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The dataset generation failed because of a cast error
Error code: DatasetGenerationCastError
Exception: DatasetGenerationCastError
Message: An error occurred while generating the dataset
All the data files must have the same columns, but at some point there are 2 new columns ({'metadata', 'id'}) and 3 missing columns ({'url', 'language', 'warc_record_id'}).
This happened while the json dataset builder was generating data using
hf://datasets/BAAI/OpenSeek-Pretrain-Data-Examples/v1.0/zh-cc.jsonl (at revision a9d384baaaf635f526aa08e78e59494beabe7c53)
Please either edit the data files to have matching columns, or separate them into different configurations (see docs at https://hf.co/docs/hub/datasets-manual-configuration#multiple-configurations)
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1870, in _prepare_split_single
writer.write_table(table)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/arrow_writer.py", line 622, in write_table
pa_table = table_cast(pa_table, self._schema)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2292, in table_cast
return cast_table_to_schema(table, schema)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2240, in cast_table_to_schema
raise CastError(
datasets.table.CastError: Couldn't cast
text: string
id: string
metadata: struct<_id: string, resource: string, source_id: string, synthetic_score: string, source: string, data_type: string, field: string, resource_id: string, file_path: string>
child 0, _id: string
child 1, resource: string
child 2, source_id: string
child 3, synthetic_score: string
child 4, source: string
child 5, data_type: string
child 6, field: string
child 7, resource_id: string
child 8, file_path: string
quality: struct<fasttext_400k_train_1gram: double, fasttext_400k_train_1gram_normal: double, roberta_qwen: double, roberta_qwen_normal: double, roberta_deepseek: double, roberta_deepseek_normal: double>
child 0, fasttext_400k_train_1gram: double
child 1, fasttext_400k_train_1gram_normal: double
child 2, roberta_qwen: double
child 3, roberta_qwen_normal: double
child 4, roberta_deepseek: double
child 5, roberta_deepseek_normal: double
domain: string
to
{'text': Value(dtype='string', id=None), 'language': Value(dtype='string', id=None), 'warc_record_id': Value(dtype='string', id=None), 'url': Value(dtype='string', id=None), 'quality': {'fine_web': Value(dtype='float64', id=None), 'fine_web_normal': Value(dtype='float64', id=None)}, 'domain': Value(dtype='string', id=None)}
because column names don't match
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1438, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
parquet_operations = convert_to_parquet(builder)
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1050, in convert_to_parquet
builder.download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 924, in download_and_prepare
self._download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1000, in _download_and_prepare
self._prepare_split(split_generator, **prepare_split_kwargs)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1741, in _prepare_split
for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1872, in _prepare_split_single
raise DatasetGenerationCastError.from_cast_error(
datasets.exceptions.DatasetGenerationCastError: An error occurred while generating the dataset
All the data files must have the same columns, but at some point there are 2 new columns ({'metadata', 'id'}) and 3 missing columns ({'url', 'language', 'warc_record_id'}).
This happened while the json dataset builder was generating data using
hf://datasets/BAAI/OpenSeek-Pretrain-Data-Examples/v1.0/zh-cc.jsonl (at revision a9d384baaaf635f526aa08e78e59494beabe7c53)
Please either edit the data files to have matching columns, or separate them into different configurations (see docs at https://hf.co/docs/hub/datasets-manual-configuration#multiple-configurations)Need help to make the dataset viewer work? Make sure to review how to configure the dataset viewer, and open a discussion for direct support.
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In my training regimen, which includes Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu, these gloves have proven their durability across a variety of activities, from grappling to heavy bag workouts. However, it is worth mentioning that during the initial uses, one might encounter some minor discomfort around the pinky finger due to scratching. Beyond this minor inconvenience, I have not encountered any other issues.
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Pro-Israel Hacker Disrupts Palestinian Hamas Websites
OpIsrael, a campaign launched by hacktivists from all over the world to show support for Palestine, is beginning to fade away. However, during the operation, some pro-Israel hackers have initiated a counteroffensive.
On Monday, an Israeli hacker known as Yourikan leaked the credit card details of several Palestinian users after allegedly breaching the systems of Palnet, one of Palestine's largest ISPs.
"Say no to Palestine! Say no to terror!" the hacker said after the attack.
His views are shared by the famous hacker known as The Jester (th3j35t5r), who has been busy over the past few days disrupting Palestinian websites owned or operated by Hamas, an Islamic resistance movement catalogued by many countries as being a terrorist organization.
The Jester has taken down a forum belonging to Hamas – almoltaqa.ps – that's allegedly utilized "for radicalizing fighting-age male Palestinians." He also disrupted qassam.ps, a site utilized by the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigade "to spread propaganda and lies."
Other targets are aqsatv.ps, which the hacker describes as being a "HAMAS run TV channel used for spreading propaganda and images of bodies being dragged through streets," and hamasinfo.net.
All the aforementioned sites are currently down and have been in this state for the past couple of days or so.
The Jester has told Softpedia that the attacks launched by Anonymous demonstrate one of his theories, according to which, some members of the movement support terrorists or, as he puts it, "the terror element."
He has also emphasized the fact that unlike Anonymous, which has attacked all .il sites, regardless of the fact that many of them are owned by regular individuals and small businesses, his targets are only ones owned by Hamas, not "just any" Palestinian website. | eng | 620a0fd5-0135-4dd2-a3a6-f6d49750ff0e | http://news.softpedia.com/news/Pro-Israel-Hacker-Disrupts-Palestinian-Hamas-Websites-308821.shtml | {
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Car Rental Tips
Car Rental Tips to Save You Money by Larry Denton
Car rental companies have played a major role in increasing the ease of travel whether it be for business or pleasure. The ability to rent a vehicle of nearly any style, model and size at a reasonable rate has been a blessing for travelers world-wide. The process of actually renting a car, however, can be as troublesome as purchasing one.
Here are some tips and advice to help you avoid car rental contract shock. First, you need to know that car rental agencies have four basic, but very different ways of charging for their vehicles: daily rates with mileage billed as an extra; daily rates with a limited number of free miles per day; daily rates with unlimited mileage; and a varying rate that has free mileage over an extended period of time.
Another weighty consideration when renting a vehicle is the length of time that you will need the vehicle. If it is less than a week, youll probably find lower rates with a nation-wide company like Avis, Alamo, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Thrifty or Hertz. If, however, you need a rental car for more than a week you may get cheaper rates from local companies, specifically auto dealers.
Thirdly, be advised that the basic rate you see advertised in bold print in magazine and television commercials are usually just the tip of the iceberg when in comes to the true cost of renting a car. Extra fees, usually in the form of taxes, can add to the total bill quite rapidly. Sales taxes, airport taxes, concession fees, vehicle leasing fees and drop-off fees usually do not show up when you are given a base rental rate.
Also be alert to the fact that another major cost of renting a car is the insurance which the company will attempttry to sell you. The term insurance, by the way, is not quite appropriate since rental car agencies are not licensed to sell insurance. What they are really selling you are waivers, so that you are not on the hook for any damage caused by an accident. Your personal car insurance may cover any damages, but they might not! Call your auto insurer before you rent and ask about insurance coverage on rental vehicles.
There are also a variety of options concerning fueling plans. You can prepay for a full tank of gas when you rent (but you may not use the full tank). The most expensive option is simply returning the car with an empty tank because you will be charged about $5 a gallon in addition to a re-filling fee. Your most economical choice–pay only for the gas you actually use. Make sure the tank is full when you pick up the car and then leave yourself enough time to refill the tank with reasonably-priced gas near the airport or the return location when you have ended your journey.
Always comparison shop, even on the Web. Ask about special discounts for membership in national organizations like AAA or AARP. Special rates may apply for frequent flier card members or certain credit card holders.
Finally, be careful to co-ordinate pick-up and return times so you will not be charged for an extra day. Best wishes for safe travel!
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The causes of autism spectrum conditions (ASC) are ultimately genetic but there are likely to also be environmental factors that interact with these. The changes in the pattern of brain development are evident from at least 2 years of age, and are likely to reflect pre- and perinatal factors.
Currently two major subgroups are recognized: Classic autism and Asperger Syndrome. Classic autism also typically involves associated learning difficulties (below average IQ) and language delay. Asperger Syndrome (AS) shares the features of autism but without the associated learning difficulties (they have average or even above average IQ) and without any language delay.
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BHUBANESWAR: At a time when basic knowledge of using a computer is becoming a must for people, Microsoft India has opened as many as 25 Gyana o Soochana Kendras or community technology learning centres (CTLCs) in rural parts of Orissa.
The programme is focused on empowering unemployed youth, marginalised women and rural communities by imparting IT skills training or basic computer literacy and enabling them to explore employment and sustainable livelihood options.
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Bee Movie is a great animated film which is a good choice for children and adults. The movie was written by and stars former Seinfeld star Jerry Seinfeld, who is apparently making his comeback from the place that former tv actors go to die-off. I really loved this movie and especially the environmentally crucial message the story conveys in a very effective fashion.
Basically the movie centers around a community of bees who live a very mundane existence, working assembly line jobs to make honey for their hive members. One bee "Barry the Bee, " played by Jerry Seinfeld, goes off and travels a bit before settling down with his job. On his travels he learns of the unfairness of the fact that humans eat honey and make basically put bees to work for them as slaves and bees get no compensation for their work. This realization causes Barry to begin a legal campaign where Bees can no longer be exploited by humans.
The environment angle comes into the movie as it explores how crucial bees are in the process of allowing nature and much of what humans eat to thrive and grow. The movie does a pretty good job of reminding the audience of the large significance of a single bee's job. (This was something obviously overlooked by many in the general public entirely until the mysterioous recent bee die-offs took place.)
I thought it was amazing that this animated film took on this message and conveyed it to children (and adults) around the world. And the movie is entertaining as well. There are enough laughs throughout to keep it fun, the animation is very good and all the voice acting was fine.
Yes there are elements and logic flaws in Bee Movie which I found slightly disturbing, but the rest of the movie makes up for it. For example, how can Barry the bee be contemplating a romantic relationship with the woman? (yes, the human woman) The part of Vanessa is well-played by Renee Zellwegger, but still this not only sounds painful but is confusing and frankly, disturbing to contemplate.
Also the whole worker bee system which basically forces menial labor assembly line jobs on all citizens in the bee colony disturbed me. Yes it may be true that bees work monotonous jobs like slaves, but it really didn't fit into the message of the movie that bees should do their job and love their jobs. This plot element was out of place and actually kind of depressing. In the beginning of the film, the prospective bee "workers" are given a tour of their workplace and told they will have to work there the rest of their lives until they die. They are told that once they choose their jobs, they must perform them for life. But then basically the rest of the movie goes on the explore how the bees live almost in an utopian society and are happy doing what they love. This was a very poorly thought through plot element.
Besides the above and other logic flaws you may find yourself laughing at on the drive home from the film, the movie was excellent. The animation was also top-notch with great colors, great aerial bee-flying scenes and really innovative looking designs. | eng | b4f35832-bc8a-48e3-bf84-7d3dc473bba8 | http://hdfest.com/sara/beemovie_sara.html | {
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Kelly Hrudey, who played goaltender for the Los Angeles Kings from 1989-1996, will be honored by the team in a ceremony before tonight's game at Staples Center against the Calgary Flames.
Acquired in a 1989 trade with the New York Islanders, Hrudey made the most saves in Kings history, 10,151, and is second in victories. He led the team in victories in six seasons, tied with Rogie Vachon for most in franchise history, and in goals against average for five seasons, second most in team history.
Hrudey was named as the team's most valuable player in the 1991-92 and 1994-95 seasons, the unsung hero in the 1993-94 season and as the most popular player and most inspirational player in the 1994-95 season.
All fans in attendance will receive Hrudey-style bandanas.
Tonight's game is the second of an abbreviated two-game Kings Legends Night Series during the lockout-shortened season when the team will wear its vintage purple and gold jerseys | eng | 7d9870e9-007b-4d15-9151-7fccf18c9de4 | http://sanmarinotribune.com/2013/03/09/kelly-hrudey-l-a-kings-fame-honored-tonight/ | {
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The Attic - part 2 - Storage
A quick run through, that's the real reason I'm even in this space right now is: a) it's 60 and cloudy so it's not too hot b) I've piles of things that need to go into storage – finally took down the "winter" decoration on the DR chandelier – and I can't even walk in the space so a quick clean out is over due… The Christmas Deco clean out will just have to wait until December. Less than an hour, things are tidy again! Plus, my daughter is nagging me to move into the 3rd fl playroom so she can have a room separate from her sister so seeing as how the playroom (adjacent to storage) is pretty well paved in toys...I've gotta start somewhere!
1. Books 52 of them to the library ( 1 entire carton ) , about 10 others pulled out for the girls. That leave 3 cartons patiently waiting for bookcases. I found books that I'd love to read but can't because there's no place to put them so I 'm hoping that this fall, we can get some bookcases in the LR for books and scrapbooks so we can enjoy them! | eng | 92e9e37e-5fbd-4bc0-be6e-6225e14e5a64 | http://www.throwoutfiftythings.com/profiles/blogs/the-attic-part-2-storage?xg_source=activity | {
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April 01, 2010
Saudi Arabia Still Holds Witchcraft Trials: Lebanese Father of Five To Be BeheadedNew York-based Human Rights Watch has called on the Saudi government to overturn Sibat's death sentence and to halt "its increasing use of charges of 'witchcraft,' crimes that are vaguely defined and arbitrarily used."
Another case in 2006 was that of a mentally-disabled Saudi woman, Fawza Falih, who was sentenced to death by beheading for the alleged crimes of "witchcraft, recourse to jinn (supernatural beings)" and animal sacrifice. Somehow, a man with erectile dysfunction blamed his condition on Falih's witchcraft. You can read Ethic Soup's post on this here.
