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A Lumpy Planet
So you yearn to explore strange worlds in distant galaxies, going where no Earthling has gone before? And you're feeling very depressed that for technical reasons your trip might be delayed a few centuries…or maybe forever? Well, how about visiting the world in this photo? Is it weird enough for you?
Gravity map Courtesy NASA
Surprise! It's Earth. But not as we normally see it. This image shows Earth as it is seen by instruments that are sensitive to gravity instead of light. Gravity isn't the same all over the planet. The mappers turned places where you'd feel slightly heavier into high spots and ones where you'd feel slightly lighter into lows. One of the lows is in India (the blue and pink area to the right of center). You'd weigh about a pound less if you went to India (if you weighed about 100 pounds normally).
Scientists think the gravity map reveals what's going on deep inside Earth, in the part called the mantle, where the rock is still solid but hot enough that it flows slowly. That low off of India may be linked to an ancient collision—the collision of India with Eurasia, which pushed up those wrinkles on the surface of Earth we call the Himalayas.
It just goes to show: There's no place like (or as weird as) home!
- gravity: Pulling forces between objects.
- This map shows that there are minor variations in gravity around the surface of the planet. The variations may mean that in some places the same object would weigh slightly more than it would in other places, depending on the pull of gravity in each place. What if gravity varied greatly over the surface of the Earth? What if something that weighed 100 pounds on land weighed only 50 pounds in the water? Imagine that the pull of gravity varied greatly over the Earth's surface. What would the effect be on life on land and life in the ocean? What would the effect be on how the surface of the Earth changed over time? Write a paragraph describing how life would vary.
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I worked recently for one of my partners who had to deal with a family emergency. When I walked in at the appointed hour, the unit clerk saw me, and said in a clearly disappointed voice, "Oh it's you? I thought we were getting Dr Bob today..." I took it good-naturedly and gave her a little grief, but didn't give it any other thought.
Until the nurse in my designated area saw me, and said in the same tone, "Oh. Where's Dr Bob?" I explained that he was sick, and that I was working for him, and she was sort of quiet and left it at that. At that point I began to develop an inferiority complex.
The tech had the same reaction when she, too, realized there was no Dr Bob.
Finally, a fourth person saw me and said, "What are you doing here? The schedule said it was supposed to be-"
"Dr Bob, I know!" I snapped, "What am I, chopped liver?!" I had been under the impression that I was well-liked by the nursing staff, an impression that was rapidly evaporating.
(Condescendingly) "Oh, you're fine. But every day when Dr Bob works, he brings in a big bag of candy for all of us."
"Ah. I was not aware of that." Candy. So that's the ticket.
The other nurse came in at that point and saw me at the physician's desk, and exclaimed, "What? No Dr Bob? Damn. I wanted candy."
So now I know what to do to really get in the good graces of the nursing staff. I'm going to be stocking up on Costco-sized bags of candy. Then they will be disappointed when I'm not working.
30 May 2008
I worked recently for one of my partners who had to deal with a family emergency. When I walked in at the appointed hour, the unit clerk saw me, and said in a clearly disappointed voice, "Oh it's you? I thought we were getting Dr Bob today..." I took it good-naturedly and gave her a little grief, but didn't give it any other thought.
Posted by shadowfax at 6:22 AM
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Dear Dr. Shadowfax,ReplyDelete
I think you have a little more research to do. You need to find out what kind of candy Dr. Bob brings, then you need to find what kind the staff would like better. Then you'll be top frog in the pond.
A hint- Chocolate is best. Bite size Snickers, and Hershey's will be well received and have nurses waiting at the door for you on days you are scheduled. Buy cheapo mixed candy and prepare to endure cranky nurses - cheap candy is worse than no candy.ReplyDelete
Come on, that's like the first rule of doctor-staff relationships. Bring food!ReplyDelete
If they're on the Atkins diet, then you have to do a veggie tray with low-fat dressing, cheese cubes, or one of those huge cans of peanuts.
Animal crackers, M&Ms, Swedish Fish are all winners.
No donuts. They get stale by the end of the shift.
Chocolate only works with the female staff, you'll need to bring beer for the guys.ReplyDelete
Whitecoat--One of our doctors who starts at 6 am brings donuts, and there is no such thing as "end of shift". Both days AND nights get to partake and they're usually gone by 7:10 am.ReplyDelete
chocolate - can't go wrong.ReplyDelete
C'mon! Isn't this something taught to first term interns!ReplyDelete
You need to brush up on Atkins, Dr. WhiteCoat. Low-fat dressings are LOADED with sugar, a big no-no on all low-carb diets.ReplyDelete
Raw veggies are allowed on just about every diet and aren't really a treat (though I would be thrilled with that, as long as the dressing wasn't low-fat). But your big can of peanuts is a winner. Smoked almonds would be even better--they are lower in carbs and more delicious, and most low-carbers don't have them that often. Also good are pecans, walnuts, and macadamia nuts. Or berries and whipped cream (sweetened with a little sucralose, of course).
Swedish fish? At first I thought you were talking about those Pepperidge Farm goldfish. Then I looked them up. Ugh. Revolting.
- Anonymous6/01/2008 10:30 PM
Once, when I was shadowing in your hospital's ED, the AMR guys brought donuts at about 3am. Perfectly timed to deal with late-night munchies. I've had a special place in my heart for AMR ever since.ReplyDelete
A big platter of chicken tenders around lunch/dinner when you REALLY need to bribe someone works really well...ReplyDelete
not that I'd know or anything.
I have found what scores the most points with my staff is frozen yogurt from PinkBerry or Cefiore or many of the new copycat places that have sprung up around here like mad. So when I leave the office to do surgery, I try to pick up some on the way back. Chocolates and candy just don't do it here any more because we already have an abundant source for those, especially around holiday time.ReplyDelete
This is such a funny post but oh so (universally) true!ReplyDelete
I am not in medicine, but M&Ms in an M&M guy dispenser are both candy and fun.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6/06/2008 2:46 PM
Yep. A big bag of 'Purina Staff Chow' will always smooth the way.ReplyDelete
We may not be easy, but we *are* bribable.
- Anonymous6/07/2008 1:51 PM
AAAARRRGGGG another example of the proletariat selling out to the aristocracy!!!!ReplyDelete

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Whether you are receiving care or visiting a loved one, our goal is to make your stay with us a positive one.
Bay Area Hospital offers a wide variety of support groups and programs to improve the health of our community.
We are continually looking for opportunities to improve our organization and keep our community informed.
Cognitive behavioral therapy — Overview covers definition, risks and results of this mental health treatment.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a common type of mental health counseling (psychotherapy). With cognitive behavioral therapy, you work with a mental health counselor (psychotherapist or therapist) in a structured way, attending a limited number of sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking, so you can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way.
Cognitive behavioral therapy can be a very helpful tool in treating mental disorders or illnesses, such as anxiety or depression. But not everyone who benefits from cognitive behavioral therapy has a mental health condition. It can be an effective tool to help anyone learn how to better manage stressful life situations.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to treat a wide range of issues. It''s often the preferred type of psychotherapy because it can quickly help you identify and cope with specific challenges. It generally requires fewer sessions than other types of therapy and is done in a structured way.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a useful tool to address emotional challenges. For example, it may help you:
Mental health conditions that may improve with cognitive behavioral therapy include:
In some cases, cognitive behavioral therapy is most effective when it''s combined with other treatments, such as antidepressants or other medications.
In general, there''s little risk in getting cognitive behavioral therapy. Because it can explore painful feelings, emotions and experiences, you may feel emotionally uncomfortable at times. You may cry, get upset or feel angry during a challenging session, or you may also feel physically drained.
Some forms of cognitive behavioral therapy, such as exposure therapy, may require you to confront situations you''d rather avoid — such as airplanes if you have a fear of flying. This can lead to temporary stress or anxiety.
However, working with a skilled therapist will minimize any risks. The coping skills you learn can help you manage and conquer negative feelings and fears.
You might decide on your own that you want to try cognitive behavioral therapy. Or a doctor or someone else may suggest therapy to you. Here''s how to get started:
Before seeing a psychotherapist, check his or her background, education, certification and licensing. Psychotherapist is a general term, rather than a job title or indication of education, training or licensure.
Trained psychotherapists can have a number of different job titles, depending on their education and role. Most have a master''s or doctoral degree with specific training in psychological counseling. Medical doctors who specialize in mental health (psychiatrists) can prescribe medications as well as provide psychotherapy.
Examples of psychotherapists include psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, licensed social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, psychiatric nurses, or other licensed professionals with mental health training.
Make sure that the therapist you choose meets state certification and licensing requirements for his or her particular discipline. The key is to find a skilled therapist who can match the type and intensity of therapy with your needs.
Cognitive behavioral therapy may be done one-on-one, or in groups with family members or with people who have similar issues.
At your first session, your therapist will typically gather information about you and determine what concerns you''d like to work on. The therapist will likely ask you about your current and past physical and emotional health to gain a deeper understanding of your situation. Your therapist will also want to know whether you might benefit from other treatment, such as medications. It might take a few sessions for your therapist to fully understand your situation and concerns, and to determine the best course of action.
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Your therapist will encourage you to talk about your thoughts and feelings and what''s troubling you. Don''t worry if you find it hard to open up about your feelings. Your therapist can help you gain more confidence and comfort.
Cognitive behavioral therapy generally focuses on specific problems, using a goal-oriented approach. As you go through the therapy process, your therapist may ask you to do "homework" — activities, reading or practices that build on what you learn during your regular therapy sessions — and encourage you to apply what you''re learning in your daily life.
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Your therapist''s approach will depend on your particular situation and preferences. Your therapist may combine cognitive behavioral therapy with another therapeutic approach — for example, interpersonal therapy, which focuses on your relationships with other people.
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Time for Nucky
Speaking of shows I miss - fresh off his Golden Globe win, both for the show and for Best Actor, Steve Buscemi was back on set in Brooklyn the other day working on Boardwalk Empire. When we first started watching the show, Jacek kept calling him Nookie. Rhymes with "rookie". This made me laugh. Full Story


