Discussion in 'Model X' started by tanner, Jan 27, 2016.
Okay, so unfortunately I'm not able to configure my X at this time crying and I received a configuration email a while ago... Instead of getting a refund from Tesla, does anyone know anything about selling the reservation and/or would anyone like to purchase mine?
You cannot officially sell the reservation. You have to purchase the car and then resell it.
With a Res # around 15827, I don't think you have much to offer anyway, You're probably better off just cancelling and getting your deposit back.
Since all people with orders have already been invited to configure, I don't see any value in buying a reservation. My advice is to take the zero risk approach. Get your deposit back now, and order anew when the time is right.
Not ALL. If you reserved on or after 1/11 (like me) we have not been invited to configure.
OK, that's scary. Posted this, flipped back over to my gmail tab in my browser...configuration invite!
Congrats! Know what you're going to get? I hard the hardest time between 6/7 seats and accessory vs. tow hitch.
I've got 3 kids so I want to go 7 seats. Want to be able to haul all 5 of us and still have the rear cargo space.
Good luck..don't forget your Canadian friends and share the Configuration...Premium or No?? seven seater and premium will get your X faster than those without it. Getting a invite on Wednesday is unusual.
I wish I could, but I can't, so I shan't!
That's an easy decision. The accessory receiver is 1.25"; the tow receiver is 2". There are a lot more choices of accessories to fit a 2" receiver. Go with the tow package.
Six or Seven seats will almost certainly get your X faster, and people who have ordered premium have gotten their VINs sooner than those without on P90Ds, but there's no data that deliveries happen sooner because of it. Also no data that seven seats have priority over six. Five is said to be delayed based on the configurator.
The current design studio shows the accessory receiver as 2". It was changed about a week ago.


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package org.onosproject.pcepio.protocol.ver1;

import org.jboss.netty.buffer.ChannelBuffer;
import org.onosproject.pcepio.exceptions.PcepParseException;
import org.onosproject.pcepio.protocol.PcepFecObjectIPv6;
import org.onosproject.pcepio.protocol.PcepVersion;
import org.onosproject.pcepio.types.PcepObjectHeader;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;

/**
 * Provides Pcep Fec Object IPv6 object.
 */
public class PcepFecObjectIPv6Ver1 implements PcepFecObjectIPv6 {

    /*
     * ref : draft-zhao-pce-pcep-extension-for-pce-controller-01 , section : 7.5
     *
        0                   1                   2                   3
        0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
       |                                                               |
       //                     IPv6 Node ID (16 bytes)                  //
       |                                                               |
       +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

                       FEC Object-Type is 2 IPv6 Node ID
     */
    protected static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PcepFecObjectIPv6Ver1.class);

    public static final byte FEC_OBJ_TYPE = 2;
    public static final byte FEC_OBJ_CLASS = 63; //to be defined
    public static final byte FEC_OBJECT_VERSION = 1;
    public static final short FEC_OBJ_MINIMUM_LENGTH = 20;
    public static final int MINIMUM_COMMON_HEADER_LENGTH = 4;
    public static final int IPV6_ADDRESS_LENGTH = 16;

    static final PcepObjectHeader DEFAULT_FEC_OBJECT_HEADER = new PcepObjectHeader(FEC_OBJ_CLASS, FEC_OBJ_TYPE,
            PcepObjectHeader.REQ_OBJ_OPTIONAL_PROCESS, PcepObjectHeader.RSP_OBJ_PROCESSED, FEC_OBJ_MINIMUM_LENGTH);

    private PcepObjectHeader fecObjHeader;
    private byte[] nodeID = new byte[IPV6_ADDRESS_LENGTH];

    /**
     * Constructor to initialize parameters for PCEP fec object.
     *
     * @param fecObjHeader Fec object header
     * @param nodeID node ID
     */
    public PcepFecObjectIPv6Ver1(PcepObjectHeader fecObjHeader, byte[] nodeID) {
        this.fecObjHeader = fecObjHeader;
        this.nodeID = nodeID;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the Object header.
     *
     * @param obj object header
     */
    public void setFecIpv6ObjHeader(PcepObjectHeader obj) {
        this.fecObjHeader = obj;
    }

    @Override
    public void setNodeID(byte[] nodeID) {
        this.nodeID = nodeID;
    }

    /**
     * Returns object header.
     *
     * @return fec Object Header
     */
    public PcepObjectHeader getFecIpv6ObjHeader() {
        return this.fecObjHeader;
    }

    @Override
    public byte[] getNodeID() {
        return this.nodeID;
    }

    /**
     * reads the channel buffer and returns object of PcepFecObjectIPv6.
     *
     * @param cb of channel buffer.
     * @return object of PcepFecObjectIPv6
     * @throws PcepParseException when fails to read from channel buffer
     */
    public static PcepFecObjectIPv6 read(ChannelBuffer cb) throws PcepParseException {

        PcepObjectHeader fecObjHeader;
        byte[] nodeID = new byte[IPV6_ADDRESS_LENGTH];
        fecObjHeader = PcepObjectHeader.read(cb);
        cb.readBytes(nodeID, 0, IPV6_ADDRESS_LENGTH);
        return new PcepFecObjectIPv6Ver1(fecObjHeader, nodeID);
    }

    @Override
    public int write(ChannelBuffer cb) throws PcepParseException {

        int objStartIndex = cb.writerIndex();

        //write common header
        int objLenIndex = fecObjHeader.write(cb);
        cb.writeBytes(nodeID);

        //now write FEC IPv4 Object Length
        cb.setShort(objLenIndex, (short) (cb.writerIndex() - objStartIndex));
        return cb.writerIndex();
    }

    /**
     * Builder class for PCEP fec object IPv6.
     */
    public static class Builder implements PcepFecObjectIPv6.Builder {
        private boolean bIsHeaderSet = false;
        private boolean bIsNodeIdset = false;

        private PcepObjectHeader fecObjHeader;
        private byte[] nodeID = new byte[IPV6_ADDRESS_LENGTH];

        private boolean bIsPFlagSet = false;
        private boolean bPFlag;

        private boolean bIsIFlagSet = false;
        private boolean bIFlag;

        @Override
        public PcepFecObjectIPv6 build() throws PcepParseException {
            PcepObjectHeader fecObjHeader = this.bIsHeaderSet ? this.fecObjHeader : DEFAULT_FEC_OBJECT_HEADER;

            if (!this.bIsNodeIdset) {
                throw new PcepParseException(" NodeID not set while building PcepFecObjectIPv6 object.");
            }
            if (bIsPFlagSet) {
                fecObjHeader.setPFlag(bPFlag);
            }
            if (bIsIFlagSet) {
                fecObjHeader.setIFlag(bIFlag);
            }
            return new PcepFecObjectIPv6Ver1(fecObjHeader, this.nodeID);
        }

        @Override
        public Builder setPFlag(boolean value) {
            this.bPFlag = value;
            this.bIsPFlagSet = true;
            return this;
        }

        @Override
        public Builder setIFlag(boolean value) {
            this.bIFlag = value;
            this.bIsIFlagSet = true;
            return this;
        }

        @Override
        public PcepObjectHeader getFecIpv6ObjHeader() {
            return this.fecObjHeader;
        }

        @Override
        public Builder setFecIpv6ObjHeader(PcepObjectHeader obj) {
            this.fecObjHeader = obj;
            this.bIsHeaderSet = true;
            return this;
        }

        @Override
        public byte[] getNodeID() {
            return this.nodeID;
        }

        @Override
        public Builder setNodeID(byte[] value) {
            this.nodeID = value;
            this.bIsNodeIdset = true;
            return this;
        }

    }

    @Override
    public PcepVersion getVersion() {
        return PcepVersion.PCEP_1;
    }

    @Override
    public int getType() {
        return FEC_OBJ_TYPE;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(getClass())
                .add("fecObjHeader", fecObjHeader)
                .add("NodeID: ", nodeID)
                .toString();
    }
}