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What is your Vision-to-Fulfillment path
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Adorned with a playful, flirtatious charm, the Halter Neck Dress by Juicy Couture is a must-have addition to your wardrobe. This garment features a distinctive bridle neckline, secured at the back, and a sleek, form-fitting silhouette. Its design includes vertical waist stripes, discreet side slits, and a subtly concealed back closure. Available in two captivating shades, this dress is priced at $228 and is an absolute necessity for any fashion-forward individual. | eng | 4c26b0e0-f22f-4867-9cbe-00c1bc47bd05 | http://www.fashionfuss.com/juicy-couture-halter-neck-dress/ | {
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The iPhone does not show up as a SBP2 device on the USB bus, so therefore Windows cannot format it and will not ask to format it. In fact, if you hook it up to Windows 7, it loads a Microsoft driver that exposes a DCIM folder for you to peruse as a normal disk. On Windows XP, it shows up as a "Scanner or Camera" device, again, without having iTunes installed.
The unencrypted stream is decompressed. Recompressing it creates fidelity loss and takes up more CPU time/power making it undesirable. Possible, but undesirable. It's like a theatre cam recording.
Breaking DRM by poking through assembler is hard work for no pay in your spare time. I would be not be surprised if *nobody* has built a Netflix streamripper plugin for Firefox. The guy breaking iTunes encryption has basically given up the cat and mouse game due to time.
The JavaScript solution makes it super convenient to make a streamripper and install it as a no-native-code addon. It is the opposite of what you argue it is. I get that the binary blob introduces an attack vector, but your solution is not acceptable (to DRM proponents).
You can't do it in javascript, because the point is not to keep the stream safe in transport. The point is to keep the keys away from the user, and it's way easier to do that with a binary because the tools to reverse it are more complicated. Hence the black box.
Life is an intelligence test. There aren't rails over every ravine, every tiger put in a cage, every sharp stick taped off with a warning label. But don't worry, eventually the safety regulators will get to everything.
There is a point where more safety regulations do more harm than good. This is that point. They add cost, weight, manufacturing time, and catch dust to lessen equipment lifespan. There is already a fan guard on the computer, it's called the case.
The fans are INSIDE the case, safe from fingers. If you're going to pull the case apart while it's running, then that's no different than willfully disregarding any other safety warning or operating anything else improperly,be it a razor or a chainsaw. The CASE is the safety guard.
By the logic of the EU, people are smart enough to handle cut throat razors properly as to not slice their neck open, but too stupid to know that they should not open a computer while it is running and stick their hand next to spinning fans and get their knuckles nicked.
The evolution of razors gives people a choice in the level of skill required to properly operate the razor. For the computer, just turn it off to increase the safety while working on it! More than likely you _have_ to do that anyway.
Balancing utility against safety, you say? You mean, how you can easily stick your hand into the blade of an operating chainsaw, or stick your hand into a blade of a plastic fan? Yet somehow we can trust people to not do one of these where the danger is constantly present, but it's far too dangerous to rely on them to not do the other where it is an abnormal situation.
The "experts" that write the standards are just looking to keep their jobs. If you fix everything that's broken, then just go and break stuff so you can fix it. | eng | 9dbd18ba-58e9-4b5f-864a-edbb79f05803 | http://slashdot.org/~ashpool7/tags/nextstep | {
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> On October 26, 2010, at 14:32 +0100, Ben Hutchings responded to a message from Michael Ellerman, who had previously commented on a post by David Miller. Ben's original message, dated October 25, 23:38:53 +0100, had been sent from the address [email protected].
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> Michael had suggested that ethtool, a utility for network drivers, would be beneficial, but only for network drivers. He wondered if there was a more generic solution, as the existing quirks were evidently not satisfying users.
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> Ben replied that the generic solution, typically, is to use the kernel parameter "pci=nomsi". However, he noted that this is a rather heavy-handed approach. He questioned whether the driver writers were unaware of this parameter or if they had chosen to add a parameter specific to their driver for some reason.
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> Ben shared his personal experience, stating that whenever he had investigated the issue thoroughly, it usually turned out to be a problem with the PCI chipset, rather than a device-specific issue.
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PAYBACK
My schedule has been a bit crazy lately. Or maybe it always is. I have a really hard time saying "no" to stuff. Especially if it involves wide eyed youngsters who I can see are just craving some words of "wisdom".
Of course this seems often strange to me, since I am craving words of wisdom myself!!
The recent marathon to Rio to giveaway a magazine version of (based on a true story) and then straight to Jamaica to work with Usain Bolt and 25 young photographers leaves me feeling like I just ran the 100 meter sprint and the mile on top of it. I was a long distance runner in my youth, so that mentality does come in handy for almost everything I do. You can always "kick it" just a little bit more even if you just can't. Works.
My team of Eva-Maria Kunz, Roberta Tavares, Candy Pilar Godoy, Michelle Madden Smith, and Mike Courvoisier made it all work. Ever since I started Burn it has been the collaborative effort that rules. None of us can do much alone. Finding great collaborators will change your life if you have not already figured that out. I always tell my students, "find ONE person you trust" to help you with your work . To be a second set of eyes. To be an advisor. To kick you in the butt. Works.
Now I only do this post for one reason. As a story about inspiration. And inspiration is THE fuel for doing any damned thing. If you are not inspired, you might as well stay in bed. You need fire in the belly. Forget exotic places, the right camera. Without the "fire", pasa nada.
Readers here know by now I come up with a lot of crazy ideas. Including the evolution of Burn in so many ways. Some (most) of my ideas do not work. Yet some do. Again, if you can complete one out of ten ideas you have, you are in the upper percentile of people who can FINISH something.
One of my crazy ideas was to giveaway half of the print run of (based on a true story) the magazine version. It was a crazy idea, it still is a crazy idea, and I did it and I "lost" financially and yet for me this was maybe the very coolest most successful thing I ever did. For sure the most rewarding. Sure I always "give" when I am shooting. Bringing back prints to people I have always done. Buying my subjects a cold beer or dinner or whatever I have always done.
Yet I have never been in a position to really really show the people where I was shooting exactly what I did. Most often they never knew. Never saw NatGeo or whatever magazine I was shooting for on a story. Yet this time I brought it back. As a thank you for allowing me to work in the Carioca community. Sure only a gesture or symbolic at best. Yet I could feel the vibe, the look in their eyes, the feeling of doing the right thing. After all (based on a true story) was not just a collaboration of my team but a collaboration with the subjects I photographed.
Segued right behind the Rio giveaway was a few days in Kingston, Jamaica with 25 young photographers aged 13-17 who belong to photo clubs around the island. The Usain Bolt Foundation and Samsung made this happen. These kids were amazing. Smart, focused, ready to learn, shooting well. We pulled an "all nighter" to get the prints made (thanks Mike, Michelle, Candy) for an on the spot exhibition of their work which was then viewed by Jamaica super hero Usain Bolt who also walked away with a signed free copy of (based on a true story)!!
Anyway, life is all one big circle. Yup, what goes around, comes around and a whole bunch of other cliches about paying back paying forward yada yada yada. Well all I can say, and I think my team would say, it is worth it, worth it, and worth it.
We are selling on Burn, and at Magnum, and at PhotoEye and possibly other venues the other half of the (based on a true story) print run…At the lowest price possible. The collector edition, now gone, was what it was and expensive by nature. Yet while I do like appealing to collectors my heart can never be elitist. The success of the collector edition paid for at least part of the giveaway and the sales of the second part of the print run should get us at break even point. Good biz? Nope. Yet the right thing all around.
And besides, "breaking even" if you are leading the life you love, and may help a few others to do so, is a nice reward. What more to ask for?
So, I implore you to pick up your camera and do "your thing" and at the same time make it another person's "thing" as well…Make it a two way street. Either with the pictures themselves. Or by passing on any knowledge you have to somebody else.
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When Venasque told me about diaries of Cocteau, I came across this fragment, which deeply affected me:
"And then I realized that the world of my dreams is equally full of memories as my real life, so it is the real being and also richer, deeper, full of episodes, and more precise in many details. It was difficult to properly locate memories in one or the other world. They were extraordinary, complicated, and have become my second life, twice bigger, and twice longer than my own".
Why? Because you have this gun with cold water when I'm turning into someone unlike.
With or without is trivial difference. Is it not the way to communicate with friends?
Author of three individual exhibitions (White Elephants, Here, Childhood Dreams), participant in collective exhibitions and publications including Photokina and Lab East. He presented his works in many countries like Poland, Germany, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia. As well as magazines (Shots Magazine, Ninja Mag, Archivo Zine, Die Nacht, Gup Magazine).
In 2012 he won the prestigious prize for young photographer Leica Oscar Barnack Newcomer Award and has been shortlisted in many other prizes (Les Nuits Photographiques 2012, Terry O'Neill Award) for his series "Pass By Me". His works has been shown at festival in Arles 2012 and are in collection of Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts. He lives and works in Lodz.
We are now officially announcing the Emerging Photographer Fund grant for 2013.We are awarding $15,000 to three winners and spreading the love.One top winner will receive $10,000 and two runner-ups will each take home $2,500.
Applications are now closed!
These grants are designed to support continuation of a photographer's personal project. This body of work may be of either a journalistic mission or purely personal artistic imperative. It was initiated by David Alan Harvey in 2008 and is awarded by the Magnum Foundation. We offer this to support emerging photographers in our craft. All types of photographers. This is not a photojournalism grant, nor an art photographers grant, but could be garnered by either or both. We just want to support committed authored photography of any ilk. Please click here and see who has secured this grant in the past and who our jurors have been. 2013 jury will be announced shortly! Due to the fact that LOOK3 photo festival (where the EPF winners are traditionally announced at the opening of the festival) is happening 2 weeks later than last year, we decided to give young photographers as much time as possible to complete and submit, and
deadline extended accordingly to May 15, 2013 (6pm EST).
Over the next months, your essay will be reviewed by an independent panel of judges in the photographic industry. Past judges include Carol Nagar, Martin Parr, Gilles Peress, Eugene Richards, Maggie Steber, Fred Ritchin, Bruce Gilden, David Griffin, John Gossage, Susan Meiselas, and James Nachtwey. A maximum of 25 photos may be submitted. The submission fee is $25. All payments are final. Once your submission is complete, you will be unable to alter it. The winner will be announced in June 2013 on Burn and at this years LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph. The final selection essays will be featured on Burn. Past Burn finalists have been published in print via Burn 01 and Burn 02. Burn 03 is on the horizon and being cooked up as a limited edition magazine/book. Stay tuned.
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Conversation with Joe McNally
David Alan Harvey: You and I met because we were in an educational environment, and here we are twenty-five years later in Dubai for a workshop, and still in an educational environment and yet earning our living as photographers. Gulf Photo Plus has brought us together again.
Well Joe, I know some things about you. I know you are great at lighting. I know you like to stand up on top of tall buildings!!I know you are a great guy.
But I want to ask you a couple of questions that I don't know. I don't know exactly how you got started in photography or exactly where you got started in photography.
Joe McNally: It was accidental, as these things happen. I knew I wanted to be a journalist and so when I was in school I was literally forced to take a photography class in addition to my writing classes. I borrowed my dad's old range finder camera. It was called a Beauty Light 3 and I did a couple of classes, and it worked for me.
DAH: In conjunction with your writing? Was it going to be supplemental to your writing?
JMcN: At that point I really decided I wanted to be a photographer, which as you know, back in the day, photographers weren't really allowed to write anything for anybody (newspapers and what not) generally speaking. So, I stayed in school and I did a master's in photojournalism.
DAH: Where was that?
JMcN: At Syracuse University. And then I came straight to New York City and my first very grand job in journalism was being a copy boy at the New York Daily News in 1976.
DAH: Oh, that would be an education!
JMcN: I ran Breslin's copy when he was writing letters to the "Son of Sam". You know, Pete Hamill was writing at the time.
DAH: Oh really? The classic.
JMcN: I used to take the one star, which came around about seven or eight o'clock at night. Tomorrow's newspaper..tonight.. and I would go to the third floor press room. I would take fifty papers, put them on my shoulder…
I would not go back to the newsroom…I would continue down the stairs and go across to Louis East and then I would just start putting the papers out on the bar because all the editors were in Louie's and they had phones, so they would phone in their corrections for the two star from the bar.
DAH: That was back when journalism was journalism.
JMcN: Yeah, it was pretty gritty back then.
DAH: Well okay, did you work for a newspaper? Did you shoot pictures for a newspaper after that?
JMcN: Well, I got fired by the Daily News three years in. I was a studio apprentice. I had made it to being what they called a "boy" in the studio. I was running Versamats and processing film for the photographers, captioning, etc. And I learned a lot about the business.
There was a great New York press photographer name Danny Farrell who took me under his wing. He said "Kid, you have any eye…I don't think you're going to make it here, but let me show you a few things". Danny is a great man. He is 82 now…I just did his portrait.
You know, the Daily News kicked me out the door and I ended up stringing for the AP, UPI and the New York Times. That became kind of a full time gig for about two years.
DAH: How old are you are that point?
JMcN: Lets see, that would be late '70s, so I am kind of in my late twenties at that point. I was born in '52. And then, all of a sudden, I got this offer of the strangest job you can imagine. I became a staff photographer at ABC television in New York.
DAH: Really?
JMcN: And that was what introduced me to the world of color and light, because I had been a straight up black and white street shooter prior to that, and my boss at ABC looked at me and said:"We shoot Kodachrome. And we light a lot of stuff". I was thinking at the time 'I don't even know how to plug in a set of lights!'. So thankfully, it was a job that routinely expected failure, and I routinely delivered.
As a still photographer for a television network you're always the caboose of the operation, the last consideration…they are always doing TV first and foremost and you have to try to squeeze your way in to a set, like a television-movie set or maybe on a news set, shooting the anchors. Or shooting Monday night football. And the interesting part about the job, the things that kind of made me think about technique and be a little bit faster on my feet than I had been before is that I had to shoot everything in color and black & white.
DAH: You had to do both. Now these pictures are going as publicity pictures?
JMcN: Publicity pictures, releases to magazines, covers of television magazines, you name it. On the average week I would shoot sports…I would go down to Washington and shoot Frank Reynolds at the Washington Bureau, and then I would come back up and shoot Susan Lucci on "All My Children". So it was fast paced, and it really got my feet under me in terms of color.
DAH: So you had two cameras… a black & white and a color camera.
JMcN: Yeah.
DAH: Sounds like my worst nightmare.
JMcN: Yeah, sometimes I would have four cameras at a political convention…I did the Reagan campaign, I did the political conventions and such because they would send me out. I would have four cameras and sometimes I would be juggling three ISO's or what we used to call ASA.
