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Former British Conservative Party MP Louise Mensch discusses women in politics, Thatcher's relationship with Ronald Reagan and the influence Thatcher had on her own political life. Photo: AP
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The recurrent erosion of my epithelium is hopefully resolved. I've been off my Muro 128 ointment for several days now, with no recurrence of any epithelial defect. My personal hunch is that this has a lot to do with the resolution of my chronic dry eyes.
My bigger problem at this point is irregular astigmatism. As mentioned, my surgeon believes this has to do with microstriae with my lasik flap.
To resolve the striae, he lifted my flap last week, and sutured it back down with 7 very small stitches (they are invisible to the naked eye).
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The delegates named George Washington presiding officer and spent four months, from May to September, behind closed doors, hammering out the framework of a new, more powerful national government. Of the 55 original delegates, only 41 were present on September 17, 1787, to sign the proposed Constitution. Three of those present (George Mason and Edmund Randolph of Virginia and Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts) refused to sign what they considered a flawed document. An ailing John Dickinson of Delaware was unable to attend the Convention's final session but had fellow delegate George Read sign his name in absence, for a total of 39 signers.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Steve Sullivan scored three goals, Oliver Ekman-Larsson had two goals and an assist, and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 Wednesday night for their first win of the season.
Phoenix was more sound defensively than in its first two games and created some good scoring chances because of it, sending 42 shots at Columbus goalie Steve Mason in his first start of the season.
Jason LaBarbera was sharp in his first action of the season, stopping 21 shots after starter Mike Smith left midway through the first period with a lower-body injury.
Sullivan had his eighth career hat trick, Ekman-Larsson his first three-point game and nine players had at least a point to help the Coyotes avoid their first 0-3 start since 1985-86, when the franchise was still in Winnipeg.
Fedor Tyutin scored for Columbus in its first regulation loss of the season.
A year ago, Phoenix surged to the Pacific Division title behind a tight-checking style and superb goaltending by Smith.
Neither was working through the first games this season, the defense giving up too many good scoring chances and turnovers, and Smith too many goals that wouldn't have gotten by him last season.
Phoenix allowed 10 goals the first two games, against Dallas and Chicago, and all those came against Smith, who began the day with a save percentage of .825.
The Blue Jackets put up plenty of shots against the Coyotes the last time these teams met, peppering Smith with 54 on April 3. He stopped them all, though, setting an NHL record for most saves in a shutout.
He didn't get a chance to match it, facing four shots before leaving the ice during a timeout.
LaBarbera sprawled to kick away a point-blank shot by Ryan Johansen right after coming in, then gave up a goal in the second period to Tyutin, who beat him with a big slap shot from near the blue line.
LaBarbera was solid after that, doing the splits to stop a couple of shots on a scrum in front of his crease in the second period and turning away seven more during a power play in the third.
The good defense helped Phoenix create some good offensive chances.
Sullivan scored his first goal with the Coyotes midway through the second period, punching in a rebound after Mason made a tough save on a shot by Antoine Vermette.
Ekman-Larsson made it 2-1 late in the period, beating Mason with a wrister from between the circles after taking a drop pass from Matthew Lombardi.
Columbus dug itself a deeper hole early in the third period, when Derek Dorsett and Derick Brassard were called for separate tripping penalties, giving Phoenix a two-man advantage for two minutes. Sullivan capitalized, one-timing a shot from between the circles on a feed from Mikkel Boedker past Mason.
Sullivan put the game out of reach near the midpoint of the period, squeezing a shot between Mason's pads on a redirect off a pass by Derek Morris. It was his first hat trick since Dec. 14, 2009 against Columbus while he was playing for Nashville.
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Despite having a monstrously large range of tablets on offer, Samsung has never quite captured the market in the way it would like to. Its sales clearly lag well behind the iPad and the Kindle Fire—and it seems they're happy to admit it.
Speaking to CNET at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Hankil Yoon, a product strategy executive for Samsung, said "Honestly, we're not doing very well in the tablet market." That is some straight talking, Hankil. I like it.
Still, that pragmatism isn't having much of an effect on Samsung's tablet strategy, which still appears to rely on churning out as many new tablets as possible. Oh well.
Update: Samsung have now issued the following statement, claiming that their spokesperson was misrepresented: "Seeking to kill your own product by releasing increasingly compelling devices might position Samsung as a confident brand. A brand ambitious to improve its products so that the choice for consumers is between several Samsung products rather than between Samsung and its competitors' products."


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Here are Wired's favorites from point-and-shoot to DSLR and GPS enabled digital cameras.
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Canon EOS Rebel T2i This flagship Rebel DSLR has the features of a pro camera for those on a semi-pro budget. The 18-MP Rebel T2i can shoot gorgeous 1080p HD video at 30fps and 24fps and comes with an image-stabilized kit lens for steadying shaky shots. A nice 3-inch LCD screen with a 3:2 aspect ratio and a wide-viewing angle will let you show off your best work to all your friends. $850 | Canon
Full Review: Canon's Latest Rebel Has a Cause
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX5V
With built-in GPS for geo-tagging your images while you globe trek, the 10.2-MP Sony HX5V is a great little camera for capturing map-friendly vacation photos. The HX5V also has Intelligent Sweep Panorama for shooting wide or tall subject matter — think Grand Canyon or the Sears Tower — just by pressing the shutter and sweeping the camera in front of you. It can record full 1080p HD video in popular AVCHD format with stereo sound. $300 | Sony
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Pentax Optio W90
Like to get a little rough with your camera? The 12.1 Pentax Optio W90 is a rugged little snapshooter that doesn't mind taking a pounding. Along with being shockproof, waterproof and mudproof, the W90 has a 5x optical (28-140mm equivalent) zoom lens and can shoot 720p HD video at 30fps. It's freezeproof and comes with a carabineer. Beat that. $210 | Pentax
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
It has the guts of a pro rig tucked inside a compact body. Whether you're shooting at sunset from a seaside cliff or at 3 a.m. in your favorite watering hole, the 3.8x Leica zoom lens (24-90mm), with its wide-open f/2 aperture, can produce razor-sharp photos sans mood-killing flash. And it's fast, powering on in less than a second and locking in autofocus in just 0.3 second. $500 | Panasonic
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Picking out the right digital camera is enough to drive you batty. With so many brands, models and features available, finding that perfect photo rig is kind of like buying a new car. (And it can feel just as expensive!) To help you select the camera of your dreams – and not get ripped off in the process – we've created a list of five questions you should be asking before you pull out your credit card.
Following our tips, we've selected some of our favorite cameras on the market right now. Happy shopping, shutterbug!
How Will You Use the Camera?
