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Over the last year or so I have had the opportunity to talk with many people about their unemployment. I've talked to people who are recent college grads, mid careers and 50 and over; I've also talked to people ranging from assistant to COO and CEOs of companies. Being unemployed is an extremely difficult time to describe. There are many different emotions, life changes, and other things that immediately change your life. I am going to give a few examples of what people have told me; some are very similar, some very different. Just like people themselves; how you handle a crisis will be different for everyone:
- At first I really liked it; was great to not have to go in to work. It had become such a miserable place to be that being let go was almost a relief. I took a few weeks off then started working with my network, sending out resumes and going on multiple interviews. As time wore on and rejection was part of everyday life I started to withdrawal more; stopped doing the things I liked and pretty much stopped looking for work. After 3 years I now have little hope that I will ever find a job.
- When I was let go from being a CEO of a major company I was devastated; I had never been fired or let go before so it was a totally new experience for me. I figured with my previous successes in business world I would land a job pretty easily. Thats not what I found. After going to many CEO executive search firms and many interviews I kept hearing the same thing; your experience is in media, this job is non-media so it wont be a fit. Knowing full well that the talents I have would be easily transferable to another Industry. I was ruled out of most positions. It was like HR didnt want to hire anyone that didnt have the exact same experience as the job that needed to be filled. I decided at that point to start my own consulting business. Luckily the business is going well and I am actually earning more than I had been. But, its much more stressful to work for yourself and have to bring in business. I am one of the lucky ones.
- I graduated college in May of 2012, I was a straight A student and excelled at most of the things I tried. I have been on so many interviews I have lost count. I have been interviewing for just about any job, from working for a non profit to working as a receptionist at a gym. I do wonder why I went to college because it certainly isnt helping me now with my search. I try to stay up beat and try to go to the gym but that doesnt always work. I will keep looking until I find something.
These are just a few examples of what people have told me. In general the longer people are unemployed the worse things get for them. The less likely they are to send out resumes or network. If you havent been unemployed that might sound counter intuitive but its not. It goes directly to human behavior. The more rejection you have the less likely you are to try harder. Many become depressed. I spoke to many many people who started drinking heavily after a year or so of unemployment. Thats the only way they can deal with life is by drinking, taking meds or other mind altering substances. Many many people have also given up looking. After 2, 3, 4 years can you blame them? I also heard a lot of people say having no place to go and nothing to do are amongst the hardest parts of being unemployed. One woman told me that when she looks out her window and sees people walking by it makes her sad; she feels like she is the only person in the world with no place to go. Nothing to do and nothing to look forward to. When people are this down they dont tend to do the proven things to lift depression; like exercise or volunteer somewhere. They are too despondent for that. This can lead to a cycle of being more depressed, drinking more, and just get deeper and deeper.
The main thing I got from talking to these people is that what they all want is a job. There are 5 million longterm unemployed people in the United States. They dont want handouts, they want to re-enter society.


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I like jmantime's videos – lots of photos, organized and set to music. He assemble this video around the weapons found in Iraq during Saddam Hussein's reign between 1979 and 2003. The video ranges from Tariq handguns and Tabuk rifles all the way up through through tanks, the Babylon Gun, rocket launchers and so forth. This video is only 14:39 video and worth the time given all that he has assembled.
I mainly focus on firearms:
- Tariq 1, Semi-automatic pistol, 7.65x17mm
- Tariq II, Semi-automatic pistol, 9x19mm
- Tabuk, Assault RIfle, 7.62x39mm [Their licensed version of the Yugo M70]
- The Golden Tabuks they found in palaces
- Tabuk, Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR), 7.62x39mm
- Al-Kadesih, Semi-automatic Marksman Rifle, 7.62x54R [Their version of the Dragunov]
- AI-Quds, Light Machine Gun, 7.62x39mm [Their licensed version of the Yugo M72B1]
From there it covers tanks, self-propelled guns and so forth. All in all, it's a neat video with lots of photos that jmantime collected.
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Event to be held at the University of Toronto, Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle. The event will be held in the beautifully designed Music Room, located on the second floor, and you can find parking on Hart House Circle, King's College Circle, and Tower Road. [Date will be published by 3 April 2019]
This Workshop aims to empower women (ages 22-36) to make professional and personal choices that are individually rewarding and contribute to their communities. The workshop is specially designed for each attendee as it examines interests and/or issues related to self, relationships and career. Additionally, discussions are structured with anonymity around agendas submitted by attendees; therefore, addressing specific questions and concerns in a comfortable atmosphere.
With the opportunity for Networking, the last hour will be transformed into a meet and greet session with light food and drinks.
Event Schedule:
1:30 to 2:00: Welcome & Opening Remarks with Arrival Tea and Scones
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Dress Code: Business Attire
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Registration begins at 28 April 2019 at Eventbrite at a price of $200 CAN
In registering for the Workshop, please submit an agenda item and a thought on what you endeavor to take-away from the Workshop.
Additionally, with your registration, you will be entitled to schedule a 1 hour complimentary individual session with Marcia within a month after the Workshop and Networking Event.
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Businesses expecting to benefit from connected devices, reveals new report
Some 75 per cent of C-suite business leaders are actively researching opportunities created by the Internet of Things (IoT), according to a comprehensive new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, The Internet of Things Business Index: A Quiet Revolution Gathers Pace, sponsored by ARM.
The report also reveals that 30 per cent of business leaders expect the Internet of Things to unlock new revenue opportunities, inspire new working practices (29 per cent) and fundamentally impact their operating model (23 per cent).
"ARM will play a significant role in the future of IoT," said ARM CEO Simon Segars. "By connecting the next 30 billion devices, the ARM ecosystem will transform the lives of people everywhere. The devices will deliver trillions of pieces of information, and from these individual elements of little data we will build the big data picture. This is where you
begin to realise the true potential of the Internet of Things, with the connection and management of key city infrastructure, health services, environment, and education systems."
The implementation of common standards will be paramount in enabling communication between billions of connected devices. Cross-industry collaboration is essential to success, encouraging standards that will avoid the so-called "Internet of Silos" where data is created, but not shared among service providers to benefit the user. Only by removing data silos and establishing common standards will the IoT achieve the scale needed to operate across all markets successfully.
The Internet of Things Business Index: A Quiet Revolution Gathers Pace is free to download on the ARM Connected Community at http://j.mp/ARMIoTReport.
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Reality is that we won't be able to go on vacation at least until November, as Devi is still so tiny, and we can't miss any more days of school since we lost 2 weeks from Hurricane Harvey.
We decided to just have a little cake and ice cream celebration with her friends. It was a quick and easy way to celebrate (and I got to get a little bit creative between Devi's naps.)
I made the invitation on my Silhouette Portrait. It had fun texture with glitter paper and I glued sprinkle sequins on top.
The only thing I bought was the sprinkles tablecloth and tissue paper ice cream cones.
I loaded the table with all kinds of fun things to put on ice cream. I also already had the fun ice cream cups from (you guessed it) Target.
When the girls arrived, I sent them outside to paint their nails using a spinner game to dictate what color to put on what finger.
Then they came in to create their own ice cream creation.
Of course the ice cream was the infamous Blue Bell. Dave scooped it up for us.
We sang happy birthday and had cake after that.
The cake came from Kroger. I added the cake pick that I got at Hobby Lobby.
I made little ice cream truck boxes to put some favors in.
I put fingernail polish, a bath fizzy, and some lip gloss in each one.
The bath fizzies came from Ulta. I bought them awhile back because they were too cute to pass up.
It was indeed a "sweet" celebration! Happy 11th birthday, Maya!


