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For me, Spokane, Washington will always be tinged with sadness and loss, but its people offered a light in the darkness for my wife and I.
I arrived with a somewhat jaded view of you, Spokane. After all, this is where my stepdaughter, Stephanie, had just died. This is where Stephanie's choices met with the reality of life in a large, urban center.
With my wife, I was ready to settle Stephanie's affairs and be done with you, Spokane.
But the people of Spokane showed me that there was another, less gritty side to the Lilac City.
Spokane, thank you for being kind and generous to us while we were there. I hope to always remember you that way. You extended many tender mercies to us as we felt cast adrift within your busy streets, trying to make sense of it all, disposing of Stephanie's possessions, cremating her body, and settling her affairs.
Here are just a few ways that reminded me of the inherent goodness of humankind, Spokane.
Bill Rossey, director of Spokane Cremation and Funeral Service, charged less than the price he had originally quoted my wife for cremation before we left Pratt and then dropped the price by another $50 as we were settling up with him. He said we might need the additional money to travel home. Then, he gave us $20 back the next day, saying that we had overpaid him, when we came in to pick up her remains. He even bought a matching top to cover the autopsy incision marks still visible with the dress Kathie had picked out for Stephanie to wear.
The kind folks at Hillyard Used Tires quickly and efficiently replaced three of the tires on the minivan we were traveling in. Keith, who worked there, had a kind face and a sincere nature. After I told him the purpose for our visit on a second visit for a third tire, he lowered the price we paid.
When I think of you, Spokane, I think of the man who immediately waved us into a congested downtown street undergoing road construction as we pulled up on a side street. I think of the woman at the Spokane County Health Department, who said, while handing us Stephanie's death certificate, "I'm sorry. That's a hard one."
Spokane, I see you in the face of Jesse Long, a young man who had been friends with our daughter since her divorce. He provided transportation when our vehicle was broken down and filled in the details of the final months of Stephanie's life. Even though he said he had misgivings about viewing Stephanie's body, he showed up with a sunflower, Stephanie's favorite flower, in hand,
Spokane, you will likely forever be inscribed in my memory as a place of sadness and loss, but your generosity and your kindness shone a little light into a dark time.


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Unless authorized by rule by the Fish and Wildlife Commission, the department prohibits the importation/possession of certain deleterious or exotic species of animals from entering Washington State. These include, but or not limited to, fish (such as piranha), reptiles (alligators, snapping turtles), some amphibians, and some mammals. This is not a complete list. For a complete list of these animals, see Washington Administrative Codes 220-12-090, 232-12-017, 232-12-01701 and Revised Code of Washington 16-30-010.
Additionally, in response to communicable diseases, the Department of Health has prohibited the importation/possession of species known to carry rabies. In response to those animal trafficking networks and unknown origins, in order to protect human health/safety to Washingtonians, DOH has prohibited additional species.
Per WAC 246-100-197, subsection 5(b) it states; All persons are prohibited from importing into the state any bat, skunk, fox, raccoon, or coyote, unless it is a bona fide zoological park, animal exhibitor, or research facility and an entry permit has been issued by the director of the Department of Agriculture in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Health. Fox is the common name and includes all species.
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November 24, 2003
If your child is misbehaving, but you feel guilty about enforcing your own rules with a time-out, Dr. Phil has advice.
Get over the guilt.
A short time-out that lasts a few minutes is not an unreasonable or cruel form of punishment. You are not an awful parent for asking your child to have some control.
Enforce the designated duration.
If your child tries to get out of a time-out by saying he has to go to the bathroom or by creating some other excuse before it has been completed, let him know that the time-out will have to begin again in its entirety.
Know it may get worse and be inconvenient for you.
Yes, it's inconvenient for you to stick around enforcing a time-out that keeps lengthening due to your child's misbehavior, but as a parent, you need to let your child know what the consequences of his actions are. Your child may fall down, yell, hit his head on the wall, urinate, or do a number of things in an effort to get out of the time-out. When your child calms down, let him know the time-out will begin again until he can complete it in its entirety. Your child will soon realize that he needs to begin behaving when a time-out is called.
Don't let your child manipulate you into feeling guilty.
If your child doesn't like time-outs and thinks he can make you feel awful about enforcing them, he will. When a time-out is over, your child may say something like, "You hate me, don't you?" If that happens, you need to say, "No, I love you enough to make you behave."


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Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at 11:07 a.m. It was agreed that the roll call by the Suncom operator would be accepted. All members were present along with Ms. Karen Stone, Assistant Corporate Secretary.
Ms. Stone explained that each member of the Board of Trustees received notice of the meeting by e-mail on Friday, June 21st and had further received follow-up notice of the meeting by e-mail, including a copy of the meeting agenda on Monday morning, June 24th. Ms. Stone further confirmed that consistent with requirements of the Board bylaws, notice of the emergency meeting, including the time, date, place and purpose of the meeting had been posted at the UNF Library and on the UNF website at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Finally, Ms. Stone informed that Board that the University community had been notified of the meeting through the University's Campus Update and that press outlets requesting notification of Board meetings had been notified by UNF's Office of Media Relations."
Chair Thompson indicated that at last week's Board meeting, President Hopkins announced her resignation as president effective August 2, after summer commencement, because of health reasons. President Hopkins further stated that she would return after a year's sabbatical to teach in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration. Chair Thompson said the Board accepted Dr. Hopkins' resignation with regret and was delighted she would be returning to teach.
Chair Thompson indicated that as Chair, she is authorized to present to the Board a transition plan. She said the Board needed to move quickly, but cautiously to consider three things: 1) the transition of Dr. Hopkins from President to professor of political science, 2) the process to use in naming an interim president, and 3) the process for searching for a permanent president. She asked the Board to authorize:
Trustee Gonzalez asked if Dr. Hopkins' sabbatical would extend from August 2, 2002 to August 3, 2003. Ms. Stone explained the contract period would probably extend a few days past August 3, perhaps to August 7, in order to align it with the regular contracts for 9-month faculty. It was further clarified that Dr. Hopkins would be assigned a full teaching load and she would receive all benefits normally afforded 9-month faculty during the summer when they are not teaching.
Trustee Douglas moved and Trustee Gonzalez seconded that the recommended compensation package be approved. The motion was approved unanimously.
Due to technical problems, a second roll call was taken. All members were still connected except for Trustee Stallings who was later reconnected.
Chair Thompson said she encouraged Dr. Hopkins to take her vacation, which was planned prior to her resignation. Chair Thompson said that Provost Kline would be in charge during the President's absence up to her resignation date. She said she met personally with Provost Kline and he indicated his willingness to serve. Chair Thompson further stated that the Board had every confidence in the staff to continue performing their duties during the transition period.
Chair Thompson then proposed the appointment of a subcommittee with student and faculty representatives to develop the processes for appointing an interim president and searching for a permanent president. A July conference call would be held to make a recommendation and final decision. The Trustees agreed to move expeditiously, but carefully, to select someone who could appropriately continue in Dr. Hopkins' absence.
Chair Thompson recommended that the subcommittee consist of the Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Chairs of the Finance, Education, and Finance and Audit Committees along with Trustee Rogers to serve as the student representative and Ms. Kathy Cohen, the faculty representative. Chair Thompson indicated that she had not spoken with anyone about serving, but would very shortly. If any of the persons could not serve, another member would be selected. Trustee Coggin asked if all trustees would be notified of the subcommittee members' confirmation. Chair Thompson answered that all trustees would be copied on all correspondence. She also indicated that all meetings will be open and all trustees will be invited to attend.
Trustee Gonzalez mentioned that FAMU and FAU had recently gone through the presidential selection process and it might be helpful to contact them for input. Chair Thompson said she had already begun talking with trustees at these institutions and she would also contact the FBOE. Ms. Stone informed the Board that the FBOE would need to ratify the person selected as interim president so this process must be handled in a timely manner.
Trustee Halverson asked for clarification that the subcommittee would be an advisory committee and not the selection committee. Chair Thompson confirmed that the subcommittee will work in an advisory capacity to develop the process for selecting an interim and permanent president.
Trustee Twomey moved and Trustee Willis seconded the proposal. The motion was approved unanimously.
Chair Thompson said she would work with Ms. Stone and others to schedule, notify, and post notices of the meeting, and that she would collect as much information as possible prior to the meeting. Ms. Stone mentioned that similar notice must be given for the subcommittee meeting as is done for the regular Board meetings.
