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Longing – a powerful feeling. Almost as powerful as love or fear. The unholy trinity: Not being able to love. Longing for somebody's love. Fear of losing somebody's love. When I was younger, I became an expert in the discipline of longing. But as time went by, I became (a little) wiser and learned to be happy with the present rather than longing for the past or hoping for a better future.
My favourite Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky was an expert at longing too. He longed for human warmth, for recognition by his peers for his artistic achievements and, if nothing else, acceptance of his homosexuality, which would remain a fiction forever. In 1878 he wrote a lovely piece for violin and piano called "Souvenir d'un lieu cher" (Memories of a cherished place). He dedicated it to a place where his soul could rest, a place that he missed whenever he was travelling.
Distance was key for the patron
The place that Tchaikovsky cherishes so much is the estate of Brailovo, belonging to his patron, Nadezhda von Meck. In May 1878 he stayed there as he needed a calm environment to compose. A delightful tension had developed between von Meck and the composer. Though they both stayed at the estate, they lived in separated houses. They would write each other, but even though they both took strolls across the park, they would never meet. Von Meck insisted on this distance despite her adulation of the composer. She was probably the closest Tchaikovsky, usually not tempted by women, ever got to have a friend besides his brother and his firmer teacher, Nikolai Rubinstein.
Often he would ask his patron's advice, on musical question e.g. his compositions, but also on daily life matters. More importantly, she was his confident: All his torments, his ideas however weird they might appear – he could spill them out in letters to Mrs. von Meck without ever seeing her, touching her, hearing her voice, smelling her perfume. And – most importantly: His patron probably was the only person knowing of Tchaikovsky's homosexuality except for his brother and, most importantly, not taking offense. About this piece he wrote: "The first [movement] is, I think, the best, but also the most difficult; it's called 'Meditation', the second is a very lively scherzo, the third a song without words."
Tension and closeness
This tension between two people close and yet unknown to each other – it reminds me off certain contacts I have on social networks. People sharing certain interests with me: classical music mostly, a passion for other forms of art like paintings or photography. People discussing politics or other current affairs of importance, writing smart or witty texts, poems, book reviews.
I cannot claim to know these people, notwithstanding the fact that they are divulging certain aspects of their lives while hiding – for perfectly legitimate reasons – other traits. I must admit, I have grown fond of many of them, but I feel no urgency to meet them in the real world. If it happens, very well, we will see. If not, well… The longing for interesting contacts is balanced by the fear that meeting them would perhaps take away the spell. That would be sad, wouldn't it?
And now, let Tchaikovsky cast a spell upon you with a recording by Cordelia Hofer (piano) and Ruggiero Ricci (violin). You can be very close to me if you want – for a few minutes.
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Woman arrested in alleged hit-and-run after Waffle House dispute
Macon police arrested Kia Chevelle Williams, 46, of Warner Robins and charged her with aggravated assault after she allegedly tried to run over a Waffle House employee in an apparent dispute about a food order about 4:40 a.m. Sunday, a police report said.
Two employees at the Waffle House, 4094 Pio Nono Ave., were outside smoking when a burgundy 1990 Chrysler Imperial registered to Williams ran into one of the employees.
The victim was transported to The Medical Center of Central Georgia. The other employee took down the license plate number and contacted police, the report said.


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New Interpolated HD Video of Curiosity Mars Rover Descent Depicts Real-Time Landing
I've seen several different videos of Curiosity's descent down to the Mars, and while incredible because of what they depict, none approached the frame-rate we might normally expect from an actual film. Using footage provided by NASA, Reddit user Godd2 just spent the last four days on behalf of all humankind creating a stunning interpolated HD version of the descent. In layman's terms interpolation involves taking a choppy video, in this case NASA's 4 frames-per-second video, and rendering the "missing" frames in between resulting in an incredibly smooth 25 frames-per-second video. This is, I believe, the closest approximation ever of what it might feel like to land on another planet in real time using actual footage. Amazing. Here it is on YouTube.


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How does TIME Affect YOUR TRAVEL
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Time is the most important asset everyone of us owns. At the beginning of every day, we all have the same amount of it. The difference is how we spend it… Time is affecting everything and of course our travels as well. It is actually the most important factor that affects all of our journeys….


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I grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and got my B.S. from the University of Puerto Rico. I received my Ph.D from Purdue University in 2013. I then spent some time at Penn State and at the University of Copenhagen during my postdoc, finally coming to TCU in 2015.
Research Interests
My research interests are in operator algebras and their interaction with group theory and algebraic topology. In particular, I am interested in structure and classification theory of nuclear C*-algebras, quasidiagonality of C*-algebras, index theory, and K-theory.


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"Quick response (QR) codes are easy to create and have many uses in the classroom. With the posting of a QR code, you can lead students to information by just using their computer's or mobile device's camera. This page provides links to QR code readers and creators and tons of ideas for their use in the classroom!" ~ Kathy Schrock For more ideas on how to use QR codes in the classroom, please visit Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything.
QR Code Tools
- QR Stuff
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- QR Treasure Hunt Generator
- Delivr (can change the URL to where a QR code leads)
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One day, when a young boy, Lineir, is scavenging alone in the abandoned Old City he angers a horde of undead. Chased all the way back to the New City, he escapes the fearful undead but gets several of the local city officials killed in the process! The next day his back is infected with a strange undead curse mark and the city officials are after his head! Follow Lineir's story as he uses his wits and the help of a mysterious master to cheat death and one day, Fate itself!
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The weekend of 27 September, we attended a Cajun festival in Bandera and stayed overnight in our pop-up camper. We were gone about a day and a half. When we returned, we found Navo waiting outside with the dogs and outdoor cats. Apparently she got out as we were leaving and spent the whole time living in the wild, where she seems to have come to terms with the outdoor cats.
The experience left its mark. Navo, heretofore strictly an indoor kitty except for stints on the leash and harness, now regards the outdoors with more interest than she has ever shown before. One morning as I let the dogs out, she filed out right along with them: first Ready, then Navo, then Bridget. And whenever the screen door doesn't close all the way, she sees her chance and darts out. We let her have her outdoor time as long as she is supervised and doesn't just hunker down and eat grass, which doesn't agree with her.


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10 fitness tips for moms on-the-go from Grokker
You may think there's no time for exercise on the craziest of mornings or the busiest of afternoons. But Grokker, a wellness video network for yoga, meditation, fitness and cooking, thinks otherwise and wants to show you why there's always time for fitness! Grokker offers over 3,500 videos, daily live classes taught by experts, and forums to interact with fitness experts and others.
Jaime McFaden, Grokker Fitness Expert, shares her easy to follow fitness tips for busy moms on the go. Best of all, no equipment is needed for any of these - they can be even be done while the kids are getting ready for school! Her suggestion is to start your morning with these 10 easy exercises - it is a great time to stretch and set the tone for your day - you can even do some of these with your kids.
Spend 20-30 seconds per exercise and repeat if time permits :
1. Countertop back stretch: Reach both hands flat on counter top, shoulder distance apart. Bend your knees until your back is in a flat line, continue pressing until you feel a deep stretch from your arms to your legs.
2. Alternating leg lifts on counter: Standing straight up and using the counter for support slowly raise one leg at a time and extend it back as far as you can. Once you reach your farthest range of motion, pulse the leg at the top.
3. Countertop pushups: Standing at an angle, place hands on the counter and lower chest while keeping a straight line with the body. Press away and reset.
4. Alternating knee lifts: Standing straight up - lift one knee up and hug it into your body. roll the ankle both ways and return to start. Alternate legs.
5. Countertop tricep dips: Face away from the counter and place your hands on the counter, fingertips facing the body. Lower down so that you feel the backs of your arms working and press up.
6. Wall sit: Find a space on the door or clear wall and stand against the wall with your back touching. Lower down so that your legs create a 90 degree angle and hold.
7. Standing oblique crunches: Standing tall with one arm behind the head, crunch the same leg towards the arm and simultaneously crunch the upper body. Lower down and switch sides.
8. Arm circles: Extend your arms away from your body and draw big circles forward and backwards, repeat and then do the same thing making smaller range of motion circles.
9. Squats: Stand with feet hip distance apart and lower down until you reach a 90 degree angle then raise up. (be sure to keep knees behind toes)
10. Deep breaths: It is always a good idea to start each day with a positive mind set. Whatever your mind believes, your body will follow, so spend a minute or two breathing deeply. Make sure as you breathe in to expand and as you release you contract. Think of a positive word you can carry with you throughout the day - even when the stress hits.
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Step 1: Assemble What You Need to Test Hyper-V
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
To test Hyper-V by following the steps and scenarios in this guide, you need the following hardware and software:
A test computer that can run Hyper-V. See Before You Begin: Select a Computer to Test Hyper-V earlier in this document for information to help you select the right computer.
Installation media for the Enterprise edition of Windows Server 2008 R2. To download an ISO file to create installation media for evaluating Windows Server 2008 R2, see Windows Server 2008 R2 Trial Software (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=169478).
If you downloaded the ISO file to create the installation media for Windows Server 2008 R2, a computer with a DVD writer that you can use to create the installation media, and a blank recordable DVD disc.
A connection to the Internet for the test computer so that updates can be directly downloaded.
You might need additional hardware and software for some of the Hyper-V scenarios that are included in this guide. Each scenario lists any additional requirements for that scenario.


