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How to Forgive a Murderer
2008-04-19 17:53:00 Anyone living in Sweden has not been able to go untouched by Engla and her tragic story. She is the ten-year-old girl who was recently abducted and killed by a middle aged man in central Sweden. In a newspaper yesterday I read something that moved me to tears. It was an open letter from Engla’s ...
By: A GOOD LIFE
Baby Born with Two Faces
2008-04-10 09:55:00 Do you ever seize to be amazed? In India a baby girl, Lali, was born with two faces, a very rare condition knowns as craniofacial duplication. When I saw this photo I thought, “Oh no! Poor child. Poor family. How will they ever survive this enormous trail?” But then I read the article in the ...
By: A GOOD LIFE
Making a Difference
2008-03-14 14:57:00 When I wrote the post Take Control (1): Be a Captain I got an e-mail from a friend in the Netherlands who told me a good story. It made me glad to see what great influence one person can have upon another, especially when communication between them is based on love and truth. And also, ...
By: A GOOD LIFE
Remix your brain
2007-11-23 15:10:00 Hello! I am back after a very long absense. Apologies for that. But i'm back now and ready to write about the awesome new music that is around, aswell as band and album reviews, guest writer Craig Duranti will be letting you all know what he's been spinning lately, and also we hope to have an interview with the excellent Moving Units.Todays post is about the world of Remixes.For me, remixes can be spilt into two pots. You have the songs which are aren't too well known, maybe album tracks, or singles which failed to make an impression, which are then given a new lick of paint, to build upon the original ideas but also give a new slant. Then you have the remixes of well known songs, which have enjoyed good commercial success, or cult following. The priniciple is the same, the original track is altered and combined with a new vision.It is with this second group of remixes that I struggle with. Take a song such as "Foxy Lady" by Jimi Hendrix, an absolute classic. Now two artists that...
Learn Flash with a simple example!
2007-11-13 21:11:00 Today we learn together how to -create a simple effect in Flash-. You can buy or download (trial version) the software from here. Here is the final result! Who Framed the Animation? The secret of animation in Flash, as in the movies, is that nothing ever really moves. A Flash movie creates the illusion of movement by quickly displaying a sequence of still images. Each still image is slightly different. Your brain fills in the ...
By: PiticStyle
DJ's Playing on his 1's & 2's
2007-09-23 21:00:00 Greetings, here's the next batch of tunes I recommend you check out! MP3: Cut Off Your Hands - Still FondCategory: Punk/Indie/PopInfo: Released as a 7" on 08/10/2007Label: FandangoComment: Instantly catchy.More: www.myspace.com/cutoffyourhands-. . . MP3: Example - So Many Roads (Herve Remix)Category: House/Hip Hop/ElectronicaInfo: Find as a B side on the singleLabel: WarnersComment: Just imagine this in a club! Killer!More: www.myspace.com/leadingbyexampl-e..MP3: Kings Of Leon - CharmerCategory: Rock/IndieInfo: From album "Because Of The Times" (2007)Label: ColumbiaComment: Another strong trackMore: http://www.kingsofleon.com/MP3:- Maps - You Don't Know Her NameCategory: Indie/ElectronicaInfo: From album "We Can Create" (2007)Label: MuteComment: UK tour during OctoberMore: www.myspace.com/mapsmusic.. . MP3: Peter Bjorn and John - Young FolksCategory: Pop/Indie/New WaveInfo: From album "Writers Block" (2006)Label: WichitaComment: Really cool trackMore: http://www.peterbjornandjohn.co-m...