Chair Thompson apologized for the technical difficulties experienced during the meeting. She asked the trustees if they thought of any ideas and comments later, to submit them to Ms. Stone. She then thanked everyone for his/her participation and adjourned the conference call at 11:45 a.m.
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Ten Years After NCLB: Is the GOP Moving Forward, Backward, or Sideways on Education?
July 26, 2012
What a difference a decade makes. For all the debate around vouchers and student loans, perhaps the most striking element of Mitt Romney's education agenda is how much it differs from the approach of No Child Left Behind, the defining policy of the George W. Bush years. That does not mean, however, that other Republicans necessarily agree with it. The GOP stance on education, and particularly federal education policy, is clearly shifting. But in any clear direction? And for the better?
To examine those questions, the Fordham Institute will bring together two former GOP education secretaries to discuss the Republican Party's direction on this vital issue.


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Decaur under flood watch
Decatur and Adams County were placed under a flood watch on Monday afternoon.
The National Weather Service said there is a 100 percent chance of rain in this area tonight and it could be heavy at times.
Forecasters said more rain is likely here on Tuesday and, again, it could be heavy at times. It also could be mixed with snow, they added.
Chances of rain on Tuesday night are listed at 90 percent.
The Decatur weather station recorded almost 8-10ths of an inch of rain over the weekend, boosting the St. Marys River to over 15 feet.


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One of the nicest things about Facebook is the friendships that are made - with people one would almost certainly never meet, otherwise. This is how I met my wonderful friend, Mary Helen McCoy. Although we have not actually met face-to-face, I have been so impressed by her genuine character and caring personality. Over the past couple of years that we have been exchanging photos and comments (especially our common love of historic French style) on Facebook, I have come to respect Mary Helen's intense knowledge of and interest in her specialized field of expertise - top quality French antiques - as well as her generosity in crediting others where credit is due.
Mary Helen McCoy grew up in Birmingham, AL, and learned early on about European and Southern culture and decorative arts from her mother and grandmother. The picture below shows the beauty that Mary Helen was surrounded with, as a child.
Mary Helen with her mother in her childhood home
Self taught, with a good head for business, and incredibly industrious, Mary Helen began learning the arts of sales and management in Birmingham, at an upscale specialty department store chain, named Parisian's. That was in the late '70's... I wonder if Mary Helen ever imagined at that time, that a store called Parisian's would lead to her future business, traveling to the city of Paris to purchase exquisite French antiques for customers stateside!
She began her career in antiques in 1987, as the buyer for Wardemond Galleries, an antique gallery in Birmingham. She first traveled to England and New York City to make her purchases. Then in 1990, she took her first trip to France and was immediately and completely smitten with French antiques. She studied every book and resource she could find to learn everything there was to know about the history of French furnishings, amassing a huge library in the process. Since that time, she has become one of the foremost dealers of fine French antiques in the world.
Soon after working at Wardmond, she established her own business - Mary Helen McCoy Fine Antiques - which included not just buying antiques, but also designing for very discerning clients. Working alongside architects and landscape designers, she procured exterior architectural and garden elements, as well as interior furnishings, for clients who appreciated and collected the finest in French decorative arts.
Mary Helen McCoy at a recent job site - a classy lady even in a hard hat!!
During the late 1990's, Mary Helen made numerous trips to France, buying specific items for individual clients - some of which are enough to make me swoon: an 18th c. roof, which filled up three full 40-foot containers (!), ancient stone pavers for a garden walk, garden fountains, oak paneling, marble mantles, antique flooring in wood, terra cotta or stone...the list is to die for.
What a gorgeous hearth and mantle piece! This is in a recent installation for a client.
Working with an iron/metal atelier in France, Mary Helen also began designing custom ironwork for both interior and exterior applications, including lighting, gates and furniture. She even designed custom curtain rods and hardware, ornamented by snails, butterflies and frogs to coordinate with Scalamandré's classic Jour de Juin chintz, shown here:
How lucky is the little girl whose parents hired Mary Helen McCoy to design her bedroom with this fabric and custom drapery hardware to match?!! (Scalamandré's "Jour de Juin" was inspired by a charming embroidered French waist coat from the 1700's.)
Mary Helen has worked with some of my favorite interior designers, including Bunny Williams, Charlotte Moss, Mario Buatta, Thomas Britt, Betty Sherrill, and Betty's daughter Anne Pyne of McMillen, among others. Below is a spectacular and rare Louis XVI Period carved cherry Bibliotheque from the Paris Region. It was purchased by Bunny Williams for her client at The Palm Beach International Fine Arts and Antiques Fair 2002.
I wish I had a clearer photo of this, but just look at the spiral carving detail running down the center front of this piece - so delicate!
This is a photo of an exceptional and rare Louis XV Period carved walnut two drawer commode from Provence (my favorite region). These commodes in their best form and condition can command as high a price as some Parisian cabinetmakers. This piece was sold to a client and collector.
I absolutely adore the beautiful cut-out carving ornamenting the base of this commode. In my dreams, I would love to own this piece and display reticulated china on top of it.
This is an exceptional and rare French Louis XV period, carved, solid mahogany, Bordelais armoire that opens with two beautifully paneled doors. According to Mary Helen, the finest mahogany was imported to Bordeaux and other port cities in France from the colonies in Central and South America. Only the finest of wood was used to make impressive furniture for the Bordeaux region.
Note the beautiful carving of a canon in the cartouche above the doors - absolutely gorgeous detailing! Perhaps this is a harbinger of the revolution to come, as the piece dates from 1750-1760.
An exceptional and rare French, late 18th century, fruitwood armoire from Lorraine with marquetry flower vases and ivory inlay between two areas with cube marquetry. This armoire represents some of the high quality work executed in the Lorraine province during the last quarter of the 18th century.
Lovely colored detailing
At the base are two drawers above an apron inlaid with torches and quivers surrounded with ribbons. Beautiful brass hinges and pulls accent the piece.
I love this pair of French late Louis XVI/Directoire period, repainted beechwood fauteuils with curved backs. These chairs were made in Paris, 1780-90.
Lovely bluish-green patina with exquisite woven silk
One of Mary Helen's dearest friends and mentors was the late Pierre Rouge from Macon, in the Bourgogne region of France. He was an expert on the furniture of the Hache family, which Mary Helen loves. When she first met M. et Mme. Rouge, they were very formal and stand-offish, but once they realized that Mary Helen knew her stuff, they loosened up, invited her and her husband, Ron, for champagne, then lunch, and a lasting friendship began.
Over the years, M. Rouge found fabulous pieces for Mary Helen and even convinced her that, if she would buy and show an extraordinarily expensive Louis XIV period commode by Hache, she would forever after command the respect and admiration of the international antiques world. Mary Helen's 80-year old mother, who was with her in France, sealed the deal when she told her that she just had to own that piece. Sure enough, when she exhibited the piece at Palm Beach, the world took notice. She was written up in the New York Times, Le Figaro and all the major art and antiques publications in Europe.
Pierre Rouge and his daughter, Françoise Rouge, have written a book on the Hache family, detailing the history of these famous furniture makers.
One of Mary Helen's dearest friends and mentors was the late Pierre Rouge from Macon, in the Bourgogne region of France. He was an expert on the furniture of the Hache family, which Mary Helen loves. When she first met M. et Mme. Rouge, they were very formal and stand-offish, but once they realized that Mary Helen knew her stuff, they loosened up, invited her and her husband, Ron, for champagne, then lunch, and a lasting friendship began.
Over the years, M. Rouge found fabulous pieces for Mary Helen and even convinced her that, if she would buy and show an extraordinarily expensive Louis XIV period commode by Hache, she would forever after command the respect and admiration of the international antiques world. Mary Helen's 80-year old mother, who was with her in France, sealed the deal when she told her that she just had to own that piece. Sure enough, when she exhibited the piece at Palm Beach, the world took notice. She was written up in the New York Times, Le Figaro and all the major art and antiques publications in Europe.
Pierre Rouge and his daughter, Françoise Rouge, have written a book on the Hache family, detailing the history of these famous furniture makers.
Included in the book are several pieces sold by Mary Helen, not the least of which is the special commode, above, that M. Rouge advised Mary Helen to exhibit at the Palm Beach Show. It truly is outstanding.