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This research will be done primarily in South Africa at Stellenbosch University by Dr. M. Faadiel Essop, as a (collaborative) extension of Dr. Stanley's NIH Grant No. P01 HL074237 (funded 8/15/2009 to 7/30/2014). This collaborative research project stems from Drs. Stanley and Essop's mutual interest in the role of myocardial substrate metabolism in heart failure. Dr. Essop is based at the Dept. Physiological Sciences at Stellenbosch University (South Africa), and has established a productive collaboration with Dr. Stanley. There has been a marked increase for the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Africa, and recent data suggest that the dramatic surge in CVD rates are largely due to lifestyle changes. Epidemiological studies from the US and Europe recently showed that high intake of carbohydrates with a high glycemic index (e.g. sugars and refined starches) are a strong independent predictor of CVD, and public health efforts are now focused on removing """"""""empty carbohydrates"""""""" from the diet. These findings have led Dr. Essop to study the link between suboptimal nutrition and the increased CVD. The foundations for this collaboration are the limited knowledge regarding the effects of macronutrient intake on cardiomyocyte function and the observation by Dr. Essop that increased flux through the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway plays a crucial role in hyperglycemia- induced myocardial cell death. This project will combine Dr. Essop's expertise in molecular and cell biology with Dr. Stanley's expertise in nutrition and the pathophysiology of heart failure. Extensive cell-based and biochemical studies will be performed in Stellenbosch, while in vivo functional studies will be performed in Dr. Stanley's laboratory. The general hypothesis is that oxidative stress resulting from intake of high glycemic foods activates the HBP leading to increased O-GlcNAcylation of cardiac apoptotic proteins and elevated myocardial apoptosis, thereby accelerating the development and progression to heart failure. Specifically, we propose that there is increased BAD O-GlcNAcylation and BAD-Bcl-2 dimerization, thus accelerating apoptosis. There are two Specific Aims:
Aim 1 : Evaluate the role of HBP in the acceleration of heart failure with a high sugar diet. Studies will be performed in normal mice and animals subjected to a chronic increase in arterial pressure to induce heart failure, and the dietary glycemic load will be manipulated. The role of ROS production will be assessed. Cardiomyocyte apoptosis will be determined, and the biochemical assessment of HBP and O- GlcNAcylation of apoptotic proteins will be preformed.
Aim 2 : Assess the effects of hyperglycemia-mediated induction of the HBP on O-GlcNAcylation of apoptotic proteins. Systematic in vitro studies will be performed in isolated cardiac cells to determine the mechanism(s) of hyperglycemia-mediated myocardial apoptosis.
There has been a marked increase for the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Africa, which is associated with an increase in refined carbohydrate in the diet. Recent studies showed that high intake of sugars and refined starches are a strong independent predictor of CVD, though the mechanism for this effect is not known. This project will investigate the biochemical mechanisms behind this observation, specifically the role of oxidative stress and apoptosis in the heart.
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I hadn't planned to do any recipe posts whilst only days away from my upcoming house move as my kitchen is in a bit of disarray, but when I put together this nice little supper for me and my wife I couldn't resist sharing it with you.
Basically, the main feature of our supper is a type of Korean pancake known as 'Pajeon'. Some are quite simple and contain just green onions, but others are more complex and can contain all sorts of other ingredients, with squid being a very common addition. There are many variations involving both the ingredients and the process, but this experiment will give you a good idea of the general theme…
The Ingredients
- 2 Green Onions, cut into three inch sections and shredded lengthwise;
- 1 cup of Squid (body part only) cut julienne;
- 1/2 cup of Rice Flour;
- 1 Egg;
- ½ tsp. Salt;
- 1 tbsp. shredded dried Red Chili;
- 1 pinch of ground Black Pepper;
In Korean cuisine, pre-shredded red chili cut into hair-like strands are often used in different recipes and these can be purchased from many Asian grocers. I actually have some but they were already packed for our upcoming move so I just took a dried chili and cut it as finely as I could with the only kitchen knife I had on hand.
The Method
Mix the green onion shreds in a bowl with the salt until they are wilted.
Beat the egg in a bowl with flour, stir in the flour and then add sufficient liquid to make a smooth, medium thick batter. You can use water, but I used the liquor thrown off by the frozen squid I used for this experiment.
Mix in the squid, shredded chili and the pepper.
Heat a pan and add a tablespoon or so of oil. When the oil starts to shimmer, add in a dollop of the pancake mix. You can add all the mix at once, or do it in separate batches, and form the cake into a circle, or rectangle as suits your preference. I like rectangles and, as you can see, I have used a couple of wooden skewers to hold the shape while the bottom cooks.
Fry, turning once, until both sides are nicely crisp and golden, then remove from the pan, blot away any excess oil with paper towel, and cut into bite size pieces. Serve while hot along with soy based dipping sauce of your choice. For this recipe, I mixed a little sugar, chopped chili and sesame oil into soy sauce but feel free to be as creative as you like with garlic, vinegar, ginger, or whatever strikes your fancy.
The Verdict
In addition to the sauce, I served our pancakes along with some Baby Bok Choy that was flash fried with just a little oyster sauce. My wife said, afterward, that she could easily eat the whole thing again and, while it is true there was just a little of everything, I know she meant it as a compliment (she *always* likes Pajeon, anyway). I very much enjoyed it myself, although I would have liked a bit more squid, and the only real complaint I had was not with the initial cooking, but rather that the delay in setting up the final photograph allowed the cake to lose a bit of crispiness. Oh well… that just happens to be one of the facts of life in cooking for a food blog, I'm afraid…