All about the Beat
2007-08-30 21:12:00 Here's some cool beats i'm enjoying at the moment. Let me know what you think! MP3: THE WASCALS - CLASS CLOWNInfo: Find on "Greatest Hits"Released: 19/06/2007Label: TrafficMore: VideoMP3: EXAMPLE - SO MANY ROADSInfo: New SingleReleased: 03/09/2007Label: WarnersMore: www.myspace.com/leadingbyexampl-eMP3: KANO - LONDON TOWNInfo: New album "London Town"Released: 10/09/2007Label: 679More: www.myspace.com/kano679MP3: COMMON - DRIVING ME WILD (FEAT. LILY ALLEN)Info: From album "Finding Forever"Released: 30/07/2007Label: MCAMore: www.myspace.com/common MP3: AESOP ROCK - CITRONELLAInfo: New album "None Shall Pass"Released: 10/09/2007Label: DEF JUXMore: www.myspace.com/aesoprockwins MP3: LETHAL BIZZLE - BIZZLE BIZZLEInfo: Find on "Back To Bizznizz"Released: 23/07/2007Label: V2More: www.myspace.com/lethalbizzlemus-ic
This is the New Shit
2007-08-09 23:00:00 Yo! No messing around, lets get into it, here's some awesome bits and pieces from newcomers and old timers that i'm really into at the moment.Download: The Chemical Brothers - The Salmon Dance (Feat. Fatlip)Category: Electronica/ChilloutFrom: "We Are The Night: (2007)More: www.myspace.com/thechemicalbrot-hersDownload: The Pigeon Detectives - Romantic TypeCategory: Rock/Indie/New WaveFrom: "Wait For Me" (2007)More: www.myspace.com/thepigeondetect-ivesDownload: The Cribs - Men's NeedsCategory: Rock/Indie/ElectronicaFrom: "Mens Needs Womens Needs Whatever" (2007)More: www.myspace.com/thecribsDownloa-d: Jack Penate - Second, Minute, or HourCategory: Chill/Alternative/AcousticMore:- www.myspace.com/jackpenateDownl-oad: The Ghost Frequency - Money On The FireCategory: New Rave/Indie/ElectroMore: www.myspace.com/theghostfrequen-cyDownload: PJ Harvey - When Under EtherCategory: Alternative/Chill/IndieFrom: "White Chalk" Released 24/09/2007More: www.myspace.com/pjharveyDownloa-d: Example - You C...
LOOKING LIKE JESUS
2007-05-31 15:19:00 I was in a Lubbock McDonald's yesterday following a funeral. I had gone there to have coffee with my good friends and fellow bloggers Matt & Crystal James. While there, I also ran into blogger Kathy, who was in Lubbock visiting family. It was an amazing little blogging reunion.A crazy thing happened while standing in line waiting my turn to buy coffee. A lady turned to me from the drink dispenser and said, "Sir, you're out of ice." I guess that the dress slacks and tie gave me a "manager" look. I quickly told her I'd see what I could do. I leaned over the counter and told the real manager, "The ice machine is empty." He quickly had it filled.Not more than 20 seconds later, another woman came up to me with her hamburger in hand, "Sir, they put pickles on my Big Mac, and I clearly stated I didn't want pickles," she said. So, being the nice guy I am, I told her, "Just take it up to the counter and they'll get you fixed up." She smiled and said thank you.By now I was having fun...
By: Trey Morgan.net
LOOKING LIKE JESUS
2007-05-31 15:19:00 I was in a Lubbock McDonald's yesterday following a funeral. I had gone there to have coffee with my good friends and fellow bloggers Matt & Crystal James. While there, I also ran into blogger Kathy, who was in Lubbock visiting family. It was an amazing little blogging reunion.A crazy thing happened while standing in line waiting my turn to buy coffee. A lady turned to me from the drink dispenser and said, "Sir, you're out of ice." I guess that the dress slacks and tie gave me a "manager" look. I quickly told her I'd see what I could do. I leaned over the counter and told the real manager, "The ice machine is empty." He quickly had it filled.Not more than 20 seconds later, another woman came up to me with her hamburger in hand, "Sir, they put pickles on my Big Mac, and I clearly stated I didn't want pickles," she said. So, being the nice guy I am, I told her, "Just take it up to the counter and they'll get you fixed up." She smiled and said thank you.By now I was having fun...