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Aquael circulator 2000
Home / Aquael circulator 2000
The Aquael circulator 2000 is a circulation pump, which has an output of 2000 liters per hour.
Products from the AQUAEL CIRCULATOR range are designed for the pumping and aeration of water in freshwater and marine aquariums. They cause water to move, so that it is properly oxygenated and its parameters are the same throughout the tank. Special design allows for smooth and handy adjustment of performance thanks to the control located at the water outlet. The direction of water outflow can be adjusted by up to 120°.
Despite the relatively small size of the entire device, the sealed rotor chamber ensures quiet operation and high performance at a relatively low level of power consumption. It also affects the height of water head (up to 1.9 m for the CIRCULATOR 2000 model). All the AQUAEL CIRCULATOR models are fitted with special shock-absorbing suction cups to dampen vibrations that may be carried to the glass and to muffle the operation of the device.
The larger models, CIRCULATOR 1000, 1500, and 2000, are equipped with a ceramic rotor axis for even quieter operation and enhanced durability.
AQUAEL CIRCULATOR can also be used as the drive of various types of biological and undergravel filters. In addition, we offer a wide range of accessories, including sponges, containers for loose filter media, and undergravel filters.
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Maker & restorer of harpsichords, fortepianos and harps. The Welsh Triple Harp page includes photographs of the replica triple harps he has produced, which are based on a harp built around 1900 on the Llanover estate.
www.ceolas.org/ceolas.html Ceolas houses the largest online collection of information on celtic music, and has links to hundreds of related sites.
www.tycerdd.org (Music Centre Wales) is a one-stop music information service network, bringing "a world of music to Wales and the music of Wales to the world".
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CYD is a Welsh language movement which offers social opportunity to bring Welsh learners and speakers together.
The Historical Manuscripts Commission (including National Register of Archives) has joined with the Public Record Office to become The National Archives the UK's central advisory body on archives and manuscripts relating to British history. Established in 1869 by Royal Warrant, it is the principal source of information on the nature and location of records and a leading source of advice on matters relating to them.
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24 Inch Bathroom Vanity Blue - Space is restricted when it comes to bathrooms. This is why a nice cabinetry set is really useful in this room. The cabinets are one of the main accessories, when designing a toilet. Fashion and the blot of the cabinets can establish the tone to the entire room! From constructed in dressing tables to linen closets, there are many various approaches to customize the bathroom cabinets at home.
The first thing to think about when looking for the perfect cabinetry to your toilet is just how much space you are working with. You have dimensions are taken by them and can call in your cabinet installer and then you can easily see what size and type of vanity it is possible to fit in the toilet. A vanity is a stand-alone cabinet that houses the sink in a toilet. These will be matched with overhanging cabinets using a mirror, can have any kind of counter top, and can be made out any kind of wood. Traditionally this can be the most functional cabinet of the toilet.
Counter tops can dictate what shade you make stain your cabinetry and what color you paint the restroom and can be an essential portion of a toilet. As are a number of other nice rocks that come in various colors, granite is an option that is well-known. You want the right counter tops to match your brand-new cabinets inside your bathroom.
Finishes and all the various styles is something to actually look over and consider when installing new cabinets to your own bathroom. Getting with a cabinet specialist fit to really go over your options all in color, and end will likely be an important element of the complete procedure. You want to make sure you discover the style that is perfect and have it stained the right color that'll complement the toilet and also the fixtures which may already be in the toilet. With numerous designs and colours to select from, you will not have a problem finding the one that is appropriate.
When contemplating a sizable toilet such as the master toilet customizing your bathroom cabinetry could be a sizable part of the procedure. You will be needing plenty of functional space inside these cabinets, multiple mirrors, along with multiple dressing tables. Work with your cabinet installer to find all of the pieces that are right for your own toilet that'll give a new and refined look to the whole thing. The toilet is a significant and underappreciated portion of your residence, and you use it more often than you think, so why don't you make it look amazing just like the remainder of your home.
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This mixed fleece fine yarn in a beautiful, flecked mid brown is a medley of our three older Shetland girls: Louise, Heather and Socks. Their fleeces weren't quite plentiful enough at the last shearing to produce our usual single sheep yarn, so we blended them together instead to create a trio of Shetland Moorits! Louise, Heather and Socks are retired ewes who have a home for life with us after producing lovely babies for a number of years - we have two of Socks' daughters with us here too.


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Scottish Chambers of Commerce welcomes extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Home » News » Scottish Chambers of Commerce welcomes extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has welcomed the UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak's announcement today to extend the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme to protect jobs and livelihoods.
Dr Liz Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce said:
"This is great news. Businesses and employees across Scotland will be extremely relieved by the Chancellor's decision to extend the furlough scheme to October rather than face a cliff edge with its originally planned withdrawal at the end of June.
"This direct employee financial support has been a lifeline which has enabled many jobs to be retained rather than businesses having to face making massive redundancies. As we begin to consider a 'return to workplace' plan to restart the economy, flexibility in these schemes will be paramount to protecting jobs until businesses are able to trade normally once more.
"We look forward to seeing further detail on the proposed employers' contribution. We would ask that this takes into consideration, particularly for SMEs, their ability to pay contributions depending on how quickly their income recovers as lock down eases. Trading conditions will differ depending on location and sector and the flexibility of the furlough scheme must take these factors on board.
"We will continue our engagement with the Treasury to make sure business support remains flexible and accessible for Scottish businesses."


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Q: Elm project scaling: separating Messages/Updates I am trying to separate files in an Elm project, as keeping everything in global Model, Messages, etc. would be just a mess.
Here is how I tried it so far:

So, there are some global files, and then Header has its own files. However I keep getting error, when importing Header.View into my global View:
The 1st and 2nd entries in this list are different types of values.

Which kind of makes sense:

*

*The 1st entry has this type:
Html Header.Messages.Msg

*But the 2nd is:
Html Msg

So, my question is whether all the messages (from all my modules, like Header) needs to be combined somehow in global Messages.elm? Or there is a better way of doing this?

A: My advice would be to keep messages and update in 1 file until that feels uncomfortable (for you to decide how many lines of code that means - see Evan's Elm Europe talk for more on the modules flow). When you want to break something out, define a new message in Main
type Msg
    = HeaderMsg Header.Msg
    | ....

Then use Cmd.map HeaderMsg in your update function and Html.map HeaderMsg in your view function to connect up your sub-components

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Q: How do I apply this model to my data (multiple regression?) This is a results table reported in a paper I read where they are using several parameters to predict dry matter intake in cattle.

If this were a simple linear regression with the formula y = mx + c, I could take the slope and intercept, plug in my own values for x and generate a predicted y according to the model.
Can I do something similar using my data and the information in this table, or is there not enough information in this table for me to do so?

A: Having looked at some other papers using multiple regression methods, it would seem i can use the data above with my own values for X1, X2, X3 and X4.  e.g. for final line in the table, i would calculate as follows:
DM intake = 2.56 + (-0.0125*TA) + (-0.0348*PA) + (0.0081*DM) + (0.0112*D-value)
This gives me plausible values for DM intake so i assume i am using the data correclty.


These are the closing words to Luke's book of the Acts of the Apostles. It is a book filled with adventures like shipwrecks and travels around the known world of the Roman Empire. Peter and John and Paul and Barnabas and Timothy and others encounter resistance to faith along with the many Jews and Gentiles who choose to embrace faith in the Lord Jesus. It's a historical book, to be sure, yet there has been much to inspire us along the way.
At this point Paul is in Rome, where we leave him in his rented house, welcoming visitors and preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. He is being guarded yet he has been given a great deal of freedom as well. He was there for at least two years as Luke tells us.
To find the end of Paul's life, we go to historical sources that suggest Paul died sometime after the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64, while the Emperor Nero was ruling (the end of Nero's reign was AD 68). A historical writing from around 30 years later, by I Clement, implies that both Paul and the apostle Peter were martyred for their faith. Several sources later write that Paul was beheaded.
Paul was one of the most important people in the early days of the church. He founded a number of churches and was a prolific writer. He was bold in preaching and used his status as a Pharisaic Jew and a Roman citizen to good advantage, reaching out to both Jews and Gentiles. So as we close this book to begin tomorrow the book of Romans, of which he is the author, we praise God for the example of such a committed and intelligent apostle as him. May we, like him, use our God-given talents and resources to further Christ's kingdom.
Gracious Father, in whatever I do today, let me do it well because you are right beside me. Let me use whatever gifts you have given me to make a difference in some way – in my commitments to work and family, through my faith and by my desire to serve you. Thank you, Lord, for your faith in me through your Holy Spirit, guiding me each step of my day. I love you, Lord! Amen.