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Freddy is at it again. Franzia, not Krueger.
The venerable mercenary vino merchant from Ceres, Calif., who gave the world Two Buck Chuck and created a totally new wine category, is trying to take extreme value wine pricing into restaurants.
It galls Fred Franzia, the president of Bronco Winery, me and most of my wine-drinking friends to see restaurants charge highway robbery prices for wine. It is an insult that wine list prices are twice as much or more than the same wine sells for at a grocery store or wine shop.
Wine experts say restaurant wine mark-up is less than the mark-up for coffee or tea. That makes me feel a lot more like shelling out $30 to $40 for a bottle of wine that cost $10 at Old Doc's in Fresno.
Franzia has challenged restaurants to sell Bronco's Salmon Creek wine for less than $10 per bottle, and he is willing to sell it to them for $2.50 per bottle.
Several of the articles on Freddy's latest guerilla raid on the California wine industry quote wine experts as saying people will not buy $10 wine because it is perceived as cheap. Those same experts said the same thing about Freddy when his Charles "Two Buck Chuck" Shaw wine showed up at Trader Joe's priced at $1.99 per bottle. Millions of cases later, Freddy's bank account is bulging and new wine drinkers have been created.
Cumulative sales of all Bronco's extreme value wines about 14.5 million (nine liter) cases for the combined years of 2002, 2003 and 2004. Two Buck Chuck alone probably represented 80 percent to 90 percent of that total, according to Jon Fredrikson of Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates.
Two Buck Chuck spawned dozens of extreme value imitators and the category continues to be a major factor in California wine sales.
And now Franzia has Sommeliers pounding their tastevins on fine linen tablecloths at the venerable Franzia's audacity to suggest a varietal California wine be sold for $10 per bottle in restaurants.
They should be raising their funny little tasting spoons in a salute to Franzia.
Don't tell me Salmon Creek is garbage. I have not had it, but will and I suspect it will be the same excellent value as Two Buck Chuck.
Before you start e-mailing angry notes informing me not everyone can sell wine for $2.50 a bottle to a restaurant, I know that. Freddy with his huge bottling factory and his own distributorship may be the only one who can. However, if people continue buying $2 wine and start ordering $10 wine in a restaurant, they will move up to higher price offerings.
Impertinent Freddy is all about making money and showing up the rest of the California wine industry. He is also increasing wine consumption. According to Fredrikson, the U.S. will soon become the largest wine consuming country in the world. However, it is far from the largest per capita.
U.S. per capita wine consumption is a paltry nine liters. That is less than Canada, South Africa, Chile, New Zealand, UK, Australia and 27 other countries.
Americans have yet to discover and make California wine part of their daily lives.
A brash, notorious 61-year-old winemaker from a Modesto, Calif., suburb may single-handedly change that. He has had a good start. If he pulls off his $10 restaurant wine, all you folks on the North Coast and Monterey may want to consider throwing rose pedals in his path during a parade through downtown San Francisco rather than suing and cussing him.


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The World of LinkedIn: What's Next?
Who knew that there are 74 job openings for Elvis tribute artists and 1 opening as a "martini whisperer" on LinkedIn? True confession: I was (maybe still am) tempted…
Isn't that a wonderful truth about online networking and sharing sites like this? It is here where we can discover, learn and engage in "virtual watering holes" and "online town squares" that fit our interests.
LinkedIn now has over 100 million members and averaging one new member every second. Through a very clever infographic, the online networking site celebrates this milestone by giving us a view into what this networked community is made of…
– 73 of the Fortune 100 with Cisco listed as one of 6 most represented companies
– 56 million members residing outside of the US
– 1 "invest in cheese" group (huh?)
– 17.8 million groups
At Cisco, we are still learning, and like so many companies it is through active participation on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. Through these conversations and with tools like Cisco SocialMiner we pick up new knowledge, listen and share. It's real-time marketing and it just makes sense for our bottom-line and in allowing us to expand reach beyond where traditional marketing and conversations can take us.
LinkedIn has grown in large part due to its focus – the professional community. It dovetails nicely with our efforts on Facebook, for example, and is where we can engage with affinity groups, actively recruit, and connect with those in way really is the equivalent of swapping a virtual business card and expanding that connection. Certainly, the rising knowledge workers of today have a soul-mate in LinkedIn.
And, today I engage in multiple ways both as a part of Cisco and as an individual as do thousands of my peers. Yet, like so many others I wonder how long we can sustain the proliferation of experiences and things. The post-PC era is upon us. Yet the number of screens that we have is still expanding and we have social sites for our professional friends, sites for our personal/professional friends, etc. This is not a new question and the next wave of innovation in social media will likely be through intelligent aggregation that allows us to traverse across devices and applications in the way we want and that adapts to our interest. Technology will still matter as it will require intelligence, bandwidth and a "playing well with others." But, in reality it should increasingly become invisible.
So, congratulations LinkedIn! What's next? I can't wait.
And, I wonder what some of you think.. How do you think the way we collaborate and connect will change? How do you use certain social sharing sites either together or apart?
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Walking, Talking, LyingPhotographs by Laurie Simmons
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Laurie Simmons is one of the first contemporary American photographers to have created elaborately staged narrative photographs. Using dolls to act out piquant scenarios within specially constructed environments, she has slyly commented on contemporary culture while re-creating "a sense of the 50s that I knew was both beautiful and lethal." Prodigiously creative, she has produced fourteen fully developed series since the 1970s. In Laurie Simmons: Walking, Talking, Lying, Kate Linker concentrates on selected series—from "Ventriloquism," "Walking Objects," and "Lying Objects" to the 1997 Self-Portraits and the "Café of the Inner Mind"—to illuminate ideas that cut through the artist's entire body of work. Of particular interest are the willfully ambiguous interplay between objects, figures, and backgrounds, and the way specific things (toys, cakes, guns) and settings (suburban interiors, theatrical stages) take on strange powers in Simmons's photographs. As Linker makes clear, the artist's use of narrative links her to a number of contemporary fiction writers, while her fondness for artifice, advertising, childhood memory, and unabashed eclecticism relates to—and has helped shape—the heated debates of the past thirty-some years about the nature of photography.Laurie Simmons: Walking, Talking, Lying was made possible with generous support from Melva Bucksbaum and Raymond Learsy and from the E. T. Harmax Foundation.
Laurie Simmons was born on Long Island and earned a B.F.A. from Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia. Her photographs have appeared in group and solo shows throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, and she is represented in numerous private and public collections, from Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and the Hara Museum in Tokyo. Her most recent books include In and Around the House, Photographs 1976–78 (2003) and Laurie Simmons: Walking, Talking, Lying (2005), Simmons lives and works in Manhattan. She is represented by Sperone Westwater, New York.
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I've always believed in giving back. I've ladled soup for the homeless, sung for the elderly at nursing homes and run/walked more than I can remember. But now that I'm, ahem, older, I want to give—and get—more.
So I joined a board. Yes, it's a time commitment, and while I don't have to give a lot of money, I am expected to fundraise.
But as president of my neighborhood's newcomer's association, I get the satisfaction of welcoming people into the community, and I've made some fabulous friends and great career contacts.
While I volunteer locally, the board universe is vast. There are boards for hospitals, non-profits, universities, cultural groups, and more. Some organizations have several boards (e.g. local chapters or a junior board for the under-40 set).
Interested in joining a board?
- Find board vacancies on idealist.org, bridgestar.org, and allforgood.org.
- Tap your networks. Ask friends and colleagues if they are involved in any boards and if they can get you on.
- Leverage the skills you already have, such as marketing, web design, or financial management, suggests Deborah Davidson, spokesperson for BoardSource.
- Start where you are. If you already volunteer in an organization, investigate joining its board.
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Linda Woodford spent the last 15 years of her career inserting phony numbers in the U.S. Department of Defense's accounts.
Every month until she retired in 2011, she says, the day came when the Navy would start dumping numbers on the Cleveland, Ohio, office of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, the Pentagon's main accounting agency. Using the data they received, Woodford and her fellow DFAS accountants there set about preparing monthly reports to square the Navy's books with the U.S. Treasury's—a balancing-the-checkbook maneuver required of all the military services and other Pentagon agencies.
And every month, they encountered the same problem. Numbers were missing. Numbers were clearly wrong. Numbers came with no explanation of how the money had been spent or which congressional appropriation it came from. "A lot of times there were issues of numbers being inaccurate," Woodford says. "We didn't have the detail … for a lot of it."
(Read more: The most expensive military programs)
The data flooded in just two days before deadline. As the clock ticked down, Woodford says, staff were able to resolve a lot of the false entries through hurried calls and emails to Navy personnel, but many mystery numbers remained. For those, Woodford and her colleagues were told by superiors to take "unsubstantiated change actions" - in other words, enter false numbers, commonly called "plugs," to make the Navy's totals match the Treasury's.