By: Trey Morgan.net
PHP Manual : string replace function - str_replace [example]
2007-05-21 16:20:00 str_replace (PHP 4, PHP 5) str_replace ? Replace all occurrences of the search string with the replacement string
By: HRY SEEING
A Perl Daemon Example Script
2007-05-20 17:05:00 #!/usr/bin/perl -w#$file: daemon.pl - a daemon example script use strict;# become daemonmy $pid = fork();print $pid," ";if($pid) { #end parent process print "#parent process"; exit(0);}else { print "#child process";}# set new process groupsetpgrp;# setsid ? only Cwhile(1) { sleep(30); open ("TEST",">>/tmp/test.log"); my ($sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$mon,$ye-ar,$wday,$yday,$isdst)=localtim-e(time); $year+=1900;$mon++; print TEST ("Now is $year-$mon-$mday $hour:$min:$sec. "); close (TEST);}
Example #99999 of What Is Not Competitive Intelligence
2007-05-17 22:00:00 Yet another article dealing with corporate epsionage. Spies, Lies and KPMG profiles another case where a firm undertakes unethnical methods to collect information. Precisely, in early 2006, a consultant from a private intelligence firm had misrepresent himself to gather information from an accountant at KPMG. It is truly amazing to see that firms are still willing to risk the money, ...
Failing by Example
2007-05-17 05:02:00 If you can manage to overlook Tom-Tom's chronic inability to recognize his own complicity in instigating the Iraq War, today's op ed does manage to make a few salient points about the Bushies' subsequent strategic political blunders.Failing by ExampleThomas L. FriedmanThe New York TimesIf you want to know why we are losing in Iraq, go back and read this story that ran on the front page of The Times on Saturday. It began like this:?Two years ago, Robin C. Ashton, a seasoned criminal prosecutor at the Department of Justice, learned from her boss that a promised promotion was no longer hers. ?You have a Monica problem,? Ms. Ashton was told. Referring to Monica M. Goodling, a 31-year-old, relatively inexperienced lawyer who had only recently arrived in the office, the boss added, ?She believes you?re a Democrat and doesn?t feel you can be trusted.? Ms. Ashton?s ouster ? she left for another Justice Department post two weeks later ? was a critical early step in a plan that would later...
Regular Expression Search Program Example code
2007-05-16 08:45:00 This example demonstrates how to use a regular expression to find matches in a string. import java.util.regex.*; public class BasicMatch { public static void main(String[] args) { // Compile regular expression String patternStr = "b"; Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(patternStr); // Determine if pattern exists in input CharSequence inputStr = "a b c b"; Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(inputStr); boolean matchFound = matcher.find(); // true // Get matching string String match = matcher.group(); // b // Get indices of matching string int start = matcher.start(); // 2 int end = matcher.end(); // 3 // the end is index of the last matching character + 1 // Find the next occurrence matchFound = matcher.find(); // true } }
Learning From Examples
2007-05-15 06:00:00 As an organization that focuses on boys' performance in school and academic achievement, it may seem strange that we would use this space to draw attention to the success of an all-girls school. But there is a method to my madness. One of the most common objections to single-sex education (be it through classes or entire schools) is that the net effect of such programs will be negative for girls—either by providing girls with a substandard education, enforcing gender stereotypes among the participating students, or depriving girls of opportunity or competition. As this article (a profile of a very successful all-girls school in Dallas) makes clear, single-sex education can be incredibly beneficial for students, bringing out talents and challenges that may not be found in the co-ed environment, and exposing students to new activities and interests. (As the article notes, this inner-city all-girls school boasts both a lacrosse team and a handbell choir.) ...
Will CJP set an example?
2007-05-11 11:28:00 I am not one of those, who merely believe in rhetoric and fell for just apparaent sympathy. If CJP is really interested in national interest, he should show it by his practice. He could play his part in reducing the agitation and he could start from Karachi, where on the same day (i.e. 12 May, 2007) both MQM and he will be present in public demonstrations. According to many, there is strong chance of confrontation and more dangerously of terrorism. Why dont CJP set an un-precedented example and back off temporarily and give another date for his meeting in Karachi? Hey just for a change.
An Example of Folks Who Should NOT Have Bought a Home
2007-05-07 17:04:00 Some of the quotes in this article are very telling. Sometimes things are just beyond your means and you need to tighten up and save if you want something. There is something inherently wrong with our instant gratification society. The subprime mortgage fallout is just one example of the foolishness of needing it now. Click here to ...