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Medical Lake wins another close one with St. Maries
History did a good job of repeating itself last Friday night in Medical Lake in the Cardinals season-opening game with St. Maries.
Medical Lake used a stout defensive effort in the second half and produced a fourth quarter rally to defeat the Idaho visitors 32-28 on a rainy night at Holliday Field.
"That's a typical Medical Lake, St. Maries opener," Cardinals head coach Wes Hobbs said. The two teams have engaged in some down-to-the-wire classics since beginning their cross-border clashes in 2010.
The 2012 game was decided by Kasey Kelly's 70-yard interception return for a touchdown with just 13 seconds to play. And while this one didn't have such theatrics, it was one of those cases where the game was never over until it was over.
Medical Lake got fourth-quarter scores from Roman Kissack with 10 minutes, 52 seconds to play to cut the Lumberjacks' lead to 28-26, and then Tyler Masteller jumped on a fumble in the end zone with 7:05 to go for the winning margin.
After that it was left to ML's resurgent defense that slowly gained confidence after a slow start.
Medical Lake's first touchdown came on a nine-play 56-yard drive, all on the ground, capped by Jackson Tappero's 1-yard run with 7:19 to play in the opening quarter. The Cards did go to the pass on the point-after, but failed.
St. Maries answered on its next possession and took just four plays to go 69 yards with quarterback Luke Feasline's 15-yard touchdown run.
The Cardinals regained the lead going 67 yards, all but 11 of it on the ground, with Tappero scoring his second touchdown on a 1-yard carry with seven seconds left in the first quarter. Again, the two-point play, this time a run, failed.
The pace slowed in the second quarter with Medical Lake stopping St. Maries (1-1) on a three-and-out. The Cardinals drove the ball to the 'Jacks' 16 where Tappero fumbled. St. Maries would drive for the go ahead score on Feasline's 6-yard run on fourth down with 3:34 remaining in the half.
Medical Lake (1-0) had the ball for just two plays when a collision in the backfield forced sophomore quarterback Cory Wagner to cough up the ball on his own 34.
"We made some first week mistakes that almost cost us the ballgame," Hobbs said.
St. Maries would have a short field but Medical Lake's defense stiffened and a Lumberjacks' 33-yard field goal attempt with 47 seconds to play in the half fell short.
Medical Lake got the ball back and looked to put together a good drive to conclude the half. Runs by Taylor Masteller for 14 yards and a 26-yard reverse by TJ Johnson took the ball into St. Maries territory.
However Johnson, who is returning to football after some time away from the game, fumbled on the next play and the Lumberjacks got the ball back on their own 27.
"We had so many knockout shot opportunities and we found a way to keep those guys in the game," Hobbs said.
Three plays later Feasline took advantage of busted coverage and found Dillon Michael all alone for a 27-yard touchdown as time expired for a 19-12 St. Maries lead.
"We went in at halftime and chatted about some things," Hobbs said. His Cardinals seemed to take it all to heart.
St. Maries got the ball back to open the second half but had it just two plays before Ricky Petersen stepped in front of Feasline's throw for an interception. Petersen initially returned the ball for a score but it was negated by a holding call.
Nonetheless, Medical Lake had the ball back deep in Lumberjacks' territory and two plays later Tappero scored his third touchdown. Masteller's run for a two-point conversion gave the Cardinals a 20-19 lead with 10:45 remaining in the quarter.
St. Maries answered with a drive that went down to Medical Lake's 7-yard line but it stalled there and resulted in a 24-yard field goal, and a 22-20 Lumberjack lead.
Medical Lake had the ball just three plays before Wagner, throwing one of only three passes on the night, was intercepted by Blake Lyons who returned the pick to the Cardinals' 22. Feasline scored his third TD on a 7-yard run and gave his team a 28-20 lead with 4:23 to play in the third.
Despite a hiccup or two from his young quarterback, Hobbs liked the job Wagner did. "I thought he commanded the offense pretty well," Hobbs said.
Medical Lake answered with an 11-play drive that spanned the end of the third and start of the fourth quarter and capped off with Roman Kissack's 3-yard run with 10:52 remaining in the game. When the two-point run failed, the Cardinals still trailed 28-26.
St. Maries' next drive lasted just three plays and included a sack by Petersen. Medical Lake got the ball back and in great field position following Johnson's punt return to the Lumberjacks' 23. Four plays later Tappero, who led the Cards with 142 yards rushing, drove off-tackle to the one, fumbled, but Masteller was there to gobble up the loose ball for the eventual winning touchdown with 7:05 to play.
St. Maries next three drives all stalled inside their own territory. Feasline was sacked on the final play of the game at his own 27 by Ian O'Brien.
Medical Lake takes on its second Intermountain League team, and plays its final nonleague contest Friday night at 7 p.m. against the Bonners Ferry Badgers (1-1) following their 34-7 loss to the Cardinals Northeast A League foe, Newport.
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All Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services programs are fee-for-service programs. A financial assessment is conducted as part of the admission process for individuals who do not have coverage through insurance or another third party payer.
Clients enrolled in the CARS Residential program are most often funded by NYS Managed Care Medicaid, Private Insurance, Self Pay and Congregate Care Level II funding through their home county's Department of Social Services. All services provided are eligible for payment by NYS Medicaid and many private insurance carriers. CARS provides direct billing for both Residential and Outpatient Services to all third party payers and participates in several NYS Medicaid Managed Care and private insurance plan networks.
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Julie Dearden is Head of English Medium Instruction at the University of Oxford's Hertford College, developing and teaching professional development programmes for teachers and university lecturers around the world.
Across the world, an educational trend is becoming increasingly popular. Subjects such as Science, Maths, Geography and Economics are being taught through the medium of English – known as English Medium Instruction, or EMI.
My definition of EMI is: "The use of the English language to teach academic subjects (other than English itself) in countries or jurisdictions in which the majority of the population's first language is not English". (Dearden, 2015)
EMI started at tertiary level in universities seeking to 'internationalise' their education offer. They wanted to attract students from abroad, prepare their home students to study and work abroad, publish in English and survive in an increasingly competitive education market-place – and still do!
Why EMI?
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Congratulations to Jane & Creighton who got wed at the lovely Iscoyd Park.
It was a really nice small family affair and the perfect venue for it.
With Matt Bowen Photography, Iscoyd Park, Selina Godsal Flowers, Vicky M Hair, Emma Hutchinson Makeup Artist, Jude's Cakery Bakery, Racheal Gladwin (harpist/ceremony), Selwyn Dorfman (pianist/post ceremony) and The Gershwin Gang.


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One thing that I have been trying to focus on for the last year of my life is to get creative again... to embrace my TRUE artistic style, continue to explore and continue to be creative. The sad thing about getting older (and unfortunately busier) is that when stress sets in, human beings have a tendency of letting that affect their creative thought. That's not a good thing for an artist!
One of my favorite things to do now is to let go of my stress, to "keep looking", to be creative and to explore. Life is huge adventure that I am excited about embarking on, every day of my life. Sure, I don't always feel like the adventure is one worth going on but I strive to revive the excitement in my heart and mind every day. I cannot and will not be a product of this stressed out, negative world we live in so I choose not to.
I choose a life of excitement as I lift my head off the pillow each morning, a life of adventure and creativity in my afternoons and a life of reflection each evening.
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Follow your physician's instructions while using Coresatin (Pediatric Nonsteroidal Healing Cream) to get the most effective results. A small amount of cream should be applied to the affected area once or twice each day depending on symptom severity and the condition being treated. Wash your hands and the application site with soap and water before each application to remove any dirt or loose skin. Gently massage the cream into the skin leaving a thin layer to evaporate. Thoroughly wash your hands after application to prevent the medication from contacting any areas not being treated or any mucous membranes. Ask your physician any questions you have about using the medication to prevent any unexpected problems from occurring.
The cream contains the herbal ingredients that improves the process of healing and prevents the irritants, allergens and microorganism from worsening the skin conditions. This herbal cream is also used for the treatment of dermatitis, insect bites and rashes caused due to diaper.
What Are The Benefits Of Coresatin Pediatric Nonsteroid Healing Formula?
It treats insect bites, dermatitis and diaper rashes.
It is safe to be used for the babies as it prevents severe diaper rashes.
The effect of microorganism is healed
It also heals the skin irritation and allergy
It fastens the process of healing and keeps moisturizes the skin.
It is free from steroid so it is safe to be used for babies.
This cream can be used for a long period of time and without any side effects.
What Are The side effects?
There are minimal side effects of this cream as it contains the natural ingredients.
In case if there are any side effects than immediately stop the use of it and consult the physician.
If one is having difficulty to breathe or to swallow
It causes swelling on all or any part of the body.
Severe or minor skin rash
Chest tightness
If there are any side effects that become too severe, than immediate check with the physician is a must.
The dosage must be followed as per suggested by the physician. The dosage and the direction of application are recommended by the physician depending on the condition of the patient's skin and how he responds.
The Coresatin Pediatric Nonsteroidal is an herbal cream but consultation with the physician is a must before taking the medication.
Those who are having a sensitive skin should do a patch test first before applying over a large area.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid using the medicine without physician's consultation.
Do not use on any other supplements, medications or drug.
If one is suffering from any disorders or illness.
Store it in a dry and cool place irrespective of any of the season. Follow the direction for how to store that is given on the medicine's label.


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The characters in the movie Parenthood went to Frank's house in St. Louis last week, but they really were in College Park. The scenes were filmed at 1402 Smith St., a 1930s gray-and-white bungalow where the story's patriarch is supposed to reside.
Papa Frank is actor Jason Robards. Model antique cars on the mantle tell of his lifelong fetish for automobiles. In fact, he spent a good deal of time in the scenes tinkering with his old Ford in the garage, where he also has a refrigerator, easy chair and television set, along with riffraff, such as snow boots and sleighs, collected over a lifetime.


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A record 769 million people flew on domestic or international flights industry wide in 2007.
Southwest carried more than 101 million passengers. This is the first time Southwest has topped the list, which is compiled by the U.S. Transportation Department.
Southwest passed American Airlines, which held the top honor for the past five years.
Delta Airlines carried the third most passengers followed by chicago based United Airlines.


