what amazing parents I had. If you're lucky enough to be spending the day with your dad, I hope you have a wonderful time.
My dad wasn't ever a health-conscious eater like my mom, but towards the end of his life he started to surprise me with some of the things he would eat. Still I think this Power Greens Salad with Blueberries and Almonds might be a stretch for him! The salad was inspired by a "power greens" mix of baby kale, spinach, and chard that I've been finding at Costco, and lately I am loving everything I make with this mix.
Besides those healthy greens, this salad has blueberries, almonds, and a dressing made with lemon juice, lemon zest, mustard, olive oil, salt, and pepper. I made this while three of my nieces were doing the Whole 30 challenge and every ingredient here is Whole 30/Paleo approved. And for anyone who's trying to eat more nutritious SuperFoods, this salad is a delicious way to do it.
How to Make Power Greens Salad with Blueberries and Almonds:
(Scroll down for complete printable recipe.)
- Zest about 1 teaspoon of zest from a large lemon and squeeze the juice.
- Whisk all the ingredients together to make the dressing.
- I used 1 cup of blueberries for 2 large salads. Most blueberries don't need to be washed, but pick them over and discard any that are getting soft.
- Toast almonds in a dry frying pan, just until they are showing the tiniest hint of color.
- This is the brand of Power Greens I've been finding at my Costco, but if you google "power greens" you will see that there are many companies making a blend of these three greens.
- I used about 5 oz. of greens, which I soaked in cold water for a minute in the salad spinner to crisp the greens.
- Spin the greens until they're very dry; then put them in a large bowl and toss with enough dressing to moisten.
- Then put half the dressed greens in a bowl and top each with half the blueberries and half the almonds. Enjoy!
If you want to make more than 2 salads you can definitely double or triple the recipe, but don't make more than you'll eat at one time because this doesn't keep all that well.
Delicious Salads with Greens and Fruit:
Arugula, Red Grape, and Shaved Manchego Salad ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Blueberry and Apple Green Salad with Shaved Parmesan ~ Foodness Gracious
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Almonds and Dill ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Apple-Blueberry Salad with Apricot Vinaigrette ~ Cafe Johnsonia
Raw Baby Kale Salad with Apples, Sunflower Seeds, and Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Power Greens Salad with Blueberries and Almonds
Power Greens Salad with Blueberries and Almonds will help you eat your SuperFoods, and is vegan, Paleo, and gluten-free!
- 5-6 oz. Power Greens mix of baby kale, spinach, and chard (or any mix of greens of your choice)
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1 large lemon (zested and squeezed to get 1 tsp. lemon zest and 2 T lemon juice)
- 3 T extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. mustard (choose mustard without added sugar for Whole 30/Paleo diet)
- salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
- Put greens in a salad spinner and soak in very cold water for 5 minutes to crisp the greens. (If your greens are really fresh, they may not need this.)
- While greens soak, measure 1 cup blueberries, picking them over to remove any soft ones.
- Zest the lemon and then squeeze the juice to get 1 tsp. zest and 2 T juice; then whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Toast the almonds in a dry pan over high heat until they barely start to get some color (only a minute or so.)
- Spin the greens until they're very dry or pat dry with paper towels.
- Put greens into a salad bowl and toss with desired amount of dressing, until the greens are as moist as you prefer.
- Divide greens between two salad bowls and toss each with half the blueberries and half the almonds.
- Serve right away.
Recipe inspired by Power Greens mix from Costco and a desire to eat more SuperFoods!
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This nutritious salad would be approved for phase 2 or 3 of the South Beach Diet. Although the blueberries in this salad are not super low in carbs, they're very nutrient-dense and this could be an occasional treat for low-carb diets.
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Use the Recipes by Diet Type photo index pages to find more recipes suitable for a specific eating plan. You might also like to Follow Kalyn's Kitchen on Pinterest to see all the good recipes I'm sharing there.
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How can human suffering become good medicine? Through tonglen: the ancient Tibetan meditation that transforms pain into compassion on the medium of your own breath.
Pema Chödrön and Alice Walker in Conversation reveals the revolutionary power of tonglen through a dialogue between two hearts and minds forged in very different cultures — and yet deeply joined in the simple practice of compassion.
Take a front-row seat as the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker and American-born Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön reflect on anger, joy, fear, and the union of spirituality and social activism. Hear their personal experiences of the "giving and taking" meditation and how it has helped heal their lives. Let their combined wisdom illuminate the realm, available to us all, where the barriers between self and others dissolve.
Recorded live at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts, Pema Chödrön and Alice Walker in Conversation includes a lively Q&A session.


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Does your organization have a customer relationship management tool? Do you have a lengthy sales process? Are your marketing efforts not as effective as you would like? Do you have leads falling through the cracks? Are you sending out messages that aren't personalized? Do you have a difficult time managing leads?
If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, then it's definitely time you invested in marketing automation. But with so many amazing options, how can you find the best marketing automation software for your organization?
You can start by using this handy checklist.
What exactly do you want from a marketing automation solution?