Yes, we know most people usually consider boring stuff like budgets and price first, but if you don't know what you're going to be using your new camera for, how are you going to know how much to spend? First, figure out which type of shooter you are and start looking for the camera to match your wants, needs and sweaty desires.
Strictly recreational — If you're just keen on taking snapshots of your pals to post on Facebook and or your Tumblr blog but you want better photo quality than those crappy pix you snapped with your cell phone, a basic semi-compact, point-and-shoot camera is probably good enough for you.
Freaky-styley — If you like to hit the town and want to capture paparazzi-like photos of all the celebs you rub elbows with at the club (even if they're just your friends), a slim and sexy style camera may be the right model to slide in your back pocket.
On the road — If you're a budding travel photographer but don't want a big, bulky (and expensive) digital SLR to stuff in your pack, a high-end compact camera with built-in lens with a wide focal range (28-200mm is ideal) is probably worth your hard earned cash.
Play like a pro — If you've graduated from small, all-in-one cameras and want to start learning what it's like to shoot like a pro, a digital SLR and an interchangeable lens (or two or three or more lenses) is what you should be aiming for.
How Much Do You Want to Spend?
Ah, the $64,000 question; though you really should be spending much less than that on your camera. (Unless you're into 3D astrological/underwater surveillance photography.)
$80 to $100 — If have less than $100 to drop, don't panic. You can still find some very decent, no-frills semi-compact models in that price range that are stylish enough (think camera-color options but stay away from purple) that won't get you thrown out of your next house party. And since these are lower-priced models, they'll have a few less pixels that you actually don't need, since too many on a small sensor makes your photos look like ass in low light. (More about this later.)
Prime examples: Canon Powershot A495, Casio Exilim EX-Z16
$100 to $200 — If you have between $100 and $200 burning a hole in your pocket, you're in luck. You can find some pocket-friendly ultracompact cameras with 4x+ optical zoom lenses that are fast enough for candid photography — you know, the shots that aren't corny and posed — and capable of recording short standard definition movie clips. (Sorry, HD video is still at the higher end.) On the downside, most of cameras in this category have similar designs — a small rectangle body with a lens in the middle — so you won't win too many style points here.
Prime examples: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1A, Kodak EasyShare M380
$200 to $350 The sweet spot for point-and-shoots is the $200 to $300 range and if you're flush enough with cash to hit that $350 mark, you can find a pretty sweet, feature-rich camera that's still small enough to fit in a pocket of a coat or your jeans. There's also a wider range of cameras in this price category and along with some severely stylish models with 5x zooms and gorgeous 3-inch LCD screens, you'll find tough, shock-resistant rugged models that you can take underwater.
Prime examples: Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX5V, Pentax Optio W90
$400 to $600 — Your options widen significantly, in more ways than one. If you like taking photos of birds or other wildlife, or if you're just a peeping Tom, you can get a superzoom camera with a built-in lens with an insane focal length. You'll be able to go as wide as a mountain range (24mm) and get as zoomed in as one of those giant pro lenses (400mm) you see on the sidelines of a football game. This price range can also buy you a pretty good, entry-level digital SLR with an interchangeable kit lens.
Prime examples: Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX5, Panasonic Lumix G10
$600 to $1,000 — You can get a very solid consumer digital SLR, some of which will even let you shoot HD movie clips. If you know a little bit about taking pictures but want to get serious about photography, this is a good slot. Quality DSLRs with a mix of easy-to-use automatic functionality and more creative manual control abound from well-known photo manufacturers like Nikon, Canon, Olympus and Pentax and consumer electronics companies such as Sony. Also be on the lookout for small cameras that use interchangeable lenses but have no mirror as on DSLR. These so-called EVIL (electronic viewfinder, interchangeable lens) cameras from Sony, Samsung, Olympus, Panasonic and others offer the portability of a compact with the image quality of a DSLR.
Prime examples: Canon EOS Rebel T2i, Olympus EP2
$1,000 to $1,600 Aspiring pro shooters should expect to spend more than a grand on an advanced DSLR and a couple lenses. DSLRs in this category are tougher than their entry-level counterparts — most have rubberized grips and are gasketed and sealed to repel moisture — and are made from tough magnesium alloy to withstand unexpected drops. High-end DSLRs are also incredibly fast, capable of firing off multiframe bursts so you'll know that at least one of your basketball photos is in focus.
Prime example: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Which Brand Do You Want?
Unless you're shopping for a digital SLR and already have some old compatible lenses, your brand options for cameras are wide open. In the past, the conventional wisdom was that manufacturers with a traditional photographic lineage (Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Pentax etc.) made the best digital cameras. While this still may be true in some specific cases, such as for high-end lenses for DSLRs, it's not true in a general sense. Manufacturers with consumer-electronics backgrounds, such as Panasonic, Sony, Samsung and others, make great digital cameras packed with cool features, such as Sweep Panorama, a function that stitches together wide-landscape photos just by pressing the shutter and sweeping the camera in front of you.
If you don't know where to begin when it comes to brands, go to a store and lay your mitts on some of the cameras in person. Brand status means nothing if you don't like the way a camera feels in your hand. Also, test the shutter on a camera and see how fast it takes a picture. There's nothing worse than a slow camera with hideous shutter lag that makes you miss the shot.
How Many Megapixels Do you Need?
There's been so much misinformation over megapixels in digital cameras in recent years, it's no wonder everyone is still mega confused. Truth be told, if you're just sharing your images online or making prints at up to 8.5 x 11 inches in size, you don't need much more than six megapixels in your camera. The problem is most new compact cameras have more than double that resolution. While more pixels means you can blow your images up big and still retain detail — who doesn't want a picture of their cat on a billboard? — the extra resolving power can spoil image quality, particularly in low light.
The problem lies in the pixels themselves; try and fit too many onto an imaging sensor the size of a pinkie nail and you'll have some very small pixels that don't absorb much light. The result is digital fuzz or "noise" in images you shoot in low light without a flash. Recently, some manufacturers have (mercifully) begun to dial back the pixels in their cameras. Two top-of-the-line compacts, the 10-MP Canon PowerShot G12 and 10.1-MP Nikon Coolpix P7000, have fewer pixels than their recent predecessors. Whether this is minor blip in the megapixel wars or part of a growing trend remains to be seen.
Don't Forget Sensor Size
While megapixels are important in a digital camera, sensor size is, arguably, even more important. The larger the sensor, the larger the pixels and the less noise you'll see when shooting in low light. Though big sensors were once the domain of digital SLRs and medium-format cameras, they're now appearing in compacts with interchangeable lenses, such as the Sony NEX-5 and Olympus EP-2 (see our recommendations below). So remember, when it comes to digital cameras, sensor size does matter.
