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Dina Wakley-Inspired Splatter Art Journal Page + Faber-Castell Giveaway!
I've been admiring all the bright colors inside Art Journaling for a long time. For the most part, my projects rely on deep browns, creams, shades of dark teal, and touches of pink. However, I challenged myself for this art journal page to think outside the browns box and create something with vivid colors and bright contrast. The end result is brilliant hues of green and teal that really make this art journal page pop. Dina Wakley's stamps paired perfectly with the colorful and grungy splatters on the page, making this a winning combination of bright colors and grungy goodness.
- Altered Book Art Journal
- Faber-Castell's Color Fizz green tablet
- Lonely Girl Cling Mount Stamp by Dina Wakley
- Create with Abandon Cling Mount Stamp by Dina Wakley
- Teal Blue StazOn inkpad
- Ranger Ink Distress Crayons — Set 1 Brights
- Vibrant Turquoise Dylusions Ink Spray
- Foam blending tool
- Gesso
Prime your altered book art journal by painting the entire page with gesso. Keep the gesso thin so that the text print can peek through.
Allow gesso to dry completely.
Place a color fizz tablet directly on the page, then drop warm water on it to begin the reaction. As the tablet begins to release pigment, rub it in an L-shape along the corner of the page. When enough pigment has released onto the page, remove the tablet. Drop a little more water onto the page, then blow from the corner so that the watercolor creates a splatter toward the rest of the page.
Tip: Dry the splatter with a heat gun to avoid the water soaking through the gesso and into the rest of the book.
Rub Distress Crayon in an L-shape along the same corner as your splatter. Use a blending tool to rub in the crayon so that the splatter begins in the teal color and fades to green.
Stamp the Create with Abandon stamp so that it overlaps with the splatter. Tip: You will need to use StazOn permanent ink for this image because other inkpads will smear on the waxy surface of the Distress Crayon.
Remove the top of the Dylusions ink spray and use the tube on the spritzer to splatter the page with Vibrant Turquoise ink spray.
Stamp the Lonely Girl image onto a separate piece of cardstock with StazOn Teal Blue ink. Trim and attach to the bottom corner of the art journal page.
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Spritz, dip, drip and brush to create beautiful watercolor effects. Drop these tablets into low immersion containers with hot water and watch your color fizz as it creates splatter effects. Suitable for watercolor paper and natural fiber fabrics.
Your color is sure to POP. Available in 2 artistic color combinations.
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Own a virtual piece of a magnificent city.
Istanbul has long been considered one of the world's oldest and richest cultural centers. Today the ancient city hosts the headquarters of some of Turkey's biggest corporations, its busiest port and a growing digital startup scene. Little wonder then that Istanbul's GDP is expected to rise twice as fast as the rest of the country for the foreseeable future. It's only fitting that this "Global City of the Future" should have its own domain name.
.istanbul is one of hundreds of new domains now available. From the city's textile manufacturers to its software firms, caterers and clinics, all can use .istanbul to promote their businesses and attract new customers and clients.
The domain for anyone who caters to tourists.
The 5th most-visited city in the world, Istanbul's tourism sector has been increasing by double digits in recent years. But the best news for anyone involved in the immortal city's tourist trade? It's only going to get better. Istanbul showed the strongest growth of all global destinations in the 2015 MasterCard Global Destinations Cities Index.
With the international spotlight shining brightly on Istanbul, now's the time for local hotels, taverns, tour services and others to highlight their location by putting it right in their web addresses. Dot istanbul is a good choice for:
- Restaurants & cafes
- Historical centres
- Hotels, hostels & apartments
- Taverns & bars
- Museums
- Performing arts venues
- And many others
.istanbul is an eye-catching web address for any business that serves tourists, from the steam rooms of Taksim to the cafes in the Golden Horn.
A good choice for congress tourism providers, too.
In addition to pleasure-seekers, Istanbul is also a popular choice among event planners responsible for arranging business conferences, trade shows, sporting events and international summits. If your hotel, catering service or venue serves this market, an .istanbul domain name is an excellent choice.
But .istanbul domains aren't limited to those who live and work here. Open for registration by anyone anywhere, .istanbul provides distinctive web addresses to all who love this sophisticated city.
You may not be allowed to take home a piece of the Hagia Sophia, but you can claim a digital piece of this transcontinental city. Register your own .istanbul.

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General responsibility protection covers harm that could happen to your home straightforwardly brought about by the handyman. On the off chance that the handyman doesn't have his own overall risk strategy, any harms would be covered by your property holders protection. Ordinarily the handyman ought to convey at least $500,000.00 in everyday obligation protection, however normal for handymen do business plumbing to convey $3,000,000.00 in monroe plumber.
Worker's remuneration protection covers a physical issue to the handyman while he is working in your home. So as a client you don't have to stress over being liable for a handyman having a mishap while working in your home.
Do you offer Crisis Administration late night?
A pipes organization that publicizes that they have "every minute of every day" plumbing administration ought to have a client support individual prepared to accept your call night-time. Further, the handyman ought to have on stand by or late night handymen accessible to fix your pipes crisis.
Does the handyman utilize Quality Materials?
Does the handyman introduce quality, conspicuous, brand name apparatuses and materials that offer producer' guarantees to the shopper? What brands does he stock and carry on their administration trucks?The makers of plumbing parts, installations, and machines regularly offer a restricted substitution guarantee on their items.
Will my work require a grant from the city or region where I reside?
Normally, you should be an authorized Expert Handyman to get a pipes license. The city or district will assess the pipes at different times during the establishment to protect that the task is finished to the neighborhood and state plumbing codes. An unlicensed handyman can't pull the important grants when work is being finished, and they presumably are not satisfactorily prepared in current pipes code prerequisites.
What are your pipes rates?
Administration Handymen charge for their work one of two different ways, Time and Materials Valuing or Level Rate Evaluating. Allow me to make sense of the distinction, this is vital.
With the Time and Materials technique; the handyman charges a little "Administration Expense" to prepare to the gig, an hourly rate while he is at work, and anything that materials were utilized to fix the pipes. Typically there is a one hour least work charge and afterward you are charged by the quarter hour. With this strategy you just compensation for the genuine time it takes and materials utilized at work… no more, no less.
A handyman utilizing Level Rate Valuing will charge a "Demonstrative Expense" to decide your pipes issue and afterward will give you a level rate statement to fix the issue. You know front and center what it will cost for your maintenance. To continue with the maintenance, you are just committed for the Demonstrative Charge.
With Level Rate valuing it is hard to tell how much the handyman is charging you each hour. I can let you know that the level rate value you are given depends on the worst situation imaginable for the pipes organization… what is the most time it would take for a sluggish handyman to fix the issue. However, after the client has taken off work, trusts that the handyman will appear, and is as of now dedicated to the symptomatic charge, he is hit with a humdinger cost to fix a little pipes issue.
While the Level Rate valuing strategy looks alluring, generally speaking an accomplished authorized handyman can fix your pipes crisis on a Period and Material reason for less cash. Furthermore, with Level Rate evaluating most Assistance Experts are followed through on commission on the cost of the ticket. Normally, the experts have been prepared by experts to sell and bring a costly deal to a close. This can prompt maltreatment as the expert in your home turns out to be to a greater extent a sales rep rather than a handyman.
Do you ensure or warrant your work?
An expert pipes organization is worried about the wellbeing and nature of their work. They ought to offer the property holder a workmanship guarantee and security ensure on their work.
Could you at any point furnish me with references from clients you have taken care of business for?
A respectable pipes organization will have no issue giving references from their clients, business financier, or plumbing supply house. Likewise, inquire as to whether they are an individual from any state or public pipes affiliations, neighborhood office of trade, or have gotten any honors or acknowledgments locally.
Prior to picking a trustworthy handyman, you really want to think about 5 fundamental things. This supportive article will direct you in the correct headings while considering the right pipes administrations. Toward the finish of the article you will figure out how to ensure that the handyman is authorized and safeguarded, gives you fair cost while offering some incentive, has a lot of involvement, answers your necessities rapidly, and offers either free support or a reasonable gauge. Prior to picking a respectable handyman, you want to think about 5 fundamental things. This accommodating article will direct you in the correct bearings while considering the right pipes administrations. Toward the finish of the article you will figure out how to ensure that the handyman is authorized and safeguarded, gives you fair cost while offering some benefit, has a lot of involvement, answers your necessities rapidly, and offers either free support or a reasonable gauge.
1) Is your Handyman Authorized and Safeguarded?
Sounds clear right? Be that as it may, there a ton of handymen in Raleigh North Carolina who are neither authorized nor safeguarded. Some of the time a handyman could get the expertise and begin taking care of responsibilities without contemplating permitting. You as need might arise to know about these handymen. State does an excellent occupation at ensuring that capable handyman passes all the expected testing and record verifications prior to giving the permit. Protection is likewise a vital element while picking a respectable pipes administration. Buyers should be safeguarded in the event of mishaps. In the event that something genuinely turns out badly, than handyman's insurance agency might make up for harms caused because of a mishap or a setback. Then again, in the event that the handyman doesn't have appropriate protection inclusion and something serious occurs, the chances are that shopper him/her self will be answerable for the harms. There are numerous ways of seeing whether your preferred handyman is authorized and safeguarded. First you can request that the handyman yourself see his/her permit. Another way is to confirm a permit by checking with your nearby state authorizing board.
2) Does your Pipes Administration give a fair Cost?
Cost is an extremely delicate subject nowadays. Everybody is continually keeping watch for the least expensive vehicle, less expensive apparatus, or the least expensive television. Plumbing then again is something else entirely. Consider it, when you stroll into the specialist's office do you inquire "How much" the second you step into the workplace? Presumably not! Certainly, the cost is vital element yet would you confirm or deny that you are searching for a specialist who can take care of your concern? Handymen ought to be seen in comparable matter. Some of the time the least expensive handyman probably won't be the most ideal decision. Very much like the least expensive vehicle or the least expensive television. Esteem is vital and the right handyman will really save you large number of dollars despite the fact that he/she isn't the least expensive. View at your handyman as a specialist who can sort out the issue, give you an overall thought on what amount of time it will require to fix it, and give an exact gauge. Does the handyman sound supportive on the telephone? Does he/she pose you the right inquiries? Once in a while it is smarter to pay somewhat more and get more worth than get the least expensive handyman around. Quite possibly of the best handyman in scowl at the inquiry "How much?" when requested in the initial 20 seconds from the discussion. Accordingly, don't request the cost r