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TCM Buys a Diesel: Does This Make Sense?
So now comes Teledyne Continental jumping on the diesel/Jet A bandwagon. It took my e-mail inbox about 10 minutes to load up with comments. What's Continental thinking? Have they made a terrible mistake? Why aren't they pursuing a simpler two-cycle design like the Deltahawk?
All legitimate questions, of course � and all unanswerable. One thing that is knowable � because Continental says as much � is that the company senses an inflection point on the disappearance of 100LL and believes the decision on a new fuel needs to be made sooner rather than later. Make no mistake: This represents a major realignment in Continental's business plan.
The diesel is just part of a range of solutions Continental has in mind. It simply wants to be ready, and that's just smart business. Rather than developing its own engine, Continental simply bought technology fully formed from SMA, which has been flogging away at diesel for longer than anyone else.
Setting aside why SMA doesn't want Continental to say where the technology came from � not sure why this is, but the French have their own way of doing things � does this decision make a lick of sense?
Yeah, it does. Despite its long time in grade, the SMA SR305 is the Rodney Dangerfield of aerodiesels. From what I can tell, users who have installed it are happy with both its performance and its reliability. I did an in-depth report on the engine in this video. There are some shortcomings, however, which Continental will have to address.
One, there just aren't enough of these engines out there to form an opinion based on large fleet usage. There are some conversions flying, and Maule has been selling them for a few years to a handful of owners. (Maule is mad at us and won't speak to us, so following up with them is a lost cause.) Well under 100 of the SR305s have been fielded. That's not much experience.
Second, the engine doesn't like cold weather. It seems to start okay, but it has issues with low power settings in flight and in-flight restarts. Cirrus tried the SMA engine a few years ago and shelved it as a result. Continental's Johnny Doo told us the company thinks it can solve this problem or it wouldn't have bought the technology. I'm no diesel expert, but this ought to be solvable. I mean, c'mon, this is 2010.
The deal has a couple of sweet spots. Most important, it's not a sales or co-branding arrangement, but licensed, turn-key technology. That means TCM can pick up the diesel ball at the 40-yard line, not back against its own goal. This is a big deal because with a proven foundation in place, Continental can concentrate limited R&D funds on improvements and on leveraging the four-cylinder into a more powerful six-cylinder diesel, which the market desperately needs. And remember, TCM sees time as a driver here and they don't think they have enough of it to re-invent the SMA wheel. They think � rightly � that the industry is dragging its butt on the 100LL conversion, and if others get caught short, Continental doesn't want to be one of them.
I can see a benefit for SMA, too, in that getting what could be a high-juice market push from TCM toward the OEM sector, SMA will get some cred. Why they don't want to ride that wave by keeping their name off the street on this deal is baffling, but it's consistent with what buyers have told us about SMA. They haven't really pushed sales of this engine. On the downside, they are also getting a very able competitor in the OEM market. Continental probably won't concentrate on conversions, so SMA may still have a market there.
Technically, the engine has some pros and cons. It's oil- and air-cooled, so there's no cooling radiator to fuss with, but the intercooling and oil plumbing is still complex. It's essentially single-lever and has power density that's comparable to Continental's gasoline engines and better than the Centurion and Austro designs. It's also smooth, and, being direct drive, there's no heavy and failure-prone gearbox. I've flown it several times, and it's a nice ride.
What I don't like as much is the old-school mechanical fuel distribution system. Yeah, it's electronically scheduled, but it doesn't have the pulsed common rail injectors of state-of-the-art diesel. Although the SMA approach may have a reliability advantage, the diesel world long ago evolved into pulsed electronic fuel injectors driven fully by FADECs. I don't know if TCM will get there with its engine, but I'd like to see them try. For market purposes, it may not matter. No one really knows.
The fuel specifics are good, at .36 BSFC. Continental's very best gas engines can run at .38 or .39, and although that doesn't sound like much of a Delta, over the life of the engine it adds up to very big savings. That's attractive for U.S. buyers on fuel prices alone. For some foreign buyers in countries where avgas isn't available, it's a deal sealer.
The fuzzy warm part of this development is that a major engine company has finally chased the diesel train out of the station and gotten on board. That will help convince the diesel Luddites once and for all that resistance is futile.
Bottom line: This is a perfectly rational business decision with some strong pros, a few cons and moderate risk. It meets TCM's design brief for time to market.
Continental has in place an entirely new management team. These guys don't have any choice but to reinvent the company and now we get to sit back and see if they can do it.
To that, I say "bravo."


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A man who was behind the wheel of a car that plowed into the crowd on the Venice boardwalk last summer, killing an Italian woman on her honeymoon and injuring more than a dozen people, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder and other charges.
Nathan Louis Campbell, 38, is charged with one count of murder, 17 counts of assault with a deadly weapon and 10 counts of leaving the scene of an accident.
Alice Gruppioni, a 32-year-old woman visiting the seaside community on her honeymoon, was killed Aug. 3 when Campbell is alleged to have driven south down Ocean Front Walk from Dudley Avenue to near Sunset Avenue, causing chaos and panic at one of Los Angeles' biggest tourist magnets.
After a Jan. 8 hearing in which Campbell was ordered to stand trial, defense attorney Philip Dube told reporters his client "never intended to hurt anybody or to kill that young lady."
Campbell's attorney contended that what happened was an accident and that Campbell "panicked" when he experienced a problem with the shift lever on the 2008 Dodge Avenger he had bought a few weeks earlier at a used-car dealership in Colorado. The lawyer said his client was struggling to get the Avenger out of parking gear when he gunned the sedan and it went forward.
Deputy District Attorney Victor Avila said at the preliminary hearing that Campbell was "going down a two-block boardwalk" and "hit people at different locations." It is the prosecution's position that he "drove that vehicle, hitting whatever got in his way," Avila said.
Campbell, who has been jailed since his arrest that day, is due back at the Airport Branch Courthouse March 13 for a pretrial hearing.


