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Do you like the seasons?
Do you live in a place with well-defined seasons? Do you appreciate the change of the seasons, from cold and dark to hot and bright, over the months? In other words, are you happy that Earth's axis is tilted?
Earth's Seasons
A common misconception is that the Sun is closer to Earth in the summer and farther away from it during the winter. Instead, the seasons are caused by the 23.5o tilt of Earth's axis of rotation relative to its plane of orbit around the Sun (Figure below). Solstice refers to the position of the Sun when it is closest to one of the poles. At summer solstice, June 21 or 22, Earth's axis points toward the Sun and so the Sun is directly overhead at its furthest north point of the year, the Tropic of Cancer (23.5o N).
The Earth's tilt on its axis leads to one hemisphere facing the Sun more than the other hemisphere and gives rise to seasons.
During the summer, areas north of the equator experience longer days and shorter nights. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Sun is as far away as it will be and so it is their winter. Locations will have longer nights and shorter days. The opposite occurs on winter solstice, which begins on December 21. More about seasons can be found in the "Atmospheric Processes" concept.
Solar Radiation on Earth
Different parts of the Earth receive different amounts of solar radiation. Which part of the planet receives the most solar radiation? The Sun's rays strike the surface most directly at the equator.
Northern Hemisphere Summer
The North Pole is tilted towards the Sun and the Sun's rays strike the Northern Hemisphere more directly in summer (Figure below). At the summer solstice, June 21 or 22, the Sun's rays hit the Earth most directly along the Tropic of Cancer (23.5oN); that is, the angle of incidence of the sun's rays there is zero (the angle of incidence is the deviation in the angle of an incoming ray from straight on). When it is summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
Summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
Northern Hemisphere Winter
Winter solstice for the Northern Hemisphere happens on December 21 or 22. The tilt of Earth's axis points away from the Sun (Figure below). Light from the Sun is spread out over a larger area, so that area isn't heated as much. With fewer daylight hours in winter, there is also less time for the Sun to warm the area. When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
In Southern Hemisphere summer, the Sun's rays directly strike the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5oS). Sunlight is spread across a large area near the South Pole. No sunlight reaches the North Pole.
An animation of the seasons from the University of Illinois is seen here: http://projects.astro.illinois.edu/data/Seasons/seasons.html. Notice the area of solar radiation, or insolation, in the lower right of the screen.
Halfway between the two solstices, the Sun's rays shine most directly at the equator, called an equinox (Figure below). The daylight and nighttime hours are exactly equal on an equinox. The autumnal equinox happens on September 22 or 23 and the vernal, or spring, equinox happens March 21 or 22 in the Northern Hemisphere.
Where sunlight reaches on spring equinox, summer solstice, vernal equinox, and winter solstice. The time is 9:00 p.m. Universal Time, at Greenwich, England.
- solstice: Either of the two times in the year, the summer solstice and the winter solstice, when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days.
- equinox: The time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length (about September 22 and March 20).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, at summer solstice the Sun is closest to the north pole (around June 22) and at winter solstice, the Sun is closest to the south pole (around December 22). In the Southern Hemisphere, the names are changed.
- Over the course of a year, the amount of solar energy received by the equator is greater than the amount received elsewhere.
- At equinox the Sun is directly over the equator; autumnal equinox is around September 22 and spring equinox is around March 22 in the Northern Hemisphere.
Use these resources to answer the questions that follow.
1. What causes Earth's seasons?
2. What is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?
3. What occurs at the equinoxes?
4. What happens during the winter solstice?
5. When is summer in the Southern Hemisphere?
6. Place the observer on the Tropic of Capricorn and run the animation. When does the observer get the most direct sunlight (90 degree angle)?
7. Place the observer in the Arctic Circle and run the simulation. Explain what occurs for the observer over the year.
8. Place the observer close to your present latitude and run the simulation. Explain what the observer experiences over a year.
1. At summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, what is the date and where is the Sun? What is happening in the Southern Hemisphere at that time?
2. Since the sun is up for months during the summer at the north pole, why is it that the equator actually gets the most solar radiation over the course of a year?
3. What are equinoxes and when do they come?


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Thread: New Era brand fish food.
New Era brand fish food.
Over the last few years I have tried various types and brands of food, I have settled on mostly using Nutrafin Max products despite the extra cost.
Being back at uni and buying my books i can't afford my regular brand and went down to the LFS today they had a new brand called New Era and it came in a number of flakes, pellets granules etc. I bought a smaller container and thought I would give it a go, I needed food for my new albino cories, and wow I wanna know whats in this food, apart from feeding live blackworms i have never seen any of my fish eat so vigorously, Usually my cories continue with their day when I feed and just 'stumble' across the food. But with this stuff in a 5x2 footprint tank they actively hunted the pellets and chased the rummy nose away. The guy at the store gave me some pleco logs from the same brand so i gave those a go and the male bristlenose is protecting it like he is guarding eggs. Has anyone used this brand before and got similar reactions out of their fish?6ft Australian Fresh water turtle tank - 2 macleay river turtles, numerous guppy at varying stages of development.
5ft 150gal planted discus tank - 8 discus, 10 cardinal tetras, 10 rummnose, 6 albino cories, and breeding RCS in tank sump and just about everywhere everything done from scratch, filtration and stand tank
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I have tried there marine pellets a few times and found them to be accepted well by my marine fish. Seams to be a OK food. I never got the reaction as you did.