By: Ponderthis...
Becoming a Millionaire -- A Real-Life Example
2007-05-03 00:06:00 Becoming a Millionaire -- A Real-Life ExampleSource:http://www.freemo-neyfinance.com/2006/01/becoming-_a_mill.htmlHere's a real-life example of how an average person can become a millionaire from personal finance author Ric Edelman:There?s a fella you probably never heard of. His name is Karl Hagen. Karl recently passed away at the age of 89. For 36 years, Karl worked at the Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) near Washington, D.C.He lived a modest, solitary life. Although he was known for being frugal, he did indulge in a few passions. He liked to travel. He painted watercolors. He read a lot. He engaged in ballroom dancing. And he invested in stocks and bonds.When he died, Karl left a total of $3 million to Johns Hopkins University, the National Air and Space Museum, and the National Geographic Society. How was a PEPCO sign and equipment paint shop foreman able to amass millions of dollars?According to press reports, he began investing back in the 1940s by putting $5,000 into st...
Download source files to transparent video example
2007-05-01 01:31:00 Here is an example of a transparent video with alpha channel created with WildPresenter. As you can see, WildPresenter can easily produce transparent videos with alpha channel. We just posted the sources files for this example, which you can download from this page.
An Example of a Dollar Cost Averaging Plan 2/3
2007-04-26 06:08:00 You have $15,000 you want to invest in Sprint FON common stock. The date is January 1, 2000. You have two options: you can invest the money as a lump sum now, walk away and forget about it, or you can set up a dollar cost averaging plan and ease your way into the stock. You opt for the latter and decide to invest $1,250 each quarter for three years. (See chart for math of dollar cost averaging plan.) Had you invested your $15,000 in January 2000, you would have purchased 264.46 shares at $56.72 each. When the stock closed for the year in December of 2002 at $13.69, your holdings would only be worth $3,620! Had you dollar cost averaged into the stock over the past three years, however, you would own 746.21 shares; at the closing price, this gives your holdings a market value of $10,216. Although still a loss, Sprint FON stock must only go up to $20.10 for you to break even, not $56.72, which would have been required without the dollar cost averaging. To go a step further, without d...
Another example of Bad Parenting
2007-04-25 10:34:00 &-nbsp; Watch out little man!!!<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v-/sNLSCcRBS2o"></param>-<param name="wmode" value="transparent"></par-am><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/s-NLSCcRBS2o" type="application/x-shockwave-f-lash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed>&-lt;/object>
By: BloggerHood
A fair example of why some titles don't work
2007-04-25 00:45:00 So, being self-absorbed, sometimes I google myself (tell me you dont'). Anyway, here's a link I found when I googled my book. Somehow I think it's not what they intended to post here.
Ford of Europe; new Ranger as an example for North America?
2007-04-24 14:41:00 The North American version of the Ford Ranger used to sell in the hundreds of thousands per year. A combination of zero focus from Ford and the market change to large trucks has reduced that figure considerably. The only investment Ford has put into the Ranger is to change the plastic grill ever so slightly every few of years for the past 10 years. Would the small truck market improve if an investment was being made by the manufacturers? Would people want to drive smaller trucks if they were up-to-date, comfortable, and performed well? Meanwhile, Europe and Asia have a very different Ranger. The chassis is similar, although considerably updated. In Ford of Europe, the all-new Ranger was introduced a year ago and is selling well. In Ford of Britain, a new Ranger Wildtrak trim package looks promising. I have some further coverage of the here: new Ranger and it's meaning for North America. Note that I don't want this Ran...
Essien example leaves stars wary
2007-04-24 12:57:00 Chelsea FC’s Michael Essien is the only player banned for the semi-finals although the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Paolo Maldini are on the brink of a ban.
By: Soccer News
Great example of why Nokia sucks!
2007-04-24 04:10:00 For all of you looking to buying a new cell phone with a camera, you must read this. While it is almost common knowledge that megapixels in a camera are not the “all decisive” factor, an interesting comparison by Mobileburn actually shows you what this means. As usual, the trashy camera is from Nokia and ...