Look at the "Thank you" page of the book, below, and you will find Mary Helen McCoy's name.
Above are two rare and important Louis XIV marquetry commodes with bronze mounts, by Thomas Hache signed HACHE A GRENOBLE, that M. Rouge and Mary Helen McCoy bought together. They are similar in form however the darker one is just a bit smaller than the other.
Mary Helen exhibited both at Palm Beach America's International Fine Arts and Antiques Fair 2007.
The lighter one was also exhibited at The Fall International Fine Arts and Antiques Fair at the Park Avenue Amory, New York 2008. The darker one sold to a collector and client after the Palm Beach Fair. The lighter one sold to a client from California to go in the same room as as another he had previously purchased from Mary Helen.
This photograph is a picture of the darker Hache commode in situ at Mary Helen's client's home.
Above it hangs part of a series of 18th century Chinese painted panel scrolls which she procured for the client from a dealer also exhibiting at the Palm Beach Fair. The gilt bronze candlesticks are Louis XVI Period, and were purchased for this client at an auction in New York.
Another of my favorites is this delicate French, walnut game table (Table à Jeu) of the Louis XV/Louis XVI transitional period stamped, "Hache Fils à Grenoble" by its maker, Jean-François Hache (1730-1796). The removable, checkerboard marquetry top was made for playing chess. The inner marquetry forms the pattern for a backgammon board, and is made of various woods that include walnut, ebony, and tinted sycamore. On one side is a slide to reveal a drawer for game pieces and dice; however, the game pieces are missing from the table.
Jean-François Hache was a member of a famous dynasty of 18th century cabinetmakers that included his grandfather, Thomas, and his father, Pierre. The Hache family played a major role in France for over a century. Today, the pieces of furniture they made are in high demand.
(This table is also featured in Pierre Rouge and Françoise Rouge's book, Le génie des HACHE, Editions Faton, 2005.)
An important pair of Régence Period carved beechwood fauteuils, also from M. Rouge,
which would have originally been painted and/or gilded now presented in a natural state with an ochre wax. These fauteuils exhibited at The 1992 Biennale des Antiquaires held in Paris every other year which is put on by the prestigious Syndicat National des Antiquaires.
Mary Helen had them covered in silk damask from Tassinari et Chatel, the oldest silk manufacturer in Lyon, which has been in business since 1680, and used to weave silks for the kings of France. Tassinari silks are in all the royal chateaux of France.
Here is a great video of Tassinari et Chatel. For those of you who don't speak French, the beautiful bright yellow silk damask shown was woven for the White House (la Maison Blanche). The multi colored floral, shown right after that, is from the bedroom of Louis XVI. It incorporates 27 colors and gold thread!
Mary Helen McCoy with her son, Michael, exhibiting at The Fall International Fine Arts and Antiques Fair NYC 2008
One of a beautiful set of four French Empire period, mahogany and mahogany veneer fauteuils with inverted backs that have carved decoration of roses and palms. The arms rest on carved winged swan necks. The arched feet are carved with lotus leaves. The beautiful silk needlepoint upholstery, with a different flower decoration for each chair. The upholstery, which is not original to the fauteuils, was added in the late 19th or early 20th century.
The fauteuils are stamped, "L. BELLANGE", by their maker Louis-François Bellangé.
Louis-François Bellangé (1759-1827) was the younger brother of the famous ébéniste, Pierre-Antoine Bellangé and uncle of Alexandre-Louis Bellangé. He became supplier of furniture to Napoleon I. His furniture can be seen at the Château de Rambouillet, Windsor Castle in England, The Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
Egyptian motifs, such as this lovely, stylized swan, were common adornments during the Empire period. These chairs are from Paris and date to 1810-20.
Above and below, a pair of rare Louis XV Period carved walnut fauteuils by Pierre Nogaret.
They are stamped Nogaret A Lyon. Silk Damask fabric Mary Helen used was from Tassanari et Chatel.
Nogaret was the most important chair joiners of the provinces. His work is on the same par as many of the Parisian makers. In 1745 he became a master joiner. He made most of his seating from black walnut and they were left primarily in a natural state.
These chairs were sold to a client/collector for her master bedroom.
This close-up of the back of one chair shows the original stamp of the maker, Nogaret.
A French Régence, beautifully carved, walnut canapé with elegant shape and proportions from the southern Bourgogne region of France, c. 1730-40. This canapé was recently recovered in a Scalamandré silk damask fabric, and is 78" long.
The chairs were shown in Mary Helen McCoy's booth, above, at the Palm
Above, a highly important and rare Louis XIV Period marquetry commode, Parisian, c. 1700.
Mary Helen told me, "Although Hache is a favorite of mine, this exceptional commode was probably my most favorite of all the commodes I sold. Had I not needed the money in 2009 I would have never sold it and saved it for retirement. I sold it to my client and collector and it is now in her living room on the opposite wall from the Hache commode." I agree with Mary Helen - this is one of the most spectacular and pleasing pieces of marquetry I have ever seen!
While these pieces (above) are too grand for my own personal taste, they are clearly exceptional.
This photo was taken in Mary Helen's Charleston Gallery, which was closed over a year ago.
A French Restoration Period three piece garniture consisting of a gilt bronze and Paris porcelain clock by Derniere with Tazzas sit on an important carved and gilt wood Régence German console with an outstanding French carved and gilt wood Régence mirror.
Mary Helen sent the clock and the console to Christies NY to be sold in 2009. As Mary Helen said, "I was able to sell them and make a profit which goes to show that quality retains value even in a recession." She still has the mirror in her inventory. She says it is the best mirror she has owned. It was exhibited at The International Fine Art and Antiques Fair 2008, NYC at the Park Avenue Armory in situ with the console here.
The following are some other pieces from Mary Helen, which I particularly admire:
A fine French Louis XIV, carved and gilded wood, six-arm chandelier
A rare pair of French faïence bouquetières d'appliques from Bordeaux in Louis XV commode tombeau form. (18th c.) These bouquetières have holes in the tops for inserting individual flower stems, to create a bouquet.
A fine and rare example of a French, 18th century, soupière en faïence (two-handle, faïence soup tureen with lid) from Marseille with a rich, finely painted polychrome decoration of flowers and insects on a rocaille form. Red fish and shellfish surmount a domed cover. Two handles with shells and four scroll feet support the bowl. The fish and shellfish theme was prevalent along the Mediterranean, where fishing was a livelihood and fish was eaten (and still is) at many meals.
I just adore this example - a French faïence bowl with the scene called, "Arbre d'amour " (The Tree of Love), from Nevers, dated 1804.
In the 18th century, the Nevers faïenciers created "faïence populaire", an affordable earthenware, often painted and glazed with scenes of every day life. The theme of the "Tree of Love" is probably the most famous subject since it was used from the 1730's to the end of the 19th century.
A rare pair of French barbotine (majolica) vases with relief of birds, made during a period of Oriental influence (called chinoiserie style), from the factory in Sarreguemines, France. The vases are signed on the bottom.
A rare pair of French wallpaper panels from the décor "Gobelins" entitled, "L'Amour Gronde" and "L'Amour Grondant". The panels were wood-block printed on a blue background. The décor was first manufactured by Zuber in 1866. The design was inspired by Boucher.
This rendition dates to the late 19th century, printed in a limited edition. These panels are amongst a rare set that is no longer available. They are in mint condition since they were never previously hung.
This is a late 16th- or early 17th century, Flemish tapestry representing a king either in Roman or Greek costume greeting a lady with a horse. A signature on the back attributes it to the Reynbouts family of weavers.
Above, one of a collection of German hand-colored copper engravings by Johann Christoph Volkamer from Nurnbergische Hesperides (1708-1714), probably inspired by Ferrariu's Hesperides (Rome, 1646); but whereas Ferrariu's beribboned bunches of fruit and flowers are set against a plain background, Volkamer has filled in the lower part of his plants with delightful views of the gardens and palaces of Germany, Austria, and Italy. Volkamer, who was a wealthy Nuremberg merchant, had a fine orangery and engaged a variety of artists and engravers to execute his plates.
A French, oak trumeau mirror from a boisserie (wood paneling), c. 1740-1750. The oak, which is beautifully carved, includes the insignia of nobility. This sort of carving is typically found in the northern region of France near the Belgian border.
I love the legs on this French Régence period table. Made of light walnut, its graceful legs rest on four distinct cloven, hoofed feet (pieds de biche).