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Hey everyone, it's time for a totally awesome photo roundup! Here's just a small sampling of what you have been making, via the Rae Made Me Do It Flickr pool:
1. Purple Long Sleeves, 2. Tiny Tour de France Yellow Jersey, 3. Heartbreaker Tee, 4. Sweet Ride, 5. Painted Purple Stripe, 6. Upcycled Pippi Tee
Lots of great Flashback Tee variations have been popping up, including many that are short-sleeved. If you haven't seen my tutorial on how to turn the Flashback Tee into a short-sleeved tee, be sure to check it out. And you also absolutely must check out this tutorial on how to turn the Flashback Tee into a mini-maillot ala Tour De France from Laura of Craftstorming. So. darn. cute. !!!
Or if muscle tees or ruffles are more your thing, check out these:
1. Flashback Tank, 2. Pink girlie tee by CailaMade, 3. Pumping Iron by skirtastop
You can see even more in the Flashback Tee photo pool. And then there's the bonnets and dresses:
1. Blue Easter Bonnet, 2. Red & Yellow Flowers, 3. Charlie Elephant Dress, 4. Itty Bitty Butterflies, 5. 4th of July Bonnet, 6. Itty Bitty Jungle, 7. Peekaboo Green Trim, 8. Itty Bitty Blue, 9. 3 Peekaboo Bonnets
I also love this pair of cuties in their Charlie Tunics
This short-sleeved Pierrot Tunic in voile from Anna is perfect for summer!
You can find the Peekaboo Baby Bonnet, Itty Bitty Baby Dress, Pierrot and Charlie Tunic patterns (and ALL of my other patterns) right here.
And of course let's not forget baby pants:
1. B3 Pants in the Garden, 2. B3 Pants Clothesline, 3. Monkey Butt Clown Pants , 4. Grey, Yellow, White B3 Pants, 5. Red Pants, Jump Rope, 6. Newborn Pants
The Big Butt Baby Pant Sewing Pattern and free Newborn Baby Pant pattern and tutorial can be found right here. And now that summer's in full swing, so don't forget about the Rainbow Dress Tutorial/Printable, as modeled by this lovely darling:
Keep posting your amazing creations to the Rae Made Me Do It Pool and/or these other pools:
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Best Hiking Boots for the Inca Trail
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The Inca Trail might see a lot of footfall but its terrain is just as rugged as ever, meaning that your choice of footwear can really make or break your trip. Hiking along the Inca Trail means committing to travelling around 12 km per day on foot so you're going to want to be as comfortable as possible while you're walking or you might just end up tapping out after day 1. Both a blessing and a curse, hiking boots come in hundreds of different shapes and sizes; featuring special additions for certain terrains and all sorts of other fancy bits and bobs. This is great because it means that you're almost guaranteed to find the perfect boot that fits your foot like Cinderella's slipper and allows you to waltz up the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu without a care (or blister) in the world. The downside, of course, is that you have a whole lot of shoes to sift through before you find the one. Fortunately, we've compiled some handy tips to help you separate the wheat from the chaff and streamline your boot searching to the max.
Best Hiking Boot Brands for the Inca Trail
- Merrell (Moab Gore-Tex and Chameleon Shift Waterproof)
- Keen (Terradora)
- Lowa (Renegade Gore-Tex and Vantage GTX)
- Columbia (Redmond Waterproof)
- Salomon (Discovery GTX Hiking)
- AKU (Ultra Light Micro Gore-Tex)
- Hanwag Women's (Tatra Gore-Tex)
What Type of Shoe?
There are lots of different types of hiking footwear, ranging from hiking shoes to boots to trail runners. For the Inca Trail you are going to want hiking boots rather than hiking shoes. The main difference between the two is the ankle support offered by the boot. If you are hiking along uneven terrain with a heavy load on your back for multiple hours a day you need your ankles to be protected so that a tumble over some rugged ground doesn't result in a serious injury that puts an end to your expedition.
Make Sure it Fits
Once you've chosen the style of boot you want, you are going to need to make sure that it fits perfectly. There's nothing worse than getting a few kilometres into your hike and realising that your shoes are rubbing against the back of your foot and causing you pain. Generally speaking, your feet will swell during the day so it is always best to try on your shoes at the end of the day or after having done some physical activity. This way your feet will be at their biggest and you won't end up buying shoes that are too small. At the front of your shoes there is a hard dome called the toe box, which keeps your toes from being bashed about too much by the rocks and bumps in your path. When you try your boot on, there should be a bit of space between your toes and the toe box. Additionally, your feet shouldn't feel like they are being squished in at the sides – although the boot shouldn't feel too loose either. When it comes to the heel of your foot, once your boot is on and laced up your heel should not move at all – if it does then the shoe is too big. A loose heel is a recipe for blisters but be sure it's not too tight either or you risk cutting off the circulation to your foot.
Know Your Climate
The weather in the Andes can be unpredictable at times but one thing that is always certain is that is going to be cold at night. If you're planning on continuing your walk after the sun sets then make sure you buy boots that are big enough to accommodate some thermal socks to stop your feet from freezing while you trek. The Sacred Valley is also prone to heavy rain so it is a good idea to buy boots with a waterproof liner so you don't end up with sopping wet feet at the end of the day.
Make Them Yours
Now that you've found your boots and bought them, it's time to make them your own. Firstly, you'll need to spend some time walking around in your boots before embarking on the Inca Trail in order to break them in a bit. Do not break them in whilst on the Inca Trail or you'll be on a one-way train to blister-town. Secondly, if you need in-soles or any other special equipment for your shoes put them in as soon as you can so your shoe has time to adapt its shape to accommodate them. Ideally you should take your orthotics with you when you go shopping as this could change which boots you end up buying.
Hopefully you now feel much more confident about embarking on your boot-shopping expedition. Remember, hiking boots don't come cheap (and if you do find cheap ones, be very suspicious) but they are an investment. Spending that little bit extra on a pair of boots that won't hurt your feet and will last you for years to come will be worth it at the end of the day. For more information about the best hiking books for the Inca Trail or booking a tour, please contact us or call 1-888-215-3555. You might also find our Inca Trail Guide useful.


