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As Pe'sach (Passover) approaches tomoorow evening, there follows the weeks of Christian observances around Easter/Pascha. A good time to reflect on one important value that Christians (Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant) and Jews (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform) hold dear.Food! At our house we're having:Rack of lambRoast turkeyAvacodo and cucumber saladGreen beans with almondsPotatoe kugelCoconut mango ice cream with dark chocolate browniesand of course the traitional Seder plate trimmings: green veggie, horshradish, charoset, and matzah (lots and lots opf matzah). I'll be spending a lot of time in the kitchen tommorow.Anyone else planning to tip over the lunch wagon?
You Jews took all of the good stuff.
and btw for the uninitiated:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charoset
Sorry, Imeant what you are doing for Easter/Pascha dinner.
I'm trying to figure out a way to stuff a whole pizza into a Pascha Basket and come up with some reason why it's "tradition".
And FWIW, these are our Fathers too, you know.
Pizza......it's round...representing the eternity of God.The dough is made of yeast....which "rises", reminding us of the Risen Lord.Oh wait....that is our Paska bread. Still...the symbolism could work.
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I've written before of David Rosenfelt, whose 10th Andy Carpenter novel, "Unleashed," has just been unleashed – uh, released. Andy Carpenter is a fictional solo-practitioner in Paterson, N.J. He's independently wealthy, via inheritance and an early-career jackpot judgment in a civil case.
Practicing criminal law, he purports to take only clients whom he believes to be not guilty. His live-in lover, the beautiful Laurie, a former police officer who lectures on criminal justice at the local community college, is also his investigator. His buddies are Pete and Vince, a police captain and newspaper editor.
Andy's bodyguard is Marcus. His computer hacker is Sam. His associate, when he has a client, is Hike. His office manager and administrative assistant is the crossword-addicted Edna.
Unleashed finds Edna "in tournament mode" – practicing her skills with a view toward entering "a national crossword puzzle tournament, held once a year in Brooklyn." It finds Sam telling Andy that a friend of his needs a criminal lawyer.
Sam then hits a golden retriever on a dark and stormy night. This saves Sam's life by delaying him just enough to miss a planned flight to Maine in the friend's private plane, which goes down an hour after take-off. That kills Sam's friend, but luckily Sam didn't kill the golden, whom he nurses back to health, dubbing him Crash.
On the above facts, Sam's friend's widow gets charged with murder. The theory is she poisoned him with botulism, timing it so that he'd pass out while piloting his plane to Maine. It's a fun read. Andy is still a joke-a-page lawyer. The book, like the others, has about 300 pages and about 40 scenes. You need not be a lawyer to enjoy it.
And ... yes, it was I who informed the author about the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. In one of the early books, Andy mentioned that there ought to be some kind of competition for Edna to test her crossword solving skills in. So, was I not duty-bound to send the author a copy of Wordplay?
Speaking of puzzles, there's a nationally syndicated puzzle out there whose quality has gone down of late. I don't recognize any of the names of the puzzle constructors. The puzzles contain errors no puzzle editor should make. Most recently, the clue "Last Supper participant" was used for the answer PAUL.
Solving this puzzle and then solving a New York Times early-week puzzle is like eating a one-dollar hamburger and then eating an Old Fashioned from French Fryz (see last week's column). The latter is a third pound of lean juicy meat, cooked to order, with tasty chili, slaw, mustard and lots of onions. The former ... is not.
Anyhow, we're going to run a trial and see who responds. I don't want to limit this to crosswords. Any game or puzzle where a puzzle-maker or editor is writing clues that lead to answers will qualify. Send me the worst, the saddest, the most pathetic pairs of clues and answers you can find. I want editors who are skating by on their duties to know Edna is watching.
Vic Fleming is a district court judge in Little Rock, Ark., where he also teaches at the William H. Bowen School of Law.


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MegaProphet wrote:jltile1 wrote:One thing I think that might help is to, as new members join a admin or a volunteer show them around and help them out,and yes everyone that joins. I was completely lost when I joined the site. I looked at my games played when I first joined and holy crap what was I doing. I played games and settings and got smoked. That being said I could of just gave up, but I do love risk so stayed but maybe a lot of players are just leaving.
The yarn craft social network ravelry has a user created and run welcome group. When new users join the site a member of the group is assigned to them. They send the new user an email explaining some key elements to the site and offering to help them out. A similar thing could be done here. It's a small solution that doesn't rely on lack
I'm telling you I have played on a few sites and just recently found a new one. There are you tube videos explaining the game play. This site has a lot of good features however I don't think most of them are for the average gamer. The maps here are hard to figure out epically when a CC player has it down pat. It is explained it the forums but you have to get there as chuck said you join and want to play. As I did I played nukes and I nuked my stack first go. I played assasian and killed someones target. Ya I can play the hell out risk but if someone just explained all these things I'm sure more would stay. There are the SOC and mentors but we have to get new players with them as its hard to join and just find all that.


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Craigworld1 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 50 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
Genesis Arts Community
"Genesis Arts Community" is a newly created organization at Spring Branch Community Church where people can gather once a month to share their passion for the arts, including painting, photography, drama, writing, sculpting, design, graphics, multi media, video and film, etc. This is where we bring the arts, faith and life together.
We are located in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Our audience is young adults to adults. These will be people who are involved in some way with the arts, either as a professional or as a serious passion they are pursing.
We are looking for a brand identity for this group that can be used in print, on hand outs, web communications, announcements and general signage.
The name of this group is Genesis Arts Community. We DO NOT want an identity that includes any religious icons i.e. crosses, doves or the like. We are trying to reach out beyond our own church community. We also want to stay away from the "typical" arts iconography because this group needs to be inclusive of all artistic creative generes.
We DO want a graphic look that is clean, hip, relevant, modern and speaks to an artistic collection of people. We really want a color palette that reads "today & "current". We are open to looking at all and any ideas you may have. Having said that, there is a feeling that the identity should be anchored by some graphic element, be that an icon or typography letter. Surprise us!! Please know this is a project well worth working on, as it will be used to bring people together who are in search of community and while we wish the prize could be more your efforts will be appreciated by many and do so much for our church. We look forward to seeing some great work!! (see delivery below)
We will want you to deliver us vector files preferably Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator files. Additionally when you deliver we will want you to include PMS colors and all file layers. thank you... and good luck


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Blake Shelton Spends Third Week at No. 1 With 'God Gave Me You'
For the third straight week, Blake Shelton has locked down the No. 1 position on the country singles chart with his latest smash, 'God Gave Me You.' The tune is the follow-up single to his four-week chart-topping hit, 'Honey Bee.' Both songs can be found on his 'Red River Blue' album that hit stores in July.
