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If you didn't notice before, ever since the VOTC Stormtrooper mold, all Stormtrooper figures are left-handed. Their right hands are sculpted in a relatively neutral pose with a trigger finger, but their left hands are sculpted in a tight gun-holding pose that cannot be used for anything else. This means stormtrooper figures are meant to hold their weapons in their left hands, with their right hands cradling the barrels. If you try to have the left hand hold the barrel instead of the grip, the gun is bent significantly, as if your stormtrooper were Superman.
Left-handed blaster holding is supported in the films, a lot of the stormies hold them that way, and their holsters are on their left hips. Take a look at this shot from ANH: http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/st...s_anh1080p.jpg
The stormtrooper who bumps his head in the movie? Him and all his squad are lefties: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBQaLuqwtl8
The ones busting into the Tantive IV? Lefties:
Luke Skywalker using this blaster? Southpaw'd!:
Even on Cloud City: http://www.starwarshelmets.com/origi...or-helmets.htm
and on Endor sometimes: http://www.starwarshelmets.com/origi...ub-submenu.htm
That's not to say the blaster is exclusively used left-handed by Stormtroopers or in general, just that there are plenty of examples to the point where it seems to be probably the intended norm in the SW universe.
But I'm a righty, and I have my figures mostly posted hold them right-handed; nearly all of them are holding them in a classic 2-handed grip, so the left hand ends up just UNDER the barrel rather than bending it into an S shape. However, it's beginning to look way too obvious that my figures aren't truly holding the barrels that way, and the one figure I do have holding the barrel properly in his left hand that gun is forever a boomerang now.
I would vastly prefer a slightly more neutral pose on both hands and more flexible material used for the hands, but so far Hasbro has not been receptive to the idea.
So I was wondering, what pose do your Stormtrooper figures end up in? Are they left-handed or right-handed? Do you have a preference, or did they end up that way naturally?

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Opus: A New Standard Codec for Audio
This is right out of left-field and looks to re-invigorate streaming audio applications. What would you do with a 255 channel stream? To me that sounds like a potentially awesome future application of a remote mixing board or a live-broadcasting bonaza of choice for the harried producer or social streaming audio media. You could have an entire network blasted down to a consumer's tuner and they could change channels without suffering audio drop-outs due to buffering.
Opus Interactive Audio Codec
Opus is a totally open, royalty-free, highly versatile audio codec. Opus is unmatched for interactive speech and music transmission over the Internet, but also intended for storage and streaming applications. It is standardized by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as RFC 6716 which incorporated technology from Skype's SILK codec and Xiph.Org's CELT codec.
Opus can handle a wide range of audio applications, including Voice over IP, videoconferencing, in-game chat, and even remote live music performances. It can scale from low bit-rate narrowband speech to very high quality stereo music. Supported features are:
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- Support for speech and music
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- Support for up to 255 channels (multistream frames)
- Dynamically adjustable bitrate, audio bandwidth, and frame size
- Good loss robustness and packet loss concealment (PLC)
- Floating point and fixed-point implementation
You can read the full specification, including the reference implementation, in RFC 6716. An up-to-date implementation of the Opus standard is also available from the downloads page.
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As the fabled former front-man of heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath, a formidably infamous performer and the beloved patriarch of reality TV's "The Osbournes," Ozzy Osbourne has traveled a path wrought with myriad highs and lows. Who better, then, to pen a book providing consultation for those seeking medical advice? In "Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy," one of rock's tireless survivors does just that. Here's an excerpt.
You'll Never Be Ill Again . . . Probably
If there's one thing I've learned as Dr. Ozzy, it's that everyone wants to be cured immediately—or better yet, three days ago. Luckily for the people who come to me with their problems, I'm exactly the same way. I mean, why go to all the trouble of a low-carb diet, if you can get rid of your gut with a needle and a suction pump? Or why take it easy after an injury, when you can pop a few pain pills and carry on? As far as I can tell, there's only one drawback to quick fixes: THEY DON'T F__KING WORK. Either that, or they sort out whatever's bothering you, but create another ten problems along the way. Take sleeping pills. For years I had trouble getting any shut-eye, so I started using a popular brand of sleeping medication. Before I knew it, I'd forgotten everything since 1975. The trouble was, my body built up an immunity to the drugs so quickly, I ended up necking a whole jar of the stuff just to get five minutes of rest. That's when my memory blackouts started, along with a bunch of other crazy side-effects, like wandering around the house stark naked at two in the morning. What I should have done was find out why I wasn't sleeping—maybe something was making me anxious— and gone after the cause, not the symptom. But it's human nature, isn't it? We're all tempted by the cheap 'n' easy botch job, even though we know it ain't gonna last. That's why I've dedicated this chapter to "instant" cures: urban myths, old wives' tales, and unlikely stories I've picked up on the road . . . Some of them have worked for me in the past. Others are bulls__t. I'll let you decide which is which.
Dear Dr. Ozzy:
Justin, London
This is an easy one: have another pint. You'll be feeling much better in no time. It took me 40 years of trying everything and anything to make the morning-after feel better— short of actually giving up booze— until I finally realised that the only thing that ever worked was just to get s__tfaced again. Like a lot of things, it was obvious in hindsight.
Dear Dr. Ozzy:
Dear Dr. Ozzy:
Help! I've got a cold. How can I get rid of it ASAP?
Tony, Boston
Funnily enough, getting loaded is also a great cure for the common cold. For example, I used to have this magic recipe for a "Hot Ozzy" (as I used to call it). You take two pints of whiskey, boil it up on the stove, add a bit of lemon—it's very important, the lemon—then drink it as quickly as you can. Trust me: by the time you've downed a Hot Ozzy, you won't just have forgotten you're ill, you'll have forgotten your own name.
Dear Dr. Ozzy:
I've been told that the easiest way to treat athlete's foot is to pee on your toes— because the chemical in anti-fungal cream (urea) can also be found in urine. Does this work?
Pierre, Ipswich
I don't know. Back in the eighties, though, I used to deal with athlete's foot by pouring cocaine on my toes. They cut the stuff with so much foot powder in those days, it was the best treatment you could find if you had an outbreak on the road, away from your local chemist's. The only problem was the price: it worked out at about three grand a toe. If I'd known about the peeing thing, I might have saved myself some cash.
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Dear Dr. Ozzy:
What's the best way to get over jet-lag— quickly?
James, Toronto
They say that if you line the insides of your shoes with brown paper, it cures jet-lag. Unfortunately, like a lot of things people say, it's bollocks. In reality, there's only thing that'll stop your body clock getting messed up, and it's called staying at f__king home.
Dear Dr. Ozzy:
What's the best cure for "seasonal affective disorder"? I get incredibly depressed every year before the clocks go forward, but I can't afford to move to the Florida Keys.
Felicity, Doncaster
All you need is a bit of heat and light. If you can't afford a plane ticket, I'm not sure what to suggest, apart from setting your house on fire— which obviously ain't a very clever idea.
Dear Dr. Ozzy,
A doctor in Italy says he can cure cancer patients by giving them baking soda. What's your opinion?
Chris (no address given)
A friend of mine got cancer a few years ago and didn't want to go through any of the conventional treatments, so he spent months doing all the dead cat voodoo stuff— and now the poor bloke's dead. Obviously, I ain't gonna criticise anyone in that position, 'cos if you've been told you've only got weeks to live, you're gonna do whatever you think you need to do. But baking power? You're fixing a tumour, not a cupcake. Also, if it really worked, wouldn't baking powder be in short supply by now? Personally, my rule of thumb is that if some whacky new treatment sounds too good to be true, it is.
Dear Dr. Ozzy,
According to my great-aunt, nine white raisins, soaked in one tablespoon of gin for two weeks, will get rid of arthritis. Is this right?
Phil, Luton
The Osbourne family has the same recipe, passed down through the generations. In our version, though, there's only one white raisin, and it's soaked in nine bottles of gin, for two minutes. It's great for pretty much anything.
Reprinted from "Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy" by Ozzy Osbourne © 2011 by Ozzy Osbourne. Used with permission of the publisher, Grand Central Publishing, a division of the Hachette Book Group.