DAH: So when I see you working now and I was listening to you yesterday talking to your students, and I see you working with your assistants…I mean you've got a lot of stuff on your mind. But I guess obviously you are used to it. You grew up multitasking.
JMcN: Yeah, kind of. For whatever strange reason I always allude to the fact that I got raised Irish-Catholic, and editors found out about that and so they knew I was intensely conversant about the whole idea of suffering. Being raised the way I was…if a day passes without some largely undeserved measure of suffering, it's not a day worth living.
DAH: No good deed goes unpunished.
JMcN: Exactly. And then, if you know how to use lights even a little bit, editors sometimes will zero in on you and say "Okay, that guy is lights". So, I ended up doing a lot of big production work for whatever weird reason. I did these big gigs for Life …They threw something at me once, a hundred and forty seven jazz musicians all at once. Largest group of jazz musicians ever assembled. It was a riff on Art Kane's photo, "A Great Day in Harlem".
DAH: Yeah, I remember that.
JMcN: And my boss at Life was a big jazz fan. And so he engineered this massively expensive thing where all these jazz guys came in to New York to recreate that photograph. We even found the kid who was sitting on the stoop in the original Kane photo, and was probably ten or eleven years old at that time. We found him as an adult and had him into the picture as well.
And one of the great honors of my career during that assignment was that they brought in G0rdon Parks to shoot the original scene on the street, and I got to assist Gordon.
DAH: Wow! Were you with Gordon up at Eddie Adams when he was there?
JMcN: Yeah..
DAH: Yeah, because we were all with Gordon there at one point because he came up there for two or three years at one point.
JMcN: Well, that was the great thing about the early days of Eddie's, because Carl Mydans would come up and Eisie was there. Eisie would go the podium and lecture, remembering f/stops of pictures he had shot about forty or fifty years ago. The guy was just extraordinary. And that I think is why we still remain educators, because we grew up being mentored.
DAH: We grew up being mentored and then I think we started also teaching at the same time we were being mentored. I mean, both things were happening simultaneously I think.
Okay, it would be great to talk about the good ole days. They weren't all that great, there were some negative things about the good ole days, but we both picked up the sense of an extended family that we have with each other. It's amazing. I am seeing Heisler and you and Burnett here for example. And plus meeting a lot of new people, but neither one of us seems to be the type to dwell on the good-ole-days. I mean we are in the new days, and you've got young photographers, and people who want to move forward in the business, and here you are as the mentor. How do you account for that? What is that? What is that about for you, personally?
JMcN: For me it is a way to give back, to kind of return that educational base that I sprang from. That is certainly it. It is also part of the mix as a photographer. I always tell photographers now, if they ask, you have to have a lot of lines on the water if you're going to survive. You shoot for sure, but we also teach, we lecture, publish books, do a blog, the whole social media thing…you have to be as broad based as you possibly can.
For example, IDAH: Right. Yeah, I never worried too much about the technology changes because I could see always that technological change took people out of every business. Look at radio. Television came along and a whole bunch of radio people just immediately died. And then others, like Jack Benny segued right into it. I never worried about it because I figured there was always some new way to tell the story.
JMcN: Exactly. Heisler was here and Greg being as smart as he is said something to me a couple years ago. He very wisely said:"Joe, this was going to happen whether we liked it or not. This whole digital revolution. So either adapt with it and change with it, or we sit at home and get angry".
DAH: Well that's right, and besides that you can still shoot film if you want to for yourself and the stories that you want to tell and the ways that you are going to work are the same. And, you've been benefited with a lot of things by the digital ages as well. I mean you're not running Polaroids just now when you're taking my picture. I mean those good-ole-days weren't that great.
JMcN: No, there was a lot of hard work! And auto focus came in at about the right time for me and my eyes, you know. Things change and you have to change with it. I look now at the digital technology and the way its expanded and what you can do imaginatively, and I embrace it. I think it's a beautiful thing.
DAH: Well, everybody is into still photography right now. Everybody is a photographer. It's a common language, which means you've got a lot of people to mentor. You've got to be a huge influence. You've got an entire audience for your blog, there is a whole Joe McNally fan base out there and picking up all the time because people are really, really interested, and I think lighting is the big mystery.
They can take pictures with their iPhone, they can take pictures with whatever camera right out of the box, but the one thing they can't do is light stuff. Tell me a little bit about how you look at lighting in the first place.
JMcN: Well, one of the first things I say if I am teaching is you've got to think about light as language. Right from the ancient descriptions photography…photo-graphos — the original Greek term — to write with light. Some people are a little surprised by this.
I say "Look, light has every quality you associate with the written word or the verbal expression of speech. It can be angry, it can be soft, it can be harsh, slanting. I mean all those things…it has emotion and quality and character. And you have to look for it".
One of the things about if you work technically with light, for instance if you experiment with flash, one thing that also develops at the same time is your overall awareness of light in general. Just your sense of light keeps going forward. So the more you experiment, the better you are going to get, and the better you're going to get with you means your confidence level raises. And if you are more confident you can approach your subject and your subject matter more confidently.
DAH: It's not just technical because you are telling a story ultimately. You are saying something about somebody by the way that you light them.
JMcN: Exactly. I always say that when you're lighting something, what you are doing is you are giving your viewer — who you are never going to meet, that person is looking at the Geographic or some web image a million miles away, and is never going to meet you — so you're speaking directly do that person.
You are giving them a psychological roadmap to your photograph in the way you use light. You're saying this is important, this is not so much…this is just context, look here, don't look there. You are not there with your picture. The picture, all on its own, has to speak to them.
DAH: Great. Now that we've had this conversation I need to figure out how I am going to light you. I think I am going to use available light.
Well, I think people don't think about me so much in terms of light, but I always appreciate it because when I was in high school I worked at a studio, so I learned basic studio lighting, and then of course with the studio closed down for the day, I'd make friends with these guys and say "Hey, can I play with the lights after work?".
JMcN: But your stuff has such a beautiful quality of light. You have feet in all these worlds, you really do.
DAH: Well, I think it is because I learned at an early age at least how to use lights, and I think that helps me with available light because I do look at it the same way you look at light, I just tend to do it with a smaller kit. I am the emergency medical team, you've got the whole crew, you've got the hospital.
I am the EMS truck out there trying to save a life on the highway. You know, patch it together. You know, put a band aid over the flash, shoot through a beer bottle, do all these things. But it's still the same thing.
JMcN: Sure. Jimmy Colton, who used to be at Newsweek, which always had a smaller budget than Time but would compete with Time intensively, he would always say that Time was a hospital and Newsweek was a MASH unit.
DAH: I hadn't heard that, but that's an exact analogy.
So, I am looking at your assistants who seem to be about thirty years old, and you've got one who is moving into your first assistant position, and Drew is moving out on his own…so what do you tell Drew? And what do you tell the readers of Burn Magazine? What is the main thing they need to be thinking about? I know they've got to multitask. You have mentioned that already. What is the main thing they need to have going in their head?
JMcN: I think as they take a step into this market place, if you want to call it that, I tell Drew just concentrate on that which he loves, and work will eventually grow to you.
First of all, make it accessible. Too many young photographers think they have to go to Afghanistan to make their mark. I don't think you have to do that. I think the best pictures live right around you, and are things you grew up with, and are things that you love. And for instance, Drew grew up with rock & roll, and he was a drummer in a band. They actually toured and what not, so he grew up in the world of music and he is absolutely passionate about that. So I said go for it! Do it. No matter the people who tell you, you can't make a living being a rock & roll photographer…I think you can, because he is already working it in a way that is unique to him, and he is making strides, he is getting success.
The main thing to remember as a young photographer out there is that there is always naysayers, and there is a lot of them out there now, but when you and I broke in there were naysayers as well.
DAH: There have always been naysayers!
JMcN: There are always folks saying, "This ain't what it used to be!"
DAH: With every move I ever made in my life, even my closest friends would say, "Harvey you've really fucked it up this time". And then, a few months later they would say, "Harvey you're the luckiest son of a bitch. How do you luck out like that?". You know, they flip on it. And that is the same thing I tell photographers too. Do what you love, and then let it happen. Somehow it will happen. Listen mostly to yourself. Even (maybe especially) your closest friends do not really want you to change.
JMcN: It will. And you'll have to do stuff along the way. To me there is always food for the table and food for the soul. And sometimes, some jobs you're going to have to do are food for the table.
DAH: Just do it.
JMcN: You've got to do it, swallow hard, go make yourself some money, keep yourself alive, so then you can feed your soul. It's not all like roses out there, that's for sure, it's like a patchwork quilt, but you can make it.
DAH: Yeah, well you have and thanks for this conversation. It has been great to see you again.
shot two days ago at a soccer field in the Cantagalo community in Rio where I had worked prior on the book and for NatGeo
I am working now daily in Rio to giveaway the large format large magazine version of the (based on a true story) book that sold out as a collector edition….this is a free copy to anyone in Rio who goes to a giveaway event and who wants one…and we are having several events at photo schools and art classes and just as here random in the favelas and the other night a formal signing at Ateliê da Imagem ….
The whole point of this I have written about prior, but most likely many readers just do not know….The collector version, which was expensive by nature as an art object or an artisan object if you will is gone…I like art and art objects… At the same time I hate to be in any way elitist with my work…so as a payback to the Rio community we are giving away free half of our 5,ooo press run to anyone who is Brazilian or pretends to be and who comes to an event…
We printed in Italy on the same paper brand as the book and selling the other half for 24 bucks in every place outside of Brazil to pay for the first half or at least almost….This is a super quality object at a super low price. Yes, less expensive yet not cheaper.
For sure the large magazine version is a whole different experience, but mostly we wanted to make it super affordable for those who could not afford the collector book…After all these years of working in various communities around the world, I always wanted to do something like this. Feels good, feels right.
Anyway here it is…
THE MAGAZINE of (based on a true story) can now be ordered here:
Large format version of the book, 15×11 inches, printed on same paper brand as the book. – $24
Roberta, Renata and I went to the Cantagalo community with some friends and pasted the (based on a true story) magazine on a wall. Thank you to Maria, Diogo, and Sue Ellen for helping.
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I was just waiting in line for an ATM machine .. I saw the dog and was trying to figure out how to juxtapose the dog and red bike so I was all set focused etc and then..one frame..
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I love old photos. I know I'm a nosy photographer. As soon as I step into someone else's house, I start sniffing for those old photos. Most of us are fascinated by their retro look but to me it's imagining how people would feel and look like if they were to reenact them today… a few years ago, I decided to actually do this. So, with my camera, I started inviting people to go back to their future.
Back to the Future won the Burn Emerging Photographer Fund 2011. The EPF grant allowed Irina Werning to extend and finish the project. For Back to the Future, she shot 250 pictures in 32 countries.
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Eduardo climbs in Cantagalo community of Rio de Janeiro.
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If you are in Rio join me tonight at Atelie da Imagem in Urca. I will be signing gratis copies of a large format magazine version of my book (based on a true story). Payback pay forward. Works!
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Return to Rio….
I am heading tomorrow for Rio… Yes, again… For me, there will always be an "again." Love the place. The ambiance, the life, the people, the whole "theater" that is Rio de Janeiro. For a storyteller, a dream come true.
Sure all cities have all kinds of life. Yet Rio has something special. Perhaps it is the pure physicality of it. It looks like an amphitheater geographically. The city is like a Shakespearean stage. Set between mountains and sea. The kaleidoscope of cultures spilling down on to the stage, the rich, the poor, the good, the bad, the lovers, the haters, the buyers, the sellers, the chosen, the lonely, and everything in between all blended together rather compactly on to this crescent beach. If you cannot find a story here, then you may just have no stories to tell. I swear with Rio you just can't miss.
So I return for several reasons. First of all, I have no problem admitting that I can simply sit under an umbrella at Posto 9 and sip caipirinhas for the better part of an afternoon. Lazy as hell. No problem. Normally, I cannot sit very long on any beach without getting bored quickly, except for Rio where there is just too too much to see. Too much to feel. Too much to shoot.
The main reason I am going now however is to play out the promise that I made to this audience and to my Carioca friends. We have indeed printed a "magazine" version of my book (based on a true story), which is sold out.
A large format magazine version of the book will be distributed gratis by my BurnBooks team in Rio, primarily in the favelas where I did so much shooting. As a payback and pay forward gesture to the Rio community.
I was able to work inside of every disparate demographic group in Rio. All of them allowing me "in." I was allowed in with official Rio and unofficial Rio. I had no agenda nor mandate other than to document each sub culture with integrity and honesty. I think they felt this, because they let me do it. So my appreciative payback time. As promised.
I always make prints for the people I photograph, or at least email them a photo. This I have done for 40 years wherever I was shooting. Rio was no exception. However, over the years, I was always shooting for mostly NatGeo and I had no way ever to actually distribute what I had done. A hard copy of my work in their community was always not really available for most of the people.
Now I can. Now I will. So we, my BurnBooks team, Eva-Maria Kunz and Candy Pilar Godoy, and my Rio friends Roberta, Renata Tavares and "Tonico" Monteiro (all characters in the book by the way) will create a few events in the next two weeks and give for free 2,500 copies of the large format magazine version of (based on a true story). This is exactly half of our press run. The rest of the run will be sold at the lowest possible price to help us cover our costs for the giveaway in Brazil.
This whole process of creating (based on a true story) should I think be some kind of model for photographers who are confused about a future in photography. Not the details, just the idea of independence. We did this book 100% independently. We created the online "join us in Rio" for a buck99 for the shooting of the "character" part of the book, we built the book, designed the book, printed the book in Italy and then distributed it here on Burn at an ascending price range for collectors. Sold out. Why?
Well it was hand assembled, crafted to use the very best materials, innovative design, and with a unique story to tell. Sure BurnBooks is a "mom and pop operation". A boutique store so to speak. Yet I personally will always feel compelled to not make anything elitist. Sure the book is crafted for collectors (I see myself as an artisan) and yet also either for free or for low cost to everyone else who might be interested. A win win game I think.
The big winners here should be you.