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Milano Egyptian 800 Thread Cotton - White with Mink Three Row Cord - Pillowcase
Hand finished in Portugal exclusively for King of Cotton. Treat yourself to the Ultimate in Cotton Bedding, this Luxurious Egyptian cotton Bed Linen made from the World's finest yarns in one of the highest thread counts available-800 threads per square inch. You will love this product which will keep its body, softness and quality for many years to come. The Oxford edge pillow cases and duvet covers have a beautiful three row cord detail and an envelope style opening with ties to secure the duvet. The cording is available in black, navy blue, dark grey, light grey or mink.
Fabric weight: 190g/m2
Woven with single ply, long staple 100% Egyptian cotton yarn.
How To Wash Egyptian Cotton
Keep Your Cotton Looking Its Best
Washing Egyptian Cotton Bed Sheets and Linens
When it comes to washing your new items, don't turn the temperatures up too high. A cool wash of 40 degrees Celsius will keep your bedding looking its best. To stop colours from running, make sure to separate darks and lights before putting anything into the machine - and look out for rogue socks that could ruin everything!
One useful tip that you might not be aware of is to keep your Egyptian cotton away from other types of fabric. If you throw it into the washer alongside polyester, polycotton or acrylic fabrics, these fibres can cause aggravation. Your cotton could pill faster and look older after just a few washes. To avoid this, it's best to only wash cotton with cotton.
Egyptian cotton bedding can be tumble dried on a low setting. To keep it looking its best, take it out of the dryer right after the cycle is completed, and iron quickly, while it's still very slightly damp, before folding and putting away. You might find that your bedding lasts longer if you hang it out to dry. This is also an environmentally friendly option, and it can reduce creases, allowing you to cut down on ironing time.


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Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Heat' and 'White House Down' Play Second Fiddle to Pixar
What happens when two new releases that look like sure-things smash into the unstoppable wall that is a Pixar movie? Well, you get one second place hit and one severe disappointment. 'The Heat' still looks good next to the continued success of 'Monsters University,' but it made 'White House Down' stumbling at the starting line look all the more horrible.
Film | Weekend | Per Screen | ||
1 | Monsters University | $46,180,000 (-44.0) | $11,533 | $171,006,000 |
2 | The Heat | $40,000,000 | $12,575 | $40,000,000 |
3 | World War Z | $29,800,000 (-55.1) | $8,262 | $123,722,000 |
4 | White House Down | $25,700,000 | $7,976 | $25,700,000 |
5 | Man of Steel | $20,820,000 (-49.6) | $5,040 | $248,660,000 |
6 | This is the End | $8,700,000 (-34.5) | $3,210 | $74,681,000 |
7 | Now You See Me | $5,500,000 (-30.2) | $2,145 | $104,681,000 |
8 | Fast and Furious 6 | $2,410,000 (-51.1) | $1,555 | $233,313,000 |
9 | Star Trek Into Darkness | $2,040,000 (-35.6) | $1,971 | $220,501,000 |
10 | The Internship | $1,425,000 (-58.1) | $1,414 | $41,705,000 |
With a $46 million second weekend, 'Monsters University' has made $171 million and should become the highest grossing animated film of the year so far sometime in the next week. Time will tell if it will have the necessary legs to get to $300 million (probably not), but $250 is looking like a sure thing at this point. Not bad for a movie that many people expected would be second-rate Pixar.
Although the adorable animated monsters kept it from snagging first place, there's nothing at all disappointing with the second place finish of 'The Heat,' which debuted to $40 million. This is a big deal for three reasons: First, the film was modestly budgeted and it should already be turning a profit. Second, it's R-rated and large openings aren't guaranteed when kids can't go see a movie. Finally, it's a female-driven movie, which studios don't often place a lot of faith in (because they're stupid). This is director Paul Feig's second hit in a row to star a bunch of funny women and we hope it's only the beginning.
But what about the more traditional, male-oriented new release of week? Roland Emmerich's 'White House Down' opened in fourth place with only $25 million, a rough start for such an expensive (and very entertaining) movie. It's easy to blame 'Olympus Has Fallen' for this mess. After audiences made that identical-in-concept White House siege movie a hit earlier this year, were they just not interested in the bigger, slicker version? It's the only thing that makes sense, really. How could people not go see a big action movie from the director of 'Independence Day' starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx?! That's the big question of the week.
Coming in right above 'White House Down,' 'World War Z' took an expectedly large but not disastrous drop, grossing $29 million for a $123 million total. The zombie epic was extremely expensive and it's looking like it may be a long haul to $200 million, but Paramount has put a lot of faith in this young franchise. If it can perform respectably (and pull in enough cash overseas), they'll make the sequel. It's going to be all about the third weekend.
In fifth place, 'Man of Steel' grossed $20 million for a $248 million total. It's already outgrossed both 'Superman Returns' and 'Batman Begins,' so it's in a good place right now. Sure, it's not going to do 'Avengers' or 'Iron Man 3' money, but Warner Bros. wasn't expecting that yet ... they'll expect that for the sequel.
The bottom five of the top 10 is a little less exciting, filled mostly with movies that are on their last legs. The strongest among them is 'This is the End,' which grossed another $8 million for a $74 million total. Seth Rogen's ensemble comedy was made on the cheap, so the fact that it stands a strong chance of making $100 million is a major win. Below it, 'Now You See Me' and 'Fast and Furious 6' are just about to end their runs as major hits in their own little ways. Finally, the list is filled out with 'Star Trek Into Darkness' and 'The Internship,' with the former being a solid hit and the latter being one of the bigger bombs of the summer.
The upcoming holiday weekend sees the release of 'Despicable Me 2' and 'The Lone Ranger.' Expect them to duke it out for that number one spot.


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Webcast: The rocky relationship between safety and security
Register now to hear it live: Best practices for avoiding common cause failure and preventing cyber security attacks in safety systems.
Register now to hear it live on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at 2 pm ET (1 pm CT, and 11 am PT)
Click here to register.
(If you miss the live broadcast, you can hear it on-demand a few days after the original air date.)
In this day of open systems and integrated industrial networks, does your safety system still maintain an acceptable level of separation? Can it protect your process from cyber attacks? International safety standards such as IEC 61508 press the need for independence among the multiple protection layers on an industrial site: "…the EUC control system shall be independent from the E/E/PE safety-related systems and other risk reduction measures…" But does this still happen in real life? Digital safety systems (electronic/programmable electronic systems) typically have communication ports with support for open protocols, such as Modbus RTU, in order to provide diagnostics and other information relevant for running the process.
Users have connected (interfaced) safety systems to BPCS since mid 1980s and aimed to develop tighter connectivity at least since 1995, but these efforts were based on proprietary protocols until the adoption of open network protocols and Windows on industrial control systems increased the connectivity to business systems and at the same (at least in theory) exposed them to the same issues (virus, cyber attacks, etc).
This Webcast will discuss the methods used to ensure that the integration between the safety system and the BPCS DO NOT compromise Functional Independence and the best practices to secure an industrial system and in particular safety systems in this integrated environment.
Luis Durán, product marketing manager safety system, control technologies/process automation, ABB
Greg Hale, editor/founder, Industrial Safety and Security Source and event moderator
Sponsored by: ABB
Do you have experience and expertise with the topics mentioned in this content? You should consider contributing to our CFE Media editorial team and getting the recognition you and your company deserve. Click here to start this process.


