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Monday, February 27, 2012
Hambo Challenge
Hello Everyone! I am sharing a card today that I made for the
Hambo Hoedown Challenge
this week... which is "Anything Goes". So there shouldn't be any reason to not play along... since ANYTHING GOES! :)
I used the super sweet Digi Stamp called "
Bailey Cupcake
" from
Hambo Stamps
Here is my card:
Supplies: PTI Summer Sunrise, SU Poppy Parade, MME Everyday Flair Collection, SU Poppy Parade ribbon, Copics, Stickles, MS Balloon Punch, Cotton Thread, CM Corner Rounder
Thanks for visiting today!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Market Street Stamps Guest Designer
Hello Everyone! I am so excited to share with you my two projects that I made for my Guest Designer spot at
Market Street Stamps
card won me a spot as a Guest Designer! Also, there is a new free digi, and an opportunity to be a Guest Designer, at the
Market Street Block Party
! You can see my feature on their blog here:
Market Street Stamps Blog
Ok, on to my cards. The first one uses the super adorable set called
Birds of a Feather
. I used a real peacock feather on my card. Who knew that a feather was going to be SOOOOO hard to photograph?? In person, the colors are much softer and have such an amazing shimmer. I got this feather from my son, who has started a little chicken coop and also has two peacocks... just for the "fun" of it. haha. They are LOUD!!!
This card will be given as a wedding card to a couple getting married this summer.
She used a peacock feather stamp on her Save-The-Dates, so I think it may be her theme!
I colored the peacock with watercolor crayons, and then used a paint brush to apply gold Smooch spray. The little hearts have dimensional glaze on them.
My next card uses the sweet set called
Cool Cats
. The cats are actually two separate images. I just love how they cuddle up to each other so nicely!!!
I used my new My Mind's Eye paper called Dilly Dally to paper piece the cats.
Lots of little fussy cutting here!!
I really enjoyed working with my
Market Street Stamps
! Be sure to check them out!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Cool Cat
The Stamping Techs at
Technique Tuesday
were inspired by this photo provided by our DT leader Teri:
I am a knitter, so of course I had to go with the knitting theme. I used
Knit Wits
Cat's Meow
, and
stamp sets from
Technique Tuesday
to make this card:
I used a border from the
Knit Wit
set to make the knitted pattern on the bottom of the card. And I decided to have the kitty wear one of the hats. The hat image actually had ear flaps, but I cut them off cause it looked kinda goofy. Actually, I still think it looks kinda goofy... a cat wearing a hat. Haha.
Then, while I was making my card... I had another idea, so I decided to get it out of my head:
I used the same border stamp from
Knit Wits
using the ink colors of Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery and Real Red. The stamp is super easy to line up! The cat is from
Cat's Meow
, and the mouse and sentiment are from
Little Peanut
Thanks for visiting today!!
Monday, February 20, 2012
Hambo Dragon
The last few weeks, I have been playing along in the
Hambo Hoedown Challenges
. Everyone who participates gets a FREE digi image sent to you the following week. How awesome is that?! This fun DRAGON image, along with several different sentiments, was last weeks freebie.
My card:
For this challenge, we were to use either GOLD or SILVER on our card. I used a gold textured cardstock for my balloon and also to mat the sentiment strip. I used glossy cardstock for my background. After running it through the embossing folder, I sponged red, orange, and yellow ink. The dragon is colored with Copic markers.
Thanks for visiting! :)
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Sassy Cat
One more... I made this earlier this week, but never uploaded it.
This one uses the set
Sassy Cat
Technique Tuesday
I used the
Wrinkle Free Distress technique
that was the
Challenge on Splitcoast. Also used the sketch from
Thanks for visiting today!
FS263 Get Well Wishes
Hello! I have a quick card to share that I made for the
Featured Stamper
challenge today on Splitcoast.
Here is my card:
I used a new release set from
Technique Tuesday
. Love those flower stems, and there are LOTS of sentiments to go with them!
Thanks so much for taking a look today!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Dreamy Daisy
I combined THREE challenges from Splitcoast today! The sketch, color, and technique challenge worked great for this new release set from
Technique Tuesday
Dreamy Daisy
I used the wrinkle free distress technique for the daisy part of this card. I had so much doing that technique earlier this week, that I just had to play around more with it. I used the ink colors Bashful Blue and Night of Navy (SU). The bashful blue was very light after misting with water... and the navy took more of a purply shade. But I went with it anyway...
Thanks for stopping by today!
Monday, February 13, 2012
TLC363 Birthday Wishes
Wow, was I surprised to get my new Technique Tuesday stamps in the mail today! They will be available soon on their website. (The Stamping Techs got theirs a bit early!).
I had to ink them up right away... so I played in the
Technique Challenge
on Splitcoast. The Wrinkle Free Distress technique was fun. Basically, you apply ink to your craft mat, spray water, then smoosh your cardstock into it!
I used the Distress Ink colors Peeled Paint, Broken China, and Wild Honey. I colored the pearls with a Copic marker.
Thanks for visiting today!
Hambo Valentine
Here is the card that I made for the
Hambo Hoedown Challenge
this week! I used the free CANDY HEART digi that was offered for participating in last weeks challenge. How cool is it that they give you a free digi every week just for playing along??!!
I also used the fun HAPPY COW image. I cut the balloon off, and placed the candy heart box in his hand. I printed the heart smaller to make it more proportioned... but I think the cow should have been a bit bigger. Oh well... It is a BIG box of candy. :)
Thanks for stopping by today!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Sick Chick
Hello! Oh, today is an EGG-citing day here!!! My son Jeff and some of his friends decided to get chickens a few weeks ago, and we have our first EGGS today!!
First I will share my Sick Chick card:
The stamps are from the Raisin Boat set called Chicken Soup. So Cute!!!
OK, now to share some pics of "The Coop".
Outside before they started. It looks nothing like this anymore.
The have a cool red wooden barn door, and have real windows.
Jeff and Henry
Can you even believe this??? A Chicken Coop like no other!
All my family here. Kenny, Bryan, Gary, and Jeff
Me and a Peacock. (Actually a Peahen. Female)
I can't even believe that I had a peacock hanging out on my lap!!! haha
The Chicken Hat I made for Jeff
I know that was a TON of pictures, and I still have soooo many more great ones. I need to get better pics of the two peacocks. They are so pretty!
Thanks for visiting my Chicken Coop post today!!
FS262 So Sorry
Hello! I am sharing a card that I made for the
Featured Stamper Challenge
on Splitcoast.
I used the
Technique Tuesday
sets Growing Wild and So Sorry by Ali Edwards. I have needed a couple sympathy card recently, so I made this just to have on hand.
Thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The Alley Way Stamps Challenge #1
Have you heard of the new stamp company called
The Alley Way Stamps
?? They have some SUPER cute stamps, and their first
BE Inspired Challenge
is going on right now!
The Inspiration Photo:
Here is my card:
I do not have any TAWS stamps (yet!), so I chose this sweet ladybug offered in the free digi section on the site. I was inspired by the turquoise colored background, the light colored woodgrain, and the bright colors.
I colored the ladybugs with Copics, and added stickles to the spots. I made the fence using a "cake mold" that I found in the cake decorating aisle at M's. I inked up the mold with kraft colored ink, then ran the cardstock/mold through my Vagabond, just like you do when using a texture plate. I love how the woodgrain turns out!
Sentiment was cut using the Beyond Birthdays Cricut cartridge. I colored it in the mustard yellow color to match the pillow in the inspiration photo. The background paper is OLD (guessing maybe 8 years?? haha) from Junkitz. Not sure if they are even still around, but I haven't heard of them in a long time!
Thanks for looking, and hope you play along in the TAWS challenge too!!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Bone Appetit!
I guess there was some football game on today?? haha Well, Lydia over on Splitcoast challenged us to make a furry critter card instead of watching football.... OK, sounds good to me! Details are
I also made this card for the
Hambo Stamps Birthday Challenge
. I used their cute Bailey Cupcake digi stamp. Love him!
I used some old paper from the DCWV Pet Stack. Cute stuff! The circle was cut using Basic Grey paper. Images colored with Copics. I'm still practicing with those!