Last week was rather quiet at global financial markets. Weekly changes of indices were insignificant. However, the American and the European markets moved in different directions by the end of the previous week.


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Due to the inconsistent treatment of scrollbars in media queries by web browsers, jQuery $(window).width() and CSS3 media query widths do not always match. This is a light-weight solution for firing jQuery functions in conjunction with CSS media queries.
The renowned author and designer, Alina Wheeler, just released the fourth edition of her book, "Designing Brand Identity". We contributed to the "Web Design Process" and "SEO metrics" sections of the book. We thank Alina for her continued brilliant work and leadership in the branding ecosystem.
A successful SEO strategy is one which puts content first. Productive content answers the users' queries along their digital journey when their needs and search patterns are properly assessed. Google is sophisticated enough to know whether content is performing up to the standards of the user through behavior analytics. It's a celebration-worthy achievement to rank on page one of the SERP, but in order to stay in that coveted position, your content needs to prove itself through SEO analytics such as short vs. long click, content gap fulfillment, and task completion success. A content-first, performance-driven model will inherently be best practice from an SEO perspective.
A convergence of personal and professional experiences has accentuated for me a desperate need for institutions of higher education to be more tactful about how their website content strategy aligns with their visitors' needs. A content strategy which meets these needs is most productive when correlated with the Digital Consumer Decision Journey, (DCDJ). This DCDJ is a standard pattern users follow when consuming information.
Now is the time for manufacturers to gain a competitive advantage and lead the digital revolution by increasing digital visibility to search engines and prospective customers with a targeted manufacturing marketing strategy.


Smartwatches still aren't hugely popular. While there have been several reasons put forward as to why this may be the case – lack of functions, poor battery life, no real reason to buy one – many people are put off purchasing the devices because of the difficulty that comes from navigating their tiny displays.
But now, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Future Interface Group have unveiled an ingenious solution to the problem: a system that turns the skin on your forearm and hand into a smartwatch touchscreen.
With SkinTrack, users wear a sensing band that sits under the smartwatch and a ring that emits a continuous high-frequency AC signal. Thanks to the four electrodes on the wristband, it's able to measure the distance between the watch and the ring to triangulate the position of a finger and track it in real time.
The system works with up to 99 percent accuracy, and can even be used with a sleeve rolled down. It's able to register when a finger is hovering above the skin and can detect taps, which means you can use the back of your hand to dial a phone number.
"As our approach is compact, non-invasive, low-cost and low-powered, we envision the technology being integrated into future smartwatches, supporting rich touch interactions beyond the confines of the small touchscreen," wrote the creators.
The smartwatch prototype that the team created as a proof of concept demonstrates how the system lets users swipe through their apps, makes selections, scroll through lists, recognize gestures, and even play Angry Birds. But one of the most impressive elements is the way that users can 'drop' apps onto their skin, creating a forearm shortcut they can use later.
The researchers say that the biggest challenge they face before the system moves out of the prototype stage is keeping the ring powered up. They also have to figure out how to account for sweat and body motion, which can affect the signal.
It may be a long way from a commercial product, but SkinTrack could eventually become the best way to operate a smartwatch.
The best way to use a smartwatch is to skip it and buy a quality watch that you can wear for 50 years then hand down to your kid.
Who needs a smartwatch when you can carry "the miracle of life" on your wrist?


Remember that only 3 oz. of liquids, lotions and gels are allowed to be carried on the plane. They must be in a quart size zip lock baggie. Always carry extra quart size baggies as they are also great for snacks and other small items that you want to keep accessible.
You need to be aware that if you purchase duty-free liquids such as liquors, perfume or cosmetics and are making a connection to a domestic flight after arrival in USA and customs and immigration clearance, any liquids, lotions or gels must be no more than 3 oz and contained in the one quart size zipped baggie or put into your checked luggage to prevent being confiscated by TSA when going through security following the recheck of your luggage on your domestic flight. This also applies if you are terminating your trip and your luggage is just being sent to baggage claim, put all liquids in your luggage before going through security to exit International area.
Check passport to be sure that it is current and will not expire for at least 180 days after travel.
Check all documents and make sure that all information is correct and names on travel documents match the name on your passport.
Make copies of your passport and both sides of all credit cards that you are carrying with you. Put a copy in a separate place from the originals or have your traveling partner carry yours and you carry theirs. Also leave copies with someone at home in case of loss or theft.
Never pack any travel documents, passports or prescription medications in your luggage. Leave prescription meds in original labeled containers.
* In addition to taking extra prescription medications with you, it is good to carry something for pain, upset stomachs, diarrhea and colds, coughs and sinus problems.
I always suggest that when traveling outside the country; purchase an international calling card for calls back home. Be sure you get the country code to call FROM the countries you are visiting.
Need WIFI available for communication or GPS? I have found Skyroam to be the best option. No need to be at the hotel or in a restaurant. Check it out at http://bit.ly/connectwithwifi. For rent or purchase and connects up to 5 devices at one time. perfect for family or friends traveling together.
If you are traveling out of the country it is always a good idea to pack at least one washcloth, they are not supplied in most hotels in Europe.
Purchase a bicycle cable with combination lock to secure all pieces of luggage together and then to a rail or other stationery object, particularly if you are traveling by train, as you cannot take all pieces of luggage to your seat.
Use carabiners to secure zippers or attach small pieces of luggage to larger pieces while walking with luggage behind you, sightseeing or shopping. Another good security item is large safety pins. You can pin zipper pulls together on backpacks, purses, and tote bags so professional pick pockets and thieves cannot easily open them.
Always carry one or 2 small light weight shopping bags. Many stores in Europe and other countries either charge for shopping bags or do not have them at all. They are also handy when souvenir shopping to make carrying your items easier and great for extra snacks to carry on the train or plane.
Pack extra zip lock baggies.
~ Small baggies are great for little snacks while on day trips or small bottles that might leak in your luggage.
~Large baggies are good for wet swim suits, clothing or wet muddy shoes. It is also a good idea to put your checked cosmetics inside a sealed baggie as pressurization on the plane can cause some bottles to leak.
Be sure to take plug adapters when traveling outside the US and on some ships. Current converters may also be needed outside the US. Some electrical appliances and most camera and computer AC/DC chargers have this ability, but be sure to check so you don't burn up you appliance. If they have this they can be used with only a plug adapter. If you do not have a dual voltage appliance and the appliance uses less than 50 watts, it is very important to have the correct current converter. Things like curling irons and battery chargers fall into under 50 watt category. Hairdryers, travel irons and other appliances that use higher watts need a converter for 50 watts or more. This is very important so you don't burn up your appliances.
In addition to the wonderful noise canceling headsets, I take saline nose spray on the plane. The air is extremely drying (around 2% humidity) and dry nasal passages can end up as a sinus problem. And always drink lots of water. There's no better way to ruin a wonderful vacation than to get sick. Speaking of water, carry an empty water bottle with you so you can fill it once you clear security, then you know you will have your water when you need it.
DON'T FORGET TO BUY TRAVEL INSURANCE! IT'S INEXPENSIVE BUT PRICELESS IF YOU NEED IT.
If you are not sure about what you can or cannot take onboard the airplane, go to http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information for complete information.
Travel safe and always be aware of your surroundings.