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Fonts - Delete
How to Delete Fonts in Windows 7 and Windows 8
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Windows 7 Ultimate
Fonts gone wild
There are a large number of fonts showing up in Win 7 that I attempted to delete since I can't see any possible use for them. These include mostly foreign fonts like
Batang, Hebrew, Thai, Han Chinese, etc. When you attempt to delete most of these you get the message that they are protected as system fonts.
|My System Specs
|27 Dec 2009
There are a large number of fonts showing up in Win 7 that I attempted to delete since I can't see any possible use for them. These include mostly foreign fonts like
Batang, Hebrew, Thai, Han Chinese, etc. When you attempt to delete most of these you get the message that they are protected as system fonts.
I thought that my original post had sufficient clarity. My "tag" maybe would reinforce that. I do know my way around computers in some detail, in fact Windows 7/Vista/XP/98/95/3.11 as well as CP/M, Linux BBC OS and one or two others.
And I do know how to remove a font ot two.
But I'm always happy to learn more. I read many more posts than I make.
I did mention a couple of those specific system fonts of the Batang variety.
And the point about this is that it's my computer and I get to choose what I put on my computer, except that Microsoft are telling me that I have to lumber my computer with their baggage. *
And I don't want it.
*PS I actually like Microsoft. Anyone old enough to have experienced CP/M will know what a relief MSDOS was.
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|20 Jan 2010
The problem I have is that "hidden" fonts still show when I use programs such as Photo Filtre. I always have to choose from a big, long list of fonts, most of which I will never use.
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|20 Jan 2010
Hello Selkie, and welcome to Seven Forums.
Hiding fonts will not always keep them hidden in 3rd party programs. Can you delete them instead of hiding them?
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|21 Jan 2010
I've deleted some, but many of them cannot be deleted. It's a great idea to have all those fonts available, just a pain in the neck sifting through all of them every time. What part of "hide" doesn't the program understand?
Also, if I do want to use a foreign language font, what do I do - install a language pack? Is there a recommended place to go to find this?
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|21 Jan 2010
Setting a font to hide sets it to hide in Windows and any compliant program. A 3rd party program may not be compiant or compatible with this, so it may not be hidden from within that program. Unfortunately it's up to the program developer to make their program work properly or not.
I'm not sure about your second question, but you might post it as a "New Thread" in the General Discussion forum to see if someone may know more on that.
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|01 Aug 2010
10 Pro. 64Bit
Some info most at Microsoft will NOT give, about how to delete stubborn files/folders. The reason they won't delete is b/c the only user/account that has FULL permission to do so is someone called the "TrustedInstaller", which is not even the owner of the computer/Installer of Windows!!!
I've done this to delete stubborn screensavers & fonts the people at MS think that only the "TrustedInstaller" should have permission to do. Here's what needs to be done:
Take Ownership Shortcut
1. R-click the file you want deleted, choose Properties & select the Security tab.
2. Under Permission for SYSTEM, click Advanced.
3. Select the Owner tab & click Edit.
4. UAC will pop-up (or not)
5. Choose your User & click Apply, then OK & OK (back to file/folder's Properties box).
6. Still at the Security tab, click Edit under Group/user names.
7. UAC will pop-up (or not)
8. Select same group/user as in #5 above.
9. Under Permissions for SYSTEM choose Full Control - Allow.
10. Click Apply & Ok out of Properties. Now the file/folder should delete no problem.
I also used the Orb to search the whole computer for other instances of the file. For instance, the Ribbon screensaver, that I got rid of; was also found in multiple folders in the C:\Windows\winsxs folder. Once those files were deleted, the folders they were in were also deleted. No problems have come up for me since deleting some screensavers & fonts this way. Please note: only delete fonts that are set to 'HIDE' in the Fonts folder! Important!
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|05 Aug 2010
Windows 10 Home 64b
I removed a lot of them using the registry and the system and apps are working good after reboot. Thanks for this tutorial.
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|05 Aug 2010
You're most welcome LM. :)
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
What I Wore- My First Attempt
So this is me, trying to take myself seriously enough to take a photoshoot on my Mac laptop. I spent a good 8-10 minutes giggling and making weird faces at the camera before I even got to the whole "outfit" thing. I'm very much looking forward to making someone else take these photos once I'm out of my studio apartment and living among other normal humans.
Ok, onto the actual outfit...
For the first time in a while, the high temperature in New York was under 90 degrees yesterday! I decided to celebrate by wearing pants. My normal summer uniform is pretty much the opposite of this, but sometimes I like to get fancy and act like I'm an adult and wear a collared shirt. But I think tying it at my hips kind of nips professionalism in the bud here. I added my tried and true wedges because grey jeans don't exactly elongate the leg, so I needed a little oomphf. No crazy accessories or anything today. Just a Carmen-ed version of an adult outfit. This is how we do profesh.
PS- These photos actually make me look skinny, which is AMAZING. Totes not calling myself fat, but I'm just saying- Photobooth, whatever you're doing to my body, I'm not complaining.
Jeans- Urban Outfitters- BDG Grey Skinny Jeans
Shoes- Forever 21 (and can I just say that they cost me less than $30, I've been wearing them to death this summer, without a single blister, and they're holding up like champs. Thanks Forevs!)
Ok, so how'd I do? First "What I Wore" and I'm thinking I maybe passed with flying colors. Eh? (In case you're wondering, that's a bandaid on my finger with a paint splotch on it. The bandaid is for an injury sustained by paint roller. Srsly.) Taking myself this seriously is exhausting!
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Friday, August 26, 2011
Picture Books About Abuse and Complex Living Situations
The Boy Who Didn't Want to Be Sad by Rob Goldblatt, 2004. A boy who doesn't want to be sad anymore decides that the best way to protect himself is to get rid of anything that could make him sad – but discovers that he is closing off his heart to many of life's joys as well.
Edwardo: The Horriblest Boy in the Whole Wide World by John Burningham, 2007. When a perfectly normal boy experiences verbal abuse from his caregivers, his behavior goes downhill – until the adults in his life remember to look for and recognize his positive qualities.
A Family That Fights by Sharon Chesler Bernstein, 1991. Henry's parents fight often and his father sometimes hits his mother, causing Henry to feel frightened and ashamed. This book includes a list of things children can do in situations of family violence.
Hands Are Not for Hitting by Martine Agassi, 2002. Children who have been abused or witnessed abuse can mimic what they have seen. This book offers alternative solutions for dealing with anger and frustration.
Hope Is An Open Heart by Lauren Thompson, 2010. A gentle reminder that, although hope can sometimes feel far away, it is always there, and that there are people that a child can go to when he/she needs help.
Is A Worry Worrying You? by Ferida Wolff, 2005. This book acknowledges and addresses the worries of children and helps the child deal with them through problem-solving and/or telling a trusted adult.
Hope Is An Open Heart by Lauren Thompson, 2010. A gentle reminder that, although hope can sometimes feel far away, it is always there, and that there are people that a child can go to when he/she needs help.
Is A Worry Worrying You? by Ferida Wolff, 2005. This book acknowledges and addresses the worries of children and helps the child deal with them through problem-solving and/or telling a trusted adult.
The Magic Beads by Nancy Neilsen-Fernlund, 2007. When Lily thinks about what to bring in for Show and Tell at school, the butterflies in her stomach turn to grasshoppers, bunny rabbits, donkeys and buffaloes. She and her mother are currently staying in a homeless shelter, and she doesn't know what to share.
One of the Problems of Everett Anderson by Lucille Clifton, 2001. Everett suspects that his friend at school might be abused, and doesn't know what to do, so he asks a trusted adult for advice.
Please Tell! A Child's Story About Sexual Abuse by Jessie Ottenweller, 1991. Nine-year-old Jennie's words and illustrations help other sexually abused children know that they're not alone, that it's okay to talk about their feelings, and that the abuse wasn't their fault.
Sometimes Bad Things Happen by Ellen Jackson, 2002. Mentions some of the bad things that happen in the world and presents some positive ways to respond to them.
Sometimes Bad Things Happen by Ellen Jackson, 2002. Mentions some of the bad things that happen in the world and presents some positive ways to respond to them.
Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry by Bebe Moore Campbell, 2003. Annie reaches out to her grandmother for help when her mother acts out due to mental illness.
A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret M. Holmes, 2000. After Sherman sees something terrible happen, he becomes anxious and angry, but talking through those emotions with an adult proves to be helpful.
Labels: children, family violence, former foster children, homeless, homelessness, picture books
Picture Books About Foster Care
A Child is A Child by Brigette Weninger, 2004. After two young frogs are abandoned by their parents, Mama Mouse mobilizes the entire animal community to help care for them.
Aunt Minnie McGranahan by Mary Skillings Prigger, 1999. Based on a true story; when nine orphans came to live with her, Aunt Minnie came up with a solution: "The oldest looked after the youngest, the ones in the middle looked after each other, and Aunt Minnie looked after them all."
A Father Like That by Charlotte Zolotow, 2007. A boy growing up without a father lists the activities that he wishes they could share, and decides to grow up and become the type of father that he never had.
Foster Parents by Rebecca Rissman, 2011. Describes what foster families are and how they care for children who need help until they return to their original families or move on to a permanent family.
Goodbyes by Shelley Rotner, 2002. Simple text, accompanied by photos, explains that sometimes people live in more than one home, and that goodbyes might not be forever, but might be just "bye for now."
Kids Need to be Safe by Julie Nelson, 2005. This book is designed to help foster children understand why they aren't currently with their biological parents, and offer them hope and reassurance.
Let's Talk About When Your Parent is in Jail by Maureen K. Wittbold, 1997. Having a parent in jail can be one of the reasons that children enter foster care. This book answers many questions that children can be harboring.
Maybe Days: A Book for Children in Foster Care by Jennifer Wilgocki and Marcia K. Wright, 2002. Provides a simple explanation for children in foster care about the processes impacting their lives, and acknowledges the questions for which there is no easy answer, such as: "When am I going home?"
A Mother for Choco by Keiko Kasza, 1992. A motherless bird searches for the right place to belong – and finally finds it with Mrs. Bear, who takes Choco into her loving home and introduces him to his new siblings.
Murphy's Three Homes by Jan Levinson Gilman, 2008. A puppy who moves from home to home learns that it is not his fault, and finds a family who will love him even if he struggles to obey their rules.
My Dog Is As Smelly As Dirty Socks by Hanoch Piven, 2007. During their time in foster care, children often create Life Books with pictures and stories about their biological families. This book, while not specifically geared towards foster care, suggests creative collage techniques that might work well in Life Books.
My Dog Is As Smelly As Dirty Socks by Hanoch Piven, 2007. During their time in foster care, children often create Life Books with pictures and stories about their biological families. This book, while not specifically geared towards foster care, suggests creative collage techniques that might work well in Life Books.
Our Gracie Aunt by Jacqueline Woodson, 2002. Initially reluctant to open the door to a social worker asking how long their mother has been gone, two children find comfort and safety at their Aunt Gracie's house.
When I Miss You by Cornelia Maude Spelman, 2004. Various situations can cause a child to be separated from parents – for a short or long time. This book is a tool for caregivers to assist children of all backgrounds to share what it feels like to miss someone and problem-solve what to do while waiting to be reunited.
Labels: foster care, foster children, foster parents, picture books
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Stay Tuned for Future Blog Entry On Adoption Dissolution
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Monday, August 22, 2011
15% of Ohio Foster Youth "Age Out" of Care
According to Table 3: States with largest percent of total exits due to youth aging out (FY 2009):
1,453 Ohio youth "aged out" of foster care in 2009
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
Wise Words from Karen Pittman
- "Investments in early childhood are essential to preparing the next generation to succeed—but so too are investments in older youth and young adults...
- "In general, we as a nation invest less in older youth, and the investments we make are more reactive and fragmented. What's more, the data we have about older youth is fragmented; it's harder to get a coherent picture of who this group is because they straddle multiple systems.
- "We need to do a better job of highlighting the statistics and stories of older youth, and ensuring that our policy recommendations include strategies that address their needs for job training, educational stipends, extended health and social benefits, employer incentives and paid service opportunities.
- "We need, in short, to pull out the stops to be sure that we're not only investing early but also maintaining those investments to give all young people a chance to be ready for college, work and life by age 21—and successful by 26."
~ Karen Pittman, founder and CEO of the Forum for Youth Investment, dedicating to ensuring that all young people are "Ready by 21" for college, work and life.
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Monday, August 01, 2011
Federal Spending On Children Continues to Decline
According to Children's Budget 2011, spending on children in the 2011 federal budget dropped by nearly 10 percent from 2010, falling to 8.4 percent.
Kids' Share 2011 reveals that, if current law remains unchanged, by as early as 2014, the federal government is projected to spend more on interest payments on the federal debt than on programs that benefit children.
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Recently I seem to have accumulated a few mascaras to try, so I will slowly work my way through trying each of them as I really don't see the point in having three different mascaras on the go. Unfortunately, my sample of Benefit Roller Lash was becoming slightly dried up and past it's best so I reached into my make-up draws and opened up the L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes 'So Couture So Black' Mascara and I have been blown away. I think this has to be the best mascara I have ever tried and that is a big statement for me to make. I find that it holds a curl all day, separates my lashes and adds volume and it doesn't go clumpy if you add more coats, my perfect mascara. I certainly recommend you try this if you are in the market for a new mascara.
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When I recently went into Mac, I chose three eyeshadows to try, one of which was 'All That Glitters', a champagne with a pink/peach hue. This eyeshadow would suit all skin tones as it creates a gorgeous wash of shimmer over the eye. It is certainly worth investing in, as I can see it being one of my all time favourite eyeshadows.
Recently, I haven't been missing out bronzer in my daily makeup routine, and I have been reaching for the Soap and Glory Solar Powder to add some colour back onto my pale complexion. If you haven't tried this, it's certainly worth it. The powder is very creamy and easy to blend and it works well as a contour and bronzer, you could even use it as an eyeshadow, so it's a good multi-task product.
You all know how much I love the Maybelline Colour Tattoo's as a base before eyeshadow, but when recently looking back into my collection I noticed that I hadn't used the L'Oreal Eye Primer Crayon in a while. It's a great neutral waxy pencil which corrects any veins or discolouration on the eyelid. Due to the waxy consistency it is quite difficult to blend, but I like to apply some to my finger tips and then gently take it across the eyelid.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico is an odd, beautiful, and unpredictable place. Everything here is harshly lit and sharply rendered by the desert sun. The light singes and extrudes, and makes visible telling details that elsewhere would be harder to see. These details make clear that this place is an unique amalgam shaped by history, blending of cultures, uncertain economics, and especially, its formidable climate and sublime landscape.
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Following the oil crisis in 1973, Pan Am suffered severe financial struggles, worsened by the operating costs of their older airplanes, increasing fuel prices, and reduced air travel. Growing financial concerns continued to harm the ailing company over the next several years. In early 1991, Pan Am was forced to file for bankruptcy, giving Delta a prime opportunity to purchase parts of the failing brand. All recovery efforts fell through, and on December 4, 1991, Pan American World Airways officially ceased operations.
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Five Things To Do This Weekend: The hot air blows and the Germans drink beer, but the mice race on
Sunny and in the 70s this weekend, let's shake off the back-to-school sniffles long enough to enjoy it, shall we?
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"You bet on these mice, and you have odds, and there's a payout," Trame said of the 10 races, each featuring six contenders. "They're supposed to go from one end to the other, and that's not always the case. That's when people get really excited."
Admission is $15 a person or $25 per couple, snacks are included but betting is extra. All money raised goes toward a playground (for the kids, not the mice) at Wesclin. Boosters want to raise $125,000 for basketball hoops, swings, a fitness climber and more.
▪ Rescued Mustangs will be available for petting (and planes available for riding if you're age 8 to 17 and sign up on Saturday for a ride Sunday) at the St. Louis Regional Airport Wings and Wheels Fly-In. The Legendary Mustang Sanctuary will have Scooter and Nellie at the airport from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, and are selling food to raise money for their rescue efforts. Legendary co-founder Kathy Lewis said staff "really bonded" with Scooter and Nellie after they acquired the horses six years ago, but they have Frankie and Smokey Joe ready for adoption back at the ranch. They'll be at the fly-in from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday as well, when aircraft and automobiles are the main attraction.
Still not October
But it is Oktober at St. Clair School in O'Fallon and Trinity Gardens and Farmstead in Mascoutah on Saturday.
▪ St. Clare School kicks off its Oktoberfest with a "5K Rennen and Weg" for $25 at 4 p.m. Saturday at Third and Cherry streets in O'Fallon. There's a Mass at 4, along with kids games, inflatables, bingo and more – yes, that means beer. Music starts at 7 p.m., the fest shuts down at 11 p.m.
▪ Trinity Gardens and Farmstead, 11858 Zimmermann Road in Mascoutah, is holding an Oktoberfest from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday featuring music by Danny Krause Band and a wine and beer tasting and silent auction. They'll also have barn quilts and crafts made by adults with disabilities. The $10 admission benefits Trinity Services programs.
Festival Hispano
Over in Soulard Park at Seventh Street and Lafayette Avenue in St. Louis, the Hispanic Festival is going on this weekend to "unite all Hispanics regardless of their social, economical and political background" while sharing their rich cultures.
According to www.hispanicfestivalstl.com, its mission is not only to preserve tradition, but also to educate those who have come to the area by adoption. Check it out from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday; admission is free.
The education this weekend includes live bands, folk dancing, arts and crafts, a low rider car cruise at 1 p.m. Sunday, kids corner and, or course, food. And if you're looking for alcohol other than beer at your festival, try the margaritas.
(And because some of us struggled in high school Spanish, the website also translates: Festival Hispano, Septiembre 26, 27; Sabado 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., Domingo 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Parque de Soulard, 7th y Lafayette Ave. Musica Latina en vivo, danzas folkloricas, comida autentica, artesanias hispanas, actividades para ninos, show de vehiculus low rider, margaritas y cerveza. Entrada gratis.)
Take a walk
You'll miss the hour of good and evil, but not encounters with the dead from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Freivogel Cemetery, 5727 Saxtown Road, Millstadt. About 12 members of the Zion Evangelical Church will be providing appropriately attired first-person accounts of the men and women buried there.
Portrayals include those of the Stelzenriede family, mysteriously killed with strokes of an ax in 1874. The Stelzenriedes are no longer buried there, Pastor Darrell Weber says, but their tombstones and stories remain. Weber says folks of all ages are welcome to the cemetery walk with the actors providing a "first person presentation of their life and times" taking place at their own tombstones. Cost is $5.
Hot Air Balloon & Sport Aviation Show
Keep your eyes open and looking up around the skies of Marine on Saturday. First launch of the four hot air balloons is 7 a.m. Saturday, and exhibits on the ground include helicopters, gliders and home-built airpolanes. Keep an eye out for the sky divers and gyro copters, too. Exhibits and souvenir stands, complete with face painting and raffles to raise money for the Marine Elementary Parent Teacher Organization and the city for sidewalk improvement, start at 7 a.m. and end at 9 p.m. Parking and admission are free, as is offering free airplane rides to kids 18 and younger, too, from the EAA's Young Eagle Program.
The hot air balloons will launch again at 5:30 p.m. and show their glow on the ground at 7:30 p.m.
The canoes are filled for Saturday morning's Piasa Creek paddle with HeartLands Conservancy and the Sierra Club, but you can still bring your own canoe and kayak for the trek. Go to https://www.heartlandsconservancy.org/events/piasa-creek-paddle-trek-2/ for more info.
+Mary Cooley: 618-239-2535, @MaryCooleyBND