Good to hear your fish love itIf you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
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This food looks pretty good and doesn't have ethoxyquin like so many of the recommended brands. I would like to try feeding this food to my fish, gotta get them to start selling here. Here is some information about it. http://www.new-era-aquaculture.com/fish-food
Last edited by mommy1; 03-06-2013 at 01:37 PM.When I go fishing I just throw sharp rocks in the water and wait for the dead fish to float to the top... Kingfisher
Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes that reason is you are stupid and make bad decisions.
I think my fish is adjusting well to the four gallon, He's laying on his side attempting to go to sleep on the bottom of the gravel.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Dear naps, sorry I hated you so much when I was a child... Love me
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Thanks to wacck.!
Excellent post about pet fish products, helpful site. The pet becomes a member in our life and we want to give them everything they need to live a healthy and happy life. It is the best place for online discussion where we can discuss about pet products, pet foods and more.
hmmm...I hope the composition list on the container is a bit more enlightening than this:
Fish and Fish Derivatives, Derivatives of Vegetable Origin, Oils and Fats, Algae, Minerals, Molluscs and Crustaceans.
There is also this information about the food, again from their website, http://www.new-era-aquaculture.com/f...ichlid-pellets
Analytical Constituents
Protein 47.5%, Inorganic Matter 20%, Moisture 19%, Fat Content 10.1%, Fibre 0.50%.
Sensory Additives: Astaxanthin 50mg/kg.
Nutritional Additives: Vitamin A 10,000iu/kg, Vitamin D3 2,000iu/kg, Vitamin E 200iu/kg, Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate 417mg/kg, Manganous Oxide 313mg/kg, Ferrous Sulphate Monohydrate 297mg/kg, Calcium Iodate Anhydrous 7.9mg/kg, Sodium Molybdate 6.4mg/kg, Cupric Sulphate Pentahydrate 2.4mg/kg, Sodium Selenite 0.2mg/kg
There is really no reason to wonder, I emailed them some questions about availability and they replied quickly. If you have questions why don't you contact them instead of wondering.When I go fishing I just throw sharp rocks in the water and wait for the dead fish to float to the top... Kingfisher
Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes that reason is you are stupid and make bad decisions.
I think my fish is adjusting well to the four gallon, He's laying on his side attempting to go to sleep on the bottom of the gravel.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Dear naps, sorry I hated you so much when I was a child... Love me
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IMHO, the entire line of "Sportmix" dog food is made of low quality ingredients. Don't just look at the percentages of Protein and Fat list on the Guaranteed Analysis when you compare dog foods. Also look at the ingredients they use to make the food. You should concentrate on the ingredients up to and including the first fat source.
Your Sport Mix Energy Plus Adult Mini Chunk (24/20) lists these ingredients: Meat Meal, Ground Yellow Corn, Chicken Fat. What kind of "Meal Meal"? Could be any animal's remains after rendering out the fat, including dead, diseased, road kill, and some have even suggested euthanized pets (traces of phenolbarbital, the drug used to "put animals to sleep", have reportedly been found in samples of "Meat Meal").
At the other end of the quality spectrum you can compare to Orijen Regional Red which lists the following ingredients: Fresh deboned wild boar*, fresh deboned lamb*, fresh beef liver*, fresh deboned pork*, lamb meal, peas, salmon meal, russet potato, herring meal, fresh whole eggs*, fresh deboned bison*, potato starch, fresh deboned salmon*, pacific whitefish meal, fresh deboned walleye*, salmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols). No mystery meats. All fresh, never frozen, no preservatives. You get the idea; just top notch ingredients. Yes, there is a top notch price tag to go with it; about $90 for a 28.6 lbs bag. Not all of Orijen's products are this high, but none are cheap.
I'm not saying you have to go to this extreme to get good dog food. I'm just using Orijen to contrast with Sportmix.
Brad B's advice is good; "feed what your dogs do best on that you can afford". Instead of what you can afford, maybe what you are comfortable paying for. Probably isn't "comfortable" going from paying around $30 for a 50 lbs bag to $90 for a 28 lbs bag, but there are a lot of decent quality foods in between.
Your dog(s) will thank you for feeding them better quality food. Good Luck!


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It's been a while. It's in fact almost embarassingly late for me to be blogging now about the 2010 European Lisp Symposium, which was over a month ago now – in my defence, I point to the inevitable stress-related illness that follows excessive concentration on a single event, coupled with hilarious clashing deadlines at work and in my outside activities.
So, we cast our minds back to April. When I booked my flight to Lisbon, I deliberately chose not to fly with British Airways, on the basis that they were likely to strike. It turned out that the activities of British Airways cabin crew was going to be the least of the problems associated with getting to an international conference...
Yes, shortly after I booked my tickets, Eyjafjallajökull went *boom* and most of Europe's airspace closed for a week, with ongoing disruption for the best part of a month. There were moments during the disruption when I wondered whether there was an actual curse affecting ELS, but in the event things cleared up and there was only minimal disruption to delegates and speakers, both getting there and getting back.
But enough about transport! How was the symposium itself?
I enjoyed the programme – but given that I had
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It's often said, though, that the good stuff at conferences happens between the programme, and for that the local organization needs to be on the ball. I'm glad to say that António Leitão and Edgar Gonçalves, and their helpers, enabled a huge amount of interaction: lunch, coffee and tea breaks, evening meals (including a fabulous conference banquet, but also a more informal dinner and a meal punctuated by Fado. I gather the excursion to Sintra on the Saturday was interesting; by then I was at the airport, looking nervously at the departure boards...
