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The winter has really moved some real estate around. I haven't done much scouting but from what I have scoped out I can tell you this - a new "mecca" has formed and looks better to me than any ever before (for as long as it lasts anyway). The trend would imply that it is only going to get better thro the summer. The SB north corner (aka Big Girl Bar) is back with a vengeance and looking better than ever. EVER.
With both ends of the lower PB / inlet zone open (new cut to lighthouse) I am very optimistic that the lack of bait that made LH beach ho hum last couple of years is history, however it's possible that the fertile waters of PB pull a lot of forage up inside. I will be checking that out starting next month. Anyway the Chatham inlet channel was swung back over to the south side after being on the north side recently and a submerged bar causes a whitewater rip stretching literally the entire span on the ebb which is reminiscent of the tip rip. Let's put it this way, I won't even miss the southway this year if it stays like this. Pictures will follow next report (forgot my camera at my city apartment).
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I remember you and Striblue hooking some real cows during the heyday of "Big Girl." The new cut across from Minister's Point, as you pointed out, should also be interesting.
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Thanks Juro...it maybe great to hit that area, like times past, at 4AM... then make it to the RipRyder for a trip out at 8AM...would love to see the mecca back with such easy access. See you May 1st with the openning of CAC. I would be surprised at any enforcement of such a ban for fishermen...but it is also wise depending on how the bars set up to strap a CO2 suspendos preserver on you and fish with a partner.
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Jim - I'll be giving the area a daily dawn recon starting mid-May. I completely agree, two-handers throw more grains further and pick up more line for the next cast which is a big benefit in the rip current conditions that bring those huge stripers to the inlet. This is no place for floating line flirtation, 550-600 grains of hi-density and the biggest deep eel you can tie to duck under the mid-depth current blast zone or go home.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Dusk in Venice
Dusk was just falling as Judy and I walked along the canal during one of the last nights we spent in Venice.... (can be already be a month ago???!!). Everything had a soft blue hue to it, and the lamplights were just coming on, casting a soft yellow, pink, blue glow .... I wanted to keep this painting simple, and 'dusk-ish' rather than toward a darker evening ... I remember how it was a softly warm night, stores were closed, but diners were just beginning to fill the outdoor tables and chairs. I love that time of the day - when day just BEGINS to turn into night ... it seems as though the day holds its breath to linger a few minutes longer, and night, patiently allows the day its last goodbyes.
For a Sunday, it was fairly busy for us. We planted a few more fruit trees -- persimmon -- certainly the wrong time of year, but sometimes it's the only time you have, made some lavender cookies for a talk I have to give next month, cooked a bit, and spent some time working and painting in my garden. Fun!
I'm off to a busy, meeting-filled week ... we're expecting spots of rain throughout the week and my fingers are crossed that rain will fall on these newly planted trees!
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When we paint at Duke, I want to hear all about Venice, lavinder cookies (?) and what kind of talks you give. Then I will shut-up and let you paint! Is Judy your painting buddy?
I love how you can paint from photos and get such beautiful work. Suggestions? - 20 July, 2009
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How beautiful....
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Oh you've captured so well that time between light and darkness. The detail of the lamp against the soft blue of the background is perfect. I love that time of day/night!
Have a good week and will keep my fingers crossed for rain for your area. We had sprinkles yesterday LOL.
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The atmosphere you created here is just wonderfully serene! Great job Lin.
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- Sandy said...
A magical moment obviously , and beautifully captured.
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Lovely!!! I can just about hear the soft Venetian sounds. I'm glad you're still doing paintings from your trip.
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Going through a few examples of robot artists who are recognized worldwide, we try to analyze the deepest meaning of what is called "robot art" and the related art field definition. We also try to highlight its well-marked borders, such as kinetic sculptures, kinetic art, cyber art, and cyberpunk. A brief excursion into the importance of the context, the message, and its semiotics is also provided, case by case, together with a few hints on the history of this discipline in the light of an artistic perspective. Therefore, the aim of this article is to try to summarize the main characteristics that might classify robot art as a unique and innovative discipline, and to track down some of the principles by which a robotic artifact can or cannot be considered an art piece in terms of social, cultural, and strictly artistic interest.
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Thursday, 8 January 2009
A song and dance
I'm use to not having periods.
I spent the first 13 years of my life not having periods.
Even once they started they were sporadic, but I went on the pill relatively early to manage a bad complexion (which prevented me from getting any of the other action that the pill necessitate).
When I stopped the pill, about eight years ago* the erratic periods recommenced. I think the longest I have gone without one is 6 months. More recently, since I have been trying to get pregnant I've had a couple of 90ish day stretches.
I'm currently on day 81, so not so bad you'd think.
Those of you new to this blog might even think this was a good sign. 'The girl wants to get pregnant, she hasn't had a period for almost three months. Take a test!'
No, I've just stopped Provera after a solid 3 months of pill popping and am waiting on a period so I can get a scan, to see whether it has thinned my womb lining.
And God it is frustrating! At least when it was just my body refusing to give blood I could alternate between ovulation test and pregnancy tests hoping to have some kind of positive reaction from one of the stick I was weeing on.