We are looking now at various projects by a variety of photographers to produce their books. BurnBooks is a very very small brand yet we have done now 5 books and sold them all out and taken some accolades along the way. So for sure we will now do books for other photographers. (based on a true story) was the only book we have done of my own work. I will make rare cameo appearances on Burn. I began BurnBooks by mentoring and promoting the "Yakuza" book project by my Burn colleague Anton Kusters, and following up with Burn 01 and Burn 02, "One Goal" by Allison O'Keefe (PDN award winner, Diego Orlando producer), and producing now "Beer, Bait, and Ammo" by Michael Loyd Young. We also did a special edition of Mike's "Changes In Latitude".
Soon you will be I hope pleasantly surprised to see several new books being produced by BurnBooks. Some from iconic photographers you well know, and others by my reason for being here emerging photographers who deserve to be iconic.
So stay tuned. My (based on a true story) is about to become a true story.
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I sat on the hospital bed beside my grandfather and watched as he took his dying breaths. Aunt Beth walked into the room and quietly sat next to me. She glanced at her father for a moment and then back to me. "Life is funny, huh?" she said.
I looked at her and then back to my grandfather. His cheeks were no longer full and his body almost lifeless. A machine beside his recliner supplied oxygen to his lungs and I could not help but imagine myself at age seventy-‐eight. Will I have his wrinkles too, I thought? His head full of white hair, not a bald spot to be found. And then I began to wonder about our non-‐physical characteristics and the similarities my aunts and uncles share with my grandparents.I began to think about his memories and accomplishments and what value those hold now that he remains helpless. Who will continue this legacy he began? Who will tell his story after he goes, because afterall, we are the only ones who can.
These family portraits tell the photographic journey that I began in pursuit to understand the emotional struggles that bond my family together. After my Grandmother's passing in 2004, my Grandfather became the patriarch of the family; but more importantly he was the aging bond that weaved my family's legacy. As time has it, nothing lasts forever-‐ his illness worsened, his memory faded, and as I ushered a final farewell to my last semester of college, my Grandfather took his final breath.
This portfolio was created over a four year period from 2009-‐2013. The subjects of the work are my family and it is photographed in Massachusetts. Some photographs were taken in Florida on a road trip we brought my Grandfather on in 2011. Some of the photographs were featured in a German typography publication Slanted.
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Todd Danforth grew up along the West River in the heart of the Blackstone River Valley, the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution.
He was born into quite a large family with an astounding family history. His lineage can be traced back toJudge Thomas Danforth, the Deputy Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1679-‐1686, who also sat on the Superior Court sessions during the Salem Witch Trials. Todd's current photographic work focuses primarily on family and the ties that bond these close relationships together.
He currently resides on the South Shore of Boston, Massachusetts and holds his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.
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What happens when a circle begins? You know the circle will end. The matter is how is it gonna end. (The matter is, how can you know how is it gonna end?). A photographer meets an subject, not that she thinks he his, but it's the only thing he deserves to be. And he knows it, and he likes it. Skin is a boundary [then] skin is an opportunity.
I met Asan in Paris. I was caught by his mental universe of anxiety, straying and questioning. With him, I felt immediately messy but complete. I entered his nomadic life and his persistent tension with spaces. I found myself in it. I started to take pictures hanging over him, in every street, light or wall he was leaning in. But he kept asking for more. He was viscerally attracted to me. He was obsessed with me.
For over one year, I denied him but I came back in an endless and tense tango. Following him across Europe and Asia, in a bipolar courtship, I was led into intertwined, overlaid worlds: erratic, liquid cities, revealing then hiding themselves; and Asan, more as an entity than a person, a mentor, a spiritual guide. As we chased each other, he took me away. When I found my own vision and language through our photos, I was already gone from his life, as he from mine.
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Martina Cirese was born in Rome in 1988.
From 2008 until 2009, while studying History at "La Sapienza" University of Rome, she also enrolled at the institute of photography "ISFCI", collaborating at the same time with the "AGF" photojournalistic agency and with the organization "Shoot4Change". Completed her Bachelor's degree in 2010, she has moved from Rome to Paris to finish her studies, winning a scholarship to do her thesis abroad and receiving her Master degree in Contemporary History in 2013.
Her first publications have been about the student movement: in 2008 on "PeaceReporter"; in 2011 on the book SpringTime: The New Student Rebellions by Verso Books; in the German magazine "Rosa Luxembourg" and in the Italian newspapers "La Repubblica" and "Alias – Il Manifesto". In 2012, her first reportage assigned and her first cover were published in the Italian magazine "L'Espresso", with an inquiry about the power of Taxi's lobby during the Italian economic crisis.
Between 2011 and 2013 she has been working about the human search of identity: with this project, named "Asankojo", she has been selected as finalist for the "Emergentes DST 2012 Award" and the "WinePhoto International Contest 2012". She has won the scholarship for the "MasterClass 2012" held by Enrico Bossan, head of photography department in Fabrica.
This year, she has been selected in the "New York Portfolio Review"; she was among the shortlist of the "Bourse du Talent Reportage" and of the "Prix Pixpalace-Visas de l'Ani". "Asankojo" was also nominated as "Honorable Mention" in the "Photographic Museum of Humanity Grant 2013", and awarded with the first prize of the student category in the "Fotoura International Street Photography Awards 2013".
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Dubai. A city of elevators. I love to shoot when the door first opens or is about to close.
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While higher RAM speed won't show much performance gain in real-world applications, SuperPI does see a bit of an improvement.
As far as adjusting you BClk that high, I wouldn't recommend it. Your SATA and PCIe might get a bit wonky. Can't you raise the RAM divider to 2133?
I could indeed, what timings would you recommend at that point? 10-10-10-30?
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Because they maybe cancelled Bayonetta 2 and Jet Set Radio for Wii U and Vita.
This is all sensible from a business perspective, but it's horrible if you're a fan of those seriesJSR for Wii U and Vita was an original game. It's just a rumour, but multiple sources corroborated it.
Again, I think Sega did a great job this generation and it's a shame they didn't find the success they deserved. I'm just being hyperbolic about what seems to be their direction going forward.
To people comparing sales and sales only to determine whether something has made profit or not:
Profit is not determined by sales. It is determined by factoring in three things:
1) How much did it bring in as revenue
2) How much did it cost to make (+marketing costs)
3) What better project could have been assigned to the same team.
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A Message From Curator, Netta Zeberoff the Caucasian Doukhobor community. With a reputation of unquestionable honesty he was later appointed by Peter V. Verigin (Lordly) as a Director of the CCUB.
In 1898 and 1899, after negotiations with the Minister of Interior, the Doukhobors settled in communal villages. They would also be exempt from military service being conscientious objectors. These peaceful people settled on blocks of land, built villages, met land clearing quotas, established industries and prospered.
When new Canadian immigrants to Saskatchewan saw that the outlying Doukhobor lands were untouched by development, they approached the new Minister of Interior with calls to reclaim these lands. In 1907, the new Minister of Interior refused to recognize the original settlement agreement with the Doukhobors and insisted they become British subjects as this would complete the 'new homestead' process and would also allow prospective settlers to move onto 'Doukhobor' land. Memories of their experiences in 'Mother Russia' came flooding back to the Doukhobors; most refused to swear the Oath of Allegiance as this might lead to military conscription and the acknowledgement of earthly authority. With the rejection of this 'Homestead' process, the Doukhobor leaders began their next migration to British Columbia.
Thousands of acres were purchased by the Doukhobor community in British Columbia between 1908 and 1913. The move of 5000 people from established Saskatchewan homesteads to Beautiful British Columbia where purchased property awaited them was the largest migration of a cultural group of people in the history of Canada.
Collectively, with economic diversification, the Doukhobors prospered in their new communities. As the new curator of the Dukhobor Discovery Centre, one of my tasks is to try and help preserve a record of their Spiritual beliefs and Agrarian lifestyle. Many of these beliefs and ways of doing things are still relevant to the life of today, including, to name only a single example, one of their slogans 'Toil and Peaceful Life', which has been captured in placards and songs to this day. We continue to preserve, archive and share information about the peaceful and agrarian lifestyle of the Doukhobor culture.
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This Will Make You Cry of the Day: If you can get past the fact that this is a clip from The X Factor, and that Britney Spears is in it, and that it's 11 minutes long, press play.
On Wednesday night's show, 19-year-old contestant Jillian Jensen was so overcome with pain from a lifetime of being bullied that she barely made it through her audition — and her triumph brought the audience and the judges to tears.
No! Goodness, I actually checked my messages in the longest time just to see like 20 people thanking me for the tumblr song, I didn't write it and unfortunately, it's been like months, so I've completely lost the actual artist's tumblr (that is if she still has one) anyways, her name is Rosie May (I think?) and that's all I know, sorry to be not much help!
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In the annals of 2012, Danielle Prescod, serving as Assistant Editor at Moda Operandi, sounded the death knell for the 'arm party' trend. She confessed to owning 'buckets' of bracelets that would remain unused, having grown weary of the ubiquitous 'I love your arm party' compliments. Meanwhile, her Isabel Marant wedge sneakers, once beloved, were deemed 'on life support' after a year of overuse. Prescod hinted at a potential retirement for these shoes in the new year, signaling a shift in her sartorial preferences. | eng | b8ea4aec-b17b-4a16-bf8a-fbfc6e5c47ba | http://www.nyccurbappeal.com/2013/01/kicked-to-curb-danielle-prescod.html | {
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MY QUESTIONS FOR THE GROUP:
I lightened the vegetables in the rabbits vagon, as Henrik suggested.Is it better?How is the composition?
henrik
04-20-2002, 07:23 PM
That is better, but I still think there is a small problem with the frui ligning up with the rocks. Attached is an illustration where they don't. Notice that I also softened the rocks to push them more into the background. I also softened some of the leaves to push them far back - this to add some depth. I added a hint of more fruit in the basket and increased the highlights, and added some shadow.
The rocks are floating since there are no shadows on the ground - I added some. I made the shadows a tad bluer also.
Vasilena
04-20-2002, 08:04 PM
:rolleyes:
I guess I will have to do the whole thing again...because you are so right about the fruits and the shadows!
Thanks!
You are incredibly helpful!:D
henrik
04-21-2002, 05:38 AM
It is only a minor thing - it is lovely as it is - you don't have to redo it. | eng | 15ce67b8-ef7d-4e6f-b019-cc6bef85f0f4 | http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-40460.html | {
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BAE to repair warship New Orleans
33 a.m., Oct. 1, 2012 The 684-foot amphibious transport dock was commissioned in 2007 and operates out of San Diego. US Navy BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair continues to snag Navy contracts, receiving notice that it will get $20.3 million to perform maintenance and repairs on the amphibious transport...
FULL ARTICLE AT San Diego Union-Tribune
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His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, pursuant to subsection 2(1) (see footnote a) of the Government Property Traffic Act (see footnote b), hereby makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Government Property Traffic Regulations (Miscellaneous Program).
1. Section 19 of the
Government Property Traffic Regulations (see footnote 1) is replaced by the following:COMING INTO FORCE
2. These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.
REGULATORY IMPACT
ANALYSIS STATEMENT
(This statement is not part of the Regulations.)
Issue and objectives
The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (SJCSR) indicated that section 19 of the Government Property Traffic Regulations (the Regulations) is not supported in full by the authorities in the Government Property Traffic Act (the Act).
The objective of the amendment is to delete the words "all at the expense of the owner" from Section 19 of the Regulations, which the SJCSR considers to be ultra vires of the Act.
Description and rationale
Before this amendment, section 19 of the Regulations stated: "A constable who finds a vehicle parked in contravention of these Regulations may, in addition or as an alternative to any other action that may be taken under these Regulations, remove the vehicle and, where the constable deems it necessary to protect the vehicle or the interests of the owner, store the vehicle in a suitable place, all at the expense of the owner."
The purpose of section 19 of the Regulations is to remove vehicles illegally parked to avoid traffic obstructions, and the storage of these vehicles, once removed, is a necessary consequence.
Removing the phrase "all at the expense of the owner," from section 19 of the Regulations will have little financial impact on the Department. The number of vehicles towed on an annual basis has not been documented, as it is very low. As well, it is not expected to have a tangible negative effect on other departments, as defined in the Regulations. There are other legal avenues available to them to recover the costs of moving and/or storing such vehicles, for example towing and storage companies can place a lien on a vehicle until payment is received.
Consultation
In June 2008, Public Works and Government Services Canada consulted affected custodial departments via the Treasury Board Secretariat's Advisory Committee on Real Property and received no objections to the removal of the phrase.
Implementation, enforcement and service standards
Enforcement officers have been or will soon be made aware of the amendment to the Regulations. No additional resources will be required. | eng | dfb17842-f6be-4736-b4bb-af13f07cc765 | http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2011/2011-03-02/html/sor-dors43-eng.html | {
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my car was broken into while it was right in front of the school. The teachers, dean, and academic advisors are fake and unhelpful. The students are arrogant, the education they provide is unsatisfactory and overpriced. I have an a.A.S. Degree in medical management support, but I am still not certified to become a medical bille/coder or transcriptionist....That is bull....I owe over $30,000.....I would not recommend this school to anyone....I would recommend to stay far away from it if | eng | 44d17dd8-1a06-4d80-8418-c0db02bd0e55 | http://www.studentsreview.com/MO/PSC_comments.html?type=negative | {
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Woodstove Safety
Reliable advice on safe installation, or preferably, installation by a qualified professional
Before you make decisions about your new hearth, visit at least two specialty stove and fireplace retail stores and ask a lot of questions. Only then will you begin to get a balanced view of how to match your needs and objectives with a system that will achieve them.
The choices you make now will pay off later in comfort and piece of mind. | eng | c9d982f4-82e0-45c5-b5a5-e4bc2910f81c | http://www.brantfordfire.ca/fire_safety/Pages/WoodstoveSafety.aspx | {
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Andhra Pradesh Board Class 12 Physics Sample Papers 2008
Andhra Pradesh Board Sample Papers 2008 for Class 12 Physics
1. You must write "Question Paper Series" in the circle at top left side of title page of
your Answer-book.
2. While answering your questions, you must indicate on your answer book the same
question no. as appeared in your question paper.
3. Do not leave blank page / pages in your answer-book.
4. All questions are compulsory.
5. Internal choice is given in some questions.
6. Use log tables, if necessary.
7. Answers should be brief and to the point.
8. Question Nos 1-8 are MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) carrying "1" mark each,
Question Nos. 9-16 are short answer type carrying "2" marks each, Question Nos.