Other Important Features
Zoom — We touched a little bit on cameras with built-in superzoom lenses earlier but it's good to revisit. First off, don't be confused by zoom factors that are described as 4x, 5x or 7x on the packaging. Always look for focal length, which is rendered in terms of "35mm equivalent," or what it would be comparable to in a 35mm film camera. Also, concentrate on optical zoom, not digital zoom, which degrades image quality.
Then ask yourself, is it more important to have a camera that can shoot wide or shoot long? If you're into capturing landscapes, street scenes or family reunions (eek!), wide's the way to go and you should look for a camera that has a lens that can go as wide as at least 28mm equivalent. (Though, ideally, we prefer 24mm equivalent.). If you like to photograph birds or touchdown passes, look for a long zoom that can extend optically to 200mm or even 400mm. Though superzoomers can help you get close to the action, they're not going to produce the same razor sharpness you'd achieve with a quality interchangeable telephoto zoom on a digital SLR, just so you know.
Fast (or bright) lenses — Compact cameras with fast (also known as bright) lenses are part of growing trend in digital photography and one we wholeheartedly endorse. Along with letting you take sharper photos in low light, a camera with a fast aperture lens (one with a low f-stop number) will let you subtly blur out the background in your portraits, making that photo of your girlfriend look like it's from a magazine spread. (She'll like this!) Several compact cameras now have lenses with apertures of f/2.8, which is not bad, and there are even a few that are as fast as f/2.0 or even f/1.8, which is great. That's as bright an aperture as you'll find on pro glass for DSLRs at a fraction of the cost.
HD video — Most digital cameras have some flavor of video recording these days and more and more are featuring high-def capture. If you're interested in shooting your next HD masterpiece with a compact camera or a DSLR, don't get too hung up on whether its 720p or 1080p resolution: Both will look pretty damn good on YouTube or Vimeo (or up on your HDTV, for that matter.) It is worth noting that as with still capture, you can get a lot more creative shooting high-def footage with a DSLR, since fast aperture lenses will give you a variety of professional looks, including shallow depth of field.
3-D — Cameras that can capture images that can be played back in 3-D are slowly starting to enter the market. Personally, we think this technology is not quite ready for prime time — you still need to wear those dopey glasses and have a compatible TV or display — but it's definitely worth keeping an eye on. Who knows, in five years it could be as standard as HD capture has become.
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House Ways and Means Committee Chair Dave Camp (R-MI) questions U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner in Washington February 15, 2012. Credit: Reuters/ Gary Cameron
(Reuters) - The top tax law writer in the House of Representatives will pitch a plan to revamp the taxation of many small businesses, and some large ones, on Tuesday in his latest bid to rewrite the tax code.
Dave Camp, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, has said he wants to pass tax reform legislation this year. But the Michigan Republican faces an uphill climb with his party and the Democrats deeply split on tax-and-spending policies.
Camp's plan, not yet released, will seek to overhaul small business taxes, but also cover businesses not organized as traditional corporations, often known as "pass-throughs."
These businesses include structures such as partnerships, in which profits are not retained by the business or distributed to corporate shareholders, but rather, are passed through to the partners, who are taxed on that income. The top income tax rate since the beginning of the year is 39.6 percent.
That is higher, by contrast, than the top corporate income tax rate of 35 percent, though many large corporations do not pay that rate thanks to tax breaks for selected industries.
Pass-throughs range from Mom-and-Pop storefronts to global hedge funds and law firms. About 53 percent of the $1.3 trillion in total business income in this category will be reported in 2013 on returns of taxpayers earning at least $200,000, according to the nonpartisan congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.
The two parties have sparred over small business taxes. Republicans steadfastly oppose higher rates on wealthier individuals, whom Republicans call job creators. Obama and most other Democrats repeatedly have proposed raising the top tax rates paid by the wealthy.
The Democrats won a key round in this fight in January with a deal ending the "fiscal cliff" stand-off that raised the top tax rate on individual income above $400,000.
Democrats want more new tax revenue, presenting a major hurdle to fundamental tax reform, given Republicans' opposition to this, as highlighted in comments by Camp's Republican counterpart in the Senate on Monday.
"It has become more and more common for my friends on the other side of the aisle to argue in favor of simply eliminating so-called tax loopholes in order to raise revenue, and then calling that process quote-unquote tax reform," Orrin Hatch, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee said on the Senate floor.
The top Democratic taxwriter, Senator Max Baucus, is also pitching tax reform, but has had disagreements with Senate leaders over the details.
Camp's draft is likely to include some non-controversial measures, like making permanent a tax break for writing down the cost of equipment for certain business.
The Obama administration has floated the idea of forcing large businesses now taxed as pass-throughs to file as corporations instead, something Republicans have resisted.
(This story corrects Camp's home state in paragraph 2)
(Reporting by Kim Dixon; Editing by Leslie Gevirtz)


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The 16-year-old Bronx teen accused of firing eight shots at a 20-year-old man at Bryant Park's ice rink over the weekend, wounding him and a 14-year-old bystander, allegedly opened fire because the older man wouldn't hand over his expensive jacket, law enforcement sources said.
The 20-year-old victim, identified as Javier Contreras, was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his arm and is expected to be OK. The younger boy, Adonis Mera, was a bystander who was ice skating at the time of the shooting, according to police and his family. He was shot in the back and his family fears he may be paralyzed below the waist.
Mera's family told NBC 4 New York outside Bellevue Hospital Monday night that all things considered, Adonis was "doing OK."
The suspect, Corey Dunton, allegedly fired shots in the busy midtown park late Saturday after trying to take the 20-year-old man's $600 Marmot Mammoth parka, commonly called a "Biggie."
When the man, who Police Comissioner Ray Kelly said did not appear to know the suspect, wouldn't give up the jacket, the Bronx teen then allegedly left, returned with a gun half an hour later and started shooting.
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Law enforcement sources say investigators tracked Dunton down after a tipster said he was posting about the shooting on Facebook. Police took him into custody Sunday after an hour-long standoff during which the suspect allegedly continued to post messages to his Facebook page. He allegedly posted, "Feds at my door I'm going out with a bang," among other comments.
Kelly said witnesses identified the teen as the shooter.
He is charged with attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment and assault. He's being tried as an adult.
Dunton responded to reporters' questions with vulgarities after being processed at the Midtown South Precinct station Monday night.
It's not the first time that shots have been fired over that type of jacket. On Jan. 6, 16-year-old Raphael Ward died after being shot in the chest on the Lower East Side during a fight with other teens over a similar coat, the Daily News reports.