However, now I am in limbo.
The past few days have seen me constantly googling 'How long does it take to get you period after finishing provera?' and the answer seems to be between 4 to 14 days. I'm on day 8.
I know I should be more patient but, dammit, there is a whole domino effect of treatment waiting on this period.
(To the tune of There was an old Lady who swallowed a fly - penultimate verse).
I am a young lady who swallowed provera
to get a period, d'ya hear yeah?
I swallowed provera
I need my period to get a scan
I need a scan to check my womb's clear
It needs to be clear to take some drugs
I need the drugs to help me ovulate
I need to ovulate to have IUI
I don't know wwwhhhhyyyy,
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Perhaps I'll bleed.
Catchy huh? I've been singing all day.
* I stopped taking the pill because I was concerned about having been on it for so long - we have 'only' been trying to conceive for just over 2 years.
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Last time I came off provera (I was only on it for five days, mind you) I spotted from day 5 and didn't start Really Bleeding until day 7 or 8. I should imagine it's taking much longer for all those weeks-worth to get out of your blood-stream and let the lining go.
It's such a strain, isn't it, waiting for our bodies to just get on and DO something.I'm so over waiting on my period.
The last time I was waiting on my period (so that we could start IUI), I found out I was pregnant. But then M/C which means a 3 month wait (which is almost over) to let my body "get back to normal" before starting IUI.
I'm wondering if it's EVER going to happen.
I feel your pain, I really do.My longest was 6 mos as well.. ended by provera.. and that one took I think 10 days after stopping provera to start. (that was only the short term provera). Maybe yours will take longer since you had SOOOOOOOOOo long to build up that progesterone in your system. I hope it's soon and not too awful!
Oh.. and mine usually range 90 days as well. Only when I ovulate do they not. The doctor told me that that's because apparently that's when my womb gets so full that it finally just spills over... after 90 days. Loveliness. Don't you just love being effed up?Hi Lea, Yeah I got diagnosed with PCOS ages ago, before all this started. Then my first few tests at the start of last year indicated I didn't have it, now suddenly my notes refer to me as having it again...
Thank Batty, so do I
Yup, Megan, got everything on stand by and getting bored now.
That's a good call Nuts, must prepare self for wait.
Mary, I don't just want to, I actually do.
S, Thanks, but compared to what you have been through my pain hasn't started.
Sarah, She is indeed a tricksey, wee bugger. I'd like to swelly her one.
Barb I least I am not alone. I always assumed that when it did actually arrive (naturally) it meant I had ovulated but missed it, didn't realise it could just be overflow.
No such luck Amanda,
Do I detect a touch of sarcasm dear Secret D? I have to amuse myself somehow.Sorry about that Jane.
Toilet indeed.
Hi Stella, I might not attach those balloons to my letter box though.
lovecomesfirst, it might be a long wait. Glad you liked the song!
Hey Heidi, Gosh I thought clomid was a sure thing for ovulation I just thought that implantation wouldn't necessarily work. Yet another hurdle eh?
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Woolacombe, Devon is the setting for an annual free event, CREATION FEST. Tony Cummings reports, Ian Homer took the photos.
In view of the many cultural differences between the USA and the UK it's astonishing that Woolacombe, North Devon has such an eerie resemblance to Costa Mesa, California. There's the sea, surfing and sunshine (though the latter may not always show up at the Devonshire holiday resort). But there's also Christian music and, more specifically, an ongoing initiative with contemporary Christian music the spearhead for bold evangelism. And in both Costa Mesa and Woolacombe the source of this initiative is the Calvary Chapel stream of churches. It was the pioneering Calvary Chapel who in the early '70s effectively invented contemporary Christian music when a God-breathed revival known as The Jesus Movement saw many hundreds of one time hippies turn to the living God after hearing the Gospel preached by Chuck Smith at the big tent at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa. Fast forward 35 years to a grassy area, known as Turnpike Cross, on the outskirts of Woolacombe which in August will be the venue for the fourth annual Creation Fest organised by Calvary Chapel. This event has grown in attendance each year and is now regarded as Britain's premier free Christian music event.
The line up for Creation Fest '05, to be held from 5th to 7th August, looks particularly strong - Philadelphia's hip-hop crew The Cross Movement, NGM rockers Steve, London R&B gospel team Four Kornerz, girl group from Colorado Springs Sonflowerz and rappers MOD are set to appear. Creation Fest are also expanding their skate park and professionals Jud Heald and Jared Lee will be displaying their dazzling displays of spins and moves for the gathered skateboarders. Plus there's the national premiere of a Christian surfing film, Noah's Arc. At its heart, Creation Fest is about evangelism. Phil Pechonis, the pastor of Woolacombe Calvary Chapel and founding father of Creation Fest, admits as much. "It's very much a Kingdom-minded event, a reflection of what the Lord is doing among this 'rising up' generation. Young people can come here to enjoy the music or catch the skating, and they hear the Gospel communicated boldly and with, I believe, an empowering."