Before deciding on a solution, ask yourself what you're trying to accomplish with marketing automation. In most cases, it's going to be based on your existing goals and objectives, such as:
- The ability to streamline and enhance lead nurturing and generation, as well as identify and manage through lead scoring.
- An easier and more efficient way to market and interact with your audience on various channels.
- The ability to send targeted and personalized campaigns.
- Automation of content so it's easier to use, send, and share.
- Better integration with your current sales and CRM systems.
Key considerations
- What type of subscription plan is offered? Monthly? Annually? Per user?
- Does it integrate with your existing CRM and email marketing tools? Does it also integrate with your website, social channels, and any other tools you use, such as your webinar provider.
- Will the tool be able to meet your organization's needs as it grows? Do you actually need all of the features that the solution provides?
- Mobile capabilities. Does the solution offer apps for Android and iPhone? If so, how does the app function? Does it load quickly?
- Ease of use. Is the software easy to use? Does it have any complicated interfaces? Or will it require extensive training?
- Customer service. Most large-scale automation providers offer persistent customer support, but because your solution can be complex and is important for the operation of your organization, look for the one that provides the broadest hours, live online chats, and direct phone support.
Essential features
- Customer segmentation. Make sure the platform allows you to select your target audience by any criteria so you can deliver the right message to the right individual at the right time.
- Lead management and scoring. With basic lead scoring, you can maintain a running tally of audience behavior across different channels, such as your website, social media, and emails.
- Email marketing. The platform should allow you to send emails in response to triggers, such as welcome emails, and delay sending emails by particular timed criteria.
- Social media management. A solid automation platform should provide a dashboard to review organic social media campaigns, draft multiple campaigns, and gather feedback through social listening.
- Blogging/content. Blogging automation platforms will assist you in quickly and easily generating blog posts, along with tracking links you place on your site's blog section.
- This allows you to track organic leads, as well as determine if content on your site has been optimized for search engines.
- Landing page and form builder. Being able to create landing pages and build forms is a must. The best marketing automation software allows you to easily do this through drag-and-drop editing and easy template creation tools.
- Website tracking. This lets you record visitor behavior, like where they click on your website or app.
- Reporting and analytics. Most marketing automation software comes equipped with reporting and analytics that allow you to track what's working and what needs to be adjusted.
- A/B testing. Look for a solution that allows you to split test two simultaneous versions of an email so you can improve conversions.
Tips for choosing marketing automation software
Hopefully you're more comfortable with the numerous features and the type of functionality that marketing automation software can deliver. But how can you decide which solution is right for your organization? You can start by following these 10 tips.
- Develop a plan. Think about the channels, leads, and data that matter the most, and focus on the platforms that can cater to all of them.
- Establish goals. Create both short- and long-term goals for the implementation of the software, along with high- and low-level goals.
- Map out your marketing funnel. Once you have a process and goals in place, see if the software will be a good fit throughout your marketing funnel.
- Choose tools that serve multiple departments. Marketing automation is meant to reduce the number of tools you're using. Look for solutions that can be used by both your sales and marketing departments.
- Narrow your list. Whittle your list down to around five options after you've put your plan, goals, funnel, and interdepartmental perspectives in place.
- Test the platform against real-world scenarios. See if you're allowed to test the products on your list against a real-world marketing scenario that you would most likely face in your organization.
- Compare quotes. If price is the deciding factor, you may be able to negotiate pricing, receive a bulk discount, or have setup fees waived.
- Review the software license agreement (SLA). Don't forget to review the SLA document so you're aware of information like data governance, who exactly owns your data, and the exit strategy if the solution is ineffective for your organization.
Do you have questions about marketing automation? Let me know in the comments and I'll be glad to help.


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Post-Surgery Post That I'm Posting
June 13, 2011
I planned on my hysterectomy last Tuesday to be a great big deal, inside and out. In the end the host was the one that had any issues. The alters handled it brilliantly. The host wants everyone to understand that this was a major surgery and we should be worrying about it more, but the alters are glad it's over, happy about the changes the surgery will bring, and ready to move on. The host wanted all of us to be terribly upset about losing our girly parts, but everyone inside felt nothing but relief.
Maybe the host feels that this is probably the last surgery so we need to milk it. I don't get much support after I have surgery around here, although the family is doing really well this time.
DID isn't an issue at the moment. Neither are flashbacks. I'm having recurring nightmares, though, of an area I've dreamed of for years, and the medicine isn't helping, so I'm going to stop taking it. One less pill. I also stopped taking Nexium because long-term studies show that over time it can lead to increased anxiety, racing thoughts, and rapid heartbeat, which is what was happening the past several months. Since I stopped taking it I haven't had a problem with that and I just need to tweak my diet a little.
School ends this week which means cutting back on therapy and rearranging my daily schedule.
My mother continues to send me annoying emails like this from June 11th:
"Good morning Lisa,
How are you doing?
The girls should be finishing school some time this month, right? Didn't (daughter) say she was playing softball this summer? I bet they are looking forward to a fun summer. Hopefully it will be a little less hectic for you.