I enjoyed meeting and talking with many of the attendees; some whose names I knew but whose faces I didn't (and some whose names I knew because they shared them with other people who I knew already: take a bow, both Luís Oliveiras); but with always one eye on the next thing that could go wrong, I didn't get to go very deeply into interesting conversations. Maybe next year, in Hamburg for ELS2011 (expect the paper deadline to be around 31st December 2010) – in the meantime, there's likely to be a journal special issue with an open call for papers, coming soon, and of course the ALU are holding an International Lisp Conference this year, whose call for papers is currently open. So get writing!


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Family: Cactaceae, Cactus view all from this family
Description Flat, grayish-green, leafless, jointed stems in a clump, lack large spines and have vivid rose or reddish-lavender flowers on upper edge of joint.
Habit: native perennial tree or shrub; many succulent stems with 1-3 spatulate to round pads, blue-gray to yellow-green, flat, to 14 in (35 cm) high, to 6 in (15 cm) wide, 0.5 in (12 mm) thick; clump-forming.
Height: 3-16 in (7-40 cm).
Leaf: tiny barbed bristle, yellow to red-brown, to 1/8 in (3 mm) long; held in clusters in many areoles; usually spineless, a few spines sometimes occur at top of pad.
Flower: large, frilly, magenta to pink to red (rarely white or yellow) petals, 2-3 in (50-75 mm) wide; at top of upper pad.
Fruit: magenta to pale green, maturing to dry brown-gray, barrel-shaped, 1-2 in (25-50 mm) long by 0.5-1 in (12-25 mm) wide; usually spineless.
Warning Most cacti of the genus Opuntia have sharp spines as well as tiny barbed bristles called glochids that can be difficult to remove from the skin. The bristles of the Beavertail can irritate the skin but this species does not pose the danger of species with long, rigid spines, such as the Plains Prickly-pear (Opuntia polyacantha).
Flower March to June.
Flower February - June
Habitat Open, rocky or sandy, arid sites: desert slopes, plains, valleys or canyons; 200-6000 ft (60-1800 m); also cultivated ornamentally.
Range California east to Utah and Arizona.
Discussion Also known as beavertail pricklypear. Four varieties are recognized. The gray-green stems, low growth, and brilliant flowers, which often nearly cover the plant, make this a popular ornamental in hot, dry climates. It need not be dug up; a joint broken from a plant will quickly root in dry sand. Opuntia with flat joints are called Pricklypear; in the Southwest, if the fruits are juicy and edible, they area called tuna by people of Spanish-American heritage.
Exposure Preference Sun.
Native Distribution S.w. Utah to s. California, s. to n. Mexico
Site Preference Rocky or sandy plains, valleys, washes & canyons in deserts
Soil Preference Sandy or gravelly soils.


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Think it's impossible to see how your brain works? Walk over to a closet or open a drawer in your home. What you see is what you've got. While a few of you may be looking at something that could grace the pages of a Martha Stewart publication, chances are most of you are looking at a jumble of products, clothes and knick-knacks that live together for reasons unknown to your rational mind. Coupons, letters, bills and a hand sanitizer shoved into your kitchen junk drawer?
Don't get embarrassed — declutter your home and get organized!
The following room-by-room checklist offers the perfect opportunity to cut through the clutter while staying light on the landfills and giving you peace of mind!
Get room-by-room help for the bathroom, the kitchen, the home office and the clothes closet decluttering your home by using this step-by-step green home guide.
Helpful hints for getting started
- Get a good night's sleep before any major project and work at the time of day you feel at your physical peak. A tired mind makes tired decisions.
- Eat a good meal before you start and have lots of water and healthy snacks available.
- Create an environment that supports your best efforts; music and aromatherapy are a couple simple things that will soothe your soul during the process.
- Be sure you have set aside a block of time commensurate with the size of the project. The ideal first pass is five hours.
- Warn family members that you will need some private time, and do not let yourself be interrupted. Nothing is worse than coming back to a disastrous closet when you've used all your strength elsewhere.
- If any aspect of getting organized is outside your comfort zone (for example, if you have a large collection of receipts that need to be sorted and you don't know what to save for the IRS), hire a professional organizer or call upon an organized good friend or family member for guidance.
The bathroom
If we are indeed spiritual beings having an earthly experience, then it stands to reason that taking care of the body is a sacred task. Yet most of our bathrooms are often neglected and/or abused. Let's see how we can declutter this room and transform it to a place of peace.
1. Linen check
What's the condition of your towels? If they're faded, threadbare and holey, let them go. Take them to your local vet or animal hospital. They need your old sheets as well.
2. Let go of disappointments
We all invest in products from time to time that disappoint us. We feel too guilty to let them go, letting them live on indefinitely in our cupboards as space hogs. The solution? Host a "Product Swap Party" for your friends. With everyone's hair and skin having such different needs, what disappointed you might be a great find for a friend.
3. Divest in packaging
Are there products you love so much that you purchase them in multiples? Very often the commercial wrapping that comes with these products takes up a lot of space. Recycling the plastic and cardboard is a great step toward decluttering your home.
4. Detangle your haircare
Take an honest look at your brushes, combs and rollers. Pull out any you might not be using. If they're in good shape, remove all excess hair and soak them in a solution of water and baking soda before rinsing, air-drying and donating to a shelter. Exceptions are items with wooden handles, which will waterlog, those with boar bristles, which will curl, and those with rubber cushioning, which will split. For these, remove all excess hair and scrub clean with a good shampoo. Rinse under the faucet and let air dry.
5. Face the bacteria
Check the expiration date on your makeup. Separate out anything that is more than six months old, as bacteria likely resides there. Rinse and recycle all recyclable glass and plastic (making sure to check the number of the plastic, so that you don't put anything on the curb that will ultimately not be recycled).