While this piece is not French, I simply had to include it here - a highly significant and rare German, 18th century, marquetry bureau created with Italian marquetry in ivory, stained horn, ebony, sycamore, rosewood, purplewood, walnut, and pewter by Antonio and Luccio de Lucci of Venice, dated 1686.
I first saw these pictures of this bureau when Mary Helen McCoy posted them on Facebook, and I truly fell in love with it. The gorgeous marquetry by the Lucci brothers of Venice, is so detailed and intriguing, telling allegorical tales...I could look at this every day and never tire of it!
Again, not a French piece, but I love this Spanish, walnut library table, with iron stretcher between carved legs, c. 1700. The top of the table is made from a single cut of walnut.
Above, several photos of Mary Helen's gallery in
Charleston, SC, which she had for three years and closed over a year ago. (Most unfortunately, the gallery opened in March 2008 - the same week that Bear Stearns collapsed, which no one could have predicted.) Mary Helen McCoy Fine Antiques is currently a private dealer, however, I imagine this industrious and passionate woman will have another public gallery in the not-too-distant future.
Mary Helen McCoy has won acclaim and well deserved awards over the years. She has been invited and inducted into four of the most prestigious international antiques organizations:
For more information, check out her website, www.maryhelenmccoy.com.


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Feature requests & roadmap / Ubuntu 7.04 & 64bit processor support« on: May 07, 2007, 11:12:26 am »
Reading the existing threads around this forum, I noticed that both are missing. I know (based on those same threads) that Ubuntu 7.04 support is on its way, but found nothing implicating support for 64bit processors. As I have just bought a AMD 64 X2 -based pc as a media server, I'd really, really like to see it supported (kinda selfish, but I'd guess that I'm not the only one with a 64bit processor nowadays). Of course there is always the option of compiling my own, but I'd rather use one compiled by people more knowledgeable of the project.


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The standard of surfing at the Boost Mobile Pro pres. by Hurley was nothing short of electrifying today, but per usual, it was eight-time ASP World Champion and ratings leader Kelly Slater (USA) who stole the show.
With a 9.17 and 9.60 in his Round 4 scoreline, Slater had opponent Kieren Perrow (AUS) needing a combination of scores to beat him with half the heat to go. Still, with 20 seconds remaining, Slater pulled out all the stops and stamped his authority on the heat by posting the first and only perfect 10 of the event thus far.
"I'm not sure it was a 10 – it was a good ride though," Slater said with a smile. "There was some bump on it, but I was able to get just steep enough in the pocket to get a vertical bang on it and I got that reverse at the end and stuck it."
Slater surfed twice today, beating wildcard and former ASP World Champion Sunny Garcia (HAW) in Round 3 and then Perrow in Round 4. His upcoming quarterfinal opponent Bobby Martinez (USA) was among a bevy of standout surfers today.
Martinez made his heat with a 9.87 and 8.50 to find himself matched up with the Slater, the two-time and reigning Boost Mobile Pro Champion. The two recently went head to head in Fiji, with Slater victorious there, but barely.
"The surfing has been great," Slater said. "There was some really good surfing in the heat before mine with Bobby (Martinez) and Kai (Otton). Bobby just ended up out-classing him, so we've got a rematch now. I'm not sure how I want to approach it just yet – maybe just like that last heat. Lay it on rail."
Slater's pick for form surfer of the event – Dane Reynolds (USA) – wowed again today and took out World No. 2 Joel Parkinson (AUS). Currently campaigning for a record ninth world title, Slater was obviously pleased about that, but isn't letting his guard down. Always the mathematician, he is already looking at how the ratings will change when the surfers start to their two low results – only 9 of 11 events count toward an ASP World Tour surfer's final tally.
"I think that it's a little tricky, because if you two results he's in fourth or fifth, so Bede (Durbidge) or Mick (Fanning) actually have better results if you take the top five out of the seven results we have so far," Slater said. "Joel has been the form surfer of the event. Him and Dane (Reynolds), Jordy (Smith) and Bede (Durbide) have really stood out as well. If I'm able to make it through my Quarterfinals heat I'll either face Bede (Durbidge) or Dane (Reynolds) and that'd be great."
Slater lost to World No. 3 Bede Durbidge (AUS) in the Boost Mobile Pro final in 2006. Durbidge lit up Lower Trestles in a similar fashion today – eliminating fellow Aussie Luke Stedman when he posted a 9.17 and 9.40 to amass an 18.57 out of 20.00 heat total.
"It was a tough heat with Stedman," Durbidge said. "He got that 8.5 and I knew I had to step it up a bit and I got that nine. He was still within striking distance. I got that last wave and just went for it. I was able to pull off that big turn off and I knew it would be a good score if I rode through it. Then Stedman needed a 10 and it took the pressure off a bit."
Durbidge is still an outside title threat, and with a win, he could easily reclaim the world No. 2 spot.
"I'd like to get a win," Durbidge said. "There are a lot of heats to go, but I'd love to get that feeling back of the win, but I'm just going to take it one heat at a time. It's just so fun out there. Trestles is just so rippable and you can really push your turns and I'm just going to take it one heat at a time."
With five minutes to go, rookie Dane Reynolds (USA) needed a 4.94 to win his heat against Parkinson. He upped the anty with a last second wave to earn 9.33 and a spot in the quarters against Durbidge.
"That was the wave of the day and I really just had to ride it to get my score," Reynolds said. "If I tried to get a five on the best wave of the day I probably would have fallen on the first turn. I just tried to ride it normal and ended up coming through with the huge score."
Reynolds is now assured an equal fifth or better placing – his best result this year was a fifth at Bells Beach.
"I just hope it keeps pumping like this because I love Trestles," Reynolds said. "I'm surprised to get this far so I'm not going to say I'm going to make it further than my next heat because I just don't know."
France's Jeremy Flores scraped his way into Quarterfinal 3 with a last minute victory against the tour's top rated Brazilian surfer, Adriano de Souza.
"I thought that last wave was going to close out when I took off," Flores said. "It opened up though and I got the score. It was kind of hard to surf because of the sections, but it was so much fun. I felt good and I thought I wasn't going to do anything special because of my ankle because the more I surf the more it hurts, but it felt okay in that heat. Adriano (de Souza) has beat me twice this year, so it felt good to beat him."
The Frenchman will meet reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) – who beat Taylor Know (USA) today – in the next round.
"Finally, I haven't passed the fourth round since Bells," Flores said. Now I get to surf against Mick (Fanning) and it's going to be so fun. If I win, I win and if I don't, I don't. To be able to go out and have fun and surf with your favorite surfers is the best thing in the world."
The last two heats of Round 4 will be the first action in the water when the Boost Mobile Pro resumes. Heat 7 is a scorcher with Taj Burrow (AUS) and Jordy Smith (ZAF) both looking to secure a spot in the quarters. Heat 8 pits rookies Jay Thompson (AUS) and Heitor Alves (BRA) against one another to see who will exit the event equal 9th and who will go further either way, their results at the Boost Mobile Pro will be personal bests for both surfers.
Another call on competition status will be made tomorrow morning at 7 and event organizers are hoping to run the last nine heats of the Boost Mobile Pro. If everything goes according to plan the final should hit the water between around 1 pm.