Margaret is coming in from Montana today and Theresa is having a family picnic tomorrow. Margaret has been coming home a lot, I think it's because Iona is getting older and she wants to see her as much as she can. Iona will be 98yrs old this November. Iona refuses to use a cane or walker and she falls a lot but she will not gives in. She is an amazing woman.
I was thinking a lot about you last week when I was weeding the garden. I was over by the English rock garden you made when you were with us. Right now it is full of your grandpa's lilies. And a couple of days ago we had to trim your heather bush, it is getting fairly big. The yucca plants are growing good, especially the one in the front yard. Who was it that gave you the yucca plants, for some reason I thought it was someone you met at… college. All but 2 of them are flowering now.
Did you plant your vegetable garden yet? The only vegetables we have is an upside down tomato plant on the patio. I hope it works. We have a lot of flowering buds on it right now.
Did you lose any trees from all the storms. Our neighbor next door had 2 tree limbs fall on the house 2 days ago.
The nurse I broke in a little over a year ago quit and now they are looking again. I still only work a couple days a week.
Your dad is doing well with his health.
Well, I have to go, hope all is well with you and hope (hubby) and kids are doing good.
Miss you and love you, Mom"
I do not speak to this woman (it's been over one year since I've spoken with my parents on the phone), and it's been several years since I've had any contact with the people she mentions. She lives in an imaginary world where we have some kind of relationship. It helps me to post her emails and know that they are out there for anyone to see. Oh well.
It's quiet inside, which spooks me a little. I made it through the surgery, though, and I thought I wouldn't. When I opened my eyes in the recovery room they had already put my glasses on and tucked the stuffed animal I brought with me (my oldest daughter made it for me) under my arm. That was cool.
I'm okay today so I'm going to test myself and go shopping. First groceries and then to the video game/movie store to pick up the extended versions of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. With my trusty tummy binder and knowing that I still have some Percocet left for pain I will be invincible!
See ya round!


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Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) are something new for me. One of the groups I participate in has an ATC swap every month or so and I have resisted until now.
This months theme is Pink. Pink makes me think of Valentine's which makes me think of hearts, so I decided to go with that. Here are the two ATCs I made:
I think they turned out OK for a first attempt. I've been looking for an excuse to use those heart buttons. The lacy-looking square mat is from the Cuttlebug Victorian collection. The rest is leftovers. ATCs are a great way to use up scraps.
If you've never made an ATC or would like to learn more about them, here is a site with some pretty good information:
Of course there are lots more, just Google "Artist Trading Cards."


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Actions allow you to inject a custom function or bit of code into a specific place. You can create a custom Action using the main WordPress Action API to add or remove code from an existing core action by specifying any existing Hook. Thus the term "hooking."
Layers also offers an Action API for hooking into our own custom actions.
For example: You may want to add code to the footer of Layers. This can be accomplished by writing new function containing your custom code, then Hooking it to the wp_footer core action OR use the Layers Action API to take advantage of better placement. The layers_before_footer_copyright action will output a custom element just above the copyright bar, for instance.
Custom Actions differ from custom Filters because custom Actions allow you to add or remove code from existing Actions. Whereas custom Filters allow you to replace specific data (such as a variable or CSS class) found within an existing Action.


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His darkness drew me in.
A mystery with a past I wanted to solve.
He was cold, like ice, but set me on fire.
A heat I hadn't felt in ages.
But when I saw his face, I burned...
In mourning
Brea Bradley
She melted from my voice--shuddered from my touch.
But trembled from the memories
That my face brought back.
She wanted more...
Maybe even him.
I wasn't the hand she counted on.
But I was what she was dealt...
A Wild Ace with no way to win.
Donya's Review
They meet, by chance, at Derek and Frankie's masquerade party. Not seeing each other's faces, Brea and Trapper begin a "long distance" chat, with some of the hottest phone sexting I've read in a while. But what happens when they finally meet again and the masks come off, is when the story really begins.
This book was an emotional powerhouse and had so many surprises, twists, and turns, I loved it. I could not put it down. This was a love story, but not one that I was expecting. It was both beautiful and tragic. It was a standalone and you did not need to read Unblocked to read Wild Aces.. This was a definite 5 stars and a reread - ASAP!


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Update: Emission test Guideline 5 (AU-Geräteleitfaden 5)
The new emission test guideline 5 (AU-Geräteleitfaden 5, short LF5) was released on December 4, 2014 and is effective from June 1, 2015 in Germany. LF5 shows sample print outs with new summaries for OBD and emission results. These summaries are outside of a test SECTION and are now added to the global summary. You can download the updated documentation and a sample file below.
Overview on all changes (updated)
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Before discuss this topic I need to describe the full form of V&V. V&V means are Verification and Validation. These terms are creating very confusion in Software Development Life Cycle because some people said that Verification process executes before the Validation process while some people said that it executes after the Validation. According to my understanding it always executes before the Validation process. As a word Validate and Verify describes itself because we always validate the things after the verify.
According to definition:
Verification: Am I building the right product?