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Car users in Pyongyang are scrambling to fill up their tanks as gas stations begin limiting services or even closing amid concerns of a spreading shortage.
A sign outside one station in the North Korean capital said on Friday that sales were being restricted to diplomats or vehicles used by international organisations, while others were closed or turning away local residents. Lines at other stations were much longer than usual and prices appeared to be rising significantly.
The cause of the restrictions or how long they might last was not immediately known.
North Korea relies heavily on China for its fuel supply and Beijing has reportedly been tightening its enforcement of international sanctions aimed at getting Pyongyang to abandon its development of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.
The issue was raised at a regular Chinese foreign ministry news conference in Beijing on Friday after a Chinese media outlet, Global Times, reported gas stations were restricting service and charging higher prices.
But spokesman Lu Kang gave an ambiguous response when asked if China was restricting fuel deliveries.
"As for what kind of policy China is taking, I think you should listen to the authoritative remarks or statements of the Chinese government," he said, without elaborating on what those remarks or statements are. "For the remarks made by certain people or circulated online, it is up to you if you want to take them as references."
One of China's top North Korea scholars, Kim Dong-jil, director of the Center for Korean Peninsula Studies of Peking University, said he had not heard of new restrictions on fuel to pressure Pyongyang, but said they are considered to be an option. China's Ministry of Commerce had no immediate comment.
Gasoline was selling at $1.25 (98p) per kilogram at one station, up from the previous 70-80 cents. According to a sign outside a station where ordinary North Korean vehicles were being turned away, the restrictions took effect on Wednesday.
Gasoline is sold in North Korea by the kilogram, roughly equivalent to a litre.
When buying gas in North Korea, customers usually first purchase coupons at a cashier's booth for the amount of fuel they want. After filling up the tank, leftover coupons can be used on later visits until their expiration date. A common amount for the coupons is 15 kilograms (19.65 litres).
Supply is controlled by the state.
The military, state ministries and priority projects have the best access. Several chains of filling stations are operated under different state-run enterprises – for example, Air Koryo, the national flagship airline, operates gas stations as well.
Prices can vary from one station to another.
Traffic in Pyongyang has become heavier than in past years when visitors were often struck by the lack of cars on the capital's broad avenues.
The greater number of cars, including swelling fleets of taxis, has been an indication of greater economic activity, as many are used for business purposes, such as transporting people or goods.


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Corsica, wild scenery and the scent of the maquis
Halfway between Calvi and the Ile Rousse, the all-inclusive Club Med Sant'Ambroggio 3Ψ Resort blends into the pine trees, mimosas and acacias. The semi-detached houses overlook a rocky peak bathed in the turquoise Mediterranean sea. To the west, the Algajo bay invites you to discover its red-orange coral. To the east, kayakers get ready in the Marina's cove. Discover the Corsican landscape with our own hiking school. Stretch out on the large wooden terrace perched over the sea.


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...making Linux just a little more fun! |
By Raghu and Chitkala |
[Krishnakumar is unable to continue this series himself due to other commitments, so he has handed it over to his junior colleagues, Raghu and Chitkala, who have written part III. -Editor.]
In Parts I and II of this series, we examined the process of using tools available with Linux to build a simple boot sector and access the system BIOS. Our toy OS will be closely modelled after a `historic' Linux kernel - so we have to switch to protected mode real soon! This part shows you how it can be done.
The 80386+ provides many new features to overcome the deficiencies of 8086 which has almost no support for memory protection, virtual memory, multitasking, or memory above 640K - and still remain compatible with the 8086 family. The 386 has all the features of the 8086 and 286, with many more enhancements. As in the earlier processors, there is the real mode. Like the 286, the 386 can operate in protected mode. However, the protected mode on 386 is vastly different internally. Protected mode on the 386 offers the programmer better protection and more memory than on the 286. The purpose of protected mode is not to protect your program. The purpose is to protect everyone else (including the operating system) from your program.
Superficially protected mode and real mode don't seem to be very different. Both use memeory segmentation, interrupts and device drivers to handle the hardware. But there are differences which justify the existence of two separate modes. In real mode, we can view memory as 64k segments atleast 16bytes apart. Segmentation is handled through the use of an internal mechanism in conjunction with segment registers. The contents of these segment registers (CS,DS,SS...) form part of the physical address that the CPU places on the addresss bus. The physical address is generated by multiplying the segment register by 16 and then adding a 16 bit offset. It is this 16 bit offset that limits us to 64k segments.
fig 1 : Real Mode Addressing
In protected mode, segmentation is defined via a set of tables called descriptor tables. The segment registers contain pointers into these tables. There are two types of tables used to define memory segmentation : The Global Descriptor Table and The Local Descriptor Table. The GDT contains the basic descriptors that all applications can access. In real mode one segment is 64k big followed by the next in a 16 byte distance. In protected mode we can have a segment as big as 4Gb and we can put it wherever we want. The LDT contains segmentation information specific to a task or program. An OS for instance could set up a GDT with its system descriptors and for each task an LDT with appropriate descriptors. Each descriptor is 8 bytes long. The format is given below (fig 3). Each time a segment register is loaded, the base address is fetched from the appropriate table entry. The contents of the descriptor is stored in a programmer invisible register called shadow registers so that future references to the same segment can use this information instead of referencing the table each time. The physical address is formed by adding the 16 or 32 bit offset to the base address in the shadow register.These differences are made clear in figures 1 and 2.
fig 2 : Protected Mode Addressing
fig 3 : Segment Descriptor Format
We have yet another table called the interrupt descriptor table or the IDT. The IDT contains the interrupt descriptors. These are used to tell the processor where to find the interrupt handlers. It contains one entry per interrupt, just like in Real Mode, but the format of these entries is totally different. We are not using the IDT in our code to switch to the protected mode so further details are not given.
The 386 has four 32 bit control registers named CR0, CR1, CR2 and CR3. CR1 is reserved for future processors, and is undefined for the 386. CR0 contains bits that enable and disable paging and protection and bits that control the operation of the floating point coprocessor. CR2 and CR3 are used by the paging mechanism. We are concerned with bit 0 of the CR0 register or the PE bit or the protection enable bit. When PE = 1, the processor is said to be operating in protected mode with the segmentation mechanism we described earlier. If PE = 0, the processor operates in real mode. The 386 also has the segmentation table base registers like GDTR, LDTR and IDTR.These registers address segments that contain the descriptor tables. The GDTR points to the GDT. The 48 bit GDTR defines the base and the limit of the GDT directly with a 32 bit linear address and a 16 bit limit.
Switching to protected mode essentially implies that we set the PE bit. But there are a few other things that we must do. The program must initialise the system segments and control registers. Immediately after setting the PE bit to 1 we have to execute a jump instruction to flush the execution pipeline of any instructions that may have been fetched in the real mode. This jump is typically to the next instruction. The steps to switch to protected mode then reduces to the following :
We'll now give the code to perform this switching.
Click here to download the code. Type in the code to a file by name abc.asm. Assemble it by typing the command nasm abc.asm. This will produce a file called abc. Then insert the floppy and type the following command dd if=abc of=/dev/fd0. This command will write the file abc to the first sector of the floppy. Then reboot the system. You should see the following sequence of messages.
We'll first give the code to perform the switching. It is followed by a detailed explanation.
As mentioned in the previous article (Part 1) the BIOS selects the boot device and places the first sector into the address 0x7c00. We thus start writung our code at 0x7c00.This is what is implied by the org directive.
print_mesg: This routine uses the subfunction 13h of BIOS interrupt 10h to write a string to the screen.The attributes are specified by placing appropriate values in various registers. Interrupt 10h is used for various string manipulations.We store the subfn number 13h in ah which specifies that we wish to print a string. Bit 0 of the al register determines the next cursor position;if it is 0 we return to the beginning of the next line after the function call, if it is 1 the cursor is placed immediately following the last character printed.
The video memory is split into several pages called video display pages.Only one page can be displayed at a time(For further details on video memory refer Part 1).The contents of bh indicates the page number,bl specifies the colour of the character to be printed. cx holds the length of the string to be printed.Register dx specifies the cursor position. Once all the attributes have been initialised we call BIOS interrupt 10h.
get_key: We use BIOS interrupt 16h whose sub function 00h is used to get the next character from the screen. Register ah holds the subfn number.
clrscr: This function uses yet another subfn of int 10h i.e 06h to clear the screen before printing a string.To indicate this we initialise al to 0.Registers cx and dx specify the window size to be cleared;in this case it is the entire screen. Register bh indicates the colour with which the screen has to be filled;in this case it is black.
The first assembly language statement is a short jump to the begin_boot code.We intend to print a brown 'A'in real-mode,set up a GDT,switch to protected mode and print a white 'A'.Both these modes use their own addressing methods.
In Real-Mode :
We use segment register gs to point to video memory.We use a CGA adapter(default base address 0xb8000).But hey we have a missing 0 in the code.Well the Real-mode segmentation unit provides the additional 0.This is a matter of convenience,as the 8086 usually does a 20bit address manipulation.This has been carried over in the real-mode addressing of the 386.The ascii value for A is 0x41;0x06 specifies that we need a brown coloured character.The display stays till we press a key.Next let us display a message on the screen saying we are going to the world of protected mode.So let us point the bp(base pointer register to the message to be printed).
Launchpad to the protected mode :
We don't need any interrupts bothering us,while in protected mode do we ?So lets disable them(interrupts that is).That is what cli does. We will enable them later.So lets start by setting up the GDT.We initialise 4 descriptors in our attempt to switch to protected mode. These descriptors initialise our code segment(code_gdt), data and stack segments (data_gdt) and the video segment in order to access the video memory. A dummy descriptor is also initialised although it's never used except if you want to triple fault of course. This is a null descriptor. Let us probe into some of the segment descriptor fields.
The GDT base address has to be loaded into GDTR system register. The gdtr segment is loaded with the size of the GDT in the first word and the base address in the next dword. The lgdt instruction then loads the gdt segment into the GDTR register.Now we are ready to actually switch to pmode. We start by setting the least significant bit of CR0 to 1( ie the PE bit).We are not yet in full protected mode!
Section 10.3 of the INTEL 80386 PROGRAMMER'S REFERENCE MANUAL 1986 states : Immediately after setting the PE flag,the initialization code must flush the processor's instruction prefetch queue by executing a JMP instruction.The 80386 fetches and decodes instructions and addresses before they are used; however, after a change into protected mode, the prefetched instruction information (which pertains to real-address mode) is no longer valid. A JMP forces the processor to discard the invalid information.
We are in protected mode now. Want to check it out? Let's get our A printed in white. For this we initialise the data and extra segments with the data segment selector (datasel). Initialise gs with the video segment selector (videosel). To display a white 'A' move a word containing the ascii value and attribute to location [gs:0000] ie b8000 : 0000. The spin loop preserves the text on the screen until the system is rebooted.
The times instruction is used to fill in 0s in the remaining unused bytes of the sector.To indicate that this is a bootable sector we write AA55 in bytes 511,512. That's about all.