6. Sort your meds
Take a look at your medicine collection, identify what's expired, then remove the label, and rinse and save the bottles for travel purposes.
Helpful hints for everyday upkeep:
- Keep a sponge handy for quick wipes of the counter every time you exit.
- The mirror gets water and toothpaste splashed at regular intervals. Keep a spray bottle of homemade cleaner and a soft cotton cloth under the sink. Spray and wipe at least once a day.
- Make your own cleaner for the countertop and the mirror by mixing equal parts vinegar and water. Vinegar has the added benefit of being both a disinfectant and a deodorizer. The smell dissipates the minute it dries.
- Straight vinegar will clean your bathroom bowl.
- When your counters need a good scrub, use baking soda! Add a little water and you'll have a natural cleaning paste.
- Remove and recycle the plastic wrap from around your soap. Soaps last longer when they've been dried out a bit.
The kitchen
Everyone loves lingering in the kitchen, making this room a magnet for clutter. But the place where you feed your body (and others) should be a mini-temple. Take these six steps to a more streamlined kitchen. Organizing your kitchen is a big step when decluttering your home!
1. Get cracking
Take a look through your plates, pots and pans. If it's broken, chipped or cracked, it should go. Plates can be broken and used for mosaics or put in the bottom of planters as a filtration system. Dinged pots and pans can go to shelters or be recycled.
2. Clear your counters
Take a look at your small appliances. Are there any that you've never even used? If you've got a juicer, mixer, bread baker or food processor that sits idly on the counter or in a cupboard, donate it to a women's shelter.
3. Sweat the small stuff
Take a look in the utensil drawers. Gather all the little cluttering items you do not use and set aside for donation. No longer usable? See if there's a good recycling option. Do you have Grandma's rusty potato peeler sitting next to a new one? Send it to a metal recycling center! There are better ways to remember Grandma.
4. Reduce your chemical dependence
Go through the chemical wasteland under your sink. If you are prone to opening multiple bottles of the same product, combine them. If you don't use it, get rid of it. Most products list a phone number on the back where you can call for specific safe disposal instructions. You can also contact your local government for instructions in keeping with local ordinances. Remember, some detergent and cleaning fluid bottles can be recycled (look for the recycling symbol with the number 2 on the bottom). And when it's time to buy more cleaning products, shop for good, eco-friendly cleaning options — they're everywhere!
5. Nip the tupperware tower
Like most people, you probably have a cupboard full of resealable plastic containers. Take a minute to match up all the pieces. Now decide how much you really use. Donate the rest to a women's shelter or school program (arts classes are often in need). For the future, remember that many plastics can leach toxins into foods, so glass jars (the kind you might get your jam or peanut butter in) are a much safer option.
6. Tackle the junk drawers
No decluttering of the kitchen would be complete without a peek into the junk drawer. How many items can go back to your tool box? Do you really need that many pens and pencils in one drawer? What about all those odd items like bits of string, push pins for the bulletin board you tossed or those mystery keys? Recycle everything you can, and don't forget to call your local women's shelter! They have children who can make good use of supplies like pens, pencils and string.
Helpful hints for everyday upkeep:
- Once you organize your drawers, it's demoralizing if everything goes flying the first time the drawer is shut. Try a thick drawer liner and a few drawer organizers. You can use your liner on your cupboard shelves as well.
- Food doesn't last forever. Tie a Sharpie on your fridge door handle and date all leftovers and packaged food. Check the expiration dates on your cans and boxes, even your water. Toss frozen mystery meats after six months. When something has expired, throw out the biodegradable matter and recycle the packaging.
- Some products, like flour, attract pantry moths, which are very hard to eliminate. Transfer items like this to glass containers. Does your fruit soften too quickly and attract fruitflies? Keep it in a wood or wire basket so it can breathe, or store it in produce-saving fresh bags.
- It's wise to set aside an extra stash of food and water in case of earthquakes, floods and other emergencies. Check the expiration of these products on a regular basis. Instead of tossing the water when it has expired, use it for plants.
The home office
Any work we do is sacred. Each of us is a critical component in the wheel of humanity. If your office is a disaster, chances are that you're not feeling "connected" to your workspace. Don't let clutter get between you and a meaningful experience! The world is waiting for your contribution.
1. Remove what doesn't belong
Decluttering your home involves quickly removing all items that do not belong here. If you work at home and have children or pets, it's easy to imagine your floor is littered with toys. Did you have a snack here a few days ago and forget to return your plate and mug to the kitchen? Do half-empty bottles of water litter the counters? Sweep the room and remove the extraneous debris. Empty the garbage cans and the shredder.
2. Recycle reading
The newspapers you haven't had a chance to read, the magazines you haven't made time to enjoy, need to go. Put the newspapers in the recycle bin. Call your local school or retirement facility and see if they need your magazines. If not, recycle them.
3. Weed out your writing tools
Create a central place for all of your office supplies, then assess. Do you have more paper, pens or pencils than you can realistically use in a year? Donate the excess to schools or shelters.
4. Kiss your computer goodbye
If you have working but outdated technology sitting around, call around and see who could make use of these items. Some charities like Goodwill will even take broken equipment, fix it and resell it.
5. Lose some paper weight
If you have stacks of paper everywhere, it's time to divide and conquer. Take one stack of paper at a time. Sit at a big table if you can, or spread out on the floor. Have an empty bag on either side of you — one for recycling, the other for trash. Go through the pile and immediately trash what's easy and obvious: sale flyers that expired long ago, the obvious junk mail, invitations to parties you missed, etc. Then go piece by piece and create categories. Lay them out separately with a sticky note underneath to identify each and avoid confusion.