In 2010, 18-year-old Malik Jenkins was hit by two cars as three men were trying to steal his coat. The three assailants were indicted on murder charges in the 18-year-old's death, the Daily News said.
The jacket was discontinued in 2012, a sporting goods website told the News.
--Jonathan Dienst, Sheldon Dutes, Shimon Prokupecz and Gus Rosendale contributed reporting.


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HARTFORD -- Majority Democrats on the General Assembly's two budget panels reviewed Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's two-year, nearly $44 billion budget and offered their own versions of the tax-and-spending package Friday.
Along party lines, the budget-writing Appropriations Committee and the tax-drafting Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee approved both sides of the budget, which would take effect July 1.
Now, the Legislature faces a midnight June 5 deadline to come up with a version that can pass the House and Senate and is acceptable to Malloy.
Malloy's budget chief said there's room and time for a compromise.
"One of the things coming out of this process from the committees is the committees are mirroring the governor's bottom line," said Speaker of the House J. Brendan Sharkey, D-Hamden. "Generally, we are in line with each other with regard to how we want to proceed with no new taxes and a balanced budget."
He said it neutralizes the state's looming $2 billion budget deficit.
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities called the proposal "a mixed bag" for towns and cities because it reduces current local aid by $150 million.
"The fact remains, towns and cities -- and local property taxpayers -- cannot afford to pay for the state's budget deficit," said Jim Finley, executive director of the CCM.
The budget passed 32-17 in the Appropriations Committee and 31-17 in the Finance Committee, during late-afternoon votes.
Republicans blasted the two-year, 9.5-percent increase in spending and charged that there's too much additional revenue and borrowing to pay for operating expenses.
"Given the significant economic challenges facing our state, this is an unacceptable increase in the size of the state budget and will do nothing to contribute to the state's economic recovery or dismal employment situation," said Sen. L. Scott Frantz, R-Greenwich, ranking member of the Finance Committee.
During an early afternoon news conference, House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk, and Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, said the Democratic budget will hurt the state's economy.
"They protect the legislative commissions and take college scholarships and the opportunity to go to college away from young men and women, mostly from urban backgrounds, all economically depressed, many minorities," McKinney told reporters. Scholarships would be reduced by $4 million in each year of the biennium.
Cafero said the budget is an example of "the arrogance of one-party rule" in the Legislature, including long-term borrowing for a billion dollars in operating expenses. Cafero and McKinney have both voiced interest in running for governor in 2014.
Sharkey dismissed the criticism of the GOP leaders.
The Connecticut Hospital Association criticized the Democratic bill for retaining a $550-million tax on hospitals that was proposed in Malloy's budget, which he announced in February.
Jennifer Jackson, president and CEO of the Connecticut Hospital Association, said that if the budget becomes law, hospitals throughout the state will cut staff.
"Let us be explicit: If the budget passes with $550 million in hospital cuts, people will lose jobs," she said.
The Democratic budget doesn't ignore Malloy's proposal to end local taxes on personal motor vehicles, but would delay it for five years. It would eliminate Malloy's proposal to restore sales tax exemptions on some clothing purchases.
It would extend the 20 percent corporate tax surcharge, bringing in more than $44 million in the fiscal year that starts July 1 and $74 million in the second year. It would also slightly raise the gross receipts tax on motor fuels, and exempt boats costing more than $100,000 from the 7 percent luxury tax.
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For more than a year, scientists at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center deployed a hydrophone in 50 meters of water just off the coast of Newport, Ore., so they could listen to the natural and human-induced sounds emanating from the Pacific Ocean environment.
Their recently published analysis has a simple conclusion: It's really noisy out there.
There are ships, including container shipping traffic, commercial fishers and recreationalists. There are environmental sounds, from waves pounding the beach, to sounds generating by heavy winds. And there are biological sounds, especially the vocalizations of blue whales and fin whales. And not only is Oregon's ocean sound budget varied, it is quite robust.
"We recorded noise generated from local vessels during 66 percent of all hours during the course of a year," said Joe Haxel, an OSU doctoral student who is affiliated with both the Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies (CIMRS) and NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory acoustics program at the Hatfield center. "In fact, there is an acoustic spike during the opening of the commercial crabbing season related to the high number of boats working the shallow coastal waters at the same time.
"But, at times, the biggest contributor to the low-frequency sound budget is from the surf breaking on the beach a few kilometers away," he added. "That's where Oregon trumps most other places. There haven't been a lot of studies targeting surf-generated sound and its effect on ambient noise levels in the coastal ocean, but the few that are out there show a lot less noise than we have. Our waves are off the charts."
The year-long study of noise, which was published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, was supported by the Department of Energy, the Oregon Wave Energy Trust, NOAA and OSU.
The study is about more than scientific curiosity, researchers say. The research was carried out in support of OSU's Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center and will play an important role in determining whether testing of wave energy devices off the Oregon coast may have environmental impacts.
Scientists must know what naturally occurring sounds exist, and at what levels, so when new sounds are introduced, there is some context for evaluating their intensity and impact.
Documenting marine noises for an entire year isn't easy, the researchers pointed out. First, the equipment must withstand the rugged Pacific Ocean, so the OSU researchers deployed the hydrophone near the seafloor in about 50 meters of water so violent winter storms wouldn't destroy the instrumentation. They focused on low-frequency sounds, where the majority of noise emitted by wave energy converters is expected to occur.
After combing through an entire year of data, they determined that Oregon's low-frequency noise budget is often dominated by the constant sounds of breaking surf. These weren't necessarily the loudest noises, though.
"The strongest signal we got during the course of the year came from a boat that drove right over our mooring," said Haxel, who is pursuing his doctorate through OSU's College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. "The second loudest sound came from the vocalizations of a blue whale, which can be incredibly loud. We were told by colleagues at the Marine Mammal Institute that blue whales have been sighted close to shore in recent years and it was probably within several kilometers of the hydrophone."
Haxel said the OSU researchers also recorded numerous vocalizations of fin whales and humpback whales, but a startling omission was that of gray whales, one of the most common West Coast whales.
"We didn't document a single gray whale sound during the entire year, which was really surprising," Haxel said. "Even during times when gray whales were visually sighted from shore within close proximity of the hydrophone, we never recorded any vocalizations. One theory is that they are trying to keep as quiet as possible so they don't give away their location to orcas, which target their calves."
Another unusual source of noise was the wind. Even at 50 meters below the surface, the hydrophone picked up sound from the wind – but not in the way one might think. It wasn't the howling of the wind that was noticeable, Haxel said, but the ensuing waves, known as "whitecaps" or "wind chop," and the clouds of bubbles that were injected into the water column.