Shelton's latest run at the top marks the singer's 10th overall No. 1 single in his career. Other No. 1 singles for the Oklahoman include his debut release, 'Austin,' followed by 'The Baby,' 'Some Beach,' 'Home,' 'She Wouldn't Be Gone,' 'Hillbilly Bone,' 'All About Tonight' and 'Who Are You When I'm Not Looking.'
Following behind 'God Gave Me You' on the charts this week is the Eli Young Band's red-hot single 'Crazy Girl,' penned by Lee Brice and Liz Rose, which holds strong at No. 2 once again. Taylor Swift's 'Sparks Fly,' Brantley Gilbert's 'Country Must Be Country Wide,' and Miranda Lambert's 'Baggage Claim' round out the Top 5.
Other songs storming up the country chart include Keith Urban's new release, 'You Gonna Fly,' which leaps from No. 45 to No. 36.


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Keith Hagen needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 22 designs submitted by 5 freelance designers.
Swing Nose
We are Brotaich, and that ain't working. A freelance consultant's company name needs to meet the company's growing needs, so we are changing our name as a precursor to launching our new site.
We specialize on Site Optimization, which mostly means conversion optimization and the art of taking web traffic and getting it through the site to become a sale or sales lead.
We provide our services through web agencies that extend it to their customer at a great mark-up (Highway robbery sometimes, but they got the nice offices with the pretty faces, cool people, and always pick-up lunch).
SEO Companies - Drive Traffic and need a partner to convert it.
Web Development Firms - Benefit from implementing the stream of changes recommended.
Large Companies (Internal Resources) - Need expertise in converting leads.
Interactive Agencies - Can add services to their toolset, increase homegrown email lists, and mark up services to a premium.
We want a logo that expresses getting a company from where they are with online sales (and sales leads) to where they want to be. We want to convey that we will get things on the right track (A Swing Nose is a mechanism that helps trains switch tracks).
We want the logo to appeal to our very web savvy target audience (We professional), so it can't be canned, at all.
We're attaching the wire frame image for the new site. It is almost finalized and should give some good insight!
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March 17, 2013
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Joaquin Lolas and Bjorn Hellgren got the Florida State men's golf team off to a fast start and teammate Daniel Berger tacked on the exclamation point to Sunday's final round of the Seminole Intercollegiate at the Southwood Golf Course.
Berger rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt at No. 17 and finished with a two-putt par at 18 to capture top individual honors, leading his team to a successful tournament title defense.
Florida State has now won three of the four Seminole Intercollegiate team titles since the tournament moved to Southwood in 2010. Berger is the fourth consecutive FSU player to claim the top individual honors, following in the footsteps of Brooks Koepka (2012), Drew Kittleson (2011) and Seath Lauer (2010).
"Winning at home is awesome, because we won it last year and Brooks won it individually," Berger said, after closing out the 54-hole event at 11-under. "To keep that tradition going is even better. The last three (tournaments this season) have been awesome. We won the Gator and I won it individually. … To come here and defend is even better."
The day began with the 17th-ranked Seminoles holding a one-shot lead over No. 36 Mississippi State and Berger deadlocked atop the leaderboard with Coastal Carolina's Sebastian Soderberg at 8-under.
By the time the first scores of the day were posted after three holes, FSU had opened up a six-shot lead over Mississippi State and were never seriously threatened, closing with a four-man, final round total of 10-under, 278. The Seminoles' three-day, 25-under (839) total – their fewest tournament strokes under par this season by a whopping 18 – was seven shots clear of the runner-up Bulldogs.
"The main thing was we did get off to a good start," FSU coach Trey Jones said. "The guys executed well early on. That Mississippi State team and that Coastal Carolina team didn't go away. They just kept firing at birdies and making putts. We had to continue to match them. We weren't going to be able to stay where we were at. We had to continue to play well."
Berger did his part with a final-round 69 to finish 11-under (205) for the tournament. That was one shot better than Seminole teammate Chase Seiffert, who played as an individual, Mississippi State's Joe Sakulpolphaisan and Soderberg. The FSU sophomore made the turn at 1-under on the day but birdies at Nos. 10 and 11 supplied the momentum as he headed toward the clubhouse.
The turning point came after he knocked his 3-wood into the right bunker at No. 11, but blasted out for a tap-in birdie; indicative of how his short game played out all day. Then at 17 and still at 10-under – the same as Seiffert who was already in the clubhouse – Berger came up with his most important shot of the tournament.
"I had 230 (yards) into the wind and hit a little sawed-off 3-iron to about 20 feet and made the putt," Berger said. "I had been hitting my long irons good all week and just had to be a man and hit it where I wanted and where I was looking. It was perfect yardage."
From the 18th fairway, Berger knocked his second shot onto the green and navigated the final 25 feet in two putts to preserve the one-shot win after Sakulpolphaisan snaked in a 20-foot birdie to get to 10-under and apply a couple anxious moments.
"He's just an extremely talented player that's just getting better and better," Jones said, after Berger collected his second collegiate victory. "The more he puts himself in the situation I think the better he'll be. We're fortunate that he's getting better and he's carrying our golf bag."
Ironically, Berger sealed the win on what he described as his worst day of ball-striking over the 54-hole event.
"I hit four greens on the front nine," he said. "I was just getting up and down from everywhere. I was just grinding. Every day you've got to keep fighting."
Berger's mentality left an even stronger impression on Jones.
"He's a competitor and he knows why he's out here," Jones said. "As soon as he hits a bad shot he gets to the next one. That's a talent onto itself and he's phenomenal with that. … That's what separates him from all the other guys."
Two other Seminoles passed Sunday's mental test with flying colors. Lolas, playing in his first event of the spring in the lineup, matched Seiffert for low round of the day with a 5-under, 67 which vaulted him to a share of seventh place in the final standings.
"The first couple of rounds were actually not bad," said Lolas, who entered the final round at 1-under. "I played pretty solid golf and just couldn't build any momentum. … Today I was really patient. I just let my round develop today and just let the small things from the first few holes give my confidence to keep making birdies."
Lolas drained three birdies on the front side, including a 15-foot putt at No. 6 that really built his confidence. He shrugged off a bogey at No. 8 with what he described as "an unbelievable up-and-down" birdie from behind the green at No. 10, then flushed a 30-foot birdie putt at No. 13.
"I put myself in the same position yesterday," Lolas said. "My mindset maybe changed a little bit yesterday and I was thinking more about the team and how we were doing. Today all I thought was just about my game and the more birdies I can make the better I can help the team."