Thanks for stopping by today!
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What is the cost of extending a warranty for a car? I'd be interested to know, since my car broke down just past the 100,000 mile marker on a road trip through America. With Mathematica 9 comes complete functionality for reliability analysis that can help us analyze systems like cars. I thought it might be worthwhile to take Mathematica for a spin and look at how some technical systems can be modeled and analyzed.
As an example, take the engine of my Mitsubishi Diamante. In order to work, the Mitsubishi V6 engine needs spark plugs, gasoline direct injection, and a timing belt. This can be modeled with ReliabilityDistribution:
The function ReliabilityDistribution takes two arguments: a Boolean expression describing the layout of the system and probability distributions describing the individual components' lifetimes. I'm using ∧ for the And operator in the above input; Mathematica can handle "And," " ∧," and "&&" for the And operator and similarly, "∨," "||," and "Or" for the Or operator.
The lifetime distributions can be the typical distributions used in the field, such as Weibull, exponential, gamma, log-normal, Erlang, Birnbaum–Saunders, and many more. Here I'm using both the Weibull and the exponential distributions and assuming that the average failure of the gasoline direct injection system occurs at around 220,000 miles, 75,000 miles for the timing belt, and 145,000 miles for the spark plugs.
Now I can easily query the system for various properties such as the mean time to failure (MTTF), which is about 53,000 miles:
Or plot the survival function, sometimes called the reliability function.
In short, all of the probability and statistics functions work with ReliabilityDistribution.
Another subsystem of my car that I recently had to familiarize myself with is the rear lighting system. This system will fail if the light bulb burns out, the fuse blows, or the electrical wires are broken. This failure-oriented approach can be modeled with a FailureDistribution.
Here I'm using three different failure rates for the light bulbs, the fuse, and the wires. The coefficients in front of the parameter λ reflect my experience that the bulbs blow more often than the fuses, which in turn are less prone to faults than the wires. I'll keep λ, the failure rate in months, symbolic to start with and use numeric values when needed.
Just as with the ReliabilityDistribution, I can calculate properties for this system. Symbolic computations are of course directly supported. Here is the probability that the system fails before time t==1/2.
To create more elaborate models, I usually structure my models into hierarchies. So if I want to model both the front and the rear lights, I can do that with a hierarchical system by combining two ReliabilityDistributions into one, separating them by a Boolean expression—in this case an And operation.
By setting λ to 100 months, I can plot the survival function for the system:
My car is also equipped with a traction control system and anti-lock braking system (ABS). If the ABS fails, the car reverts to using the regular braking system. This fallback mechanism can be modeled with a StandbyDistribution. For the ABS to work, both the electronic control unit (ECU) and the two wheel sensors need to work.
I start with creating a reliability distribution for the ABS and with two separate symbolic failure rates λ1 and λ2.
Then I can create a distribution for how the complete brake system works.
on the standard brakes if the ABS systems breaks.
OK, so say I have the components, their lifetimes, and their configuration. Now how do I find out which components to improve? This question is exactly what the so-called importance measures are for. As an example, I'll look at my anti-lock braking system and figure out which components to improve.
Improvement importance (sometimes also called improvement potential) describes how much the survival function of a component would increase if it were replaced by a perfect component, making it easy to see which components to increase the reliability of. If you have economic data, it's also easy to make economically sound decisions. The improvement importance is a relative measure, so for a figure to make sense, it has to be put in context with the other components in the system.
In this case, it's not surprising to see that the left- and right-wheel sensors show the same importance (they have the same structural importance and the same lifetime distribution). By adding some numbers to the failure rates, assuming the sensor breaks on average after 10,000 hours and the ECU after 25,000 hours, I can plot the system.
Given these numbers, one should first improve the sensors before improving the ECU, since they show higher improvement potential throughout. This agrees with my and other Diamante owners' experience, when my sensors have failed while the ECU is fine. The sensors are easy to replace, but (relatively) expensive.
Finally, let's return to my opening question and the pricing of warranty policies. What should an extension of the warranty from 100,000 miles to 150,000 miles cost?
With a mean cost of repair at $1,000, it would turn out to be around $96:
If you are interested in learning about the capabilities of the reliability functionality in Mathematica, you can watch this presentation I did at last year's Wolfram Technology Conference.
Or go right to the documentation.
Download this post as a Computable Document Format (CDF) file.
12 Comments
This is a great post! Very much enjoyed reading this.
Posted by June Park October 1, 2013 at 3:52 pm
Great stuff. Keep up the good work !
Posted by Steve October 7, 2013 at 9:08 am
Thanks for sharing. This post is very informative and even contains a video.
Posted by Sue October 10, 2013 at 12:28 pm
Great post. How did you get the three parameters for the distributions appearing in the first line of code?
Posted by Fred October 11, 2013 at 2:50 pm
Thanks Fred.
Posted by Johan Rhodin October 14, 2013 at 11:54 am
Very cool stuff. Looking at how you build up systems using primitives like And, Or, StandbyDistribution, along with probability distributions like ExponentialDistribution etc, and then looking at the diagrams you showed … it seems natural to construct these in a visual / drag-and-drop way, similar to SystemModeler for dynamical systems. Any prospects?
Posted by Andrew Moylan October 14, 2013 at 11:44 pm
Thank you, Andrew. Yes a GUI would definitely be a cool feature. Stay tuned for further developments in this area!
Posted by Johan Rhodin October 25, 2013 at 9:10 am
hey johan , it is simply awesome that u had posted this. I am doing reliability engineering actually as masters degree. Is it possible to post more on survival analysis based on failures data provided.
Posted by Marshal Pokhrel November 15, 2013 at 10:57 am
Thank you Marshal,
Posted by Johan Rhodin November 15, 2013 at 11:52 am
Nice presentation, Interesting how you deal with Reliability based on the distribution function. However, I would like to know how can I evaluate the availability of a given system. For instance, by providing two parameters (failureRate, repairRate) for each component and getting the overall system availability. Thank you
Posted by Bruno Silva December 2, 2013 at 5:02 am
System availability is available by using queuing processes: http://reference.wolfram.com/mathematica/guide/QueueingProcesses.html
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In terms of being able to answer quitseons, I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt. The project is in its early days.I am pleased to see a couple of easter eggs in there, e.g. speed of a sparrow .
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Congrats Tim! Love your bedroom and can't wait to hear about your new projects. Have a healthy weekend!
Exciting things to come this year! Congratulations on all of the features!xo
Thanks everyone! Looking forward to yet another exciting year to come! The high light of course will be my trip to Europe by the end of 2013! More details to come :)
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Congrats Tim for such an awesome feature. Well deserved. I love all the elements you picked out for the Bachelor Living Essentials and can't wait to see how you piece them together.
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Italian chef Massimo Riccioli is to leave the Corinthia Hotel in London just a year after opening Massimo's Restaurant & Oyster Bar.
The chef, who also runs La Rosetta in Rome, will depart after the hotel decided not to renew his contract. However, the restaurant will continue to run as Massimo's, with the existing team reporting to the hotel's executive chef Garry Hollihead.
Riccioli's departure comes after Massimo's failed to impress the food critics, who largely loved the restaurant's David Collins Studio designed interiors but were less favourable about the food.
A spokeswoman for the 294-bedroom Corinthia hotel, which opened last April, told Caterer and Hotelkeeper the relationship with Riccioli had been successful.
"Chef Massimo Riccioli has been involved with the Corinthia project for over three years," she said. "His brief was to help establish the hotel's speciality seafood restaurant under his founding principles. This has been a very successful partnership and after this assistance, guidance and direction, his contract has now come to an end."
She added: "The intention since original conception has always been to keep the name of Massimo's Restaurant & Oyster Bar. It is now an established name on the London restaurant scene, and the concept continues to remain faithful to the original values and culinary philosophy behind the start-up partnership."
Massimo's Restaurant & Oyster Bar comprises a 150-seat restaurant including a 50-seat oyster bar and an 18-seat private dining room with its own kitchen. The Corinthia also has the Northall restaurant, which celebrates the best of British artisanal produce with Hollihead at its helm.