Weed out papers that you need to retain, but do not need to see on a daily basis, e.g., tax receipts. Group together all and other archival material — too often we clog our present with the past by keeping old memories front and center. Your closet or your garage are ideal for archival materials, and shifting them to that space will help you make room for your future, literally.
6. Update your files
Now that you've got everything sorted, decluttering your home means it's time to file. If you are one of those people who won't remember outstanding issues if they're out of sight in a file, consider using binders for your projects. Insert dividers to contain all the various aspects of a project in one area. After you create your new file system, take the time to put it on your computer. Print out a copy and keep it on your desk. Create a reference binder to keep all pertinent information at your fingertips. That way, when you wonder how or where you filed some information, you can let your fingers do the walking.
7. Open yourself to a new office experience
Now that you've streamlined, consider your space. Do you have the room set up in a way that makes it easy to work? Do you find yourself walking across the room to reach the printer? Or do you have equipment littering the floor causing you to stoop over all day long to retrieve or use key items? Function is very important. Set yourself up to win!
Helpful hints for everyday upkeep:
- Reduce clutter before it happens. If you know you are going to be working late or out of town for a week, put a temporary stop on your daily newspaper delivery. You'll be able to catch the news highlights on the web and on TV. Major newspapers publish their top articles on the web each day, usually for free. There isn't a chance you won't know what's going on. Can't part with that newspaper? Neatly cut out what you wanted to keep and recycle the rest. Also take a minute to reconsider the magazines you currently subscribe to. Do you simply flip through any of them once before tossing in the recycling? Perhaps you've outgrown the tone of the magazine and it's time to cancel your subscription or ignore the renewal notice when it arrives.
- Consider hiring a college student or a retired person for a few hours a week to do things like filing or errands. Maintenance is a key aspect in the ongoing effort to stay organized. However, you don't have to do it alone.
- Do you like to hold onto old invitations because they offer ideas for scrapbooking? Take a digital photo and create a file on the computer for these images.
The clothes closet
Can't find anything to wear? Get to the bottom of your clothing crisis by making sure your closet is well put together!
1. Be clothes-minded
Look at your closet and quickly remove everything that doesn't belong. That means everything but the clothes! What's in your closet besides clothing? Have the kids' toys migrated here? Did you put some free weights here hoping they might trigger a desire to work out? Take a minute to return things to their rightful place in your home.
2. Make room for better living
If you usually leave the plastic bags from the dry cleaners in your closet, rip those space hogs off and find out if your municipality will accept them with your other curbside recyclables. Why recycle the bags? Residue from cleaning solvents can be carcinogenic. You don't want to be inhaling them the next time you wear that garment. Use canvas bags for suits, dresses and gowns.
2. Decluttering Your Home: Hang it all
If you don't have uniform hangers, add them to your shopping list. The wire hanger is a tool meant to provide inexpensive, short-term transport, but it can't really become a permanent fixture for your closet as it loses shape too easily, leaving marks on your garments. To get rid of the wire hanger problem (as well as the toxic chemical problem!), look into eco-friendly dry cleaners that offer safer treatments and eco-hangers. For hangers that last longer and therefore produce less waste, try wood options.
4. Eliminate what you don't wear
Do the easy part first by making rags out of items that are faded, worn, ripped or torn. That old nightgown will get at least a hundred more uses as a dust cloth. Likewise, denim can be perfect for a good hard scrubbing. Once you've separated out what has been damaged beyond repair, you're ready to let go of things you don't wear.
This is very tough for most people, so rather than using arbitrary rules like "if you haven't worn it in six months or a year, toss it," address the emotional attachment that encourages you to hold on to something you haven't worn in a long time. Are you holding onto your favorite maternity dress even though your last child is in college? Why not cut a swatch of fabric and put it in a scrapbook next to a photo of you wearing the dress? Unearth the emotional attachment — that's the key to letting go.
5. Picture your shoes somewhere else
Get your shoes off the floor! Use a cedar shoe rack and get automatic moth protection or an over-the-door hanging canvas shoe bag for exercise shoes. To store the rest of your shoes, go ahead and use the boxes your shoes came in, stacking them neatly and taking a photo of the shoe to put outside the box, so you can find them easily.
6. Straighten your purses
Do your purses flop all over the shelf? The next time you buy clothing or get a present, save the tissue paper and stuff it in your purses; they will retain their shape much longer.
7. Tame your sweaters
Nothing is more demoralizing than a stack of unruly sweaters. Canvas sweater bags let your clothing breathe and look nicer, too. If you have the shelf space, stack your sweaters and use bamboo bookends as shelf dividers. Be sure to hide some cedar drawer liners in between them to keep the moths away.
8. Find a home for small things
Looking for items to hold your small things? Woven baskets are great for keeping track of items in your closet like scarves and gloves.
9. Pack non-wearables
Souvenir clothing (think baseball caps, tees and dresses that will probably never be worn again) should be packed away. Use space bags to shrink the tees.
10. Embrace change when decluttering your home
Is spare change all over your closet floor and dresser top? Now is the time to use it to purchase a piggy bank, or even an attractive dish to place the day's leftovers in. Once a month, take it to your local bank and cash it in.
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April 23rd 2011 is the one year anniversary of the shooting of Dubai 45 Gigapixels.