Equally impressive was Hellgren's rebound from a pair of bogeys after three holes on Sunday. The Seminoles had not counted one of Hellgren's rounds through the first two days and warmly welcomed the birdie barrage – five in an eight hole stretch from Nos. 4-11 – that sparked a 2-under 70.
"For Joaquin to go out and shoot 67 and Bjorn to shoot 70 – when your first guys off the tee box go get you 7-under – and you know what you've got behind them with a couple All-Americans, we were going to be hard to beat," Jones said.
Freshman Hank Lebioda gutted out a final round 72 to close out the team scoring for the `Noles.
In all, five Seminioles finished in the top 11, including Seiffert and Rowin Caron, who did not count toward the team scoring.
Starting on the back nine, Seiffert opened birdie-eagle-birdie on his way to a closing round 67 and his 10-under finish. He sandwiched a pair of two-putt birdies around a chip-in from 30 yards left of the cart path for an eagle-2 at the par-4, 11th.
"To chip-in on 11 was a good shot but it was also a lot of luck from where I was," Seiffert admitted. "It was an awesome start to the round."
Tied for second entering the final round, Seiffert was eager to stay in the mix for low individual honors.
"I thought I had to come out and at least get to 10-under to have a chance," said Seiffert, who at one point was locked in a three-way tie for the lead with Caron and Berger at 9-under. "I knew I played a good round out there."
Caron's final round 69 left him alone in fifth place at 9-under for the tournament.


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Patients who weren't getting proper treatment for hepatitis C now are getting it thanks to Sovaldi, the controversial new hit drug from Gilead Sciences Inc., an official from the company said Wednesday.
Gregg Alton, executive vice president for Gilead's /quotes/zigman/72849/delayed /quotes/nls/gild GILD corporate and medical affairs, told an audience at the Milken Institute's Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., that the $84,000 price tag for Sovaldi is proving to be cheaper and more effective than past treatments for hepatitis C.
"We're actually reducing the cost of therapy," Alton said. He says that patients using older therapies would end up spending up to $150,000 or $200,000 for getting treatment over a longer period of time, when costs for drugs to treat the frequent side effects are put into the mix. Sovaldi treatment lasts three months, prompting shock from some in the medical community over its $1,000-a-day price tag.
While many insurers have yet to complain about the price tag, the nation's biggest carrier UnitedHealth Group Inc. /quotes/zigman/258846/delayed /quotes/nls/unh UNH said the drug cut into its first-quarter earnings. Alton points out that pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts /quotes/zigman/9438326/delayed /quotes/nls/esrx ESRX has voiced concerns about the drug's cost.
"The payers are saying, 'I didn't plan for this,' " he said. "The fact is, patients are getting the drug."
Alton later added the price on the drug was right, considering how much it used to cost to treat the ailment, but acknowledged that at some point rival drugs that are being developed will hit the market, which may affect pricing. As well, the healthy margins for Gilead and other biotechnology companies — 20% to 30% in some cases — will become the subject for debate.
"I'm sure that's going to be a conversation," Alton said. "How much is enough?"
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Dr. Rhodes needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 178 designs submitted by 43 freelance designers.
Vintage Church (http://www.vintagechurch.tv)
I'm the marketing director for the church. We are a start-up church that needs help attracting new people. We are a Christ centered church, believe the Bible as the true word of God. Christ died for our sins, was resurrected, believe in Him and ask Him into your life and you will be saved. That sums up our basic beliefs. We are a non-formal church, we believe in living a Christ mined life not a "religious life". We have modern live band worship music and have members from 1 month of age to 85.
FAMILIES with children. Mid-thirties and up. People looking for a small Non-Formal church, where they can connect with people on a personal level. There are many "Mega-Churches" in our area, we would like to appeal to the people that are looking for a smaller church where they can get to know everyone and get involved.
REBRAND the Church starting with the Logo. Current logo is too masculine and not very inviting to women and children. Looks like a church for a motorcycle gang.
Looking for something more appealing, and welcoming.
Vintage Church is a group of people who desire that everything we do be of the VINE (Jesus), and that we display HIS greatness by being the best of what the local church was created to be. We believe in the Trinity (Father (God), Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit
ideas: a vine, light, growth, ???
Please use your ideas and talent.
thank you!
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Mike.vanjura needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 59 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
Greenbelt Events
Greenbelt Events is a full-service concert production, promotion and management company specializing in club and theater shows.
We produce around 200 concerts and events per year with a focus on bluegrass, indie rock, folk and good ole rock and roll.
We are edgy, hip and forward thinking and want our logo and company imaging to reflect the same while at the same time remaining accessible to nearly every demographic and age bracket.
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The line outside the venue.
The door man checking ID.
The smell of stale cigarettes and beer that hits you when you first walk in to the show.
Bumping into old friends and new making your way to a good spot down front.
The house lights going down - and then the band you've been dying to see all year taking the stage in a wash of red, green and blue par cans and that feeling that you get in your gut...
Our demographic is pretty broad as we produce a variety of genres, but the average is this:
male and female
average to below average income
goes to concerts
loves music
Harrisburg and State College areas of Central Pennsylvania
takes risks
drinks beer
goes to bars
This is a BLANK CANVAS.
If you go to concerts (and you probably do) what would catch YOUR eye in a print ad or on a handbill?
The only requirements are layout based- we'd prefer this be a horizontal design with one element of it scalable to be an icon for FB and Twitter. The files which are attached should NOT be used as a design guideline - the reason we are doing this is because we want something completely FRESH and NEW for our company this year. The attached files are to show you what we have now which equates to what we are not happy with -
Good luck and HAVE FUN!
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Taleggio cheese and onion tart
Are you familiar with the Italian Taleggio cheese? Originally made in and named for Val Taleggio near the Swiss-Italian border, this soft cow's milk cheese has been described as
'a mild stinky cheese, with a whiff of steamed broccoli, almonds and humid cellars' :D
There's a detailed blog post about Taleggio written by David Clark here. It's a beautifully melting cheese that's especially wonderful in various pies and tarts and quiches. I've used it quite often in my cooking, though never blogged about it before (however, there's a recipe for wild mushroom and Taleggio pie in my first cookbook). There are quite a few foodbloggers who have written about it, so you should not have any troubles finding recipes if you're interested (do try Anne's risotto with Taleggio, it's delicious!)
The recipe below is inspired by the British author Nigel Slater, but I've modified the quantities.
Taleggio and onion tart
(Sibulapirukas Taleggio juustuga)
Serves six
6 medium sized onions (or 2 huge salad onions)
50 g butter
500 g (yeasted) puff pastry
200 g Taleggion cheese
handful of fresh thyme
Peel the onions and cut into thin slices. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan, add onions and sauté over low heat for about half an hour, until onions are soft and silky and sticky.