Phil estimates that about 30 per cent of the people who attended Creation Fest in 2004 were non-Christians. Phil has a zeal and love for people that I for one find infectious. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, he didn't become a Christian until he was 24. After attending Calvary Chapel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida he had a few near death experiences - including nearly drowning in a surfing accident and a car wreck which helped God get Phil's full attention and appreciate the need to be deeply committed in his Christian faith. By 1994 Phil had moved with his wife to Russia where in Moscow he planted a church. The following year he was back in Florida running a surf superstore and surfboard company. In 2000 at a pastors' conference in Merritt Island, Calvary Chapel's Brian Brodersen (the son-in-law of Chuck Smith) asked Phil to plant a church at Woolacombe. Despite Woolacombe being a popular place with Britain's legion of surfers, Devon is renowned among evangelists for being gospel-resistant and closed to spiritual things. But after what Phil admits was a "rough start", Calvary Chapel Woolacombe gradually began to pull together a viable congregation. "We rented a skate park on Tuesday night and gradually began to impact the lives of the skaters and surfers in the area."
In 2001 God brought an unexpected vision to the embryonic fellowship. Remembers Phil, "A group of us were praying when the Lord gave four of us a vision - a big Christian music concert in Woolacombe. Soon after that I was in Nashville where I met Natalie from the group LaRue. The next thing I knew was LaRue were committing to coming over and playing the event! It just grew from there. Other artists - MIC, Tree63, Alwyn Wall - committed to helping us and before we knew it it had grown into a festival. We didn't expect there to be another one. But the Lord is using this event and making it clear that we need to keep going."
As well as being a key event where people can experience the Gospel communicated with Holy Spirit boldness and a place where believers and non-believers alike can go to hear music by top American and British recording artists, Creation Fest is also a place where people can be reminded of the absolute dependability of the Bible. "One of the messages we need to proclaim boldly today is the authority of Scripture," enthuses Phil. "Alongside the rock'n'roll and hip-hop, alongside the skateboarding, we run seminars that show people how to read and trust their Bibles. We would love to see the Bible come back to the churches. Overall you could say that the message of the Creation Fest is 'fall in love with Jesus and his Word.'"
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text: Adam Cole recently called into the Oh You Didn't Know? podcast on the PWP Radio network to talk about a number of topics with host Seth Guttenplan and the rest of the OUDK team. The former Ring of Honor Television Champion talked about his title reign in ROH, working for Combat Zone Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Guerilla. In addition to this, the OUDK crew asked Cole about his upcoming appearances and goals in professional wrestling. You can listen to the complete show using the player below: Listen to internet radio with PWP Radio on Blog Talk Radio |


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Defensemen Duncan Keith, Michal Rozsival, Niklas Hjalmarsson, Johnny Oduya and Brent Seabrook are a combined plus-33 in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Nick Leddy is a minus-7.
So it wasn't entirely shocking that Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville benched the young defenseman for most of Game 4, allowing him just four shifts, none in the third period and 12 seconds in overtime. The veteran Rozsival absorbed much of Leddy's minutes, and the five Hawks defensemen who did play all saw at least 25 minutes of action.
Leddy, a restricted free agent after the season, has at times effectively used his speed and puck-moving ability offensively, but has struggled in his own end.
"Those five guys basically assumed the same kind of minutes across the board, and (we) rotated those guys evenly," said Quenneville, who vaguely cited matchups and late-game situations for why Leddy sat. "It's basically the first time we did that all year. We'll see how that goes."
Chicago captain Jonathan Toews said Leddy faces the same challenge that center Viktor Stalberg has faced in the postseason after two benchings and diminished ice time.
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Marketing has always been an exercise in getting consumers to make a connection with a brand. As our friend Seth Godin once said "Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you make, but the story that you tell." With the widespread use of social media like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, those stories are… Continue Reading
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Hi ! I'm just a little noob in cosplay, but I try to do the best of myself ^^ I don't have really pictures to show so .. I'm just a viewer for the moment ^^ Where to find me : - Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/SokiyoHimeSama/
Hello everyone!~ Nice to meet you and i hope you like my cosplay =>0<= I come from the south of France and i doing cosplay since 2011!! height: 156cm Bloos type: O+ Favorite character: Aoki Lapis (vocaloid), Ryuuhou (Kancolle) my page: https://www.facebook.com/TsukiMeian © Any using of the photography for commercial purposes and photo-manipulations are strictly prohibited. Reposting is allowed, provided credits and links.
Hi~ Ananass french Cosplayer since 2014 https://www.facebook.com/ananasscos/ It's my facebook page I hope you enjoy my work \(*o*)~
Hi, I'm Umaru-chan. Nice to meet you all. I love my country's culture! Cosplaying, Anime and such. I join here so I can meet other people around the world. 私はあなたが問題を抱えているのを助けます. それはすべてですし、もう一度ありがとうございます。
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Splott vicar Dean Atkins' letter to church lead thieves
A vicar from Cardiff has written an open letter on the internet to thieves who stole lead from his church roof.
Dean Atkins of St Saviours in Splott says that the damage that they had caused was "more than they could imagine".