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Daer GAP-Forum, Dear Jamshid
I am sending my reply to the GAP Forum, since you also sent your
question there.
Habtay Ghebrewold had already written to the address 'gap@...' with an
almost identical question and I have replied a daylater by the letter
that I append.
While we try to answer all questions that are sent to us, we must ask
for a bit of patience if a reply does not come by return mail. All
this answering of questions and requests is done by (mostly young)
colleagues who are not employed for this help but have regular duties
in teaching and research.
We therefore also very much appreciate if we get help from other users
of GAP with part of that service, in this case e.g. from GAP users in
South Africa..Kind regards Joachim _____________________________________________________________________ Prof. em. J. Neubueser Lehrstuhl D fuer Mathematik RWTH Aachen
Your letter:
Dear Gap-Forum
I have received the following email from "Habtay Ghebrewold" a PhD
student at the University of the Western Cape.
Jamshid Moori.
>Dear Sir:
I am currently Working on Group Theory for my PhD Project.
Thus, I want to use GAP for Algebraic computations. Such
as, computing Automorphism Group of Finite Abelian Groups
and checking If two groups are isomorphic, where the
groups are semidirect products of Finite Abelian Group with
a Free Abelian Group of finite rank ( free abelian group
of finite rank acting on a finite abelian group).
Now, I want to know, if GAP can help me to deal with
the above computations? And if possible would you please
give me an idea how to deal with the above problems using
computers?Thank you. Sincerely Yours Habtay Ghebrewold University of the Western Cape Department of Mathematics Private Bag X17 7535 Bellville, South Africa
My reply to Habtay Ghebrewold
Subject: Re: Need Help In-Reply-To: HABTAY GHEBREWOLD at "Sep 7, 2000 09:33:26 am" To: HABTAY GHEBREWOLD <email@example.com> Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 17:30:07 +0200 (CEST)
Dear Habtay Ghebrewold,
I am afraid, I can give you only a partial answer to your request:
I am currently Working on Group Theory for my PhD Project.
Thus, I want to use GAP for Algebraic computations. Such
1. Computing Automorphism Group of Finite Abelian Groups;
2. Checking If two groups are isomorphic, where the
groups are semidirect products of Finite Abelian Group
with a Free Abelian Group of finite rank ( free abelian
group of finite rank acting on a finite abelian group).
Now, I want to know, if GAP can help me to deal with
the above computations? And if possible would you please
give me an idea how to deal with the above problems using
Note that I am currently having GAP version 3 release
4 for UNIX.
Let me first of all strongly recommend to get GAP4.2 and install it
under Unix (or have it installed by your local system andministrator)
*together with the so far 4 bugfixes that have been issued*. GAP4 has
a number of additional possibilities compared to GAP3 and in
particular some share packages, to which I am going to refer, are
written for GAP4 only.
As to your first question:
In the GAP4 manual you find a section (35.6) on groups of
automorphisms. E.G. you find a descripton of a function
where for object you can put in a group of which you want the
automorphism group. In the example given the group for which the
automorphism group is calculated is a dihedral group of order 8, but
you can as well use a group given by a polycyclic presentation. A
wealth of examples is accessible in the Small Groups library, you can
call groups from it e.g. by
which will give you the fourth group of order 8 in that library.
SmallGroup(8.1) is the cyclicgroup of order 8. SmallGroup(8.2) is the
direct product of a cyclic group of order 4 with a cyclic group of
order 2, while SmallGroup(8.5) is the elementary abelian group of
order 8.
But you can also define finite abelian groups not in that library by a
polycyclic presentation yourself.
There is also a chapter about automorphism groups of finite soluble
groups in the GAP3 manual (chapter 58), by the way, but neither the
Small Groups Library nor the share packages mentioned below are
available in GAP3.
As to your second question:
At present in the released GAP no function is available that would
test the isomorphism of semidirect products of finite abelian groups
by free abelian groups of finite rank, although in principle I think
that question should be decidable using Taunt's criterium for the
isomorphism of semidirect products. (Ask you supervisor for it, if you
do not know it).
There is a GAP share package on polycyclic groups (to which such
extensions do belong) under development by Dr. Bettina Eick from the
University of Kassel, who has also developed a package on group
constructions (for finite groups). I will forward this letter to her,
however at present she is travelling, so that you should not expect an
answer (positive or negative) from her very soon.
Sorry for not being able to help better right now.
Joachim Neubueser


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Tines UP
Tines Up started in 2005 when two of the five members were deployed to Ramadi, Iraq. While we were in Iraq, we realized how much the passion for the outdoors meant to us. When we returned home we got things rolling and soon produced our first hunting DVD, "Above and Beyond", which showcases the love we have of hunting big game and spending time with family and friends in the outdoors. Our website forums grew fast and we attended every hunting and outdoor expo we could while working full-time jobs. We now have seven fully produced DVD's which have been edited in house, a clothing line full of shirts, hoodies, and hats, and an online store full of hunting gear and accessories that are sure to enhance any hunters line of equipment. Tines Up consists of five individuals- Tadd Rollins, Lance Roberts, Reggie Parsons, Eric Chesser and Brandon Brown.
ZMA Production
ZMA Productions is a North West based production company that was founded by three ordinary guys, Zac, Mike and Alex (ZMA), all of which share a passion for DIY archery hunting. Each year our goals are to capture what we do on film; hunting Roosevelt bull elk and Blacktail bucks on the Coast and in the Cascade Range of Oregon! Whether we are hunting the Western, Eastern, or Central region of the state, there remains one commonality in the team – Over the shoulder, real time, archery hunting footage of rutting bucks and screaming bulls.
Along the way ZMA has partnered with Sportsman's Outdoor Products allowing us to leverage quality products to enhance our performance in the mountains. Horn Hunter packs have allowed our team to transport gear and game effectively to and from our hunting areas with comfort and ease. These are durable, American made products backed by a knowledgeable and reputable staff that puts their customers first!
The American Way
Whether we're on a mountain in Montana or a tree stand in Indiana , Horn Hunter makes a back pack that fits our needs and will stand up the abuse we throw at it … And most importantly , Horn Hunter back packs are BUILT IN AMERICA !!! Tony & Angie Walker , Hosts of The American Way TV
Calling the Wild
We look forward to being in the outdoors! We day dream about being on a mountain top! We enjoy the echo of a screaming bull elk! For us, hunting is about family, friends and making memories. It is also about enjoying the outdoors and challenging ourselves day in and day out. We love to outwit our opponent in the wild. It is a feeling that resides inside, a thirst that drives us to hike farther and hunt harder. We will not stop until we have conquered the wild, it is now our Calling. For some time, we have been using the Horn Hunter Packs and so glad to have a pack that can go the distance that we go in the wild. We cannot wait to see what the challenges this season has in store for us and look forward to experiencing it with Horn Hunter and the rest of the world.
Jake Anderson
Trophy Hunter Magazine
Trophy Hunter Magazine has partnered with Tines Up to bring you a whole
NEW look and feel for 2014! Horn Hunter is proud to support this magazine.
Cory Staniforth
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I'm a big advocate of taking classes. Okay, so I coach clinics for a living -- I'm a bit biased. But I've also participated in a dozen cycling clinics myself! I believe we all have a little something to learn (some more than others). And if you're looking for a refresher, you're bound to remember a lot of things you've forgotten over the years.
REI teaches good classes. Our local REIs use many of the area coaches in addition to their trained staff. I've taught at REI.
Just make sure to read the description and pick a class that sounds like what you want to do. If you've got questions, call the store, tell them about you, and see what they suggest.
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> But when you allow things like > > <Header User-Agent ~Mozilla/.*> > Alias /generic-images /netscape-images > </Header> > > (to use a stupid example), then you open up a whole realm of > cacheability questions. Methinks this should be shunted to 2.0. I am in favor of giving people as much rope as possible to hang themselves, provided that people who care about being hanged or not are informed of how to avoid it, and that people are not hanged by default. In other words, my vision of a valid HTTP server is one that is valid by default and provides the user with every option needed to remain valid, but doesn't necessarily force the user to do only valid things. Thus, my requirement for request-header case features is that they sustain the connection between the options/envars being set and what request headers are looked at to determine if that option is set. This allows any piece of the server that selects content based on that option to also set the Vary header field according to how that option might be determined. Unfortunately, I have no recommendation on how to do that in general. I do like the notion of a generic <Header> (actually, <Request-Header> would be better) feature and would prefer that over BrowserMatch if it supported the requirement stated above. OTHER outstanding issues: There are a couple on the bugdb list. I need to fix the handling of IMS and IUS in http_protocol.c to use the new date routines instead of later_than. I should be able to do that tonight if nothing else comes up. .....Roy
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Milk Glass Vases on a Budget
I love the look of vintage milk glass. The glass is delicate and the white color of it goes with everything. It's a timeless look, really. However, I do not want to pay those antique store prices for real milk glass. That stuff ain't cheap! So what's a girl to do? Make it herself, of course!
Step One. I started out by searching my local Goodwill for glass vases. Actually, I went to a Goodwill in a neighborhood that I know has nicer stuff. I generally look for the ugly stuff - it may be dirty, have a weird discoloration, or a really out-there kind of color. What you want to look at is the bare bones of it - does it have a good shape, no chips, and is it the right size for whatever arrangement you want to put in it. I chose these three vases. The total of all three together was $2.37
Step Two. I headed to my local Home Depot and found some spray paint that works on glass. This is super important because you don't want it to chip off. The paint was $3.97.
Step Three. Wash and dry the vases. You don't want any residual dirt or dust on them, as that will make the paint not adhere correctly.
Step Four. Put the vases in a well-ventilated area (I chose outside) and on a piece of cardboard or a drop cloth and paint away! I put mine in the grass because who cares if the backyard has a white square on it for a little while? It'll just get mowed down! Make sure your paint can is held right side up and keep it about a foot away from the vase. You don't want to get too close or else the paint will drip - and you don't want that because that will mess up the lines of the vase.
Step Five. Remove any bugs that fly onto your vase and get stuck. This probably won't happen to you, but of course in my world, it did. So what did I do? I pulled that sucker off by his wings and sprayed a little more paint to touch up over it.
Let it dry and you've got a beautiful vase! I love spray painting anything I can get my hands on - and the color options are endless!
If you'd like to see how to make the paper flowers, check back next week for the tutorial.