The hotel also features the largest hotel spa in London, ESPA Life at Corinthia, with 14 treatment rooms, a second salon in the capital from Daniel Galvin and Harrods' first hotel store.
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Twinsights: Contract extension for Twins starter Kevin Correia was discussed
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Brian Dozier wasn't the only Damon Lapa client for whom the Minnesota Twins considered a contract extension in recent weeks.
According to a person with direct knowledge, they had even more substantive discussions regarding an extension for veteran right-hander Kevin Correia, whose two-year, $10 million contract is set to expire after this season.
Correia, 33, led the 2013 Twins staff in starts and innings after leaving Pittsburgh to sign as a free agent. He made it known at the start of spring training that he was open to staying in the Twin Cities beyond this season, and Lapa confirmed that talks took place when contacted by the Pioneer Press.
"We had discussions with the club regarding Kevin's status beyond his current contract," Lapa, based in Valencia, Calif., said in a phone interview. "I can confirm those discussions did take place. Kevin is excited by the improvements that have been made in the club for 2014, and he hopes to go out there and repeat his success and deal with things at the end of the season."
A late bloomer of sorts, Correia has lowered his earned run average in each of the past three seasons while also increasing his innings total. Last season, Correia's first in the American League, he went 9-13 with a 4.18 ERA in 31 starts with the Twins.
Lapa would not discuss specifics of his negotiations with the Twins, but they were said by the source with direct knowledge to be "more extensive" than the general discussions the Twins had with Dozier, who is likely two years away from entering the arbitration system.
The source also said talks would not carry into the season as Correia wishes to avoid such distractions once Opening Day arrives on March 31.
Correia, who is set to earn $5.5 million this season, was said by the source to be willing to meet the Twins more than halfway in order to continue his strong working relationship with manager Ron Gardenhire, pitching coach Rick Anderson and a core group of teammates he enjoys .
Some level of progress was made, but with Correia so close to taking another bite at the free agency apple amid unprecedented inflation in the starting pitching market, both sides decided the time wasn't right to forge a new agreement.
Despite the presence of top young starting pitching prospects such as Alex Meyer and Trevor May, both at Triple-A Rochester this spring, the Twins continued to pursue veteran starting pitchers via free agency, even after spending a combined $84 million on Ricky Nolasco, Phil Hughes and holdover Mike Pelfrey this offseason.
They offered $42 million over three years (plus a fourth-year vesting option) in late January in an attempt to lure right-hander Matt Garza back to his original organization. They also discussed a three-year deal for a reported $30 million to $33 million with right-hander Ervin Santana before he opted to sign on March 12 for one year and $14.1 million with the Atlanta Braves.
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana was another offseason pitching target who signed elsewhere (Baltimore) after fielding an offer from the Twins.
When it came to Correia, his preferred parameters were likely somewhere between the $7 million average annual value Pelfrey could earn through bonuses under his new two-year deal and the $11.75 million AAV 37-year-old right-hander Bronson Arroyo was able to secure from the Arizona Diamondbacks on a two-year deal that includes a third-year club option.
The Twins also pursued Arroyo to varying degrees throughout his three-month free-agent odyssey.
Lapa, who has known the Twins front office since his days representing former outfielder Jacque Jones, said both sides gave it a solid effort on a possible Correia extension but ultimately chose to suspend the talks amicably.
"We've got a lot of respect for Terry (Ryan) and Rob (Antony)," Lapa said of the club's general manager and assistant general manager. "They've always been very honest, very upfront with us, and I know Kevin appreciates that as well."
This is Correia's fourth different organization, having previously pitched for the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates. A San Diego native and offseason resident, Correia has enjoyed pitching at spacious Target Field and could seek to follow Pelfrey's example and re-sign after testing the free-agent waters this winter.
"There are no hard feelings," Lapa said. "This isn't a (public relations) stunt or anything like that. We made an effort, and we just sort of agreed to table it for the time being."


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Tom McCall Point Trail is a 3.1 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near The Dalles, Oregon that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and birding and is best used from April until October.
kid friendly
nature trips
wild flowers
no dogs
ok, possible to see Hood and Adams on a clear day.
Beautiful views and great wild flowers in late spring.
Nice walk! I want to go when flowers are blooming and meadows are full of wild flowers but it was beautiful
Alej T.
Great view at the top.. bald eagles flying over a viewscape of Mt. Hood.
It was a beautiful hike up to a 900 ft view point. We really enjoyed looking at the many wildflowers and birds!!!
It is more than an upwards climb than anticipated. The views are worth the climb!!!
no dogs here or on the lower trail Rowena plateau bummer but gorgeous drive and wildflowers I loved this hike I'm afraid of heights so it got kind if scary but the flowers wow hikes this in April combined with the plateau good hike. This one is one marked hard that I thought was much easier than clackamas river trail that s marked moderate lol
Rebecca R.
Gorgeous quick 3.1 mile hike. I highly recommend to go in mid-to late April. We went in May and the bright yellow flowers were mostly dead despite being peak season for flowers. Overall, I highly recommend this hike.
Dan P.
Spring flowers make for gorgeous hike. Probably a 4 star if the flowers weren't in bloom. Can be windy.
This was a beautiful hike. We had read elsewhere it was flat, this trail although lacks rocks-is most definitely not a flat hike. The switchbacks have a decent incline. We did have a tick problem.
Beautiful views and great for a light afternoon hike. There's not a lot of shade and I did spot a rattlesnake so be on the lookout!
A great hike on a lovely day. It should be noted that DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED. It was also very windy all the way up. I wish I'd brought something my ears.
It's a little difficult as you make the climb but it is very beautiful and worth the climb.
Actually a little over 2 miles one way to the top. Views of Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams from top. Balsamroot, Grandma's Pincushion, Indian Paintbrush, Desert Parsley!
couldn't find it
Beautiful views, quiet, lots of flowers and this is just the beginning of the bloom. Easy home that gets a little more steep close to the viewpoint, but not bad at all. A really good workout and gorgeous views all around.


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Sunday, May 18, 2008
Lots of Painting and Drawing going on...
But it is SO late that I'll photograph and post them tomorrow.
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Public's Help Sought To Locate Attempted Kidnapping Suspect In El MonteThe incident took place around 2 p.m. Thursday outside of La Primaria Elementary School, according to police.
Man Accused Of Abduction, Rape Arrested After Hours-Long SearchAuthorities said a man has been arrested hours after law enforcement officers launched a search in Arcadia.
Partial Sketch Released Of NoHo Attempted Kidnapping Suspect Los Angeles police Thursday released a partial sketch of a man who tried to kidnap a 10-year-old girl at a San Fernando Valley elementary school.
Northridge Kidnapping Pleads Not Guilty To 37 Felony ChargesThe main suspect in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old Northridge girl is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning on 37 felony charges.
Driver Trapped In SUV Following Collision With Kidnapping Suspect In WillowbrookA kidnapping suspect was arrested Wednesday morning after striking another vehicle during a pursuit.
Suspect In Northridge Kidnapping Appears In CourtAccused kidnapper Tobias Summers made his first court appearance Thursday on 37 felony counts of burglary, kidnapping and sexual assault.
Suspected Kidnapper Who Escaped Deputies In Malibu Captured In MaywoodA kidnapping and car theft suspect who escaped from custody in Malibu Monday was captured in Maywood Tuesday afternoon.
Culver City Police Say Armed Robber Went On To Carjack Vehicle And Kidnap DriverPolice were pursuing an armed robbery suspect Thursday when they say he carjacked a vehicle near the 10 Freeway and fled with the female driver inside.
Santa Monica Police Nab Kidnapping SuspectSanta Monica police Tuesday arrested a man they say was wanted for an attempted kidnapping Sunday.
Memorial Honoring Dead Kidnapping Suspect Removed By Montebello OfficialsA memorial set up to honor the man who was fatally shot by Montebello Police Monday has been removed by the city.
Coroner Identifies Kidnapping Suspect Fatally Shot By Montebello Police A gunman fatally shot by Montebello police has been identified as 31-year-old Jorge Jimenez.