Roll out the puff pastry to fit a small deep baking sheet (mine was 25x34 cm). Using a sharp knife, make an insertion about 2 cm from the edge of the pastry.
Spread the soft and sticky onions over the pastry, leaving the edges clean. Use the onion-flavour pan liquid to brush the pastry edges.
Cut the cheese into slices, dot over the onion filling. Sprinkle some thyme leaves on top.
Bake in a pre-heated 220 C oven for 15-20 minutes, until the pastry is risen and golden, and the onions are nicely golden brown.
4 comments:
Nice to see Italian featured...:) it must be good..
- 12:28 pm, March 25, 2011
- Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) said...
I adore Taleggio! I first tasted it in Italy, where it was called, simply, "local cheese" in the small cheese shop near an apartment we were renting. Left at room temperature to turn soft and gooey, and then spread on warm crusty bread, Taleggio makes the very best breakfast. I'm putting your tart on my list of recipes to try.
- 1:14 pm, March 25, 2011
- Pille said...
Kris - it was delicious!!
Lydia - I cannot remember where - and when - I first came across this cheese, but it's definitely one of my favourites!
- 3:28 pm, March 30, 2011
I tried this recipe and it was delicious! Onions and taleggio are a perfect match. It was a big hit: thank you!
- 12:23 am, May 27, 2011
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PVC Christmas Trees
When made from high-quality PVC, artificial Christmas trees are durable enough to last 20 or more years. The PVC used to create artificial Christmas trees is chemically stable and does not adversely affect human health. PVC is perfectly safe plastic under normal conditions of use. From an environmental standpoint, PVC has excellent recyclable properties, allowing manufacturers of artificial trees to recycle PVC right in their own factories. PVC also requires only 70% of the energy needed for production when compared with other plastics. This means that less carbon dioxide is emitted, making PVC more environmentally friendly. The PVC chemical composition is the most stable among all plastics, ensuring that PVC artificial trees do not pollute the environment under normal disposal methods. Additionally, each artificial tree saves 10 live trees from being cut down in the process.
With authentic-looking, pre-lit Christmas trees being offered at reasonable prices, many are opting for the convenience offered by an artificial tree. There are no fallen, dried needles to vacuum up and no watering is required. There's less of a fire hazard with PVC than with a real Christmas tree, and it's nice to know that you can pull the Christmas tree out of the box and quickly set it up rather than making the trip to the local tree stand in the freezing cold, tying the tree to the top of your vehicle, and struggling to get it through your front door.
Christmas Trees made from PE have more bulk than their PVC counterparts, are suppler, and are extremely similar in appearance and feel to real trees. You may find it difficult to tell the difference between a PE tree and a natural tree. Most PE trees have a non-uniform and life-like appearance, making them more enjoyable to the eye.
The benefits of a PE Artificial Christmas tree include a wonderful timesaving advantage since they require little or no shaping. In most cases, you can take the tree directly from the box and decorate it. There are countless colors and textures available to choose from. To add even more time savings, pre-lit PE trees are also available.
Denier is used for measuring the fiber durability of a given material. The process of measuring fibers is used to ensure that a given material is the proper strength and texture required for the creation of a particular product. As an example, materials that would be considered appropriate for use in the manufacture of carpeting would have a high denier count, while materials that would be appropriate for use in the manufacturing of trees would have a lower denier count. The lower the denier count, the sheerer the appearance and softer the touch of the finished product. Monitoring the denier count allows manufacturers to ensure that the raw materials used to produce their products will meet set quality standards.
These exquisite ornaments add a timeless sparkle to your tree. To maintain the beauty of your crystalline ornaments, keep them away from dust. Avoid wrapping the ornaments in tissue paper or newspaper, because these materials attract dampness. If an ornament gets dusty, remove the dust with a hair dryer set to cool air. Extreme heat and cold can crack your crystalline ornaments.
Why Choose LED Lights?
When compared to conventional incandescent lighting, LED bulbs have numerous benefits. For starters, LED lights are up to 90% more efficient than incandescent lights and they last much longer. They are sturdier and more resistant to damage than conventional lights. According to the Department of Energy, the best white LEDs have been found to have a useful life of about 35,000 hours of continuous operation. That's four years! Also, when one light goes out on a string, the others stay lit. They are even safer than conventional lights since the epoxy plastic that encapsulates the LED bulbs is cool to the touch.
Here are some maintenance tips for LED lights (note that not all LED light strands have the ability to have a bulb replaced):
Replacing a Bulb
- Plug in the strand to identify any dim bulbs. Wrap a small length of string or a twist tie around the wire near the bulb to help find it once the strand is unplugged.
- Unplug the strand. Pull out the faulty bulbs by gently pulling them straight out away from their socket. Be careful not to crush the bulb as you pull it.
- Push the new bulb into the socket gently and it should snap into place.
- Plug in the strand of lights to ensure that the replacement bulb is lit and that the connection is good. Remove the marker string/twist tie from the strand.
Replacing a Fuse
- If the entire strand of lights does not light, check the LED fuse. Locate the fuse box on the side of the plug; it will have a small door. Open the door using a small screwdriver or butter knife.
- Pull out the small burnt fuse and inspect for any damage. Check under and around the fuse in the plug for melted plastic (in strong power surges, fuses can split and cause damage to the housing of the plug). Do not use strands where the fuse casing has melted plastic. Be sure to avoid crushing the fuse, since fuses are made of glass.
- Install a new fuse into the fuse compartment by pushing on it slightly with your fingertip. It will snap into place. Close the fuse box.
- Plug the strand in to test the new fuse. If the strand does not light up when plugged in, check the fuse again to make sure it's making good contact.
Why Choose RF (Radio Frequency)-Transmission Candles?:
Instead of using traditional wax candles, make life easier and safer with flameless candles. High quality, remote control candles are a great way to decorate. Our remote control candles are so realistic they are almost indistinguishable from traditional candles.
Here are some of the benefits of using our remote controlled candles:
- They're safe – because there is no open flame, our candles are safe to use in any setting.
- They can be left unattended without concern about fabric or upholstery catching fire.
- Since there is no heat, you won't have to worry about anyone getting burned.
- They're realistic – our remote-control candles are almost indistinguishable from traditional candles and have an authentic amber flickering effect.
- They're not messy – remote control candles create no messy wax drips or soot to clean up. No longer will you have to worry about upholstery, carpet, fabric, or furniture getting damaged by a toppled candle.
- They don't make smoke – since they can't be blown out, there is no smoke and no discoloration of your walls or ceilings. You can avoid the smelly smoke plumes created when you put out traditional candles.