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Signs are up at the University of North Texas Health Science Center announcing a new addition to the Fort Worth campus: UNT System College of Pharmacy.
Labs are being prepped. Final touches are being made to auditoriums and offices that will be ready when the college's first class of pharmacy students arrives.
"We are ready to open our doors on Aug. 19," said Myron K. Jacobson, dean of the UNT System College of Pharmacy.
The college will educate a new generation of pharmacists by integrating research, medication management and teamwork among different healthcare professionals. College leaders add that they are promoting the patient-to-professional relationship that is the norm at pharmacies.
Jacobson said the college is poised to excel in these areas as it will be the first college of pharmacy in Texas at an academic health science center campus.
"We're excited," Jacobson said. "A lot has been accomplished, but a lot of work lies ahead."
A long quest
UNT had been on a quest to establish a pharmacy school for many years. The Texas Legislature approved UNT's pharmacy proposal in spring 2011. House Bill 4 authorized UNT to establish the college with a curriculum leading to the doctor of pharmacy degree.
To date, the UNT System has spent about $2.7 million renovating space related to the college of pharmacy.
The plan got the green light from the University of North Texas Board of Regents in August 2011.
Earlier this month, the college announced it had been granted "pre-candidate accreditation," which allows the admission of the inaugural class of doctor of pharmacy students.
The UNT System has been investing in research, academics and campus improvements. The work includes efforts to gain top research status. The system has been working on a new College of Law. The UNT Dallas College of Law is expected to enroll its first class in Fall 2014.
UNT System leaders have also been working to gain support for an M.D. program at UNTHSC.
The College of Pharmacy is the fifth school or college to be located on the UNT Health Science Center campus, which is located in Fort Worth's cultural district.
The health science center is a graduate university that includes the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Graduate School Biomedical Sciences and the School of Public Health.
Working as a team
The college of pharmacy is located on three floors of renovated space inside the Research and Education Building. There are currently 30 buildings on the 33-acre campus.
The four-year pharmacy program includes three years of classroom study, lab work and early clinical experiences, according to the college. During the fourth year, students will be involved in advanced clinical rotations that will lead to a Doctor of Pharmacy, or PharmD, degree.
Jacobson said the degree is a clinical degree. Students enrolled must have typical college core courses already completed before they can enter the program.
After completing their coursework, students must pass a licensing exam to practice pharmacy.
Nineteen faculty members have been recruited to lead the classes, and about 100 students are already enrolled, Jacobson said. Slightly more than half of the students are women, he said. Most of the class comes from throughout Texas – with the largest contingent coming from the Metroplex, Jacobson said.
Among the faculty recruited so far for the college is Catherine Wu, an assistant professor of physiology.
"I am very proud and happy to join the new school," said Wu, who will teach and conduct research. She is currently working on research to help in the treatment of macular degeneration, which is a cause of vision loss, typically among older people.
Wu said they have been gearing up for the academic year by attending training, retreats and workshops aimed at helping them be stronger professors. They are also learning how to teach this generation of tech-savvy 20-somethings while keeping in mind the learning styles of older students.
Wu said the atmosphere leading up to the first days is dynamic.
"I think the best part of the College of Pharmacy is that we work as a team," she said.
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/07/10/4994167/unt-system-college-of-ph...