Last year the Church in Wales said it had experienced a 325% rise in metal thefts.
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Description: UPnP / filmaker.com / Socket de Troie (Windows Trojan)
Could you please help with suggestions for 1) removal, 2) blocking and 3) hardening my network to prevent future attacks?
My network comprises of 45 desktops with Windows XP and Windows 2000 Pro (with latest service packs deployed).
Port 1025 is assigned to network blackjack. However it is also used for other services including: Many hosting providers use it for SMTP as some providers block port 25. Net2phone uses port 1025 for VOIP services, can also be used by RPC and active directory. So make sure that none of those services are present on your network. With that said you are right in that port 1025 can also be used for attacks as there is an RPC exploit that targets that port. Here is a link http://www.dshield.org/topports.php that indicates that port 1025 is one of the top 10 most probed ports.
Port 5000 is used for Window Universal Plug and Play. It's true that it is also used for the Socket de Troie Trojan but that one is pretty old. I believe it dates back to 1998 or earlier. If you are infected with that Trojan you should be able to pick it up with a current virus scanner.
So back to your original question on how to protect your network? Well the best method is by developing defense in depth and by adopting the principle of least privilege. Defense in depth means that you stack on layer of security on top of another. As an example use a firewall, control access to the servers, patch the servers and desktops regularly, keep the anti-virus software current, and setup ACL's on your routers.
Now on to the principle of least privilege. This rule states that you only give users and services the least amount of privilege needed to do the job. That means that you should turn off those ports that are not needed. That may mean that one at a time you start turning ports off or you may elect to block everything and then only turn back on the minimum services needed for the network and users to complete their needed tasks.
There are lots of good books and resources on the net that discuss hardening devices and services. The NSA has hardening guidelines that you may want to take a look at here. http://www.nsa.gov/snac/
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Pre-PMA 2010: Samsung has released the AQ100 waterproof ultracompact (known as WP10 outside the US). It has been designed to operate underwater to a depth of 3 meters and features a dedicated Aqua mode, that optimizes camera settings for underwater photography. The 12MP camera comes with a 2.7" LCD, 5x (36-180mm equiv) internal zoom lens and 720p HD video recording.
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LONDON, UK - February 20, 2010 - Samsung Digital Imaging Co., Ltd, a market leader and award-winning innovator in digital imaging, today added a new 12 mega-pixel camera to its extensive digital camera lineup for 2010 - the waterproof WP10. Thanks to its elements‑focused design, the WP10 grants peace of mind and allows users to focus on taking the perfect shot, rather than worrying about damage to the camera from water.
"Memories can happen at any given moment and in any environment," said Steve Mitchell, General Marketing Manager, Samsung Digital Imaging. "Further diversifying and expanding the range of digital imaging solutions available from Samsung, consumers can rely on this durable compact to perform in the most challenging of environments as it's built to last and feature packed for the highest-quality results."
Waterproof excellence
Offering extraordinary capabilities, the slim (0.78" thick) WP10 was developed for use in up to 10 feet of water and thanks to the camera's exceptional low-light performance, it's capable of taking bright images at that depth. Whether taking photos of friends and family in the pool or a school of fish while snorkeling in the ocean, users will benefit from the WP10's dedicated Aqua mode, which will optimize camera settings for the best possible underwater photos.
A powerful camera on land or in water, the WP10 boasts an ample, 5x optical inner-zoom lens complete with Digital Image Stabilisation to help reduce blurry images. The WP10 also features a bright, 2.7‑inch TFT-LCD screen for framing and reviewing images.
In addition to taking beautiful still images, consumers can also record impressive 720p HD video above or below the water. The WP10 offers image stabilisation while recording video and for complete simplicity, it has Smart Auto (Still & Movie) scene recognition technology which fine tunes both video and picture settings for the best possible results. Samsung's advanced Smart Auto allows you to professional-looking photos so you never have to worry about them being washed out, too dark or out of focus. Smart Auto analyses key elements of your composition such as colour, brightness, motion and subject and then automatically adjusts to take the perfect shot. All the user has to do is point and shoot.
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Price | £179.99 |
Sensor | 12 million pixels |
Movie mode | • 720p full HD @ 30 fps H.264 format |
Lens | • 36-180mm equiv. • 5x Optical Zoom Lens |
Image Stabilization | Yes, Lens |
Display | • 2.7" TFT LCD • 230000 dots |
Features | • Water-proof up to 10 feet |
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The Red Hills International Horse Trials on March 8–10 will showcase Viva Florida 500 and the Paso Fino. For the sixth year as the only invited breed organization, members of the North Florida Paso Fino Horse Association (NFPFHA) and their horses will be at Red Hills Horse Trials on Sunday, March 10, to demonstrate the versatility of this historic breed, as they gear up for their annual show in Marianna, Florida at the end of April.
Spectators will have the chance to see a Paso Fino Grand National Champion stallion in the Red Hills Horse Trials Viva Florida Parade of Breeds, ridden by nationally recognized horsewoman Robin Ratliff. Ratliff has won more than 150 Grand National Championships, and her numerous awards and honors include the national Paso Fino Horse Association "Trainer of the Year" as well as the United States Equestrian Federation "Equestrian of Honor."