- If a window is open and a breeze comes through, the remote-controlled candles will remain lit, unlike traditional wax candles.
What does UL- approved mean?
You'll find numerous items on our site that have been UL approved, but if you're not sure what that means for you, we put together a little information to help you understand it. According to the Underwriters Laboratories, UL is the trusted resource across the globe for product safety certification and compliance solutions. One important way UL engineers help consumers is by creating UL Standards and conducting rigorous safety testing and certification of products to those Standards. Products that are consistently compliant with the Standards established by UL carry the UL Mark for easy identification by consumers. To use the Mark, manufacturers submit to periodic testing by UL engineers to check for continuous product compliance. You can place confidence in the integrity of the UL Mark on products you purchase.
The UL reminds us to practice safety during the holiday season. For instance, they say that "Holiday lights are considered seasonal and should not be up longer than 90 days. If you leave decorations out any longer, they will be more prone to damage, which could cause an electrical shock or fire hazard."
When storing holiday decorations, the UL also reminds us that practicing safety can keep decorations in working condition and prevent potential hazards from occurring next year. Here are some safety tips to follow when putting away your seasonal decorations:
- When unplugging electric decorations, use the grip provided on the plugs. Never pull the cord to unplug a device from electrical outlets.
- As you're putting away electrical light strings, throw out light sets if they have loose connections, broken or cracked sockets or frayed or bare wires.
- Throw out worn light strings early. Shop for replacements during after-Christmas sales or add lights to your Christmas decoration list for next year.
- Store electrical decorations in a dry place, such as a suitcase, where they won't be damaged by water or dampness. Keep them away from children and pets to ensure that cords and wires are not damaged in storage.
Additionally, to preserve and ensure the longevity of your holiday decorations, follow these tips:
- Wrap each set of lights and put them in individual plastic bags, or wrap the lights around an empty toilet paper tube or wrapping paper tube.
- Special ornaments benefit from being stored in their original packaging. If you throw out the original box, store smaller ornaments in an egg carton.
- Save yourself time next year by thoroughly labeling your decorations before storing this year. Make a detailed inventory on the outside of each container. Devise a way to easily identify the container as used for storing holiday items, such as taping a piece of wrapping paper on the outside of each container.
What is Prop 65?
Christmas lights frequently have a prop 65 warning on them. The Prop 65 warning means that the light manufacturer knows lead may be present in its product. It does NOT mean that there is any risk of getting lead poisoning from normal use of the product – in this case Christmas lights. Now, if you eat your Christmas lights, you may have a problem – but then, that's kind of self-evident, isn't it?
Using lighting equipped with a Photocell sensor will save you both money and energy. Lights which use a Photocell will turn on and off at the appropriate time without you having to remember to flip a switch.
Additionally, you can combine a photocell with a timer, which gives you the option of turning the lights off at a specific time. This is increasingly popular among outdoor lighting systems. By using both a photocell and a timer, the system will turn on when the photocell detects dusk, and turn off based on the settings of your timer.
Glitter Ice
Pieces with glitter ice can be placed indoors or out and their applications are almost limitless. These pieces are sculpted with depth to give more than a two-dimensional look. They are classy and elegant and have an iridescent shine. They are lit with incandescent white holiday bulbs, and at night offer clean, well-defined lines.
Glitter Mesh
The glitter mesh pieces are sculpted 2D pieces and are made with many different kinds of material and fabric, offering a rich variety of textures. They are lighted with incandescent holiday bulbs and glow with an iridescent shimmer. They come with tabs so they can be hung, and the toy soldier also has stakes so it can be placed in the ground.
Glitter Gel
These pieces provide a great look at a low price. The gel material disperses the incandescent lights in a star-like pattern, offering a charming glow to the viewer. The pieces are very clear and easy to see. They work well both during the day and at night.
Art is scanned onto a plastic film to create TPU. The art has tremendous shadowing and highlighting, giving the figure greater detail and a more realistic look. A glittering iridescent coating is applied to the art, and finally, a shiny film layer is applied, giving the piece more depth. The pieces are lit as well. This all combines to make the pieces really stand out in high definition.
This method also addresses the push for more green materials. Meeting the need for environmentally-friendly materials is rapidly becoming more and more challenging in the elastomeric market. TPUs offer a great new solution. Many TPUs are made with at least 20% (by weight) renewable natural sources instead of petroleum.
Snowy Lighted Material
The material is soft and cottony to the touch and the effect is perfect for the holiday season. The pieces are completely 3D and work well both during the day and at night. During the day, sunlight reflects beautifully off the iridescent material, while at night the incandescent bulbs cause the material to sparkle brilliantly.
Soft Tinsel
These pieces are completely 3D and offer great views from the street as well as from inside your home. They are lit with incandescent holiday bulbs and covered with durable yet textured fabric and are sewn in place over wire frame for a completed form fitted look. The polar bears made with this material create a spectacular look and are a real statement piece. They come complete with red scarves and Santa hats made of a sparkly material and have some crystal beading on their tinsel fabric for an all-around jaw-dropping appeal.
Crystal Bead
The LED lights and beads work well with the snow, which all combine to add a rich shimmer to the refracted light. These pieces are rich and expensive looking. They are a great way to add elegance and sophistication to our decorating without breaking the bank! They are sturdy and can be staked to the ground for secure fastening. At night, when lit, they explode with brilliance!


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J:J: needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 19 designs submitted by 3 freelance designers.
Need a design that stands out! First of many projects...
We are a greeting card company that provides cards for business to business interaction. Our products take a fun, humorous approach to keeping in touch with clients. We cover all stages of the sales cycle from the initial prospecting and finding new business to thanking clients after a business transaction is completed.
Both male and female, sales people, marketing managers, sales manager, business development, and Human resources personnel. This brochure will be placed inside one of our greeting cards and mailed to them. The purpose is to show them a brief sampling of each of the categories of cards we carry and direct them to our website to see our entire selection and purchase.
Brochure 8.5" X 14" half fold then again half fold. Final product will be 4.25 X 7". Design both front and back. Please see attached "templet 8.5X14" file for size, bleed, trim, safe zone, fold and layout.
File to be either EPS, AI or In Design all components placed on separate layers so we can make changes as necessary.
Brochure to include:
Front cover to have content and catnmouse image.
6 sections - each section to be a category from our product line and to show 4-5 of our greeting cards.
Back cover to have content and price table.
Attached "brochure 8.5X14" file includes all products images and content that needs to be incorporated into each section.
Don't worry about low res images we will change them to high res once we have the final layout.
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The Map That Changed the World (Paperback)
William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology
Harper Perennial, 9780061767906, 368pp.