17-24 are short answer type carrying "3" marks each and Question Nos. 25-27 are
long answer type carrying "4" marks each.
Q9. What do you mean by conservation of charge, give two examples.
OR
Calculate the electrical capacitance of parallel plate capacitor. 2
Q10. Calculate the equivalent resistance between A and B in following network. 2
Q11. Calculate the magnetic field due to current carrying straight solenoid. 2
Q12. State and explain the Faradays' laws of electro-magnetic Induction. 2
Q13. Draw a labelled ray diagram of compound Microscope. 2
OR
A 4.5 cm needle is placed 12 cm away from a convex mirror of focal length 15cm.
Give the location of image and magnification.
Q14. Define and explain Brewster's law. 2
Q15. Differentiate Conductor, Insulator and Semi-conductor on the basis of Energy-Bands.2
Q16. Explain principle of reflection on the basis of Hygen's Principle. 2
Q17. On the basis of Einstein's photoelectric equation, explain the laws of photoelectric
effect. 3
OR
The work function of Cesium metal is 2.14 ev. when light of frequency 6×10 14 Hz
is incident on the metal surface then find
(a) Maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons
(b) Stopping potential
Q18. State and explain laws of radioactive decay and find expression for half life of
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Current Painting Endeavors
Our mission at CertaPro Painters, serving Renton and Kent, is to cultivate your confidence and become your go-to local painting service by honoring our commitments and delivering outstanding results. Be it residential or commercial projects, we are committed to excellence. We take pride in our numerous satisfied clients' testimonials and superior outcomes.
Before selecting your painter, we recommend exploring our guide on "Selecting a Painter" and examining the "CertaPro Difference" section above to understand how we stand out from the competition. CertaPro Painters of Renton & Kent is fully licensed, bonded, and insured, ensuring your peace of mind.
For your interior or exterior painting needs, we invite you to request a FREE Painting Estimate via email, phone, or our online form. We strive to surpass your expectations and attend to every detail, creating a lasting, positive experience for you.
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2010/05/14
ABC Picks Up Six Shows For Fall
The Hollywood Reporter, ABC has picked up six shows for its fall schedule - three dramas, three comedies.
On the drama side, Jerry Bruckheimer's legal procedural "The Whole Truth" made the cut, as well as cop drama "Detroit 187", starring Michael Imperioli. The third drama pickup is "My Generation", a docu-style 1y-ear look at a group of former high school classmates.
As for comedies, the Alphabet picked up "Happy Endings", starring Elisha Cuthbert in a story about a bunch of friends looking for romance. Matthew Perry starrer "Mr. Sunshine" was also picked up, as was "Better Together", which focuses on two couples in various stages of their relationships.
This brings the ABC pickups to seven, including the formerly ordered superhero series "No Ordinary Family". | eng | 1036053c-f65c-4124-ba1f-e2ef013efa34 | http://lambsilencer.blogspot.com/2010/05/abc-picks-up-six-shows-for-fall.html | {
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Celebrities — they're just like us! They run errands. They hang out with friends. And sometimes they have a little trouble meeting "the one." Enter The Choice (premiering Thursday at 9/8c), Fox's new celebrity dating show that bears a striking resemblance to that NBC singing competition of, almost, the same name. However, instead of asking four celebrities to sit in chairs and press a button when they hear the voice of the next singing superstar, this time the four celebrities are asked to pull the "love handle" every time they hear the voice of their possible next paramour. But how do the bachelors and bachelorettes determine who to pick based on voice alone? And why would celebrities sign up for such a crazy blind-date scenario? TVGuide.com went straight to the source and talked with 22-year-old rapper/Dancing with the Stars contestant/ The Choice bachelor Romeo about how he was "kidnapped" for the show, why his cheating technique failed and what it took to get him to pull his love handle...read moreWith the big Valentine's Day dance on the horizon, every Rugrat is mustering up all their courage to ask their crush to go to the dance. But when Dil's mysterious new friend affects who's crush is on whom, jealously and envy become the emotions that threaten to control Feb 14th.
He may have been the most surprising contestant in Dancing With The Starshistory. No one, least of all the judges, thought when the season started that they'd be falling in love with the son of Master P, and so disappointed to see him go.
It's time, now, to put two of the biggest Dancing With the Stars preseason predictions to rest: First, that models — including this season's very tall, very lovely Petra Nemcova — can't dance. And second, that young rapper Romeo would be as careless about learning how to ballroom dance as his father, Master P, who subbed for his son after Romeo was injured playing basketball way back in Season 2.
Romeo may be portrayed as a flirt on Dancing with the Stars, but Chelsie Hightower says the rapper is all business this week after getting tepid critiques for their rumba. "We are working our butts off!" she tells TVGuide.com. "We joke around, but our main goal is to focus on the dancing and we're working extra-hard this week to come back stronger with our paso doble." Making their comeback slightly more difficult is the show's first classical week, which will feature a 46-piece orchestra for each couple's dance — not exactly the type of music that goes with the paso. | eng | dd23470b-a849-4df8-98b8-cd4614086843 | http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/romeo/282267 | {
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On days of catastrophic fire danger, the safest option is for you and your family to leave early. Even well prepared and constructed homes will not be safe.
On days of extreme fire danger, leaving early will always be the safest option for you and your family. Staying and defending should only be considered if your home is well prepared, specifically designed and constructed for bush fire and you are capable of actively defending it.
The RFS Bush Fire Household Assessment Tool will help you make an informed decision, the assessment tool is available from the NSW Rural Fire Service web site.
Act
Fires can threaten suddenly and without warning so you must be prepared to act without receiving any emergency warning.
Keep Informed
Know what the fire danger rating is for your area.
Watch for signs of fire, especially smoke and flames.
If you receive a Bush Fire Alert, take it seriously and act promptly.
Look and listen for information on TV, radio, the internet, mobile phones and through speaking with neighbours.
Follow your Bush Fire Survival Plan
Don't wait and see. Leaving late is the most dangerous option.
Only consider staying and defending if you and your property are currently well prepared.
Survive
Your survival depends on your preparations and the decisions you make.
People are More Important than Houses
Your life and your family's lives are always your first priority during bush fires.
Have a Contingency Plan
The safest option is always to be away from the fire, but that may not always be
possible so regardless of your plan to leave early or stay and defend a well prepared
property, you must have a contingency plan.
Identify your nearest Neighbourhood Safer Place or other locations that may
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Mead makes a waterproof poster board that won't wither in the rain; you can find it at Staples, Wal-Mart, and Office Depot.
Use a permanent marker, and write neatly and legibly. Note: Always check whether there are restrictions on placements of signs
in your community—and whether you need a permit to hold a tag sale.
done!Money to make change.
Start your selling day with $50 in ones, $30 in fives, $50 in tens, $60 in twenties, and $10 in quarters (one roll).
done!Fanny pack or carpenter's apron.
Stow bills in one pocket, change in another.
done!Calculator.
For tallying sales.
done!Notebook and pen.
Keep track of sales—especially important if this is a multifamily event.
done!Card tables.
Set up an attractive display of wares, and refresh it whenever you sell something. | eng | e5468f0c-8f69-4d3c-8b6b-13bf35869611 | http://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/organizing/tag-sale-checklist-00000000000228/index.html | {
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Have you ever looked around at the group of people you are in and thought, "If the Zombie Apocalypse happens right now, this is what I have to work with."
cauldron wrote:I've got my hammock and pseudo-jaeger!
All I need is all my little toe-mies
Griff wrote:Their are two kinds of people in the world; Those who have a plan prepared for when the zombies take over the Earth, and those who don't. We call those people "Dinner"
I'm in for sure. I also want to hike around the park a bit more than I have before, but that will depend on how shitty the weather is. I'm also going to try and get all my stuff into one bag, so I can prepare for an actual bugging out situation.
All: Wintergheddon is only 2 weeks away, so its time to get things in motion.
Leaving Friday, 13 Jan Returning Sunday, 15 Jan
The current weather prediction for our weekend is 30 and snowing, both days. Thats a recipe for heavy thick snow, so plan accordingly.
The game plan will be like last year: convoy out from the city early-ish in the morning on Friday. If we have a westerly contingent that doesnt want to rally from the south side, we can stop by Bass Pro in St. Charles to pick them up.
We'll break camp on Sunday, have the traditional Wrecking Of The Denny's, come home, and have the ZS meeting Sunday night. That gives you Monday on MLK day to recover if you get that day off.
I need to tell the park rangers approx how many we're going to have this year so please reply soon if you're gonna head out with us.
Is anyone bringing an actual full sized axe? With my elbow issues, I can't really use a hatchet, so I may just bring my big axe. Also, I'll be bringing files and sharpening stones, so we have that covered | eng | e849ad04-62a7-4fe7-ba19-076af07cd765 | http://www.zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1967897 | {
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Could you share your impressions of the following article of clothing?
A single piece
Sass & Bide's 'Happy Days' Silk Blend Top
This 'Happy Days' top, crafted by the Australian label Sass & Bide, is composed of high-quality silk fabric. Its design features a rounded neckline, short sleeves, a curved hem, and a distinctive scale print. The top is cut to a standard fit. Notably, the care label reads: '100% Tencel'. | eng | 9459a4ca-b4ac-497d-9bf6-4ca9b9a64974 | http://www.polyvore.com/sass_bide_happy_days_silk/thing?id=69645634 | {
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I am lying on the couch, belly up, breathing heavily, and fighting food coma. I finally made it to the famous Domilise's Po Boy Shop & Bar in New Orleans, and I don't know if I'll ever recover.
Fried oyster po boy, $13
When you arrive at Domilise's, expect to wait in line for 30 minutes before taking a number and placing your order. Choose from favorites like the roast beef, fried oyster, catfish and half-and-half seafood (oysters and shrimp), or go for the simple ham/cheese/turkey combinations.
The roast beef po boy, $10
The half-and-half seafood po boy, $17 (large only)
You can order your po boy "dressed"–or with the corresponding toppings. Seafood dressings are mayo, lettuce, pickles, ketchup and Louisiana hot sauce. Meat dressings are mayo, lettuce, pickles, yellow mustard, creole mustard and gravy. Skipping one or two is alright, but these sauces make the sandwich so don't order it dry. (But you can always add extra sauces at the table if you're eating in.)
The fried oyster is my favorite of the three: Both the bread and oysters are crunchy on the outside and soft and pillowy on the inside–a perfect texture to compliment the heat from the hot sauce. I suggest adding the "Creole Mustard"–a ketchup-like sauce with hints of shrimp cocktail flavor–to give the sandwich a little more depth.
Visit the adjacent bar for your sodas and beers and chow down!
If you're craving something sweet after your monster sandwich, hit up the Creole Creamery for some thick-as-custard ice cream or Tee Eva's for some pralines or a bite size sweet potato pie | eng | 4506994d-7b6b-4cb6-8eba-fab363c4e197 | http://www.taraandkarinagoout.com/food-drink/new-orleans-famous-po-boys | {
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Greetings! I am a single, open-minded young woman, and my fantasy is to be dominated and explored in every possible intimate way, until I reach the heights of ecstasy and release. I am always eager to please and welcome you to visit me. A kiss to you!
What excites me:
I find pleasure in the sensation of your manhood in my throat, and in the tight embrace of my ass and my core. I love to feel your essence coating my body as I squirm and moan in pleasure, a vision of pure, unbridled desire. I invite you to close your eyes and envision the delights I have in store for you. Compare the image in your mind's eye with the reality that awaits you in my private chamber, should you choose to visit. | eng | 924e1946-2951-4b18-be8e-a0181f22c1eb | http://reader.feedshow.com/show_items-feed=a14eec4221dcd8d1eaf42424999da211 | {
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Carver Middle/High School
About This School
Carver Middle/High School is located in Carver, MA and is one of 2 schools in Carver School District. It is a public school that serves 932 students in grades 6-12.
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Student Economic Level (2011)
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$12,464Per Pupil
The Carver spends $12,464 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 36% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Carver District
12:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Carver Middle/High School had 1268%
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MCAS STE | eng | 1c23d707-73c7-4e51-95b4-10f8eef8907f | http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/massachusetts/carver/carver-middlehigh-school/?page=test-scores | {
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To commemorate the recent release of Chase & Status' album No More Idols (Deluxe Edition), Casablanca Records is providing a complimentary stream of the entire record. This marks the first time the album is accessible in the United States, and we are thrilled to share this news. The deluxe edition comprises a collection that includes standout tracks such as 'Brixton Briefcase' featuring Cee Lo Green and 'Let You Go' featuring Mali, accompanied by videos and remixes from prominent figures in the global EDM scene, including Brookes Brothers, Feed Me, and Trolley Snatcha. | eng | 00285abd-86b7-43e5-9508-214679464799 | http://www.elektrodaily.com/news/2012/04/get-a-free-stream-of-chase-and-status%E2%80%99s-latest-album-no-more-idols/ | {
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Official Polling Cards.
I've been in touch with my ex to tell her that her official polling card had arrived. She was a little surprised because she has had one for her new address. Does this mean she could technically vote twice? If she can, then something is wrong with the system.
There is always the possibility of being on the electoral register twice e.g. students, who can register for both home and term time addresses. In a parliamentary election you can only legally vote once, however. The onus is on you to keep to the rules.
The rules are different in local government elections. The student in the above example can vote in both home and term time local election (assuming a fast enough car!) but not if both addresses are in the same Local Govt area.
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Student Services and PersonalDevelopment The S.A.IN.T.S.Program: SupportingAthletes IN Their Success
Life Skills
Developed by the Siena College athletic department, the S.A.IN.T.S. program represents a commitment to the total growth and development of the student athlete. This program establishes an administrative com- mitment to academic and athletic excellence. These efforts are supported with programs and services in personal development and community service.
Personal Development
Fostering the development of personal growth is paramount to the S.A.IN.T.S. program. During the course of the academic year, several support programs are offered for student athletes providing opportunities to focus on personal growth issues such as values classification, goal setting, fiscal planning, nutrition, decision making and personal responsibility. Programming focuses
on helping student athletes develop a healthy lifestyle while at Siena College as well as habits that will benefit them for life.
S.A.A.C.