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Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug: Volume III - Part 2
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Paul Bedjan (1838-1920) was born in Khosrova in Salamas where he was educated at a school established by French Lazarists. At 18, he went to Paris to join the Lazarist order and further his studies. In 1861 he was ordained a priest in the Roman rite although he was a member of the Chaldean Church. After working among his own people in Iran for 12 years, he returned to Europe to pursue a career in editing and publishing books in Syriac and modern Assyrian. Between 1905 and 1910 Bedjan edited five volumes of homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug (c. 451 – 521). Educated at the school of Edessa, Jacob became bishop of Batnan in 519. In addition to letters, hymns and expositions, he is reputed to have written 760 homilies in twelve-syllable metre on biblical and general religious themes. Bedjan's "Homiliae Selectae Mar-Jacobi Sarugensis" includes 195 homilies. Volume III – Part 2 contains homilies 88-107. The contents of this book is entirely in the Syriac language.
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Your journey into the Wasteland alongside Warren Spector's take on Mickey Mouse kicks off on November 30 in North America, if you have a Wii.
The Wii exclusive hits the UK on Nov. 16 and the rest of Europe on Nov. 25.
"I believe that video games tell stories as deep and as sophisticated as movies, books or any other medium. In Disney Epic Mickey, Mickey Mouse is faced with challenges worthy of a hero, while the players' actions and their decisions throughout the game alter the gameworld," said Warren Spector, general manager and creative director, Disney Interactive Studios' Junction Point in Austin. "We are honored and humbled by the anticipation for Disney Epic Mickey, and we could not be more excited to get the game in people's hands so that they can experience the thrill of becoming a hero and controlling their own destiny."


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I have been searching for my grandfather, Damien LeBlanc's, death record for years. A couple of years ago I found him listed as Daniel rather than Damien in a couple of records. I thought that might have been a clerical error so I kept searching vitals for the death of *Damien* LeBlanc.
Now some years ago, I used to go to Lawrence City Hall every week and they would allow me to look through the index cards that contain information for births, marriages and deaths in the city of Lawrence. It also includes the volume and page where the record can be found.
I have always said that whoever the first city clerk was who decided to index all of the vitals recorded in the City of Lawrence is a god-send to all researchers. I'm not sure there are many cities or towns who have done this early on and I have had difficulty searching in other locales..
Last night when I went to bed a huge light went ON - I remembered having copied information about the death of a DANIEL LeBlanc, My grandfather disappeared from city directories in 1913 so I've always assumed that as the "abt" death year. Before going to sleep I decided that today I should pull out that notebook and take a look. This morning went to those notes and it gave a death date of 1913..hmm could this be what I've searched for all these years? Could I have had the information in hand without realizing it?
I went on the familysearchpilot.or site and instead of searching for Damien I did a search for DANIEL LEBLANC - BINGO!!! There was the death record right in front of me listing the names of his parents..yes, I went a bit crazy!
I still cannot believe this record is in hand after all the years I have searched - now I have another mystery. The name of the person who provided the information was a Mrs. Pierre LeBlanc. Damien aka Daniel had no children named Pierre nor did he have a brother by that name. As we know, the search is never done so here I go again.
I have always believed that one family rarely migrated by itself - this may well have been a cousin's wife. I intend to see if I can find more on this though it will be like searching for a needle in the perennial hay stack. Wish me luck! Before I begin that search I intend to enjoy today's great and unbelievable find! Yes, at times is truly is serendepity.
So again.. never give up the search. Our ancestors are waiting to be found.


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The illusive white truffle is in season, found shaved over dishes all across the "Truffle Valley" we live in. Travelers are enamored with truffles when they visit Le Marche in the fall and rightfully so with a price tag of 3,000 Euro a kilo. We recently served a truffle themed dinner with white truffles foraged from the woods behind our farmhouse. The aroma was so pungent the earthly smell filled our house, the guests were all curious how to cook this strange mushroom. But here's the secret you don't actually cook with them, instead shaving hundreds of euro over a finished dish like a paper thin fritatta, fresh pasta, risotto or a beautiful steak. The truffle should never touch the heat of the pan or it will kill the flavor immediately.
So go on and hock the family silver for a plate of irresistible homemade tagliatelle and white truffles!
Tagliatelle with Truffles
Tagliatelle con Tartufi
Serves 4
400 grams fresh pasta
white truffles - as much as you can afford
2 egg yolks
1-2 sages leaves
salt and pepper
1 pad of butter
olive oil
3-4 spoonfuls of beef broth
In a pan melt butter with olive oil on low heat. Add in sage leaves and gently cook for a minute or two.
In a pot with plenty of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al'dente. Once cooked, scoop out the pasta and place directly in the pan with sage.
Remove from heat and toss the pasta gently. Add broth and egg yolks constantly tossing the pasta in the pan to coat the past in the egg without is scrambling. Season with salt & pepper, remove the sage.
Transfer pasta to the plates and shave truffle on-top. The truffle should never touch the heat of the pan.


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This Just In: AJAX Is Important
Looks like Microsoft is getting on the AJAX bandwagon, whether they like it or not. Scoble mentions a Microsoft Javascript library named ATLAS. CNET, Microsoft Watch and Information Week posted articles about ATLAS. Charles Fitzgerald is, again, the MS guy involved. Reading the articles, I can't tell if Fitzgerald is excited about ATLAS/AJAX or just feels like its something MS needed to do to stay relevant in web development. Some quotes:
"People who do (AJAX development) are rocket scientists," Fitzgerald said. "In some ways, this papers over the mess that is JavaScript development. It's easy-to-build 'spaghetti' code." [CNET]
"Microsoft is really the only company that spans the continuum, from the simplest Web client through he smartest client," said Fitzgerald. [Microsoft Watch]
"We just needed the clever name" – like Ajax, Fitzgerald said, to explain the various things that developers have been able to do for almost a decade with Microsoft technologies. [Microsoft Watch]
Using Atlas, developers will be able to write Ajax apps that contain pre-written code to smooth over technical distinctions between Web browsers, and debug those apps with Microsoft-branded tools, says Charles Fitzgerald, a general manager at Microsoft. Using Ajax today, he says, "is a little bit of a hack." [Information Week]
Here is what I think:
- Microsoft invented the technologies now called AJAX, but moved away from browser based clients in favor of Windows based clients (Smart, Rich, Thick, Fat or otherwise).
- The world of web development is quickly moving toward AJAX-style development. Microsoft is late and needs to make some mindshare.
- Microsoft is a development tool vendor. They sell tools to make development easier, therefore, current AJAX development must be hard (rocket scientists need only apply) and messy.
Seems to me that many AJAX toolkits already exist. Many web applications are incorporating AJAX very quickly. Examples of AJAX range from simple enhancements to full blown applications, implemented by mere mortals.
This move does not seem in sync with Microsoft's .NET/WebForms/Smart Client agenda. Therefore, I question whether their heart is in the initiative. On the other hand, Microsoft's new RSS initiative (also connected to Fitzgerald) seems inline with current company agendas and has good backing inside and outside the company.
Update: Scott Isaacs of MSN Spaces and Scott Guthrie of ASP.NET have some good technical posts on AJAX.