Today's Round 4 Boost Mobile Pro pres. by Hurley Results:
Heat 1: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 18.57 def. Luke Stedman (AUS) 13.24
Heat 2: Dane Reynolds (USA) 17.16 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 12.77
Heat 3: Bobby Martinez (USA) 18.37 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 16.33
Heat 4: Kelly Slater (USA) 19.60 def. Kieren Perrow (AUS) 16.07
Heat 5: Mick Fanning (AUS) 14.33 def. Taylor Knox (USA) 7.60
Heat 6: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 17.44 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.67
Today's Round 3 Boost Mobile Pro pres. by Hurley Results:
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) 14.67 def. Ben Bourgeois (USA) 11.67
Heat 6: Kai Otton (AUS) 15.67 def. Luke Munro (AUS) 11.84
Heat 7: Kieren Perrow (AUS) 12.33 def. Roy Powers (HAW) 10.1
Heat 8: Kelly Slater (USA) 17.00 def. Sunny Garcia (HAW) 14.67
Heat 9: Mick Fanning (AUS) 18.30 def. Yadin Nicol (AUS) 7.67
Heat 10: Taylor Knox (USA) 15.00 def. Tim Reyes (USA) 13.83
Heat 11: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.17 def. Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA) 13.67
Heat 12: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 16.04 def. Royden Bryson (ZAF) 12.67
Heat 13: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.66 def. Brett Simpson (USA) 13.17
Heat 14: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 17.27 def. Chris Ward (USA) 12.10
Heat 15: Heitor Alves (BRA) 12.84 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 10.50
Heat 16: Jay Thompson (AUS) 14.04 def. Bruce Irons (HAW) 4.93
Upcoming Round 4 Boost Mobile Pro pres. by Hurley Match-ups:
Heat 7: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Jordy Smith (ZAF)
Heat 8: Heitor Alves (BRA) vs. Jay Thompson (AUS)
Upcoming Quarterfinal Boost Mobile Pro pres. by Hurley Match-ups:
Heat 1: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Dane Reynolds (USA)
Heat 2: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Kelly Slater (USA)
Heat 3: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Jeremy Flores (FRA)


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The Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM has been a hard lens to find since it became available a month ago on the Canon mount. The Nikon version, as I write, has still to hit store shelves. There was a lot of interest created by the constant f/1.8 aperture, but beyond the headline spec, does this lens deliver?
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM (Canon Mount) Review
The Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM has been a hard lens to find since it became available a month ago on the Canon mount. The Nikon version, as I write, has still to hit store shelves. There was a lot of interest created by the constant f/1.8 aperture, but beyond the headline spec, does this lens deliver?
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Nikon Camera DSLR Comparison Updated
The comparison article between the D5200, D7000 and D7100 has been updated to include the D5300. Though the D5xxx series has always been the value-performance line in Nikon's consumer DSLR range, that seems to be less the case with the D5300. Why? It's the way the kit lenses are bundled. More discussion in the the respective links.
Monday, October 28, 2013
How to Improve A Cheap Tripod
Here's an easy way to improve the performance of a cheap tripod. The example above is with an old Optex camcorder tripod, which is woefully under spec'd compared to what you should be using to support a DSLR.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Book Review: Photography: The New Complete Guide to Taking Photographs - John Freeman
Can a photography book from 2003 be of any use to the modern digital photographer? Yes, most definitely yes. John Freeman, along with Tom Ang and Michael Freeman, is one of those authors that is likely to be regularly stocked in your local bookstore. This particular title dates back to the early dawn of the digital age, but was written in a manner about photography that has withstood the passing years. Like many of the classic "how to" books, Photography: The New Complete Guide to Taking Photographs maintains its focus on picture taking rather than mere camera operation.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Shooting at Night in the Fog with a Nikon D7000
|Nikon D7000, ISO 100, f/8, 30s
Monday, October 21, 2013
How Easy is it to Switch Between Canon and Nikon?
Though camera systems by design lock consumers into particular lens mounts, there are the intrepid few who will switch whole systems... more so if their professional earnings depends on it. However, buying a new camera every two years is one sort of expense, but changing over a collection of lenses is another issue... or is it?
Friday, October 18, 2013
The Nikon D600 is Not This Bad...
This Craigslist wanted post took some gumption...
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Launch Review: Nikon D5300 First Impressions
Another year, another new iteration of the D5xxx series. Though it may seem boring now, the D5200 was a closely watched camera launch at the end of 2012, as may though that it would bear the sensor to the eventual (and still mythical) D400. Fast forward a year, and it's back to boring. The differences between old and new cameras are:
Same sensor as the D7100, no anti-aliasing filter
- Video recording to 1080p at 60fps
- New 3.2" LCD
- Built-in Wi-Fi and GPS
- Improved battery life.
Update: Since the D5300 was launched, we now know that the sensor is not the same as in the D7100, and has different deep shadow noise characteristics.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Launch Review: Sony A7 and A7R First Impressions
Given the critical success of the RX1 (and RX1r variant), it was only a matter of time before Sony proliferated the concept of a compact full-frame camera into the more mainstream interchangeable lens format. Hence, the A7 and A7R:
Update (October 26, 2013): Supplies will be very limited for the latter portion of 2013. I've heard word that general retail units won't be hitting store shelves until December, and supply will be limited, if not already spoken for. Translation: If you want one in time for the 2013 holidays, you have to pre-order. Chances of just pulling one off the store shelf when it rolls out will be slim.
Key Features:
- A7: Has a 24mp sensor with phase detection, similar to the SLT-A99
- A7R: 36mp variant of the Nikon D800e sensor, no AA filter
- A7R sensor has offset microlenses like the Leica M
- New FE-mount. Short sensor-flange distance, compatible with adapters
- Tilting 3" display
- Weather sealed magnesium body
- Electronic diffraction correction
What's Not Included:
- In-body image stabilization: OIS in lens only
- No built in flash
- No intervalometer for timelapse shooting
These cameras are being priced aggressively, at $1,700 and $2,300 USD respectively for body only. Some of the cost savings comes from the fact that Sony is the manufacture of the sensors (i.e., they aren't charging themselves the profit margin that they would in providing sensors for Nikon). Cheap for full frame? Not quite:
Friday, October 11, 2013
How Were Used Nikon D600 Prices Affected by the D610?
Now that that D610 has been announced, it's not hard to see that used prices for the D600 will be depressed. However, it's arguable that the used value was already affected by the much publicized excess-debris issue. In the wake of of the D610 announcement, the benchmark price for a used D600 on Craigslist is clear, as the retailers have now been given free reign to price their remaining units as they see fit. The more interesting question is: how did D600 owners respond to the impending news of a replacement camera?
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Is it Safe to Buy a Repaired Nikon D600?
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Would the Nikon D600 be Subject to a Class Action Lawsuit?
Nikon D600 to the D610 has been handled, the inevitable talk of a class action lawsuit is making it's rounds on the internet. Is this a case for it?
Updated February 2014
Updated February 2014
Monday, October 7, 2013
Launch Review: Nikon D610: This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things... err, make that a D400
|The Nikon D610: It's "1" better....
Going back to Photokina 2012, Nikon made the biggest splash in the year of "affordable full frame." Canon had also announced the EOS 6D and the Sony the DSC-RX1 but those cameras shipped months later. Nikon was the most prepared; they had retail units of the D600 in mass circulation within days of the announcement. This proved to be the culmination of a year-long push to move the high-end DX crowd into full-frame camera systems. The FX lens set had already been refreshed, but curiously, there were no significant DX lens upgrades, nor was the mythical D400 anywhere to be seen despite multiple rumors and hints of what the company had been testing.
The answer to this was obvious; "low-end FX" and "high-end DX" have a measure of overlap, and ostensibly, Nikon wanted to keep their marketing message clear to anybody who was going to spend $1800-$2000 USD that the camera to have would be the D600 and not a DX camera. If everything had gone according to script, this should have been mission accomplished; Nikon got into this market space first, they had a well-featured camera that was cheaper than any other full-frame camera before it, and they had fleshed out the more affordable end of their FX line to support the camera. New product category created, back to our regularly-scheduled programming and on with the D400. If only it were that easy....
In short, this is what's new for the D610:
- Presumably a new shutter
- Improved automatic white balance
- New 3fps silent mode
Note the inclusion of the word "presumably" in the first point. How Nikon is describing the D610 is that it has new features, faster overall fps and a new 3fps silent mode. I think this emphasis is deliberate on their part; the words "improved shutter" raise too many uninvited questions about what was going on with the D600.
Friday, October 4, 2013
Mirror-Slap Versus Shutter Shock
|via Wikimedia Commons
Seasoned DSLR enthusiasts will be familiar with the phenomenon of mirror-slap, which is the vibration caused by the mirror swinging out of the way of the light path during an exposure. The problem with this is that it occurs while the shutter is open and the sensor is recording an image. If the exposure time is very long, then the vibration generally has little impact as the light is too faint to record during the time that the vibration's are subsiding. If the shutter speed is very fast, the exposure finishes before a cycle of the vibration frequency completes; again, the camera body movement is not recorded. However, within a certain shutter speed range, mirror-slap can be recorded, and will be exacerbated if the camera is mounted on a rigid surface like a tripod or a table top. Depending on the camera and the mounting, mirror slap's effects are most pronounced between exposures of 1s-1/60s. However, when performing long exposures, it's important to watch for bright light sources, which 'expose quickly':
|Mirror slap. Note the 'dancing' street lights.