Attempted Kidnapper Wanted In Long BeachThe public's help is needed to identify a man police say tried to kidnap a 14-year-old girl in Long Beach.


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The skies opened, and there were puddles everywhere. But that did not deter crowds of visitors at the Stratford Garlic Festival last weekend. I have a special affection for this particular garlic fest, (there are eight others in Ontario, seventeen all together in Canada, from Pender Island, B.C. to Avondale, Nova Scotia). It takes place in the old Fairgrounds, down the street where I grew up in Stratford, Ontario. It's also an excellent celebration of the stinking rose. Garlic festivals attract people interested in growing garlic, braiding garlic, pickling garlic, eating garlic, buying garlic, and of course, cooking garlic.
Visitors can nosh on garlic ice cream, garlic fudge and garlic popcorn, sip on garlic juice and take in talks, cooking demonstrations and competitions like the garlic breath competition at the Toronto Garlic Festival. Both Rose Murray, my co-author of Canada's Favourite Recipes, and I braved the recent rainy weather to share garlic recipes from our book. Here's a sample.
Plum Tomato Crumble
Trim out tomato stem ends; halve lengthwise. Arrange cut-side up on parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet. Brush tops with oil; sprinkle with oregano, salt and pepper. Roast in centre of 375F. (190C.) oven until tomatoes are crinkly, about 1 1/2 hours.
Crumble Topping: Meanwhile, in skillet, heat oil and butter over medium heat. Fry onion and garlic, stirring often, until light golden, about 12 minutes. Let cool; stir in bread crumbs and cheese. Arrange tomatoes, slightly overlapping, in shallow baking dish (an 8-inch/2L square baking dish is ideal). Spoon breadcrumb mixture overtop. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day. Add 5 minutes to baking time.) Bake in centre of a 400F. (200C.) oven until crisp on top and bubbling, about 25 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
Curried Mussels with Garlic
The recipe originated as Bombay Mussels at a restaurant called Flex Mussels in Charlottetown. Alas, Flex Mussels is no more.
Check mussels, discarding any that don't close after a minute or two when tapped against the counter. Discard any that continue to gape. Snip off any beards; rinse mussels and set aside. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add shallot, garlic, mango and curry paste; fry, stirring,1 minute. Stir in wine, scraping bottom of pot smooth, then cream, sesame oil and half of coriander (cilantro). Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add mussels; stir to coat them evenly. Cover and steam until mussels open, about 4 to 6 minutes, stirring midway. Discard any mussels that have not opened. With slotted spoon, scoop mussels into warm pasta bowls. Over high heat boil cooking liquid until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Spoon over mussels, sprinkle with remaining coriander (cilantro). Squeeze lime juice over mussels. Makes 4 appetizer servings, 2 to 3 main courses.
Roasted Garlic, Two Ways
Roast garlic heads in multiples, up to six in a slow cooker, and freeze for dips, spreads, mashed potatoes, pizzas and salad dressing.
In the Oven: Rub loose skin off garlic. Cut off top of heads, just enough to expose garlic. (This makes squeezing out garlic easier.) Arrange garlic, tips up, on piece of foil large enough to enclose heads generously. Drizzle lightly with oil and sprinkle with thyme, oregano or basil. Pull foil up around garlic; fold in edges to seal. Place on rimmed baking sheet. Bake in 350F. (180C.) oven until garlic cloves are tender, about 45 minutes.
In the Slow Cooker: Prepare garlic as above, limiting number that fits in bottom of slow cooker. Place foil package in slow cooker; cover and cook on low for about 2 hours.
Garlic Festivals across Canada: While most of the festivals take place in August and early September, there are two later this month: In Toronto, Sunday, September 22 at Evergreen Brickworks and on the 21st, Avondale Garlic Fest in Nova Scotia.
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text: 1989 Cadillac Brougham: The Review Nobody Asked Forsaltcityeuros8/06/14 9:27am11443EditPromoteShare to KinjaGo to permalink If you ignore the mysterious stains on the seats and the smells coming from the trunk, this $650 American dream boat can take you on the ride of your life – until the accelerator pedal sticks to the floor and the brakes fade so bad that you have to slam it into park just to stop at every red light, scaring the piss out of everyone around you. Advertisement (Full Disclosure: I'm a cinematographer, and I currently work in the firearms industry, which is a trip, to say the least. As a gearhead, I'm lucky enough to enjoy the full range of vehicles associated with the work – whether it's WWII deuces, jet boats, tanks, ORVs, fully kitted overland Jeeps and Tacomas, ExMOD Land Rover Defenders, or 8-wheeled Soviet troop carriers. In this particular case, I needed a running junker for a commercial shoot – so I picked up this Cadillac.)I know very little about Cadillacs and their heritage. Here is what I do know: Advertisement My grandparents drove a '97 Cadillac DeVille. Back seats were alright.I had a fully restored 1960 Cadillac DeVille brought to a shoot a few months ago. I thought it was beautiful, and so did all the bystanders who kept interrupting while cameras were rolling.Those CTS-V wagons are SICK. That being said, I checked out the car – and it ran. One window was stuck up, one stuck down, and the rear driver's side door wouldn't open. The seats stuck to me, I was afraid to open the trunk, and the seller repeatedly begged me not to blow it up. I told him that I would never do such a thing. (I'm the director, not the pyrotechnics dude, obviously.)So I handed over $650 and prayed that it would just run long enough to get a few shots. Sponsored Was it overpriced? Yeah, probably.Exterior: 10/10 Are you kidding? This thing is awesome. Advertisement Stunt-ability: 12/20 Will it get airborne?Not without several takes and worker's comp for your stuntman. Will it do a J-turn? Advertisement Absolutely. I tried this out myself, and for a brief moment, I thought I had more fun in that Cadillac than I do in my BRZ.Braking: 1/10 Imagine putting a burrito under your foot and then pushing on it and then running into the car in front of you. Advertisement Advertisement Acceleration: 2/10 Quite bad. The carbs would bog if you floored it – so I'd estimate that you could get to highway speeds in 15ish seconds. With a tailwind.Halfway into the shoot, our actor peeled out and drove away without notice. When we finally caught up to him, we discovered that the gas pedal was stuck to the floor. He got back to our shooting location by using a method called "driving quickly until you need to stop, then throwing it into park." We then wired up a system where our stunt driver could manually control the throttle by pulling on a cable out the window that was attached to the throttle body. Ride: 10/10 Advertisement I absolutely loved my commute the day I bought it. The difference between the Brougham and my BRZ was unreal. I have no idea if the struts were working, or if I was just riding on springs or bump stops or what – but man, was it soft. A true American boat.Handling: 1/10 All I can really say is that when you turn the steering wheel a full 45 degrees, you're still going straight. Advertisement Advertisement Interior: 2/10 Sticky seats, dirty ceiling fabric (I can understand dirty seats, but how do you get the ceiling liner that dirty?) Cracked dashboard, but tasteful faux-wood trim – the only remaining scrap of its fine heritage. Driving this Cadillac is much like going to Vegas to see a washed-up celebrity, only to get front row tickets and see things that you regret seeing.Toys: 5/10 Couldn't figure out how to connect my phone via Bluetooth, which was a big disappointment. However, the cassette player worked. Advertisement Value: 3/10 Given the accelerator failure within the first 5 miles of driving it, I'd give this a solid 3. It looked great on film, at least. Advertisement Would I ever buy one with my own money? Definitely not. Would I ever consider chopping the roof off, grabbing a shotgun, driving down a deserted highway behind a trailer with a skeet thrower on it and shooting clays at 60 mph? Absolutely! Advertisement Bonus:Will it weather a hurricane?Apparently so, If you believe the previous owner – who claimed to have slept through Hurricane Ivan in the backseat. (I'm even more worried about those sticky seats.) Advertisement I hope this helped out everyone who's on the fence about buying a late '80s Cadillac!46/100 Advertisement Engine: 5.0L L02 V8Power: 140 HP at 3,200 RPM / 255 LB-FT at 2,000 RPM Advertisement Transmission: 4 Speed Automatic0-60 Time: Around 10ish secondsTop Speed: We got it up to 60, which was too fast. Advertisement Drivetrain: Rear wheel drive – the mark of a True Car or whatever.Curb Weight: 4,500 pounds Advertisement Seating: Probably 5-6 legally, or a whole lot more if you want.MPG: Suck it! Advertisement MSRP:1989 – Wikipedia doesn't know2014 – KBB won't go past '94, but I believe I got ripped off at $650! Advertisement You can find me on Instagram @maxdaines.Reply114 repliesLeave a reply


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Exciting small, 80s clutch covered in mother of pearl shells. Bag has a brass frame and opens up to a plum fabric lining. Top has a small metal loop on either side, this held the original chain strap. You can add one or use purse as is.