The Student Athlete Advisory Com- mittee (S.A.A.C.) is a student athlete organization focused on creating programs and events that provide goodwill across all of Siena's 18 sports teams. The group takes part in several volunteer programs in the neighboring community and is instrumental in voicing the student athletes' concerns for Siena College athletics. S.A.A.C. is comprised of a representative from each sports team and an alternate from each team.
The S.A.IN.T.S. Cup is a competition created to encourage participation in the Champs/Life Skills Program at Siena College. It gives student athletes the opportunity to gain experience and earn points in the five main NCAA Champs/Life Skills components (academic excellence, career development, personal devel- opment, community service and athletic excellence). The focus of the program is to develop the individual as a role model, team member and community leader. | eng | 19ae658e-8283-48b5-a290-2bb6e314bd3b | http://content.yudu.com/A1ptm6/10-11MBBYearbook/resources/107.htm | {
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WorldTech International is a specialized consulting and knowledge systems development company that focuses on technology and innovation. We study and assess emerging technologies and scientific discoveries worldwide, then act as a working knowledge base for our clients. We identify and determine which technologies and scientific discoveries are best suited to customers' research and development needs or can be applied to their mission-critical systems. Our clients include national and international institutions and individuals at all levels of government and industry.
Our working team is comprised of a specialized network of science and technology experts. They come armed with advanced information systems and analysis tools to identify promising technologies and/or opportunities that match our customers' requirements. | eng | 271cf7ab-4e93-4204-9077-181d30bf4ce9 | http://www.worldtech-int.com/about.php | {
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China and Darfur
Mia Farrow and her son, Ronan Farrow, have an important piece in the Wall Street Journal today about China's shameful role in underwriting the genocide in Darfur. China is one of the few countries with real leverage over Sudan (most Sudanese oil exports go to China, and most Sudanese arms come from China). And so it is incredibly important to put pressure on China — and one of its vulnerabilities is its hosting of the Olympics next year.
The aim is not to boycott the Olympics. That won't go anywhere and would jut prompt a backlash among ordinary Chinese. Rather the idea is to brand the event as "the Genocide Olympics" and shame the Chinese to distance themselves from Sudan or put pressure on Khartoum. And it would be great to see American business partners of the Olympics and athletes alike talking about the issue, wearing green Darfur armbands and generally raising the issue in ways that will put pressure on China.
This kind of pressure can work. Since late last fall, China has shown a hint of embarrassment about its embrace of Sudan and has been a bit more helpful in diplomacy to stop the slaughter. But only a bit more helpful — much more remains to be done.
And for any Chinese bloggers reading this, a plea to you. This should be an issue among Chinese, and the way to avoid creating a nationalist backlash is if Chinese themselves take up the cause and demand that their government not underwrite a genocide. Granted, State Security keeps an eye on blogs and censors them, but my sense is that demanding more responsible behavior in Sudan is on the permissible side of the line. So you 12 million bloggers in China, take up the cause of Darfur!
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Green Home Spaces LLC, situated on Maryland's Eastern Shore, caters to Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties, as well as the Annapolis area in Maryland, and the entirety of Delaware. Specializing in the industry's finest crawl space encapsulation and mold remediation services, the company invites potential clients to explore their website for detailed information or to arrange a complimentary consultation. Should you find their services appealing, feel free to share their website with your social circle.
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One of the most lopsided decision victories by GSP in his career (strongly due to his gameplan) and Josh gets a bonus?
Undeserving. Other fights on the card deserved it....fights on the undercard Rafael Natal vs Bongfeldt deserved it or Sean Pierson vs Matt Riddle....or John Makdessi vs Audinwood. Makdessi vs Audinwood was a dominant performance but Audinwood kept moving forward and throwing punches. Josh kept moving forward and then not throwing...then getting punched in the face 2-3 times and then throwing a punch into the air.
I think they gave Josh the bonus because he was respectful and quashed the whole situation and tried to defuse the fans and make himself likable....nothing to do with his performance in the cage. The Kos that Kos was trying to tell the world about didn't show up.
In my opinion he did not deserve the bonus.....maybe give GSP a domination bonus, but just being there to punch doesn't warrant a bonus. Maybe I'm just being hard on him, but I think there were other fighters on the card that have much smaller contracts and earned far less money for fighting much harder than Josh did...risking far more than Josh did. Josh had a shot at the belt and with 40 seconds left in the last round he was simply looking up at the clock for the fight to finish....he had given up and wasn't risking everything he could do.
I think Josh got the bonus for being a good company man, not for being a Fight of the Night.
There were 2 submissions and both guys split $50k....on a card that has over 4.6 million at the gate.....Lesnar vs Velasquez got a little more than HALF of that.
I was surprised that there weren't more bonus' dealt out....but this doesn't have much to do with fight metrics.
Back to CompuStrike or fight metrics...the UFC really needs to start tracking that shit during the fight. Numerous times during the Kos vs GSP fight me and my friends really wanted to know the numbers on how many jabs GSP threw and it sucks that it takes 2 days just for that information to come out (officially) I am sure the UFC has someone on staff that could keep tally on strikes....Strikeforce car do it with the help or CompuStrike. | eng | ef6f1648-3339-442e-ac7e-9c410e75e23e | http://www.mmanews.com/forums/775682-post18.html | {
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together comp
Why does it seem like the lag comp goes to total crap(its bad enough as is) every time there is an update? Either a playlist(end of double xp) or a game update the lag comp gets all screwy for several days. The last two nights have been unbearable to thAs a new 40k guy can it be explaned to me -
good armys and what gets good comp
bad armys and what should not get good comp
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i think these wranglers are ridiculously awesome. i found them with the original tag still on 'em, they've never been worn, they're purple(!!), and the inseam is 36" so they will be long and slouchy on you no matter how tall you are. | eng | 88b58912-346a-47e2-83dd-cfdb5c10d510 | http://www.chictopia.com/photo/show/119035-vintage+purple+wranglers+hell+yes-target-top-wrangler-jeans-target-shoes | {
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Mod Your Inkjet Into a Bioprinter
Researchers at Clemson University have made an interesting discovery with their inkjet printer. At several other labs, inkjet printers have been used to print cells into specific patterns on different substrates, but they had never noticed a side effect the process was having on the cell membranes. For a few hours after being printed, there are defects in the membrane just large enough to fit molecules in that would not fit otherwise.
Initially the researchers just wanted to visualize changes to the cytoskeletion of a cell when forces are applied to it. This printing method was used to deposit the fluorescent molecules into the cells that are needed to observe any changes. One of the reason bioprinters are used in research is because of their ability to work on thousands of cells in just a matter of minutes. With this discovery, we may see more laboratories using bioprinters in the future. | eng | b6b7622e-3a04-48f6-942c-8487f0ddf097 | http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/31015/ | {
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Greetings, Dan, should you be perusing this message. Jason, renowned for his assistance, had previously referred to a production tool known as Ipact Production Studio, initially introduced by Creative a few years prior. I am inquiring as to whether this software remains accessible and under active development. My search thus far has yielded no functional links or information more recent than January 2008. I trust this query finds you well, Joss. | eng | 155ffee6-79fc-4507-92f6-a85271896bba | http://opensource.creative.com/pipermail/openal-devel/2008-November/005311.html | {
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Engaged Families, Effective Pre-K: State Policies that Bolster Student Success - This Pre-K Now report reviews the body of research on family engagement in pre-k and describes a comprehensive approach programs can take to connecting with families and incorporating their experiences and perspectives in decision-making about children's education, the curriculum and professional development. It also offers policy recommendations and outlines best practices for states on monitoring and supporting family engagement activities, training teachers and administrators and including parent-representatives in state early learning advisory councils. (Deborah Roderick Stark, Pre-K Now, June 2010)...
Home-School Differences: What it Means for Kindergarten Readiness - This brief discusses findings of a study showing that consistency of instructional and disciplinary approaches between the home and classroom environments is not always beneficial. Research suggests that when both teachers and parents are authoritarian in their interactions with pre-kindergartners, children tend to be less successful than when one party fosters their independence, provides them opportunities to make choices and supports them with encouragement and feedback. (Stacie Goffin, National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education, May 2010)... | eng | 76c85f60-5094-4bf0-a58c-0687027187a9 | http://www.ecs.org/html/IssueSection.asp?issueid=255&subIssueid=0&s=Selected+Research+%26+Readings | {
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6/16/12
This Weeks Brainless Knitting
Despite being extremely busy, I am managing to get some knitting accomplished. I have made good progress on the Butterfly shawl. There are times when I feel like it's the black hole of projects, but if I keep plugging away on it, eventually it will be done. It is such, though, that I can not take it with me for public knitting though. Too much concentration is needed. So I have two projects I worked on this week that are brainless knitting.
I had a whole skein of yarn leftover from the February Lady Sweater I made earlier this year, so I decided to use it to make a pair of mens fingerless gloves for Knit Wits. As you can see, I've got one done and I'm well into the thumb gusset of the second mitt.
Knit Wits was given a large donation of fur yarn. I'm developing a pattern for it that I decided to name The Muppet Skin Shrug to use it up. I knit this one this week.
I'm knitting on big needles-size 15- and combining the fur with a smooth yarn (to add body to the fabric). I'm having some difficulty determining how much of the smooth yarn is needed, in yardage, to get the finished length I need of 52 inches. I seem to have not written down that information when I knit the first one. I used two full skeins of worsted weight Caron Wintuk on this one and didn't have quite enough. Three skeins would have been better but there were only two available and I really thought it would be enough. So this shrug is about 4 inches short. However, it is all acrylic and polyester fiber, and I used a garter drop stitch lace pattern, so I think if I just pin it out, stretching a bit to proper size, and gently steam it, that will fix the problem permanently. I decided to knit it flat and seam up the seams instead of doing the sleeves in the round like I did the first one because I wanted more flexibility in the blocking process. 10 inch seams won't take that long to sew.
I did not get any beading done this week. Probably won't this next week either. Got a lot on the plate of life.
Yesterday I had a man come over and roto-till my garden for me for what I think was a very reasonable fee. We had to take the gate of its hinges so he could get his little tractor in. It was an easy thing to do. It just slides off. He spent about an hour and a half working on it.
Sweet Hubby just wasn't going to get it done and summer is upon us. I was getting very frustrated over the whole situation. One of my friends suggested hiring someone to do it for me. What a brilliant idea! It's too late to plant the beans, corn, and sunflowers. But I can still get some beets, carrots, and flowers for sure. I think I may see if the acorn squash will be successful too.
Still loving my new car. It is such a pleasure to drive. Tomorrow, for Fathers Day, Sweet Hubby wants to drive the Selkirk Loop. Since we all have passports and Cable is current on her shots, I say "Lets go!" It should be fun. I've been wanting to do that trip for ages. We'll be going into Canada, so that's the need for the passports. I bet this will be Cables first time in Canada. I bet she'll like it. | eng | 4faf74b9-21c9-47bd-a610-56bdc1042554 | http://beadknitter.blogspot.com/2012/06/this-weeks-brainless-knitting.html | {
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2009 Ford F150 4x4 First Drive - Ford Facts
The New F-150 Offers Great Options, And A Rear Locker
The rumor mill is running full-steam with whispers about a new super off-road F-150 coming from Ford. Stories of a black ops factory-prepped desert and trail truck with front and rear lockers, aggressive tires, long-travel suspension, and serious V-8 power have been burning up the airwaves, but being respectable magazine journalists we don't want to fall into this pit of possibilities and rather stick to the facts. In late 2008 the new-for-2009 Ford F-150 will go into production. It will enter the market when truck sales are down, competition is up, and Ford is desperate for a winner to keep the Blue Oval afloat.
So how did Ford do? Excellent. This truck is going to be a strong contender in the market. The towing capacity of 11,300 pounds and 3,020 payload has this 1/2-ton knocking on the 3/4-ton market's door. Towing with the trailer control system and integrated trailer brake controller is easy and makes you appreciate the new six-speed transmission for smooth controlled acceleration. We are planning a great road trip with this truck, and we'll tell you all about it in an upcoming issue.
Many of you may be asking why Ford is coming out with a new F-150 just five years after the last redesign. In the current market it pays to have something new, and with every other fullsize truck company offering new 1/2-tons recently, it was time for Ford to step up. The design and engineering of new vehicles is done with so much computerized work that it can be done quicker than ever before. Everything from how the door handles work to how the truck frame moves while off road is determined in a computer before the first prototype is built.
However, don't think this truck is all engineering with no real-world testing. Ford takes its trucks from the heat of the desert to the sloppy mud pits of its Michigan testing facility so that this 4x4 is ready for any 4-Wheel & Off-Road reader who wants to go from showroom floor to backwoods trail. This F-150 was also designed to do more and work smarter than previous 1/2-tons. The towing capacity is top in its class, and with optional trailer-brake controllers, three different engine options, and a multitude of storage and seating options, this is a well-rounded 1/2-ton in a time when truck buyers are looking for more than just a cab with a box behind it.
As for that rumored off-road truck seen tested out in the dunes and cruising the Detroit streets, all we can say is that our Ford contacts wouldn't leak a peep, and our badgering questions were answered only with a grin and a twinkle in their eye.
Let's cut to the chase. This new F-150 is available with a locking rear differential built by GKN. This electric locker is only available in the FX-4 off-road package, but there is a limited slip available in the other trim levels. The ring-and-pinion ratio is 3.15 with the two-valve 4.6L V-8 and four-speed automatic transmission or 3.31 with the three-valve 4.6L or 5.4L V-8s and the six-speed automatic transmissions.
Let's cut to the chase. This new F-150 is available with a locking rear differential built
Under the hood and cab are three options for V-8 engines and automatic transmissions. The 4.6L two-valve V-8 comes with a four-speed automatic transmission and delivers the same mileage and power as the previous-model V-6. The 4.6L three-valve V-8 and the 5.4L three-valve V-8 both come with a six-speed transmission and can both be run on an E85 ethanol gasoline mix. The 5.4 has been tuned for even more power and torque than the previous 300 hp/365 lb-ft.
Under the hood and cab are three options for V-8 engines and automatic transmissions. The
Mileage is all over the news these days, and we admit that paying through the nose for fuel is getting old, but the fact remains that a fullsize truck with a V-8 is going to like visiting the pump. That said, Ford has taken multiple steps to increase its overall fleet mileage average by 1.5 mpg. Advances in aerodynamics and weight reduction have helped this. For example, the new-for-2009 F-150 frames use a mixture of hydroformed and fully boxed high-strength steel, resulting in a more rigid backbone by 10 percent over previous F-150s.