Publication Date: April 28, 2009
In 1793, a canal digger named William Smith made a startling discovery. He found that by tracing the placement of fossils, which he uncovered in his excavations, one could follow layers of rocks as they dipped and rose and fell—clear across England and, indeed, clear across the world—making it possible, for the first time ever, to draw a chart of the hidden underside of the earth. Smith spent twenty-two years piecing together the fragments of this unseen universe to create an epochal and remarkably beautiful hand-painted map. But instead of receiving accolades and honors, he ended up in debtors' prison, the victim of plagiarism, and virtually homeless for ten years more.
The Map That Changed the World is a very human tale of endurance and achievement, of one man's dedication in the face of ruin. With a keen eye and thoughtful detail, Simon Winchester unfolds the poignant sacrifice behind this world-changing discovery.
About the Author
Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.
Praise For The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology…
— New York Times Book Review
"Winchester has once again captured the essence of persistence against odds resulting in achievement."
— Library Journal (starred review)
"Smith's life provides a terrific plot to frame his contribution to science. Winchester's wonderful account does credit to it."
— Publishers Weekly (*Starred Review*)
"Winchester masterfully weaves a compelling history."
— Newsday
"Smith's unsung life provides the perfect backdrop for yet another entertaining intellectual history."
— Denver Post
"A compelling human story"
— Boston Sunday Herald
"Well-researched narrative"
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With its gullwing doors, sophisticated electronics and superior underpinnings, there's a subtle menace to the Mercedes-Benz SLS. I get the feeling Mercedes engineers channeled bits of the Viper, Panoz, and possibly a Corvette, distilled their essence and threw their own superior genetic code into the mix. If Aquaman were to graft a seat to the back of a Mako shark it would achieve much the same effect.
I'd driven the SLS a few times, enough to realize it's very fast. Although I still question the utility of its doors. Once you're tucked inside, who the hell cares? Behind the SLS's classic-style grille is an exotic all-aluminum chassis and a potent, hand-built 6.2-liter V8 (Stefan Pepslin built this particular motor). This engine is an upgraded version (it even has a racing-style dry-sump oiling system) of the AMG engine in the SL63, all 563 hp of it. A seven-speed, dual-clutch automated manual transaxle (a first for a Mercedes-Benz) sends the power to the rear wheels. The SLS isn't a lightweight, tipping the scales at 3,600 pounds all the while still able to hang with world-vaunted names like Porsche 911 Turbo and Ferrari 458 Italia.
Need an SLS? Plan on bringing about 200k in green to your local Mercedes dealer. Need even more performance from it? Go see the guys at Brabus. We will assume you grow money at this point. It's time to harvest another basket.
The "standard" SLS is well appointed. You get stuff like 19-inch front/20-inch rear cast-aluminum wheels, bi-xenon headlights, keyless ignition/entry, power-folding mirrors, auto-dimming mirrors, headlight washers, park assist with rearview camera, leather upholstery, a microfiber suede headliner, power/heated seats with memory functions, dual-zone automatic climate control, the COMAND interface, a navigation system and a premium audio system with a six-disc CD/DVD changer, satellite radio and iPod integration.
The options list includes special paint, carbon trim, ceramic brakes, lightweight wheels, beefier suspension and a Bang and Olufsen sound system. The performance bits are all from the AMG bin so it's solid stuff. Brabus however, has always sought to take it even further.
This was exactly what Jerome Dahan was looking to do. When Dahan isn't running his Citizens of Humanity clothing empire, he spends time with his impressive fleet of performance cars, bearing names like Ferrari, McLaren, Rolls-Royce and Porsche. This pair of Mercs was arranged by Project Manager James Hickerson (who also serves as one of ec's performance driving specialists). When ec needs a car taken to 9/10ths, we call Hickerson. He's got a robotic precision that makes performance driving much less "eventful."
Amber Blonigan and the crew at GI Motorsport served as the car's build hub. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, GI Motorsport has served for many years as a performance car tuner/builder and maintenance center, servicing everything from Veyrons to Vipers. GI worked with Jim Dunphy at German Tuning Corp. to assemble all the necessary bits to make the build a painless experience.
The Merc was fitted with a Brabus titanium exhaust that includes a diverter valve that gives the car an inside or outside voice. Augmented with GI Motorsport's own ECU code, the SLS gained a solid 40 hp, enough to allow it to pull away from the stock SLS. A Brabus suspension replaced the factory pieces and includes a cockpit adjustable control knob that can vary the ride from smooth to race-hard. Wheels are the latest Brabus Monoblock iteration and measure 9.5x20 up front and 11x21 out back. The "Platinum Edition" wheels are some of the lightest forged units we've come across and provide a significant reduction in rotational mass. Shod with ginormous Pirelli Nero rubber, the rolling stock alone would most likely let it lead a stock SLS.
Following a spec alignment, the car was fitted with a Brabus aerodynamic package. Developed in a wind tunnel, the Brabus system is wrought from autoclaved carbon-fiber and produces significantly higher levels of downforce, especially at speed. The kit includes more pronounced spoilers and diffusers and the special "Widestar" rear quarter-panels.
GI did the painting and install services, utilizing their double-downdraft paint booth. The folks at Street Concepts powdercoated the calipers in a matching red and provided a subtle smoke hue to the taillights. Chances are the SLS will return to Street Concepts for a full custom interior, an area in which they excel.
Finished just a day before our rendezvous, owner Dahan admitted the car was intimidating. Perhaps that is why he invited his friend, UFC champion Anderson Silva to, you know, beat it into submission.
"That car sounds like a monster," says Silva. "Let James drive it."
Although driving for high-speed photography is an acquired skill, Silva was quick to learn. Cutting through multiple switchbacks and long sweepers, Silva did a fine job, managing to stay mere inches from the lead vehicle and maintain perfect spacing. I can only guess his intensive twice-per-day training regime and superior twitch reflexes were partly to blame.
"Normally I've got to yell and scream to get guys to do this kind of thing," says ec editor Les Bidrawn. "While I expect a seasoned test driver like Hickerson to perform, most guys don't understand what I call 'Hollywood-style' driving, which is something like automotive Kabuki theater. Everything needs to be overemphasized and larger than life in front of the camera. Speed needs to be higher and turns need to be sharper.
"It was pretty weird that Anderson kept up. He was following my eye movements, placing the car where I wanted it almost telepathically. Through this canyon and at these speeds that is a rare occurrence. Plus, Hickerson tells me he knocks guys out for a living. I don't want to yell at anyone who does that."