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After Being Purchased By Apple, Navigation App HopStop No Longer Works On Windows Phone
The app is still available on the Google Play store for Android, but for how long?
On Friday, Apple confirmed it bought the company behind novel app HopStop, though it wouldn't comment much about the move. Now it looks like HopStop has already stopped supporting Windows Phone devices.
Similar to Waze, HopStop cleverly crowdsources information about public transportation, walking, and biking routes, reporting on real-time delays and other data for non-driving travelers. The company reportedly had 2 million monthly active users across 300 cities, and made apps that work on iOS, Android, and also Windows Phone. But reports from AllThingsD say the app has been pulled from the Windows Phone app store, and when you launch the app on these phones you get an alert saying that the service no longer supports the Windows platform. Currently it's still available on the Google Play store for Android, which adds to the intrigue.
Apple recently bought another navigation-tech firm, Locationary, in a bid to brush up its navigation and mapping systems. Apple is locked in a surprisingly fierce battle with Google and other players like Nokia for domination of mapping on mobile platforms.
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Perl Tutorials
Many tutorials are available if you are interested in learning Perl. Please note that these tutorials are introductions. For reference material, please look at the perl documentation, either online or using the perldoc command (try perldoc perlintro).
Beginning Perl
A comprehensive book by Simon Cozens, available free online. It makes no assumption about the reader's existing programming experience. This is our most thorough offering.
The Perldoc Tutorials
The perl tarball includes these tutorials. Start with perlintro and then continue with other tutorials.
Perl 5.10 tutorials
Introduction tutorials.
Perl.com's Beginners Introduction to Perl
This six-part tutorial covers the basics, aiming to impart practical knowledge quickly.
Dave Cross gave this presentation at the London Perl Workshop.LPW: Beginners Perl by Dave Cross
Dave Cross gave this presentation at the London Perl Workshop in December of 2007.
Other Collections of Tutorials
Perl Monks' Tutorials
Perl Monks has a wide and growing variety of community-reviewed tutorials, besides being one of Perl's largest community sites.
Perl Meme provides tutorials, FAQs, and howto documents.
Video Tutorials
Video tutorials and screencasts of a tutorial nature.
ShowMeDo's "Introduction to Perl" series by Steven Devijver
Several basic videos introducing Perl for beginners available on the ShowMeDo site
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December 12th, 2009, 11:50 AM | #1 |
Fullsize support vehicle
Deuce heater
Finally decided to mount my heater and arctic cover. Winter is here and I wanted to be warm. Let me know what you think. I am using this heater with a few mods for mounting.
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looks awesome! I take it that its only a one speed fan? If so you could always wire in a variable resistor... or have a on/off/on switch and have each on a different voltage.
December 13th, 2009, 09:18 PM | #7 |
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I already have a 4 ohm 100 watt resistor on one side of a on-off-on dpdt switch. I have a high full voltage setting and a low voltage (14 volt) setting and I am really happy with it.
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December 14th, 2009, 08:34 AM | #9 |
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Thank you for the kudos. I needed heat and like how easy it is to use pvc when needed.
Unfortunately on the paint it is just something close krylon makes it and it is really close but not quite there. I am waiting till spring to give a proper paint job after I Rhino line the floors and back wall. Last edited by 7.3X; December 14th, 2009 at 08:41 AM. |
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Hi I don't know what happened to my left ear during pinnaplasty, but would like to know if the antihelix could be improved in any way. Preferably without taking the existing cartilage out and replacing with rib. I think the perichondrium is no longer present. Thank you
Concave Anthelix? (photo)
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Improving the deep antihelical fold may be possible to be done by releasing cartilage behind it. But without allowing placing an interpositional graft in the release, it will not likely be effective. Another option is to consider microcannula fat injections into the sulcus which more directly addresses your concern.
Web reference: http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com/ear.html
It is hard to know without reviewing your operative notes and examining your ear but my suspicion is that the antihelical fold has buckled following surgery either due to suture placement or potentially cartilage removal. The smooth contour suggests that this is likely due to suture placement. It should be possible to remedy this without resorting to rib cartilage. I hope this information is helpful.
Stephen Weber MD, FACS
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Web reference: http://weberfacialplasticsurgery.com/otoplasty/
The ear and its cartilages are quite complex. Unfortunately, the only way to know what your problem is is to examine you and see the operative report from the Otoplasty. There are, fortunately, multiple options to revise the antihelix other than a rib cartilage. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon. If you are not satisfied, seek another opinion from an experienced Plastic Surgeon.
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My name is Linda Pingel and I am the host for the town of Colebrook, Litchfield County, Connecticut. This page is part of both the US Gen Web Project and the American History Genealogy Project. If you have any information to contribute for the town of Colebrook, please.....please contact me via e-mail.
Colebrook History | Church Records Surnames A thru G |
Records Surnames H thru R Work in Process |
Records Surnames S thru Z Coming Soon |
Surname Page | Query Page |
Biographies | Family Outlines |
The Barbour Collection - Colebrook Vital Records |
Janet Krompier has volunteered to do "look ups" from "The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records" for the neighboring town of Norfolk 1758-1850. Please be as specific as possible.....preferrably providing both the given name and surname as there are many listings for the same surname. Also, please specify "Norfolk vital record look up" in the subject line of your e-mail. firstname.lastname@example.com
Thankyou Janet!!!
Benjamin Horton | 1765 | William Simons | 1769 | David Goodhue | 1771 | James Hillyer | 1771 |
Joseph Rockwell | 1766 | David Rockwell | 1769 | Joseph Langworthy | 1771 | Henry White | 1772 |
Joseph Seymour | 1766 | David Viets | 1770 | Joseph Tainter | 1771 | David Pinney | 1772 |
Nathan Bass | 1766 | Samuel Phillips | 1770 | Daniel Hoskins | 1771 | Thomas Feax | 1772 |
Samuel Rockwell | 1767 | John Porter | 1770 | David Hoskins | 1771 | Pelatiah Mills | 1773 |
Gideon Horton | 1767 | Jacob Ogden | 1770 | William Denison | 1771 | Andrew Buckingham | 1773 |
Francis Griswold | 1768 | Ebenezer Shepard | 1770 | John Mead | 1771 | Stephen Russell | 1773 |
Samuel Mills | 1769 | Joseph Bidwell | 1771 | James Mead | 1771 | Aaron Simons | 1774 |
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Hezekiah Simons | 1769 | Daniel Hall | 1771 | Dr. Asa Hillyer | 1771 |
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US Biographies - numerous biographies "on line" by state.
For Canadian searchers (especially Quebec) visit Marlene Simmons' site.
GenForum - chat, search and post queries - all in the same visit.
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Surname Origins and Meanings - also includes spelling variations (excellent site) but has disappeared as of my last check 3/01. If anyone knows if this site has moved, please let me know.
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Sometimes when I'm shopping for nursery pieces I lament that I don't have a girl because, "I have so many ideas for a girl!" But then I come across a well done nursery for a boy and know that it's possible. Like this travel themed nursery created by Shelby of Honeysuckle. I love the pull down map and the grey and mustard color scheme. What's your favorite part?
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Hello I'm Mike Manley, welcome to my studio Blog. I am veteran comic and animation artist and I created and edit Draw! Magazine. This blog is a chronicle of what's happening in my studio. Follow my process and path as an painter, cartoonist and teacher and find out how they inform and enrich each other!