"If you've never seen a Paso Fino, this is an opportunity you won't want to miss," says NFPFHA President Leatha Flowers. "The Paso Fino movement is completely unique to the breed, and they are known for being the smoothest riding horse in the world – you have to ride one to believe it."
Today's Paso Finos trace their origins to the horses brought over in ships on the rough sea voyages to the New World nearly 500 years ago. Viva Florida 500, which commemorates the anniversary of Ponce de Leon's east coast landing in 1513, not only celebrates the state of Florida, but it also is a pivotal point in the rich history of the Paso Fino.
According to Flowers, when the Spanish set out for the New World, they took careful consideration about what kinds of horses could endure the voyage. These horses needed to be small, sure-footed, strong, versatile and beautiful. Most importantly, the horses had to have a smooth stride – or gait – because the conquistadors wore heavy armor and weapons, and they did not want to bounce or "post" while they rode for hours or days. "The Paso Fino was the obvious choice," says Flowers.
Nearly 450 years after those ships landed, Colin Phipps of Tallahassee brought the first Paso Finos to North Florida, to where the Red Hills Horse Trials are held today.
Red Hills spectators desiring to see more Paso Finos in action can attend the NFPFHA competition on April 27, at the Jackson County Agricultural Center in Marianna. Pasos from across north and central Florida – as well as Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana – will be competing in the annual "Gait-way to Fun Paso Show," a qualifying event for the Grand National Show later this year.
"Recognition of the historic Paso Fino through Viva Florida 500, Red Hills Horse Trials and regional events will provide many opportunities for education and entertainment," says Flowers.
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text: These Two Maps Show We're All Using A Ton Of GasolineBenjamin Preston10/04/12 3:40pmFiled to: I Feel GassyNatural Resources Defense CouncilGasoline109EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink As Mark Twain once noted, there are lies, damned lies, and statistics. Statistics are what this report released by the Natural Resources Defense Council is based upon, although by changing their analysis of numbers, NRDC came up with different results regarding which U.S. counties drive American dependence upon fossil fuel.AdvertisementAfter the first run, where the raw numbers pointed at Pickup Truck Land as the main culprit, NRDC's analysts noticed an error in how the data was presented and fixed it.(You can use the slider above to compare the two different maps.)AdvertisementObviously, their initial assessment showed that the Intermountain West, the Southeast, and the entire state of Missouri has the highest per capita use of gasoline. That makes sense. In those regions, people drive long distances to get to places. Well, except for Missouri. They just had shoddy data from there.But Missouri's the "Show Me State," so NRDC made 'em cough up the numbers again. By creating a new formula that took into account various regions' populations, they found that those evil red splotches smeared across parts of the map didn't accurately represent which places use the most gasoline collectively.Let's look at it this way. Pumblechook, Mississippi's 15 residents (it's not a real place, just an example) each drive 100 miles per day in their 12 mpg 1979 Chevy pickups, while Suburbdale, California's 380,000 people each drive 10 miles per day in a fleet of eco-friendly 35 mpg Prii. You do the math to figure out which region has more of an impact on American oil consumption.SponsoredAccordingly, those red stains moved from the Southwest, northern Plains, and Southeast to Southern California, the area around New York City, and other urban areas where a lot of people live. So much for the "blame it on the pickup truck driving rednecks" approach to reducing oil consumption.The point here is that if there's any blame to be had for America's higher than average use of gasoline, it lies with all of us, not just the pickup truck driving rednecks who live in parts of Missouri. That pony tailed fellow who drives a Highlander Hybrid with peace stickers all over the back to every drum circle in Southern California has a hand in it, too.AdvertisementPhoto credit: Natural Resources Defense CouncilReply109 repliesLeave a reply


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Monday, February 28, 2011
Vintage Dinosaur Art: Flash Card Bonanza
The set surveys most of the major dinosaur families, with the ever-popular theropods making up almost half. My set is missing eight; a current eBay auction for the set indicates there were originally thirty. I thought it was a little suspicious that Stegosaurus and Triceratops were left out of the party.
As for the artwork, it's not very remarkable, for the most part reflecting old tropes in dinosaur restoration, including the kangaroo-stance Iguanodon.
Megalosaurus is depicted, as it so often is, as an odd, skulking hunchback. This is another meme I'm going to have to explore in more detail. When I think of Megalosaurus, two images pop into my mind: Buckland's jawbone, and this old pose of the theropod sneaking around.
For Allosaurus, the artist played it safe and ripped offKnight's classic pose.
It's also not exactly up-to-date, with Teratosaurus, then known to be a non-dinosaur rauisuchian, popping in. Of course, these are meant for reading instruction, so researching the literature probably didn't rank high on the list of priorities.
Spinosaurus, not well known in the eighties, looks a bit like a Dimetrodon that's been hit by the notion to rise up on its hind legs and go for a sprint, and is clearly based on the Lapparent and Lavocat reconstruction from 1955 (more on this, and the changing understanding of the big guy in a recent post at The Bite Stuff). He also looks like he's just done something naughty and is fleeing the scene.