Haxel compared his data on Oregon sounds to a handful of studies in the literature associated with high-energy environmental conditions to see how the region fared. All of the other studies were limited: a Monterey Bay, Calif., survey focused only on surf noises. A study off the Florida coast examined wind-generated sounds. And a study of the Scotia Shelf in Canada looked at wind and surf.
Oregon noise levels were similar to other regions for frequencies above 100 Hz, Haxel said, but rose sharply for frequencies affected by surf-generated noise – generally below 100 Hz.
"The bottom line is that the Pacific Ocean in the Northwest can be a remarkably loud environment and our wave climate in particular is amazing," Haxel said. "That's why wave energy is being targeted for this region in the first place. The study will provide some valuable information as the wave energy industry goes forward.
"We will be able to measure noise levels from the testing, or even the loading and unloading of equipment from the vessels, and compare those measurements with the range of background ambient sound levels already occurring in the area," he added.
"It is a balancing act as some noise from the testing sites may serve as a warning signal for whales and other animals to avoid the area, helping to reduce the risk for collision or entanglement," Haxel said. "But adding too much noise can be harmful, disrupting their communication or navigation."
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It was big news when Sprint announced last week that it would offer a $69 package on cellphone service, including unlimited calling to any other cellphone, unlimited texting, some fun bells and whistles like GPS navigation, and most important: unlimited data.
Lots of people were celebrating the move, with writers and readers pondering switching providers to Sprint. As a former Sprint customer, I'm not in any hurry to get back to the company with the worst customer support I've ever encountered (in any industry). But then I look at my iPhone plan with AT&T, which squeezes an extra $20 out of me for unlimited text messaging, and I wonder…
To keep people like me from jumping ship, the other big providers will inevitably respond with similar plans. This could be a great development for consumers — a good old price war! Taking it a step further, though, it could be a good thing for mobile/cellphone tech in general: Since data service is so cheap now, primitive phones will fall into the bin of obsolescence. Soon, pretty much every cellphone will be a smartphone.
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Amy and I were out shopping for vacuum cleaners on Friday night (such romantics we are) and came across what looked like a promising model. The box didn't have a lot of info, but it did have a QR (quick response) code. So we scanned it.
How did the vacuum QR code work? From a customer-focused standpoint, it kind of sucked.
Instead of getting some kind of customized experience, the code sent us to the company's … home page. Which had a bunch of unrelated information and, after scrolling, found a panel with a link to info on vacuums. I clicked on that, and came upon a list of products that I had to sift through. At Amy's prompting, I finally ended the UX experiment and typed the model number into the search box and retrieved the information.
Here, once again, was a company that embraced the shiny technology of QR codes only to deliver a poor customer experience. Small wonder it's so hard to find evidence of anyone scanning a QR code in the wild, let alone finding the technology useful.
I've said it before, and will say it again: If you must use a QR code, do it to meet a goal or provide a solution, not to be trendy. Many people are already sick of anything related to QR codes because marketers find so many dumb and impractical ways to use them. We ended up buying another model, and I'm not sure having a dedicated website would have sold us, but just taking a few minutes to produce a QR code that went straight to the product page would have spoken volumes about their understanding of technology and their customers.
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Thanks for the reply.Do you think I could get away with doing this to just some of the wires within the cable? I presume that some of them are more critical than others for sending the video signal? Any ideas on the minimum number I would need to block to effectively turn off the signal?Thanks.
One alternative is to use an HDMI switcher. You can get these cables for $5-10 from Hong Kong merchants. Here is the cable sold by an Amazon reseller: http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY-Switch-Switcher-Blu-Ray-HD-DVD/dp/B0040G5KY6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1345843556&sr=8-2&keywords=hdmi+switch+boxesI would imagine if you open the box, it should be fairly easy to have the arduino control the switcher by simulating the button press with an opto-isolator.
However, I would be sure to measue the voltage outputed by the switch before connecting it to an Arduino. It appears to not have any dedicated power supply. So the voltage levels are likely whatever the manufacturer considered most convenient to get from the HDMI cables, and that could be something either higher or lower than the 5 VDC from an Arduino pin. At worst that means a bit additional level shifting circuitry, but it's something that should be detemined before connecting the Arduino.
That's the point of using an opto-isolator. That way there is no electrical connection between the arduino and hdmi switch (opto-isolator is a chip with a LED and a photo-sensor inside, the arduino turns on the LED, and then the photo-sensor closes the circuit on the other side when it senses light). If it is high voltage, or A/C, you probably want to use a relay instead of opto-isolator.Otherwise if you connect an Arduino directly to the switch, you need to make sure the grounds are connected, and the voltages are safe, etc.
One thing I did notice about these switches was that they not only switch based on the button, but also if there is only one live input. Presumably they sense the signal somehow. Unfortunately this isn't desirable in my case... As this would bypass my Arduino logic.I might still get one and crack it open... Could still be an option if I can disable the auto switching function.
Re the transistor option... I don't quite understand how this would work. I can see that it provides a switch but don't quite see how I could use this to pass the signal down the cable.
Another option I thought of was using a digital switch.. such as this ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/400312722729?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1950wt_1095
I could use it to interrupt the data transmission in the cable (seems there are 3 separate data channels in HDMI).
This is a better explanation of the HDMI cablehttp://www.hdmi.org/installers/insidehdmicable.aspx


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FITCHBURG, Mass.- On Saturday April 20th, the men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Fitchburg State Invitational.
On the men's side, three top-eight finishes earned the Judges 13 points and 13th place. Rookie Adam Berger (Concord, N.H./ Concord) was the top performer coming in third in the triple jump with a leap of 41 feet, 5 inches (12.62 meters). Junior Ed Colvin (Roslindale, Mass./ Catholic Memorial School) scored in the 1,500-meter run when his time of 4:07.13 was good for fourth place. Rounding out the scoring for the Judges was sophomore Michael Rosenbach (Tampa, Fla./ Berkeley Prep) who finished seventh in the 800-meter race with a time of 2:00.97.
The men also had two competitors at the Larry Ellis Invitational on Saturday April 20th hosted by Princeton University. Seniors Alex Kramer (No. Andover, Mass./ No. Andover) and Mik Kern (Groton, N.Y./ Groton) ran in the 1,500-meter race. Kramer competed in the Elite heat of the meet and came in 36th with a time of 3:52.92. His time was the 12th fastest in Division III this season. Kern finished in 18th in the Division 2 heat with a time of 3:59.95.
On the women's side at the Fitchburg State Invitational, senior Casey McGown (Clinton, Mass.) and junior Kelsey Whitaker (Kingston, Mass./ Notre Dame Acad.) led the way with two scoring performances. McGown was the top competitor for the Judges as she finished sixth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:02.14, just one-hundreth of a second ahead of seventh and one-tenth of a second behind fifth place. Whitaker came in seventh in the 800-meter race with a time of 2:24.24. Brandeis finished the meet with five points, good for 13th place.