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Lionel Messi became Barcelona's most successful player on Sunday night when he won a 33rd team title with the club.
Messi claimed an assist for Ousmane Dembele's winner as Barca beat Sevilla 2-1 to lift the Supercopa de Espana.
The 31-year-old replaced Andres Iniesta, who left the Camp Nou after more than two decades to join Japanese side Vissel Kobe earlier this year, as the most decorated player in Barca's history.
Messi has now won the Spanish Super Cup eight times, as well as nine La Liga titles, four Champions Leagues, six Copa del Reys, three Club World Cups and a hat-trick of UEFA Super Cups.


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Recently I read an interesting post on decaying code and the various ways that could be adopted in order to improve code quality. It briefly outlined three approaches to improving code (presumably on a code base which has been evolved due to enhancements and bug fixes):
- Detect the bad code and fix it. But this is too expensive...
- Don't write it in the first place. But this requires you (or a tool) to be able to spot bad code (consistently) in the first place.
- Formal Training. This is fine, but how do you ensure that that 'training' is put into practice correctly? And it is all too easy to fall back into bad habits which won't get spotted.
This got me thinking. Are there any other approaches to prevent bad code (or code smells)? Well I reckon there are. In fact it should take skill to write poor code given the amount of help that there is at constructing software now.
Increase use of automatic code generation
When I started programming last century, there were two languages I could choose to write my software in. One was a high-level language and the other was assembly language. While all but the most time critical code was written in the high-level language, I sometimes found it necessary to look at the generated assembly code to understand why my program was failing or to optimise the code. Now, I never look at the object code as I never question the quality of the object code generated by the compilers. However badly the code is written, the compiler would normally ensure that the generated code is efficient; this often means that engineers can get away with sloppy or bad code as it is often automatically refactored in the background
by the compiler to something more optimal. It also encourages, in my opinion, the lazy programmer who understands that the compiler does all the hard work in terms of 'writing' good code.
The increasing use of model driven development (MDD) as part of a model driven architecture (MDA) as a way of improving software productivity is moving the goalposts again. In its purest form, the development uses visual tools and the generated code (in a high level language) and subsequent object code is never seen (by a human). However, I have yet to see any real world MDD which doesn't involve some algorithmic code still being written by hand in a conventional high-level language. Over time, the increasing use of MDD should result in less 'algorithmic' code being written which will, by implication, reduce the potential for less code to decay.
MDD offers the opportunity for engineers to focus on the design rather than the implementation which should result in more maintainable systems which can readily be adapted to include enhancements and changes throughout their life. As the generated code is not the primary artifact which engineers work with, the quality of the generated code becomes less important. However, a key question to consider is does the use of MDD lead to the potential of (over time) of creating a decaying model and if so, how do you prevent it? And can you perform 'bad' MDD?
Reuse (of code snippets)
There are an increasing number of source code repositories (for example see here) now available on the Internet offering a variety of resources from simple algorithms to reusable components. All of these repositories help in providing a (hopefully!) proven way of solving a particular problem, and should also be written in such a way to be readable in case the snippet needs to be tweaked in the future. Although I cannot advocate that the quality of all snippets will meet the criteria of not being 'bad' code, it is reasonable to expect that the many will be examples of 'good' code. If the code snippets can be used 'as is' without modification the code should remain maintainable; if the code is modified, the style of the original code should normally be preserved so that the code remains 'good'.
Although the repositories do not require that the code passes any quality checks with regards maintainability etc, it should become obvious that the better code will be downloaded more frequently.
Use Multiple Compilers
I have always advocated compiling code with two different compilers as a way of improving code quality. No two compilers are ever the same as each one has different strengths and weaknesses. I have also always promoted 'clean' compilation i.e. ensuring that all code compiles without warnings once the set of compile options have been defined. If the code compiles cleanly with two different compilers, there is an increased probability that the code is well-structured, which IMO implies that the code will be more maintainable. It should also help testing as a number of latent faults can often be removed prior to run-time.
Clearly if the multiple compiler approach is adopted, this must be used at all subsequent code evolutions; if not the code will clearly decay albeit more slowly than if a single compiler has been used.
Writing maintainable software requires skill. With a bit of thought (and resisting the temptation to code the first thing that comes into your head), quality code can be produced using one or more of the techniques outlined which will support future product evolutions in a cost effective manner.


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April Fools day is here!
Some of you might be surprised to learn, that April Fools day used to be my favorite "holiday"! I loved pulling pranks on people and just being a total dumbass, and of course making others look like a bigger dumbass than me! Ah! Those were the days!
One of my all time favorite gags was actually quite simple. You see, I would call up someone I knew such as a friend or a family member and inform them that earlier that day I had to call the police and in turn they had to contact animal control because there was a cow in my front yard.
It sounds totally stupid right? However, you would be surprised about how many people would fall for it, which was funny in its self because there are no nearby "cow-farms" around here. Actually, now that I think of it there's now farms in general around here! True there are people who have chickens and the sort, but I would hardly call that a farm.
I suppose people fell for it because of it's simplicity really. If you think long and hard about it, calling someone up and going; "Oi! There's a cow in my yard!" isn't a very elaborate joke. So, they fell for it, and then I cried out "April Fools!"
That gag has become a running joke now. Every april fools Pretty much the only joke I tell is the one about the cow in my yard. Sure, nobody ever falls for it nowadays, but its still funny and just hearing it usually gets a chuckle or two.


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Come see this rare opportunity for a meticulously maintained Character Home overlooking Sowden Park in community proud Pemberton Heights! One of the best neighbourhoods and most convenient locations to live on the North Shore. Built in 2003, this completely rain screened family home features in floor hot water radiant heat, 3 bedrooms upstairs, a legal 1 bedroom suite, 2 gas fireplaces, and lane access to a two car garage. The open plan kitchen and family room have french doors opening onto two patios and a fully fenced back yard. 2 blocks from the Corner Stone Cafe, 1 block from Mackay Park trails, and walking distance to Capilano Elementary School (IB), Edgemont Village, Mosquito Creek, Marine Dr, and Waterfront Park! Amazing outlook with 117' of sun-drenched frontage on Sowden Field!
Check out all of the details of this House for sale, 2400 George St, North Vancouver, BC


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If this goes ahead it would mean that no matter how hard you work and what you achieve you will never be able to escape from Blacks.
Courtesy of The Hill:
The Obama administration is moving forward with regulations designed to help diversify America's wealthier neighborhoods, drawing fire from critics who decry the proposal as executive overreach in search of an "unrealistic utopia."
A final Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule due out this month is aimed at ending decades of deep-rooted segregation around the country.
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Could there be a better place to visit on a freezing cold, sleeting February morning than the Pump Street Bakery in Orford?
I was immediately transported to the Caribbean or Jamaica, Madagascar or Equador, by the smell of hundreds of kilos of cocoa beans as I arrived in the chocolate making area for a tour with manager, Rob Sledmere. Pump Street Bakery is renowned for bean-to-bar chocolate production using beans of single estate origin.
From pod to bar
With much enthusiasm and knowledge, Rob explained the annual process of growing and harvesting cacao pods, and how the beans are fermented for several days in large wooden boxes, traditionally covered by banana leaves. This fermentation process harnesses the power of wild yeasts to create unique flavour in the beans and ultimately Pump Street's chocolate. After drying in the Caribbean sunshine, the beans are transported by air or sea to the UK.
Once in Orford, the cocoa beans sit happily in their hessian sacks until they're needed.
First the beans are sorted by hand to weed out any that aredamaged or poor quality.
They're then laid out on trays to be roasted in the same ovens that the bakery uses for their croissants, pain au chocolate and Portuguese custard tarts - a wonderful reminder of the close connection between the bakery and chocolate making. Different roast times and temperatures are used to bring out the best qualities of different batches of beans.
Breaking & Winnowing
Next the husks are opened to release precious cacao nibs inside and remove the hard shell. The husks aren't wasted, some go to a tea producer to infuse tea, others are snapped up by local gardeners.
Looking closely at the nibs even the untrained eye can see there is significant colour variation between the different types of bean. Madagascan nibs have a fox-red hue compared to the much darker, almost purple tones of nibs from Equador. The smell is different too. Rob warned me not to sniff too deeply in the bucket of Madagascan nibs. Whilst strong chocolate tones hit you, the smell is also raw and acidic, it burns in the top of your nose and makes your eyes sting!
Grinding & Conching
The nibs head to the chocolate room to be transformed into shiny, molten chocolate. It takes four days of continuous grinding in metal drums, between granite rollers, to smooth the nibs first into a paste and then a liquid. The only other ingredients used are sugar for dark chocolate, and milk and sugar for milk chocolate. These are added to the nibs on day one of the grind. Pump Street have four drums at the moment but are hoping to add more soon so that this part of the process doesn't become a bottleneck as interest in their chocolate grows.
Back out in a cold container, Rob showed me the "maturing room". Molten chocolate is poured into large plastic tubs and then matured for at least 28 days to allow its flavour to further develop. Beautiful patterns appear on the bricks of chocolate as fats rise to the surface on cooling.
Tempering & Pouring
Finally the chocolate is tempered - a precise process of heating and cooling to stabilise the chocolate crystals and give a shiny finish. The chocolate is heated to 31 degrees for a short period of time, before being poured into bar moulds by an enormous, sophisticated piece of Swiss machinery. In huge contrast to this machine, once the bars have been air-dried they are packaged by hand in the distinctive brown paper envelopes of Pump Street.
The chocolate team is surrounded by their product all day long but still love eating it. Rob reckons he eats at least half a bar each day, and his colleague Sally enthusiastically joined me in tasting fifteen different bars as I selected those we would like to include in the expanded range we will now be offering at Lawson's.
Also look forward to the sweet little Easter chicks that we will have on our shelves from mid March. I have seen them sitting in trays waiting to be hand packaged by the team - a busy few weeks ahead!
Pump Street Bakery Chocolate Tastings
Saturday 18 March and Saturday 8 April just in time for Easter!
Call in to try Pump Street Bakery Chocolate and learn more about the craft and skill that goes into making it.
To find out more about Pump Street Bakery visit their website >