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The balance of power between host countries and petroleum companies has shifted decisively as a result of the shale revolution and the push into deepwater oil and gas fields off the coast of Latin America and Africa.
The first decade of the 21st century was dominated by talk about increasing "resource nationalism" as governments demanded a greater share of the revenues from natural resources located on their territory. In the past three years resource nationalism has disappeared from the agenda. Rather than trying to impose tougher terms on oil and gas companies, most countries are now competing to attract investment by offering reductions in royalties and lower tax rates.
Countries as diverse as the UK, Argentina, Ukraine and Poland want to attract explorers and developers to exploit shale deposits, and countries along the east and west coasts of Africa, as well as Latin America, are all vying to attract spending on offshore oil and gas discoveries.
Faced with so many competing opportunities, oil and gas companies are pushing for a better deal.
"We are not an opportunity-
constrained company, we are a capital-
constrained company," Shell chief executive Peter Voser said in an interview, a position he has stressed to investors several times this year.
The underlying message from Shell and other oil companies to resource owners is clear — if you want us to invest time, money and technology developing your resources rather than those elsewhere, you must offer us competitive and attractive terms.
Under the traditional model in the oil and gas industry, producers paid semi-fixed fees in the form of royalty payments and bonuses to the resource owner, normally the government. In return they got to keep any residual revenue from selling the oil and paid taxes on the profits in the normal way.
However, by the late 1990s that model had been replaced in most emerging markets by production-sharing arrangements and service contracts, under which the oil and gas company received a largely fixed fee for investment in exploration and development, while the host government kept the residual revenue.
Service companies such as Halliburton and Schlumberger were happy to work as contractors on fixed fees, but most international oil and gas majors, such as Shell, BP, Total and Exxon Mobil, resisted and continued to press for access to oil and gas as equity owners.
In the 1990s and through the 2000s as China boomed and the commodity super-cycle pushed prices for oil and other commodities to record highs, resource owners pushed for even tougher deals and for the most part they were successful.
Resource owners such as Iraq insisted on service contracts with exceptionally tough terms and the international oil companies eventually agreed, mostly to get a foot in the door and hope the terms could be renegotiated to something more favorable later.
Even countries such as the UK, which continued to offer traditional royalty-and-tax terms and increased tax rates, in many cases retrospectively, to capture the windfall profits from higher oil and gas prices.
By 2008 as commodity prices were peaking, governments appeared to have won. Whether oil was produced under a royalty-and-tax system or some form of production-sharing or service contract, host governments had succeeded in capturing most of the upside from oil and gas prices.