The women also had two competitors at the Larry Ellis Invitational. Two juniors raced in the Division 2 heat of the 1,500-meter run. Amelia Lundkvist (So. Portland, Maine/ Cheverus) and Victoria Sanford (Andover, N.Y./ Andover) finished in 21st and 22nd place, respectively, with times of 4:43.48 and 4:43.84. Their times were the fourth and fifth fastest in the University Athletic Association (UAA) this season.
Both squads continue their season on Saturday April 27th at the UAA Outdoor Championships hosted by NYU.


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In the spring of 1962, Timmie Jean Lindsey was a 30-year-old Texan with a past. She had six kids, a deadbeat ex-husband, and an ex-boyfriend who had talked her into tattooing his name on her chest. She wanted to rid herself of the garish tattoo, but at Houston's Jefferson Davis hospital, she met a doctor who had an even more daring idea: After having felt a warm silicone bag of blood and thinking it felt awfully nice, he and a colleague had recently invented a new breast implant—and needed a human guinea pig. "That's how it all started," says the 80-year-old Lindsey, on the 50th anniversary of the first silicone implantation.
Lindsey's C-cup breasts certainly attracted more male attention, but there were some drawbacks. With her new boobs, she no longer fit into all her clothes, and within five or ten years, she says, the implants had hardened and were causing shooting pains. Like those of many of the women who wear them, the fortunes of silicone implants have waxed and waned in the last half-century. This medical advancement of the early sixties launched two cultural tsunamis: a clamor for implants and then, in the nineties, a clamor against them amid complaints of leakage and infection. Now they are back: bigger, safer, and more popular than ever. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, doctors in the U.S. performed 307,000 breast augmentations last year—making the procedure the country's most sought-after cosmetic surgery.
It certainly raises the question, How did so many women become so interested in having a bigger bosom than nature intended? Blame it on the media and "women feeling they must compete with what is essentially a pornographic aesthetic," says Victoria Pitts-Taylor, director of the Center for the Study of Women and Society at the City University of New York.
It wasn't always so. For much of Western history, large breasts were considered a burden, even a handicap. And for those who did want to enhance their assets, there was the fear of dubious implant materials. In the early 20th century, surgeons tried fillers like glass and ivory balls, peanut oil, goat's milk, ox cartilage, honey—and paraffin, which melted in high heat. Enter the plastics revolution—and a new breed of implant contenders: Teflon, nylon, and Plexiglas.
As technology improved, so did demand. Women were lured by pneumatic Hollywood bombshells like Rita Hayworth, Jayne Mansfield, and a Las Vegas showgirl named Tempest Storm, whose 44DD-cup moneymakers would be famously insured by Lloyd's of London for a million dollars by the mid-fifties.
Some women went to great extremes for the ample look. In 1964, Carol Doda, who pioneered topless go-go dancing, at San Francisco's Condor club, underwent dozens of injections of silicone—a practice first favored by prostitutes in Japan during the American occupation after World War II. Soon the inflationary technique was de rigueur on the burlesque circuit. But such injections were rife with problems. Like paraffin, silicone had a mind of its own and tended to migrate, bunch up, or turn rock solid. (By the mid-sixties, federal regulators had restricted its use.)
Over the years, there have been tremendous advancements in surgical techniques, with fewer infections and a significant reduction in hardening. Still, even today there are occasional instances of leakage, causing some women, including Sharon Osbourne, to have their implants removed (she turned them into paper weights). And just this past winter, a French manufacturer was arrested for using unapproved "industrial grade" silicone in models that were sold to doctors in 65 countries. But by and large, the majority of implant customers are happy with their enlargements.
Will silicone breasts stick around long enough to celebrate their centennial? Probably not. Now, doctors are working with fat cells from other parts of the body that can be successfully transplanted into breasts. As Tom Biggs, a former surgeon who was a medical resident during Lindsey's 1962 procedure, proclaims: "The future is fat!"
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Facebook has made several radical changes to support its drive to increase revenue. Twitter is on the same path. But have they tipped the balance and found your breaking point yet?
Dangerous Minds has written a lengthy and eloquent complaint about how Facebook is deliberately "broken" so that your posts are held hostage unless you pay to promote them. They didn't cover the other parts of this plan, such as removing or obscuring access to RSS feeds of Facebook content, or treating cross-posted content as inferior, so that not even the 15% of your friends or fans – who might see content you posted directly – get to see those posts. They are listed as "X posted something from WordPress", for example. This is designed to force you to access Facebook directly so they can deliver their promotion pitch. For activists, there is the additional challenge of having content removed, or having pages or accounts suspended. We are not just unwelcome: we simply do not belong.
Twitter has always been cumbersome. From the early days of having to deal with the fail whale appearing often and at random, we have learned to roll with the punches as they change the terms of service and the 'rules', mess with search and trending topics, prevent us from accessing our tweets but sell them wholesale to market research companies, remove RSS feeds, arbitrarily suspend accounts without warning, and respond to complaints or enquiries with template emails… the list just goes on. Most of the changes are not announced. The users have to maintain a constant state of vigilance – finding, figuring out and publicising each change. It's an irritating waste of time. And it's not what we came for.
As activists, we want to engage in a more meaningful way: to forge relationships, spread awareness, make a difference. These platforms are increasingly hostile environments, and the decisions they make in support of their profit mandate often run counter to our needs.
In my opinion, anyone with serious networking goals is going to have to get off the social media hamster wheel some time. The ideal scenario would be one where we take our friends WITH us, leaving Twitter and Facebook to turn into the consumer wastelands they aspire to be, and without our direct involvement. In other words, to relegate them to a lower rank on our social media menu. I think this would mean cross-posting to Facebook and Twitter (whether automatically or selectively) , but rarely visiting the apps themselves.
The poster image created by Dangerous Minds reads "I want my friends back". I don't think most people realise that they are no longer seeing as much content from their friends, and I assume they will be staying in touch through other channels, including private messages. However, after watching Twitter getting blackmailed by a judge into handing over content including private messages without a warrant, or be forced to reveal its earnings data, we can't really regard private messages as "private" with any certainty. If more changes are planned, ones that shrink the current options, I expect that many users will reach the point where they want out. Then again, I have observed that the majority of social media users, including activists, can be incredibly resistant to change. If that includes you, then I have some questions, and I would love to hear from you:
Have you tried (or tried and failed) to move away from Facebook and/or Twitter, and what happened? What justifies you staying on Facebook or Twitter, and what would it take for you to leave? Are you aware of alternatives that you have avoided because they are not as heavily populated, or because you can't break your existing pattern of online behaviour, or because you are afraid you would lose your friends or following? Would you move to a social media application that uses a paid subscription model, where privacy, security were top priority, and it was guaranteed to be free of advertisements? What do you suggest as an alternative?