Validation: Am I building the product right?
In software testing:
Verification process determines that correctness, completeness, and consistency of a program at each stage.
Validation process determines that correctness of program with respect of client requirements and needs.
Now we can come on our main topic V&V concept. V&V concept describe the practical mapping between development process and testing process. It helps to ensure that developed software meet with functional and behavioural requirements of application. Here one thing is very necessary to discuss that what things are make sure developed application meets with requirements and needs? This thing is going with Validation and Verification strategies. Verification Strategy having some processes like
- Requirement Reviews
- Design Reviews
- Code Walkthrough
- Code Inspections
and Validation having
- Unit Testing
- Integration Testing
- System testing
- End to End Testing
- User Acceptance Testing
- Installation Testing
- Beta Testing
After completing these processes we can make sure that application will be meeting with the requirements and needs of application.


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Hello Readers.
Welcome to this article on Validation Settings in SharePoint 2013 and Office 365. Validation Settings provide a basic approach for assigning validation to our columns in Document Libraries.
This feature helps us to avoid the use of JavaScript to assign the validation to the columns. It provides a user-friendly approach compared to the users adding in JavaScript code.
Let's see how to do that.
- Formula
Here we need to specify a formula for all the validations, like for example if you add a criteria based on the created date like the case should be passed if the created date is greater than 01/01/2015 then that formula needs to be written in the text box below to validate.
There are plenty of formulas SharePoint provides for validation.
They can be found here.
Please Note: The columns shown on the right can only be used when you assign formulas. These columns will do something from the list so the look-up columns or variables can be assigned a formula since they will not be visible here.
- User Message
Here you can write a message depending on the validation of the column such as what do the users require to do when the validation fails, so you can add that message here.
Isn't that a better feature rather than searching a developer to validate small requirements?
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Liberty Middle School Bands
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The LMS Band consist of three different leveled bands including our Beginner Band, Concert Band and Symphonic Band. All performing ensembles will have at least two concerts during the school year: One in the winter before the holiday break, and a final concert in May before the end of the school year. These dates and venues will be available as soon as possible. Please check the calander through out the school year.
As in years past, students will have the opportunity to participate in Solo and Ensemble, State Contest, District and All State band auditions. We will have more information about the dates, places and requirements of these festivals as they become available.
Beginner Band
The beginning band is composed of students who have no previous experience in band. The beginning band will have at least two concert performances this year. There are three beginner band classes: woodwind class, brass class, and percussion class.
Concert Band
The concert band is composed of mainly 7th graders who have been playing their instrument for at least one year. The concert band will have at least three concert performances this year. The Concert Band will also compete in an out-of-state festival in the Spring.
Symphonic Band
The wind ensemble is composed of mainly 8th grade students; membership is determined by audition only. The Symphonic Band will have at least three concert performances this year. Members of the Symphonic Band are required to audition for District 1/All-State Band. The Symphonic Band will compete in an out-of-state festival in the Spring.


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Sooo much as happened in the last year. We moved our store to a bigger, brighter and newly designed space, which allowed us to increased the amount of artist and products that we can carry. And now, we have a new interactive website!! We would LOVE to hear your thoughts.
Thank you for being there with us on our new journey.


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Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch (AFHSB) awards 5-year contract to Unissant to provide data management, development, and operations support to the Division of Data Management and Technical Support (DMTS)
RESTON, VA – March 13, 2018 – Unissant, Inc., an advanced data analytics and business solutions provider, today announced that it was selected by Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch (AFHSB) of the Defense Health Agency to provide data management and application development support for the operation of the Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS) and its associated applications at the Division of Data Management and Technical Support (DMTS).
DMSS is the DoD's premier epidemiological resource, and is a continuously growing longitudinal database of health-related information on Service members consisting of over 3 billion data records including medical encounters (hospitalizations, outpatient visits, immunizations, reportable medical events, health risk appraisals, and deployment health assessments), demographic characteristics, and military experiences (deployments, assignments, casualty information) of military Service members and medical encounters on military associated populations.
Unissant will also support management of the technical infrastructure and databases that support AFHSB's mission of comprehensive health surveillance [i.e., DMSS, Defense Medical Epidemiological Database (DMED), and DoD Serum Repository (DoDSR), and Project Management Information System (ProMIS)] through industry-leading best practices in database architecture and modeling, data processing in Big Data environments through Informatica and web application development support, while protecting and enhancing the usability of data with user-access control management practices and thorough documentation of all aspects of DMTS processes and environments.
"We're very excited for this opportunity," said Manish Malhotra, Chairman and CEO of Unissant. "This is Unissant's first win on the Health IT SIN and gives us the opportunity to expand on our strong past performance within the Defense Health Agency (DHA) as well as continue to enhance our data management offering."
About Unissant Inc.