Given the improving quality of mirrorless cameras, many DSLR owners have been tempted into the possibility of shedding the weight of their systems for something lighter. One might be lead into thinking that the grass is greener with a Micro Four Thirds or Fujifilm X-System camera because there isn't a mirror to (literally) slap around. Lower safe shutter speeds for hand-holding, right? Nope, it's another case of "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence."
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Olympus, the Medical Company
Most laypeople know Olympus as the champion of Micro Four Thirds, but those in the know are familiar with the fact that Olympus is actually a better medical device company than it is a camera company. In a stark dichotomy of fortunes, Olympus has been struggling to earn profits in the competitive digital camera landscape, but has remained the long-time market leader in endoscopes and endoscopic-related surgery equipment. In its 2012 fiscal year, Olympus reported a loss of $235 million USD for its camera division while producing net earnings of $890 million USD in medical related sales. Remember, this was in a "renaissance" year for the camera division, while it was riding the success of the OM-D E-M5 and Sony imaging sensors were breathing new life into their products.
In the wake of the accounting scandal of early 2012 many thought that Olympus would have spun off their camera division to preserve the profitable medical division, and were it not for a helping hand from Sony this might have been the case. Yet, despite all of this, Olympus still maintains a reputation as a "camera" company in the general public's mind. The fact is, most of the major Japanese camera companies have medical divisions, with the exception of Nikon, which at one time did serve the ophthalmic community, but no more. As you would expect, Olympus' commercial activities in the medical field revolve around optics and scopes, but extend far greater than that. Even more off the beaten-path, there are fewer still who are familiar with Olympus the medical company being involved in orthopaedics, which is another step removed from cameras and optics.
What's also surprising to the uninitiated is that Olympus, despite its reputation in optics, is not a "medical imaging" company: it's a full-blown surgical services supplier. When you think of imaging devices like X-rays, CT scanners and MRI machines, the actual dynamics of the market change and you're in the territory of companies like Siemens and GE. However, when you look at the most frequently performed surgical procedures such as colonoscopies and laproscopic hernia repair, Olympus is often the company supplying the tools used in the diagnosis and treatment. Olympus is also something of a model for other Japanese camera companies. As the world market for digital cameras continues to weaken, other companies are looking enviously at Olympus' continued performance in the medical sector.
Updated June 2014
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Announcement no. 01-14 / Copenhagen, January 30, 2014
Topotarget announces that the board of directors has reviewed and approved the company's interim report for the period January 1 – December 31, 2013.
Highlights from the financial results for the period January 1 to December 30, 2013:
At a teleconference, which will be held today at 1.00 pm CET, CEO Anders Vadsholt will present the interim report for the period January 1 – December 31, 2013 and answer questions. The teleconference will be conducted in English. A presentation will be available on Topotarget's website, www.topotarget.com, before the start of the teleconference.
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Unity Powered Games Dominate iOS AppStore in 2012
January 6, 2013 1:51 pm
Tags: Game Development, Games, Unity 3D
SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity multi-platform engine and development tools, is happy to congratulate Fireproof Games and the many other members of the Unity development community for their selection to Apple's AppStore Best of 2012 list. Fireproof Games' The Room, a beautifully designed and visually stunning interactive 3D puzzle game, was selected as overall Game of the Year on iPad. All told 17 Unity-made games made it onto Apple's list of the best games and apps.
"It's incredibly satisfying to see Unity empowering so many developers to create such an incredible variety of creative and engaging titles," said David Helgason, CEO, Unity Technologies. "We're even more proud that so many of these games are seeing such critical and financial success. Congratulations to all of the developers and thank you for making us look so good!"
Unity-authored games honored in the AppStore Best of 2012 list:
Game of the Year: The Room by
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Best Casual Games: Mini Motor Racing by The Binary Mill (iPhone and iPad), Bad Piggies by Rovio (iPhone)
Best New Ways to Play: Slingshot Racing by Snowbolt Interactive (iPhone), Total War Battles by The Creative Assembly (iPhone), Splice: Tree of Life by Cipher Prime (iPad), Tentacles: Enter the Dolphin by Press Play (iPad), Beat Sneak Bandit by Simogo (iPad)
Best Fun Runners: Ski Safari by Defiant Development (iPhone and iPad), Pitfall! by Activision (iPhone and iPad)
Best Free to Play Games: CSR Racing by NaturalMotion (iPhone and iPad)
Best Showpiece Games: ORC: Vengeance by Big Cave Games (iPhone), Dead Trigger by Madfinger Games (iPhone and iPad), Air Mail by N-Fusion Interactive (iPhone)
Best Hidden Gems: Triple Town by Spry Fox (iPhone and iPad)
Top Grossing App of the Year, iPhone: Kingdoms of Camelot: Battle for the North by KABAM
Top Paid: Temple Run: Brave by Imangi Studios (iPhone and iPad), Bad Piggies by Rovio (iPhone and iPad)
Top Grossing: Kingdoms of Camelot: Battle for the North by KABAM, CSR Racing by NaturalMotion (iPhone)
To see a selection of Unity-powered titles across all platforms, visit: http://unity3d.com/gallery
About Unity Technologies Unity Technologies is the creator of Unity, an intuitive and flexible development platform used to make wildly creative and intelligently interactive 3D and 2D content. The "author once, deploy everywhere" capability ensures developers can publish to all of the most popular platforms. Unity Technologies boasts a thriving community of 1.5 million registered developers including large publishers, indie studios, students and hobbyists. Unity Technologies aggressively re-invests in its award-winning 3D development tools and democratization initiatives, such as the Asset Store digital content marketplace and Union game distribution service, in order to remain at the forefront of innovation. Unity Technologies is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit: http://unity3d.com.
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It took longer than it should have, but here we are. For those interested in a little Schadenfreunde, here's Slate's Hillary Deathwatch:
06 May 2008
I Love You Back
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A commentator noted that the Clintons' style is to achieve the objective at all costs, then go back later and tend to damage control. Hillary is a very smart lady but the ruthlessness of her pursuit of the nomination scares me.ReplyDelete
HRC scares the hell outta me.ReplyDelete
I wonder if there might be a Bradley effect with the superdelegates. Are the convention votes of specific superdelegates confidential or public?ReplyDelete
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Yup, portable A/C units really don't makes sense. One room gets cool at the expense of hot air leaking in other parts of the house.
I thought some of the portable units used a coaxial vent so they could pull in outside air and then vent the heat right back out. I looked up the unit mentioned and was surprised to see no such description.
Thanks for the heads up Ken as I will be sure to avoid this in my future suggestions.
I've never seen a a coax hose. I've seen 2 hose systems, but they are rare. If you need cooling for one room get a conventional window unit or a mini-split if you have the cash.
For seniors I have suggested the portable units as they can't manage moving a traditional window unit. The portables use a simpler window panel which allows them to move the unit as needed. BUT, I've never installed or used one so I will do a bit more research before I make any more suggestions. Amazing how a mfg can mess up something so simple.
Doesn't surprise me, they are more interested in sales and cooling one room than total energy use. For the cost of one of those portable units you can buy a 5,000BTU window unit for 4 rooms. Then the seniors wouldn't have to worry about moving anything.
Well, the first unit I looked at on the vendor's website
says this:
A window vent kit and dual hoses are included, and the AC can be easily installed through the wall or paired with an optional ceiling vent kit."
Doesn't that mean you exhaust the old air out one hose and get the replacement air through another hose?
That's the commercial unit--I'm dealing with the AP12000. Exhaust only.
My greatest concern is that these are sold withour EER's. As no one on this list has dealt with that aspect of my post, I'll take it to LBL
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The manufacturer cannot provide an EER even if they wanted to. Without knowing the temperature of the air entering to replace the air exhausted from the condenser there is no way to know what the net BTU output is. I suppose they could use 95F, same as OD temp for standard EER tests.
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He's a blur on skates on an oval, but not so adept, it seems, at negotiating a little downhill trail on cross-country skis.
Denny Morrison, a two-time Olympic medalist in long track speedskating's team pursuit, broke the fibula in his left leg on Saturday while skiing with friends and family in Fernie.
"I kind of lost control and went flying off the trail," the Fort St. John product and reigning 1,500-metre world champion said Sunday while travelling back home to Calgary. "I don't know what happened exactly . . . it might have been the way I hit the downed tree. I landed horizontally and my right foot with the ski on it fell over my other leg and put pressure on my other leg.