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These food items can actually make you brainier
Our moms are always after our life feeding us something or the other claiming that it will make our brain sharper. But it has been scientifically proven that some ordinary foods can actually make your brain work better by increasing the blood flow to the brain and giving it the fuel it needs to be more agile. Bad eating habits can not only lead to physical illnesses like Diabetes but also mental ones like Dementia and Alzheimer's . So to keep the most complex organ of your body fit, include these in your diet-
Chocolates– Yes, you read that right! *Bliss* Dark chocolates are known to contain Catechins which revive a failing brain and improve thinking skills. It also lowers blood pressure, protects nerve cells from damage and also promotes recovery from stroke. Caffeine in chocolate keeps us vigilant and boosts our mood. About two cups of hot chocolate or two squares of dark chocolate can give the desired benefits. But raw chocolate with 70% or more cocoa solids works best.
Nuts- Nuts possess monounsaturated fats, omega-3 fats and Vitamin E that help in the production of a brain-protective protien, reduce the chances of stroke and boost focus and concentration in an individual. Research has shown that those who eat nuts weigh lesser than those who don't. You can have a mix of 15g of walnuts and 7.5g each of almonds and hazelnuts to improve cognition and brain health.
Berries- Berries are rich in a flavonoid called Anthocyanins which effect the blood vessels. Blueberries can aid learning by improving memory, concentration and attention to details. In your diet, you should include two handfuls of blueberries, raspberries or blackcurrants, a handful of blackberries or grapes, 7 strawberries or 14 cherries for most days of the week.
Fish- Research suggests that those who eat fish have bigger brains as it contains omega-3 fatty acids, iodine, fatty acids and is the biggest source of Vitamin D. Fish promotes better memory and reduces the risk of Dementia and Alzheimer's significantly. Pregnant women can get Omega-3 from fish and bear children with higher IQ levels. While four 140g portions of fish are advised per week for a normal adult, pregnant women should not take more than 2 portions/week.
Olive Oil- Olive oil is two-thirds Monosaturated fatty acids and contains Polyphenols which together lead to a healthier heart, better working memory and attention span, improved problem solving skills and lower risk of Dementia. Three table spoons of Extra-virgin olive oil everyday are sufficient.
Citrus Fruits- Antioxidant rich citrus fruits reduce the risk of Dementia and Stroke and help cure brain injury. They are best sources of Brain-protective flavanones that shield the brain areas involved in perception and recognition. Add an orange, half a grapefruit or two small clementines to your diet everyday.
Apart from these,
Red wine and Champagne are known to keep age related memory loss and cognitive decline at bay and keep your brain sharp, when taken in moderate amounts. Include green ( like broccoli and celery) and purple( like aubergine) vegetables to your diet as they contain Flavonoids and Anthocyanins respectively. Coffee keeps us vigilant and also reduces risk of depression, stroke, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's while Green Tea improves attention and short-term memory. Wholegrains provide glucose, Omega-3s and Polyphenols for the brain and hence should taken regularly.
Now go give yourself Neuro-Nutrition.
Eat Well , Stay Fit !
Summarised upto 76% from Scientists prove you can eat your way to sharper mind with six key foods


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Your South Australian home for improvised comedy and theatre training
From complete beginners to seasoned improvisers, whether you're looking to learn a new skill, meet fun people, be more confident, or improve your performing – On the Fly Impro is for you!
8 August – 26 September
Term 3 – Workshops
The Joinery, 111 Franklin St, Adelaide
Join On the Fly's experienced teachers to explore improvisation over eight weeks, in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Thursday 9, 16, 23, 30 August
The Duke of Brunswick, 207 Gilbert St Adelaide
Performing short games (like the kind you see on Whose Line is It Anyway?) this is hilarious show pits some of Adelaide's best improvisers in teams against each other.
"guaranteed... lots of laughs"
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Please, choose the right format to send me that text. Thanks.
April 13th 2010
I just received an e-mail with a very interesting text (recipies for pintxos), and it prompted some experiment. The issue is that the text was inside of a DOC file (of course!), which rises some questions and concerns on my side. The size of the file was 471 kB.
I thought that one could make the document more portable by exporting it to PDF (using OpenOffice.org). Doing so, the resulting file has a size of 364 kB (1.29 times smaller than the original DOC).
Furthermore, text formatting could be waived, by using a plain text format. A copy/paste of the contents of the DOC into a TXT file yielded a 186 kB file (2.53x smaller).
Once in the mood, we can go one step further, and compress the TXT file: with gzip we get a 51 kb file (9.24x), and with xz a 42 kB one (11.2x)
So far, so good. No surprise. The surprise came when, just for fun, I exported the DOC to ODT. I obtained a document equivalent to the original one, but with a 75 kB size! (6.28x smaller than the DOC).
So, for summarizing:
- Editable.
- Allows for text formatting.
- Proprietary. In principle only MS Office can open it. OpenOffice.org can, but because of reverse engineering.
- If opened with OpenOffice.org, or just a different version of MS Office, the reader can not be sure of seeing the same formatting the writer intended.
- Size. 6 times bigger than ODT. Even bigger than PDF.
- MS invented and owns it. You need more reasons?
- Portability. You can open it in any OS (Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD...), on account of there being so many free PDF readers.
- Smaller than the DOC.
- Allows for text formatting, and the format the reader sees will be exactly the one the writer intended.
- Not editable (I really don't see the point in editing PDFs. For me the PDF is a product of an underlying format (e.g. LaTeX), as what you see on your browser is the product of some HTML/PHP, or an exe is the product of some source code. But I digress.)
- Could be smaller
- Portability. You can't get much more portable than a plain text file. You can edit it anywhere, with your favorite text editor.
- Size. You can't get much smaller than a plain text file (as it contains the mere text content), and you can compress it further with ease.
- Formatting. If you need text formatting, or including pictures or content other than text, then plain text is not for you.
- Portability. It can be edited with OpenOffice.org (and probably others), which is free software, and has versions for Windows, Linux, and Mac.
- Editability. Every bit as editable as DOC.
- Size. 6 times smaller files than DOC.
- It's a free standard, not some proprietary rubbish.
- None I can think of.
So please, if you send me some text, first consider if plain text will suffice. If not, and no edition is intended on my side, PDF is fine. If edition is important (or size, because it's smaller than PDF), the ODT is the way to go.Tags: about me, compression, copyfight, disk usage, en, format war, gzip, internet, linux, mac, Microsoft, opinion, optimization, PS/PDF, software, standards, storage, xz
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7 Responses to "Please, choose the right format to send me that text. Thanks."
sylvainulg on 13 Apr 2010 at 11:35 am #
I haven't launched MS office any recently, but one obvious drawback of ODT format immediately appears to me : it's heavy piece of software for just reading a text. Beside that, would you find an ODT reader e.g. on your pocket device ? can you safely forward the file to anyone and be sure (s)he will read it finely as well ?
Any reason why you haven't mentioned web content at all in the comparison ?
isilanes on 13 Apr 2010 at 12:23 pm #
Well, putting the text online (e.g. a blog) and then sending just the link is a nice option, as well. But not all content is suitable for that. The subject matter here is a 94-page recipe book, comprising just text, and being shared as a digital file. It is not particularly private, but other similar texts could be (putting it online is not good for that). Besides, putting the text online as HTML is hardly any different from sending a plain text file, except for the formatting. The same would go for LaTeX, which I had considered to mention. But there is no reasonable way I am asking my friends to send me material in LaTeX or HTML (much less to have a web server where they can put the HTML), and besides any reader of this post who would consider LaTeX or HTML (to keep the file size small and allow for text formatting), does not really need to be told that DOC is a bad idea.
About ODT being overkill, recall that I recommend to first consider plain text. ODT is recommended for when plain text will not do (e.g., formatting is important, or includes rich material such as tables and images). If that is the case, but extreme portability is compulsory (your reader will need to read it in her pocket device), then PDF might be your option (or HTML). In my example, I really don't expect the recipients of the e-mail to resort to their pocket devices to read a 94-page recipe book. If they wanted to, they could convert it the way they see fit.
My main point is that DOC is a bad idea always. There is no use case where DOC would be recommended for any reason. If you want a "direct" substitute, use ODT. If you are open to alternatives, there are other ones, depending on what you want.
Greghor on 04 Oct 2010 at 7:42 am #
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Super Jamie on 07 Nov 2011 at 16:27 pm #
You forgot RTF! Everyone does these days. I think it's a good medium between plaintext and a full-blown ODT/DOC file. It used to be a closed, proprietary format but Microsoft have published it for years now. It would be nice if they opened it up, it's not like it'll lose them any money. WordPad under Windows supports RTF by default but it would still require a "heavy" word processor in Linux so we may as well use ODT on there.
@sylvainulg: You can use Google Docs to view and edit ODT files if you don't wish to install OpenOffice.org/LibreOffice.
Marcello on 04 Jun 2012 at 9:36 am #
I think it would be fair to put the need of installing OpenOffice or one of its youger variants as a con of the ODT format.
Of course it's free, and it's really just a ca. 150 MB download away, but stil...
Excellent post, btw.
isilanes on 04 Jun 2012 at 9:52 am #
Thanks, Marcello. To be fair, I haven't considered download size as a con of DOC or PDF either. It also depends on your OS of choice. I don't think Windows has a built-in PDF reader, and most people will download Acrobat, which is quite fat, I believe. Windows doesn't actually include MS Office either, so you must purchase it separately. On the other hand most Linux distros have quite light PDF readers included (e.g. most GNOMEs come with evince), and some even include LibreOffice in the installation CD (Ubuntu does, if I'm not mistaken).
Marcello on 05 Jun 2012 at 16:26 pm #
Hmmm... I think you're perfectly right. I must admit when writing my previous comment I was thinking about all the times I had to download and install OOo on friends' or co-workers' computers... But I should have thought instead of all the times I had to re-install windows xp, and the length of the usual checklist: AV, Firefox, OOo, Acrobat Reader, Gimp or similar... (*) Whereas with Linux (that's Ubuntu for me, since a couple of years) it's essentially: install OS, done. Yes, Ubuntu does include LibO (they had OOo in previous releases).
(*) and that's because I'm a FLOSS fan, otherwise that list would've been way more "illegal" (how many people have MSO and Photoshop just because that's the only two "names" they (or their tech-friend) know ?) - and what about the OS license ?
Thanks for making me think again about my comment.