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Here is my first pass at the interior I am doing for Scott Noel's class, the last of the drawing assignments. I'll go at it again tomorrow night---then it's the last class and the crit on Wednesday. 22 x 30 on rives BKF.
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- Clint said...
Hi Mike,
What medium are you using? Looks great! - 2:54 PM
- Mike M said...
Thanks Clint, it's pastel on rives BFK paper.
- JaeJ said...
Hiya, this is FANTASTIC!
I'm currently doing a Degree in Interior Design and although I can copy draw very slowly! I'm useless and sketching out of my head, especially perspective. Any advice on how I can achieve sketches quickly also colour rendering - I bought some Tria Markers but can't get a smooth contrast, I seem to get lines. Any advice more than welcome : )
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Mammoth hunt: Perfectly preserved Siberian mammoth fossils spread cloning rumor
The scientists were quick to deny the report of living cells, calling it"a misunderstanding."
However, the international expedition Yana 2012 did find plenty of rich research material while digging in Yakutia, in Russia's east. But it is too early to say anything about living cells, not to mention cloning, Semyon Grigoriev, head of the expedition, told RT.
At a depth of 100 meters scientists discovered the soft tissue, fat tissue, wool and bone marrow of a mammoth. However, the materials have not been checked for living cells.
The findings are to be sent to Seoul, South Korea, where scientists will determine whether there are any living cells in the material.
But the media have already begun speculating about the possibility of cloning the Ice Age titan. Some reports suggested that controversial South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-Suk had already expressed interest in Yana 2012's findings.
Hwang, who became infamous for faking experiments in the field of stem cell research, has repeatedly spoken about cloning mammoths. In March, Russia's North-Eastern Federal University and Hwang signed an agreement hoping to produce a living mammoth within six years.
Experts from the Russian Academy of Science strongly doubt the possibility of discovering living cells in the mammoth's remains.
"The structure and the nucleus – in some special conditions of deep freezing – can be preserved, but a living thing means constant and stable exchange with outside the environment," Aleksandr Agadzhanyan, Doctor in Biology, told RIA Novosti.
"So far, scientists have not been able to find even a full DNA chain in mammoth fossils, not to mention living cells," he added.
Agadzhanyan also said that "cloning" isn't a proper term to use when speaking about bringing mammoths back to life.
Cloning is reconstructing an organism from a somatic cell, while what scientists want to do with mammoths is to add mammoth DNA to an elephant's egg cell – a completely different procedure, he explained.
Yana 2012 was a paleontological expedition that included Russian, South Korean, American, Canadian, British and Swedish scientists, and took place between August 9 and September 5 in the Ust-Yansky region of Yakutia. The region is famous for its mammoth discoveries. In 2010, the remains of a now-famous juvenile mammoth, nicknamed Yuka, were discovered in the area.
Mammoths mostly died out around 10,000 years ago, however the last surviving specimen lived on Russia's Wrangler Island until around 1700 BC.
Paleontologists examine body of Yuka, a baby mammoth, in Yakutsk (RIA Novosti / Bolot Botchkarev)
Participants of the Valdai International Discussion Club in the "Permafrost Kingdom", a tourist attraction in a gallery inside a mountain near the Chochur-Muran (RIA Novosti / Anton Denisov)


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Whilst this butterfly-topped silicone crop is a perfect accessory for S&M players, we'd advise not taking it to your nearest gymkhana. Shorter and lighter than most, this crop is perfect for getting novice Doms into the swing of things.
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Reviewed: 13 January 2017 by Racer248, a Straight Going Steady Male
Me and my OH decided to purchase this crop as our first as we were looking for something more serious.
It looks rather delicate and feels nice and well made. However, the moment it touches skin all the niceness disappears! It leaves a rather sweet sting when used properly. I was sceptical about whether it would leave a butterfly mark but it does so perfectly! To the point where my OH used my bottom to turn into her own butterfly display.
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- Sweet sting.
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- Nothing.
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Float like a butterfly, sting like a butterfly!
Reviewed: 10 December 2016 by RosyCheek, a Straight Married Female
How discreet is LoveHoney packaging? Very, in fact it is so plain I hadn't noticed my postie put it through the unlocked door for hours! I felt a bit daft when I finally realised it was a delivery!
Me and my husband are pretty new to spanking and bondage. The silicone is a good place for us to start. We have a paddle and a flogger but my heart longed for a crop.
I was overjoyed releasing the butterfly crop from its plastic bag. The packaging isn't fancy but the product speaks for itself. The plastic bag keeps it clean and safe in transit and that's all it needs. There is a ball chain through the end with the Bondage Boutique label on it. The chain is ideal for hanging it up. This crop is truly beautiful. The butterfly is incredibly detailed with stitching around the edge. It gives the impression of leather and also adds a little bit of texture when used. It's so soft and smooth, the handle is comfortable to hold and it is so flexible!
I love the look of it. It adds a bit of femininity to bondage. You have the crop but a delicate butterfly to soften the look. To me, it isn't intimidating, which is a great start.
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I love the sting on my bum, unlike the paddle and flogger it gives a more localised slap. When done right it leaves an imprint of the butterfly that raises up slightly but heals rapidly.
I did give my husband a little print on his rear but it isn't something he enjoys. He wanted to try it out before dismissing it. He much prefers to see my derrière wiggle when walloped!
I love this crop. It looks good, feels good and is just sublime!
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- It's perfect combination of bondage and beauty. The swing and sting.
- Cons
- Nothing at all!
- Bottom line
- Perfect for those starting out with a bit of bondage.
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Small but powerful sting
Reviewed: 22 November 2016 by Curly79, a Straight Going Steady Female
What a success. I have to be honest, this is my favourite crop of all. It's compact, yet it being a rubber end is very powerful.
Not sure it's the BF's favourite as it does leave great butterfly marks and a line of the top of the crop, and has a fantastic sting to it. That's not a complaint as any more distance it wouldn't be as powerful and the butterfly would probably break off.
Maybe I should have borne in mind for when I'm on the receiving end of it. I might love harder, you never know. One way to find out.
Truly fabulous!
- Pros
- Fantastic, perfect marks left.
- Cons
- This bit arrived with a bend in it, but left overnight, flattrer, did straighten out.
- Bottom line
- Love love love, small, powerful, amazing, sting in beautiful shapes.
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What exactly are we to make of rumors of a nuke plot by Al Qaeda during Ramadan, which coincides this year with the Jewish month of Tishri, starting this Friday evening?
Supposedly there's word on the street that Muslims should leave the U.S., especially Washington and New York, and, no, that's not from Pat Buchanan.
Allah, at HotAir, keeps the "worry meter" at "midlevel," but I just want to say that if you should try to read Pillage Idiot one day in the next five weeks or so and you get some cranky error message from Blogger about the site not being available because of nuclear fallout, it was fun while it lasted.
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Let's face it, just about anyone who is an undecided voter at this point is... well, not especially bright. Some are genuinely stupid, and some may be smart people who just don't think paying attention to current events is a valuable use of their time. Obviously from the perspective of predicting election outcomes it's useful to know what these people are thinking. However, it's not clear why handing a debate over to 80 of them and letting them write the questions (chosen by Brokaw, of course) is supposed to enlighten the rest of us.
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By CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr Several dozen combat-ready U.S. Marines stationed in southern Spain have been put on alert to potentially move into Libya and assist in the evacuation of American personnel if the unrest grows there in the coming days, a senior military official confirms to CNN.
The Marines have not yet moved from their base, but could be ordered to move closer to Libya so they could get there faster if a full evacuation is ordered.
A team of special operations forces also are on standby in Germany to assist, if needed.
The Marines in Spain are supposed to be ready to move within six hours of notification. By moving them closer, that time frame could be cut in half.
The Marines were sent to Spain in recent weeks as part of a new permanent contingency force capable of moving into North Africa very quickly after the deadly attack in Benghazi last year showed military forces were not close enough to assist.
The force in Spain totals about 500 Marines with six V-22 aircraft they can use to move quickly.
The United States has already withdrawn some embassy personnel, but with militants blocking some portions of the city, the military option would be used if personnel cannot get to the commercial airport, the official said.