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April Constellations
Say goodbye to Orion and the stars of winter, as they appear on April evenings low over the northwestern horizon. Rigel, the brilliant blue-white star marking Orion's knee, has just set at ten pm (daylight saving time). Taurus is very low in the northwest. Capella, the bright star in the constellation Auriga, the Charioteer, is north of Taurus's orange star Aldebaran.
The Big Dipper, an asterism or star shape within the larger constellation Ursa Major, is very high in the northeastern part of the sky. Its pointer stars, along the edge of the dipper's bowl, point to Polaris, the North Star, at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper, also known as the constellation Ursa Minor. In the other direction, the pointers point to Leo the Lion, in the south. The star Denebola marks Leo's tail, and Regulus his head.
The Big Dipper's curved handle "arcs to Arcturus," the orange giant star in the constellation Bootes, the Herdsman. Continue the arc past Arcturus to "speed to Spica," the bright alpha star in Virgo, to the southeast. To the right of Spica are the four faint but noticeable stars of Corvus, the Crow. Between Leo and Virgo lies the constellation Cancer, the Crab. Despite being the least conspicuous constellation of the zodiac, Cancer offers a treat to springtime stargazers: the Praesepe or Beehive star cluster.
Below and to the left of Arcturus is the semicircular constellation Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown. Farther in the same direction is the butterfly or H-shape of Hercules. Just rising above the northeastern horizon is the sparkling white star Vega, in the constellation Lyra. When you see this first of the summer stars you know that warm weather is on its way.
Sirius, the Dog Star and the brightest star in the sky, is very low above the southwestern horizon now. Procyon, the Little Dog Star, is above it, about halfway up the sky, and Castor and Pollux, the twin stars of Virgo, are higher still. Faint constellations fill in the rest of the southwestern sky.


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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Preds aim to capture first Central Division title
In the 12 seasons of the Nashville Predators existence, there has been one constant in the Central Division. Everybody is chasing the Detroit Red Wings.
The Nashville Predators have never won the Central Division in the history of the franchise. Detroit has won the division 11 times in the past 12 years, and the Chicago Blackhawks won it in the 2009-2010 season.
Winning the division is certainly a nice goal to have, but it doesn't necessarily determine the amount of postseason success that a team will achieve. However, the Predators would certainly love to win their first division title this year.
"You have little goals throughout the year, and that is one of the goals we always have," said Predators defenseman Ryan Suter.
This season, the Central Division is going to be a tough division to win. Detroit and Chicago are still great teams, and both Columbus and St. Louis got better in the off season.
"Everyone in our division got better for sure. There's not a team that took the summer off," Suter said.
Most of the experts have Detroit or Chicago winning the division this year. However, there are people who believe the Predators will be right in the mix. Ryan Lambert believes the Preds will break 100 points and challenge for the division title.
Anything can happen in the log jam that is the Western Conference. The difference between winning the division and missing the playoffs might be determined by a matter of about four points. It will be difficult for the Preds to do, but that's not going to stop them from trying.
"It's going to be tough. It gets tougher every year, and this year it's going to be just as hard," Suter said.
One way to make winning the division easier is by beating the teams in your own division. The Predators open their schedule with two divisional opponents on back to back nights this week. That's where the quest for Central Division supremacy begins.
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The Alzheimer's Association is the national voluntary health agency dedicated to providing support and assistance to afflicted persons and their families, and to research for the prevention, cure and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Services include family caregiver support groups, telephone help lines for information and referrals, caregiver and professional education programs, newsletters, and speakers' bureaus. The national office can be reached by calling (800) 272-3900.
The Alzheimer's Association offers a wide variety of educational resources for non-English speaking audiences, including a Spanish language website. The Association's 24 hour/7 day nationwide Contact Center features more than 140 languages and dialects (1.800.272.3900). Outreach efforts and partnerships with the National Council of La Raza and the National Urban League deliver culturally appropriate information, education and referral services.
There are five Alzheimer's Association Chapters with local and county offices throughout California. To locate an office in your area call (800) 660-1993 (see listings below).
The U.S. Congress created the Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center in 1990 to compile, archive, and disseminate information concerning Alzheimer's disease (AD) for health professionals, people with AD and their families, and the public. The Center provides comprehensive AD information that has been researched and thoroughly reviewed by NIA scientist and health communicators for accuracy and integrity (see listing below).
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Townsend on Turner:
A speaking tour with ABC Radio National
Join Dr Joyce Townsend, Senior Conservation Scientist, Tate and ABC Radio National presenters to discuss J.M.W.Turner's outstanding career and his enormous output of paintings, sketches, and watercolours. Dr Townsend has an international reputation for her work on the identification and deterioration of artist's materials and on the interpretation of techniques, mainly for 19th century and 20th century British art, with a recurring emphasis on J.M.W. Turner.
Dr Townsend featured as the conservation expert on the J.M.W Turner episode 'A miscarriage of justice', in series 2 of the BBC series Fake or Fortune.
In these live, public conversations, Dr Townsend will focus on the research studies she has undertaken on these significant works, which feature in the exhibition Turner from the Tate: The Making of a Master, at the National Gallery of Australia from 1 June – 15 September.
J.M.W Turner, who came from a modest background, had innate artistic talent, driving ambition, and entrepreneurial skills. His earliest work in watercolour, which included accomplished works ready for sale, illustrations painted for the engraved book market, sea studies in oil, and exhibition paintings ready for sale, influenced everything he would paint in later life.
All talks are free of charge but bookings are essential to ensure a place.
The National Gallery of Australia wishes to acknowledge the generous support of the Jani Haenke Charitable Trust for their support of this series of lectures.
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Monday 22 July 6.30 pm
Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, Swanston Street, The University of Melbourne. Hosted by Michael Cathcart, Presenter of ABC Radio National's Books and Arts Daily.
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Tuesday 23 July 6.30 pm
National Gallery of Australia, James O Fairfax Theatre, Canberra
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Hosted by Sarah Kanowski, Presenter of ABC Radio National's Weekend Arts.
Book here (email) or 07 3365 3046 by Wednesday 24 July
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Steve's going to have that press image up in a few minutes, but I just saw it, and it's such a weird figure, the upper body is kinda skinny, and the head has big lips and noodley hair and a really odd grimace, like he just let loose a Dark Side fart.
The good thing is that the saber is right on the money, and his belt has a true prequel-era disk holster instead of just a plug-in hole.
EDIT: here it is - http://photos.sirstevesguide.com/hasbro/p46990-hasbro.html
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The Faber Graded Rock & Pop Series Guitar Songbook: Grade 2-3 provides the perfect resource for the budding rock and pop musician. Specially arranged to follow the parameters for Grades 2 and 3 as set out by Trinity for the "own choice song" option in their Rock & Pop exams, each song also includes handy hints and tips and a fantastic sound-alike backing track suitable for practice, performance and the exams.


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Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS
Event Date: November 09, 2011 - 5 p.m.
Event Type: Student Event | Location: Campus Center, 3rd Floor, 3545
The online RN-BS program is open to registered nurses who wish to pursue a baccalaureate degree in nursing.
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Environmental activist to speak at Binghamton University
Author, film-maker and environmental activist Chad Kister will give a presentation on "Arctic Melting" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 7, in room 110 of the Engineering building, located on the Binghamton University campus. Kister's discussion, which is free and open to the public, will focus on climate change and its effect on native Alaskan people and wildlife populations who depend on the land for survival, as well as his quest to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
In his presentation, Kister will discuss melting arctic glaciers, shrinking pack ice and the growing body of open water forming over the North Pole. Kister will also highlight the plight of Native Americans living along the Arctic Ocean and Bering Strait, who have watched their villages crumble into the sea. The discussion will consider solutions and alternatives to these problems, and include topics such as the reduction and elimination of greenhouse gas emissions.
Kister, the author of several books including Arctic Melting, has given over 1,000 multi-media presentations in 35 states throughout the U.S. and Canada, as well as Europe and Japan. He also produced the film Caribou People and embarked on a 700-mile journey by foot and raft to protect one of the last truly "wild places," the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
The presentation is sponsored by the Environmental Studies program, the Binghamton University Scholars, the Student Environmental Action Coalition at Binghamton University, the Susquehanna Group and the Sierra Club.