text: Encourage the importance of tithing with offering envelopes. Single-pocket styles with an easy-open flap. Envelopes sets are perpetually dated (Jan., 1st Sun., etc…) for one year, with extra envelopes for 5th Sundays, plus an initial offering envelope requesting $1.00 to defray the cost. Boxes are not numbered, but each has a space for an assigned number, if used. Currency Size: 3"x 6¼


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Doritos sends teens to prom in style after hearing about 'cheesy' promposal
NEWTON, Kan. -- Four Kansas teens rode to prom in style after a popular chip company heard how one of the boys creatively used their product to ask a friend to prom.
In March Shaedon Wedel asked his best friend's little sister, who has down syndrome to prom. During the promposal he was wearing a Doritos T-shirt that said, "I know I'm NACHO typical Dorito but…I'm going to be cheesy and ask: will you go to prom with me?"
Doritos are 15-year-old Carlie Whittman's favorite snack.
The chip company heard about the promposal, and this past weekend sent them off to prom in style.
They rolled out the red carpet for everyone and brought in two helicopters to fly them to the dance -- one for Shaedon and Carlie and another for Carlie's brother and his date.
A family in Wisconsin raised money to donate Carlie's dress, complete with a tiara and wand, to make her wish of looking like Cinderella come true.


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NRA's Wayne LaPierre Used Right-Wing Media's Nazi Comparison To Warn Of "Mass Executions Of Gun Owners"
Written by Timothy Johnson
Conservatives in media have been quick to draw comparisons between the Obama administration's reported proposals to crack down on gun violence and the actions of Adolf Hitler to suggest that President Obama will engage in firearm confiscation. These historically inaccurate comparisons owe part of their genesis to the National Rifle Association, which has compared proposals to regulate firearms to orders during the Holocaust.
In his book, America Disarmed: Inside the U.N. & Obama's Scheme to Destroy the Second Amendment, NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre likened the United Nations Small Arms and Light Weapons Destruction Day, held on July 9, 2001, to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels' order that books authored by Jews be publicly burned.
LaPierre then suggested that the burning of guns could "help set the stage for mass executions of gun owners" just as Goebbels' order precipitated the mass killing of Jews.
July 9 was not the first time bonfires were lit to destroy resistance to the power of the government. Nazi "Germany's Josef Goebbels ordered all Jewish books to be burned in public in May 10, 1933. University towns were centers of Jewish Books Destruction Day." As the Völkischer Beobachter (Populist Observer) reported on May 12, 1933, "The German student body of the Berlin universities assembled yesterday for a torchlight procession on Hegel Platz. They formed up, accompanied by a truckload of 25,000 books and writings harmful to the people. The procession ended at Opera Platz where as a symbolic act, these un-German writings were set aflame on a pile of logs."
The burning of Jewish and un-German books was followed within a few years by the burning of Jews and other supposedly un-German people. Jewish Books Destruction Day helped change popular consciousness so as to pave the way for genocide. Likewise paving the way for genocide was the systematic disarmament of Jews and all other opposition elements, in Nazi German itself and in conquered territories.
How long until a U.N.-declared official day of hate is celebrated with governments actually killing people? [America Disarmed: Inside the U.N. and Obama's Scheme to Destroy the Second Amendment, Pages 106-107]
LaPierre concluded by asking, "Will the mass burning of firearms help set the stage for mass executions of gun owners?" [Page 108]
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has routinely condemned such comparisons. In November 2011, the ADL called a film that compared abortion in the United States to the murder of Jews in Nazi Germany "one of the most offensive and outrageous abuses of the memory of the Holocaust we have seen in years." ADL National Director Abraham H. Foxman also stated:
The creators of the film clearly don't get it. No Christian who understands Jewish suffering should resort to inappropriate comparisons to the Holocaust to send a message that abortion is wrong. This was one of the most painful chapters in human history. Must the memory of the 6 million and millions of other victims be continually misused and abused by those with another agenda?


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[Zach] sent in a project he's been working on that brings hardware random number generators to common hardware you might have lying around. It's called Whirlyfly and it turns an FPGA dev board into a hardware random number capable of outputting random bits over a USB connection at 3 Mbps.
Previously, the whirlygig ran on a custom CPLD that interfaced to a *nix box and provided high quality random numbers via /dev/hw_random. [Zach]'s efforts takes the core of the whirlygig and ports it to the very popular and inexpensive Papilio One FPGA dev board.
As for what [Zach] can do with his random number generator, it's extremely easy to write a Monte Carlo experiment to approximate the value of π with a better accuracy than [Ptolemy] was able to muster 1900 years ago. There's also the aspect of encryption, and – why you would do this we have no idea – making an uncompressable file is also possible.


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I always prefer Linguine compare to Spaghetti as I personally feel that it has more 'bite' :D Hubby commented am too generous over the olive oil but I find it just nice :D :D oh yah I used chinese sausage instead of bacon and it taste equally awesome!! slurp slurp slurp....
Linguine with Oil & Garlic Sauce aka Aglio Olio
I use chinese sausage instead of bacon! yummy!!
Ingredient (2 servings)
- 250gm Linguine
- 100ml olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 4 small dried chilli peppers, soften & diced
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 chinese sausage, casing removed and diced
- salt & pepper to taste
- Cook pasta accordingly to package, drain slightly.
- About 5mins before the pasta is cooked, heat olive oil in a pan. Add chinese sausage and fry for 1 min. Add garlic and dried chilli peppers and fry till garlic is lightly brown.
- Add in drained pasta in the pan and mix evenly. Add in parsley and season to taste. Serve.
Recipe modified from Periplus Cookbooks


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- 25 November 2011
Top Freight Company is Top Company in Deloitte-Management Mag Top 200
"The man on the top of the mountain didn't fall there"
In an exclusive interview with CEO Don Braid – this 'reporter' got the skinny on what it takes to be the only two-time winner (for the same company) of the prestigious Deloitte/Management magazine Executive of the Year award. Mr Braid was self effacing when speaking of his achievement and attributed his success and that of Mainfreight as the winners of Deloitte/Management magazine Company of the Year to the 5167 team members who "worked bloody hard" to grow and expand the company in trying times.
When asked if the award was a surprise he stated that whilst the success of Mainfreight was no surprise the acknowledgement of its performance at these awards and inclusion in the Top 200 was extremely gratifying and was the direct result of the combined efforts of the entire team. He stressed too that the journey is not over and Mainfreight's 100 year vision is only 30+ years in – what inspires him is what lies ahead – Don may be on top of the mountain but he knows how he got there he also knows that there are more mountains to conquer and with his team beside him they are well within reach.
Read more about the awards on the Deloitte Website
By Maureen Paine


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The order of the boot
What's the meaning of the phrase 'Order of the boot - The'?
Given the sack, that is, asked to leave your job (see 'get the sack').
What's the origin of the phrase 'Order of the boot - The'?
A jokey version of 'kicked out' or 'booted out'. It also conjures up ironic images of real heraldic orders like the Order of the Garter.
The first record of 'given the boot' in print is in Sir H. Rider Haggard's Colonel Quaritch, 1888:
"Well, it's a good job anyway, and I thank God Almighty for it," said he, "and more especial since there'll be the money to take over the Moat Farm and give that varmint Janter the boot."
"Give him what?"
"Why, kick him out, sir, for good and all, begging your pardon, sir."
Slightly later, as you might expect, is the first reference to 'the order of the boot', in Henry Taprell Dorling's (a.k.a. Taffrail) The Sub:
"An habitual slacker... generally got the Order of the Boot at the end of his third term."


text: TV host and stage veteran James Corden has made us proud with his series of small-screen musical-theater tributes. After dynamite hat-tips to Phantom of the Opera, Grease, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, on the June 6 episode of his late-night show Tony winner Corden went home to London for a lively nod to a Disney classic. Corden gathered with friends on the streets of his hometown to sing from the musical favorite based off of P.L. Travers's Mary Poppins in a performance that added sparkle to nighttime TV viewing. So open up your umbrella, down a spoonful of sugar and watch Corden spread his love for Mary Poppins in the video below.