Unissant is an advanced data analytics and business transformation services provider with expertise in healthcare and health IT, finance, national security, and energy. The company delivers innovative solutions to assist government agencies and private sector businesses in tackling their biggest challenges. Founded in 2006, Unissant is a prime contractor on various government vehicles such as CIO-SP3, GSA PSS, GSA HealthIT SIN, and GSA 8(a) STARS II and is a CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001 & 27001 certified company headquartered in Reston, Virginia with a satellite office in San Antonio, Texas. In March 2017, Unissant received the Government Project of the Year award by Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF).


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School Reports
Ofsted Reports
Our last Ofsted School inspection was carried out on 1st July 2015 and our last Residential inspection was carried out in January 2019.
Please use the links below to view copies of the reports.
2019 Ofsted Residential Report
2018 Ofsted Residential Report
Click here for previous Ofsted School Reports
Parent View
Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education) have an online questionnaire called 'Parent View', which gives you the chance to tell them and us what you think about our school. Parent View asks for your opinion on twelve aspects of our school.
You can link to the Parent View questionnaire by clicking on the logo above
We encourage all parents / carers to take a few minutes to complete this valuable questionnaire.
This survey is not designed to receive complaints about schools. If you do have any concerns please share them with us personally so that we can try to resolve them for you quickly.
If you do not have access to a computer and would like to complete the survey, please contact the school office and we will arrange a suitable time for you to access a school computer.


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Fools Rush In: Know how to rebrand a company before diving in
Rebranding your business is not a decision to be taken lightly. Learning how to rebrand a company takes a lot of thought planning, and strategy. It cannot be done on a whim. There are many reasons why a rebrand could help your business, but remember the age-old saying; "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". Before embarking on this long journey, you should take some serious time to consider whether your business needs a rebrand.
If you've taken this time, reviewed your business plan and strategy and current branding and have come to the conclusion that a rebrand is the way forward, there are certain areas you need to consider to make it a success. Rebranding can be tricky; you want to keep your loyal customers and embrace new ones, while making sure you stay ahead of your competition and not losing your current market share.
So, let us give you some tips on how to rebrand a company.
It's more than just a new name
The first thing to remember is that rebranding is not just changing your company name or logo. For starters, your current customers don't care whether your logo is snazzy or colourful, or what your company name is. What they care about is the service you're providing to them, the value that you bring, so don't get caught up with the aesthetics. You need to re-evaluate your whole offering; this does include your brand look and feel but more importantly, that change should be accompanied by new, updated or improved products and services. This way, you can start to attract new customers as well as keeping your existing ones.
Speak to those around you
Speak to your customers and your employees. Gather feedback on what your strengths and weaknesses are, as a business. What do you need to improve? What should your new brand focus on? Is your customer service lacking but your products making up for it? Are your products/services not great but you have amazing customer service? Look at the areas you can improve on, the areas that may have made you lose some business and where your competitors are gaining some ground; the best place to start is with your customers, and if you can contact customers whose custom you have lost, ask them why and use this to look at ways to improve your services as part of the rebranding process. Your employees know the business almost as well as you; they are a stakeholder and should be involved, learning how to rebrand a company.
Listen to those around you
Listening to your customers is important, and you should make sure that all feedback is considered as part of the rebranding process. Some of the feedback might not be feasible to implement, and that's ok; but you should communicate with those customers who offered feedback to let them know you listened and explain, if you can't implement some of their suggestions, why it's not possible. By responding to your customers, it makes them more likely to continue to give you that vital feedback, especially as your new brand is being launched, you'll need their opinions. Don't ignore those people who have taken the time to tell you their feelings, whether positive or negative. Customer involvement is a key factor in how to rebrand a company.
Make it a journey
Take your customers on the rebranding journey with you. People are usually resistant to change, especially with something they're familiar with and enjoy. You want to make sure that in your quest for a new demographic and a fresh outlook, that you don't alienate those loyal customers who have that familiarity with your existing brand. This is another reason you shouldn't focus on the aesthetic, because that part of the change has no benefit to your customers; it's a superficial part of the process that will benefit only you. Focus on the changes that will benefit them. Are you introducing a new online platform? Upgrading features to make their lives easier? Improving a popular product? Make sure you take the time to communicate your plans to your customers; give them plenty of notice. Give them the opportunity to ask questions about the changes.
Use social media to give snippets or trailers of new services or products. Get a buzz going about the changes, make your existing customers and new customers alike excited for the launch. If you have a business that allows or requires you to regularly communicate with your customers, start to mention the changes that are coming when you speak to them.
Plan the transition carefully
You probably won't have the budget to support two brands at the same time, i.e. if you wanted to do a gradual change from your old brand to your new one, although there are upsides to that process (namely your customers will see a gradual change and there's less risk of things going wrong). To do a big launch into the new brand, you need to ensure that your existing customers aren't taken by surprise, so you should make sure your communication starts early in the process so they are prepared for it. Make sure that you have everything you need to launch to limit the risk of it going wrong, especially if you're launching an upgrade or a new platform.
Rebranding is a tricky process but if the proper thought and preparation goes into it, it can reap exceptional results for your business. Just make sure you follow these steps on how to rebrand a company, consulting a professional to assist you.