For more information on the Alaska Melting Presentation, contact Peter Knuepfer at (607) 777-2389 or Sarah Reding at (315) 730-8415.


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'Sound Kitchen' music festival set for Nov. 13-15
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"Listening in the Sound Kitchen," a festival of musical performances and panel discussions featuring composers, performers and scholars from around the world, will be held Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 13-15, at Princeton University.
The event will focus the creation of electronic, electro-acoustic and computer-generated music, and the social and cultural ramifications of these modern art forms. A complete schedule, as well as a list and biographies of participants, is available online . A Webcast of the event will be available.
Pauline Oliveros, a celebrated performer who currently serves as a music professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a composer in residence at Mills College, will deliver the keynote address, "Sounding From the Margins: A Hyperlink." The address is scheduled for 5 p.m. Nov. 15 in McCosh 50. Oliveros has influenced American music through her work with improvisation, meditation, electronic music, myth and ritual over the last 40 years. Widely viewed as the founder of modern meditative music, her work emphasizes musicianship, attention strategies and improvisational skills.
The event also will include performances and discussions featuring professors and students from Princeton, Brown University, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, the Korean National University of Arts and the University of California-San Diego, as well as musicians from Austria and Germany.
The festival was organized by Tae Hong Park, a doctoral student in Princeton's music department, and senior Christoph Geiseler. Park organized the first "Listening in the Sound Kitchen" event at Princeton in 2001.
The event is sponsored by the Department of Music, the Department of Computer Science, the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, the Office of the Vice President for Campus Life, the Undergraduate Student Government, the Graduate Student Government, the Modern Improvisational Music Association and the Stella Art Club.
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Speaking Event: From Collapse to Resilience
Peak oil, climate change, economic turmoil—the problems our society faces are immense and structural, and they aren't going away. Conventional approaches aren't working, but growing numbers of communities are finding solutions by applying permaculture design on the local scale. This inspiring presentation looks at some of the biggest problems facing our culture, and shows, with on-the-ground examples, how permaculturists are creating resilient, regenerative solutions that empower individuals,rejuvenate neighborhoods and offer a path to a fear-free future.
Dinner from Lydia's Organics will include one cooked item such as the Kale Seaweed Rice Bowl, Roasted Roots, Curry Bowl, Sauteed Greens & Shitake Mushrooms, OR Mediterranean Medley. All are served with a side Super Salad.About the Instructor:
Toby Hemenway is the author of Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, which for the last seven years has been the best-selling permaculture book in the world. He has been an adjunct professor at Portland State University, Scholar-in-Residence at Pacific University and is currently a field director at the Permaculture Institute (USA). Having led over 50 Permaculture Design Courses, Toby is one of the world's premier permaculture educators.
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The now 1502 page bill in the Senate uses a slick trick to disguise the true cost. In several instances the first year appropriation is identified. However, in subseqent years this same appropriation is listed as "...such sums as may be necessary...." Thus, there are no numbers cited for these sections in the out years. While there will probably be numbers when it comes appropriation time in five years, nevertheless the true cost of the bill is hidden from view. Here's an example from page 249:
8 (A) INITIAL FUNDING.There is hereby
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10 in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
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This is but 1 of the at least 13 times this ruse is used.
First we've seen that there is $247 billion in the "Doctor fix", a cost that should be associated with health care reform. Now we see that the bill doesn't even reflect any of the true costs beyond the first year.


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Relying on diagnoses alone, routine HIV/AIDS case reporting is only able to provide a minimum estimate of HIV prevalence, the number of HIV-infected individuals in the population at a specific point in time, regardless of when they were infected.
By measuring new infections rather than only new diagnoses, and by applying a statistical algorithm to adjust for under-reporting and other relevant parameters, incidence estimates provide a window into the epidemic at an earlier stage of disease. This makes it possible to more accurately assess the scope of the epidemic, its reach into population subgroups, and current indicators of HIV transmission risk.
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Engage Super League XVI Round 21 Review
Hull FC cemented their play-off place by demolishing Salford City Reds at KC Stadium.
With new head coach Matt Parish, only landed in the UK on Friday morning, watching in the stands, Salford knew that a win would take them into the top eight, but instead they were dismantled by a confident Hull FC who ran in nine tries.
Inform Joe Westerman, deputising at Stand-Off, made the break which saw Danny Tickle open the scoring on eight minutes.
After a flowing move Tom Briscoe added another as the Black and Whites put the foot on the accelerator. Ex Red Jordan Turner made it 18-0. Westerman began to pull the strings and a fourth score followed with Tickle making it a double for the game.
Briscoe also scored his second as Hull went into the sheds at the break with a commanding 28-0 advantage.
On 48 minutes Richard Whiting palmed the ball back for Westerman to deservedly go over and score and finish the visitors off.
Jodie Broughton managed a consolation for Salford but Turner added another as he stepped round Luke Pattern.
Briscoe went the full length of the field in the try of the game to complete his hat-trick and then Danny Washbrook followed up with a close range effort to take the Black and Whites past the fifty point barrier.
Vinnie Anderson and Chris Nero both scored for the City Reds but it was Hull's night as they gave Matt Parish a lot to think about.
Hull FC 52
Tries: Tickle 2, Briscoe 3, Turner 2, Westerman, Washbrook
Goals: Tickle 8
Salford City Reds 16
Tries: Broughton, Anderson, Nero
Goals: Holdsworth 2
Att: 11,699
Warrington Wolves got one step closer a top two finish as they held off a second half fight back from Huddersfield Giants at H.J. Stadium.
It was second against third as the Wolves were looking for a first win in four over rivals Huddersfield Giants.
The pattern of play by Warrington was shown early on as Luke O'Donnell lost the ball in a three man tackle and ex Giants full-back was gifted the first try on three minutes.
With the visitors failing to complete their sets Joel Monaghan touchdown Hodgson's kick to the corner and moments later scrum-half Richard Myler took a return pass from second-rower Louis Anderson to make it 18-0 after 16 minutes.
It soon got worst for the Giants as a sweeping move across the full length of the pitch saw Joel Monaghan go over as the Wolves made it 22-0 at half time.
11 minutes into the second half, winger Jermaine McGillvary gave Huddersfield a lifeline as he won the race to Michael Lawrence's punt. The Giants added another when Hodgson's re-start went out on the full and David Fa'alogo took Luke Robinson's pass to touch down from close range. Scott Grix added the extras as the gap was cut to 22-12.
As the rain began to fall handling became more difficult and on 70-minutes it was game on as Kevin Brown ran on to Luke Robinson's perfect grubber kick.
However, Louis Anderson made sure of a home win by scoring the match winning try on 76 minutes as the Wolves kept the pressure on League leaders Wigan Warriors.
Warrington Wolves 28
Tries: Hodgson, Monaghan 2, Myler, Anderson
Goals: Hodgson 4
Huddersfield Giants 16
Tries: McGillvary, Fa'alogo, Brown
Goals: Grix 2
Att: 10,283
Hull KR ran out easy winners over a depleted Crusaders side at The Racecourse Ground in Wrexham.
Preparations for this game were not good for the Crusaders who were without seven first team players, suspended for breaching club discipline.
Playing three loanees from league 1 club South Wales Scorpions, the hosts were behind early on as Jake Webster played in young winger Sam Latus for the opening try. It was soon 12-0 as Ben Galea took a smart pass from Michael Dobson to score.
However, Crusaders were given some hope when Rovers were reduced to twelve men as Jason Netherton was sin-binned for an illegal tackle on Michael Witt.
The Welsh side got their reward as Vince Mellars sent Elliot Kear in. Just before the interval it got even better for the hosts as Frank Winterstein powered his way over the line to cut the gap to 12-10.
But after the restart the visitors found their feet and hit Crusaders with three unanswered tries to effectively win the game.
Galea got two of them to complete his hat-trick after full-back Shaun Briscoe was sent in at the right corner.
Two more tries followed for Rovers from Clint Newton who seized on a neat grubber kick and Dobson who snapped up a loose ball as Crusaders ran out of steam.