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Did you know that the World Scouting Organization is in 160 Countries? That's right. Scouts in 160 Countries on this planet share the values and attitudes of Scouting. They keep alive Lord Baden Powell's vision of Scouting. There are over 5 million Scouts in America. That is pretty big, but you know that is not the biggest. Indonesia has 8 million Scouts! Wow can you imagine their Jamboree's?
If you would like to check out more about the World Scouting Organization check out their website.
Locally, and I suppose I should say for me, Scouting has always been international. When I was a Scout, my first Troop was in Holland. Troop 100 in the Transatlantic Council, BSA.
Because of the place were we lived, an international military community, our Troop met in a building were all the Scout units met. Canadian Scouts, German Scouts, British Scouts and Scouts from Holland. We all met in the same place and most of us at the same time. We camped together, we did projects together, we hiked together, and we shared Scouting in common as we became friends.
I can remember when I became a Scout there, our Troop Quartermaster gave us a little round purple patch. It was the WOSM patch and we were told that we had to put it on our uniforms. I never had it on my uniform back in the states when I was a Cub Scout, but they said it was to show our membership in the Brotherhood of Scouting. It was cool, because on Wednesday nights when the Scouts met…. We all, British, Canadian, German, Dutch, and us Americans all had that same patch proudly sewn on our uniforms right above our hearts.
I cherish those memories and they were brought out yesterday as I spoke with Nick Wood from England. We talked about Scouting in our two countries and as I listened to his accent, I remembered the British Scouts in Holland, how they acted and dressed, how they had "Tea" instead of lunch when we were camping. The songs they sang and the games they played. It was great to spend about 3 hours chatting with Nick.. and we will do it again.
What was really cool was that we talked on Skype, so we connected the Scouting world over the internet… for free! I think that is how old BP would have wanted it.
Nick posted on his blog about our conversation. Check it out.
In the world in which we live, it is important to remember that Scouting is International. Scouts in 160 Nations that believe in the Scout Oath and Law.
I thought I would share part of the Vision of the World Scouting Movement, I think you will find that we all have a part in this vision, and that it is the vision of the founder.
"The Vision for Scouting is:
As a global Movement, making a real contribution to creating a better world.
We see Scouting entering its second century as an influential, value-based educational Movement focused on achieving its mission, involving young people working together to develop their full potential, supported by adults who are willing and able to carry out their educational role. " WOSM website
Have a Great Scouting Day!


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In 2009, Las Vegas local John Kane scored the dream of many gamblers, winning five large jackpots on slot machines in an hour worth around $8,200 USD a piece at the
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The case against Mr. Kane and co-defendant Andre Nestor (who helped Mr. Kane figure out the exploit) is being heard in
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Sentences for various for-profit "hacking" violations carry sentences of up to five years under the act, as
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Andrew Leavitt, a veteran LV lawyer representing Mr. Kane, calls the accusation ridiculous, saying his client was playing by the rules of the machine and was not responsible for the manufacturer's programming errors. He tells
in an interview, "I'm not exaggerating or embellishing. … In one year he played 12 million dollars worth of video poker. It's an addiction. He accidentally hit a button too soon, and presto. It was a fluke. There was no research… Just playing."
He admits that his client, along with Mr. Nestor (who played primarily in Penn. casinos) then exploited the bug at the Fremont, the Golden Nugget, the Orleans, the Texas Station, Harrah's, the Rio, the Wynn, and the Silverton, but contends he did not "hack" and did nothing wrong.
The pair used their trick on the Game King multi-game machine. [Image Source: IGT]
Even Las Vegas' Gaming Control Board chief inspector Jim Barbaree calls the exploit an "extreme rarity", saying most "cheaters" use mechanical tricks or other physical attacks like shocking the machine to try to earn illicit playouts. By contrast Mr. Kane was playing the game, but had found an error of the game within its rules.
Mr. Nestor commented on the charges previously, "I'm being arrested federally for winning on a slot machine. It's just like if someone taught you how to count cards, which we all know is not illegal. You know. Someone told me that there are machines that had programming that gave a player an advantage over the house. And that's all there is to it.… Who would not win as much money as they could on a machine that says, 'Jackpot'? That's the whole idea!"
Andre Nestor faces years in prison for winning a slot machine. [Image Source: Wired]
The key to the case is an ambiguous phrase "exceeds authorized access". That catch all phrase is used by companies to try to send whoever they dislike to prison by accusing the target of using their machine/software in a way they didn't approve of. In some cases such "violations" have resulted in prison time, in others the suspects have been found innocent.
The CFAA is under reform, after RSS-coauthor and internet activist Aaron Schwartz
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TUPELO – Leonard E. Brown will spend at least the next 30 years in prison after today's guilty pleas and probation revocation on another crime.
Brown, 29, of Tupelo pleaded guilty to the 2011 aggravated assault on two women as they gave him a ride from a West Main business' parking lot.
He also pleaded guilty to stealing one's 1999 Chevy Malibu.
He was sentenced to 20 years on the assault charge and five more for grand larceny, then had another 20 years tacked on for revocation of his probation from a 2008 kidnapping conviction.
Prior to his sentencing, his victims told him they had forgiven him but that his prison time was for a purpose.
According to his April 18, 2012, indictment, on Dec. 17, 2011, Brown asked two women for a ride. As they traveled West Main near Bissell Road, he reportedly pulled a 9 mm handgun and struck one woman, then shot her in the head.
He also reportedly threatened the other woman with the gun and stole the vehicle.
District Attorney Trent Kelly said after the court hearing he expected Brown to serve at least 30 years in prison, if not more.
Brown's defense attorney urged leniency, saying his client suffered mental problems associated with military service.