Silva and Dahan were celebrating the wrap of a biographical film of the fighter's career, a film Dahan helped produce. Born on the rough streets of Curitiba, Brazil, Silva was abandoned by his poverty-stricken mother at four years old. A caring aunt stepped in to raise him; he found the martial arts and fought his way to fame. It's a familiar storyline but that's how it is.
"Anderson is a very talented and dedicated fighter," says Dahan. "His story is inspirational. I wanted to ensure it got told."
In any case, the film should be out by the time this magazine hits the stands.
Bidrawn clicked away into the early evening, totally oblivious to anything but the Mercedes in front of him. What do you expect from a car geek? We found both Anderson Silva and the equally famous Jerome Dahan to be completely unpretentious and down to earth (quite a rarity in Southern California). The cars, however, were elitist snobs.
We can live with that.
2011 Brabus Mercedes SLS
6.2-liter V8, dohc, 32-valve. Dry-sump engine lubrication w/ external oil reservoir, Brabus titanium exhaust w/ sound adjustment, GI Motorsport ECU
Seven-speed AMG Speedshift automated manual
Double wishbone front, multilink rear, Brabus magnetorheological dampers
Brembo 15.3-inch rotors, six-piston calipers (f); 14.1-inch rotors, four-piston calipers (r); ABS
Wheels and Tires
Brabus Platinum Edition Monoblock, 9.5x20 (f), 11x21 (r), Pirelli P Zero Nero 275/30 (f), 295/25 (r)
Peak Power: 603 hp @ 6800 rpm
Peak Torque: 499 lb-ft @ 4750 rpm
Top speed: 215 mph


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Will speak at Thruway Authority's Aug. 16 public hearing
Press release
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, an outspoken opponent of the Thruway Authority's recent plan to raise tolls on commercial vehicles by nearly 50 percent, will be attending a public hearing in Buffalo on Thursday, Aug. 16, to call for a halt to the excessive fee increase.
Ceretto is actively working to transform the Lehigh Valley Rail Yard into a regional transportation hub and fears this toll increase will immediately and negatively impact all New Yorkers and stifle new job creation while the economy is still fragile.
"At a time when our state needs to remove barriers to development and not add to them, this toll hike will only make it more difficult for job creation and impose an extra fee on consumers," Ceretto said. "I look forward to speaking at the public hearing (Thursday) to address this serious issue and hopefully encourage the Thruway Authority to reconsider this ill-timed and unwarranted extra fee."


text: Unitus DSpace http://http://dspace.unitus.it:80 The DSpace digital repository system captures, stores, indexes, preserves, and distributes digital research material. 2019-02-16T08:12:58Z Molecular and structural characterisation of a macrophage migration inhibitory factor from sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) http://hdl.handle.net/2067/1688 Title: Molecular and structural characterisation of a macrophage migration inhibitory factor from sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) Authors: Buonocore, Francesco; Randelli, Elisa; Facchiano, Angelo M.; Pallavicini, Alberto; Modonut, Martina; Scapigliati, Giuseppe Abstract: The macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine produced in numerous cell types, mainly T lymphocytes and macrophages, in response to inflammatory stimuli. In this paper we report the identification of a cDNA encoding a MIF molecule from sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.), its expression analysis and its 3D structure obtained by template-based modelling. The sea bass MIF cDNA consists of 609 bp that translates in one reading frame to give the entire molecule containing 115 amino acids. The sequence contains three cysteine residues in conserved positions compared to human MIF and most Teleost fishes, with the exception of zebrafish and carp. The Cys57-Ala58-Leu59-Cys60 motif, present inside the stretch important for JAB1-interaction and mediator of the thiol-protein oxidoreductase activity of MIF, is conserved in sea bass, together with the Pro2 residue that is crucial for the tautomerase catalytic activity. Real time PCR analyses revealed that MIF is constitutively expressed in all selected tissues and organs, with the highest mRNA level observed in thymus. MIF expression was induced after 4 hours in vitro stimulation of head kidney leukocytes with LPS and decreased after 24 hours. The predicted 3D model of sea bass MIF has been used to verify the presence of structural requirements for its known biological activities. Description: L'articolo è disponibile sul sito dell'editore http://www.sciencedirect.com/ 2009-12-31T23:00:00Z Searching for immunomodulatory sequences in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.): Transcripts analysis from thymus http://hdl.handle.net/2067/1690 Title: Searching for immunomodulatory sequences in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.): Transcripts analysis from thymus Authors: Pallavicini, Alberto; Randelli, Elisa; Modonut, Martina; Casani, Daniela; Scapigliati, Giuseppe; Buonocore, Francesco Abstract: The thymus is a key organ of the immune system in most vertebrates and, for this reason, it has been used in this paper for the generation of a normalized cDNA library from sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), one of the most extensively cultured species in South Mediterranean aquaculture. A total of 1,632 ESTs from this library were initially analyzed for sequence quality and vector sequences and, after this control, 1,264 (77% of total clones sequenced) high-quality ESTs were further processed. The total collection of Dicentrarchus labrax thymus ESTs has been deposited in the EBI-GenBank-DBJ database (GenBank accession numbers from FN565576 to FN566839). The functional classification of ESTs was performed by Gene Ontology and KEGG annotation and, successively, the sequences were analysed using the ImmunomeBase software to identify potentially immuno related genes. Using this approach, we found about 100 putative genes involved in immune system responses, most new in sea bass, that were analysed most in detail. Some of the potentially interesting genes identified by these in silico analyses were studied by real-time PCR to verify their expression both at basal level and after in vitro stimulation of sea bass head kidney leukocytes. The used strategy has been confirmed as a good approach to discovery new immuno-related genes and to improve the knowledge of specific markers that could help the discrimination of T cell subpopulations in sea bass and, in general, in Teleosts. Description: L'articolo è disponibile sul sito dell'editore http://www.sciencedirect.com/ 2009-12-31T23:00:00Z


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Website copywriting and research on media channels
Presupuesto $250-750 USD
The upcoming launch in South Africa of the international online platform in the area of legal services requires a landing page and research on marketing and promoting opportunities.
This project consists of two parts:
1. Website content creation.
Must include writing the text content for the website including such sections as:
- Introduction (including contact form and descriptions)
- Service description (How it works)
- Advantages
- User cases (3-4 case, examples to be provided, may require rewriting)
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- Call to action for survey
- Survey questions and answers
- All sections headers, subheaders
- Popup boxes content
- 'Technical' content - menu items, footer links and labels, buttons, etc.
- The text of the welcome email to the user
- other minor sections and items of the website
All content must be written ensuring SEO and keyword efficiencies. Content must be target to South African users and should be adjusted to the audience.