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I'm pretty far from a good net connection so I'll keep this brief
Let me say that I'm glad that most people seem to like the game. This message, however, is for those who are disappointed with Elemental so far.
Stardock is not just a game studio but it is also a publisher. What does this mean? Well, historically, the way it works is a game is released and if people don't like it, they're supposed to buy some expansion pack for it that "fixes" things that people thought should be in the original version.
We don't have to do that because we're both the studio and the publisher.
That means we can release free "expansion packs" for Elemental until such a high percentage of players love the game that only then can we discuss sequels or paid expansions.
Having had the opportunity to finally get out of the office for the first time in months has let me look at the game (and ahem, play the game for crazy amounts) of time from a new perspective.
I should also say that regardless of sales or reviews, our commitment to Elemental will not be affected. As some of you know, most of our company's revenue doesn't come from developing games. Even if the game didn't sell another copy, we would still continue our update schedule.
So what will be the concrete results of this?
1. In September we will release v1.1 which will be the first major revision to the game that takes into account the feedback we're getting from players. This will be a pretty substantial change. In particular, character creation, magic (think, shared mana pools),
2. We are going to go ahead and make a more traditional tutorial. I'm not a fan of tutorials but some of my grognard friends have had trouble figuring out the mechanics which means to me that we have to do something about that.
3. We are going to move Book 2: Magesa out of a future expansion pack and into the base game in a future "mega" update, likely late Fall.
4. As mentioned on the forums back in July-ish, we plan to make a new DVD gold master available to those with limited Internet connections later this Fall.
5. As discussed (I think) last Winter, I will be taking a sabbatical this Fall specifically so I can dedicate time to AI and modding so that others, long after me, can use the Elemental engine to create other things (you will need to know Python to really go crazy with it).
6. I will NOT be ceasing my postings on other forums. The guys on Qt3 and Octopus Overlords and elsewhere are my friends. I'm no more going to stop posting there then I would stop going out with my friends to movies and other "public places" where, heaven forbid, someone datamining my comments might find a "gotcha moment". Those people are my friends both on the forums and outside the forums. Interacting with you guys is a major reason I like making games in the first place.
7. To those reviewing the game: I would urge you to review the game prior to v1.1. I say this because v1.05 (the release day version) is the version of the game that was originally released and if that version of the game is considered flawed then my view is that Stardock should suffer the consequences for that. We appreciate the kindness and patience many people have shown. I just think game studios, including Stardock, need to be conscious of what they release and not expect to "patch themselves out of trouble". I do believe Elemental is, by far, the best game we've ever made but I also agree with most of the criticisms I've read too. The state of PC entertainment has changed since 2006 (when we released GalCiv II) and it is our responsibility to stay with the times.
In short, we love this game. And we love this community. We're not going to be leaving this game to work on some other game. We're with it and you guys for the long haul.
I won't be around to answer questions until next week so I hope this answers some questions.
The game isn't crap now. It could - and will - be better, but it's not crap. Frankly, I'm getting tired of these exaggerations. The way some people talk, Elemental will kill your dog if you install it.
Yeah, I'm enjoying Elemental in its current state. Glad I was finally able to get it to run. lulz
And yet your assessment completely ignores Brad's (and Stardock's) dedication to address these issues as quickly as possible. So please, continue to quote the consumer's opinions and ignore what Frogboy has himself stated. It will be handled in a timely fashion and is their number one priority.
The game wasn't unstable though.
1.0 was fairly stable, at least as much so as most PC games on release day. 1.05 was/is very stable.
To some it was unstable. I can sympathize with that. For me, the only crashes I experienced were the ALT-TAB crash (ATI compatibility issue) a couple of times and the memory leak (resolved in 1.06) one time.
Wouldn't have to adress all this quickly if the game was properly tested, and launched later.
That is difficult when playing the game I really want to play has.. 'issues' which rapidly detract from my enjoyment the more I 'try to play'. I look forward to an AI patch that makes the other factions 'sane' and motivated to win by quest or research victory when enabled, I look forward to a stability patch that will allow me to play as long as I like.
I still have crashes to the desktop, post 1.06. I have Study Spells bug, where I can't click on that and other items if I click on another action. (I won't go into detail about my bugs. I've done that in the support forum. ) So to me, this is still not a stable game.
This is completely irrelevant at this point and has been discussed ad nauseum.
Honestly i bought the deluxe version but after reading up all this comments , i havent even run it , i will give startodck a month maybe 2, i got other games to play.I want to have as much fun as possble, be amazed by my first contact .
I aboslutely loved galciv 2 got all expansions , still palying agood game thats draging for the last week, so i aboslutely have big warm feelings towards stardock.+ Brad you write funny posts:).
But im pretty confused and saddened by what happned here (supposedly as i havent run my game as written above).
I mean i still remmber reading posts from Brad saying " we have all time we want, this game wont be pushed etc., stardock doesnt need that money that bad ".Why the hell did they do this then?Why not wait another couple of months?