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I've finally gotten around to creating a page that has all my "The Best…" lists separated by topic (Science, Web 2.0, etc). You can find them at "My Best Of Series" page.
The Websites Of The Year page on this blog, on the other hand, has these lists in the chronological order in which they've been written. Please note that I continually update and revise all of the lists.
The Best Websites page on my website shows versions of these same lists that are designed for student self-access.


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Endemol Beyond USA, a premium channel network affiliated with Endemol North America, has aligned forces with digital pioneer Michelle Phan and her multi-channel network For All Women Network (FAWN), to build a premium, female-focused lifestyle network. The news marks one of the biggest global partnerships between a talent that originated from the YouTube platform and a major media company. Parlaying her seven years of experience, including the development of her beauty brand in conjunction with L'Oréal, Phan will spearhead the development of original content for both the digital and broadcast spaces, as well as mentor new talent, incubating the next generation of multi-platform trailblazers.
Phan shared, "As one of the first creators on YouTube, I've been fortunate to sit in the front row, witnessing the remarkable evolution of digital media. The experiences and knowledge I've been afforded are invaluable and I'm excited to take that skill set, together with Endemol Beyond, to build a reliable, reputable business. I'm ready to mentor new talent under FAWN and work to develop new programming ideas with them. Since 2007, I've been deeply committed to creating quality content for my audience, and partnering with Endemol not only gives me the opportunity to develop more premium content, but the ability to tap into the global audience in a bigger way."
Ronit Cohn, president of FAWN, said, "When we initially launched FAWN, our vision was to build a global platform that educates, entertains and empowers women. Endemol is the perfect partner to take that vision and broaden it within and beyond the digital space. We're on the cusp of a game-changing movement in this industry as we converge digital and traditional media, and we have two of the most influential entities—Michelle and Endemol—leading the way."
Charlie Corwin and Cris Abrego, co-chairman and co-CEO of Endemol North America, commented, "Combining Michelle's global presence with our capabilities as the world's largest independent producer of multiplatform entertainment, we are able to offer the support, global infrastructure and reach for digital that only a company like Endemol can provide. Michelle is one of the most sought-after talents and entrepreneurs in the digital space, and FAWN is one of the most trusted beauty and lifestyle brands on the digital platform. There are a multitude of opportunities that a collaboration like this will generate."
Will Keenan, president of Endemol Beyond USA, noted, "Michelle Phan is a prolific digital pioneer with a global profile that compares to no other. She is a genius content creator who has transformed the way people meet their authentic beauty and lifestyle needs. Inviting Michelle to join the Endemol family and building her FAWN network vertical adds a new layer to our digital and traditional media conversations. We look forward to introducing Michelle's unique voice beyond digital while continuing to engage her millions of fans all over the world."
And Georg Ramme, managing director of Endemol Beyond International, said, "Michelle's global following and her outstanding onscreen and creative talent makes FAWN a perfect fit for Endemol Beyond's fast growing premium content network. Our established international presence, both in the U.S. and markets worldwide, uniquely positions us to roll out this new vertical as the go-to digital destination for women's lifestyle in countries across the globe."