"I thought I would be safe," he added of his Christmas break pursuit. "I've done (cross country skiing) a bit, but I guess I'm not as skilled at it as snowboarding or downhill skiing."
Doctors decided not to put a cast on the leg – "they gave me crutches for $25 and two rolls of tensor tape" – and he is expec ted to be out of action for four to six weeks.
That means he'll miss the Canadian championships at the Calgary Olympic Oval the first weekend in January, a World Cup at the same venue Jan. 19-20 and, quite likely, the ISU sprint world championships in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 26-27.
Morrison, 27, has struggled on the World Cup circuit this season at 1,500 metres, his best distance, finishing 13th, 19th and sixth in the first three races. But he won the opening 1,000-metre race of the season at Heerenveen, Netherlands, and, with a second in Nagano, Japan, two fifths and a sixth, leads the World Cup standings at that distance.
"It's the first time I've ever finished the fall season ranked No. 1 in the 1,000, so I'm pretty happy about that. And as I've said many times, I tend to get stronger and stronger throughout the season."
Morrison, who won his gold medal in team pursuit at the Richmond Olympic Oval in the 2010 Olympics, said he hopes to be fully recovered in time for the ISU world single distance championships March 21-24 in the new Olympic venue at Sochi.
"Absolutely. I should recover stronger. With the calcium deposits around the break, it'll give the leg extra strength and only make me a faster speedskater."


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Do you know someone who loves trains? Then by all means, go buy or check out Steam Train, Dream Train. It was created by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld, the same team that brought us Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site. Lichtenheld's wax pastel illustrations are drawn with - I don't know how else to say it - the lights out? This is a tale told with the lights off. It's a bedtime story in the most literal sense.
The story starts with the steam train pulling into the Night Falls Station where a great bunch of animals load it with cargo. Unlike their previous book, the vehicles in this story play it straight. Only the animals have faces. There are comforting similarities to my childhood copy of The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper in how the train is being loaded with stuff that a child finds important like toys and ice cream and sand. But this train does not have engine difficulties and as soon as it is loaded up the animals find a place to sleep as they go "chuffing" off into the night.
Next to the dreamy illustrations, the best part is that Rinker introduces the names of the different kinds of rail cars with each turn of the page. I didn't know the difference between a well car and a gondola before reading this book, but now I do. And I was inspired to look up the rest of the cars, as well. Wikipedia has an exhaustive list, of course, of the different types of railroad cars with links to photos and descriptions. Chateau Meddybemps' What's in Those Train Cars? is just part of an awesome site with some very Montessori-type activities about trains. Even if you don't check out this book, be sure to check out that web site.
Your child might take in Lichtenheld's illustrations and anticipate the ending but I - always willing to believe - did not. It is a pleasant surprise that takes the reader seriously. And if you are comforted by a book that has 'educational' value for your child, Rinker offers new words like "chromy", "stow", and "convoy" to build your preschooler's vocabulary.
This book was published in April, 2013 by Chronicle Books and is 40 pages. It is currently available in hardcover at Barnes & Noble in Lafayette and online at Amazon.com.
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When Karen King first started working at Basics & Beyond Alternative High School, she noticed one key thing was missing from the curriculum: art. King, who serves as the Centre for Arts & Artists resident art instructor and maintains a studio there, stepped up to the plate.
"I was hired here at Basics last year and students don't have art," King said. "So I suggested that I bring in some pottery wheels and they do art during their homeroom time, which is about 25 minutes long. On Friday, students can leave at noon and a lot of them choose to stay and create."
The district stopped allotting funding for the Basics arts programs several years ago, King said. So King, along with the first lady of the Jasper County art scene and CAA executive director Linda Klepinger brainstormed.
The solution to King's conundrum came from local generosity. King received a Community Asset-Building monetary grant to purchase supplies and also received assistance from CAA and Jean and Murray Nelson Foundation.
"Its gotten bigger every year," King said. "Last year it was just pottery. This year it's pottery and (fused) glass."
Her official job with the school is para-secretary/food service and while she gets paid, King puts in an enormous amount of volunteer time according to Klepinger.
"She's over at the Centre — firing, glazing, cutting and moving things just to prepare them (the pottery)," Klepinger said. "There's a lot of volunteer hours — she won't tell you that of course."
King personally considers pottery a "hobby" and does portrait drawings and abstract oil paintings in her spare time. She chose pottery as the medium for the students due to time constraints.
"Kids love the pottery wheel," King said. "The way the wheel is, somebody can just get on with a little bit of instruction and they can make a bowl pretty quickly. For the time frame we had, it was appropriate."
King's words ran true as several kids worked on their latest projects late into the afternoon on Friday.
"I didn't want to do this at first," student Jasmine Marsh said as she was making a rattle. "(Doing pottery) it helps me get over my fear of being messy — I hate messes. I remember watching little kids while job shadowing and I freaked out because they didn't have a single bottle of Germ-X."
Another student hard at work on his rattle was Memo Catalan. Both Catalan and Marsh credited another student for first bringing them down to do art.
"It's fun," Catalan said. "I like doing it and it's a good way to keep in shape," he added jokingly.
Serena Capistrano was also hard at work and expressed gratitude for the non-traditional manner the class is set up in and the opportunity to do art.
"I like that it (art) express emotions more than words," Capistrano said. "I am a pretty creative person and I like it better here than at the high school (NHS) because you're not forced to do whatever it is they want you to create. You pretty much do whatever you feel like creating."
The students' work will be on display from 4 to 7 p.m. May 5 at CAA in a joint project with the PTA Reflections Program. This year, King estimates around 24 kids participated in the art class and they created 63 pieces.
"I love it," King said of working with the kids. "I'll do it as long they'll keep me here."
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Jordan A needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 79 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
Z2Live is a small start-up social gaming company in Seattle WA. We are building the leading edge social gaming experiences for mobile phones.
Please read the entire brief and ask questions if needed. We want to help you create the best entry.
This new website should appeal to game developers looking to work in game development, along with gamers exploring what Z2Live's portfolio has to offer. These gamers are savvy and know the industry, along with what's cutting-edge on Mobile. We need to exceed their expectations and provide a fun, cool, and clean experience to showcase our games.
* The website cannot incorporate specific phone models in the design. Keep it abstract.
* No Flash.
* We want a carousel on the main page that cycles through our promoted titles. See example sites for reference.
* Must use existing logo (attached below)
* Try to infuse content into the website to make the games feel tied in with our corporate brand.
Main Nav should include:
Header/Footer should be standardized between pages.
Nav on top
Should incorporate a dynamic HTML carousel in the center of the page. See references below for examples.
The homepage should also leave ~3 spots below the carousel where we can feature individual game titles and/or news.
Implement Twitter feed from @Z2Live
Game-Specific Page:
This will be the landing page for each individual title. Please create this page in a template format, so the design can be re-used as we launch new titles.
This should feature a large piece of art in the center (Provided by us) along with space for 4-6 screenshots of the game. The header of this page should showcase the game logo as well.
Use assets from http://jujuplay.com/tradenations to build out this section, but make sure that it's a template and can be used on other titles.
Add space below for a bulleted list of "high points" about the game.
Implement "Available on the App Store" icon to the center art.
This website was initially created before we transitioned into making games. It's much too corporate and doesn't appeal to our target market whatsoever. Please don't refer to this for inspiration, just look at it as what not to do.
This is one of our game-specific pages that we'll probably get rid of in favor of a template mentioned above. All of these assets are up for grabs, along with additional ones attached.
Do NOT copy style from any of these sites. They are meant to serve as usability examples only.
http://www.chillingo.com: The layout of this site is pretty close to what we're looking for. Not as creative as we'd like in design.
http://www.blizzard.com: Use of Flash is a no-go, but this site does a great job of putting the titles front and center in the carousel.
http://chillingo.com/sku.htm?sid=269: This page does a great job of infusing content into the website on the game page.


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Rimac Automobili, the Croatian car builder that brought us the blisteringly fast electric BMW E30, is planning to show their first electric vehicle concept to the world at this week's Frankfurt Motor Show. According to the manufacturer their all electric supercar will produce 1088 horsepower and 2800 ft/lbs of immediately available torque.