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Pressure Keeps Me Moving Forward, Says Goh Jin Wei
Asian Powerhouses in Semifinals – LI-NING BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2018
Zhiyi to China's Rescue – LI-NING BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2018
For someone who has little to gain and plenty to lose at the upcoming LI-NING World Junior Championships 2018, Goh Jin Wei looks remarkably composed.
The Malaysian prodigy will be seen as the prime scalp for hungry opponents at the world's premier junior tournament. It's a bit of a Catch-22 for the 18-year-old. She is the favourite for the Women's Singles gold, and few will be surprised if she does go on to win the title. If she doesn't, however, it will be seen as a significant stumble.
Goh admits that she does feel the pressure. Still, despite the fact that she hasn't been able to dominate the junior circuit as she was expected to, Goh chooses to see pressure itself as a positive aspect of high level competition.
"I do put too much pressure on myself (in junior tournaments)… I think it's a good thing. Because if you have the desire to win, of course there will be pressure. So I think it will motivate me, it keeps me moving forward."
Goh hit the big time on the junior circuit as early as 2015, winning the World Junior Championships when she was only 15, leading to comparisons with other early winners who would go on to find success at the senior level, like Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon and Japan's Akane Yamaguchi.
Goh, however, has found it harder. Unlike both Intanon and Yamaguchi, who were excelling on the then Superseries tour even as juniors, Goh is still finding her feet. She has beaten players like Sung Ji Hyun and Michelle Li, and stretched other top players, but she hasn't quite evolved as a consistent threat to the big names.
"I think I need to work on my strategy and my speed. When I play (Carolina) Marin or Tai Tzu Ying, their speed is such that I'm following them – I'm so passive. It's due to a lack of speed."
The inspiration to improve comes from her immediate predecessor as World Junior champion, Akane Yamaguchi.
"I look up to Yamaguchi, in terms of physical and mental ability, because she is built like me, short and muscular. I think I can imitate her strategy, but I have to try to learn skills from her."
Goh comes into the World Junior Championships on the back of a memorable triumph at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. The final had been a tight, tense affair, with the Malaysian collapsing to the ground in tears after the 16-21 21-13 21-19 victory over China's Wang Zhiyi.
How much will that triumph help her in Markham?
"Maybe it has helped my confidence, but other than that, I feel no different. My fitness has to improve. Here I will have to focus on every match, just fight for every point. I haven't thought of the outcome, I will just do my best in following the process."
Buenos Aires, however, was more than just about winning the gold medal.
"It was the most incredible Games," recalls Goh with a smile. "I'm really looking forward to taking part in the Olympics. I have a lot of great memories and I made a lot of new friends in the relay team event, so it was great.
"It was different from the Open events. There are 12 or 13 Open events in a year, but at this one we had to stay in a village and eat together, compete and make new friends, it was totally a different tournament. I got a taste of the Olympics, I think I have to try to qualify (for Tokyo 2020) starting new year."
The goal after the World Junior Championships, she says, will be to qualify for Tokyo 2020.
"I will be 20 by then, it will be a good time. My ranking has dropped because I took part in the YOG and World Juniors, but it's okay, as long as I keep improving, I don't think ranking matters."
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Publications Post Magazine 2016 January 1, 2016 Animation: Calabash draws on traditional techniques
Issue: January 1, 2016
Animation: Calabash draws on traditional techniques
CHICAGO – Given the technology driving today's 3D animated content, some might be surprised by how much traditional hand-drawn techniques still remain an integral part of the process. At least it is for the artists at Calabash (http://calabashanimation.com), the Chicago-based animation studio known for its prowess in both the latest 3D animation techniques, as well as traditional 2D styles, such as cel, stop motion and motion graphics.
"For us, our artists' creative vision often pushes the technology beyond what the software engineers and programmers might have envisioned," says Sean Henry, Calabash executive producer. "CG has revolutionized the industry in amazing ways, but computer animation still has some inherent drawbacks. It takes experience and effort to imbue CG with the warmth and personality that has always come more naturally with traditional media."
drawn animation guiding CG from Calabash Animation on Vimeo.
That's why for Henry and Calabash creative director Wayne Brejcha, it's important that their 3D animation team have a strong understanding of traditional animation styles. Having that understanding of animation's core underpinnings has proven an essential must-have for everyone on the studio's creative team.
2D In A 3D World
So how exactly does 2D animation influence Calabash's 3D work? Typically, following initial storyboards and animatics, a first draft of character blocking and animation is done in CG. But once the layouts have been established, Calabash will often use traditional drawn animation for its first stage of character animation. This may seem counter-intuitive to some, since 3D computer animation can be a wonderfully efficient alternative to the tedious, frame-by-frame drawing processes that define traditional cel animation, but Henry notes that a hand-drawn pass of rough animation is especially helpful on projects with short schedules, particularly if original CG characters need to be created.
"The usual tradeoff with CG is the time involved in creating the sophisticated CG character rigs, which must be done before animation can begin," Henry explains. "We've found that our 2D animators can start creating the character animation with drawings while the CG artists work in concert creating the models. With the rough 2D animation as a template, the CG character animation process goes more smoothly and quickly. This kind of multitasking has helped us shorten production schedules by weeks."
Adds Brejcha, "A 2D template can also help us figure out basic staging, timing, and acting, and it pushes the CG to be more dynamic and expressive, because the CG animators are following reference that may push the character rig beyond the automatic or easily achievable. This way we can create animation that is as expressive as drawn animation, but with the dimension and textural complexity that CG provides."
A good example of how clients benefit from Calabash's understanding of traditional animation techniques is found on a recent project for Spin Master Digibirds toys, which required a quick turnaround.
The spot required 3D animation of several bird characters that were unlike anything they had done in the past. Without a readily available CG model, and faced with a tight deadline, Calabash tapped veteran animator Eric Meister to create drawn animation of the bird characters. The drawn animation then served as both a template for the CG, as well as an early preview for the client, which helped facilitate the aggressive production schedule.
"The client was able to get an early feel for what we had in mind for the animation, and our CG animators were able to use it as well," Brejcha says. "The CG animators can bring the 2D animation directly into their animation program and match the 3D character to the drawings. The CG animators have to interpret that drawn animation, and it can always be revised as necessary. But having the 2D reference gives them a huge leg up."
Up On The Roof
Another technique that Calabash uses often is to videotape themselves acting out character movements on their office rooftop deck. For the Calabash team, live action reference has proven extremely helpful with animating movement of characters in both 2D and 3D, particularly when they helped turn Lucky Charms' Lucky the Leprechaun character from a 2D character into 3D.
Brejcha notes that studying the resulting movement helped retain a similar feel in Lucky's physical acting and facial expressions that they had established with the 2D animation.
"Live action reference can inform all of the animators working on the characters, for both the 2D rough animation and in the polished-to-perfection 3D," Brejcha says. "It can show you performance nuances or physics you don't think of at the computer or drawing board."
Henry adds, "The combination of traditional and cutting-edge animation techniques has been vital to our creative process throughout our 30-year history. Each of us has a love for the medium of animation and the history behind it. The tradition of drawn animation has always involved a playful element of discovery and invention. "We bring that same sense of wonder to our 3D work as we continue to find new and better ways to be creative."
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Walter M. Whitehouse Lectureship In Radiology
Dr. Walter Whitehouse
Walter M. Whitehouse succeeded Hodges as chairman and was viewed as a kind and gentle leader, well-liked by the faculty and loyal to the institution. He obtained his education at the University of Michigan and, after his training at the university hospital, joined the faculty in 1952. He had expertise in pulmonary radiology but was also active in gastrointestinal and obstetric radiology. He clarified the proper use of biliary contrast agents, advocated chest film surveys and recognized the radiation hazards of obstetric radiography. He was elected president of the Society of Chairmen of Academic Radiology Departments in 1975 and was a founding member of the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists, of which he was elected president in 1977.
We were all saddened by the death of Dr. Walter M. Whitehouse on October 9, 1985. Dr. Whitehouse obtained his education from the University of Michigan and completed his training at the University Hospital. He joined the faculty in 1952 and was appointed professor of radiology in 1963 and department chairman in 1965, a position he held until 1979. He retired as emeritus professor in 1982 but remained actively involved in the programs of the department and medical center.
Early in his career, he became recognized for his expertise in pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and obstetrical radiology. He represented the medical center as consultant to the university's Institute of Industrial Health and to the Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima-Nagasaki, Japan. He was elected to the presidency of three prestigious societies: the Michigan Radiologic Society, the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists, and the Society of Chair- men of Academic Radiology Departments. He pioneered the proper use of biliary contrast agents and the use of chest film surveys, and he recognized early the radiation hazards of obstetrical radiography.
Throughout his career, Dr. Whitehouse's professional activities were characterized by intense loyalty to the medical center and dedication to its academic excellence. He had an international reputation and served as editor of the Yearbook of Radiology for more than 10 years. Highly regarded as a teacher and counselor, he was known for his sensitivity to the needs of students. The many nationally respected academic radiologists who began their early professional development in his department recognized their debt to him in establishing the annual Walter M. Whitehouse Lectureship in 1980. He will long be remembered as an outstanding role model for countless medical students, house officers, and young faculty members.
Dr. Whitehouse is survived by his wife, Rebecca; three children, Walter, Douglas, and Mary; and three stepchildren, Mary Margaret, Anne, and Rebecca. He will be mourned by his family, friends, and many colleagues who will recollect with pride the profound influence he had on their lives.
William Martel, MD
Appearing in Radiology, March, 1986
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2012 – Martin R. Prince, M.D., Ph.D
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2010 – Barry L. Shulkin, M.D
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2007 – Richard L. Wahl, M.D
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2005 – Ronald M. Summers, M.D., Ph.D
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Starting in 1939 our Women's Section is a robust and enthusiastic group of 62 women which includes 10 Life Members. The Subs are $10 per year to join the Women's Section only. On Sunday, 20 July 2014 the Waihi Memorial RSA Women's Section will be celebrating their 75th birthday. This Women's Section is the oldest group in New Zealand.
On 13 July 1939 20 ex-servicemen's wives met at the Borough Council Chambers under the auspices of the Waihi RSA. The President occupied the chair and explained that it was greatly desired to have the co-operation of their womenfolk. Moved that this meeting form an organisation to assist the Waihi RSA in its active and social work. To be known as the Women's Auxiliary of the Waihi RSA. It was also mentioned that the ruling from the executive was that only ex-servicemen's wives be allowed membership. The Borough Chambers were available for meeting without charge.
Fees to be 1/- to join. The discussion arose as to what means would be used to raise funds. Mrs Thomson gave an outline of having one big function, say a Paddy's Market with assistance from the men's branch. It was moved to hold a Market on 24th November 1939.
On Nov 24th Women's Auxiliary held a Paddy's Market at the Miners Hall. They made £90. There were 24 stallholders. Flags and buntings were lent by the Farmers Trading co to decorate the hall.
It was resolved to send a letter of thanks to Mr Clark, chemist, for giving a slide for advertising the Market at Academy theatre. The Secretary asked members to consider making a grant of £5 towards the RSA funds for Xmas parcels usually given by them.
The 1st meeting for 1940 was held 22 Feb . Announcements were made related to the Ladies night to be held by members of the RSA on 24th July also re the forthcoming picnic at a meeting of the joint social committee of both branches. The Women's Auxiliary to donate the cakes required and assist the men at lunch and afternoon tea at the picnic.
It was moved that this branch hold a social afternoon for the members of the Waikino Ladies branch at the Foresters Hall, at 1.30pm Mar 28th. There were to be lucky door prizes, mystery box competition, cigarette card matching competition, plus singing and recitation.
There was a request for books and magazines for the troops.
A most successful function was held at the Foresters Hall on 28 Mar to welcome the Waikino members of the ladies branch of the RSA. There were 67 present.
Meeting of 18 April. Accept invitation to Waikino Ladies branch and bus to be hired. Committee to sell poppies on 19 April. They also paid £29.15.4 for 4 graves of deceased soldiers as requested by RSA.
Meeting in May 1940. It was moved that we always invite mother and wives of soldiers on service as our guests at any function. A social evening to be held on 13 July. There were 60 people present and there was dancing to music by the RSA orchestra and solos, duets and recitations.
A gift afternoon was held 17 Oct and another Paddy's Market on 22 Nov.
The first meeting for 1941 took place at the Parrish Hall with a gratifying attendance. Mrs Thomson suggested that we hold an open social afternoon next month in lieu of a general meeting and the funds be used for purchasing going away gifts for soldiers by the RSA.
July meeting. Through our good offices, gifts were being given to all uniformed men serving overseas and everything possible was done to induce their wives to join our ranks. Rental for using the Parrish Hall for meetings was 2/-. Another gift afternoon planned to raise money for the cigarette fund for soldiers. Plans for another Paddy's market to aid the war funds.
At Sept meeting it was moved that mothers of soldiers be admitted as members of this auxiliary for the duration of the war. A circular to be sent to them. As a result 12 mothers joined and more expressing their intention to do so later.
Mar 19 1942 meeting. Our name was changed to the Women's Section of the Waihi RSA.
April 1942 meeting of the Women's Section of the RSA was held in the Church of England Hall. Members were to gather at the Band Hall to peel onions for bottling for the RSA stall. At the May meeting, members told that 61 bottles of pickled onions were done. It was decided a sick & visiting committee to be formed. During afternoon tea the question of the sugar ration was mentioned. The Sec was asked to see if we could get an allowance for our meetings.
June 1942 It was decided to open our meetings with singing the NZ Anthem and close with God Save the King.
July meeting. It was decided to continue with Paddy's market on a smaller scale due to rationing of various commodities.
Special Exec meeting 5 August 1942. A suggestion was put forward at that the RSA be approached to build a hall for use of men & Women's Section after the war.
May 1943. Formed Women's Section singing circle with 8 members. Members were asked to save sugar to make sweets for Paddy's market.
May 1944. Members asked about a Women's Section badge. This idea to placed before the RSA for future reference.
June 1944. It was mentioned that the RSA were attempting to buy the St Johns Ambulance rooms for a clubroom. The ladies offered to buy the building & charge RSA rent or put down a deposit.
Sept 1944. A meeting of Women's Section exec and RSA men's exec discussed the building fund & it was decided that the ladies would held where necessary. The Women's Section was asked to donate proceeds from the up coming Paddy's market to the building fund, Unanimous approval.
Dec 1944. Moved that £150 be given to the building fund.
Sept 1946. Moved that £350 be given to the building fund.
July 1947.The meeting went through a set of rules sent by the Dominion RSA to help with the formation of the Women's Section & a set of rules were adopted. A report of the building progress. The RSA were being held up owing to the permit being refused for the shifting of the building from Karangahake. Over 40 parcels were sent to the needy in Britain. Negotiations were being made to purchase memorial gates for the entrance to the soldiers plot at the cemetery.
Oct 1974 Special committee meeting. Mr Blackmore, President RSA, told the committee that Waihi RSA were thinking of holding Grand Services Ball & inviting the Governor General to it. Probably at the beginning of Dec. He asked for 3 Women's Section members to be part of the organising committee.
A meeting of the combined exec committee on 10 Nov 1947. Mr Blackmore read a letter from Mr Nash stating the Gov had made a grant of £350 towards the RSA Hall. Tenders to be called for erecting of septic tanks in the Hall.
May 1948. Moved that £200 be allowed to the RSA for procuring trestle tables, forms, chairs & a piano. Also electric urns with ¾ taps to be included.
July 1948 The WS meeting was held at the RSA Hall for the 1st time.
The first birthday party of the Women's Section was to celebrate 10 years in June 1949 with invites to Waikino, Whangamata and Waihi Beach Women's Sections.