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I designed a desktop wallpaper inspired by the song Shadow's Keeper by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (B.R.M.C.). For your reference, a video of the song is located at the end of the post.
Like most of BRMC's songs, "Shadow's Keeper" is quite moody, thought-provoking, and a little bit dark. On top of the obvious shadow inspiration, I was also drawn to the idea of incorporating the cold look and feel of concrete and the angular lines of modern architecture. The stark nature of these elements seems to echo the feeling of the song quite well.
There is a line in the song that says, "You're holding on to all the branches crashing, it's pulling you in, but you feel the light shine so bright." I interpreted these lyrics visually by creating a vacuum of sorts using different elements of concrete architecture. I then used several photos of trees and branches to represent the "branches crashing in." They have been treated to appear glowing like light.
I chose to highlight three particularly interesting lines from the song. They are set in an old-style typeface. This style seems to fit well with the sweet delivery of the lyrics. These three lines say:
- "You're holding on to all the branches crashing in."
- "What is the purpose if you feel so incomplete?"
- "What is the reason if it beats you to your knees?"
The Song:
A Closer Look:
Sidenote #1: I have to add that the photos I used for this project were taken as part of my college photography class. They were taken with a black-and-white film camera, developed by hand, and scanned in for use in this project. I'm glad I could finally find a use for them. :)
Sidenote #2: The desktop wallpaper design in this post was created by me for the Studio One-Sixteen blog. Please do not claim it as your own.
Sidenote #3: When I get around to optimizing this for different screen resolutions, I'll post an update. Then you'll actually be able to decorate your devices with it! …I'll work on it.


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– Enter the world of RED POP FURY.
With a repertoire hauling in a massive expanse of music from the 1950s to present, numbering over a thousand songs, there isn't much that the power trio RED POP FURY won't deliver. No shtick, no preconceived performances, no uncertainty. Three veterans of the trenches of rock and roll who absolutely love music and entertaining. This all stems from over 20 yrs of living, breathing and creating…
The Rock and Roll EXPERIENCE!
How dost thou proclaim such greatness?
Experience. Logging in well over 3000 career performances, RPF is the real deal. Nationwide tours, festivals, college campuses, historical venues in the likes of House of Blues to the late CBGB's; support for bands like The Guess Who, Dick Dale, Steppenwolf, Dead Milkmen, Monster Magnet, The Blasters, Fuel, and Webb Wilder to staple gigs like dive bars, private parties, weddings, chili cook-offs with a full PA system crammed into the kitchen, RPF leaves no stone unturned. Add 15 independent album releases from past and current bands, the creation of their own record label (Kentland Records), and how about just being three damn nice guys to work with, RED POP FURY is unscripted, absolutely entertaining and worth every minute. We refuse to bore you with dull, trivial promo phrases like "something for everyone," "fun and exciting," "a must see," blah blah blah!
You deserve an awesome time.
You deserve great live entertainment.
You deserve low maintenance, bang for the buck.
Red Pop Fury is the best kept, cheapest secret in the live entertainment industry. We literally know 1000 songs, and NEVER write a set list. 100% spontaneous, We ALWAYS play to the crowd, vibe off the crowd, and sometimes throw the fishing line out to the crowd to see what they bite on. We are LITERALLY like an IPOD shuffle from 1960-2000+. With no rhyme or reason – we're finding out year after year that what RED POP FURY does makes total sense to the lives of anyone who listens to music. And – our stage banter is unrivaled. We're talking thousands of shows.
EXAMPLE of What You Can Expect to Hear:
- Travelling Wilburys – Handle With Care
- Byrds – Feel A Whole Lot Better
- Police – Message In A Bottle
- Elvis Costello – Peace, Love and understanding
- Outfield – Your Love
- Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
- New Order – Bizzare Love Triangle
- Tom Sawyer – Rush
- Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop
- John Denver – Country Road
- Billy Joel – You May Be Right
- U2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday
- Daft Punk – Get Lucky
- Billy Ocean – Carribean Queen
- Scorpions – Rock You Like A Hurricane
- Merle Haggard – Mama Tried
- Johnny Cash – Wreck of the Old 97
- Cream – White Room
- ACDC – Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap
- Journey -Any Way You Want It
- Tom Petty – Last Dance with Mary Jane
- Whitesnake – Here I Go Again
- Kinks – Victoria
- Franki Valli & 4 Seasons – Grease is the WORD
- Led Zeppelin – Houses Of The Holy
- Marvin Gaye – What's Goin' On
- Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline
- Neil Young(Buffalo Springfield) – Mr Soul
- REM – Orange Crush
- Psychadelic Furs – Heartbreak Beat
- Elvis – Suspicious Minds
- Social Distortion – Bad Luck
- Stealer's Wheel – Stuck In The Middle
- Weezer – Buddy Holly
- The Who – Summertime Blues


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With summer almost finally here (those from the midwest know how treacherous it's been this season), it's time for garage sales, spring cleaning, planting bulbs, and fresh coats of paint. Here are some of the color trends, and some of my favorites, from this season.
Gray. Yes, Gray. Not a cool steel gray, but a tan-gray. Something that when the sun hits it just right it almost looks tan. Something neutral where you can decorate with almost any color combination. Pairs well with brick walls, wood floors, older homes, and newer alike.
Shades to try: Benjamin Moore "Revere Pewter" for a gray that goes with ANYTHING, or Benjamin Moore OC-140 "Morning Dew" for a light, almost off white hue, or Sherwin Williams SW7632 "Modern Gray" for a little more color.
Sea Blue- I've been seeing this color a lot lately. It's not a robin's egg blue, it's a lot more subtle, it has gray undertones to it (notice a theme?)
Shades to try: Benjamin Moore "Palladian Blue", Sherwin Williams 6204 "Sea Salt" or Pratt and Lambert 25-27 "Chanteuse".
Peacock! The feathers, images of the bird, Halloween costumes, and the color have been trendy for the last few years. This color will bring an elegance to any space, and a cheerful whimsy to any dark corner. Pairs well with any wood floor, neutral carpeting, white woodwork, and bright fabric accents.
Shades to try: Hallman Lindsay's 0688 "Cold North" (similar to photo below), Pratt and Lambert 22-11 "Reverie" for something bright and playful, or Sherwin Williams 6951 "Cote D'Azur" for a true peacock blue.
White. Yes, white is a trendy color. It's like saying water is a trendy drink, but hey, you can't reinvent the wheel here. Don't go for a crisp white though, try an off white, something antique or alabaster. You can pair ANYTHING with white, and in the right space, it won't make your home look manufactured, but clean and crisp.
Shades to try: Sherwin Williams "Alabaster", Benjamin Moore's "Dove White" (said to be the best white ever) or Glidden "Parchment White" for something a little toned down.
So this season's theme is very neutral, almost Cape Cod or Hampton's beach house-esque. I say if you want some more color though, go for it. It's your space after all! I have a TON more ideas on my Pinterest page. Check it out! Happy Painting!