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If lists are your thing (who doesn't like lists in this modern Internet world we live in?) then these pieces below should be right up your street:
• Eleven best World Cup 2014 goals
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• Six best World Cup 2014 quotes
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Monday, June 20, 2011
DIY Hand sanitiser/deodorant/spill-cleaner-upper
In my opinion, the 'kills 99.9% of germs' thing is really getting out of control. Advertisers would have us spraying every surface in our houses and disinfecting our hands after touching anything in the public domain. Good mums sanitize. Bad mums let kids eat dirt, or touch the sides of escalators, or pick up food they've dropped on the floor of the Manly Ferry and eat it (uh ... not that I've ever done that ... ). Because kids are particularly 'at risk' of contamination by all the horrific germs out there.
Or are they?
Scientists know that the process of killing some (even most) bacteria on your benchtop/toilet seat/hands means that the bacteria left over are the tough ones.
The ones that can withstand the chemical onslaught and will likely produce baby bacteria (so to speak) that are also good at resisting. (It's called evolution ... and you can read more about it here.) This is why doctors advise you not to stop your course of antibiotics early, even if you feel better. Because you want to knock all those bacteria, not just the wimpy ones.
I'm not saying we shouldn't clean our selves and our homes properly, or take antibiotics when we really need them. What I am saying is - there are
eucalyptus oil. tea tree oil. lemon juice. bicarb soda. white vinegar. grain alcohol. soap and water.Stuff you know by sight and smell, and which reside in your pantry. As opposed to these little goodies:
propylene glycol. aminomethyl propanol. fragrance. triclosan. benzalkonium chloride. methyl/ethyl/butyl/propylparaben. sodium laurel sulfate.
Personally, I don't really want my daughter washing or sanitising her hands with questionable chemicals, because we all know that little hands go into mouths a lot. Fair enough if I want to disinfect hands when I can't get to a sink ... but can I do it non-toxically?
Last time we travelled, I found a great santiser spray by Dr Bronners. (We love his stuff. As does my friend Linda, by the way). Ingredients? Alcohol, water, glycerin and lavender essential oil. It smells amazing, and - even better - it works as a deodorant and as a cleaner-upper of spills (for example, when you knock your coffee over at your desk ... ). Now, of course I don't want my child drinking the stuff, but I feel good about spritzing it on her hands.
Now, we're about to hit the road - er - sky again, and I'm out of my magic spray. So ... it's DIY time. You can read more about hand sanitisers (if you want) here ... but overall, it seems the alcohol-based ones are better, chemically-speaking.
And alcohol? That's something I may just have on-hand ...
The time
5 min
The ingredients
1/4 cup vodka *or you can try 1/2 cup vodka to increase the disinfecting power
1/4 cup water
20 drops lavender essential oil*
20 drops tea tree oil (optional)
2 x 2 fl oz (59mL) spray bottles**
*feel free to use another essential oil you prefer ... or a lesser amount of lavender. I like the potent lavender smell this quantity produces, and lavender itself has antibacterial properties, too ... (as does the tea tree oil)
**and you can of course use a different-sized bottle. This is just my standard carry-around size.
The process
1. Mix everything together and pour into your spray bottle.
NOTE: If you're pregnant or have sensitivities then please talk to your doctor first, ok? Also, don't let your child drink this ... it is alcohol, after all!
The cost
Around $1. Plus, it'll last you ages.
So, lots to think about, right? Might be worth pondering over a vodka cocktail?
Amanda xx
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Hey Amanda! I absolutely adore your blog! I'm studying medicine, and we learned that vodka doesn't actually disinfect. The sugar in it will actually make bacteria grow better! http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/26/AR2006092600315.html
- June 20, 2011 at 9:14 PM
- Easy peasy organic said... [Reply to comment]
Hi Kelly - thanks for leaving the comment! I'm going to do a bit more research into vodka (and no - not that way ;) ) and see what I come up with!
- June 20, 2011 at 11:50 PM
- Paula said... [Reply to comment]
I've never heard of Dr. Bonner's products, I clicked on your link and it's quite a list of organic products. Going to look to see if I can find his hand sanitizer or similar locally. Thanks for posting your recipe for HS and look forward to seeing what your further research comes up with as I'd like to make some.
- June 21, 2011 at 12:23 AM
- Linda @ stuff i like said... [Reply to comment]
I'll keep my fingers crossed about the vodka as I'd prefer to use something like that rather than one with lots of yukky chemicals. And thanks for the mention, lovely. Isn't Dr Bronners the best?? x
- June 21, 2011 at 6:32 AM
- cheryl said... [Reply to comment]
I take this as an implicit endorsement of the 5 second rule, by the way.
Man, I'm tired after typing that sentence above. Can I have my cocktail now?
- June 21, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- Easy peasy organic said... [Reply to comment]
Hahahaha ;)
- June 21, 2011 at 8:37 PM
- Easy peasy organic said... [Reply to comment]
Well I think this article sums it up ... more research needed. Natural methods can be nearly as effective in killing germies, but they might take a little longer to do so.
Back to my research ... in the meantime, I'm amending this recipe to include tea tree oil - which is a great disinfectant.
- June 21, 2011 at 9:07 PM
- Easy peasy organic said... [Reply to comment]
I may also try it as 100% vodka + essential oils ... vodka itself is ethyl alcohol and water, already diluted to 50% or so.
But it's surprisingly hard to find good quality information on this topic out there!
- June 21, 2011 at 9:12 PM
Hmmm, good thoughts! I'm glad you're going to Colombia, it's great to be in a place that is so newly safe for Americans to see! I like blazing new trails like that. Definitely, definitely see the cloud forest from the post you commented on. It was the highlight of the trip for us.
- June 27, 2011 at 7:12 PM
- Lillian said... [Reply to comment]
First time reader of your site. Have you thought about using rubbing alcohol in your recipe? :)
- March 21, 2012 at 5:18 PM
I live your recipes for organic beauty products. Have you been able to take them on a plane in your carry on luggage or in your checked bags with all the tsa rules? Do you label them? Have you had any problems with traveling with any homemade beauty products?? Any travel advice for carrying organic products and what is the best for storage containers? Thanks!
- April 6, 2012 at 9:21 AM
- Anastasia Cherul-Lee said... [Reply to comment]
I so want to try this! Maybe not with vodka, I'm gonna buy disinfecting alcohol at pharmacy...