Next week, the February term of circuit court begins with at least a couple of trials expected.
The docket contains 459 cases, many for defendants who will enter guilty pleas to avoid trial and others that will be delayed for various reasons.


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Now here's a flight of fantasy for the ultimate playset (which means Hasbro would never go for it, considering their past playsets--even Geonosis Arena looks rather blah) This would probably be around $40 because of its complexity, but bear with me. I think this would be an amazing, interactive playset.
First, the playset: It should stretch from the elevator (with an opening door and chamber to put the figures in. Include the bridge and run up the stairs to the throne and window. Next, it should be about about two feet high. This will allow the throne platform to sit up off the deck and allow you to put Vader and Luke figures underneath (i.e. "So you have a twin sister" scene). Also, there would be room to let the reactor shaft reach down a couple inches so figures could be thrown down.
Now the figures...
Luke Skywalker (Emperor's Wrath): the figure should be semi-transparent like the Vader (EW) figure, but it should have a heavier blue tint b/c the Emperor really gave it to Luke full-force (pardon the pun). Also, the idea of seeing the skull underneath the head might work for Luke...just not as visible. Maybe just make the head slightly transparent where you can just see the skull. Snap-on lightning would be really good too (i.e. Battle Droid boomer damage). And it should definitely have a pained facial expression and writhing pose (maybe GI Joe-style articulation points).
Darth Vader: Reuse the old Vader (EW) but take a cue from AOTC Obi-Wan (Coruscant Chase) and put MAGNETS IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND STUMP!!!! (Of course, that means he'd permanently have the stump this time--maybe with colored lines for the wiring)
Emperor Palpatine: Give him better removable lightning bolts for his hands. Also include more snap-on lightning for when Vader grabs him. Put metal spots inside him so that he'll connect to Vader and allow you to raise him up over Vader's head.
By using these uniquely-designed figures and previous Emperor, Vader, and Luke figures, you can re-create not only the final scene, but every scene in the Emperor's throne room. You can even stick two Royal Guards near the elevator. And if they ever release Imperial Dignitaries, re-enact that scene. Maybe they can even include a set of handcuffs (although they might not fit all sculpts).
Like I said, I know this will probably never be made, but it still seems like a great idea. Thoughts??


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hasbro has posted photos of the new 12 inch figures, set to be released in the fall. as rumored they include the biker scout, episode 2 yoda, ewoks 2 pack and a new luke, as seen in "return of the jedi", not "a new hope" as everyone had thought.
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You guys are my people!! has anyone Tried using wireless firework firing systems for electronics?
You guys are my people!! has anyone Tried using wireless firework firing systems for electronics?
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No fireworks remotes, but I got pretty serious one time and started to order stuff. I called a radio control company and gave a little overview of what I wanted to do. They got pretty serious and said "that frequency, or band" some words to that effect, was reserved for planes and that I shouldn't be using it...
They said I could probably use a remote controlled car or boat signal. I'm sure they were right and I do train in a few places near radio controlled "airports." I'm sure no one would want me messing with their planes...
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I have two built just like these, and have ran over 100 rounds with them. Great, light weight tool to have. Haft the price. Here is a link of mine showing how the firing pin works....
If I use a POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MOTOR 12-V will my Tri-tronics pro control release it.
Nothing impossible it just cost more
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For $4.00 give it a try. If not go to tower hobbies, do a search on 3003. This is a servo that cost $10. You'll need to take apart (careful don't mess up the gears) heat the motor connections on the board and take board off. Spacer new worded to motor connections. Double check, I think FT is reverse polarity
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%$#& auto correct! That should have said solder new wires to motor connections. Check I think TT is reverse polarity
HRCH Wilson's God of Thunder - Thor
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Deadline action on two controversial educations bills could happen today, and if either come to a vote, it should be no. Both would amount to an uncompensated withdrawal from either the state's general fund or program funds of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program.
House Bill 1004, in the context of a committee substitute of the original bill, would fund special-needs scholarships in private schools by parents' requests – even if the private schools don't have any kind of special education program to directly address students' documented needs like autism spectrum disorder.
In addition, it would allow transfers to other public schools if those schools and districts have the capacity for the students.
The private-school transfers amount to vouchers funded from MAEP resources. MAEP is the core of support for every public school statewide. The bill invites a dangerous drain on taxpayer-generated education monies with no offset to replace the funds.
House Bill 906 would provide outright scholarships to private schools if money is donated to the state for that purpose, with donors compensated through an equal income tax credit, again with no offset to replace money taken from the general fund.
The larger concern is a failure to seek improvement for every student in the context of public schools even as some progressive measures have sailed through for the start of Mississippi's first state-backed pre-K education and a plan to allow public schools' release from unproductive bureaucratic rules stifling higher achievement and helpful innovation.
Nothing is accomplished when the goal of legislation is to divert support from the needs of all school children for the benefit of a special few separated by legislative decree.
In addition, Section 208 of the Mississippi Constitution prohibits public vouchers for private schools, and any proposal transferring money from the public purse to private schools should be viewed – and if necessary, challenged – in that context.
Despite claims to the contrary, there's no groundswell of public support for vouchers or school choice in Mississippi. The overwhelming majority of all school-aged children in our state is in public schools.
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The Office of Career Services is hosting the fair, which will feature information about summer internship opportunities in the fields of government, arts, medicine, nonprofit, engineering, computer science, finance and more.