Jericho: An Example of Good TV going PC
2007-04-24 02:01:00 I was turned onto CBS?s new series Jericho by a friend who really liked the premise and said I should check it out. Having already missed the primer episode I went to my trusty iTunes store and downloaded that first episode for $1.99 and watched it on my computer. That?s back when this was a show ...
Weight Loss Cardio Workout ? A Great Example
2007-04-23 18:35:00 Many people come to this site looking for information on diet and exercise… and most of the time… I go for the “overview” approach. I try to give you the knowledge… I “teach” you to fish… I don’t give you the fish. You know. But today, I’m gonna show you a great weight loss cardio workout that just ...
For a more romantic relationship, don?t keep score; lead by example!
2007-04-23 17:37:00 It’s a given that making an effort to add as much good old-fashioned romance to your relationship as possible will make your life with your significant other more rewarding, exciting and fulfilling. If you’re interested in building a better relationship with your lover and making their happiness the number one priority ...
By: Romance Tracker
Great example of why Nokia sucks!
2007-04-23 15:07:00 For all of you looking to buying a new cell phone with a camera, you must read this. While it is almost common knowledge that megapixels in a camera are not the “all decisive” factor, an interesting comparison by Mobileburn actually shows you what this means. As usual, the trashy camera is from Nokia and ...
Essien example leaves stars wary
2007-04-23 09:52:00 Chelsea FC’s Michael Essien is the only player banned for the semi-finals although the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Paolo Maldini are on the brink of a ban.
By: Soccer News
Rinko Kikuchi Sets an Example of Strength for Japanese Women
2007-04-19 22:00:00 Rinko Kikuchi, who won an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of a sexually precocious schoolgirl in Babel, insists that Japanese actresses don’t have to look weak. The 26-year-old, who was virtually unknown a year ago, said she grew up wondering why Japanese actresses rarely made it big overseas. “But then, I’ve been told it’s because Japanese actresses ...
By: Daily Dumpling
An Example Of Bad Credit Advice
2007-04-18 17:05:00 I was reading this article about “How many credit cards are too many?” on the American Chronicle [noticed it earlier on Binary Dollar] and realized that it was actually dishing out advice that can hurt some people’s credit scores. It’s not a *horrible* article, but the problem is that it mixes good advice with ...
Miguel Torres leads by example
2007-04-17 21:37:00 Miguel Torres has taken his lumps and then some.The East Chicago man is a rising star in the brutal world of submission fighting and is the owner/head teacher of his own martial arts school, Torres Martial Arts Academy.FULL STORY
Bolivia looks to SA's example
2007-04-16 11:00:00 With its experience in bringing together people from various racial and socio-economic backgrounds, South Africa has offered to help Bolivia develop a new constitution to integrate its divided society.
United example spurs Jol on
2007-04-12 17:00:00 Martin Jol believes Tottenham Hotspur FC can follow the example of Manchester United FC as they look to eliminate holders Sevilla FC and reach the semi-finals.
By: Soccer News
United example spurs Jol on
2007-04-12 01:38:00 Martin Jol believes Tottenham Hotspur FC can follow the example of Manchester United FC as they look to eliminate holders Sevilla FC and reach the UEFA Cup semis.
By: Soccer News
Meath Planning Crisis - Laytown Example of Worst case
2007-04-11 00:03:00 Interesing Meath Chronicle article. Navan councillors are worried that the local authority does not have the staff in the planning department to service the planning needs of the town and are fearful that Navan will be the next Laytown. Sad really that the East Meath town should become the role model for bad planning considering ...
By: EastMeath.Org
Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs, by Ansel Adams
2007-04-06 16:05:00 Ansel Adams shares the circumstances surrounding the making of many of his most celebrated photographs. Each of the 40 photographs is accompanied by an entertaining and informative narrative that combines reminiscences of people and places with precise recall of technical details and aesthetic consideration. Through this case study approach, Adams’ philosophy of craft and ...