Dont understnad but as written , will wait 1-2 months before runnign the game, and hope to be amazed then:)
And nearly all poeple complain about AI .How come? Galciv2 had one of best ais imho , and i was sure Elemenatal would be even better.Without good AI a turn based single player game is just boring imho....
A bit disapointed but still hoping customer, good luck Stardock.
I dont see why it's irrelevent, and just guess why it's been so much discussed.
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Ok, instead of crap, I'll say "bug-ridden", I experience a slow-down the more turns I play, which I've read elsewhere, I've experienced some actions that refuse to work, which I've discussed in the support forum. That's crap to me. Its not an exaggeration. I didn't say "unplayable." That would be an exaggeration. Its certainly playable.
I think my point is being missed. I understand what Brad wrote. I realize it will be improved later. My point is I'm sick and tired of giving these companies an advanced payment for a game that may or may not be better in a few months. I could see if I was complaining about features I just don't like about the game. They exist, but I haven't even addressed those. If it was simply that, I would ask for a refund and chalk it up to Elemental not being my type of game. Its the bugs. Its the crashing. Its the slow-down. To me, its unacceptable. I don't care about the history of the gaming industry and how its normal for us to pay for beta versions and receive updates along the way. I get it. What I'm saying is its time for a change, and Elemental is the perfect example of why its time. I don't want to pay to test your game. That's what I'm saying. It's great that Brad is addressing the issues. But it doesn't stop the trend of what companies ship out. It sounds like a great many of you think this is just power for the course, and we should just sit back and be cool with it.
What if the appliance industry did this? What if you bought a refrigerator, and it only stayed cold part of the time. Would it be ok with you if the manufacturer said they will be releasing a part in another month that will constantly keep the unit cool? Or would you return it for a different model? I think we all know the answer. So my question is, why is this ok behavior for a game company to do this? I already gave the example of the software company I work for, where if we release a buggy product, either the customer won't pay, will receive a discount, or sues us for breach of contract. Yes, the business model is different between customer and developer in the business world than between gamer and developer, but the concept is still the same. I just think its time we as consumers take action instead of simply sitting on our hands waiting for the product we purchase to get fixed.
Good argument, i feel the same
This is extremely relevant. But with all due respect, your statement is one of the main reasons why game companies continue to distribute beta-quality products. Its not enough to discuss something once. For things to change, your voice has to be heard. So let's not try and stifle someone's opinion just because you've heard it before.
A free piece of advice: Ignore the forums. They are full of trolls who, after being disappointed for one reason or other, blow the whole issue way out of proportion. Most people who actually like elemental are playing it and not frequenting the game's forum. Fact is, more than half of the people who bought the game like it even in the current state: https://www.elementalgame.com/journals
Play the game yourself and form your own opinion. Chances are you'll end up like me, playing it for hours until you realize its almost morning outside.
You know i am not the kind of guy who likes critics , it's just i think i was expecting too much and therefore i am very disappointed.
Must be my way to express it.
Most by a small margin of the people who are on the forums and actually going to respond to the poll. I suspect there are more fans in that poll than random people who saw the game on a shelf at wal-mart. I think you missed this part though so I will bring it up for you again.
He's not calling people who are disappointed and unhappy trolls so why the hell should you?
Dont worry, i dont feel like a troll ,even if i am disappointed .
Even you recognize his was at best a waffling 'apology' - akin to 'I'm sorry you made me mad'.
A real 'apology' would have been "...and if that version of the game is considered flawed..."
Why is this an important point to make?
-First, Brad sold the game in part on the promise that it wouldn't be released early. Reasons he gave include 1) that's how SD works 2) he has other revenue streams so money wouldn't be an issue
-Second, when it was announced around the end of June that Elemental would be released in Aug, a number of us beta testers very politely and respectfully questioned whether it would be ready in time (see this thread for an example, and this post of mine -- the whole thread is an interesting read for those who weren't around at this time). The response to these polite and respectful questionings was adamant (and in one example, rude) -- elemental would be release-ready by August. It was revealed that release would be august because they had painted themselves into a corner, due to securing retail shelf space, of their only choice being Aug or Feb, and they dismissed Feb so were left with Aug.
-Now, we have seen the aug release. Is it release-ready, judged by reasonable standards and by what SD is capable of? I argue that even allowing for 1.06 to be the release version, and while the game is fun and 'playable', it doesn't meet the standards of:
-gamers generally
-what Brad promised
-what I expect SD is capable of
Live by the Sword, die by the Sword. If you're going to make promises then you can't complain when folks hold you responsible for not meeting them.
So what problem do I see with Brad's point 7? I pointed it out -- his 'waffling' regarding the game being flawed. I argue that reasonable people can judge the release flawed, and many have posted such, here and elsewhere. The fact that the SD folks are now still working their butts off patching, instead of taking off well-earned time after the pre-release crunch, suggests they agree that the game is flawed enough that they need to do said patching now and not later after a vacation.
Why do I feel it important to point out Brad's waffling? Because accepting that a mistake has been made is important, especially if one wants it to not be repeated, as I hope it won't in whatever game SD next does. Because if you make a promise and don't keep it you should be man enough to admit it. Because a non-apology is worse than saying nothing.