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Dougie Freedman takes charge of Bolton for the first time on Saturday and we reckon his prior knowledge of the two teams can make all the difference against top-of-the-table Cardiff. Back the Trotters to bring home the bacon at 11/8.
The former Crystal Palace boss has sat in the stands for the past two matches since his appointment was confirmed, and though Wanderers could only muster a solitary point from trips to Wolves and Middlesbrough, we should assume the canny Scot picked up plenty of pointers for his first training session on Monday.
Freedman is in a position of strength having masterminded victories over both teams with Palace on successive Saturdays in September. The Eagles overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Cardiff 3-2 at Selhurst Park six weeks ago before pulling off a smash-and-grab 1-0 win at the Reebok seven days later.
Speaking after the latter game, he said: "We've played Cardiff, Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough over the last few weeks and this was by far our toughest challenge. There is no doubt in my mind that they (Bolton) will be in the top two or three at the end of the season and this has to be our biggest scalp so far this campaign."
So we can rest assured that Freedman's pre-match pep-talk should inject the necessary belief to topple a team now 13 points better off after 13 matches, and we should also put faith in his ability to find a tactical edge, be it from the outset or via the substitutes bench later in the day.
Freedman has had to prepare for this game without the assistance of Lennie Lawrence and Curtis Fleming, both of whom remain contracted to Palace for the time being, but that xxx should be compensated by the players' willingness to impress in his sixth match against Malky Mackay's men over the past 12 months.
The Bluebirds are worthy leaders but it's their formidable home form they have to thank for that. Convincing defeats at Bristol City and Nottingham Forest demonstrate a vulnerability on the road, something that victories at Millwall and Ipswich have done little to dispell. The trip to the Reebok promises to be their toughest test of the season to date.
Meanwhile, Peterborough have sorted their act out in recent weeks and they look big at 7/2 for the trip to Sheffield Wednesday. The Posh were bottom of the table six weeks ago after starting the season with seven straight defeats, but now sit above the Owls following a sequence of four wins in six.
It's remarkable turnaround - particularly when cast in the light of player contracts running down and internal bickering between Darren Ferguson and Barry Fry - but, to his credit, Ferguson never panicked, insisting the tide would turn and fortune has subsequently reaffirmed the belief that they were always going about things the right way.
Victories over Hull, Barnsley, Huddersfield and Derby have all been achieved with something to spare, whereas defeats to Nottingham Forest and Watford were narrow and, in the latter case, unfortunate. An aggregate score of 11-4 across that sample tells the story.
By contrast, Wednesday might have lulled themselves into a false sense of security with last weekend's emphatic 3-0 win over an abysmal Ipswich side at Portman Road. Dave Jones' desire to declare it as a turning point is understandable but the Tractor Boys were lacking all sense of direction and the fixture was a gift in all honesty.
Prior to that, the Owls had picked up just two points from the last available 27, suffering humbling defeats at home to Huddersfield, Bolton and Hull before the events of a raucous televised clash with Leeds served as a timely distraction from their miserable form.
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2pts Bolton to beat Cardiff at 11/8 (Coral)
Freedman knows both teams well and can find an edge in his first game as Bolton boss.
1pt Peterborough to beat Sheff Wed at 7/2 (Bet Victor)
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How not to build an HTPC So I started with my "good enough" HTPC build with the following components 1 - ASUS P5G41 mATX motherboard - $65.00 1 - PDC E5400- $80.00 1 - 300W PS (free, old stuff) 1 - DVD Reader (free, old stuff) 1 - 500 GB (free, old stuff) 1 - Silverstone LC17B - $120.00 1 - Kingston 2GB DDR2 RAM - $50 Total cost: $315.00 + tax Got everything setup, good to go, running nice and fine. Until I felt I needed a new remote and wireless keyboard + mouse. So I added: 1 - Remote - $30.00 1 - EX100 keyboard + mouse = $40 Total cost: $385 + tax Everything was going well. Until I felt the processing power was a bit lacking. The CPU sample I had didn't do very well overclocked so I said, "why not get a better overclocker and stick with that?". So I then added: 1 - E6500 - +$10.00 1 - OCZ StealthXstream 500W - $60.00 1 - ASUS P5G43T PRO - +$25.00 Total cost: $470.0 + tax Running nice and fine at 3.8Ghz stock cooler until, I loaded the CPU and it ran too hot for my taste. Also I though it wasn't very nice to have the "separate" remote and dongle so I then added: 1 - Silverstone LC20B-M - +$100.0 (VFD + remote) 2 - 90mm Yate Loon - $14.00 2 - 80mm Arctic F8 - $16.00 1 - PCI exhaust fan - $12.00 1 - Coolermaster N520 - $34.00 (Didn't fit outright, missed ceiling by 3mm, so I had to bend the heatpipes a tad) Total cost: $646.00 + tax Then I thought, wouldn't it be nice if I could play some games on this too? So then I added: 1 - ASUS GT240 - $115.00 Total cost: $761 + tax I thought the GT240 was then too slow so I replace it with: 1- ASUS EAH5770 - +$75.00 Total cost: $836 + tax The EAH5770 ran too hot @90C "normal" gaming and squealed at full fan speed which irritated everyone living at my house so I added: 1 - Arctic Accelero L2 - $20.00 Again, everything was running fine, until I felt I was being CPU limited. An irrational perception I knew, but it's probably "ok" I thought. So I then added: 1 - Q9550 - +$160.00 Total cost: $1016.00 Then I though I needed bluray so I added: 1 - Liteon bluray - $60.00 Total cost: $1076.00 I needed drive space to consolidate my junk I said so I then added: 3 - 2TB WD green - $360.00 Total cost: $1436.00 + tax Wouldn't it be nice to just have a single remote I said so I bought: 1 - Harmony one - $229.00 This boots too slow I said: 1 - OCZ vertex 60GB + bracket = $165.00 Final Total: $1830+ tax = ~$2050.00 Holy mother. I should have just sticked with my original build. Now I have a medium build that's only used occasionally as a movie player and serves my files from time to time. -__-' Slap my head and call me monkey! :doh: |
I think most people on these forums know the feeling. Not just for HTPC's but for all computer gear. |
I did the same thing. I originally started off with a PC, slowly upgraded everything. I ended up having the exact same PC at the end, but unassembled. And a newer HTPC. Thankfully I got some good deals here so my HTPC cost me $800 overall with 5TB of storage. Now that you've done this, next time you build you will just go for what you want and use the argument "well, I'll upgrade anyways". It's vicious. |
Good Lord, do I recognize myself in that thread... |
Yup, so that's why you just buy what you'll be sastisfied with first. Of course we can never be sastisfied though... |
Well.....at least you can say your HTPC can play Crysis. :bananafunky: |
If someone wants to start a support group....sign me up. |
At least that bluray was a really good deal ;0 |
Hardware It's eerily familiar. With my newest build, it kept getting modified after up and running. Luckily some friends in the area were in need of components I was wanting to upgrade. Even then, I built another mid grade system with a cpu and gpu overkill. My daughter loves my train of thought. She took my wife's comp to school last year for computer tech classes and with our permission her teacher used it as a lan server for their gaming club. We had installed an extra hdd to avoid issues with my wife's setup. "It's amazing how much faster a quad core is over a P4 Dad!" D'uh!!! Anyway, the extra parts are easier to store in the case than on the shelf, hehe. :biggrin: |
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"Sorrow happens, hardship happens, the hell with it, who never knew the price of happiness, will not be happy"
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"Learn the lessons from the past, live in the present and make future plans. Enjoy all the fun in the life. Be happy and make others happy."
"Don't rely on someone else for your happiness and self worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can't love and respect yourself - no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are - completely; the good and the bad - and make changes as YOU see fit - not because you think someone else wants you to be different."
Stacey Charter
"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
Dr. Seuss
"You draw and design to make a beautiful history, you write and you invent to teach and motivate generations, you sing and dance to be happy, you act to deliver a decent message, you live to give."
Haifa Sanad
"Its better to be fun and funny, than to be angry and grumpy."