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Add Picasa Photos Using Photonic Plugin WordPress shows you how to setup Picasa to display your album to a post or page.
Important: Picasa is no longer supported by Google. You can read more about it in the following URL Picasa web.
Last Updated: October 30, 2019
Latest News: Updated a link in the footer.
Please remember before you read this tutorial make sure you are familiar with Photonic setup and you know how to add a shortcode to your post or page. If you are in doubt read Add a Slideshow to Suffusion Theme Using Photonic from the menu below.
Important: If you are reading this tutorial is because you have a Google account set up.
What You Need:
- Photonic
- Suffusion Theme (Optional = I added this theme because it is developed by Sayontan Sinha. Both plugin and theme work flawlessly together.)
Add Picasa Photos Using Photonic Plugin WordPress
Note: Google has made some changes to the account especially to Photo Albums. What this means is that you need to carry out different steps to collect your user id and album id. I hope they can simplify this process in the future.
Before you go any further you might like to click on the following URL user-id-album-id-and-jsonrss-feed-url Google Photos. There is a group of people sharing ways to achieve this.
Step 1 ) Log into your Google Account and click on your image icon on the top right hand corner. Click on Google* Profile link as illustrated on the following image.
Step 2 ) Click on the following button Create a collection. This allows you to add some photos to this collection, which is like publishing a post. You can also add some text etc.
Step 3 ) Enter your collection Name, set the Visible to: option. Click on Create button once you have finished setting this up.
Add Album ID To Shortcode
Step 4 ) Once you have added your photos to the collection then click on one of the photos. Then look at the URL and it will display the album Id. See the example below.
[https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/user id number/album/6337429269225650753/6337429268125137458?authkey=key entered here]
Step 5 ) Once you have completed the above steps, log into your website and set up Photonic / Picasa.
Go to Photonic -> Settings -> Picasa -> Picasa settings and add your Google Client ID and enable other settings. See the following image.
Step 6 ) To insert Picasa media to a post or page click on Add media button in a post or a page. See image below.
Step 7 ) Click on Photonic and then click on Picasa. See image below.
Step 7-a ) You will see the following list. Simply fill out and select the settings that suits your needs. Make sure you read the instructions next to each option you enable.
Picasa Options Settings
- User ID (*)
- Display
- Album
- Displayed Access Levels
- Filter
- Protection for Private Albums
- Number of photos to show
- "More" button text
- Layout
- Photo title / caption
- Thumbnail size
- Main image size
- Slideshow Effects
- Slideshow Controls
- Time between slides in ms
- Time for each transition in ms
Step 7-b ) If you want to test to see if your picasa id is working correctly, add the standard shortcode below.
[ gallery type='picasa' user_id=' type the user id code here' ]
If everything goes well you will see your images displayed. If you don't see your images go back to the beginning and start again.
Note: This will not add the photos added to the collection above as an album in your Google Photos section. That is because a collection is like a post. This might change in the future.
That is how simple it is to share your Picasa albums or photos.
I will be updating this tutorial from time to time. So keep coming back for the latest update.
If you have any question please let me know.
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6 Responses to "Add Picasa Photos Using Photonic Plugin WordPress"
I don't understand the instructions. I don't understand what adding shortcode to a page is, nor what a slug is.
Hi Manuel,
Thanks for the excellent tutorial – I found it to be very clear. MY problem, however, is that the album I am trying pull photos from has been converted to Google+. The album slug is now a numeric string but the bigger problem is probably that the root is not PicasaWeb but plus.google.com. I tried putting the numeric slug into the shortcode but it didn't work; neither did using the full path. I would be grateful for any suggestions you might have.
Manuel, before I consider using Photonic again, I'd like to know if alums still must be set to 'public'? If so, do you know if there are any plans to change this so that you can include an authkey and have acess to albums with limited access?


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It's not true, what they say. They blame The Minotaur but I looked elsewhere, even long after I had left my city with the man who then abandoned me, sailing his careless way, forgetting (or so they would say) to signal his success, flying the black sail instead. His father, believing his beloved son dead, threw himself from the city walls. What was it about him that made people love him so, when all he wanted was to fill his endless hunger for daring and adventure?
They were all like that, all the men in that part of my story. My father, who built the labyrinth to hold the monster of his own making. Daedalus, the engineer who designed it, imprisoned there with his son for having failed to make it impregnable. Icarus, caught up in the daring all around him, forgetting reason itself.
What makes men think they can outwit the gods? What blinds them to the rhythms of the earth, and makes them set their ambition above all else? Can they not feel Earth-Shaker rumbling warnings?
My mother taught me differently. She trained me as a priestess, to know the ways of snakes. From her I learned to find the shrines of the island, to know who lived in them and how to pay them honor. We tended the cave where Zeus was born and there she taught me to use herbs to ease the times of women. On the mountain peaks I learned to call the wild cats to me.
In the end my mother's potions did not protect her. My father, Minos the king, had a prize bull. It had been meant as an offering to Poseidon but he kept it. To hide his greed he lured my mother, entrancing her into an obsession. She demanded that Daedalus invent an alluring disguise that would entice the bull. And whether by the bull or by the rakish architect, my mother conceived my half-brother, who came, innocent, into a world of seething desires and murderous ambitions. My father put it about the boy was monstrous and that no sacrifice was too great to satisfy him. So he demanded tribute: the youth of Athens to feed the creature, to dance before the gods. My half-brother threatened them only in story but the story sufficed. I weep now to think how my father wove together sex and violence, and called it glory.
I watched them come, the young dancers, their lithe bodies gleaming in the sun. As princess of the palace I greeted them. But I also nursed them of their wounds when they were carried from the bull ring. I knew how to place my hands to knit torn flesh. I knew also how to breathe them out of this world and into the next. I was priestess of healing and of death.
I was priestess also – and this they all forgot – of the island itself. Called from the sea by Poseidon, it lay rocky, hot, and wild, the largest of many islands the god had scattered across the stormy sea. One that lay within sight smoked by day and glowed red against the sky at night. Our vineyards produced grapes that turned into thick dark wine tasting of honey and ash. This we drank with goat grilled on spits or octopus pulled from the water as the dolphins leaped beyond. We were always within a moment of disaster; you could taste it in our food. Fire, water, rock – we lived them, ate them, breathed them. But so long as the olives burst with oil, the nets filled to breaking with fish, we crowded the streets. We sang the exploits of the dancers as they leapt the horns of the bulls. So long as the wine flowed we let them die.
I knew when it had gone too far. Watching the signs I could see truth and honor give way to deception and greed. As the young Athenians were led off the ships and the caskets of gold delivered to the palace I could feel displeasure, deep within the earth. At night I paced the stone corridors, lit with flickering torches. I ran to the temple room to listen to the restless rustling of the snakes. The Old One raised her head in greeting but had nothing to comfort me. There is a Fate that cannot be undone except as it is decreed.
When the Athenian, Theseus, arrived I was enchanted. His swagger and his bold look dazzled me. I am not ashamed to admit his body thrilled me. It might have been enough to cause me to forget my purpose but I did not. A doom lay on my city, this I knew from reading the signs in every place I walked. Whatever it had become, the creature in the labyrinth could no longer be contained. The festivals had grown frenzied, the people all complicit, and no amount of tribute would suffice. If I could get to Athens, perhaps I could find Athena there, call her back to the island of her birth: Gray-Eyed Athena, Athena the Wise, Athena Victorious.
So I yielded to Theseus' words, sweet and smooth as ripe melons. The storytellers would say I fell in love with him but that was to account for what I did. Perhaps it was true. But I also kept my head enough to make a bargain: I would give him the secret of the labyrinth and he would take me with him back to the land beyond the islands.
That part happened as they say: I gave him the secret, he found his way to the center of the labyrinth and returned. Did he kill my brother? Even now I do not know. I know only that he returned, pulled me by the wrist to the ship, and sailed without a word. I walked the decks alone, watching my home slip away onto the horizon, until we reached Naxos where he landed to find water and to hunt. I walked a little inland on a stony path, listening. From deep within the rocks to the south I heard him again, Earth-shaker. When I returned to the ship, it had gone.
Much later they would say I was so distraught I killed myself. Instead I found a little cave and slept as restlessly as the earth. There I stayed, gathering wild herbs and grapes from the nearby vineyards to sustain me. In time wild goats approached me timidly and from their milk I made a soft cheese that tasted of oak.
There he found me – Dionysus, god of wine, of enthusiasm, of life. He courted me there on the stony hillsides, with a calm assurance, as though I was there by some prior arrangement. I welcomed him and he filled me full, intoxicated me. We lay under the stars among the vines. I gazed into the heavens and forgot Theseus, Athena, Earth-shaker and all.
I walked the land until I knew it. I found the snakes and marked the seasons. As my belly grew I turned my thoughts to my home, which I could still see across the glittering blue of the sea.
I could not know, although I guessed, that in his rage Minos had imprisoned Daedalus together with his son within the all-consuming labyrinth. But I knew Daedalus. He would not be content to sit for long without inventing an escape – certainly for his son. He could not find his way out as Theseus had for Minos would have set guards at the gates. The only escape would be to fly. Once again his invention worked. The wax wings carried them beyond the walls and out over the water. But who can explain the human heart? Daedalus would have warned him but Icarus, daring, flew too high, too close to the sun. The wax wings melted and he fell into the sea.
I saw it, as I stood in the doorway of my home. Something caught my eye – a glint, a flicker, like a shooting star at midday. "What was that?" my husband asked. "I have no idea," I replied, but I knew. No one escapes from Crete now. There are too many secrets and I know them all. Daedalus may have thought he could evade Minos, but he forgot to reckon with Poseidon who still had not received his gift. When Icarus fell into the sea, did Daedalus know? Did he know that there is always a price to be paid?
And so Naxos became my home. When I left Crete, though, my line came to an end. The threshing floors grew quiet, the bull dancers gone. Soon Earth-shaker pulled down the massive palace walls, buried the art, the gold, the ambitions, all. But if there was a lesson to be learned, a warning heeded, that was buried, too, for later times would wonder if it had ever happened at all.