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simple step # 7
live within your limits.
You won't be excited about this one but it will be good for you. It's good for me. We may not think about it often but the things we don't want to change are the very things that have the power to transform our life.
Why don't we get excited about living within our financial limits? Perhaps because we are a society of entitlement, we are impatient, we are selfish and we think we know what's best for us. Convincing us that we will be more satisfied and have a fuller life if we live beyond the financial provisions God has blessed us with is one of the enemy's most deceptive and effective tactics. Are you falling for it?
This is the single-most brilliant definition of debt I have ever come aross. It's straight-forward and painfully true. Check this out.
"By definition, debt comes from wanting more than God's current provision for your life and arranging other ways to get it. Let that sink in." (simplify. by Bill Hybels)
I'm convicted. How about you?
Here's your challenge this week:
Commit to living within your limits. Resist the strong temptation to arrange other ways to get that which you cannot afford today. Know that God grants us every single thing we need in His perfect timing in order for us to complete our mission…And that, my friend, will simplify your life.
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Hauger, Bryan. "Chapter 42: "Pipe and Tubing Applications of Polyethylene". Handbook of Industrial Polyethylene and Technology: Definitive Guide to Manufacturing, Properties, Processing, Applications and Markets. Ed. Mark A Spalding, Ed. Ananda Chatterjee, Scrivener Publishing, 2017
Hauger, B.; Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI); September, 2014 "Material Properties Affecting the Butt Fusion of HDPE Pipe" .
"Significant efforts have been expended on several fronts to develop an understanding of butt fusion, which is the most commonly used method to assemble high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe. Variables that can affect the quality of the fusion joint are called essential variables. A fusion procedure specification currently needs to be developed and qualified by each organization, then re-qualified whenever an essential variable changes. This poses a very high burden on plant owners and may not be necessary for limited changes to at least some of the essential variables. Several essential variables for butt fusion must be controlled within acceptable ranges to provide reasonable assurance of strong and durable joints. This report provides detailed consideration of HDPE material properties in order to create a deeper understanding of the scientific principles that explain the fusion process".
Hauger, B. E; Willacker, R; Ferry, S.; Society of Plastics Engineers – ANTEC; April 2013, 1937 - 42. "Common Installation Failure Modes For In-Service Plastic Piping Components And Systems".
"Plastic pipe components are generally constructed into high integrity, high durability systems. However, some poor installation practices occur with sufficient frequency that they have been noted by the authors as recurring in root cause failure analyses. These installation based root causes differ with the application environment and the material of construction. This paper will address poor installation practices for polyethylene, poly vinyl chloride and chlorinated poly vinyl chloride based piping systems".
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Hauger, B. E.; "Spoolable Composite Pipe Testing ‐ API15S"
"The history of oil and natural gas production has seen many innovative technologies develop to address the needs of the marketplace – leak‐free, no corrosion, high pressures, rugged terrain etc. Spoolable composite pipe, described by the API15S standard, is a significant innovation that uniquely addresses the needs of energy production because it combines the beneficial attributes of plastic pipe with a much higher pressure capacity than any mono‐layer plastic pipe. As detailed in the API15S standard, extensive testing is required to qualify both the materials used and the final construction in order to ensure a durable pipe that is capable of being coiled for shipping efficiency while still providing a high pressure capability for many years of service life". The central purpose of the extensive testing required by the standard is to avoid spoolable composite pipe failure.
Hauger, B. E.; Krishnaswamy, R. K.; Rohlfing, D. C.; Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting 2001, 17, 35. "Rheological and Blown Film Characterization of Binary Blends of Metallocene-Catalyzed LLDPEs."
"Discovery of Polypropylene and the Development of a New High-Density Polyethylene", American Chemical Society, Historical Chemical Landmark Declaration, 1999.
Hauger, B. E.; Huffman, J. C.; Caulton, K. G.; Organometallics 1996, 15, 1856. "Alkoxide Attack on Coordinated Olefin can be Reversible."
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Hauger, B. E.; Diss. Abstr. Int., B 1995, 56, 3754. "On the importance of ligand lone pairs for late transition metal complexes."
Hauger, B. E.; Gusev, D. G.; Notheis, J. U.; Rambo, J. R.; Eisenstein, O.; Caulton, K. G. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 7409. "Characterization of PtH3(PtBu3)2+ as the First Dihydrogen Complex of d8, Pt(II)."
Hauger, B. E.; Poulton, J. T.; Kuhlman, R. L; Caulton, K. G. Inorg. Chem. 1994, 33, 3325. "Ligand Redistribution Reactions of Five-coordinate d6 Species: RuHX(CO)P2, IrH2XP2, Cp*RuXP."
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Hauger, B. E.; Gusev, D. G.; Caulton, K. G. J. Am. Chem. Soc.
1994, 116, 208. "H2 Binding to and Fluxional Behavior of Ir(H)2X(PtBu2R)2 (X = Cl, Br, I; R = Me, Ph)."
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Hauger, B. E.; Albinati, A.; Bakmutov, V. J.; Clot, E.; Caulton, K. G.; Eckert, J.; Eisenstein, O.; Gusev, D. G.; Grushin, V.; Klooster, W.; Koetzle, T. G.;
Pelissier, M.; Sigalas, M. P. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 7300. "Reaction of H2 with IrHCl2P2 (P = PiPr3 or PtBu2Ph): A Stereoelectronic Control of the Stability of Molecular H2 Transition Metal Complexes."
Link to Article
Hauger, B. E.; Caulton, K. G. J. Organomet. Chem. 1993, 450, 253. "Ethylene hydrogenation by the Hydride Alkoxide Species Ir(H)2(OCH2CF3)(PtBu2Ph)2. Ethylene-Induced Reductive Elimination of Alcohol from Ir(III)."
Link to Article
Hauger, B. E.; Tilset, M.; Caulton, K. G. Electrochemical Generation of Dihydrogen Complexes in Molecular Electrochemistry of Inorganic, Bioinorganic, and Organometallic Compounds (A. J. L. Pombiero, J. A.
McCleverty; Eds.), Vol. 385, p. 431, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston 1993.
Hauger, B. E.; Johnson, T. J.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Caulton, K. G. J. Organomet. Chem. 1992, 424, 371. "Protonation of Cationic Hydride and
Alkyl Complexes of Ir(III)."
Hauger, B. E.; Vance, P. J.; Prins, T. J.; Silver, M. E.; Wemple, M. E.; Kort, D. A.; Huffman, J. C. Inorganic Chimica Acta 1991, 187, 91. "Hafnium halide compounds of methyl substituted allyl ligands. Synthesis, crystal structure and dynamics of (η5-C5Me5)(η3-1,2,3-Me3allyl)HfBr2 and
Hauger, B. E.; Vance, P. J.; Prins, T. J.; Silver, M. E.; Wemple, M. E.; Pederson, L. M.; Kort, D. A.; Kannisto, M. R.; Geerligs, S. J.; Kelly, R.
S.; McCandless, J. J.; Huffman, J. C.; Peters, D. G.; Organometallics
1991, 10, 917. "Effect of Allyl Methyl Substituents on the Preparation, Dynamics, and Reactivity of (η5-C5Me5)(allyl)ZrX2 complexes (X
= Cl, Br): Structure of (η5-C5Me5)(C3H5)ZrCl2 and
(η5-C5Me5)(2,3-Me2(butadiene))(η2-CH2PPh2)Zr. Dynamics of
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Hauger, B. E.; Vance, P. J.; Prins, T. J.; Kort, D. A.; O'Brien, J. P.; Silver, M. E.; Huffman, J. C. Organometallics 1991, 10, 979.
"Cyclopentadienyl-(allyl)(butadiene) Hafnium Compounds. Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Dynamics."
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For an important job interview, architect Bill Johnson prepared a slide presentation that included a photo of a fan settling into a plush seat in his basement to watch an NFL game on a high-definition big-screen TV, surrounded by all the comforts of a sports aficionado's home.
"This is the guy we need to get back," Johnson told those deciding whether to hire him. "We have to get the guy in the man cave to come back to the stadium."
Johnson, a senior principal at Kansas City-based 360 Architecture, got the job of designing the new Falcons stadium.
Like many pro sports organizations — and many college athletics programs, too — the Falcons fret that the experience of watching games at home has become so satisfying and so immersive that it is increasingly difficult to lure some fans from the couch to the stadium. Just as the Falcons have vowed to tackle that challenge in their new stadium, many sports entities are attempting to address it in large and small ways.
Related: Consider these ideas to improve the fan experience at games
Stadiums and arenas have upgraded wireless Internet access so that fans can stay connected during games. The NFL will require all teams to have a camera in the locker room next season to provide pregame video exclusively for the stadium scoreboard. Even the SEC, despite its schools' passionate fan bases, has a task force evaluating the fan experience at games.
For the NFL, business continues to boom by most measures: TV audiences are huge; more than 95 percent of tickets are sold; revenue soars. But league-wide attendance dipped slightly for four seasons before increasing slightly last season, and the league has confessed concern about how fans weigh the ease and quality of the at-home experience vs. the expense and excitement of the in-stadium experience.
To quantify the issue facing the Falcons, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution requested, under Georgia's Open Records Act, a tally of the tickets scanned by bar-code readers at the gates of the state-owned, 71,000-seat Georgia Dome for each game in the past five seasons. Those figures represent the actual attendance (not including staff and media) as opposed to the announced attendance (which includes all tickets sold or distributed, whether used or not).
Last season, the Falcons' regular-season home attendance averaged 62,782 per game and the two home playoff games averaged 66,420, according to the Dome's figures. The smallest crowd was 56,733 on Sept. 30 against Carolina and the largest was 68,344 on Nov. 29 against New Orleans.
The Carolina game was the only one last season in which Dome attendance dipped below 60,000. However, the final four home games of the Falcons' 2011 season drew between 55,435 and 58,816 fans, according to Dome figures.
Overall, for the past five seasons, the Falcons' average actual home attendance for regular-season and postseason games was 60,500. The 2012 attendance was the best of the five years.
What all of those numbers show is that, even in a league as wildly popular as the NFL and even with a team as successful as the 2012 Falcons, some folks have decided they don't need to be in the stadium to enjoy the game.
In fact, in a 2011 ESPN poll, 29 percent of NFL fans said they would prefer attending a game in person to watching it on TV — down from 54 percent in 1998.
Matt Broshar, 21, of Marietta, said he is a "huge sports fan" but content to watch games on TV, except possibly when he lands a free ticket. He enjoys the commentary and statistics he gets from the telecasts.
"And with TVs (in) high definition, it's almost like you're there," Broshar said.
For a team embarking on building a stadium, the issue is front and center.
"It has to move the needle with respect to the fan experience," Falcons president Rich McKay said recently of the stadium slated to open in 2017. "It has to be a game-changer, not just when it opens and everybody goes 'wow' but as you move forward."
Johnson, the lead architect, has a lot of ideas for accomplishing that, although it's too early to know which of them will be in the final blueprint.
Related: See design concepts considered for the new stadium
He floated the idea of a bar that would be as long as the field, with a 100-yard-long video board on the ceiling to simulate the field and keep patrons up to speed on the game by constantly showing the position of the ball and first down-marker.
He suggested "impact seats" that vibrate with each big hit on the field. And a "fantasy football lounge" where fans could gather around multiple monitors to track the players on their fantasy teams. And a futuristic roof called the "oculus," which would open above a 360-degree video board.
"We're losing fans to technology," Johnson told the Georgia World Congress Center Authority board. "Technology is advancing so rapidly and so much is available on your personal devices or in your home that it's not as big a deal to come out to the game. … So (the challenge is), how can we create an experience that is better than staying in your basement and having access to everything that you want?"
Said Falcons owner Arthur Blank in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution last month: "Technology in the stadium has to be outstanding — not only competing with what you have at home, but actually (providing) enhancements you don't have at home."
An example: The NBA's Brooklyn Nets introduced an app that allows fans in the new Barclays Center to stream video feeds of the action from different angles on their smartphones and tablets.
While new venues have a blank slate, established facilities face the challenge of adapting.
Atlanta's 14-year-old Philips Arena is in the process of replacing 140 lower-bowl club seats with seven loge boxes, each including four permanent seats, two bar stools, counter space, access to a private bar — and two iPads for viewing replays and other content. The Hawks say they're asking "low six figures" per box per season, food and beverage included.
Then there's Georgia's 84-year-old Sanford Stadium.
"Who would have thought five years ago we would be showing the Tennessee-Alabama game (on the video board) during a timeout of our game?" UGA athletic director Greg McGarity said. "But that is what the fans have at home, and we want to duplicate that experience."
The SEC, which has led all conferences in average attendance for the past 15 college-football seasons, last year began showing replays of controversial plays on video boards while they are under review, giving the paying fan the benefit of what the TV viewer sees. The NFL did likewise.
"The people in the stadium (previously) were looking at a blank screen while people at home were watching 16 different angles," SEC commissioner Mike Slive said. "We said, 'That's the kind of thing we're going to change.'"
Slive expects more changes to emerge from the conference's "Working Group on Fan Experience."
Said McGarity: "It's absolutely … a huge priority."
And a huge, long-term challenge.
Scott Stepowany, 35, of Loganville, is an avid sports fan, but he increasingly prefers watching big games on an HDTV with friends at his home or theirs.
"For me, six, seven times out of 10, I'm probably going to pick that," Stepowany said. "The only thing you don't get is the energy from the crowd when there's a big first down or a big home run."