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Rarely a 'Straight Line' to Success
A dream is the bearer of a new possibility,
the enlarged horizon, the great hope.
-- Howard Thurman
There are reports that when Howard Thurman spoke, he filled the entire room with compassion, truth, keen intellect, and joy. To be in his presence was to experience the drama of life itself-with all its attending conflicts-and to be carried beyond these realities to the reality of a gracious God whose will is life and wholeness.
On the campus of Morehouse College in Atlanta, a statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. Nearby, a monument to another, lesser-known Morehouse graduate, theologian and professor Howard Thurman. Thurman had a profound spiritual impact on King and on many other civil rights leaders. Yet for much of the last half century, Thurman's contributions have often been overlooked.
But the Howard Thurman legacy is documented in his writings and teachings and, indelibly in the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., reinforcing for humankind the pure influence of non-violence f…
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LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers and chairman Frank McCourt held a press conference prior to Tuesday night's game (July 31) against the Giants to announce the launch of ThinkCure, a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to raising funds for critical cancer research at City of Hope and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
"You know, baseball is about records and it's about winning, but it's also about family and community," McCourt said. "Today it gives me a great deal of pleasure to announce the launch of ThinkCure. It's a charity; its purpose is to raise funds for cancer research and its mission is to find a cure for cancer."
ThinkCure is following in the footsteps of the Jimmy Fund, which was launched in 1948 by the Boston Braves and later became the official charity of the Boston Red Sox and the Variety Club of New England. The McCourt family has been associated with th…
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Just four days following the last outpatient chemo treatment, the tumor sites are again greatly diminished, but not totally oblated. Still, it seems that this last treatment is achieving the "control" that the physicians desired. We will know more about their observations and diagnosis when we visit City of Hope this coming week.
This weekend also marks my first full week on medical leave and the time seems to have been passing quickly. I am still adjusting (as is Dee Dee) to this stay-at-home routine, but thanks to my work on this journal and several other web-based projects (you can see that I am now into "blogging"), my time is occupied.
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Come fall, some people's thoughts turn to school supplies. Mine turn to eggplant, abundant in late summer and early autumn. With their voluptuous shape and glossy skins in shades of deep purple to pale lavender to green and even white, I find them the most seductive of produce.
Unlike the tomato or peach, which I can simply slice and serve, the eggplant requires a little effort. Many cooks insist that eggplant needs to be salted and drained before cooking, but there is more than one school of thought on the subject. The salt, which draws out the excess moisture, is supposed to reduce any bitterness. But in my experience, freshly picked farmers' market eggplant is never bitter.
Mostly, it is the eggplant that has been kept in cold storage and sold in midwinter that develops a bitter taste. However, I do salt and drain eggplant if I intend to fry it in olive oil, as I do in the following recipe. If the eggplant is left unsalted, the excess moisture turns to steam when it is fried, and the result is soggy pieces of eggplant.
I watched my mother salt and drain plenty of eggplant when I was a child. First she peeled it, alternating swipes of the peeler and turning the eggplant into a striped tiger, something that still amuses me when I do it. Then she cut it into thick slices and layered it in a large colander, sprinkling each layer with table salt.
She then placed a plate on top of the eggplant and weighed it down with a large can of tomatoes. She set the colander in a pie plate or in the sink and left it to drain about an hour. After draining, she rinsed the slices with cold water and placed them in a single layer on a large, clean kitchen towel, which she rolled and squeezed to expel even more moisture.
Eggplant, a member of the nightshade family along with potatoes, tomatoes and bell peppers, is native to Asia. This makes perfect sense when you consider the many eggplant recipes in Indian, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese cooking. But I probably gravitate toward Italian-style eggplant dishes because I grew up eating my mother's eggplant Parmesan — a rich dish that took her hours to prepare and that I still crave from time to time. To me, eggplant is most comfortable in the company of tomatoes, garlic, basil and olive oil.
Serve this as a side dish with roasted chicken or toss it with cooked rice or pasta and serve as a main dish. For dessert, serve gingered peach sauce over vanilla ice cream.
Preparation: Cut up and salt eggplant. Meanwhile, dice tomatoes. Make the peach sauce. Fry eggplant and cook pasta or rice, if using. Or cut up the chicken and arrange on a platter.
The preparation time is 30 minutes, and the cooking time is 20 to 30 minutes.
Stack eggplant slices and cut into ½-inch cubes. Toss with 2 teaspoons salt and place in a colander. Set colander in the sink and weight the eggplant with a salad plate topped with a large can of tomatoes. Let stand 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare remaining ingredients. When eggplant is drained, rinse with cold water. Spread on a clean kitchen towel, roll up towel and twist to extract the excess moisture from the eggplant.
Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add the eggplant in batches, if necessary, and fry until golden brown, about 12 minutes per batch.
Transfer to a paper-lined plate with a slotted spoon.
Toss browned eggplant with tomatoes, parsley, basil, garlic, pine nuts and feta cheese.
Sprinkle with black pepper. Taste before adding more salt. Serve as a room-temperature salad with roasted chicken or toss with 12 ounces of cooked pasta or 3 to 4 cups of cooked rice. Makes 4 servings.
The preparation time is 10 minutes.
Combine peaches, lime juice, ginger and sugar to taste in a medium bowl. Stir to blend. Serve spooned over ice cream. Makes 4 servings.