Crusaders 10
Tries: Winterstein, Kear
Goals: Schifcofske
Hull KR 38
Tries: Briscoe, Latus, Galea 3, Newton, Dobson
Goals: Dobson 5
Att: 2,820
Wigan Warriors remained one point clear of Warrington Wolves at the top of Super League with a comfortable win over Harlequins RL at Twickenham Stoop.
After playing Castleford on Wednesday night, Wigan made a slow start to the game. Both teams had tries disallowed by the referee, before on 16 minutes point machine Pat Richards took Thomas Leuluai's kick to charge over the line.
Soon another try followed as a break from Sam Tomkins was finished off by Ryan Hoffman. On 25 minutes Quins finally broke their duck as Luke Dorn set up Karl Pryce to muscle his way over the line.
As the Londoners missed opportunities just before the break Sam Tomkins was once again provider as he jinked inside for Harrison Hansen to make it 14-6 at half time.
At the start of the second half Wigan moved through the gears to kill of their opponents. Brett Finch's chip was gathered by Paul Deacon and shortly later Deacon made it a double has he strolled through a gap.
On 68 minutes the Warriors added a further score as Stefan Marsh wriggled over the line despite a host of would-be tacklers.
In the last ten minutes of the game Finch rounded things off as Wigan kept on course for a second successive League Leaders Shield.
Harlequins RL 6
Tries: Pryce
Goals: Gale
Wigan Warriors 38
Tries: Deacon 2, Hansen, Richards, Hoffman, Marsh, Finch
Goals: Richards 5
Att: 4,423
Castleford Tigers give their play-off hopes a big boost by coming from behind to edge out Bradford Bulls in a points fest at Probitz Coliseum.
After playing on Wednesday night Castleford made a slow start and were hit by Brett Kearny who scored a brace inside the first five minutes of the game.
Young hooker Adam Milner crashed over as the Tigers got back into the game but this was short lived as Gareth Raynor took Mark Herbert's pass to make it 18-0 to the Bulls.
Centre Joe Arundel cut the gap as he capitalised on some weak defence and the game was all square as Rangi Chase raced on to a grubber kick as Kirk Dixon added the extras.
On the stroke of half-time, a sublime offload from Olivier Elima allowed Shad Royston to go over from close range and Ah Van converted to put Bradford 24-18 ahead in an entertaining first period.
From the start of the second half it got even better for the Bulls as Ben Jeffries and Kearney combined to put Paul Sykes in and Patrick Ah Van kicked his fifth goal.
Five minutes later, ex Bull Rob Parker scored when he collected a pass from Danny Orr to crash over the line from close range.
The hosts continued to probe and on 54 minutes Arundel exposed more suspect defending down Bradford's left-hand side to go over in the right corner as the lead was down to 30-28.
However, the comeback was complete as on 65 minutes Stuart Jones got over the line and with Dixon kicking the conversion Castleford held on to edge past the Bulls and keep themselves in the play-off mix.
Castleford Tigers 34
Tries: Milner, Arundel 2, Chase, Parker, Jones
Goals: Dixon 5
Bradford Bulls 30
Tries: Kearney 2, Raynor, Royston, Sykes
Goals: Ah Van 5
Att: 7,004
St Helens kept the pressure up on the top three by handing out a hammering to Wakefield Wildcats at Rapid Solicitors Stadium.
The hosts were looking for a better performance after shipping in 162 points in their last three fixtures. Saints moved Kyle Eastmond to full-back in the absent of Paul Wellens with an ankle injury.
But it was the visitors who made the best start and it was Eastmond who would be the first try scorer after good work by James Roby and Tony Puletua.
Centre Francis Meli sent in winger James Foster and with his goal Saints led 12-0 inside the first ten minutes of the game.
The floodgates began to open as by the break St Helens had opened up a commanding 34-0 advantage. Eastmond jinked inside for his second of the game and then turned provider for Jamie Foster for a double. Jon Wilkin and Jonnie Lomax were the other scorers in a one sided half.
Soon after the restart normal service resumed as Roby and Lomax combined to send Francis Meli in as the visitors moved past the forty point barrier.
Chris Flannery capitalised on poor defending to grab St Helens' eighth and Foster took his goal tally to seven from eight attempts.
The Wildcats avoided the whitewash with a good try from Aaron Murphy, converted by Kieran Hyde, but they were out of the game at half time as they suffered another mauling.
Wakefield Wildcats 6
Tries: Murphy
Goals: Hyde
St Helens 46
Tries: Eastmond 2, Foster 2, Wilkin, Lomax, Meli, Flannery
Goals: Foster 7
Att: 5,985
Catalan Dragons kept up their good run as they eased past Leeds Rhinos at Gilbert Brutus in Perpignan.
With their new stand opening today the Dragons attracted a record home crowd and for the first time in France they broke the ten thousand barrier.
After both teams went at each other early on the deadlock was broken on 14 minutes after a kick from Scott Dureau was re-gathered by Sebastien Raguin to score.
A cut out pass from Brent Webb to Ryan Hall got Leeds level but in the last seven minutes of the half the French side took control of the game.
Dureau added a penalty goal before the evergreen Steve Menzies sent Frederic Vaccari in at the corner and on Half-time Damien Blanch took a number of defenders over the line before he managed to plant the ball down and give his side a 20-6 interval lead.
Menzies glided in just after the restart and another goal from Dureau made it 26-6 after fifty minutes. Leeds were reduced to twelve men when Brett Delaney was yellow carded for an off the ball challenge on the kicker.
But it was the Rhinos who scored next as Jamie Jones-Buchanan went through a gap in the Dragons defence. On 65-minutes Leeds cut the gap to 26-18 as the returning Delaney sent Danny Buderus underneath the posts.
However, Catalan hit back and won the game with two quick-fire tries from Clint Greenshields and Vincent Duport.
On the full time hooter Gossard scored his second try of the game as the Dragons stayed in fifth level with Saints just one point off Huddersfield in third place.
For the Rhinos a third successive defeat leaves them in eighth place as they face a real prospect of not making the play-offs for the first time in Super League history.
Catalan Dragons 38
Tries: Raguin, Vaccari 2, Blanch, Menzies, Greensheilds, Duport
Goals: Dureau 5
Leeds Rhinos 18
Tries: Hall, Jones-Buchanan, Buderus
Goals: Sinfield 3
Att: 10,688


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Jimmy Carter: Miserable Failure, Vicious Anti-Semite, or Just Plain Stupid?
Do they really think it's a good idea to trot out the worst president of the 20th century to viciously slander over half the population? I mean, if it weren't for Carter's little pills, we wouldn't even be having to deal with this Iran problem. I suppose it's possible that his vile message is being orchestrated by the White House, but I like to think that liberals really believe the things they say, and that in their minds, their motives are pure. It's enough just to deal with the substance of their ideas. There's no need to assume bad motives.
For example, I am quite sure that state-mandated racial discrimination is a bad thing, and that it is harmful to its so-called beneficiaries. Thus, one can say that it's a racist policy, but there is no need to impute racist motivations to this or that individual. I know lots of people who are in favor of state-enforced racial discrimination, but they aren't racists as we usually define the term. Condescending toward blacks, yes. Infantilizing, yes. But in their minds, they're trying to do good. They're just misguided, that's all.
This is why Hayek emphasizes over and over that in economics, intentions don't matter, only incentives. Thus, we know that Obama intends to provide universal health care that is cheap, plentiful and of high quality. I don't doubt that. I just know that it's impossible, because he will set up a system of incentives that makes it so. The incentives will immediately swamp the intentions as soon as the system moves from idea to reality, because economics does not lie.
The identical thing happened with the Great Society, which was intended to reduce dependency but only increased it to unprecedented levels. Now if you try to scale it back, you are "cruel" and "heartless."
So the left is full of good people with good intentions, excluding that truly nasty contingent of hardcore leftists which probably constitutes only a quarter to a third of the Democrat party. Unfortunately, those people tend to be the most visible, as they are the activists, intellectuals, and prominent bloggers -- AKA, the ignorantsia.