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CLEVELAND — All in for the win, starting with Andrew Miller.
Those words best describe the Indians' philosophy and their amazing success so far in the 2016 postseason.
Teams talk about being all in, the Indians are living that philosophy, from the support of LeBron James and his Cavaliers to the unselfish approach of the pitching staff.
Especially the pitching staff, starting with Miller.
Crafty Josh Tomlin had his start moved up from Game 3 in Toronto to Game 2 on Saturday because of Trevor Bauer's drone accident, and he made the most of change of venue, delivering 5 ²/₃ innings to help beat the mighty Blue Jays, 2-1, at Progressive Field, as the Indians took a stunning 2-0 lead in the ALCS.
The Indians have not lost this postseason, winning five straight. The common thread is Miller, who has dominated. He pitched the seventh and eighth Saturday, striking out five. All five outs he recorded Friday came on strikeouts. No pitcher in postseason history had struck out at least five batters on consecutive days.
Dating back to Game 3 of the ALDS against the Boston, and through the first out of the eighth inning Saturday, Miller recorded 10 outs via strikeout and struck out seven batters in a row.
"A few guys get labeled this, but he is a weapon,'' Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis said. "His ability to not only go more than one inning, that he doesn't care if it's the ninth inning, that he is a lefty that can control the running game. There's some guys who are just as talented but you can find something with them.
"Right now he just does everything right."
Kipnis credits Miller's unselfish attitude.
"He just doesn't care when he pitches and it's rubbed off on other guys, we already had bunch of guys with that attitude but he just doesn't care as long as we win the game and I think more guys should be like that, to be honest," Kipnis said. "Managers and teammates alike are very lucky to have guys like that where they don't care about anything but winning.''
Said Miller: "The playoffs are a different atmosphere. There is so much on the line and these crowds are incredible. We're all going to find a way with 40,000 people going nuts, it's pretty fun.''
Because of his time with the Yankees, he said of the Blue Jays: "There is a comfort level because I've seen these guys. It's more of a chess match.''
Tomlin was solid, allowing just three hits and one run while striking out six as he changed his pitching pattern, throwing many more curveballs to the sitting dead-red Blue Jays.
"To me it was just find the grip,'' Tomlin said. "Try to get creative with it.''
After Tomlin left, the Indians' bullpen did its thing again. Dan Otero got the final out of the sixth. Then came Miller.
Miller struck out the side in the seventh. He got another strikeout to start the eighth, a groundout to second then a strikeout of Josh Donaldson, bringing down the house.
In the second inning the Indians got a leadoff home run by Carlos Santana off J.A. Happ, and in the third, after the Blue Jays tied the score, Rajai Davis' speed and Francisco Lindor's bat combined for the go-ahead run, a Lindor single up the middle for the RBI.
Miller was willing to come in at any time in any situation with the Yankees, too.
"He's the perfect teammate,'' said closer Cody Allen, who picked up his fourth save of the postseason.
Miller has made his big money so it is easier for him to be used earlier in games than a reliever who is trying to build up stats for his next contract. As manager Terry Francona noted, "Knowing Andrew, I'm guessing he'd probably pitch anyway.''
Miller simply can't be beat in the postseason.
He has proven to be the perfect teammate, the perfect postseason weapon.


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Interim President Carl Balsam
Carl Balsam joined North Park in 1988. As EVP and Chief Financial Officer, he has managed North Park's annual budget and finances, and has overseen the University's endowment, continuing its strategic growth to a current value of $75 million. Additionally, he directed architectural planning for significant additions to North Park's campus, including Anderson Chapel, Brandel Library, Helwig Recreation Center, the Holmgren Athletic Complex, and most recently the Nancy and G. Timothy Johnson Center for Science and Community Life.
Balsam has committed three-and-a-half decades of professional life to Christian higher education. Prior to coming to North Park, Carl served for six years at Barrington College, Barrington, R.I. He holds a BS in Engineering Science, Pennsylvania State University; Master of Divinity, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; and an MBA from the University of Rhode Island. Carl also serves on the Board of Directors for Covenant Trust Company.
Spring 2018 is the target date for the identification of a permanent president to succeed Dr. David Parkyn, who retired effective June 30, 2017.


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My work explores, with boldness and a hint of humour:
1. Boundaries of representation and abstraction
2. Interactions and contentions of figure/ground relationships
3. Symmetry
4. Stripped down colour use
5. Controlled reductionism in portraying the extent
Although 'stripping down' and 'reducing' are key elements of my work, I take issue with the art critic Clement Greenberg's view that it is the 'duty' of modern artists to strip away all forms and illusions to get to an 'inner spirit'. I operate somewhere between the abstract and representation.
As in some of Ellsworth Kelly's paintings, my work consists of forms that are very simplified, enlarged in size, and of restricted palette combining one colour with white. Also the canvas, already large, is deliberately not big enough to accommodate the form, which is sliced by the edge and continues itself in the mind's eye. I impart some dynamic feel to my work, sometimes by the simple device of tilting an axis of symmetry, or by setting shapes in opposition to each other. Like Gary Hume, I also try to imply a 'frozen in time' quality, a feeling of energy held in suspension.


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This book carefully examines the careers of the fifty men who made the greatest impact on one of the most successful franchises in the history of professional sports. Features of The 50 Greatest Players in Detroit Tigers History include quotes from opposing players and former teammates, summaries of each player's best season, recaps of their most memorable performances, and listings of their notable achievements.
Robert W. Cohen began writing professionally in 2004. His first published work, A Team for the Ages: Baseball's All-Time All-Star Team, clearly reflects his great love of the game of baseball, and also his vast knowledge of the sport. A sports historian, Cohen has appeared on numerous sports talk-radio programs around the nation to discuss his published works. He lives in Clifton, New Jersey.