Mileage is all over the news these days, and we admit that paying through the nose for fue
In order to make this 1/2-ton an all-around truck, great emphasis was given to towing. The market has always made 3/4- and 1-ton trucks the tow rigs, but Ford has developed its six-speed transmission, an optional trailer-brake controller, and a new Trailer Sway Control System that applies braking to help counter the effects a trailer can put on a vehicle.
In order to make this 1/2-ton an all-around truck, great emphasis was given to towing. The
The hauling capacity of the F-150 is augmented by a cargo management system that includes bed dividers and a bed extender for when the gear is larger than the bed. By borrowing innovations for the Super Duty line, the F-150 now has the tailgate step for easy access as well as a box side step up front by the cab, making reaching into the deep bed a breeze.
The hauling capacity of the F-150 is augmented by a cargo management system that includes
The interior also doubles as storage space, with everything from the regular cab all the way up to the massive Super Crew having space for gear. The new bigger Super Crew has a flat floor and fold-up seats offering 57.6 ci of storage and wide swinging doors to allow access to that room. In addition to storage, the seven different trim levels offer everything from the western-feel King Ranch edition to the new urban Platinum series so every truck enthusiast will feel at home.
The interior also doubles as storage space, with everything from the regular cab all the w | eng | 2a3d9602-3ee1-4d37-b629-0c08ae5b516a | http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/roadtests/131_0901_2009_ford_f150_4x4_review/ | {
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by any chance boot a Live CD and generate output with that? Try posting as much brand, type and HW specs nfo as you can. Is it bus-powered or does it have its own adapter? Is it by any chance usable in ahhh, some other OS? | eng | e209d2a9-4f98-49ba-a46d-a5179e606046 | http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-hardware-18/mounting-external-hard-drive-through-usb-623166/ | {
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To commence your day, I have already donned my undergarments and stockings, and partaken in breakfast before heading to work. I am seeking your assistance in selecting today's attire. Given that it is Cyber Monday, I could have completed my shopping online, as the name implies. However, I prefer to physically examine my lingerie, stockings, and pantyhose. Moreover, it affords me the opportunity to pause and engage in a brief exhibitionistic display for your enjoyment, while also capturing a new high-definition video of myself masturbating in my grey pantyhose, a recording taken just this morning.
Earlier today, I visited the gym to maintain my fitness. I am fond of the male company there and am aware that my ample bosom draws their attention. I always don pantyhose during my workouts. Perhaps you would like to visit my website and engage in a virtual workout with me?
There is no better venue for exhibitionism than the bustling streets of a major city like New York. I enjoy lifting my skirt amidst the traffic, revealing my pantyhose-covered derriere and open legs, clad only in sheer black pantyhose, providing upskirt views as I navigate the city, basking in the male gaze. I have always wondered why so few women opt for pantyhose.
Today, I was filming a video for my website while wearing a new, risqué blouse purchased over the weekend. I knew it would be a hit with my male audience, as it allows my breasts to be clearly visible through the fabric, provided one does not wear a bra.
I am preparing for an upcoming trip to the Erotica show in London, where I intend to wear a revealing ensemble to attract as much male attention as possible. My planned outfit consists of a short skirt and a pair of stockings, which I believe will create the desired effect. In the past, I have taken advantage of brief interludes in the rain to engage in risqué behavior, such as flashing my pantyhose-clad bottom at a farm gate. I am particularly fond of seamless pantyhose, which, despite their high cost, are worth the investment due to their exceptional quality, as exemplified by Wolford's offerings.
During a recent stay at the Hilton Hotel in London, I snapped a mischievous photograph of myself while en route to the bar. I noticed a luggage trolley and decided to use it as a prop, lifting my skirt for the benefit of my followers who enjoy keeping up with my daily activities. I am fond of sharing glimpses of my life, including my penchant for wearing glossy tights with short skirts.
In a more candid moment, I was caught off guard by my colleagues while working late in the office. In this compromising position, I was wearing a black skirt, sheer black stockings, suspenders, and five-inch stiletto heels. My boss took advantage of the situation, engaging in a heated encounter with me, ultimately climaxing inside me before I returned home to my family. | eng | a26fb0d6-bfa8-4cc5-abf7-fc23cdd344a8 | http://www.natashaspantyhose.com/2011/11/ | {
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Beginning February 28 Download any two affirmations during March from The Affirmation Spot.com and get a third affirmation free. There are no limits! You can download 20 and get 10 free. Simply type the word "blog" into the coupon field at checkout. Thanks for getting your audio affirmations at The Affirmation Spot!
This poem is an affirmation. I wrote this poem in 1994 as an expression of love for a certain person. However, as time passed, I realized that this poem can actually apply either to a romantic connection or to love in the broader sense.
"Opportunity" dares you to believe in love, trust in love, and to unabashedly share it with a special someone or with the world. It asks the eternal question of one who might procrastinate in sharing the love, "If not now, when?"
Read it and share it in the spirit that it speaks to you.
"The Opportunity of a Forever"
Never before in time and space
has this moment come about.
Never shall it come again.
Our lives are built on here and now.
Only fools would let this pass
without feeling what we feel.
Let us be calm and let us be bold;
face the fears before which we kneel.
If it's our past that holds us back,
then let us create a new future.
One where joy fills our hearts
and these feelings of ours mature.
If it is failure we most fear,
then let us be filled with trust.
Knowing within that nothing is lost
by honestly expressing our love
2 Responses to "The Opportunity of A Forever – The Affirmation Spot for Thursday February 28, 2008"
You did good, fear is it's own chain that holds people back, ignore fear and failure when it rears it's head on your emotions, and then you find there is no such thing as can't!
Warm Thought's and God Bless. | eng | 2768ac1b-9fde-4c4f-9054-33bf8bc29f13 | http://theaffirmationspot.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-opportunity-of-a-forever-the-affirmation-spot-for-thursday-february-28-2008/ | {
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3) tetrarch of Trachonitis, was brother to Herod Antipas, by the father's, but not by the mother's side. Philip was born of Cleopatra, of Jerusalem, and Herod of Malthace, a Samaritan: he died in the twentieth year of Tiberias, five years after his mention in Lk. 3:1. He built Caesarea Philippi. His step brother Herod Antipas, married his wife unlawfully. (Gill | eng | a63434cd-834b-4e00-addb-523dbef6d600 | http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/Lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G5376&t=KJV | {
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Z...more Zeus' sword, she is forced to return to a place that she knows will cause her pain. But she willingly goes in order to save everyone she loves, because pain alone cannot kill her. Or can it?(less)
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There has never been a series that has given me as many goosebumps, made me want to scream for joy, and cry for lost ones. In literature world that seems to be filled with vampires and werewolves, this series is fantasically refreshing. I am in awe of how quickly I fell for Harmonia and Cadmus, but am pleased to say that they are now my new favorite fictional characters. This series is a MUST read!
worl...more world of ancient Greece. This third novel in the saga still maintains the mythological Grecian world which holds the true identity of the main characters, but in order to save her husband, Cadmus, Harmonia has to transport back to the England of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. She takes her mother and father, Ares, God of War, and Aphrodite, Goddess of Love. Ares and Aphrodite take the roles of Lancelot and Guinevere, while Harmonia becomes Heleyne. Although in real time Cadmus's spirit is trapped away from his body in the spiritlands, during this book Harmonia is able to be with him again. He is living the life of one of the knights, Lucan. While Ares, Aphrodite, and Harmonia all now recognize their true roles as god and goddesses, Cadmus as Lucan does not know his true identity.
It is a little confusing to describe for those not familiar with the story. It has only been a little over a month since I read the last story, and there were still parts that I wish I had reread so that I could remind myself how some of the secondary characters related to one another. Still, even with a basic plotline that sounds a bit confusing, I never felt confused as I was reading. Every role made perfect sense in the course of the story.
I was glad to see Cadmus in this story in the role of Lucan. Because he is essentially dead to the world, there was potential that this book would not contain any of the wonderful relationship of Harmonia and Cadmus other than her drive to save him from the spiritlands. I really loved reading about Harmonia and Lucan when Lucan was forced to forget any of his past relationship with Harmonia in order to save himself and correct the damage done by the Fates to the world of King Arthur. In all of the books in this series we see Harmonia and Cadmus, whether as themselves or in another role, already in the middle of a well established relationship. In this instance, however, Lucan does not know who Harmonia really is, other than a maiden from the castle who he needs to protect. There were some sweet interactions between the two of them as Harmonia recognized his true identity and her great love for him while Lucan only approached her with the honor he would use toward any young woman. However, the more time that they spend together, the more I could see that he was drawn to Harmonia naturally. They were meant to be together, and he could sense it, I think.
There was a big revelation about a new relationship in the lives of Harmonia and Cadmus that had been hidden from them, and this revelation showcases exactly how manipulative and vindictive these horrible Fates were. This new relationship will be a big part of the last book in this saga, it seems, and I can't wait to see how Harmonia and Cadmus work together to make everything in their lives right finally.
This installment in the saga was extremely well-written, as were the first two books. There is a lot of imagery that helps to create an atmosphere for the story that draws me in as a reader. There is just the right amount of scenes of danger and creepiness -- not too much or too little. Too much of that turns me off as a reader, but too little would not allow me to truly understand what a difficult situation Harmonia found herself in. There was also just enough romance to illustrate the deep love Harmonia and Cadmus share. It is interesting in these books that although Harmonia and Cadmus are soul mates and share this deep love for one another, the two of them are not necessarily in tons of romantic scenes together. There isn't really a need to blatently show just how in love they are. It is extremely obvious simply by seeing the way the two of them interact. Harmonia doesn't need to spend paragraph after paragraph proclaiming her love for this man. She does, of course, mention often her love for him and her attraction to him, but it isn't over done in any way. I feel their love more for the subtle way they show it rather than any outward sign that is thrown in my face. It is beautiful to read a love story told in this subtle way.
This series is one that I highly recommend. It tells a great story of love, but it also tells a story of overcoming the trials life sends us. Harmonia, Cadmus, Ares, and Aphrodite have been manipulated throughout the centuries, but they will find a way to triumph in the end. It is a story of the eventual triumph of good over evil. This book in particular shows the power of love as Harmonia must decide whether or not to sacrifice herself to save those around her from a life of darkness and destruction. It is a wonderful story, and I cannot wait to see how the series ends in the final installment next year. For now, I am happy to reacquaint myself with the stories of King Arthur so that I can reread this story soon with a deeper knowlege than I had before. (less)
already well loved. Courtney Cole just fills this book to the brim with awe...more already well loved. Courtney Cole just fills this book to the brim with awesomeness! Peac...moreReviewed by Meg, divul, was absolutely dying to read the final installment.(less)
...more twists of course. Arthurian Legend is by far my favorite thing to read about (Mists of Avalon, Once and Future King, The Merlin Trilogy) and since I've read so much about the legend, I always expect something different depending on the author. Cole's rendition is no different because she puts her own unique spin on the story and the characters while still staying true to the essence of the legend.
Harmonia seems to have left her life as Macy behind completely. But that seems okay in the storyline because she has a new (past) life to live and more lives to save. After fulfilling a part of her fate in the last book, she goes on to conquer another aspect of that fate/prophecy. She further cements her position as "The Chosen One" and as a force to be reckoned with. It seems so unfair that she is faced with such sorrow and heartbreak after a huge victory but I guess that is why there is a fourth book! (less)...moreReviewed by Megsly
*Warning: possible spoilers ahead.* devul'm absolutely dying to buy the final installment!
Below is my rating of With My Last Breath by Courtney Cole. These are reflective strictly of my opinion of the novels I've read and reviewed, and not necessarily reflective of the other staff members of MVF.
...more ending! Thankfully book three picks up right at the scene book two finished!
With My Last Breath finds our leading lady Harmonia in Camelot looking for the sword in the stone in order to save her soul mate and restore Olympus. I really love how there is a totally different setting in each book of The Bloodstone saga. In book one we were in ancient Egypt, in book two we were in the land of greek gods and in this one Camelot! Where on earth is book four going to be set?!
This time around we see Harmonia facing some pretty massive challenges, not only does she have the mammoth task of finding the sword, but she also faces some real personal challenges as well. Does she tempt fate and risk changing the world as she knows it in order to help a few people in this one, or should she stand by and watch people die to keep the world balanced. She also has so much anger inside her at the fates for what they have put her though all these years, now that she finally knows the truth what should she do about it?
Once again there is a bit of a twist in this book. Even though I've come to expect twists in each book in this series, I still never see it coming! This one came as a complete shock to me! I'm not going to say exactly what happens as I know this book isn't due out for a couple of weeks yet. But lets just saw WOW and leave it at that!
I honestly cannot believe how much research and hard work must have gone into this book. The reader is thrown straight into Camelot, the descriptions of the buildings, surrounding lands, food and even the clothes are exactly what I would have imagined Camelot to be like. I actually couldn't stop myself thinking of the BBC programme Merlin every time someone was mentioned!
Overall I loved this book. Out of the whole series so far this one is by far my favourite! I am so excited to see where the next book is going to be set and also to find out how Harmonia's story will end!(less)
The third installment in the Bloodstone Saga was another fun and imaginative read from Courtney Cole. I wasn't sure what to expect when Cole sent Harmonia and company to Camelot--I didn't know how she would fit that into the story, but, true to the uniqueness of the series, it worked so well.
Sometimes you just need a fun, completely fantastical story to help you escape from the real world for a little while, and this book did that for me.
re...more restore what she lost.
The best part of these book is the well written, descriptive writing Ms. Cole gives her readers. There is nothing like a great book with such great writing that is does none other than pull you into another place, an other time. The plot line is filled with many different emotions, twist that all you can do is hold your breath and scream!
Again, the love interest. I LOVE a good love story. These two characters fight so hard to find each other. The reader can tell right away that this is no ordinary love. The love that flows beyond the pages of this great book is strong and beautiful. This book is my favorite because of what is fought for within the book. It's not about restoring kingdom, taking your rightful place, but about love. And those my friends are the best stories yet.