By: PhotoGear
Examples of Different Internet Business Models
2007-04-03 16:10:00 A lot of new webmasters think the best ways of making money on the Internet is via advertising with Adsense in particular, this can certainly work and be a profitable strategy but there are other Internet business models well worth considering. In this post I’ll scratch the surface of a few, partially for my ...
By: Self Made Minds
SPAMS! SPAMS! & SPAMS! an example
2007-04-02 18:54:00 Everyday, new and newer kinds of frauds are coming into existence. Here is one spam, I received and even received a reply. This is just one day old. [code] On 4/1/07, Simon Lee wrote: Attn: Winner, i wish to inform you that the ...
Simple Example of "The Opposition"
2007-03-29 07:11:00 At Chess Life Online, GM Joel Benjamin answers a reader's question that involves the most basic case of how a game can be won or drawn with a proper understanding of the opposition. There are two parts to the question: 1) In the position below with White to move, who wins? 2) In the position below with Black to move, who wins?
Example to read MMS message and write to a file in Perl
2007-03-29 06:34:00 This example is a simple subroutine to check whether the content is a MMS and write to a file. Combine the example in “Detect WAP browser and redirect to different url in Perl”, you can route the URL request to another URL if it is not a MMS content. The subroutine “doRedirrect” is meant to do ...
By: Art Of Mobile
Example to read MMS message and write to a file in Perl
2007-03-29 06:34:00 This example is a simple subroutine to check whether the content is a MMS and write to a file. Combine the example in “Detect WAP browser and redirect to different url in Perl”, you can route the URL request to another URL if it is not a MMS content. The subroutine “doRedirrect” is meant to do ...
By: Art Of Mobile
Short Stack Strategy - A Made Hand Game Theory Type Example Analysis - Part
2007-03-26 19:20:00 The last article discussed some of the theory behind playing made hands with a short stack. Let’s take a look at an example. Hand 1: Folded to you (20bb) with Tc Td in the CO. You raise to 3bb. Only the small blind calls. Flop (pot 6.7bb) 9c 6h 5d. The small blind checks. Here you have ...
Here's a fine example of a game column
2007-03-23 14:56:00 Columns can be difficult to write. Writing one from a game on deadline is even more difficult. A sports columnist needs to understand the topic and needs to do the research to prepare for several angles. Then, of course, the columnist needs to write the piece in a compelling manner.Tom Keller, a columnist for Michigan State's State News, did just that while covering the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament in North Carolina.Keller focused on the odd pairing of junior guard Drew Neitzel and junior walk-on foward Jake Hannon, players as much alike as Felix Unger and Oscar Madison. A sports column, in many ways, is a sports news story with an opinion. Too many columnists want to offer their opinions -- and too often these opinions are not informed. That is not the case here. Keller spoke with key people, researched the topic, had a clear working knowledge of the subject, revealed observations, and had a strong news angle. In addition, Keller made some interesting connections ...
By: On Sports
Real World Examples of the $5,000 Hour
2007-03-20 13:07:00 I remember reading a while go about the five thousand dollar hour, where you spend an hour working on an idea that will earn you an extra $5K over the space of the year. I quite like that sort of hourly rate and have been fortunate to of had four such hours in the last ...
By: Self Made Minds
An example of Dhimmitude in Writing
2007-03-18 20:06:00 I came across an article written today on Blogcritics Magazine that ended up making a commenter out of me. I wasn’t even looking for something to write on this afternoon — I’m a little drained and even I require a day off now and again (wink, wink) — but this deserved it. ...
Getting the Word Out about a new magazine subscription service for example
2007-03-16 01:38:00 Now that I?ve decided to sell magazine subscription services to different target markets and I?ve created a product package that has been proven to have great demand, I?ve got have a salesletter that has a sky-high conversion rate. All my efforts would be futile and yours would be too if you don’t have a single ...
Examples Of Integrity: Doing What?s Right
2007-03-15 20:39:00 I truly believe integrity is not lost in America. Integrity is not found on the surface you have to dig deep within in to uncover it. I hear people say all the time, "There are no men of integrity left." This is not true. Men and women of integrity are everywhere. Think about this, |
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