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This is a highly excoriating acid, eating as you know even into glass. It is to be particularly remembered from its action on the bones and on the skin. It acts particularly upon the lower tissues of the body. We find it indicated in caries of the bones, particularly when the long bones, as the femur, humerus, and radius, are affected. The discharges from the affected parts are thin and excoriating. The symptoms are frequently relieved by cold applications. Fluoric acid is frequently useful for caries of the temporal bones, and especially of the mastoid process, and that too, whether it be the result of syphilis, or of scrofulous catarrh of the middle ear.
We also find it indicated in dental fistulae. The discharge is bloody and has a saltish disag'reeable taste, rendering the mouth foul and gradually undermining the whole constitution. Fluoric acid will here relieve. There is another remedy which has not been thoroughly proven but which seems to act better than the Fluoric acid, and that is the Fluoride of Calcium or Calcarea fluorica.
CALCAREA FLUORICA is especially useful for osseous tumors, and for enlargement of bones with or without caries. This summer a lady came to my office, with what the dentist had pronounced to be necrosis of the lower jaw on the left side. The teeth had been removed by him, but the patient instead of getting better grew worse, and there was a continual discharge from the cavity. The molar just back of the one taken out, had been filled with gold, and that I found on examination to be rough at its root, and when she would press her jaws together tightly, there would ooze, apparently from its fangs, a fluid which was offensive, dark and bloody, and mixed with fine pieces of decayed bone. The gum around the bone was purple and offensive in itself. The dentist had said that a surgical operation was necessary. The first remedy given was Silicea, which seemed to have some effect. This was followed by Fluoric acid. These two remedies are complementary, and you will frequently find in bone disease that you will have to give one after the other. Fluoric acid is especially indicated when Silicea has been abused. It is also indicated when Silicea apparently does some good but fails to complete the cure. Now in the case I have just related, Fluoric acid also helped for awhile, but improvement again came to a stand-still, and now I noticed a swelling of the bone on the outer surface. This led me to think that Calcarea fluorica would act better, and I gave it in the sixth trituration. That she has been taking since the first of August. A week ago (note: the lecturer was speaking on October 17th)
the discharge had entirely ceased. The tooth which had been filled with gold was no longer painful. Pink granulations were springing up all over the gums. The probe can no longer detect bone which is diseased.
You will remember as a distinction between Fluoric acid and Silicea in bone affections and ulcers that Fluoric acid has relief from cold, whereas Silicea cannot bear anything cold. The slightest draught is intolerable.
We next have to speak of the action of Fluoric acid on the skin. It seems to produce a decided roughness and harshness of the skin, developing cutaneous eruptions of various kinds. There is itching. I do not know of any remedy that causes such general and persistent itching as does Fluoric acid. There is itching in small spots here and there over the body. This is worse from warmth and better from a cool place. You will find under Fluoric acid, that old cicatrices will become redder than natural and itch. By and by, little vesicles will form on or near the cicatrix, thus showing you the affinity of Fluoric acid for this kind of tissue. Then little red blotches appear on the body, and you have well-marked tendency to desquamation. No remedy has this more marked than Fluoric acid. You will find that Fluoric acid also attacks the nails, causing them to grow rapidly. THUJA has the effect of making the nails grow soft.
We may use Fluoric acid in felons, particularly in bone felons. Here, as in case of other diseases of the bones, the discharge is offensive. Here also we may make the same point of distinction between it and other remedies, relief from cold applications.
Fluoric acid also acts upon the muscles. Here its effects are rather novel. It causes an increase in muscular endurance. Under its influence, a person is able to withstand more muscular exercise than that to which he is accustomed. More than this, he seems to be better able to withstand the heat of summer and the cold of winter. Thus the drug has a general invigorating or tonic effect.
This same effect we find under other drugs. We know how Rhus, tox. will enable persons to withstand muscular fatigue. The same is also true of Arsenicum. But the remedy that has" this property more than any other I know of is Coca. This interesting plant is used by the people of South America, particularly by those who climb the Andes. It prevents all the symptoms arising from the fatigue of the journey and from the disproportion between the external and the internal atmospheric pressures. We may make use of this in persons who are weak, particularly for old people, who get out of breath easily when and particularly if they cannot stand a rarefied atmosphere. In that condition, Coca relieves.
Under the influence of Fluoric acid a short sleep seems to refresh. This effect may also be produced by low potencies of MEPHITIS PUTORIUS.
We find that Fluoric acid has produced, and therefore ought to cure, varicose veins. Little blue collections of veins in small spots were caused in two or three provers by Fluoric acid. It may also be of use in naevus.
Other remedies here are HAMAMELIS, especially in acute cases. It is often used externally and internally in the treatment of enlarged veins.
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Examination of widely used antimicrobial compound reveals new strategies to fight malaria
Scientists working on a common antimicrobial compound with antimalarial activity have discovered a range of new therapeutic strategies to combat malaria. The research, published by Cell Press in the December 11th issue of the journal Cell Host and Microbe, provides valuable insight into how the human malaria parasite's requirement for fatty acids can be exploited as it progresses through the distinct stages of its complex life cycle.
Infection with the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, begins when an infected mosquito bites a human. Injected parasites migrate to the liver where they copy themselves inside liver cells and prepare to enter the bloodstream, invading red blood cells and initiating the blood stages that cause the clinical manifestations of the disease.
P. falciparum changes and proliferates rapidly during these life stages and requires an abundant source of fatty acid molecules to build new cell membranes. Blood stage parasites synthesize fatty acids using a type II fatty acid biosynthesis (FAS-II) pathway that is also employed by bacteria. FAS-II had been viewed as an excellent therapeutic target in parasites and bacteria as it is distinct from the type I (FAS-I) pathway used by mammals.
The FAS-II inhibitor triclosan has been widely used in antimicrobial creams, lotions and soaps and is often present as an additive in plastics, textiles and implantable medical devices. Earlier studies identified FabI, an enzyme in the FAS-II pathway, as the predicted target of triclosan in malaria parasites, propelling extensive research efforts to develop novel antimalarials based on this compound.
However, a new research study led by Dr. David A. Fidock from Columbia University showed that disruption of the FabI gene in P. falciparum or the rodent parasite P. berghei did not impede blood stage growth and that FabI was not the antimalarial target of triclosan. Fidock and colleagues also showed that triclosan was not as effective against the blood stage of the malaria parasite as was previously thought. "Although this enzyme has been extensively studied as a candidate drug target for blood stage malaria parasites, our data argue against the therapeutic potential of FabI, and indeed the entire FAS-II pathway, during infection of red blood cells," explains Dr. Fidock.
Nevertheless, Dr. Fidock and his colleagues went on to make an additional discovery. They demonstrated that an absence of FabI results in P. berghei parasites that, coming from the mosquito, are less infective and fail to complete the liver stage of development. These parasites are then typically unable to initiate the symptomatic blood stage infection. In contrast, during the blood stage, the parasites do not rely on FabI and appear to obtain fatty acids primarily by acquiring them from the host.
"We propose that therapeutic strategies to interfere with fatty acid processes in blood stage parasites should focus on scavenging these molecules taken from the host. This contrasts with liver stage parasites that depend on synthesizing their own fatty acids to meet their metabolic needs. Interference with FAS-II in liver stages now offers novel perspectives for prophylactic intervention," explains Dr. Fidock. "Our work also highlights the need for additional studies to elucidate how triclosan acts on blood stage parasites."
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Marla Cilley, aka the FlyLady, knows a thing or two about housecleaning. One of those things is that it's hard to get motivated to do it. To address this problem, she created an empire around inspiring others to step up their housecleaning game.
"We do behavior modification through email, Facebook and Twitter, and that behavior modification helps our members establish simple habits and string them into a routine," Cilley told TechNewsWorld.
Every month, FlyLady focuses on a particular task. January, for instance, is all about making a shiny, sparkly, spic-and-span kitchen sink, February is about decluttering, and so on. Members get information and inspiration via email, social media, YouTube videos and online radio programs, with the emphasis on establishing, re-establishing, and maintaining good housekeeping habits.
It's one way that technology is changing housework — simply by opening up channels of communication and information for people who need a little help. And though it's a far cry from a technological, futuristic dream of a self-cleaning house, Cilley argues that it's almost as good.
"With routines in place, your home practically cleans itself," said Cilley. "You're on automatic pilot."
Robot Helpers
The next best thing to a self-cleaning house, however, might well be a self-propelling housecleaner, and that's exactly what companies like iRobot and Neato have created with their robotic cleaners.
Since 2002, iRobot's Roomba has revolutionized the automatic cleaning industry. The little device goes room to room, vacuuming continually on its own. It has evolved over time, becoming more powerful and precise, and the company has created a suite of other products that automatically mop floors, scour pools and clean gutters.
iRobots use an actively intuitive robotic technology that monitors sensory input and responds in real time with dozens of behaviors to ensure effective cleaning, with the goal being to automate some of the most repetitive housecleaning tasks.
"By using home cleaning robots, you will get peace of mind by not having to spend time doing chores that you didn't want to," said Laura Jakosky, public relations manager for home robots with iRobot.
"Furthermore, because you don't have to actually do the cleaning, the robots can do the task more frequently and thus help you to keep a cleaner house overall," she told TechNewsWorld.
Another robotic vacuum cleaner from Neato Robotics uses laser vision to scan the room and create an intelligent, efficient cleaning path. Users can set it up for an automatic cleaning schedule to make sure that floors are cleaned regularly, and when the robot is done, it returns to its base to recharge itself.
"All Neato Robotics' vacuum cleaners are designed to automatically and intelligently clean your home on a daily basis," said Nancy Nunziati, Neato Robotics' director of corporate marketing.
"They're as thorough as you'd be if you had the time," she told TechNewsWorld, and they "feature the most powerful suction of any automatic vacuum cleaner."
Clearing the Air
Various housecleaning technologies also focus on cleaning and purifying the air in a home. Purely Products, for instance, incorporates negative ionization into CFL bulbs, nightlights and air purifiers to allow consumers to effortlessly clean the air.
"It's literally pulverizing all these airborne pathogens and germs and rendering them inert and cleaning the air," Myron Mullins, president of Purely Products, told TechNewsWorld. "It's cleaning the environment and having a positive impact on your body at same time. The whole concept of Purely Products is to take technology that has existed for a long time and put it in household goods that we use every day."
The company also markets products that use ultraviolet light to kill germs, including a handheld pocket purifier that can be run over cutting boards, cellphones, or doorknobs.
"It's a great way to sterilize items," said Mullins. "A lot of surface cleaners kill the germs, but not the DNA. Germicidal UV kills the germs and the DNA of those germs. We're bringing to market the most effective technologies for cleaning, and we're doing it in a way that is inexpensive, doesn't insert chemicals into the environment, and is a part of things we do in everyday life."
Other air purifiers, such as those manufactured by IQAir, rely on ultrafine filtering rather than ionization or ultraviolet light.
"Our HyperHEPA filtration system is based on nanofiber mechanical air filtration technology," Glory Dolphin, CEO of IQAir North America, told TechNewsWorld. "Compared to traditional HEPA filters, IQAir's HyperHEPA filters have much more effective surface area and less air resistance, so they are far superior to any other design. IQAir's designers also employ multiple sealing technologies to prevent any air from escaping through the air purifier without being cleaned. That's why IQAir air purifiers are so much more effective than any others."
The filtration process in IQAir's purifiers cuts down on mold spores, pet dander, dust, and other pollutants that can run rampant in a home.
"High-performance air purifiers provide protection against air pollution of all types," explained Dolphin. "Even in a world free of man-made air pollution, natural pollutants such as pollen, mold spores, dust mites and other airborne contaminants would still be a major issue for anyone with allergies, asthma or chemical sensitivities.
"Air purifiers often make the difference that allows a family to keep a loved pet," Dolphine noted. "High-performance air purifiers also remove viruses and bacteria from the air, so they can be an important part of a healthy home for anyone with a compromised immune system."
Forever Low-Tech?
Despite all these technological advances, many aspects of housecleaning are likely to continue to involve relatively low-tech scrubbing, dusting and organizing, observed Bob Scavo, senior director of operations with cleaning company Molly Maid — that's just the nature of cleaning.
"There really isn't a heck of a lot of technology needed to clean a house," Scavo told TechNewsWorld. "Cleaning is so basic. There are no automatic cleaners out there — it just takes well-trained employees, cleaning supplies and cleaning materials."
One of the things keeping housecleaning in the low-tech realm is the fact that no two homes are exactly alike.
"There are too many variables in a house," said Scavo. "There are so many different variations to a house that there's nothing cookie-cutter to it."


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Although many women believe they have determined their proper bra size, experts in the lingerie industry estimate that as many as 70% of women are wearing the wrong size. Although it's sometimes immediately obvious that the bra you're trying just isn't working for you, there are also several less apparent signs that you might overlook. It is with that in mind that Sexy Creations has brought you a comprehensive look at how to make sure you get the most out of your bra and, in turn, the most out of your wardrobe.
Now, subtract your band size measurement from this second measurement. The difference is your cup size. Example: 38" - 34" (band size) = 4" = D cup size. The chart below shows you how to determine cup size.
The edges of the cups should lie flat against your breast. If you don't fill out the cups, you need a smaller size. If you over fill them, try a larger size or a style with a more full cup design.If there is a gap (especially with padded bras), you should go down a cup size.
If it does not, this is a possible sign that the cup size is too small or that the panel is not large enough to accommodate the separation between your breasts. Exception: Minimizers don't typically rest against the breastbone and this is fine.
The apex of your breast should be mid-way between your shoulders and your elbows. Properly uplifted breasts look more youthful and give a slimming appearance.
Your bra should be snug, but not tight. If it's tight, you either need a larger band or a looser hook in back.