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Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu (2010)
Ages ago a group of demons threatened the whole world, only to be saved by a man known as the Legendary Hero. He was the wielder of a new power known as Alpha Stigma.
Ryner Lute is a lazy student of the Roland Empire Royal Magician's Academy. One day, the Roland Empire goes to war against their neighboring country Estabul, and Ryner loses his classmates in the war.
After the war, Ryner sets out on a journey to search the relics of a "Legendary Hero" at King Sion Astal's command and finds out that a deadly curse is spreading throughout the continent.
Ryner is a wielder of this Alpha Stigma, who's on a quest from his home country of Roland for artifacts of the Legendary Heroes. He's accompanied by Ferris, a girl who knows how to handle a sword.
They're secretly being followed by a talkative, troublesome girl, Captain Milk Callaud. Turns out she's after them because they're "fugitives and users of illegal magic!"
Meanwhile, back in their own nation their king, Sion Astal, strives to unite the world. While everyone seems to love him Ferris refutes his depiction as a hero, but as a demon and usurper instead.
Ryner Lute is naturally talented in magic, hand-to-hand combat, arts of assassination, ancient lore, languages and symbols, and the bearer of Alpha Stigma, an ocular ability which grants him the ability to analyze various forms of magic. Because of this ability, in a world where magic forms differs from country to country and is a closely guarded secret, he has learned and acquired magic originating from different countries through battles with their mages.
Ferris Eris who comes from a famous Swords-Clan designated to serve as guards to the King of Roland. Since young, Ferris had undergone numerous torturous training and was abused as a child due to her family practicing a dark tradition to keep its bloodline pure. Ferris is incredibly skilled in the sword, moves with inhuman speed and reflexes, and assigned by Sion to accompany Ryner on his quest to search for the "Relics of Heroes".
Sion Astal is son of the previous king and a lowly commoner, now, he is the current king of Roland. While enrolled at the Roland Royal Special Military Academy, he got acquainted with Ryner. He vowed at a young age to become king so he can fix this corrupted world. Sion is well loved by his people and his servants, and considers Ryner to be his best friend. However, within his own court, he has to deal with numerous antagonistic plots.
Milk Callaud is the captain of one of the Roland taboo hunter teams. Made a promised with Ryner many years ago in their orphanage to marry him, Ryner of course does not remember this. Was sold to a noble's house soon after.
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Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu (伝説の勇者の伝説) is a Japanese light novel series by Takaya Kagami, with illustrations by Saori Toyota which was published by Fujimi Shobo in Dragon Magazine from February 25, 2002 to October 25, 2006, and has 11 volumes. Its sequel, began publishing in October 25, 2007 and currently has 8 volumes.
The series has also spun off into other media including a Drama CD, a manga adaptation which currently has 3 bound volumes and a PSP video game which was released on February 18, 2010 on the PSP.
A 26 episode anime adaptation produced by Zexcs premiered on July 1, 2010.
Title: Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu (2010)
Kanji: 伝説の勇者の伝説 (2010)
Web: http://www.denyuden.jp/
Opening Theme: "LAMENT ~Yagate Yorokobi wo~" by Aira Yuki; "Last Inferno" by Ceui
Ending Theme: "Truth Of My Destiny" by Ceui; "Hikari no Firmento" by Ayahi Takagaki
Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu OP ~ "LAMENT ~Yagate Yorokobi wo~"
Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu ED ~ "Truth Of My Destiny"
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I've watched up to episode 17 so far. It's pretty good, though I wouldn't call it great. The two main characters have a dry sense of humor and funny relationship with each other. Even though they argue a lot, you can tell they make a great team.
I'm downloading it, certainly, the main characters have an interesting relationship. :scissors:


After running away from an explosion, I had a number of heart attacks with only 4HP left….
Virtual Reality is taking over and Sony steps in with the PlayStation VR to kickstart this amazing technology in something revolutionary. As of this video, Best Buy is holding Demo events up to the headset's release of October 13th for people to get a hands on experience with VR and I'm glad they did, because this is most likely the start of something beautiful.
The final SplatFest results are in after a year of release and 15 SplatFest's later, this is the end as the Squid Sisters battle it out once and for all.