Some of the organizations scheduled to appear at the fair are: Microsoft, Amazon.com, Bloomberg News, Global Medical Institutes, The Studio Museum in Harlem and Wyeth Research. A full list of participating organizations is listed on the Office of Career Services' website.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Lawyers for five people charged with being part of a ring that helped teachers cheat on qualification exams said Friday their clients planned to change their pleas from not guilty.
Seven defendants in the fraud case appeared before U.S. District Judge John Fowlkes. Lawyers for five of them requested new hearings where their clients could change their pleas to "no contest" or guilty.
Attorneys for two other defendants said they needed more time to review discovery in the case and set new report dates.
Prosecutors say people were paid to take Praxis certification exams on behalf of current or aspiring teachers in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee over a 15-year period. The teachers then allegedly used their passing grades on the exams to get jobs in public school systems in the three states.
Those who have been charged with mail and Social Security fraud in the case are either accused of taking the tests in return for payment, or they are teachers accused of hiring alleged ringleader Clarence Mumford Sr. to arrange for someone to take the exams for them.
Prosecutors have said that dozens of people were involved in the scheme. Six defendants already have pleaded guilty in the case.
Mumford, a longtime Memphis-area educator who has pleaded not guilty to more than 60 fraud and conspiracy charges, has a change-of-plea hearing later this month.
Authorities say the scheme, which allegedly ran from 1995 to 2010, affected hundreds, if not thousands, of public school students who ended up being taught by unqualified instructors.
Mumford is accused of creating fake driver's licenses with the information of a teacher or an aspiring teacher and attached the photograph of a test-taker. Prospective teachers are accused of giving Mumford their Social Security numbers for him to make the fake identities.
Mumford would get a fee between $1,500 and $3,000 to send one of his test ringers with fake identification to the Praxis exam, prosecutors said.
Educational Testing Services, which writes and administers the Praxis examinations, has said the company discovered the cheating in June 2009, conducted an investigation and canceled scores. The company began meeting with authorities to turn over the information in late 2009.


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"UML, XML, SAX, DOM, SOAP, CORBA, RPC, .NET. Oh how I hate these buzzwords ;) But it's ok. I'm enjoying my new job.". Duh. ruda is exposed for the first time to the corporate world. Heh. 3 months in a TELCO company gave me eons more experience in that acronym-swamp. BTW, I'm also enjoying my new job.
We (me, ruda and kojima) are working in a TRIAL for a big brasilian bank for tomorrow(!!). acidbase, gwm and eliphas are working in another contract (with YA bank). yep, buzzword- compliant work: GSM, 3G CELL PHONES, PKI, XML, UML projects, SAX parsers, SOAP, cryptic OSes (Symbian), C++, Java, blah, blah, blah. It's the wonderful new mobile corporate world. (BTW, that Nokia Comunicator is a brick, but I want one, too :))
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Pakistan: US$440 million needed to help people still affected by 2011 floods
The Government of Pakistan and the UN today launched an Early Recovery Framework to help people still affected by the severe flooding that ravaged parts of Pakistan in August 2011.
The framework calls for US$440 million to provide basic aid, such as food, medical supplies, shelter, water and sanitation, and to implement projects that will help affected communities build resilience.
"It is critical that the international community supports this effort to make communities safer, more resilient and better prepared in the event of possible future flooding and other disasters," said Timo Pakkala, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator.
Torrential monsoon rains in August 2011 triggered severe flooding in various regions of the country, most significantly in Sindh and Balochistan Provinces. Joint assessments by the Government and the UN conducted two months later found that the flooding affected almost 5 million people in Sindh and more than 300,000 in Balochistan.
As of early 2012, an estimated 10,000 families still live in temporary settlements in Sindh. Land remains under water in many areas, preventing families from returning to their villages. Today, many displaced people urgently need clothes, blankets and other winter supplies to cope with the cold.
In 2011, the Government and aid agencies received only 47 per cent of the funding required to meet the immediate humanitarian needs. With the funding, more than 3 million people received food aid and about 450,000 families moved into emergency shelter. Millions of people also received clean drinking water, essential medical supplies and health care.
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Why it's a perennial favorite
This morning, I repotted a few lavender plants just outside my front door that had outgrown their slim starter containers. I've had the perennials since midwinter sometime, and for a gal who's been known to neglect a plant or two over the years, sweet lavender just might be the answer to my horticultural prayers. Sure, the herb is drought- and heat-hardy, relatively disease-resistant, and satisfies my affinity for English garden romance, but there's SO much more:
Small Effort = Rich Reward
I don't like plants that make you work hard and wait for a mere handful of thin blossoms. I score two- or three-dozen inflorescences at a time with lavender plants, with bare minimal effort.
Survival of the Fittest
Forget stop and smell the roses. Lavender's strong fragrance catches up with me when I'm running in and out of the house at breakneck speed, serving as a gentle reminder to slow down, relax, and take a minute to water and care for him. Smart cookie.
Spare Me the Drama Queens
Speaking of fair warning, I don't want any plant who goes from thriving and vibrant to keeled-over dead in a matter of 48 hours. I've actually get angry at plants that give up on me so quickly. Lavender plays plenty nicer. When I repotted mine this morning, they were showing signs of fatigue—appearing a little dry and dull—but nothing close to surrender. I appreciate the patience; I can do without the histrionics.
Homegrown Note: I just heard about a new Charleston-born natural biofertilizer. Surya (www.suryagrow.com) is brand new and billing themselves as a safe, organic alternative to traditional plant foods (no threat to people or pets). I've only tried it once, so stay tuned and I'll let you know what my plants think. And I hear the products will soon be available at retail garden outlets all over the country (and certainly in our backyard).