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Maui Brewing – Details on New Kihei Facility
LAHAINA, MAUI, HI – Maui Brewing Co. (MBC) is happy to announce a new brewery – in Kihei, Maui. The new location will allow MBC to increase production fivefold and to be in closer proximity to the port. MBC's facility will be located on a five-acre plot of land in the Maui Research and Technology Park and will house a new brew house and eventually a second brewpub. Sustainability will be of paramount importance in design including PV, Solar thermal, "cogen", and potential waste to energy conversion.
In 2012, Maui Brewing Co. produced approximately 22,000 barrels of beer and expects to produce over 24,000 this year. "If we find a way to brew more, we will; we simply cannot make enough beer to meet demand," said Marrero, 34. "It's a good problem to have, but still a problem. No new markets have been added recently and none will be until Kihei is fully up and running, we are experiencing tremendous growth in our home market, our community and visitors want more real local beer," he continued.
In addition to brewing more craft beer, the Kihei location will allow MBC to expand into other areas. Plans include distilling as well as producing handcrafted sodas, ciders and meads for folks that cannot drink beer due to a gluten-free dietary restriction. "We'll always be a Craft Brewery at our core, and as times passes we are evolving into a 'Craft Beverage' company. There is so much opportunity to support local ag and to create exciting products that showcase what the farmers and 'aina provide."
Once the Kihei brewpub is completed, MBC expects to add approximately 80 more jobs. Currently, MBC employs 61 between the brewpub location and the existing production brewery locations. Groundbreaking on the new production facility is expected next month and will take approximately one year to build. The brewery is the immediate priority, and will be followed immediately by the tasting room and offices. Shortly after completion the brewpub will begin construction. The project will be financed largely through reinvestment and an SBA/HEDCO business loan through First Hawaiian Bank. "I've always wanted to be 'Hawaii's craft beer' so we may give the opportunity for Hawaii residents to own a piece of the company." Garrett adds, referring to the potential for a Hawaii equity offering allowing Hawaii residents to share in the company's future. "I think it'd be cool that our community could be a part of what they've helped us build, we'll see."
Maui Brewing Co. is a truly Hawaiian brewery, and proud to make 100% of their beer, canned and draft, in Hawaii. Recognized as Hawaii's #1 craft beer since 2005, the company has a strong commitment to the local economy and the environment. MBC beers are packaged with the most eco-friendly materials. Cans are manufactured on Oahu and designed by local Maui artists. They have the added bonus of better protecting the beer from both light and oxygen damage which can compromise the taste. Plastic rings are dangerous to marine life and therefore, a unique, recyclable plastic carrying device is used to hold the cans. The spent grain from beer production is donated to local ranchers for cattle feed and composting. MBC is also very active in several local Hawaiian charities.
Founder Garrett Marrero and his wife, Melanie, operate a 7-barrel brewpub at the Kahana location as well as a 25-barrel production brewery and canning facility in Lahaina. Maui Brewing Co. is a truly local beer as 100% of their products are made in Hawaii. Contact [email protected] for interviews, additional information, or media questions. To order for your retail/restaurant/resort establishment, contact [email protected].
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Chuck Lorre -- Blasting Charlie With Monkey Jokes?
Chuck Lorre is taking a vicious shot at an actor -- accusing him of being a drug addict who is "impossible to work with" ... but the shocker is he's NOT talking about Charlie Sheen. Maybe.
At the end of last night's "The Big Bang Theory" ... Lorre's vanity card seems to be joking about a monkey that was on the episode -- saying its "behavior became increasingly erratic, to the point of refusing to come out of his trailer to rehearse."
The card continues, "The monkey is a heroin addict. Yes, hard as it may be to believe, the monkey had a monkey on his back." It goes on to say the monkey is in detox and a 12 step program.
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ANTHRO 341: Entitlement: Kinship, Property and Inheritance
This graduate seminar explores anthropological approaches to property, kinship and inheritance. It approaches property and kinship as social relations among people and as such call for analyses of the dynamic and unstable processes through which they are constituted, reproduced, and changed over time. Rather than accept conventional distinctions between tangible and intangible property, private and public property, nature and commodities, this course scrutinizes the cultural and social processes through which these categories themselves are constructed and along with them relations of inequality, entitlement, and difference. It investigates the ways in which people (both individuals and communities) are constituted in relation to their claims on things. At a time when new forms and claims of property are increasingly asserted and challenged in a variety of contexts, an understanding of the different bases upon which property rights can be claimed and upon which they can be distinguished from other types of social obligation is a central component of anthropological analyses of the production of new inequalities and differentiations globally.
ANTHRO 342B: Cultural Heritage in Global Perspective
This seminar will explore the ideas surrounding the theories, discourses, and practices surrounding cultural heritage. Heritage has become inscribed in the planning of urban and rural landscapes, designed as tourist destinations, and considered a universal good in global cosmopolitan society. But it would be well to ask: what kind of "culture" has been labeled as heritage? What kind of organizations, economics, and politics are necessary to sustain it? How are these put in place? By whom? For whom? How can we study this global phenomenon? Over the course of the quarter, students will engage with readings that discuss how cultural heritage is communicated to the public, the relationship between academic critique and pragmatic social engagement, and methodologies for research about heritage. nn Pre-requisite by instructor consent.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Daniels, B. (PI)
ANTHRO 345: New Visions in Medical Anthropology
Recent experimental histories of the field. Emphasis is on how, working within anthropology's classic format, the ethnographic monograph, authors have innovatively responded to the challenges of representing amorphous, unspoken, and often violent relationships between the body and social change. The authors' expository techniques, and how they engage and extend theoretical debate. How to assess works within medical anthropology and its allied fields. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Last offered: Winter 2018
ANTHRO 345A: Race and Power: The Making of Human Difference in History, Biology and Capital
This course examines how race is made. We will pay close attention to how people engage with material, economic, scientific, and cultural forces to articulate human group difference as a given, and even natural. In this seminar, we will look at the reality of race as a literally constructed phenomenon, where historical, colonial, bodily, market, penal, and humanitarian constituent elements both circulate and sediment racial understandings. To focus our readings and discussions we will divide this vast terrain into three units: race and the colonial encounter, race and biopower, and race in systems of capital accumulation.
Last offered: Winter 2018
ANTHRO 347B: World Heritage in Global Conflict
Heritage is always political, it is typically said. Such a statement might refer to the everyday politics of local stakeholder interests on one end of the spectrum, or the volatile politics of destruction and erasure of heritage during conflict, on the other. If heritage is always political then one might expect that the workings of World Heritage might be especially fraught given the international dimension. In particular, the intergovernmental system of UNESCO World Heritage must navigate the inherent tension between state sovereignty and nationalist interests and the wider concerns of a universal regime. The World Heritage List has over 1000 properties has many such contentious examples, including sites in Iraq, Mali, Syria, Crimea, Palestine and Cambodia. As an organization UNESCO was born of war with an explicit mission to end global conflict and help the world rebuild materially and morally, but has found it¿s own history increasingly entwined with that of international politics and violence.
Last offered: Winter 2020
ANTHRO 348A: Health, Politics, and Culture of Modern China
One of the most generative regions for medical anthropology inquiry in recent years has been Asia. This seminar is designed to introduce upper division undergraduates and graduate students to the methodological hurdles, representational challenges, and intellectual rewards of investigating the intersections of health, politics, and culture in contemporary China.
Last offered: Spring 2018
ANTHRO 348B: Bodies, Technologies, and Natures in Africa (AFRICAST 249, HISTORY 349)
This interdisciplinary course explores how modern African histories, bodies, and natures have been entangled with technological activities. Viewing Africans as experts and innovators, we consider how technologies have mediated, represented, or performed power in African societies. Topics include infrastructure, extraction, medicine, weapons, communications, sanitation, and more. Themes woven through the course include citizenship, mobility, labor, bricolage, in/formal economies, and technopolitical geographies, among others. Readings draw from history, anthropology, geography, and social/cultural theory.
Last offered: Spring 2018
ANTHRO 349C: Religion and Madness (JEWISHST 349, RELIGST 349)
In this course, a scholar of Judaism and a psychological anthropologist join forces to discuss the relationship between religion and madness. We will read scriptural and mystical texts alongside anthropological and psychiatric texts to explore the ways people distinguish the mad and the holy in different settings, whether one can infer madness from texts written for religious purposes, and indeed whether and when God can be named as mad. In the process we hope to explore the different lenses of religious, historical, anthropological and clinical interpretation.nPrerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-5
Luhrmann, T. (PI)
Mayse, E. (PI)
ANTHRO 350A: Writing as Intervention: Science, Medicine, and Ethics in Today's World
In this course we will explore contemporary issues of culture and power rooted in science, medicine, technology and futurist proposals to better the human condition with technological fixes. We will investigate anthropological and ethnographic-based theories and methods to propose alternative ethical solutions. These readings will be rooted in examining global stratification, economic metrics of progress, and the routinization of human degradation ranging from norms around sexual power, labor exploits, privacy infringements, data sharing, and automation.nnThe course will be structured as a writing workshop with frequent, short writing assignments to be shared with others in the course. The workshop format will facilitate the course goal of each student producing at least one publishable op-ed, article or other product of intervention at the end of the quarter.
Last offered: Winter 2020
ANTHRO 351D: Ideologies and Practices of Creativity
The still-robust Romantic conception of creativity as the attribute of a specific, 'gifted', individual continues to have extraordinary social and political power as an ideological apparatus that shapes and disciplines conduct, aspirations, and subjectivities. This course is a critical anthropological exploration of the following questions: How and why has a deep, naturalized individualism long been foundational to both ideals and practices of creativity? How is it raced and gendered? How have people been rethinking relational, collaborative creative practice?
Last offered: Winter 2020
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SACRAMENTO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is tapping into her political Rolodex to convince California Democratic Party leaders to not formally endorse a candidate in her November race against fellow Democrat Kevin de Leon.
She says it's to avoid an intraparty fight, but her effort if successful will thwart her longshot rival's very real chance at capturing the party nod when the committee votes Saturday.
A 26-year incumbent like Feinstein wouldn't ordinarily find herself in this position but does for a couple of reasons: The party has moved farther left in the Trump era, and Feinstein hasn't spent time courting the activists who make up the executive board, many of whom have long been skeptical of her. De Leon, meanwhile, has engaged with them for years as a state senator from Los Angeles and former leader of the chamber.
A party endorsement would be a desperately needed boost to his campaign and an embarrassment to Feinstein.
She made the case against endorsement to party leaders through letters and emails featuring political allies including Planned Parenthood of California chief executive Crystal Strait, labor icon Dolores Huerta and former state party Chairman John Burton.
Six Democratic candidates seeking to flip Republican-held U.S. House seats critical to the party's hopes of taking back Congress also implored delegates not to weigh in. Feinstein and fellow California U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris hosted a fundraiser Wednesday night in Washington for those six candidates and two others.
"A divisive party endorsement for U.S. Senate would hurt all down ballot candidates and our ability to turn out Democrats we desperately need to vote in November," their letter warned. "We urge you to vote no endorsement and let the respective campaigns make their own case to voters for the general election."
The letter angered de Leon backers.
"They're trying to send some sort of message that if you support Kevin de Leon you'll be seen as a spoiler and not playing nice in Democratic Party politics," said RL Miller, chair of the party's environmental caucus and an executive committee member.
Members like Miller say de Leon has more progressive bonafides as the author of California's so-called sanctuary state law and bills to expand clean energy. Feinstein, for her part, voted against ending a government shutdown earlier this year without protections for young immigrants living in the country illegally after some protested outside her office. She also recently reversed her long-held support for the death penalty, an issue she used in the 1990s to show her independence from her party.
De Leon nearly won the endorsement at the party convention last winter but fell just short of the 60-percent threshold needed in a vote by thousands of delegates. Feinstein later demolished him in the June primary, 44 percent to 12 percent. Under California's top-two system, he still advanced to the November election because he finished second in the field of more than 30 candidates.
Round two of the party endorsement fight comes this weekend, when about 360 executive board members gather in Oakland. De Leon's campaign and party officials believe he's in reach of capturing the endorsement. Beyond garnering headlines, it means the party would spend money on de Leon's behalf and promote him alongside other Democratic candidates such as gubernatorial nominee Gavin Newsom.
Winning the endorsement is all but essential to de Leon's ability to broaden his name recognition and run a credible campaign against Feinstein, one of California's best-known politicians who has millions more in the bank to make her case.
As the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Feinstein will be center stage in the battle over President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee.
Feinstein's campaign disputes that she's worried about de Leon securing the endorsement and instead, said she's adhering to party Chairman Eric Bauman's call for candidates in Democrat-on-Democrat races not to divide the party by seeking the endorsement. The two Democrats running against each other for lieutenant governor agreed not to seek an endorsement.
Mike Levin, who is running to replace retiring Republican U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, is among the Democrats who signed Feinstein's letter. He said he did so to promote party unity and ensure Democrats are focused on the right races.
"The Party's focus should be on flipping as many red to blue seats as possible, rather than on races where we are guaranteed of having a Democrat win in November," he said in an email.
De Leon, meanwhile, is working hard to make his pitch to delegates. Spokesman Jonathan Underland said California Democrats deserve a debate on issues that they haven't had during Feinstein's more than quarter-century in office.
He called any criticism of de Leon's choice to seek the endorsement "absolutely comical," noting that he earned the support of 54 percent of delegates in February and has more support among local Democratic clubs.
For Bauman, the party chair, the more energy spent on a Feinstein-de Leon battle, the less left for more important Democratic fights. "A key part of what I am trying to do is minimize the intra-party tension and battling that's going on," he said.