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Bad Company were an English hard rock supergroup founded in 1973, consisting of band members from Free (Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke), Mott The Hoople (Mick Ralphs) and King Crimson (Boz Burrell). Managed by Peter Grant, who had also guided Led Zeppelin to massive success, the band would go on to enjoy great success throughout the 1970s.
The 1974 debut album Bad Company was an international hit, with the group considered one of the 1970s¡¯ first supergroups. Bad Company consisted of four seasoned musicians: two former members of Free, singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke; former Mott The Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs; and King Crimson¡¯s bassist Boz Burrell. The group was managed by Peter Grant who also managed Led Zeppelin at the time and would manage Bad Company until 1982. The album peaked at #1 on Billboard¡¯s Pop Albums chart (North America) and included two singles that reached the top 20 charts, ¡°Can¡¯t Get Enough¡± at #9 in 1974 and ¡°Movin¡¯ On¡± at #14 in early 1975. In 1975, Straight Shooter gave the group another #1 on Billboard¡¯s Pop Albums chart. The album also spawned two hit singles, ¡°Good Lovin¡¯ Gone Bad¡± at #30 and the slower ¡°Feel Like Makin¡¯ Love¡± at #10.
With Paul Kossoff in better health again in 1975, he was delighted that now ex-Free colleagues, Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke asked him to join them on stage for two nights in late 1975 with them playing ¡°All Right Now¡± the super hit from Free¡¯s third album. A British tour was set to begin on 25 April 1976 with Back Street Crawler Paul Kossoff¡¯s band headlining with Bad Company in support of the new album Run With the Pack and Back Street Crawler¡¯s second album, but again as with his later years in Free, Paul Kossoff drug addictions contributed to a drastic decline in the guitarist¡¯s health and on a flight from Los Angeles to New York on March 19th, 1976, Paul Kossoff died from drug-related heart problems at the age of 25.
Run With the Pack was Bad Company¡¯s first Platinum certified album. The third consecutive million-selling record, reaching #5 on the Billboard chart and featured the hit ¡°Young Blood¡± that peaked at #29 on the Pop charts. In the 1970¡¯s Bad Company never released an official live album, even though they recorded some of the concerts, and are famous for their live shows packing largest stadiums for almost a decade. Bootlegs were the only way to find live songs from the shows, sound quality was for the most part poor. The most famous are, Boblingen Live: (1974), Live in Japan: (1975), Shooting Star Live at the L.A. Forum: (1975). Not until the release of Live in Albuquerque 1976 in 2006 thirty years after it was recorded did the band release an official live album of 1970¡¯s recordings. The recordings were made by Mick Ralphs, who regularly taped the group¡¯s shows, utilizing them as a tool to finely tune their set and performances. Not only is the sound quality excellent but almost all the hit songs from the band¡¯s first three albums appear on the live CD.
1977¡¯s Burnin¡¯ Sky fared the poorest of the first four albums and peaked at a disappointing #12, and was the worst selling Bad Company album to date. The album did have one hit the albums title song Burnin¡¯ Sky that reached #18 on the Pop charts. 1979¡¯s Desolation Angels fared better than its predecessor and gave the band their first Top 5 Platinum selling album since 1976¡¯s album Run With the Pack. Desolation Angels embellished the group¡¯s sound with synthesizers and strings. the album reaching #3 on the Billboard charts and again had two hit singles ¡°Rock ¡®n¡¯ Roll Fantasy¡± at #12 and, ¡°Gone Gone Gone¡± at #44.
A three-year hiatus from the studio ended with the release of Rough Diamonds in 1982. This would be the sixth and final LP in the group¡¯s original incarnation until four new songs were recorded in 1998. The album was the worst selling Bad Company album of those that had Paul Rodgers as the front man. The album peaked at #29; it yielded one hit, ¡°Electricland¡±, that reached #10 on the newly created Mainstream Rock Charts.
By the end of the 1970s the band were increasingly disenchanted with playing large stadiums. In addition, Peter Grant lost interest in the group, and in management generally, after Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died in 1980. In the words of Simon Kirke, ¡°Peter was definitely the glue which held us all together and in his absence we came apart¡±. (Reportedly, Paul Rodgers¡ªwho has a black belt in martial arts¡ªwas involved in a rather one-sided physical altercation with Boz Burrell and Mick Ralphs.) After the release of Rough Diamonds they disbanded. Mick Ralphs said, ¡°Paul wanted a break and truthfully we all needed to stop. Bad Company had become bigger than us all and to continue would have destroyed someone or something. From a business standpoint, it was the wrong thing to do, but Paul¡¯s instinct was absolutely right¡±.
In 1986, Ralphs and Kirke decided to re-form Bad Company, but Rodgers was engaged with a new supergroup called The Firm. So the remaining three members hired ex-Ted Nugent vocalist Brian Howe as the new lead singer, Steve Price as the new Bass player and Greg Dechert on keyboards. . Howe¡¯s vocal style brought more of a pop-rock sound to the band, as opposed to Rodgers¡¯ more bluesy sound. The band hired Foreigner producer Keith Olsen to produce the new lineup¡¯s initial album, 1986¡¯s Fame and Fortune. The band also switched labels to Atco Records. Reflecting the musical style of the mid-80s, the album was laden with keyboards, unlike previous Bad Company albums, and was only modestly commercially successful.
Burrell rejoined the band for the Fame and Fortune tour supporting Deep Purple, but left midway through the tour and was replaced by Steve Price for the next 5 years. Greg Dechert left the band in 1987.
Steve Price left the band in 1992 and was replaced by Felix Krish in the studio and Paul Cullen live.. The band¡¯s next album, 1990¡¯s Holy Water, also produced by Thomas, was enormously successful both critically and commercially, attaining platinum status by selling more than one million copies. The album sparked the hits ¡°If You Needed Somebody¡± and the title track ¡°Holy Water.¡± The album received significant radio airplay and spawned several video hits. Mick Ralphs sat out for most of the Holy Water tour, although he did perform on the album.
The final studio album of the Howe era, 1992¡¯s Here Comes Trouble featured the hits ¡°How About That¡± and the title track ¡°Here Comes Trouble.¡± Before touring in support of Here Comes Trouble, the band officially expanded to a quintet, adding ex-Foreigner bassist Rick Wills and rhythm guitarist Dave ¡°Bucket¡± Colwell, a prot¨¦g¨¦ of Ralphs. The band recorded a live album, What You Hear Is What You Get: The Best of Bad Company on the Here Comes Trouble tour. The album featured live versions of hits from both the Rodgers and Howe eras of the band.
Howe released a solo album, Tangled in Blue which was a commercial flop and continues to tour. His relationship with his ex-bandmates, namely Kirke and Ralphs, has remained acrimonious; they claim he promotes his shows as Bad Company shows by using the promo line ¡°BAD COMPANY former lead singer Brian Howe¡±.
After Howe¡¯s departure, the remaining foursome hired ex-Distance vocalist Robert Hart to take over lead vocal duties. Hart¡¯s bluesy vocal style reminded many of Rodgers. The new lineup released Company of Strangers in 1995 and Stories Told & Untold in 1996. The latter album contains re-recordings of seven of Bad Company¡¯s biggest hits (¡±told¡± stories), and seven previously-unreleased songs (¡±untold¡± stories).
During his absence from Bad Company, Rodgers was involved in many projects. Cut Loose a solo LP would be released in 1983, and A Tribute album to Muddy Waters in 1992. He would also partake in two band-projects: The Firm, with Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin fame and, The Law with Ex-The Who drummer Kenny Jones.
1998, Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke were discussing that the band should release an extensive compilation album with a bio and pictures for the fans. Rodgers at this point decided to give the fans four new songs, he finally reunited with the other three original members in the studio to record four new tracks. The reunion of all four original members Rodgers, Kirke, Burrell and Ralphs was short, but it produced Bad Company¡¯s first number one hit in 20 years with ¡°Hey Hey¡±. The second new song ¡°Hammer of Love¡± peaked at #2 and the surprise hit of the re-released song ¡°Deal With The Preacher¡± that first appeared on the album Straight Shooter in 1975. The new tracks appeared on the 1999 compilation album called The Original Bad Company Anthology. Bad Company toured with Paul Rodgers for only 30-date in the U.S. that drew sellout crowds in support of the Anthology release.
Paul Rodgers, ¡°The Voice¡± (as the media called him since his days in Free), again rejoined his life long friend Simon Kirke in 2001, for Bad Company¡¯s Merchants of Cool tour that kicked off in the U.S and then over to the U.K.. The sellout tour produced the first DVD/CD also called ¡°Merchants of Cool¡± that features the song ¡°Joe Fabulous¡± that hit #1 on Classic Rock Radio and top 20 on Mainstream Rock Radio in the U.S. all in its debut week in 2002. The Merchants of Cool tour was with Simon Kirke and Paul Rodgers being the only original members left by this time as Boz Burrell and Mick Ralphs (who has always had a fear of flying) were retired from touring. Dave Colwell previously second guitarist in the post-Paul Rodgers era of Bad Company, took lead guitar, Rick Wills was on bass. Guest performers at the shows included former Guns N¡¯ Roses axeman Slash and Neal Schon of Journey fame.
In 2005, a DVD called ¡°Inside Bad Company 1974-1982¡å was released that reviews Bad Company on stage, on film and on record. It also interviews Simon Kirke and has some live recordings from the 70¡¯s and 80¡¯s.
Paul Rodgers, 56 years old in 2006 while looking as fit as a 26-year-old, was still touring and playing Bad Company songs with Queen. It was stated, including on Brian May¡¯s own website, ¡°that Rodgers would be featured with Queen as: Queen + Paul Rodgers, not replacing the late Freddie Mercury¡±, The CD and DVD of their collaboration was released in 2005 called Return of the Champions with songs by Queen, Bad Company and Free. On April 28, 2006, they released a live DVD from their collaboration called Super Live in Japan. There are many bootlegs from nearly every show of the 2005 and 2006 tours in audio, as well as a few in video form.
In 2006, a limited edition CD of 24K gold was released of the first Bad Company album (Bad Company). After taking over a year to find the original master tapes, the analog masters were put through a proprietary analog-to-digital converter that remastered the songs for the best possible sound.
Boz Burrell died of a heart attack on September 21, 2006, at his home in Spain.
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Male enhancement infomercial to the left of me - Dr. Phil to the right. Good thing I have Pandora on my phone.
I got home and showered - kind of a pit in my tummy over the fact MY BABY is going to FIRST GRADE. I mean, didn't she just learn how to walk?
After my shower I am walking around in the semi-darkness and WHAT IS THAT??? Oh, okay its just my child standing there quietly wearing her monster ear-flap hat. Yes, Boo Boo was standing there perfectly still and quiet in the dark wearing this hat - FREAKED me out. However I was able to compose myself and asked her what she wanted for breakfast. I made cinnamon toast and cut her up a banana. She was apparently ready to head to the bus at 6:28 am, never mind that it does not pick her up until 8:55 at daycare.
After we got dressed - this is what we had.
Mom, it's my "Hello Kitty" theme day.
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At 9:20 I looked at the clock and almost cried. Baby is in First Grade officially!
But I was busy - busy - busy at work. It was month-end and I had a lot to do.
Call on my way home and my husband needs me to drive him to work to pick up his vehicle after dinner. Great, I need to get gas - Holiday is close to his work - that makes it simple.
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And you know, T-bone made spaghetti, cuz that is Boo Boo's favorite lately. That made her happy.
All in all - a successful First Day of First Grade.
How were things for your little one?
Henry's was yesterday, and he was just happy that he didn't have any homework.
Congratulations Boo Boo! Doesn't she look grown up and fabulous! Tell her that on my very first day of first grade, I sat next to a little girl who I didn't know. We are now 51, and we are still close friends - I just talked to her yesterday! So she will make good, life-long friends very soon, not to worry.