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Firstly many thanks to ken, tricky, mel and cob for their contributions. Also to spike-x cheers for taking the time and contributing his thoughts.
The sole purpose of this blog is to share music. The essence of karma is the unconditional and selfless act of giving. I encourage all responses to what goes on in this blog whether they are complimentary or negative. I will also exhibit my right of reply.
I've had a couple of negative responses of late, from the 'e police' and the obligatory 'Anonymous' expressing their dislike for me 'leeching' and 'stealing' music...... all of the music on this blog can be readily found on countless sites across the net .... I see it as sharing, the giving without the expectation of reward. As far as the artists are concerned they receive a minuscule amount for each unit sold, the main financial gain for bands are merchandise sales and ticket sales for live shows ... blog spots are promoting their music to people who otherwise would never hear it.
Basically if you have a problem with this don't download the music, don't search blog sites .. that is the essence of 'freedom of choice' But personally I suggest YOU GET A LIFE. The world is full of negativity and selfishness, with the support of the people who contribute to this blog .... the journey continues.
I've also had skids over as ausrock telling me I should 'acknowledge' the original uploaders. Well mate I try to give everyone a mention.... but hey I'm not perfect..... sometimes I forget where the music comes from.... sometimes I just don't have the time .... to anyone I have omitted in recognising their contribution ..... please accept my sincerely apologies
Message to the maddies crew and any kind Samaritan'
I need some help...... been searching all week without much luck .... I'm after some music from 'The Waifs' found their new album ... but locked with a password...... also after anything by 'Motor Ace' and 'Alex Lloyd' ....... any help would be appreciated
thanking you
stay tuned got some music from 'Nick Drake' for all to enjoy ...... I'm in acoustic mode at the moment.
again cheers to all who have contributed
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Rihanna & Drake all weekend
They were both in Montreal. It was F1 Weekend. They hung out all weekend. On Friday night they hit up Terrasses Bonsecours for a party he hosted. Both were taken in and out through the ice cream parlour. Inside they played like they didn't have time for each other. Like they sat apart from each other but also stayed on their PDAs all night, texting at the same time. Each other. Like... really? Is that how we do now? Also, they left together at the end of the night. Probably means nothing...?
Would you two PLEASE just let it happen?
During her performance on Saturday night, Drake joined Ri on stage and, like, how cute, right? What's the f-cking problem? Be! Together! Or confirm it if you already are!!! It would make me (us?) SO happy!
Anyway, on Sunday, during the race they hung out, and after the race they hung out, and they went the hotel and hung out and they were hanging out last week in Toronto too so... I'm just saying it would really kill my boner if it's just friends and that's all.
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Nobody at Fenway Park faced a greater challenge yesterday than groundskeeper Dave Mellor in trying to figure out how to get in two games amid downpours related to Hurricane Irene. He searched endlessly for ways to keep the playing field above water.
Mellor and his crew worked feverishly to keep the infield playable as the Red Sox' doubleheader with Oakland was played in its entirety (including three rain delays totaling four hours). The beneficiaries were the Sox, who swept the A's, 9-3 and 4-0, on a day when baseball began at noon and ended at 10:58 p.m.
With the Yankees having their doubleheader postponed yesterday, the Sox added to their AL East lead, going up two games.
It was a nice comeback for the Sox after they were blitzed Friday, 15-5.
"We were fortunate the way it worked out," said manager Terry Francona. "It worked out really well. We can let the guys regroup for a couple of days now."
The announced attendance for Game 1 was 37,314, which extended the Red Sox' sellout streak to 695, although there were hardly that many people in the stands. With so many empty seats, the Sox let Game 2 patrons into the park in the eighth inning of the opener as the game resumed for good after a delay of 2 hours 15 minutes. The second game was also deemed sold out.
The three hours of delays in Game 1 didn't deter the Sox, who struck for nine runs in the first five innings. The nightcap, which didn't start until 6:50 p.m., had a one-hour rain delay after the fourth inning that curtailed starter Erik Bedard's outing. Bedard had pitched four-plus scoreless but tedious innings, walking four, three of them in the first inning.
When play resumed, Bedard was replaced by Alfredo Aceves, who shut down the A's for three innings. Daniel Bard and Jonathan Papelbon completed the three-hit shutout.
David Ortiz was the hitting star of the doubleheader. He went 2 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs in the first game and had three hits, including a two-run homer, in the nightcap. Ortiz now has 27 homers, 86 RBIs, and a 12-game hitting streak (24 for 46, .522).
The homer followed a second-inning leadoff double by Dustin Pedroia (3 for 8, 3 RBIs). The Sox added a run in the fourth on singles by Pedroia, Ortiz, and Jed Lowrie, and a Jarrod Saltalamacchia grounder to first. Saltalamacchia's bloop double to right in the sixth brought home Lowrie with the fourth Sox run.
It was a good day and night overall for the catching tandem of Saltalamacchia and Jason Varitek, who knocked in five runs between them.
Varitek drove in three runs in the opener, two of them coming on a two-out home run (his ninth) into the Sox bullpen in the second.
"I hit it pretty good," said Varitek, who was batting lefthanded. "Sometimes when balls are hit in that direction, they kind of take a turn toward that left-hand corner."
Varitek knocked in a run in the fifth with a single to bring in Ortiz, who led off with a double to right-center, his second double of the game.
Varitek's performance, coupled with that of starter Saltalamacchia, have made the catching position work out splendidly for the Red Sox. The backstops have combined for 22 home runs and 75 RBIs.
"I think he's still got a lot left and he's been proving that," Francona said of Varitek. "It's nice when he chips in with home runs when he has the chance. I think the playing time he's getting, probably is just about perfect.
"He's kept himself in such great shape, but we don't want to run him out there every game. It's not fair to him. The production out of our catching has been tremendous."
The Sox got another solid outing from Jon Lester, who pitched six innings and allowed two runs (one earned) in winning his 14th game.
After a rain delay in the top of the seventh, and with a seven-run lead, there was no need for Lester to come back for more.
Where it was all Oakland Friday, it was all Boston in Game 1 until the tarp came on the field before the start of the seventh with the Sox holding a 9-2 lead.
The A's scored in the second on a home run by Brandon Allen. In the third, Marco Scutaro booted a grounder by Scott Sizemore, who eventually scored on Coco Crisp's sacrifice fly.
Varitek said of Lester's outing, "It was good. The home run he gave up was a pretty good pitch, a pretty good swing. Other than that, they manufactured runs. So it was pretty good."
The rain created an interesting issue when Major League Baseball ruled that Game 1 had to be completed before Game 2 could begin.
The opener was well in hand and, with the hurricane approaching, the Sox were hoping to avoid a rainout in Game 2 and thus a makeup game late in the season by speeding things up. There was precedent. On April 22, 2009, against the Twins at Fenway, the first game of a doubleheader was called after seven innings with the Sox leading, 10-1. The second game began 47 minutes later and was played in its entirety.
According to a team source, the Sox pushed to get the game called after seven innings, citing that 2009 game, to no avail. Instead, they waited 2 hours 15 minutes after the seventh inning in the second delay.
"I know MLB ruled on it. We've done it the other way," said Francona. "I don't know if it's a hard-and-fast rule or judgment. We just go where they tell us."
The decision was made by MLB chief of baseball operations Joe Torre.
Crew chief Tim McClelland said the 2009 doubleheader "was an aberration."
"According to the rules, that can't happen or shouldn't happen. They didn't want that. They wanted this game to finish."
McClelland added, "I remember being somewhere else and I saw that, and I thought, `That's really bizarre.' If you can't play the game you're playing, how can you play another game?"


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Today I cleaned off my sewing space to fill it with Aqua and red disappearing nine patch quilt blocks. (tutorial here) After wasting a bit of fabric doing some experiments, I thought I would share a little something.
To pin.... or not to pin... That is the Question!
After sewing and sewing as fast as I can to fill shop orders, Quilting is quite tedious to me. The thought that has to go into each piece, and the process to put it together correctly are quite nerve racking sometimes. I am a instant gratification kind of gal you know. I used to be an eye-baller. You know one of those people who eyes the fabric and hopes it all works out. Me and my seam ripper have a love hate relationship.
After many ways of doing it differently, I found that indeed pinning your fabric in place makes more a more accurate match. (Duh Terri) I also wanted to see if placing the pin in vertically would work better then horizontally, just for kicks I guess. Now keep in mind there is no wrong or right way in the process of making any quilt. It's strictly what works best for you. I know there are quite a few beginner quilters out there who could find this conversation intriguing I suppose.
Anyway, the vertical matched up more accurately for me which came to my surprise. Reason is that you have to pull out your pins before the machine runs over them(or let the machine run over them... to scary.) . The horizontal pin can be placed out of the way and left until the piece is sewn completely. So I guess I expected the horizontal pins to work best.
Now that I have lost all of you, I am curious is there a trick to make sure seams always match up? Is it the way you pin, or the kind of pins you use. How can I guarantee that when I iron my block, the corners will match just so perfect that I can throw away my seam ripper.
Does something this wonderful exist?