I love this series whole-heartily! This is one that I can picked up be swept through time and space, never getting old. If you want a great book of adventure, fighting, and a strong passionate love, read this book. This book is great for those who love a good historical fiction. Pick up this book, it will give a love to die for!(less)...moreWOW. crafted path that leads you to Fated and lose yourself in the mythical and magical land of Greek Gods and Goddesses. Then and only then, close your eyes, take a deep breath and dive deeply into a most beautiful love story continued - With My Last Breath.
Ms Cole has done it again. Not only has she done it again, she's done it even better.
With exceptionally talented and poetically written imagery and emotion, this book begins moments after the heart wrenching cliff hanger of Fated and literally takes your breath away as you read some of the most emotion filled moments of a heart coming undone in the fear of a love lost forever. But hope is not lost, as you'll find the journey takes us further into the love story of Harmonia and Cadmus, and drops you directly into the legendary land of Camelot.
Yes... I know... I'll pause for a second while you *squee* with delight and read that again...I.said.CAMELOT! ( I know!! ) Of all the beautiful, enchanting and magical places of long ago, of course this tale should take you to Camelot. You should expect nothing less. In fact, expect more.
While maintaining the true essence and heart of the Legend of King Arthur, his beloved Guinevere, Lancelot and the kingdom of Camelot, this story is woven beautifully with in those well known stories we have come to love and adds a new and exciting chapter you'll cherish as well.
This is by far the best book of the series thus far, which is an incredible feat given how exceptional the first two were. I am still trying to "catch my breath" from the experience of reading such an incredibly well written, stunningly beautiful book. A well deserved 5 stars. I'm excited and impatient to continue this journey in book 4. Where it will lead next, I don't know, but I can not wait to lose myself in it's pages and I am absolutely certain it.will.be.epic.
clo...more...more King Arthur and his knights. Such a majestic and magical setting.
My favourite character this time was Hecate. After being scary and mysterious in the last book, she is a solid ally and friend in this book. I love when characters grow and change, and her character definitely fits into this trend.
The other characters were decidedly less memorable this time. Harmonia/Macy is beginning to get annoying. She doesn't really seem to be growing and evolving like I'd expect. She persists in maintaining a huge weakness for Cadmus, to the point of damaging herself for his sake. It's not really the picture of a strong woman who has to save the world as she knows it. And speaking of Cadmus, he's beginning to feel a little like empty eye candy. He always seems to be incapacitated and helpless. Yet he is still arrogant and thinks very highly of himself. Could he be a bit self-deluded?
Like the second book, this one has the dreaded cliffhanger ending. Again, not a complete book on its own, but part of the bigger story.(less)
m...more mood as I'm reading. I am well aware that whether or not I like a book is often influenced by my current mood, etc. It is also influenced by the characters and story, obviously, so I feel like I wasn't as drawn to this book as I have been by others. But this author has an amazing talent...excellent writing! I just wasn't as drawn to this one as much as the first one...But definitely worth your time, money, etc.! Anxious to find out where the next one takes us!!(less) cl...more****4.5 stars***** L...more Last Breath it fizzled a bit. I think this is probably because Harmonia was going through a lot of psychological grief due to the furies actions.
As with the first novel (Ever Last Kiss), we time travel to an ancient place, but this time it was Camelot instead of Ancient Egypt. I actually wasn't thrilled with the time travel, even though I typically love it, because it felt unnecessary to me. We already time traveled in Ancient Egypt, and I just don't see why we had to do it again (although Camelot was an interesting place).
Even though I enjoyed With My Last Breath, it did not captivate me in the same way as Fated. The romance was not as epic as it was in the previous novels, although the love between Harmonia and Cadmus is still present. I still have high hopes for the rest of the novel, and hope it will be as epic as the rest of the series. (less)...more*Rating* 3.5 *Genre* Fantasy
*Review* sword.
Heartbroken and devastated that once again the Fates seemed to have interfered in her life by taking away her husband, Harmonia, Ares, and Aphrodite time travel to the land of Camelot and Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
This time around, Harmonia is Heleyne, Aphrodite is Queen Guinevere, and Ares is Sir Lancelot. The only surprise is that Ahmose appears as Merlin after he was thought to have been killed by the Fates for helping Harmonia discover the truth about her destiny.
If you have followed this series from the first book forward, you learned that Harmonia was a time traveling agent known as a Keeper who is given a very specific charge, or Daedal to watch over until it is time for her to die. For 2,000 years Harmonia has done the bidding of the fates, and has also died along with her charge as little more than a puppet to the fates who were her masters.
Harmonia later learned that she is actually the so called Chosen one who is supposed to bring balance to the world and the fates have been playing games with her the entire time. She is also known as the immortal goddess of harmony and contentment who can only be killed by using Zeus's sword.
I so don't want to spoil the entire series for those who haven't read this series or what happens over the course of this story. I will say that I was happy that Cole time traveled Harmonia et al to the time of Arthur, Lancelot and Queen Guinevere and didn't change what actually is "said" to happen to Arthur and his knights.
What she can do is throw readers into a spiral with a major surprise and naturally a cliffhanger ending and shocking surprise that leads into the final story of the series called My Tattered Bonds.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys time traveling, gods and goddess's as well as a slew of other historical characters that may or may not have really existed throughout man's history.
After the cliffhanger ending in Fated, Courtney Cole delivers a fantastic third installment to the Bloodstone Saga. With rich descriptions, flowing narrative and sword-clashing action, this book does not disappoint! In this story, Cole gives us her spin on Camelot and introduces us to great new abilities, frightening new developments and heartwrenching new characters. I can't wait to see where she takes us next.
This one takes place in Camelot. I wish there were more details around the setting there way there was in the first book with Ancient Egypt. So much happening in the story though, that the setting suffers for it a bit. At times, through the three books, I've gotten a bit tired of the "soul-mate" focus. It makes sense, but I think it is driven a little too hard at times. Still enjoying it though.
W...moreWith My Last Breath" that I was truly amazed. Now if only January would get here....(less)
I didn't comment on this series earlier because I was hoping it would get better. The first book, in my opinion, was the best in the series - so far. I connected to the two female leads...but not the male love interest. Most of the relationships felt superficial...except between the two ladies (not a romantic one).
Book #3 was good!! It starts off right where the 2nd ends..As Harmonia continues with her journey she faces endlessly twists and turns..it was filled with action, twists and fast turning pages.. I was shocked at some parts and im looking forward to reading book #4!!!!!
Egypt, Mt. Olympus, and now this? Just when I thought it couldn't be more idyllic, I'm blown away by it all....the writing, the scenery, the plot, the characters, everything. I'm almost afraid to read the final installment for fear the journey will be over.
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Lee Roy Parnell (born December 21, 1956) is an American country music artist. Active since 1990, he has recorded eight studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. His highest-charting hits are "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am" (1992), "Tender Moment" (1993), and "A Little Bit of You" (1995), all of which peaked at #2. Four more of his singles have charted in the Top Ten as well. Besides his own work, Parnell has played slide guitar and National guitar on several other country recordings. Read more about Lee Roy Parnell
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This font is a real old font from a typewriter - then copied/reproduced. Probably 40-50 years old [I think]. I can scan & submit more samples if needed. Any help identifying or approximating this font is appreciated. The end result does not need to look dirty/typewritten/reproduced like the sample - the clean, modern equivalent would actually be preferable.
The picture from the above page/link is very poor quality. I would say that this might be IBM Secretarial Type but the lowercase y does not seem to match. It looks pretty close though.
Are there any resources that you may know about for the various IBM types that have been made into current fonts? Or anywhere I might find good information about the various IBM types? There were gazillions of these typewriters made [Executive & Selectric] - they were the most popular typewriters on earth with gazillions x gazillions of pages of documents typed on these things. I would think that someone would have taken it on to recreate these types? Or am I just talking crazy analog? Am I in the wrong forum?
This is what i got when I put IBM into font font which is kind of interesting, It looks like Courier was actually designed specifically for the Selectric typewriter series... It also showed Letter Gothic as a specific typeface designed for the Selectric series! (maybe you all ready knew this from your research)
Courier draw line – Designed as a typewriter face for IBM, Courier was redrawn by Adrian Frutiger for the IBM Selectric series. Courier is a typical fixed pitch design, monotone in weight and slab serif in concept. The Courier font is used to emulate typewriter output for reports, tabular work and technical documentation.
I can definitely say that none of the typeface samples listed here so far is IBM Secretarial (public release 1939), a typeface I know well and really love and which I have worked on digitizing. If the typewriter division is still going at Lexmark, they would be able to help identify the typeface. Otherwise, email me and I will try to look up some of the old IBM typeface designers who helped me with Bud Kettler's bio for the Courier page at graphos.org - - which is now down but which I hope to have up again in a few weeks. Secretarial is a simple 5-unit slab, very similar to faces like Rockwell.
With regard to the Dan Rather/G Bush letter, one of these ex-IBM/Lexmark/ people, examining the admittedly dreadful quality fax that was made available to the public, came to the conclusion that the typeface used must have been from the IBM Executive that had Times -- this was based, I think, on the eccentric height of the hyphen. And there were known sales of IBM Executive typewriters to that office. But with that lousy fax, who could really tell? Will anyone ever get to the bottom of that freakish story?
Just a couple of other things: Courier was not designed for the Selectric, but rather well before; and I don't know of a proportional variation.
Frutiger DID NOT WORK ON ANY VERSION OF COURIER. This was an error on the Agfa/Monotype website that should long ago have been corrected. There is no basis for this claim whatever. Frutiger however did work on some fonts for the Selectric Composer:
"Bud [Kettler] worked with Adrian Frutiger on fonts for the IBM Selectric Composer. Frutiger was very good but Bud had to help him through some technical problems. The upper case M and W of Frutiger's design were too bold for the limited impact from the type element. Bud decided he could cut down on the surface area without cutting down on the surface size. Bud did this by redesigning the M and W with a series of lines that would resemble a plowed field in a shallow pyramid pattern. The ribbon that was impacted by the modified M and W would spread across the furrows on the face of the characters and make them appear on paper as solid characters."
(from my temporarily down 'graphos.org' page on Bud Kettler; reminiscence by Paul Rainey, one of Bud Kettler's colleagues on the IBM/Lexmark type team)
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- Janette L. (Australia, October 17, 2009) praised the hotel's location, comfortable rooms, and helpful staff, but felt a pool or spa would have been a welcome addition for the price. She appreciated the quality of the 24-hour food service and the rooms with balconies.
- Jeffrey A. (Australia, September 18, 2010) was pleasantly surprised by the hotel's location, friendly staff, cleanliness, and affordability. He would stay there again and recommends it for those seeking a well-presented, conveniently located accommodation in Melbourne.
- One customer, who has not left a comment, rated the hotel 9.7. | eng | 7c98cade-3f88-49fd-aa9b-703489d2c4a3 | http://www.agoda.com/pacific_ocean_and_australia/australia/melbourne/amora_hotel_riverwalk/reviews.html?asq=5VS4rPxIcpCoBEKGzfKvtEHb%2BKC2e3zym6tmyvlzCzM%3D&tgrp=3 | {
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Bollywood's bombshell, Veena Malik, earned a Guinness World Record title as the 'Kissing Queen.' She locked lips with 41 contestants from 'The City That Never Sleeps - Bollywood Hunt' in just 60 seconds, shattering the previous record. Meanwhile, newcomer Devshi Khanduri, the latest sensation in 'B-town,' is making waves with her sultry avatar, reminiscent of the iconic Zeenat Aman. Yvette Shaw, another international import, is heating up the silver screen with her muscular physique and sizzling photoshoot, further enriching Bollywood's diverse talent pool. | eng | af002750-53d8-4e4a-9eac-7985d966a41d | http://www.bollywoodbilli.com/tag/the-city-that-never-sleeps/ | {
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from the now-that's-kind-of-scary dept
Remember Carrier IQ? This was the company whose software was installed on a ton of phones out there (mainly from Verizon and Sprint), supposedly to record things like if there are dropped calls or problems or whatnot, but which actually appeared to be a rootkit that could track all sorts of info? Then, remember how, rather than respond professionally to this, Carrier IQ threatened researcher Trevor Eckhart with a copyright lawsuit over this? CarrierIQ eventually backed down... and again insisted that the claims of keystroke logging were simply not true.
Yeah. So. Don't piss off a security researcher. Eckhart is back with a video showing how CarrierIQ's software does track keystrokes and sends them to a central server. He demonstrates it recording and sending data, even though Eckhart is logging into something using HTTPS. Of course, when the software is local and tracking keystrokes, HTTPS is meaningless.
Dave Kravets at Wired highlights what's really scary about all of this:ItAnd even more obvious, Eckhart wonders why aren't mobile-phone customers informed of this rootkit and given a way to opt out?
I would imagine that lawyers are furiously drawing up a pretty massive class action lawsuit as we speak (if it hasn't already been filed | eng | e8b6d921-a1f3-4a4b-83f3-dea7c82a43b4 | http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/?tag=keylogger | {
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Our expertise lies in wedding hair and makeup services. We provide all our services at your preferred location, be it the wedding venue, hotel suite, private residence, or any other chosen site. Our ultimate objective is to ensure that every bride feels like the most radiant woman in the world on her special day. | eng | aae38cd6-5b63-47b3-8373-883a5e6ebf53 | http://www.coloradohairandmakeup.com/vendor/bella-capelli-hair-studio/ | {
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OpenSeek Pretraining Dataset v1.0 (Sample Release)
We have released a portion of the sampled data from the OpenSeek Pretraining Dataset v1.0, primarily including Chinese and English Common Crawl (CC) datasets. Additional domain-specific datasets will be provided in future updates.
📌 Dataset Sources
- English CC dataset: Mainly sourced from the Nemotron-CC dataset.
- Chinese CC dataset: Followed the Nemotron-CC data pipeline, based on aggregated open-source Chinese datasets.
🔍 Data Processing Status
For the Chinese CC dataset, we have completed:
- ✅ Global fuzzy deduplication and exact substring deduplication.
- ✅ Application of three quality classifiers for data labeling.
- 🚧 Further processing is still ongoing.
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🔜 Future Plans
We will continue improving data quality and expand dataset coverage across various domains. Stay tuned for more updates! 🚀
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