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Friday, November 21, 2008
Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #43
Good morning everyone! Sorry this post is a little late today. I have been unusually exhausted and took advantage of the day off by sleeping in! I haven't slept that hard, for that long, in a really long time! It felt wonderful! I think it must be my body's way of telling me that if I don't take it easy, I am going to get sick!
Anyway, today is Friday which means it is time for another Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge! Woohoo! I have to tell you that today's sketch stumped me at first but once I had it figured out, I fell in love with my card! :) I have decided that since Thanksgiving is next week and I only have 2 cards made, I need to get crack-a-lackin' on them! What set do I have for the perfect Thanksgiving cards??? My new Tall Oaks set from Verve Stamps! It's perfect! :D I pulled one of the pumpkins from the set, stamped it a few times, colored it with my Crayola pencils and OMS, popped it up on some circles I cut with my Nestabillities, and attatched it! Perfect! The big center panel was the reason for my confusion with this sketch. I finally decided that the best thing for it was designer paper! I added some pearl brads to it and glued my card together for the finishing look! I really like how it turned out, I just don't like the picture. I am going to try to get a better one when the lighting is better.
Now that you have seen my card, head over to Taylor's blog (if you haven't already been there) to check out her card as well as this week's featured sampler! This week Taylor choose the fabulously talented Laura Fredrickson! I have been a long admirer of her work so I admit that I was quite giddy when I found out she had been picked! :)
Also, don't miss the other cupcake challenge girls' cards! They will amaze and dazzle you! :)
Jami Sibley: More is More
Monika Davis: M.A.D. Stamper
Jackie Pedro: The Scalloped Edge
Donna Baker: Serenity in Stamping
Sherrie Siemens: Card Creme
Ana Wohlfahrt: Ink A Stamp
Vicki Chrisman: This Art that makes me Happy
Well, I hope you all enjoy the rest of your Friday! Nick went snowboarding with a couple of guys today so I guess I will be home alone for most of the day/evening. I actually plan on getting a lot done though so I am sure I won't be bored! :) I may even start decorating for Christmas since we will be gone most of next week!
Stamps: Verve Stamps (Tall Oaks)
Paper: Very Vanilla, More Mustard, Really Rust, SU! dsp
Ink: Brown StazOn, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Crayola Pencils, OMS, Blending Stump, Nestabillities, Pretties Kit, Dimensionals
13 comments:
- Donna said...
pretty card, I hope you get lots more rest...I think you're right, your body may be speaking to you. Mine is today too - need some rest because I have a PMS headache (TMI, huh?)
- November 21, 2008 at 10:47 AM
- Jami said...
Love your take on the sketch - so pretty!
hehehehe I just read Donna's comment. I've had a little sore throat ever since getting back from vacation Tuesday so I slept in too. We're quite the group!!! LOL!
- November 21, 2008 at 11:05 AM
- Ana said...
Beautiful Steph! I love the fall colors and stamp.
- November 21, 2008 at 11:26 AM
- Jackie Pedro said...
Your card is so cute, Steph!! I hope you get some rest!!! The girls are out of school today and we're headed to the movies!!
- November 21, 2008 at 12:44 PM
- Sherrie said...
I love the fall colors paired up with that pretty blue that makes it so modern! Love it!
- November 21, 2008 at 12:53 PM
- Taylor said...
Oh yeah... a day off! Glad you got to sleep in! :)
Love your pretty fall card! I agree with Sherrie... very modern color combo! Hope you have a great weekend!
- November 21, 2008 at 2:24 PM
- Monika/Buzsy said...
Nice card Steph! Love the paper and the pumpkin image... I need to make couple of fall cards before winter is officialy here. :o) Have a great weekend!
- November 21, 2008 at 2:25 PM
- the whimsical butterfly said...
Very cute Steph!
- November 21, 2008 at 2:54 PM
- Julee (Vervegirl) said...
Just gorgeous! Hope you feel rested up soon, I've been suffering a bout of insomnia the past few weeks, so I understand needing some rest!
- November 21, 2008 at 3:49 PM
- Christi said...
This is so pretty!!! LOVE that paper and that cute little pumpkin!
- November 21, 2008 at 4:07 PM
- Carolina said...
What a great take on the sketch...love the pearl accents and the fall colors are so perfect for the weather we've been having here in CA. Reminds me of all the leaves on the ground and the amazing fall feeling they bring.
Hope you rest lots!
- November 21, 2008 at 5:45 PM
- Carolina said...
What a great take on the sketch...love the pearl accents and the fall colors are so perfect for the weather we've been having here in CA. Reminds me of all the leaves on the ground and the amazing fall feeling they bring.
Hope you rest lots!
- November 21, 2008 at 5:45 PM
- Jessie/knightrone said...
Super cute!! Love it!!
- November 21, 2008 at 8:48 PM


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News -
Toowoomba man suffers multiple cardiac arrests
RACQ LifeFlight Rescue has airlifted a Toowoomba man in his 50s who suffered suspected multiple heart attacks last night.
The man had been holidaying at Rainbow Beach just south of Fraser Island, for his birthday when he suffered a series of cardiac arrests and required immediate medical assistance.
Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics were first on the scene to revive the patient.
The Sunshine Coast-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew was called to the scene at 10:27pm and landed on a nearby sports field, where they were met by paramedics.
The man was airlifted to the cardiac unit at the newly-opened Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a serious but stable condition.


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stopping in spuzzum./
There are no shortages of places to explore in the general vicinity of Vancouver, BC. Lucky for me, I was able to fit quite a lot in over the course of my eleven days spanning from Christmas Day to just past New Years. Sometimes my explorations simply took me past interesting places, but didn't grant me enough time to actually stop and wander on foot. Spuzzum was one of those places. We almost drove straight through it without stopping, but I'd seen something worth a second look, so Jeff diligently turned his truck around and we made a few laps on the side streets as I instructed him to slow or stop whenever I spotted a photo I'd like to take. This tiny church sat on a corner and felt like it was straight out of a storybook with it's cute little steeple and snow-covered steps. How could I resist?


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It was an honor and joy to share time in the space between stories with you and Charles Eisenstein. May what has opened in each of us continue to flower.
Below are downloads and links to things I shared during the retreat. Enjoy!
MEDITATION ZITHER -- Here's how to get started making one of your own: Meditation Zither Instructions
HEALING MANTRA -- A short version of our extended chanting experience: Healing Mantra MP3. This is also known as the "Mahamrityunjaya Mantra," if you want to ask Google about it.
OM NAMAH SHIVAYA -- This is an old recording of the chant we sang together. The melody was gifted to me long ago by Sabina Cox. The chords are Em Am: Om Namah Shivaya
THE PARADOX -- The poem I shared on the 2nd day. The Paradox
BEDTIME STORY -- The bedtime story I shared with you: The Sculptor and the Stone.
MANDALAS - My How To Grow a Mandala video I told some of you about.
You can find more of my music and poetry here.
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