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"Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty." Hosea 10:2
Suggested Further Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:4-12
If we would provoke the anger of the Most High and bring down trying providences on the churches, we have nothing to do but to be divided in our hearts and all will be accomplished. If we wish that every vial may empty out its ill, and that every vessel may withhold its oil, we have but to cherish our bickerings till they become animosities; we have but to nurse our animosities till they become hatreds, and all the work will be fully completed. And if this be the case in the church at large, it is peculiarly true in those various sections of it which we now call Apostolic Churches. Oh, my brethren, the smallest church in the world is potent for good when it has but one heart and one soul; when pastor, elders, deacons, and members, are bound together by a threefold cord that cannot be broken. Then are they mighty against every attack. But however great their numbers, however enormous their wealth, however splendid may be the talents with which they are gifted, they are powerless for good the moment they become divided amongst themselves.
Union is strength. Blessed is the army of the living God, in that day when it goes forth to battle with one mind, and when its soldiers as with the tramp of one man, in undivided march, go onwards towards the attack. But a curse awaits that church which runs to and fro and which, divided in itself, has lost the main stay of its strength with which it should batter against the enemy.
Division cuts our bowstrings, snaps our spears, houghs our horses, and burns our chariots in the fire. We are undone the moment the link of love is snapped. Let this perfect bond be once cut in twain and we fall down, and our strength is departed. By union we live, and by disunion we expire.
For meditation: Believers are not to try to create "unity" with those who preach another gospel, but we are urged to maintain the unity that already exists between true believers (Ephesians 4:3; Philippians 1:27). What would somebody have to report about your church (and your own contribution in it)?
Sermon no. 276 / 25 September (1859) — Charles Spurgeon
– Bible Gateway.Com


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Puppy Has Adorably Strange Eating Habit [VIDEO]
This little pup really appreciates feeding time, and when he goes over to his bowl and begins to chow down he becomes so excited his hind legs pop up in the air in a way that has to be seen to be believed.
It's unclear if this pose is the pooch's way of signaling that he is blown away by the food offering, or if he is contorting himself in this weird way because he wants to make sure the delicacies ever leave his stomach.
Watch the unusual and adorable video below.
[via Huffington Post]


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When Rob Streeter is teaching in a classroom somewhere in Wyoming, he knows what many of the students who are staring back at him are thinking. He knows because, not so long ago, he was in their shoes.
Growing up in Saratoga—the pleasant town of about 1,700 people in Carbon County, where the locals like to say that the trout leap in Main Street—Streeter figured he'd have to leave Wyoming to make something of himself. He figured the state's only university wouldn't offer enough opportunity.
He figured there was a better place.
He figured wrong. "I think there are a lot of younger people around the state who feel like, 'Oh, I'm from small-town Wyoming and I'm just gonna inherit the family business,' or 'I'm gonna be in Lander or Torrington or Saratoga forever,'" says Streeter, who is pursuing his master's degree in electrical engineering; he already has earned two bachelor's degrees from UW. "What students don't realize is the number of opportunities that are right here in Laramie."
He's doing what he can to make sure they find out through his work on UW's Energy and Environmental Nanotechnology GK-12 Project, a National Science Foundation-funded initiative that enables graduate students to share their knowledge of science while acting as role models in rural classrooms.
The GK-12 project isn't alone in its quest to inspire students who are interested in scientific careers.
The Science Posse, created in 2006 and also funded by the NSF, is a group of UW graduate students in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) who travel the nation's most sparsely populated state—scientific tools and supplies in hand—to share their passion.
And, since 1985, UW's Summer Research Apprentice Program (SRAP) has provided minority, first-generation and female students with the opportunity to gain hands-on research experience in a collegiate setting. The intensive six-week paid program is sponsored and funded by Wyoming EPSCoR, a federal grant program that helps Wyoming to be nationally competitive in science and technology.
"This program gets rural kids—I grew up in a really rural, agriculturally dominated area—and introduces them to the scientific world. I learned new things every day. It just blew my mind!" says Leo Perez, a sophomore petroleum engineering major from Glendo who twice participated in SRAP before enrolling at UW. "And there's a really great staff. They not only do a good job of dealing with a group of high school kids for six weeks, but they always have something for you to do. They really put a lot of effort into the program to make it the best it can be."
The Science Posse leaves a similar impression—"The kids just love it when they come here. They actually remember them from the previous years and always get super excited," says Brenda Morgan, a fourth-grade teacher at Encampment School—while also motivating the teachers who welcome the UW fellows into their classrooms.
"They do such a wonderful job of opening up the students' eyes to the world of possibilities in science. I've had some students come up to me and say, 'Wow! I could do this for a living when I grow up?'" says Becky Qualm, who teaches fifth- and sixth-graders at Clear Creek Elementary School in Buffalo. "When I see them teaching and interacting with the students, I feel like it pushes me, as an educator, to take the next step. I just think their enthusiasm is contagious."
The GK-12 project has quickly become a favorite, too. In its first three years, the group has forged relationships with teachers at 11 schools, including the remote outposts of Glendo, Lusk and Yoder.
Is the program working? Streeter says he's already seeing the proof.
"Some of the students I had last year are here as freshmen in engineering this year," he says. "I'm not taking credit for it, but it's cool to see."


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Do you remember way back in May when I shared with you pictures of some of our outdoor projects and this little patch of soil was included?
I have to admit I was very skeptical that anything would come out of this patch of pasture we picked for my garden.
Here it is today. Amidst the multitude of weeds growing around it there is a little patch of promise.
Unfortunately the only plant that hasn't been flourishing here are the carrots. We received crazy amounts of rain immediately after I planted and it seems most of the carrot seeds washed away with only precious few remaining.
As I was skeptical of any growth here (besides the weed kind) I kept it very simple. You can see here, two varieties of lettuce, onion, peas (just enough for the kids to snack on when I am working in the garden), carrots, potatoes, and zucchini.
This is the first year for me to have my very own garden. I have helped my mother with her gigantic garden for years but have never taken a real interest in it.
Here are a few things I have learned about gardening:
- My garden is 40ft in diameter and it is big enough!!
- I planned on staggering my lettuce planting but ran out of time but I lucked out that the green lettuce I planted started producing early and my romaine lettuce is going to be ready right about the time the green lettuce is finished. I just might have to repeat that.
- I left enough room between each row to rotor til and this was a huge time saver in weeding.
- I didn't know when you hill potatoes and I did mine too late but I will have more than enough potatoes anyway.
- I have WAY too many onions for my family.
- Planting a garden can be an art and I think next time I will do a little more planning rather than just winging it.
- I am going to keep this as strictly a vegetable garden. I will have flower beds on the outside of the little fence I plan to outline the garden in someday.
- I never dreamed I would find so much pleasure in a patch of dirt and $20 worth of seeds.
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YogaFit Egg Pose Of The Month - May 2014
by Lisa Greenbaum, Director of YogaFit Canada, Senior Master Trainer and International Presenter
Placing the egg under the sacrum so the rounded side curves underneath and across the low back. From here, allow the weight of your body to relax and soften into the egg, and if comfortable gently rock side to side. Offering a wonderful restorative feel and nurturing aspect to the pose. Releasing tension from the low back and SI joint. If possible use the purple egg as it is a bit softer and less dense than the grey version. Enjoy!


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Konacj necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 243 diseños de 71 diseñadores freelance.
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dave womble (youngblood) has been working w/ ed speer on a new tarp design that should soon be available through speer hammocks.
it's design allows it to be closed on the ends to provide wind protection... especially important in cooler weather.
it can be closed a little... or a lot.
i watched & helped as dave demonstrated how it works.
it's much simpler to work w/ than his 1st tarp tent.
it does require 8 stakes when used as intended, but i suspect the corners that form the doors could be rolled up & velcroed out of the way, only requiring 4 stakes when the ends aren't needed.
it can be hung high & wide in fair weather, but gives a great deal of protection when the weather gets bad.
i don't know what the finished weight will be but it shouldn't be much more than other larger sil tarps being used.
if i remember correctly, the ridge was about 11' long, but you can see in the pictures how it cuts back w/ the curved edges on the ends.
it started out w/ a 5' wide piece of sil on each side before the curves were cut & hemmed, so it should be at least 9' wide in the small of the curves.
side view http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...5/P9150019.JPG
corner view http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...5/P9150020.JPG
end mostly closed http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...5/P9150026.JPG
dave exiting the mostly closed end http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...5/P9150025.JPG
closer shot of mostly closed end, showing crosed guy lines http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...5/P9150029.JPG
if the tarp is wet or fully closed (over lapped) you can just unhook the guy line from the stake to enter & exit.
it can be re-hooked from inside the tarp. http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...5/P9150028.JPG