But for those of you with liberal neighbors and relatives, you know that they are just decent people who have never given much thought to their ideas, especially if they've had the misfortune of attending graduate school. In fact, they are the ones who are most impervious to novel information, due to the element of intellectual pride. Give me ten minutes with my pool man, and I could convert him to conservatism (if he isn't conservative already). But I couldn't change some of my educated relatives in 50 years. No way. They literally don't hear what I'm saying.
Liberals have a hard time understanding that good will ≠ good results. Worse yet, leftist intellectuals can't seem to wrap their minds around one of the founding principles of classical liberalism, that what they think of as "bad intentions" routinely give birth to good results.
But in reality, of course, the bad intentions are not really bad; they only become so in the leftist's mind, because they convert self-interest into selfishness, two very different and often antithetical things. For a self-interested person is rational, predictable, responsible, stable, future-oriented, and deeply interconnected with a small circle that he especially cares about and which cares about him.
In contrast, collectivism erodes self-interest and replaces it with raw selfishness. Once the state is powerful enough to dole out favors to particular groups and interests, everyone is in competition to gain the favors in exchange for propping up the state and giving it even more power. This is why the huge federal bureaucracy initiated by FDR became the metastasizing autopoietic monster it is today. No one can control it because of the system of incentives it has instantiated.
In turn, as Mark Steyn has argued, this is perhaps the greatest existential danger of Omamacare, because government-controlled medicine changes a people forever. Once we cross that rubicon-job, our very lives are intertwined with the State in the most intimate manner.
I don't know if this is a conscious strategy on the part of the left -- I'm sure that for some of them it is -- but socialized medicine may be the death blow to classical liberalism and to any semblance of the founding vision of the United States. From then on, every political battle will be fought on leftist turf.
Can you imagine? Every national election will be about greedy Republicans trying to take away your healthcare. Democrats will simply replicate their longstanding strategy toward Social Security, only on a mass scale. To be conservative will be to touch the Third Rail of "free" healthcare and thereby go up in flames. In this new context, a garden variety conservative will sound as extreme as, say, a Bircher or Paulian today. That's how it is in Western Europe, where their "conservatives" are just leftist-lite.
Hayek makes the important point that when the outcome deviates from the noble intentions of the left -- which it virtually always does -- they never return to first principles and inquire as to whether perhaps there's a bug in the system. Rather, they usually jump to the conclusion "that sinister forces must have foiled our intentions, that we are the victims of some evil power which must be conquered...." Our intentions are good. Our ideas cannot have been wrong.
This is where the inevitable demonization and conspiratorial thinking come in. People don't want nationalized medicine? They must be racists! War going badly? Bush lied us into it! Worst hurricane in history? Bush hates black people! Doubt the significance of manmade climate change? You're a Holocaust denier! Etc.
Leftists "are ready to accept almost any explanation of the present crisis of our civilization except one: that the present state of the world may be the result of genuine error on our part and that the pursuit of some of our most cherished ideals has apparently produced results utterly different from those which we expected" (Hayek).
Could it be that the War on Poverty results in only more poverty? Or that government discrimination does not end discrimination? Or that military weakness is provocative to the enemies of liberty? Or that aid to Africa freezes it in a state of dysfunction? Or that pouring more money into a bad educational system makes it worse? Or that subsidizing college increases the cost of tuition?
This is why I don't agree with, say, Rush Limbaugh, who believes that Obama is following the tried-and-true Marxist strategy of intentionally making things worse in order to justify a more massive power grab. I don't see any real need to go there and to attack motivations, as does the left.
Again, it is enough to address their bad ideas, which Limbaugh already does so well. Then again, since so few people engage the ideas, one can well understand the strategy of personalizing the debate and demonizing the opponent. Who knows. Maybe all is fair in this kind of Cosmic War, since the future of civilization hangs in the balance.
O, just like I pictured it. You gots to have freedom:


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11.6: Pythagorean Theorem and its Converse
Suppose you're pitching a tent, and an 8-foot pole make a right angle with the ground. If a rope goes from the top of the pole to a point on the ground 12 feet away from the base of the pole, how long is the rope? How would you calculate its length? In this Concept, you'll learn about the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse so that you can solve real-world problems such as this one.
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Multimedia Link: For an interactive version of Pythagorean's Theorem, use this Shockwave http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/proof/puzzle/theorem.html - applet produced by NOVA and PBS.
One of the most important theorems in history is Pythagorean's Theorem. Simply put, it states, "The sum of the square of each leg of a right triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse."
Let's review basic right triangle anatomy.
Notice this relationship is only true for right triangles. In later courses, you will learn how to determine relationships with non-right triangles.
Although we usually refer to the Pythagorean Theorem when determining side lengths of a right triangle, the theorem originally made a statement about areas. If we build squares on each side of a right triangle, the Pythagorean Theorem says that the area of the square whose side is the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares formed by the legs of the triangle.
The Converse of Pythagorean's Theorem
With this converse, you can use the Pythagorean Theorem to prove that a triangle is a right triangle, even if you do not know any of the triangle's angle measurements.
Example A
Does the triangle below contain a right angle?
Solution: This triangle does not have any right angle marks or measured angles, so you cannot assume you know whether the triangle is acute, right, or obtuse just by looking at it. Take a moment to analyze the side lengths and see how they are related. Two of the sides, 15 and 17, are relatively close in length. The third side, 8, is about half the length of the two longer sides.
Since both sides of the equation are equal, these values satisfy the Pythagorean Theorem. Therefore, the triangle described in the problem is a right triangle.
Example B
One leg of a right triangle is 5 more than the other leg. The hypotenuse is one more than twice the size of the short leg. Find the dimensions of the triangle.
The sides of the triangle must satisfy the Pythagorean Theorem.
Real-World Right Triangles
Example C
Find the area of the shaded region in the following diagram.
Draw the diagonal of the square on the figure.
Notice that the diagonal of the square is also the diameter of the circle.
Video Review
Guided Practice
Determine whether or not a triangle with sides of lengths 5, 6 and 8 forms a right triangle.
Use the Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem:
Since these lengths of sides do not satisfy the equation of the Pythagorean Theorem, the triangle is not a right triangle.
Sample explanations for some of the practice exercises below are available by viewing the following video. Note that there is not always a match between the number of the practice exercise in the video and the number of the practice exercise listed in the following exercise set. However, the practice exercise is the same in both. CK-12 Basic Algebra: Pythagorean Theorem (13:03)
Verify that each triangle is a right triangle.
- \begin{align*}a=12, \ b=9, c=15\end{align*}
- \begin{align*}a=6, \ b=6, \ c=6\sqrt{2}\end{align*}
- \begin{align*}a=8, \ b=8\sqrt{3}, \ c=16\end{align*}
Find the missing length of each right triangle.
- \begin{align*}a=12, \ b=16, \ c=?\end{align*}
- \begin{align*}a=?, \ b=20, \ c=30\end{align*}
- \begin{align*}a=4, \ b=?, \ c=11\end{align*}
- One leg of a right triangle is 4 feet less than the hypotenuse. The other leg is 12 feet. Find the lengths of the three sides of the triangle.
- One leg of a right triangle is 3 more than twice the length of the other. The hypotenuse is 3 times the length of the short leg. Find the lengths of the three legs of the triangle.
- A regulation baseball diamond is a square with 90 feet between bases. How far is second base from home plate?
- Emanuel has a cardboard box that measures \begin{align*}20 \ cm \times 10 \ cm \times 8 \ cm (\text {length} \times \text{width} \times \text{height})\end{align*}. What is the length of the diagonal from a bottom corner to the opposite top corner?
- Samuel places a ladder against his house. The base of the ladder is 6 feet from the house and the ladder is 10 feet long. How high above the ground does the ladder touch the wall of the house?
- Find the area of the triangle by using the formula \begin{align*}A=\frac{1}{2} \text{base} \times \text{height}\end{align*}.
- Instead of walking along the two sides of a rectangular field, Mario decided to cut across the diagonal. He saves a distance that is half of the long side of the field. Find the length of the long side of the field given that the short side is 123 feet.
- Marcus sails due north and Sandra sails due east from the same starting point. In two hours, Marcus's boat is 35 miles from the starting point and Sandra's boat is 28 miles from the starting point. How far are the boats from each other?
- Determine the area of the circle.