You get a bit of submerged sauropod action, too. Such a beloved old chestnut.
There's more where these came from, included in the set linked above as well as the ever-growing Vintage Dinosaur Art pool.
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Yes, I immediately thought of Peter Zallinger when I posted the Teratosaurus, but unfortunately I didn't scan that particular page, so I didn't mention it here. I waffle on how much of books I should post; though what I'm doing isn't for money and could be considered educational, I hesitate to scan every inch of a work still under copyright.
I agree about the Rudolph Allosaurus, too. Interesting how he took the Knight pose for a new take on Allosaurus, and then this artist picked it up from there.I am, too. I love Flickr, but it's not really designed to host these kinds of images, which is understandable. I also have no idea what to do about the licensing settings - clearly, most of these are copyrighted, but not by the people uploading them. That's why I make sure to list the original publication details with everything I scan in.


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Saudi eyes 'qualitative' shift in economic development
Riyadh, May 6, 2014
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it would take new "qualitative measures" to improve its economic development, signalling a potential shift of emphasis in its drive to raise living standards by spending tens of billions of dollars on welfare.
The huge increase in welfare spending has helped buy social peace in Saudi Arabia and has spared the kingdom the kind of upheaval that toppled governments elsewhere in the Mena region during the 'Arab Spring' that began in 2011.
But there have been signs that the Saudi government may no longer believe it can simply spend its way out of trouble.
"The 10th development plan should concentrate more this time on the quality of the spending, the quality of the deliverables and the quality of the services that are provided to our people," Economy and Planning Minister Mohammed al-Jasser said.
"You can spend on education, but then you can measure the quality of the education - what are our achievements in science, maths and reading," he told reporters on the sidelines of a financial conference.
Jasser did not elaborate further on how such measures might affect economic development.
But his comments suggested the kingdom may change tack somewhat in efforts to address social discontent after its huge increases in spending on housing, schools and hospitals.
"Priorities have not changed significantly ... Welfare of the citizens is the paramount concern ... Infrastructure will continue to command significant spending," he added.
Jasser said he targeted annual economic growth of five percent in the country's next five year development plan for the years 2015-2019.
Saudi Arabia's 2014 state budget projected spending to rise a modest 4.3 percent from 2013, the slowest rate in a decade, suggesting the kingdom has decided to rein in fiscal policy after the expansion driven partly by the Arab Spring uprisings.
Cumbersome bureaucracy and other obstacles have sometimes hampered the swift utilisation of allocated funds.
For example, King Abdullah announced a plan to build 500,000 homes in Saudi Arabia over several years at the cost of about $67 billion, but the programme proved slow to get underway, partly due to difficulties in obtaining suitable land.
A new scheme launched by the Ministry of Housing in March now aims to break through such bottlenecks.
Majeed al Moneef, secretary-general of the kingdom's Supreme Economic Council which advises the government on policy, said in a speech to the conference that diversification of the economy away from oil over the years had not been "up to ambitions".
Addressing this problem will require policies to improve the institutional investment climate, he said, without elaborating. – Reuters


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Project: Our City Statistics Assignment Sheet - Section 4: Our City Statistics Project - Creating Summary Displays of Data
Summing it Up: Dot Plots, Histograms and Box Plots
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Objective: SWBAT correctly represent data distributions with plots on a real number line. SWBAT use dot plots, histograms and box plots to model populations.
Entry Ticket
Student will complete the Entry Ticket: Dot Plots Histograms Box Plots where they have to describe a data set without explicit instruction on different ways to represent data. This entry ticket is designed to activate student's prior knowledge around representing data. The entry ticket is also set up to have students think about the utility or relevance of why representing data in different ways is important.
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*Note: place academic vocabulary on word wall as a strategy to assist students in learning academic vocabulary.
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After the entry ticket, I will review the PowerPoint Slides: Summing It up: Dot Plots, Histograms, and Box Plots on representing data. The slides go through each type of representation (dot plot, histogram and box plot along with a visual example of each to provide multiple means of representation and access to a wide range of students.
During this time, I am providing students with explicit instruction and students are actively taking two-column notes.
Each of the three representations also have a Turn and Talk prompt for students to practice and discuss the skill with each other. I ask students to make a dot plot, histogram and box plot for the data presented during the entry ticket to provide students with an opportunity to know the data better and to get an idea on how the same data can be used in different ways.
The Turn and Talks act as a form of guided practice for students to work on after reviewing each type of representation. For example, after providing explicit instruction on creating box plots, students have an opportunity to create their own box plot with a partner. During the tun and talks my role shifts to more as a facilitator, checking in with students and helping them stay on task.
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To wrap up work on box plots, histograms and dot plots, I will ask my students to work on the Collaborative Work/Exit Ticket: Histogram Box Plots and Dot Plots to show their understanding of the day's main learning objectives.
This activity can be utilized by the teacher in a number of ways. Students can work on the Exit Ticket as a collaborative activity where they work in groups. Alternatively, the Exit Ticket can be used as a formative assessment where students complete the assignment independently.