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In the 1966 Toei fantasy flick The Magic Serpent, the hero Ikazuchi-Maru is ambushed by a gang of boomerang-wielding ninjas (who are way more dangerous than hula-hoop-wielding ninjas).
The dastards succeed in decapitating our hero, but he's got one last stupid ninjutsu up his sleeve. Also, witness the most ignominious death of a ninja henchman ever committed to celluloid.
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A-Rod plates one in final rehab game
Yankees slugger draws two walks against top prospect Moore
By Danny Wild / MLB.com | August 17, 2011 6:44 PM
"Matt Moore, you're talking about an impressive young man," Rodriguez said inside the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees' batting cage-turned-media room. "He threw the ball extremely well, it was a great challenge. Anytime you're facing a lefty that can get up in the mid-90s, I thought it was a good battle. I saw a lot of pitches tonight, so overall it was good."
Rodriguez left to a standing ovation in the eighth inning after his line drive single to right field wrapped up his four-game Minor League rehab stint. He'll rejoin the Yankees on Thursday in Minnesota after going 1-for-2 with a pair of walks in his second game at Triple-A, a 3-2 loss to the Bulls.
He started his rehab assignment with a pair of games with Class A Advanced Tampa as he works his way back from knee surgery last month.
"I feel good," said Rodriguez, who confirmed he will be in Minnesota on Thursday but will not play. "We're going to make a collective, smart decision and we have a lot of important games coming up."
Rodriguez actually heard some boos in the first inning when he let Russ Canzler's grounder bounce through his legs, allowing Brandon Guyer to race home with the Bulls' second run. He got a bit of a sarcastic cheer when he nabbed Ray Olmedo's inning-ending line drive.
"I really thought I played great defense when the ball wasn't hit to me," Rodriguez said with a smile. "Those are the hardest balls I've seen hit in about five weeks. But it's all part of the process. It was fun and I thought my legs felt good under me. Defensively, I thought I got a little bit better as the night went on."
Rodriguez appeared healthy in the field and made several nice plays to both sides. He robbed former No. 1 overall Draft pick Tim Beckham of a single down the line in the second but was tested again moments later when he failed to stop Canzler's grounder to his right. It was ruled a hit.
The three-time American League MVP, who has not played in the Majors since July 7, made another nice play to his left in the seventh, stealing a hit from J.J. Furmaniak while playing a step onto the grass with one out.
Rodriguez emphasized how impressed he was with all of the prospects on display at PNC Field.
"You play in a game like tonight and you have some tremendous talent out there," he said. "Tim Beckham, Matt Moore, our guy, Manny [Banuelos], and Jesus [Montero] -- that's four of the best prospects in baseball. I get a great kick out of being around some of those guys.
"It's been great, I know a lot of these guys, they've been in camp with us, but I never got a chance to really bond with them. I came in early and had some work sessions with the young guys and it's great, they're so receptive. They have such a great, bright future. Anytime you can come along and give them a word of advice about the game is a great opportunity."
Rodriguez also praised Montero's work behind the plate and said he could join him in Florida during the offseason to work on his hitting.
"The way he's caught the last two nights, he's obviously good enough to catch at the Major League level, no question," he added. "He plays with a lot of intensity. He's got all the tools. We came in today and had a great session, talked about the makeup, the mental side of hitting. Obviously, he's a guy we expect big things from. From what I saw the last two nights, he's not going to disappoint out there."
Moore was extra careful facing Rodriguez, who worked an eight-pitch walk in his first at-bat after fouling off several pitches.
Moore, the Rays' top prospect, struck out the side in the third, leaving Rodriguez to lead off the fourth. The 22-year-old left-hander got ahead, 0-2, but Rodriguez -- batting with just about all 10,408 fans chanting his name -- worked the count full before drawing another eight-pitch walk.
"I wasn't trying to stay away from him," Moore said. "It seems like a lot of people would, but it's just one of those things. In the first inning, I didn't have a good feel for anything; I was just trying to get the ball over the plate. The second at-bat, I went right after him, got 0-2, but I maybe overthrew a little bit."
Rodriguez faced reliever Joe Bateman with one out in the sixth and took a 2-2 fastball on the outer edge of the plate for a called third strike.
Facing Dane De La Rosa in the eighth, Rodriguez finally connected on a 3-2 pitch, going the other way with a line drive to plate Doug Bernier with the Yankees' second run. He was immediately pulled for pinch-runner Chris Dickerson and received a prolonged cheer on his way to the dugout.
For Moore, it was the shortest outing at Triple-A, exiting after throwing 84 pitches in four innings. He struck out eight and allowed just one hit, a leadoff homer to Greg Golson in the first.
"He's by far the biggest name guy I've ever faced," Moore said of Rodriguez. "I didn't want to do anything different."
Yankees starter Manny Banuelos struggled in the first, allowing two runs and throwing 41 pitches as the Bulls nearly batted around. He was charged with two runs on five hits and two walks over four frames, fanning five and throwing 91 pitches.
"He's sharp. He moves the ball around and gets bad swings," Moore said of Banuelos. "It was fun to watch him pitch in this matchup."
Rodriguez's presence not only drew a big crowd -- the press box was its fullest, the team said, since Roger Clemens' rehab in 2007 -- it provided a special night for those on the field.
"Yeah, it's been a lot of fun," Yankees pitcher Adam Warren said. "Obviously, he's going to bring a lot of fans, a lot more support. It's just a lot of fun to have that kind of atmosphere. To have a Major Leaguer -- and not just that but a superstar -- it's been a lot of fun to watch him go to work and be on the same field with him and have him play behind you." Yankees senior vice president of baseball operations Mark Newman was at the ballpark and said having some of the organization's top talent around Rodriguez for a few days was a nice benefit.
"It's relevant because these guys get to see him," Newman said. "Alex takes the time to be with these guys and talk to them about the game. He's obviously very talented, but he's also very passionate in the way he prepares and he's also very smart. He understands what they're trying to do."
The Yankees recently promoted another of their top arms from Trenton, Dellin Betances, a right-hander who grew up in Manhattan and is set to make his Triple-A debut on Thursday. Betances said having Rodriguez in town has been fun for the team.
"I've played with Derek Jeter earlier in the year, so to have A-Rod here, it's kind of a surreal feeling," Betances said. "It's just one of these things where you've watched this guy playing on TV and to play with them in Spring Training. And now, with them making a couple rehab starts, it's fun to have him here. And we always get some good spreads in the clubhouse."
Brandon Guyer, who's had a couple of stints with the Rays this season, also got a kick out of facing Rodriguez.
"The atmosphere is great. You're going to have a great crowd, so it's fun," he said. "I know the pitchers love facing him. It's just a good opportunity and you try to have fun with it."
"If you're playing against A-Rod, you're doing something right," added Beckham, the top overall pick in the 2008 Draft.
Beckham recently joined the Bulls and hit a grand slam Monday in Buffalo.
"It's great just to play against somebody as accomplished as himself. It's something I've looked forward to," he added.
NOTES: A-Rod chatted with Montero during batting practice before hitting a long home run off the scoreboard in left-center field. ...Scranton/Wilkes-Barre won't approach any attendance records, even with A-Rod in town -- the team renovated the ballpark several years ago when the Yankees moved in, a process that eliminated some upper-deck seating. But standing-room only crowds Tuesday and Wednesday are a rarity at PNC Field. ... Scott Proctor was back in his familiar No. 43, his first day with the club after signing a Minor League contract with New York on Saturday. He was a mainstay of the Joe Torre-era Yankees bullpen and pitched in the Braves system this season before being released last week.
Danny Wild is an editor for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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This is the first time I'm participating in a Spoonflower's Contest. The theme for this contest was "Cheater Quilt Fabric" and my fabric looks like this:
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Clone ActiveRecord Models
model_first.attributes.each {|attr, value| eval("new_model.#{attr}= first_model.#{attr}")}
If you need to clone a model from another model, this is all you need to do. It can throw validation errors in some cases, where it violates validates_uniqueness_of constraints, but you can check the model and adjust accordingly. In fact, you can do that programmatically, so this could be added to ActiveRecord::Base. And if you add it to Base, it works. I know because I've done it.
So cool!
Update: this'll be available in plugin form soon. Probably after this coming weekend. I'm mostly just doing it for fun, but I could see this being useful for people. I created it because I need it for a project.
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Isn't this the same as:ReplyDelete
new_model.attributes = old_model.attributes
Or am I missing something?
Your way will ignore any attr_protected attributes, while Giles' implementation will clone them as well. Depends on what behavior is desired then, I suppose.
One thing I've found with stuff like this is often times I don't want to clone foreign keys. It'd be trivial to write an attr_not_cloneable macro though of course.
Also the cool kids would useReplyDelete
self.send("#{attr}="), model.send(attr)
instead of eval
Any chance you might adjust your feed to show a few blank lines before the Feedburner switch notice? It looks like a part of the last paragraph, and that's a wee bit annoying. :)ReplyDelete
Also, is there a reason to show that notice when I've already switched to your Feedburner feed?
rytmis - sorry about the Feedburner lameness. Feedburner pulls that notice from the original feed, so I'm just turning off the switch notice in the original feed. Thanks for switching, by the way.ReplyDelete
marcel - I would have said yes, except for that attr_protected thing Pat mentioned. I don't know exactly what that is, though, so I'm going to have to settle for maybe.
pat - yeah, cloning foreign keys is bad, also unique attributes obviously if you're cloning two models of the same class. thanks for telling me how my code would have looked if I was cool. :-p
attr_protected protects attributes from mass assignment.ReplyDelete
class Employee < ActiveRecord::Base
attr_protected :salary
>> e = Employee.new :name => "Pat Maddox", :salary => "10000000"
=> #<Employee:0x35e4964 @attributes={"name"=>"Pat Maddox", "salary"=>nil}, @new_record=true>
See how the salary is nil? We have to set it using the accessor:
>> e.salary = 10000000
=> 10000000
>> e
=> #<Employee:0x35e4964 @attributes={"name"=>"Pat Maddox", "salary"=>10000000}, @new_record=true>
attr_protected also kicks in with Marcel's example of self.attributes = other.attributes:
>> e2 = Employee.new
=> #<Employee:0x35d3aec @attributes={"name"=>nil, "salary"=>nil}, @new_record=true>
>> e2.attributes = e.attributes
=> {"name"=>"Pat Maddox", "salary"=>10000000}
>> e2.name
=> "Pat Maddox"
>> e2.salary
=> nil
However when we do it your way, we're not doing a mass assignment - rather we're iterating over the attributes and using the individual accessors:
>> e2 = Employee.new
=> #<Employee:0x35b5f4c @attributes={"name"=>nil, "salary"=>nil}, @new_record=true>
>> e2.clone_from e
=> {"name"=>"Pat Maddox", "salary"=>10000000}
>> e2.name
=> "Pat Maddox"
>> e2.salary
=> 10000000
Hope that makes sense.
Ah yes. See, that's exactly what I was thinking of at the time. That's why I didn't use attributes.ReplyDelete
Looks to me that this does not work for models which have has_and_belongs_to_many relationships. I keep getting complaints about duplicate keys. I'm currently copying like this:ReplyDelete
result.dishes << original.dishes