- In a right triangle, one leg is twice as long as the other and the perimeter is 28. What are the measures of the sides of the triangle?
- Maria has a rectangular cookie sheet that measures \begin{align*}10 \ inches \times 14 \ inches\end{align*}. Find the length of the diagonal of the cookie sheet.
- Mike is loading a moving van by walking up a ramp. The ramp is 10 feet long and the bed of the van is 2.5 feet above the ground. How far does the ramp extend past the back of the van?
Quick Quiz
- Identify the origin of \begin{align*}h(x)=\sqrt{x-2}+5\end{align*}, and then graph the function.
- Simplify \begin{align*}\frac{6}{\sqrt[3]{2}}\end{align*} by rationalizing the denominator.
- Simplify: \begin{align*}\sqrt[4]{-32}\end{align*}. If the answer is not possible, explain why.
- What is an extraneous solution? In what situations do such solutions occur?
- Can sides with lengths of 3, 4, and 6 form a right triangle?
- Solve \begin{align*}5=\sqrt[3]{y+6}\end{align*}.
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Donna's Lefse
Lefse is a traditional Norwegian type of bread that is enjoyed during the holidays. It is becoming more popular and now, it is often found on restaurants menus for various wrap-type sandwiches. This recipe was developed by Tom Ullsvik, a true Norwegian lefse maker.
5 pounds russet potatoes (will make about 8 cups riced potatoes) 1/2 cup cream 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 1 tablespoon salt 4 cups flour
Peel potatoes. Cook the potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender. Drain well.
Place appropriate amount of cooked potatoes in a potato ricer. Rice the potatoes and place in large bowl, Combine cream, butter, and salt. Add to potatoes and stir until mixed. Refrigerator until mixture is cold. (This is an important step.)
When potatoes are cold, mix in flour and roll into balls about the size of tennis balls or smaller. Place balls on a plate and refrigerate. Keep balls in refrigerator and take out one at a time.
On a lightly floured board, roll out a ball of dough until it is in the shape of a circle and it is paper thin.
Preheat lefse grill or a non-stick skillet. (If using a lefse grill, preheat at the highest position. After making a few lefse, the heat can be turned down slightly.)
Bake circles of lefse until there are freckles on the bottom side. Turn to bake the other side. It should take approximately 2 minutes per side to cook.
Lefse can be stacked, but keep it covered with a towel or "cozy" to prevent drying out. When cool, lefse should be folded gently into quarters and stored in zip lock bag in the refrigerator or freezer.
Serves 25
Nutritional Information per serving:
Calories: 170 Fat, gm.: 5 Protein, gm.: 5 Carbs, gm.: 27 Cholesterol, mg.: 15 Fiber, gm.: 1.1
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It's the extra chocolate that enriches and elevates this dessert from the simple to the sublime. And it takes about 2 minutes longer to prepare than pudding from a boxed mix. What a difference 2 minutes makes.
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So good! Easy recipe, had all of the ingredients on hand. I followed the recipe exactly. It was perfect. Wonderful chocolate taste, and the consistency was creamy and smooth, not too runny or thick, just right. My 5 year old daughter loved it too. I used semi-sweet chocolate chips.
For whatever reason I just didn't love this recipe. Too thick and lacking in taste - maybe it's the combination of chocolate and cocoa? I love mousse made with chocolate (no cocoa) and heavy cream or chocolate pudding made with cocoa (no chocolate).
Thick and creamy pudding. Served it with a little milk poured over the top, just like mom used to do. I made a few changes... I used 1% milk instead of cream, and also added a little instant espresso, ground cinnamon and chili pepper powder to the dry ingredients before I added in the milk. I only used 2 oz chocolate and it was plenty chocolate-y and sweet.
The flavor of this pudding was good, but the texture was horrible. 3 tablespoons of cornstarch is entirely too much - if I make this again, I'll decrease that by at least 1T. If made as written, this pudding is much too firm.
used a little less sugar and 1% milk instead of cream- yum!
Okay to all you (pardon me while I wipe off the chocolate tracks from my keyboard...!) nay-sayers! This recipe rocks! and the most delicious chocolate party in my mouth in a long time! I couldn't wait til it completely cooled off and man, what could be better than that???? O and I used SOYMILK! That's right and it is YUMMERS! I'll leave you now so I can continue my chocolate orgy!
Okay, it may not have gourmet pizzaz, it is just pudding after all, but considering how easy it is make, the fact you probably have all the ingredients on hand, and the wonderful taste, it gets 4 forks. I make this with 2% milk and it is still great.
hello i am elliott making this recipe was easy but stirring for 5minits tore my arm off but it was worth it
Made this exactly as written...whoops, except I used whole milk instead of cream. I thought it was very, very good. It didn't have the "gourmet pizzazz" that I prefer in a dessert (perhaps it would, if I used the cream) but I would definitely make it again. In fact, I am actually switching (from a chocolate custard recipe I use as a cake filling) to this one due to its simply delicious taste, which I know will have a broad appeal. Husband loved it.
This is a really great pudding recipe with just a couple of revisions. I reduced the amount of sugar to 1/3 C and also reduced the amount of cornstarch to 1.5 Tbsp. When I tried using 2 Tbsp of cornstarch, it just seemed a little too firm to me. I also really love how you can use light cream, whole milk, 2% or even non-fat milk, and it's still delicious.


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Oates receives Kenyon Review Award
Posted November 12, 2003; 11:14 a.m.
Joyce Carol Oates , the Roger Berlind '52 Professor in the Humanities, is the recipient of the 2003 Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement.
The Kenyon Review, one of the nation's leading literary magazines, honored Oates "as an author who crosses boundaries among genre and form, giving her readers a rich, memorable library of work and earning her place among the most acclaimed writers of her generation."
The $5,000 cash award was presented by E.L. Doctorow, recipient of the 2002 Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement, at a Nov. 11 dinner in New York. The Kenyon Review Board of Trustees inaugurated the award last year to recognize authors with superlative achievement across a career and a creative spirit surpassing mere fashion or commercial appeal.
A prolific author, Oates has written novels, poetry, drama and literary criticism. She has won the Carl Sandburg Literary Award for Lifetime Achievement (2002), the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award for Outstanding Achievement in American Literature (1998), the PEN/Malamud Award for Achievement in the Short Story (1996), the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award in Horror Fiction (1996) and the National Book Award (1970).
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Plaza Reconstruction Project
26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY
During the course of this project workers at the site recovered a time capsule from the 1968 original construction of Federal Plaza. More about this discovery is featured in the News and Notices section of this website.
Description of Project:
This $16.2 million project, made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, addressed water seepage issues in the underground parking area directly beneath the plaza. The project, which included significant improvements to the current waterproofing and drainage systems, also allowed for a redesign of the plaza.
In August, 2009 GSA awarded a contract to the New York-based architectural firm of Wank Adams Slavin Associates. Working with the landscape architecture firm of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, the team developed a new plaza design that will serve well the needs of the current civic center area, which has seen a major increase in a residential population over the past 10 years.
The project was completed and the plaza reopened to the public in spring, 2013. A publication celebrating the new plaza was also issued.
Special Features
- Green landforms redefine the relationship of the plaza to Foley Square and the street. The landforms gently slope over the platform upon which the federal building sits, creating an extension of the building's base to the street.
- A grand stair relates the plaza to Foley Square and reflects the courthouse steps opposite, inviting the public into the plaza and invoking a sense of civic campus.
- The northern portion is ringed with mature Magnolia soulangeana trees, creating an enclosed garden-like quality and providing shade in the summer. The groundcover includes low growing indigenous evergreen shrubs and groundcovers.
- Marble rectangular and circular benches, along with marble crescent benches along the planted areas, provide ample seating within the garden areas.
- A water feature enlivens the main garden space of the plaza. The fountain emerges from the paving, programmed for changing water patterns throughout the day.
- Inspired by the geometry of the federal building's façade, the paving of the plaza reflects the façade pattern.
Sustainable Features
In addition to the plaza reconstruction project, GSA received $6 million to conduct energy audits at the federal building and make energy efficient improvements that will lower operational and maintenance costs at the more than 40 year-old complex. This effort will include the replacement of chillers and installation of advanced lighting controls on select floors.