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To conclude today's lesson I have students work in groups on their collaborative project: Our City Statistics Project Overview
For this particular working session, I recommend students work on creating a dot plot, histogram or box plot for their Our City Statistics project (see the Project: Our City Statistics Assignment Sheet for an overview of the project and expectations for students).
This both provides students with additional practice on the skills learned in today's class and also gives them time to complete an important aspect of their group project. Larger groups can be split in two, with each subgroup creating a different representation – half the group makes a box plot, the other makes a histogram, for example.
As a reflection and/or extension, the teacher can ask students to think about the different ways they could have represented the data, and to explain the benefits to representing the data in the way that their group ultimately chose. For example, perhaps outliers are more obvious on a boxplot than a different representation.
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Yay me! When I came back from my 4-mile run/walk this morning with my oldest son, Mama G has the BIGGEST breakfast fixed...biscuits, gravy, eggs, bacon, sausage, etc. looked and smelled fantastic but I made my breakfast of oats, strawberries, cantaloupe, and ff vanilla yogurt...and it also looked fantastic! I feel so good knowing I started my weekend off on the right note and I feel great after my workout and breakfast. I hope your day has also started of on the right note!
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oh ya!! i know the feeling! i just got home from practice and enjoyed a healthy filling breakfast and passed up the free donuts brought in for my friends b-day...ya for being off to a great start!! i hope you have a good weekend!!
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etching, published 15 September 1817
10 3/4 in. x 15 3/4 in. (272 mm x 400 mm) plate size; 11 3/4 in. x 18 7/8 in. (298 mm x 480 mm) paper size
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- Prince Klemens Lothar Wenzel von Metternich (1773-1859), Austrian statesman. Sitter associated with 3 portraits.
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- George Cruikshank (1792-1878), Caricaturist and illustrator. Artist associated with 26 portraits, Sitter in 32 portraits.
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We had everything for this craft leftover from the year, but even if supplies were purchased, this little holiday offering ends up costing less than a dollar per.
For a recent local craft market, we helped our school fashion over a hundred of the paper lanterns seen in the tutorial here. Since the paper started as a rectangle but required a square, we were left with many, many scrap strips and from them made these teeny tiny lanterns as our gift "containers".
Then, re-using an idea from Naiya's birthday treasure hunt, we made these holiday themed "dragon tears". Like in the tutorial shown here, we painted the backs gold and also glued on a magnet. They're pretty and useful!
We laid a tuft of wool roving in the star, nestled the magnet stone inside and wrapped the whole thing in some white tulle bound with a red ribbon. With a little more of that scrap water colored paper we also attached a brief greeting.
Children can contribute to the making of these presents by painting the watercolor sheets for the stars and gluing the little paper pictures and magnets onto the stones.
... Hand made, inexpensive, small and ready for sharing on our last day before winter break. Merry Christmas friends!
(For additional hand made little gifting ideas, try also clicking here for a pocket pal tutorial, here for a sand candle how-to, here for some super easy to sculpt little oven fire clay houses, here for a beeswax polish tutorial or here for a play dough recipe. Alternately, try just scrolling through the "crafty craft" label list seen to the right. Happy holidays and happy crafting! )
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I love your site! I can't wait to try to make some of these lovely treasures! I'm not very crafty, but I am going to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteAmazing gift! Could you share where you got the gnome images from? They are beautiful. Great blog, thank you for sharing your craft ideas.
ReplyDeleteRepliesI'm always glad to share the few ideas I can. Unfortunately the gnome images just came from all over. I typed in "gnome drawing" or "vintage gnome" on a Google search and also found a lot here: http://scrapworkart.blogspot.com/2010/11/vintage-elves-and-fairies-46.html I don't know that bloggers name but she's made some really great collections of vintage fairies, elves, angels and whatnot that are free to grab. You might try searching around on her site. (Bless her beautiful collections!) I then just shrunk the pictures to size and printed them on my home printer. Hope that helps!
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Explosive Debut CD Sure To Arouse Passions Of Hard Rock Fans
Oakland, California–October 17, 2008–Melodic hard rock band Syrym today unleashed its monster debut. The self-titled album will initially be available on CD at CDBaby.com, as well as for digital download on iTunes, AmazonMP3.com, Rhapsody, and Napster. Syrym features the incredible guitar work of Babylon A.D.
axe-slinger Ron Freschi, the thunderous rhythm section of bassist Rich Talley and Babylon A.D. drummer Jamey Pacheco, and the gritty, soul-infused vocals of Jeffrey Winslow, and the music is tailor-made for rock radio, live venues, and blowing out stereo speakers everywhere.
The late Eighties and early Nineties provided a showcase for the catchy hard rock and hair metal of bands such as Motley Crue, Ratt, Lynch Mob, and Babylon A.D. In 2008, Syrym has picked up that torch and run with it, delivering big hooks and even bigger riffs–all with the groove and swagger of those aforementioned bands.