Dubbed the "Concept One" the manufacturer claims the car will be able to reach a computer limited 190 MPH, and is designed to compete with the fastest and most expensive vehicles in the supercar world. The Concept One is expected to have a range of over 350 miles on a charge. No details on price have leaked out yet, but we imagine this will be a question among many others that will be answered when the car is unveiled Tuesday.
Unfortunately, there has been no word on any future plans for the company to start offering hot rod electric E30s.
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|Sonic Artwork: The Winter 2010 Student Recital
Wabash Assistant Professor of Music Peter Hulen puts it this way: "We sometimes forget that music is organized sound—we study and train and perfect the patterns and techniques of making the sounds, but at some point we have to put all that into practice and produce some of the actual sonic artwork. That is what happens in the various performances put on by the Music Department, including Student Recitals like the one performed Friday night."
Sonic artwork: Reggie Steele '12 belts one out during last Friday's Student Recital in Salter Hall.
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In 2007, to mark the 108th birthday of Ellen Peterson Williams, Class of 1919, then the University's oldest living graduate, Bucknell staff and students surprised her with a cake at her Williamsport, Pa., nursing home.
When Williams, a retired music teacher, died in 2008, it was the University's turn to be surprised: her estate included a $4 million bequest to the music department. Her gift endowed two professorships and a related research fund, plus two merit scholarships.
At Bucknell, Williams found that "We Do" was fundamental to a culture of good teaching that inspired her and which she shared with thousands of students during her own long career in education. Her thoughtful gift benefits current and future students while ensuring that her love of music, and the University, will last forever.


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Opening Sequence
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An event every week that begins at 10:00am on Tuesday and Friday, repeating until October 14, 2018
An extraordinary look back to the glorious past of England
Loyalist or Patriot? When faced with this dilemma our founding fathers were surely daunted. On display will be a magnificent collection of original art, objects and artifacts from the 16th and 17th century including an important portrait of Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I, attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyck. Experience the culture and contrast that brought many to proclaim "God Save the King".
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Our relief pitching is getting back on track. Over the past 21 innings they have given up only 1 earned run. Our offense has been strong as they have scored 51 runs over the past 8 games (that's over 6 runs per game). Russell Martin has snapped out of his poor start by hitting .409 over the past 6 games.
As Joe Torre said,
"Now, we have to think of five over."That's right. Saying four in a row is great, but staying well above .500 would be better. Nevertheless, these four wins in a row have been a nice thing to watch.
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After completing this Sunday school lesson, the children will learn that the Bible is God's Word and that we need to know what the Bible says to know the truth.
Word of God, Bible, Truth
AS KIDS ARRIVE (10 minutes)
As the children arrive, have them find their folder and take out the Old and New Testament Books of the Bible handout sheets started last week. Have them use their Bibles to continue writing down the names of the books of the Bible. As kids finish with this project, they can quiz each other as to how far they can say the books in order, or demonstrate to the teacher how far they can go towards getting stars on the Starboard.
OPENING PRAYER AND PRAISE (5 minutes)
Further info? Click here
MEMORY WORK (15 minutes)
Christian's Quest Part 1 - The Books (Game) Click here
SCRIPTURE READING AND DISCUSSION (15 minutes)
Have you ever heard anyone call the Bible a sword? That may sound like a strange comparison because a sword is sharp and used for battle. Well, the Bible is sharp also. And the Bible is used for spiritual battle. The Word of God contains the truth, and the truth can be sharper than any two edged sword. When people hear the truth, they must make a decision, follow the truth, or fight against it. And fighting against the truth can be quite difficult. In the end, it is a losing battle.
Ask for volunteers to look up the following verses and read them to the class. Follow up each verse with the questions shown.
John 20:31
1. According to this verse, why was the Bible written? (So people will believe Jesus is the Christ.)
2. What happens to someone when they believe? (They can have life in His name.)
Ephesians 6:17
1. In this verse, how is the Word of God described? (As the sword of the Spirit.)
2. What are we supposed to do with the sword of the Spirit? (Take it with us.)
Hebrews 4:12
1. How is the Word of God described in this verse? (Living, active and sharper than any two-edged sword.)
2. What does it mean that the Word of God is living and active? (It is always life changing and true.)
3. What does the Word of God do? (It judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.)
2 Timothy 4:1-5
1. What are we supposed to do with God's Word? (Preach the Good News, share it with others.)
2. Will some people reject the truth? (Yes.)
3. What should we do when this happens? (Keep the faith and continue to do the work of an evangelist.)
4. What is an evangelist? (Someone who shares the Word of God with others.)
CLASS EXERCISE (10 minutes)
Verse Connection (Activity) Click here
ALTERNATE CLASS EXERCISE (20 minutes)
Selling God's Word (Activity) Click here
APPLICATION (2 minutes)
Now if someone tells you, bring your sword with you, do you know what they are talking about? That's right, your Bible. It is the Sword of Truth because God's Word is the truth. We need to know what the Bible says to know the truth. In John 8:31,32 Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." If we can be set free by knowing the truth, imagine what sharing the truth with others can do for them.
How many of you still use your fingers to count? Next week I will show you how you can use your fingers to get more out of God's Word.
CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)
Further info? Click here
Give one copy to each child at the end of the class to take home. Click here [PDF]


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DescriptionLego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is a game based on the four popular movies; The Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man's Chest, At World's End and On Stranger Tides. This game mixes these movies with the child-friendly Lego style of other Lego games, but for the most part everything is still the same. The player takes control of characters like; Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth and Bootstrap and uses their special abilities to solve the puzzles. Most of the puzzles require the player to build items with Lego-bricks or to open locked doors, aside from the character that are available the player can also take control of animals like a dog or a bird. The story allows the player to choose on of the four movies and a chapter to play, each movie has four chapters.
It starts out with the pirate "Jack Sparrow" and the blacksmith "Will Turner" meeting each other and dueling, after Jack failed to beat Will and is put in prison the ship known as "The Black Pearl" arrives at the port and raids the city. Will frees Jack after his love, Elizabeth got captured by the pirates. Jack and Will steal a ship from the navy and take it to the pirate city Tortuga where they assemble a crew and follow The Pearl to where they are taking Elizabeth.
The second movie is about Jack and the rest of the crew who are trying to find the chest which contains the hearth of Davy Jones. If they have the hearth they can avoid the wrath of Jones. The third movie is about the battle between the Navy and the pirates, the Navy has the chest with the hearth now and uses it to force Davy Jones into fighting for them. Jack, Elizabeth and Will want to fight them off by uniting all the pirates under one banner, but it's a race against the clock.
The fourth movie is about Jack and Captain Barbosa who are trying to find a source for everlasting life. They are however hunted by the religious Spanish navy who want to destroy the source because they believe nobody should have everlasting life. Once again it's a big race.
There is also the Free Play mode, this mode allows players to revisit chapters they have already finished and play with any character they want. By playing this mode the player can find items that were previously locked away from them because he couldn't use a special ability required to open solve one of the puzzles. These items can be traded for special features or items, the player can even use them to buy new characters. They can spend this money in the HUB world which is a pirate bay with several shops, the story can be resumed at the ship in the harbor.
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- "LEGO Пираты Карибского Моря: Видеоигра" -- Russian spelling
- "LEGO Piráti z Karibiku" -- Czech title
- "LEGO Pirati dei Caraibi: il videogioco" -- Italian title
- "LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: Das Videospiel" -- German title
- "Lego Pirates des Caraïbes : Le Jeu Vidéo" -- French title
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- Inspiration: Movies
- Inspiration: Toys
- LEGO licensees
- Pirates of the Caribbean licensees
- Theme: Sea Pirates
- Walt Disney games
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|Giant Bomb
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|75 out of 100
|May 22, 2011
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|Gameplay (Benelux)
|May 27, 2011
|74 out of 100
|The Video Game Critic
|Jul 03, 2012
|May 12, 2011
|13 out of 20
|May 11, 2011
|6 out of 10
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text: If you have being waiting for me to weigh in on the paper versus plastic debate (and who hasn't) I am finally prepared to provide some guidance. Anyone over 40 remembers a time when there was no choice when you got to the end of the grocery store checkout line. Paper was the only option until 1977 when plastic bags first appeared. They quickly became the bag of choice because they didn't destroy trees, plus they had handy little loops for carrying. But plastic bags are made of polyethylene, which is made from natural gas. And plastic doesn't decompose for a long, long time.