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You can never have too many smoke detectors. The West Fargo Fire Department recommends one smoke detector on each level of your home, one in each sleeping area and an additional one outside the sleeping area hallway. All new homes are required to have interconnected, electric (with battery backup) detectors located in these locations.
Batteries should be replaced twice a year. An easy way to remember is to change the batteries when you change your clocks ahead or back in the spring and fall.
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The West Fargo Fire Department operates as a municipal fire department, the Chief of the Department is appointed by the West Fargo City Commission and reports to the City Administrator. The department is funded through a tax levy included in the annual city budget. Within the department, five divisions operate to keep the department ready as an "all hazards" department; Administration, Community Risk Reduction, Operations, Professional Standards, and Emergency Management. The department has an authorized strength of 67 employees, 22 full time and 45 part time.
The West Fargo Fire Department provides many services to the community, including
Tours are conducted at the fire department upon request. Tours take approximately 20 - 30 minutes. If interested in setting up a tour, please call our office at 701-515-5600 to set up a date and time.
Battery smoke detectors last approximately 5-7 years, with electric smoke detectors averaging 10 years. With age, smoke detectors will either become more sensitive or take longer to react to a smoky environment. This is also usually the case if your detector is having a high frequency of false alarms.
Carbon monoxide is a product of combustion produced by gas and oil-fired heating appliances, wood-burning stores, charcoal grills and automobiles. If you have any one of these you should have a carbon monoxide (CO) detector in your home.
To help mitigate the risk of CO poisoning, it is important to make sure that heating appliances are in good operating condition and are properly vented. A plugged or partially plugged chimney can cause CO to back up into your home. Never use a charcoal grill in an enclosed building; burning charcoal emits a great deal of CO and can become deadly in a short amount of time. Do not leave a vehicle running inside an attached garage. Please also be mindful that CO can also enter the home through doorways and/or windows.
We recommend at least one carbon monoxide detector in your home; however, you may have more than one but should keep the proper placement in mind. The recommendation is to place the detector in a room where you spend the majority of your time, such as a living room. Most detectors sold today are the electric style and need to be plugged into an outlet. With this in mind, place the detector towards the middle of the wall away from vents.
Some areas to stay away from when placing detectors:
Since carbon monoxide is always in the air at safe levels, false readings will occur if placed in areas where these gas appliances are operating.
Carbon monoxide gas will disperse evenly throughout your home with the air conditioner or gas furnace running.
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas and can be deadly if appliances are not operating efficiently.
Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headaches, nausea, feeling tired (fatigue), and flu-like symptoms.
If you have any of these symptoms or your detector goes off, leave the area immediately and call 911.
For peace of mind, you may call the West Fargo Fire Department for a carbon monoxide level check. There is no charge for this service.
Yes, burn and fire pits are allowed in West Fargo with some limits:
Owner is responsible should a fire start within a nearby area is association with the fire pit. Open burning (not enclosed in a burn container) is not allowed unless a permit is acquired from the Fire Chief of the West Fargo Fire Department. This permit can only be used for cleanup of natural debris and not intended for recreational purposes.
To inquire about open burning, please contact the West Fargo Fire Department.
Yes and No. An individual who is at least 12 years of age may use, explode or possess any retail fireworks within the city limits of the City of West Fargo, commencing July 4 at 8 a.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT), and ending on July 4 at 11:59 p.m. CDT, and commencing on December 31 at 8 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) and ending on January 1 at 1 a.m. CST. The individual use, explosion, or possession of fireworks at any other time during the year is prohibited.
For more information, please refer to City Ordinance 12-0711. If you are found lighting off fireworks within the city limits in violation of this ordinance, you can be charged with a Class B Misdemeanor.
Within the city limits, you cannot use fireworks on publicly owned property including park property, city or county property, school property or federally owned property without written permission.
Fireworks also cannot be used on another person's private property without permission.
If you use fireworks outside the city limits, contact the Cass County Sheriff's Department at 701-271-2900 to find out about any restrictions.
Also, please be courteous and pick up all garbage after you light off fireworks and be sure to soak any used fireworks in water to prevent fires.
An individual who is at least 12 years of age may use, explode or possess any retail fireworks within the city limits of the City of West Fargo, commencing July 4 at 8 a.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT), and ending on July 4 at 11:59 p.m. CDT, and commencing on December 31 at 8 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) and ending on January 1 at 1 a.m. CST.
If someone is violating the City Ordinance 12-0711, don't hesitate to call the West Fargo Police Department at 701-515-5500.


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As we prepare for another weekend of NFL action, let's recap the top NFL Twitter headlines from this past week.
#NFLRedZone: The channel went triple box & showed Feely missing a GW FG, Sidney Rice catching a GW TD, and @RGIII running for 76-yard TD.
#Manning led @Denver_Broncos back from a 24-0 halftime deficit. #Broncos outscoring opponents 79-3 in the fourth quarter this season.
@Atlanta_Falcons only unbeaten team remaining at 6-0. They win an ugly game, but that's what good teams do, they #RiseUp.
Last week's question involved a running back head to head contest between the Raiders' Darren McFadden and the Cowboys' DeMarco Murray. McFadden took the rock 27 times for 70 yards and reached the end zone once for the Raiders in their close loss to the undefeated Falcons. On the other hand, Murray ran 14 times for 93 yards against the injury depleted Baltimore Ravens defense. He did not score a touchdown and left the game with a foot injury himself, but can take credit of winning the battle of The Extra Point Poll presented by XFINITY.
In this week's edition of The Extra Point Poll presented by XFINITY, we feature a matchup of two wide receivers that will be competing in primetime on Monday night: Calvin Johnson vs. Brandon Marshall. Johnson has been a bit of a disappointment this season as he has scored just one touchdown, but is ninth in the NFL in receptions with 35 and fourth in yards with 558. Marshall is currently tied with Johnson with 35 receptions, and is 10th with 496 yards receiving, but has scored three touchdowns thus far. The Lions offense will face Brian Urlacher and the rest of the Bears defense that has intercepted 13 passes this season and scored five touchdowns, so Johnson will have to work hard to find open space. On the flip side, Brandon Marshall will be facing a Lions defense that is riding momentum from the big win last week against the Philadelphia Eagles. It should be a close contest between Johnson and Marshall to see which player and team comes out on top.
Which wide receiver will have more RedZone receiving yards in Week 7: Calvin Johnson or Brandon Marshall? Vote now in the poll below. And remember to tweet me all week long @XFINITYSports as I give fantasy tips and keep you posted on the latest NFL developments via social media.
Good luck!
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