The 12-song debut album kicks off with "Foul Mouth Blues," a slithering, angst-ridden, defiant declaration of the end of an abusive relationship. A demo version of the song, featured on Garageband.com, received honors in the Hard Rock category for Best Male Vocals, Best Guitars, Best Drums, Best Bass, Best Production, Best Lyrics, Best Beat, and Most Rocking Track.
"Warpath" tackles the topic of cancer from a unique perspective, describing the immune system's rampage through the disease.
"Ugly On The Inside" turns the inner-beauty cliche on its head with lyrics that state, "They only see my disguise, they can't see that I am ugly on the inside."
"Brokedown" relates the tale of someone pushing a friend to get their life together before they end up six feet under.
"What I'm Trying To Say" is a father's emotional attempt to tell his young son that the family's divorce was not caused by anything his son had done.
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For six months, Suki Kim worked as an English teacher at an elite school for North Korea's future leaders -- while writing a book on one of the world's most repressive regimes. As she helped her students grapple with concepts like "truth" and "critical thinking," she came to wonder: Was teaching these students to seek the truth putting them in peril? (This talk was part of a session at TED2015 guest-curated by Pop-Up Magazine: popupmagazine.com or @popupmag on Twitter.)
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Transparent Aluminum
Okay, Star Trek fans–remember this scene from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)?
It turns out that a transparent aluminum ceramic actually exists. It is aluminum oxynitride and is currently being marketed as ALON by Surmet.
From the following demonstration, it seems to live up to the hype.
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Logical Increments – PC Build Guide
I've seen a lot of PC build guides, but this one seems to be the most succinct and granular one to date.
Thanks for the link, Brian!
Make your own action figure
If you don't mind holding as still as possible for 30 minutes and paying anywhere from $445 to $2295 (depending on the size of the finished product), you can have your own action figure (or wedding cake topper, or cat toy, etc.)!
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I won't even bother trying to explain how wondrous this "nano-tech coating" is. Just watch the video.
I can't vouch for the validity of this product, but it's fun to think up of uses for it. What would YOU use this on?
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xkcd Password Generator
It may seem counter-intuitive to have a plain English passphrase instead of a t0tta11y l337 password, but what it comes down to is how many bits of entropy you can generate while not following any predictable patterns.
Lifehacker has a great article explaining why old password tricks aren't working anymore with the amount of raw computing power available today.
If you're lazy and you want to make use of the XKCD passphrase method above, you can always lean on a passphrase generator.
My favorite combination is using LastPass along with its support for two-factor authentication. For those of you unfamiliar with two-factor authentication, the way it's implemented with LastPass (and Google, if you enable it), is that a random number is generated that needs to be entered in after you provide your passphrase. This random number can either be SMS'ed to you or you can view it using the Google Authenticator app. That random number rotates every 15 or so seconds. It's a little cumbersome, but in order for somebody to gain access to websites I use, they would need to know my LastPass passphrase AND physically have my iPhone.
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Lifehacker – Your Clever Password Tricks Aren't Protecting You from Today's Hackers
This is creepily mind-blowing. Hooray for Pareidolia.
What happens if you write software that generates random polygons and the software then feeds the results through facial recognition software, looping thousands of times until the generated image more and more resembles a face? Pareidoloop. Above, my results from running it for a few hours. Spooky.
30-story Hotel Assembled in Two Weeks
To say this is an incredible feat of engineering approaches understatement. I purposefully used the term "assembled" in the title since the parts of the hotel are prefabricated elsewhere. I'm sure that the prefabrication process will add a significant amount to the total time required for this 30-story hotel to come into existence.
Still, though, imagine living in that area, going on vacation for a few weeks and then returning home to see a 30-story hotel.
I Want To Live!
Though this is only a tech demo showing the "emotive capabilities" of a game engine on the PS3, it is an amazingly succinct and poignant narrative on the birth of self-awareness within a "newborn" android.
I also thought that embracing the "uncanny valley" within this context was a smart move. Since the featured character is an android, our expectations are lower for lifelike emotion—we are pleasantly surprised and in awe when we do see emotion. That subtlety drives the power behind this short film.
Enough of my chatter. Watch this film!
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Are Mobile Devices Destroying Your Body?
I'll admit that I exhibit addictive behavior when it comes to my mobile device(s). If you think you fall into that category, the infographic below may be of some use.
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Dry smell (compared vs each other and vs the smell from the original plastic bag):
- The porcelain jar has the most intense fragrance, but it seems also more oxidized.
- The zisha clay jar has a weakened smell. I also smell some faint roasting, probably a remain from a previous heavy roasted Baozhong I used to store in it.
- The pewter jar smells greener and a little asleep. Maybe also a little bit metallic and finer.
- The tea from the porcelain jar was more intense in fragrance.
- The tea from the zisha clay had some bitterness in the aftertaste.
- The tea from the pewter tasted a little lighter and fresher, more like green tea.
It's difficult to draw definitive conclusions at this early stage, except that the clay jar was not a good fit for this tea. The porcelain and the pewter jars had slight different impacts on this Baozhong. I will continue to monitor the changes over time.
Stay tuned!