- April 20, 2012 at 12:06 PM
- Anastasia Cherul-Lee said... [Reply to comment]
Wait... sugar in vodka? I didn't know that... if it only encourages bacteria to grow then why those strong alcoholic beverages have indefinite shelf life?
- April 20, 2012 at 12:37 PM
- Unknown said... [Reply to comment]
That's a good question. What's preserving it...
- May 23, 2012 at 8:05 PM
- Easy peasy organic said... [Reply to comment]
Hi A, I haven't had any issues with my stuff in carry ons ... but I do put them into smaller containers. Nope, don't label them even! The best storage containers depends on what the product is ... but best to go lightweight and unbreakable. Stainless steel? I use little tins for a lot of my moisture-type products. Small glass jars with screwtop lids are good, too, but you have to be more careful :)
And sorry for the delay in responding! For some reason these last few comments didn't come up on my radar, and I just noticed them!
- May 24, 2012 at 7:10 AM
- Easy peasy organic said... [Reply to comment]
Hey all, I just noticed {ON THE WEB OF COURSE} that Everclear is ~95% alcohol by volume. I reckon that would make a pretty clean santizer ...
Not sure if you can get it here in Oz, though. Moonshine, anyone?
- May 24, 2012 at 7:21 AM
hi there just started working organic friendly home daycare for young 2 year olds and couple infants. It is already very clean and very super laid back loving place for kids and families alike. I am organic type myself and offered to find another solution to cleaning up surfaces and toys mainly by looking online for a budget-friendly organic sanitary option for the kids and staff. I was thinking along the lines of something that could be sprayed from a spray bottle and prepared daily or in bulk in a lager container stored else where. Due to their cultural beliefs can not use any alcohol substitutes such as your cool vodka sanitizer above! If you can get back to me with mild fragrance type mixture I would be more than thrilled to try it out! Thanks a bunch, Jacquie Lauria 71-777-2626 email@example.com
- June 27, 2013 at 3:03 AM


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Palestine, March 2015. Hikers in Wadi Auja on the trail from Kafr Malek to Auja. The Abraham Path is a long-distance walking trail across the Middle East which connects the sites visited by the patriarch Abraham. The trail passes through sites of Abrahamic history, varied landscapes, and a myriad of communities of different faiths and cultures, which reflect the rich diversity of the Middle East. Photo by Frits Meyst / MeystPhoto.com for AbrahamPath.org
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52times necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 41 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
I want to launch a site at 52margaritas.com where I will put up a new margarita recipe each week. There may be other sections on the site that deal with reviews of restaurant margaritas or with particular tequilas.
Desired Color Scheme:
Shades of Green w/ red highlights (very flexible on this...)
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My requirements for this design project are simple, semantic HTML with CSS-driven design. Ideally, the markup for the finished site should look similar to the source of the page I linked to above, and all of the design, including any images other than the actual photos of individual margaritas, are linked in from the CSS, not from the markup. The resulting HTML/CSS should work equally well in all major browsers (Firefox, IE 5+, Safari)
The output of this project will be the HTML markup, the CSS stylesheet that styles it, any necessary images to make the design work (in both original vector format and the raster version used to render the page), and original and raster versions of the logo.
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Treasure Chest Thursday
Great-Great Grandmother Ann Eliza Duncan
This is one of the cases where a photo really is a Treasure Chest item. I had not seen this until a couple of days ago. It, again, comes from the collection of my cousin, Ellen DeVilbiss (see information yesterday), from her grandmother, my grandfather's sister.
Ann Eliza Duncan (1842-1879) married Elias Williams (1838-1920) in 1862. After having had five children between 1866 and 1876, she had twins in 1879. She and one of the twins died shortly thereafter. My records show that only three of these children reached adulthood, including my great-grandmother, Nettie (who married Alonza Kinnick). We are extremely fortunate to have such a marvelous photo of a lady who died at age 37 in 1879! ;-) Thank you, again, Ellen for sharing this with the rest of the family, and the world, for that matter.
[This is the information Ellen provided with the photo: Ann Eliza Duncan - born in 1842 in Mercer Co. Illinois. Married Elias Williams (b. Jan 29, 1838). Mother of Lemuel Benson (July 1, 1866); Margaret Jeannette (Kinnick) (Sept 20, 1869); Josephine (Brock) (Dec. 20, 1872); Rose; Robert; Twins - Bertha & --- Ann died in childbirth Sept 22, 1879 & lost 1 twin Mr. & Mrs. High Smith adopted Bertha. (This is taken from a copy.)]
I will write more about Ann Eliza Duncan and her family line (from Illinois and Virginia) on Saturday in a Surname Saturday, Duncan update. This is my only one of the 'round of 16' grandparents that came through Virginia, I believe.
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Wealth: How To Ignore the Noise
How advisers can keep heirs as clients. Plus, how you can teach clients to ignore the noise. And, a look at non-traded REITs. Dow Jones Wealth Adviser's Veronica Dagher reports.
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Grateful Dead inspire Nelson logo
It's hard to one-up the best location promo of all times– Virginia is for Lovers– so two Nelson County women went with the flow and hatched, "If Virginia is for lovers, then Nelson County is Virginia's love child," the Nelson County Times reports. The logo adopts a groovy, psychedelic style inspired by Dead posters that does seem to capture a certain je ne sais quoi of our quirky neighbors to the south.
Nelsonites Jenny Sioux Hopkins, a landscape designer, and artist Debra Justice were not moved by the brand and logo South Carolina-based Arnett Muldrow & Associates collected $7,600 for designing: "Due Nelson." (Apparently that has something to do with the concept of the journey being the destination.) Whoa, that's way too obtuse for us! We vote for "Nelson County: Virginia's Love Child."
[Pop quiz: Does anyone remember the branding strategy the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau unveiled late last year?]
Look for Love Child t-shirts at the farmers' market and Nelson festivals.
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Ya'll got yer hippies and yer hillbillies mixed up - and there IS a difference!
I love it! It is perfect for Nelson County - the place I hope to call home one day!
Congratulations to the designers for creating something unique, memorable, and fun.
Robert Crumb you idiots!!!
Nelson County is a horrible place. Take it from someone who is a life-long resident. Ya'll don't want to come out here!!! Ooooooooh, it's terrible. We don't know how to drive or talk or anything!!! Everyone should stay away and not move out here!
What a great slogan - that's perfect! But Dead posters? You mean the old Fillmore posters? Heck - you could barely read those - this is downright legible.
yes. I'm now quite certain. you do, in fact, possess characteristics consistent with the tendencies of a hippie chick. I'll stand by the original stocking art in both concept and composition.