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Named after the cult pulp fiction novel 'Elvis, Jesus, and Coca Cola', inspiration for the brand grew from the story within the pages. Fulfilling the stereotype of the typical American beatnik, irreverent, voyeuristic and undeniably raw around the edges, the book's anti-hero Kinky Friedman embodies the unique joie de vie that drives Elvis Jesus as a brand.
Inspired by the literature and films dedicated to society's rebels, Elvis Jesus grew from the ground up, an operation that began with one collection bundled into the boot of a car, freewheeling the country for a foot in the door, to filling the shelves of some of the most exclusive stores around the globe. The surroundings may have changed, but the journey of Elvis Jesus has never betrayed our roots in beautiful, individual and challenging clothes for men and women.
Designs have an undeniably in-your-face attitude, but are laced with a hint of the irony that fans of Elvis Jesus have become well versed in. Pastiche and humour work alongside the street art influences that have developed within the collections, which today have grown to include knitwear, leather, sweatshirts, denim, tailoring, shirts, jersey and accessories.
Remaining integral to the design ethos and heart of Elvis Jesus, embellishment of all kinds adorn the t-shirts, layering and building with rivets, a variety of beading treatments and embroidery. Each garment is built from a classic design but given an Elvis Jesus slant; whether it be fashion, political or social comment the time is taken to step outside the box and look from a new perspective. Before the recession hit, designers were holed away, already designing their pre-emptive response. Beyond a brand, Elvis Jesus has become a way of life.
Each piece is subject to a meticulous design process, from the very beginnings of brainstorming amongst the close knit team to hand drawing the graphics that will eventually appear on the garments. No stage is complete until all are satisfied that the end product is not only remarkable, but unique. Rejecting the one-dimensional revolving door of season to season trends, Elvis Jesus builds every collection on the strengths of their heritage as a premium clothing brand with a loyal and passionate fan base.
Music remains a key influence with the exploration through genres, from jazz to bluegrass, via a dalliance with house and, of course, the homage to rock and roll stalwarts of past and present. The inescapable music theme spreads across the collection with boom boxes, instruments and subtle musical references; Guns n' Roses are honoured in the t-shirt with the AK-47, that on closer inspection is embellished with gilded, shimmering roses.
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Brit PhD student excels in Pentagon digi-forensics challenge
Makes global top ten, heads UK rankings
A computer science student from Lancaster University has become the UK winner of the digital forensics challenge, a global competition designed and hosted by the US Department of Defense.
Christopher Richardson (AKA Ikarus) came first in the UK and ninth internationally among 1,791 competitors from 52 countries. The challenge was designed to test the ability of competitors to extract and scrutinise data to solve a simulated cyber crime. Aspects of the challenge involved understanding file signatures, metadata hashes, data hiding, communication recovery, and information concealment.
"It was difficult in parts but really enjoyable," says Richardson, who is currently studying for a PhD in intrusion detection systems. "I have always had an interest in a wide range of security areas both inside and outside of my academic speciality and this competition gave me a platform to test my skills on practical problems with real world relevance. After getting stuck a couple of times, I didn't think I had done that well, but to win the UK stream and do so well across the whole competition feels great."
Richardson will receive £2,000 of security training from 7Safe as a reward for his efforts, which have also earned him a place in the UK Cyber Security Challenge UK's face-to-face play-offs next year. He qualifies, alongside several runners up, for the Sophos Malware Hunt on 14 January, where competitors will be asked to identify and explain a range of real malicious code from the vaults at Sophos' Labs.
The Cyber Security Challenge UK is designed to unearth fresh sources of cyber security talent from people not already working in the industry. the initiative is supported by both the UK's government, universities and high tech firms. "The Challenge is a key component of a new approach that the profession must embrace – it's about focusing on natural aptitude first, and then bringing in certifications and training courses like the ones we are offering Chris, to mould that aptitude into a professional skills set," explained Alan Phillips, chief exec of 7Safe. ®


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Evangel University celebrates retirement, volunteerism of local physician
January 22, 2014 | Anna Lester
If you could point to one person as the inspiration for your career, who would it be?
For many Pre-Med and Nursing graduates from Evangel University, that person is Dr. Richard Honderick, a local family physician and 1971 Evangel graduate.
Honderick has worked with Evangel volunteers since 2002 and has led medical service trips to Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, Sri Lanka, India (Calcutta), South Africa, northern Asia, Haiti and Peru.
"It was Rick's vision to partner with Evangel and HealthCare Ministries — to have students participate in medical service trips and be mentored by medical professionals," says Dr. Michael Tenneson, professor of biology.
Read about Evangel's 2013 medical service trip to Peru.
"Several EU grads who have become physicians say he was the reason they chose medicine. Dr. Honderick is an example of selfless focus on the needs of his patients, both physical and spiritual," he says.
"It has been hugely rewarding to work with students," says Honderick. "I enjoy their desire to learn and the energy they bring. On our trips, we are focused on the needs of those in different countries, but the students become an integral part of that whole process."
Jill Kalinowski, senior Biology major, served in Peru with Honderick in May 2013.
"My experience with Dr. Honderick was invaluable," she says. "His wisdom and knowledge go far beyond his career. I am thankful to have had the opportunity to work with someone who is so full of integrity."
Honderick has served as Evangel's consulting physician since 1984. He was honored with the Alumni Association President's Award in 2010.
In December 2013, Honderick celebrated his retirement from a thriving family practice after decades of serving the Springfield community. But the EU collaboration is far from over.
"I am pleased to continue my work with Susan Bryan, nurse practitioner in the Evangel Health Center, and to continue our overseas medical service trips," says Honderick. "We are going to Haiti in May."
He continues to work part time at the Mercy Orthopedic Hospital in Springfield. "This position allows me to put funds toward additional mission trips," he says.


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A huge barnstorming orchestral affair courtesy the enigmatic trumpeter and bandleader Carlos Piper. If you're a fan of in-your-face big band blow-outs then this is for you. A great selection of Brasilian, international and movie hits of the day given the 'off the scale' Piper treatment. Who's heard a better Hava Nagila than this - one to drop at a flagging Barmitzvah.
1) Nana
2) Balanço Zona Sul
3) Bye Bye Love
4) A Hard Days Night
5) Hava Nagila
6) 55 Days At Peking
7) Pink Panther Theme
8) From Russia With Love
9) Consolação
10) Aurora
11) Perdido
12) Like Someone In Love