You want to call me a troll for this, even though I've put a lot of work into beta testing, and made and still make a lot of very positive posts regarding SD and Elemental (see here where I list a few recent examples, and the link above this for an example from back in June). That's fine, be my guest, it's a free country, etc. I'm an adult and will give this post of yours all the consideration it merits.
I stand by my statements here, and elsewhere.
I think your post does Brad and SD a disservice, because:
-they're capable of better
-they're adults and can handle criticism, especially criticism that's backed up by facts and examples
-they've earned this criticism by their actions
-it's for Brad's own, long-term good
-Elemental's customers deserve better than they got (at release -- they will get better eventually)
In the end Elemental is just a game. What's important is how we act, that if we make a promise we either keep it or accept responsibility for not doing so, that we treat others according to their merits.
EDITED TO ADD IN: Among the other things I've commended SD for, I want to add that their allowing criticisms such as mine to remain on the forums is commendable. I know these aren't easy to read. I hope/think they understand that these posts intended to be constructive and are made with what are thought to be SD's and Elemental's and Elemental's player's best interests in mind. Reasonable folks can disagree, of course, but that's part of what makes life interesting...
So. I didn't buy StarCraft II. I did buy Elemental and the version that I got thru download and box was version 1.0. I know we're up to 1.06+ now in patches but reviewing anything other than 1.0 is deceitful. It's not what consumers will purchase off the shelves. Reviews are supposed to be beneficial to consumers not to publishers or developers. How is reviewing anything other than 1.0, the original version on store shelves, helpful to the public? It's up to the publisher/developer to make sure that a game is finished before selling. Not sell then finish. Let's not kid ourselves either. Even after 1.06+ this game still has a long way to go before being finished. What's the problem with reviewing the 1.0 version? It was good enough to sell to retailers and to consumers. It's only when the game ended up in a bad light that all of a sudden 1.0 shouldn't be reviewed. Seems a little deceitful to me.
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It's not only a question of bugs. The release versions of many games are bugged, but I have a feeling that Elemental is not feature complete. I think many features should be added and changed to make this game really enjoyable.
Politicians promise a lot of things too and never follow through. Someone new to Stardock has no idea what you're talking about and yet you expect them to take it on faith. That's asking for a lot especially after they bought this game and had problems with it. The question is Why should Brad and Stardock be trusted now? Just because he says so? Actions speak louder than words. From where I'm sitting a lot of what Brad said is nothing but damage control and his whole Gamer Bill of Rights crusade was nothing more than a sales pitch. It's hard to believe or trust a company who was willing to sell me a unfinished, unpolished product.
Expansion pack in February. Cannot wait to see the forums explode again*.
* not that they have stopped yet
Well if everybody is honnest, we have to admit that the launch of EWoM is a failure.
Now SD has a lot of work to do in a short time to satisfy their clients.Because we may be fans we are first, customers who paid for a product,a game we thought would be entertaining.And, i speak for myself but i think for many too, isnt fun actually.
Too much lack of lot of things i dont even think if SD developperers know where to start.
I was a lot on the forum today,and OMG i saw so many things that need to be fixed,improved,added to the game it's kinda scary.
So yes good words are nice to see, but first we need results.I perfectly understand, i make a concession, that everything wont change in a week but you chose to release on august, it wasnt ready, so it's time to throw patches out and not words.
I for one want something new to see on impulse to DL and not read the forum endlessly waiting for the divine ark to fall from the sky.
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Sex and the Brain Jo Durden-Smith & Diane de Simone
What a distinguished career in the social sciences!
Ha ha ha this book is absolute bollocks!
[For Jack, Joan and Adele, a father and two mothers; and for Lewis Mumford, the father of us all], we apologize for growing up such idiot fools.
[PART TWO, THE BRAIN] LOST: Brains of both authors of this book.
[They will concern and fascinate every thinking man and woman…] who will then throw it in the rubbish bin.
Look how out of date is this book!


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Friday, October 30, 2015
3D Model Project
Our 8 years old daughter designs a computer toy for her puppet doll. It called ePig. She gave me the drawing with its back, front, right view for 3D reference.
Then I built the 3D model in Cinema 4D software, showed it to her until she was satisfied and approved the model. Got it ready for 3D printing in Blender software and sent it to Shapeways for printing.
Couple weeks later, the model arrived. So excited with our first 3D model project! Can't wait to prepare for another 3D model.
Posted by Pinot W. Ichwandardi at 12:07 AM 0 comments
Labels: 3D, 3D printing, 3D project, Leia
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Welcome Back, Marty McFly!
October 21st 2015! For the first time we'll gonna watch Back To The Future II! Time to commemorate the BTTF month, with watercolor paintings! \o/
Paint: Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolor + Koi waterbrush.
Paper: Moleskine watercolor pad.
Paint: Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolor + Koi waterbrush.
Paper: Moleskine watercolor pad.
Posted by Pinot W. Ichwandardi at 8:54 PM 0 comments
Labels: Back To The Future, Watercolor
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