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FSI opens door to municipalities
By Dibya Sarkar
""Freewheeling' states jumping into e-gov"
Contractors that look to Federal Sources Inc. for leads on information technology opportunities in federal and state government soon could tap into a new database of cities and counties.
FSI, a McLean, Va.-based market research and consulting firm, is planning to unveil a municipal database by year's end, said Bill Knauer, director of state and local government content. Similar to its federal and state counterparts, the city and county database would list pre-requests for proposals, bids and contracts of planned technology projects.
FSI subscribers are mostly major government IT vendors and smaller companies seeking business opportunities in the public sector.
When FSI launched its state database seven years ago, it planned to list municipal opportunities as well but found the task too difficult. Less than 5 percent of opportunities currently in the state database are municipally related, he said. Creating a separate municipal database gained support after several clients and other IT vendors responded favorably to the idea. A majority of municipalities also expressed interest.
This time around, FSI's sister organization, Atlanta-based American City & County magazine, is co-developing the database by providing mailing lists, contacts and research information about municipalities, Knauer said.
Hesaid providing a national database of municipal IT prospects would enhance the competitive bidding process for cities and counties, while contractors could broaden their business prospects. FSI has predicted that by 2004, the state and local market will grow to $45.3 billion, a 5.3 percent compounded annual growth rate increase.
To be listed, municipalities would be subject to similar criteria asstates, Knauer said, except that the value threshold for municipal listings would be much lower. State listings must be at least $100,000. Initially, the database would list opportunities culled from the top 50 U.S. cities and counties in terms of population: 25 cities with 500,000 people or more — such as New York, Houston and Philadelphia — and 25 counties with more than 750,000 people — including Los Angeles County, Cook County, Ill., and Harris County, Texas.


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Shakur Stevenson dominates Oscar Valdez to unify 130-pound titles
Referee Kenny Bayless stood at the center of the boxing ring inside MGM Grand Garden on Saturday night as junior lightweight champions Shakur Stevenson and Oscar Valdez stared each other down. The crowd of 10,102 crescendoed into a full-on roar.
It was the loudest they'd get all night.
Stevenson (18-0, nine knockouts) pitched a masterclass, shutting down Valdez (30-1, 23 KOs) over 12 rounds to unify his WBO junior lightweight title with Valdez's WBC belt in a Top Rank on ESPN main event, disappointing the legions of Mexican fans — including pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez — who had come to cheer Valdez on.
He celebrated afterward by posing for photos with close friend and WBO 147-pound champion Terence Crawford, who also sat ringside.
"I told you what I was going to do," Stevenson said afterward, referring to his opponent and his team. "I was going to beat Valdez, Alvarez and (their trainer, Eddy) Reynoso."
Stevenson came out trying to establish his jab while Valdez tried to impose his brawl-first style. The WBC titlist couldn't close the distance effectively, though, and Stevenson used his movement to take an early lead. With chants of "Oscar!" and "Mexico!" Valdez continued to press forward, but Stevenson's elite speed and timing continued to give him all kinds of problems.
In the third, Valdez upped his punch output and managed to connect with a series of straight right hands, pushing Stevenson back and putting together enough offense to take the round. But Stevenson continued to work combinations and discourage Valdez.
Valdez stayed on his stool when the bell rang for the sixth round, leading to an admonishment from Bayless. He then rushed right into Stevenson and ended up in serious trouble, when Stevenson landed a check right hook to put Valdez off balance against the ropes.
Then he followed it up with an uppercut to drop Valdez.
Valdez survived the round but still had no answers for Stevenson's relentless attack, getting picked off at range but getting stung by counters whenever he tried to force the action. Valdez, a former two-division titlist, kept coming forward and refused to quit, but Stevenson asserted complete control of the fight heading into the later rounds.
The former Olympic silver medalist and Newark, N.J., native had control throughout, using the last 10 seconds of the final round to parade around the ring for a victory lap as the disappointed crowd showered him with boos.
Stevenson earned the win by scores of 117-110, 118-109 and 118-109.
"He's a great fighter," a visibly dejected Valdez said after the fight. "He was just the better fighter tonight. That's it."
The victory marked Stevenson's first title defense after he won the belt from Jamel Herring in October, and the 24-year-old now has a legitimate case to be included on boxing pound-for-pound lists. He moved up to junior lightweight after winning his first world title at 126 pounds and already has eyes even farther up at 135 pounds.
During his in-ring interview after the fight, Stevenson stopped to propose to his girlfriend, the recording artist Young Lyric.
She said yes.
"I'm a superstar in this sport," Stevenson said. "Line them up. I'm ready for whoever. … I deserve to be a superstar."
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