Status and Timeline
- Construction contract award was awarded in June 15, 2010
- Construction work began in fall 2010
- Plaza project is complete and plaza reopened to the public in 2013.
Contractor information:
|Wank Adams Slavin Associates, New York, NY
Michael Van Valkenburg Associates,New York, NY (landscape;design)
|General Contractor
|Fox Industries, Ltd., Brooklyn, NY
|Construction Manager
|McDonough Balyard Peck, Columbia, MD
(with offices in New York, NY)
Downloadable files:
|Jacob K. Javits Federal Plaza Opening Book
|4/15/ 2013
|Plaza North View
|Plaza Reconstruction Rendering
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The wonderfully intricate floral patterns of these classically styled Talavera kitchen canisters will complement any kitchen decor! The ceramic of these Talavera canisters is hand-painted in Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico, and embodies all the charm of Mexican Talavera. The Talavera canister lids sit inside of the base for a secure fit. Each pattern is also available in a 'Set of Three' below at a reduced cost; so be sure to purchase enough canisters for all of your kitchen baking goods and snacks!
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Going to Honolulu and Maui. Can you help me with some quilt shops?
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Going to Honolulu and Maui. Can you help me with some quilt shops?
I'll be going later in the year and will be interested in answers you get.
On Maui ... it's not far from the airport on Dairy Road .... if you're going to Kihei or Kaanapali you'll be on Dairy Road
you will pass Costco, K-Mart on your left, this store is on right side of road ... http://www.fmart.com/
Maui is my favorite vacation spot ... enjoy a few sunsets for me !! Aloha !
Learning something new everyday from all of you.
I was going to list the quilt shops that I go to in Maui but I found this web site so you can check them out. I have found great fabric while on the island. http://apassionatequilter.typepad.co...i-quilt-shops/
I went to one on Oahu but I can't remember the name. I believe warehouse was in the title and it wasn't too far from Honolulu near a shopping mall. Got some really cute prints for quilting and more for apparel! I decided to make my own dress and not pay the outrageous prices they wanted in the stores!
Lived there for a couple years ago and there are not that many quilt shops there. My favorite is Kaimuki Dry Goods, 1144 10th Avenue # 100 Honolulu 808-734-2141. It's less than 10 mins. from downtown Honolulu. They usually have a good selection of sale fabrics and as well as a wonderful selection of asian, batiks and hawaiian fabrics. I always buy there when I'm visiting!
On the main drag of Honolulu, there is a quilt shop warehouse that is nice. Not cozy and special, but has lots of fabric. Now on Maui, I did not go to the one on Dairy Road, I went to one further down in Kehi, it is a lovely shop. It is called Maui Quilt Shop. Lots of "Hawaain" applique patterns, and fabulous batiks. I think it is is in the town Lahina right on the coast line. Worth going to. Loved the ladies there and were so helpful. Took an Hawaain applique class while there for $10 plus kit.
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Life is short, live it while you still can. QuilterMomma
I'm going too!!! I leave next Tuesday for three weeks...two on Oahu and 1 on the Big Island. I did a quick search and got a whole page of quilt shops between the two Islands...I added the above suggested too. My DH wants to bring an extra suitcase just for fabric purchases. I told him not to tempt me...I will fill it up! I'm interested in adding more to the list or if anyone has suggestions for the Big Island, I'd love it! Have fun! Here are the shops I found on Oahu:
Kaimuki Dry Goods Ltd 1144 10th Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 (808) 734-2141
June Fabrics 938 Austin Ln, Honolulu, HI 96817 (808) 845-5400
Fabric Mart 1631 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96826 (808) 947-4466
Anne's Hawaiian Quilt 307 Lewers Street, Honolulu, HI www.anne-hawaiianquilt.com
Quilt Hut 98-029 Hekaha St # 24 Aiea HI
I was so happy to see this question... my husband and I are leaving on a Hawaiian cruise February 4th for our 50th anniversary... I will surprise him with the quilt shop list when we tour the islands... won't he be surprised....I am so bad..
Judy in Phx, AZ
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Deck-ade the Halls
Deck-ade the Halls will be a sew-along, celebrating 10 years with 10 blocks and 10 fabrics. We haven't worked out all of the details, but we know that each pattern will be a FREE PDF and will be available here on the Jolly Jabber. Deck-ade the Halls will be a lap-sized novelty Christmas sew-along quilt and we will begin posting fabric requirements and instructions in June. We will be offering a kit using Aspen Frost by BasicGrey, but you are welcome to use any fabric that tickles your fancy!
This project is a HUGE thank you to all of our great customers, and we want to celebrate our decade with you.
Posted by Fat Quarter Shop at 1:15 PM
Labels: Deck-ade the Halls, Fat Quarter Shop Fun
32 comments:
- Cindy said...
I shared this on m y FB page already, getting excited to participate in this wonderful Sew-a-Long. It already looks inviting!
- January 30, 2013 at 1:18 PM
- Lisa said...
Sounds like fun to me!
- January 30, 2013 at 1:23 PM
- Vicky said...
This looks like it will be such fun! Yep, I'm going to do it along with you! Wow, ten years! Congratulations!
- January 30, 2013 at 1:25 PM
- audrey said...
Very nice!! I love Christmas quilts!
- January 30, 2013 at 1:27 PM
I cannot believe it will be 10 years alread. Can't wait to do this sew-a-long and will definitely be ordering the kit.
- January 30, 2013 at 1:30 PM
- Gen said...
hurry hurry the wait is killing me!
- January 30, 2013 at 1:41 PM
- Staci said...
What a fun thing to look forward to! Thank you!
- January 30, 2013 at 2:02 PM
- Hilary said...
Hooray for 10 years! I am super excited about the sew-a-long :)
- January 30, 2013 at 2:07 PM
- PunkiePie (Jen) said...
Awesome!! I'll be joining in. The quilt or what you've shared so far looks too cute NOT to join in!
- January 30, 2013 at 2:18 PM
- Sunnybec said...
Oh this sounds good.
- January 30, 2013 at 2:25 PM
- Cecilia said...
This sounds great!
- January 30, 2013 at 2:28 PM
- manybooks said...
Yippeee! But June is sooooo looooong to wait! :( Looks like it will be worth it, tho ~ Thank you, FQS!
- January 30, 2013 at 2:44 PM
- Cindi said...
This is going to be so much fun! I can't wait for it to start!! Thanks for this wonderful project, and HAPPY TEN YEARS!
- January 30, 2013 at 2:45 PM
- Sherry said...
This looks like such a fun sew along.
- January 30, 2013 at 2:54 PM
- Tammy said...
Looks like a lot of fun. Can't wait. conn_and_vans_mom(at)yahoo(dot)com
- January 30, 2013 at 3:00 PM
- Heather said...
Ooooh, I can't wait!!!
- January 30, 2013 at 3:37 PM
- ducky said...
OOOhhh,I love the pattern and really cant wait to make them for next Christmas...
- January 30, 2013 at 3:50 PM
- Stitched With Prayer said...
Looks like HUGE fun and I don't have many quilty Christmas themed projects so I will definitely be sewing along with you...I may not be able to keep up, but I can have fun trying!!! Congrats on 10 Big Years, man how fast it goes by! AND, thank you so much for including us in your wonderful celebration. Big Hugs...
- January 30, 2013 at 3:55 PM
- Darlene said...
Oh, you can bet I'll be sewing along - this so stinkin' cute.
10 years - wow - has it really been 10 years? I do believe I've been here since the beginning.
- January 30, 2013 at 4:04 PM
Please count me in-every time I get something from you it is like Christmas-your attention to detail with my order makes me a happy customer!
- January 30, 2013 at 4:56 PM
- Pat V. said...
What a great idea! All those Christmas fabrics in my closet are getting very excited!
- January 30, 2013 at 5:17 PM
- Kathleen OGrady said...
This is so awesome! I can't wait til June :)
- January 30, 2013 at 6:19 PM
- Mommarock said...
Wow 10 years.. Happy 10 year anniversary!
- January 30, 2013 at 8:25 PM
- hueisei said...
Love it!
- January 30, 2013 at 11:31 PM
- Judy said...