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"Sometimes in life you have to sacrifice your happiness just to make other people happy. That's just how it goes."
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What elected official would stake out a position opposing a declaration of Internet freedom?
Several House Democrats, it turns out. This week, minority members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee raised objections to a Republican bill that would codify in law the United States' opposition to government control of the Internet.
Democrats claim that giving a broad policy statement the force of law could disrupt domestic and international governance of the Internet, including the Federal Communications Commission's controversial 'Net Neutrality rules that are under review before a federal court.
The bill revives language included in resolutions that passed the House and Senate last year--unanimously--ahead of a United Nations conference expressing opposition to efforts by some countries to shift global Internet governance to the U.N.'s International Telecommunications Union and exert tighter controls over the flow of online content.
The concern at the time was that the World Conference on International Telecommunications held in December in Dubai could become a vehicle for countries like China, Russia and Iran to censor politically objectionable content and target dissidents.
But that resounding demonstration of bipartisanship dissolved this week amid GOP efforts to write that "sense of the Congress" statement into law.
"There are significant differences between resolutions and laws," said California's Henry Waxman, the ranking Democrat on the committee. "One of my concerns is that this policy statement is actually a backdoor attempt to undermine the FCC's open Internet rules, and hamstring the commission's ability to manage the IP transition."
At the end of a pair of business meetings this week, the Energy and Commerce Committee's communications and technology subcommittee approved the Internet freedom bill, sending it along to the full Energy and Commerce Committee.
Democrats acceded to reporting the measure by a voice vote after securing assurances from Republican leaders on the panel that they would work in good faith to address concerns about the scope of the bill.
"Nothing will be off the table. Nothing," said subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.).
Sending a 'No Internet Censorship' Message
Walden reiterated the GOP's position that the bill is only about sending a message to the global community, particularly nations with a track record of Internet censorship, that positions the United States as a strong defender of online freedom and reaffirming its commitment to the current, decentralized global framework for Internet governance.
With its strictly international focus, the bill should have no bearing on the activities of the FCC, according to Walden. That includes the 'Net Neutrality rules that are widely reviled among Republican lawmakers.
"From our point of view, this legislation does not require the FCC to strike its 'Net Neutrality regulations," Walden said. "This legislation neither requires nor authorizes the FCC to take any action with respect to 'Net Neutrality or any other regulations."
The operative language in the Internet governance bill reported by the subcommittee reads:
"It is the policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and to preserve and advance the successful multi-stakeholder model that governs the Internet."
What's Net Neutrality Got to Do With It?
House Democrats imagine that those seemingly innocuous words could provide a legal foothold for litigants seeking to overturn the FCC's order, or challenge any other government actions concerning the Internet.
But 'Net Neutrality is the most immediate issue, with Verizon's challenge to the FCC's 2010 order pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which has previously overturned an action the commission took to rebuke Comcast for slowing certain content on its network.
The court is expected to hear oral arguments in the Verizon case later this year, and Democrats worry that the language in the bill about keeping the "Internet free from government control" could find its way into the arguments presented by the plaintiffs.
Democrats warned that the impact could be felt beyond the FCC, claiming that in talks with that agency and the departments of state, justice and commerce, officials had warned that the Internet governance bill could impede diplomatic efforts, ongoing litigation and other administration activities.
Moreover, the emphasis on removing government control could give ammunition to critics of ICANN around the world, who have complained about the close ties between the Internet governance body and the United States, according to California's Anna Eshoo, the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee.
"I don't think there's any reason for this--we're making a mess that doesn't need to be made," Eshoo said. "I don't think it's the path we should go down. It's not in the best interest of our country. There are unintended consequences."
Republicans counter that codifying into law on a strong, bipartisan basis last year's resolution, which only narrowly focused on the WCIT conference, is a needed step to give permanence to the U.S. position opposing Internet censorship and repression.
"Such threats unfortunately continue to grow. That's why we're taking the language from last year ... and converting it from a sense of the Congress about a specific treaty negotiation to a general statement of U.S. policy," said Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (Mich.). "If we really meant what we said last year, there's no reason not to enshrine it into law."
This story, "Would Elected Officials Really Oppose Internet Freedom?" was originally published by Computerworld.


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Jewish baby Jake Fogelnest, of The Fogelnest Files, visits Ronna & Beverly to talk about the dirty business of having a TV show as a kid, a driving test panic attack, and how much he enjoys Howard Stern. Plus, the gang discusses Ann Coulter's mental health.
EPISODE 41 - Wonderful Podcast Time!
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That ending was beautiful, ladies!
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If Beverly is taking requests, I'd like to hear "All That Jazz".
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A figure of dollars 4.5bn (pounds 3bn), the alleged price tag for sales of South Africa's G-5 howitzers with a range of nearly 30 miles, cluster bombs and kits to upgrade missile systems, has emerged from a suit lodged in a Pretoria court by a Palestinian businessman, Walid Saffouri. He has accused Armscor and its international marketing agency, Nimrod International, and a Zimbabwean family, the Cochranes, producers of cluster bombs, of conspiracy to defraud him of his 11 per cent commission, worth dollars 495m.
A spokesman for Denel, as Armscor is now known, would not confirm the sales or the price tag, although he said if the weapons had been sold, they were not exchanged for Iraqi oil as some reports suggested. Denel announced last week a dollars 120m sale to Oman of G-6 howitzers, a mobile armoured version of the G-5, with ammunition and training. The sale may be the first of many, now the arms embargo against South Africa has been lifted. Officials at Mechem, Denel's research arm, have said they hope to sell Britain their mobile armoured car, the Mamba.
The G-5 and G-6, rated by some experts as the best howitzers in the world, gained fame in southern Angola in the 1987-88 battle for Cuito Cuanavale, considered the biggest engagement in Africa since the Second World War. The weapon is devastingly accurate up to 28 miles. The Cyprus-based Mr Saffouri, whose Silver Falcon Enterprises is based in the Channel Islands, has claimed that he brokered the sales with Iraqi officials but has not received his full payment from Armscor.
South Africa's links to the Middle East were strong with Israel, which co-operated with Armscor in the development of the Cheetah attack plane, a modified version of the Israeli Kfir, the Olifant tank, based on the British Centurion, and the Kukri air-to-air missile.
Western military observers in Angola have said up to 10 Israeli pilots are flying jets in support of South African mercenaries fighting on behalf of the government against Jonas Savimbi's Unita rebel movement, which, ironically, South Africa supported during the battle for Cuito Cuanavale.
The Angolan government announced last December that it had expelled 18 employees of a security company called Ango-Segu Ltd, run by a former colonel of Mossad, the Israeli secret service. The government said the company had illegal weapons, and Western military sources in Luanda said they were suspected of passing military intelligence to Unita.
South Africa's Israeli links have come under the spotlight in connection with several mysterious deaths of men involved in the chemical and arms industries. South African newspapers quoted police sources suggesting involvement by Mossad.
The latest casualty was Don Juan Lange, found two weeks ago in his Durban flat with a bag over his head connected to a gas cannister. On 13 November 1991, Mr Lange reportedly led police to two men who had offered to sell him radioactive material, caesium 137, in a lead box, presumed to be destined for the Middle East.
That was four days after the dismembered body of a British immigrant, Alan Kidger, was found in the boot of his car in Soweto, outside Johannesburg. Police believed Mr Kidger was smuggling to the Middle East a substance known as Red Mercury, claimed to provide a cheap detonator for plutonium warheads.
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text: Selfy the Easy Bed Makes Itself for YouAdam Frucci4/03/08 2:20pmFiled to: InventionsBedsGadgets49EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkAttention, lazy, lazy people! Say hello to Selfy the Easy Bed. Yes, that's the name of the product. It's a bed that makes itself in the morning, using a couple of rails that hold onto the sheets to lift and tuck everything in, giving you a neat bed to crawl into at the end of the day. Sure, it was invented for the sick and infirm, but I think your laziness could qualify as a sickness if you're really looking to justify this thing. Also, did I mention it's called Selfy the Easy Bed? [USA Today via Oh Gizmo!]Reply49 repliesLeave a reply