Then I will have to wait patiently until June.....
- January 31, 2013 at 2:48 AM
- Sowing Stitches said...
Looks like a load of fun....everything that is except waiting for June..... :)
- January 31, 2013 at 7:35 AM
- Sandy said...
That sounds wonderful....thanks so much for sharing and will be looking forward to further announcements.
- January 31, 2013 at 10:42 AM
- Becky S. said...
So cute! I can't wait to sew along!!!
- January 31, 2013 at 12:29 PM
- Linda in Calif. said...
Really 10 years? We've been blessed having you for 10 years already? I can't wait to quilt along with you.
- January 31, 2013 at 5:22 PM
- CathyK said...
Super Duper escited! I love the Fat Quarter Shop!
- January 31, 2013 at 6:13 PM
- KathleenD said...
I look forward to this project! It looks like fun.
- February 2, 2013 at 3:30 PM
Iam all ready, when does it start?
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Tannic acid is a type of tannin, a natural chemical called a polyphenol found plants. Tannins are naturally bitter with astringent properties that protect them against insects and destruction by wildfires. These natural polyphenols are found in the seeds, roots, stems, leaves and buds of a number of plants. Some of the best food sources of tannins are tea, wine, fruit juice and fruit. Nuts, legumes, chocolate and some herbs also contain tannins.
Tannin and tannic acid are terms that are often used interchangeably, but they aren't the same. Tannic acid is a commercial form of tannin made up of a mixture of plant-based compounds. It was developed as a stain for wood and leather but has other applications as well. It's used as a mordant for dyeing cotton and wool and for making ink. It consists of a dark yellow powder that readily dissolves in water.
Food-grade tannic acid is used as an additive in some commercial food products. As a food additive, it functions as an emulsifier and stabilizer to keep oil and water-based ingredients from separating from each other. It also thickens and adds color and flavor to food products and is a common ingredient in soft drinks, juice and wine. Contrary to popular belief, tea contains tannins but not tannic acid. Some foods that contain tannins or tannic acid can trigger migraine headaches in some people.
Tannic acid has been used medicinally for hundreds of years to treat certain types of poisoning, including strychnine poisoning. Around the time of the World War I, it was used to treat burns. It's not used for that purpose today but is still used pharmaceutically as a treatment for diarrhea and to produce some medications. Some people use it to soothe minor skin irritations like diaper rash and heat rash and to treat cold sores, fever blisters, skin rashes and sore throats. Tannic acid has an astringent effect that helps to shrink swollen tissues. This makes it an effective treatment for hemorrhoids. Creams and sitz baths to treat hemorrhoids commonly contain tannic acid. As an astringent, tannic acid also reduces under-eye swelling and puffiness. That's why it's popular to use hemorrhoid treatment creams to reduce eye puffiness.
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Is it safe? Eating foods and drinking beverages that contain large amounts of tannic acid or tannin can cause stomach upset. Tannins also reduce the absorption of some nutrients from the intestinal tract, particularly iron. At high doses in animals, they can cause liver damage, kidney problems and respiratory failure, although this is at doses far greater than people typically consume. More commonly, foods that contain tannins or tannic acid cause mild stomach irritation. Some research suggests that consuming foods high in tannic acid may increase the risk of nose, throat or esophageal cancer, while other studies show that tannins and tannic acid are protective against certain types of cancer.
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Ltr10-06: Chief Business Officer Training
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Dear Select County Superintendents of Schools, Auditors, and Treasurers:
This apportionment, in the amount of $7,500, is made from funds provided by Schedule 2 of Item 6110-491 of the Budget Act of 2006 (Chapter 47, Statutes of 2006) in support of the Chief Business Officer (CBO) Training Program established pursuant to Senate Bill (SB) 352 (Chapter 356, Statutes of 2005).
The intent of this program is to provide incentive funding to county offices of education, school districts, and direct-funded charter schools to train their CBO and CBO candidates in the areas of school finance, school operations, and leadership. SB 352 provides $3,000 per candidate, and training priority is given to applicant school districts and county offices of education that are under state administration and to those whose financial statements have been certified as qualified or negative within the past five years. The first 50 percent is allocated upon a candidate's approval by the State Board of Education (SBE) and verification of acceptance into a training program; the second 50 percent is allocated upon completion of the training.
This apportionment reflects the first 50 percent of funding to local educational agencies (LEAs) that have SBE-approved training candidates and that have provided verification of program acceptance.
Warrants will be mailed to county treasurers approximately four weeks from the date of this Notice. For standardized account code structure coding, use Resource Code 7810, Other State: Chief Business Officer Training Program (SB 352), and Revenue Object Code 8590, All Other State Revenue. County superintendents of schools are requested to inform LEAs, including direct-funded charter schools, immediately of this apportionment.
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January 4, 2010
- The City of Knoxville is partnering with several organizations including the Optimist Club of West Knoxville and the Knoxville Volunteer Rescue Squad to host two Plug into Your Community computer recycling events in Knoxville and Knox County this month.
Both are drive-thru, drop off and leave events meaning residents wont even have to get out of their vehicles to recycle old computers, laptops and some other electronic items.
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October 6, 2011
The Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College will host a homecoming celebration for ACA alumni, current students, faculty and staff, 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Mays Landing campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike.
The Academy encourages ACA alumni to attend homecoming to celebrate 30 years of culinary achievement. The event will feature a pig roast and an opportunity to interact with other alumni. Guests should meet outside of Careme's Restaurant, between D- and M-buildings. RSVP by Thursday, Oct. 13, to Danays Alvarado at (609) 343-5623 or www.atlantic.edu/aca. View a list of 30th anniversary events at http://www.atlantic.edu/aca/anniversary.htm.
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DEX finishes first batch of derivative patches for Debian
It's been a few months since Zack and I announced the DEX project, which aims to improve the Debian ecosystem by working jointly with derivative distributions.
Our first milestone
The goal of our first project, nicknamed ancient-patches, was to clear out an old batch of a few hundred Ubuntu patches whose status was unclear. We couldn't tell which ones had been merged into Debian, which were waiting in the BTS, and which had yet to be submitted to Debian. All of them were several years old.
I'm pleased to announce that this project is now complete. Thanks to help from David Paleino, Colin Watson, Nathan Handler and Steve Langasek, we were able to clear over 95% of the patches in a matter of days. These were the easy ones: patches which were obsolete, or had already been applied. We discussed the remainder, and resolved all of the patches whose status was still unclear. This left the harder ones: patches stalled in the BTS, and patches where there was no consensus about what to do with them.
One of the stalled patches was merged into Debian via an NMU, eliminating the delta between Debian and Ubuntu. Another had been submitted to Debian by a third party, but was no longer shipping in Ubuntu, so we considered it obsolete for purposes of this project.
This has left only two patches out of the original list of 277. Both of them are filed in the BTS and have been discussed with the relevant maintainer team. One of them is expected to be obsoleted when a new upstream version is packaged, which implements similar functionality. The other is being discussed with the upstream developers, but there is no conclusion yet about whether it can be merged upstream or in Debian.
Although we weren't quite able to clear the whole list, we still consider the project to be a success because:
- We ensured that all of the patches received due consideration for inclusion in Debian
- We proved the concept of DEX, with developers from Debian and derivatives cooperating on a common goal and sharing tools
- Most importantly, we learned from the experience
What's next
In the most recent DEX update on debian-derivatives, I highlighted a few important events for DEX:
- Our second major project, nicknamed "big-merges", will begin soon. Our goal is to identify the few packages which are most diverged between Debian and Ubuntu, and work to get them as close to identical as possible. If you have suggestions for packages to focus on, let us know!
- Allison Randal is beginning a DEX project to implement the Python 2.7 transition across Debian and Ubuntu
- Nathan Handler is working on a Summer of Code project to develop specialized tools to help with this kind of cross-distribution teamwork
- Zack is organizing a derivatives BoF at DebConf 11
We're looking forward to seeing DEX develop further. If you'd like to get involved, come and join us on the debian-derivatives mailing list or IRC (#debian-derivatives on
Matt Zimmerman and Stefano Zacchiroli
Syndicated 2011-06-08 14:21:06 from We'll see | Matt Zimmerman