2. Media channels analysis.
The research must be done in order to find all marketing (media) channels available in the Republic of South Africa to promote the web service.
The final report should cover:
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Refried Beans
6 cups water
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup liquid from the cooked beans
Clean the beans. Leave them to soak overnight. Drain.
In a medium pan, put soaked beans, water, onion, garlic powder and olive oil.
Cook over medium heat for 2½ hours or until beans are tender.
Mash 3 cups of cooked beans in large heavy skillet.
Add 1 cup bean cooking liquid. Cook over medium heat until thick and the desired consistency.
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The project will feature 21 Nordex N117/2400 2.4 MW wind turbines with 91-meter towers. Nordex will be responsible for the delivery, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as for their ongoing maintenance for a minimum of 10 years.
Nordex notes that the N117/2400 turbine is specifically designed for low-wind conditions and will help maximize the site's potential.
The electricity produced by the project will be deployed by Usinas y Trasmisiones Electricas, Uruguay's state power company, under a 20-year power purchase agreement with Akuo Energy.


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NWSB Editor and Writer Chris Anderson talkes about his love 'em and hate 'em points from the Portland Timbers' 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. Both Danny Mwanga and Jack Jewsbury scored their first goals for Portland this MLS season while a strong defensive effort through the first half and part of the second half gave the Timbers the cushion to win the game.
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I don't think for a second that Lou is staying.Rumsfeld wrote:It's pretty funny how many people can't let go.Strangelove wrote:And will you rookies PLEASE stop posting that Schneids goes instead of Luongo!
Lu has made it clear that he wants to go East.
Gillis has made it clear he is going to trade Lu.
So yeah.... just stop.
However, as much as he thinks his contract sucks, he signed it. Unless he sits out, which I doubt he'd do, he can't really force the Canucks hand until his "out clause" kicks in.
If his only two options were to stay at home or play two more years with the Canucks I'd bet he'd do the later.
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It's unclear at the moment if Jets quarterback Tim Tebow will even be in uniform today in Jacksonville.
But that doesn't stop many Jaguars fans from wondering what might have been if the local team had drafted the local quarterback in 2010.
After starring at Nease High and the University of Florida, Tebow's still a big enough deal in Jacksonville that they pulled off some of the tarps at EverBank Field to sell more seats today. And Jaguars fans still wonder what his impact would have been if they had chosen him instead of defensive tackle Tyson Alualu in the first round.
"What would Archie Manning had been if the Saints had won the Super Bowl?" said Jags fan Raef Godwin, the director of advertising operations for the nearby PGA Tour office, via Ben Shpigel of the New York Times. "New Orleans would have had a statue 40 feet high of him. Here, with Tebow, it would have been 80."
Of course, the elder Manning comparison is valid for more than local ties, because it's extremely unlikely the Jags as presently constructed, with Tebow under center, would have been terribly good.
But they'd have certainly moved a lot of merchandise, and created a reason for fans to come watch.
The Tebow hysteria was such that the governor of Florida at the time lobbied for the team to draft him. And when Shad Khan bought the team, he told a local radio station he'd have "100 percent" taken Tebow.
That might be why Jags general manager Gene Smith declined an interview request from the Times, as it's truly a no-win situation for him, even if Alualu develops into a star and Tebow continues to underwhelm.
That doesn't keep the locals from talking.
"How good a player would he have been, and would his impact have been sustainable?" Jacksonvile sports radio host Frank Frangie said. "Get me 100 people, and you'll get 100 different opinions, all passionate. Either that, or you'll get two opinions 50 times."
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Mrs.Edward_Cullen<3 wrote:Hmm..that may be true. But then again...why wouldn't you take a chance at eternity as long as you could be with someone you loved? In this case it's her son..Cymbrelynn wrote:Great points about the Bella/Elizabeth Masen parallels. I think Carlisle probably didn't change Elizabeth because she didn't ask him to. For herself, she possibly felt at peace dying and going on to whatever afterlife there may be. But her motherly instinct was for Edward to be saved at all costs. It's possible that she was too weak to survive the change as well.Mrs.Edward_Cullen<3 wrote:WHAT WOULD I DO W/ OUT ELIZABETH MASEN??!?!? She created the most amazing person there is to be and I really do want to hear more about her. And Edward's father. And like everyone else already said, I think Edward got his extra sense from Elizabeth. But what I do wonder is why didn't Carlisle change Elizabeth and Edward? Then they could be mother and son forever together..lol I do think Edward is a momma's boy in a very good way. I think Elizabeth would absolutly approve of Bella because in some way they are sort of the same...Very motherly, being able to risk their life for someone they love, and both of their love for Edward.
It probably comes down to something like this: A lot of people have faith that there is an afterlife, but no one knows for sure. In Elizabeth's case, as a believer, she was okay with accepting her chances for herself. She probably thought in death she would be going to heaven and reunited with her husband. When it came to her son, however, the instinct to fight for her son's survival was too strong. This is not something she's willing to leave to chance. She wants him to live no matter what it takes.


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Just posted to YouTube is a memorial video for Bob Odegaard, who died Sept. 7 in a crash of his Super Corsair as he was practicing for an airshow. The video, put together by Alan Ripa, features a song written by Bob's good friend, Ed Newberg, titled "I Miss You Bob."
The video debuted last weekend during a memorial for Bob at the Commemorative Air force Museum at Falcon Field In Mesa, Arizona. According to Alan, there were about 800 people in attendance for the memorial tribute.


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The five, luxe crackers we've singled out aren't just pretty to look at (though they totally are). They're also packed with pressies you'll actually want and use (fancy that), including cutesy crafts, compacts, smart keychains, and, in the case of Asprey's version, a festive party hat designed by none other than Philip Treacy. We mean, why let Princess Bea have all the fun?


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Contract option brings program value up to $109 million
The Air Force has awarded L-3 Communications Inc. a $20.9 million contract option to build another technologically advanced F-16 Mission Training Center (MTC).
Under the contract option, L-3's Link Simulation & Training division will build and deliver an F-16 MTC suite that includes four high-definition simulators. This is the second F-16 MTC the Air Force has ordered from L-3 Link.
The F-16 MTC suites on order are being integrated with L-3 Link's HD World simulation product line, which combines high-definition databases, image generation systems, physics-based processing technology and visual system displays to create highly realistic and relevant environments for F-16 pilot training, according to a company announcement made March 15 .
SimuSphere HD, the visual display component of HD World, provides each simulator with an immersive, 360-degree field-of-view, the announcement said.
High-fidelity F-16 MTC simulators accurately model all of the fighter aircraft's weapon systems and ordnance.
"For the first time ever in a simulator, F-16 pilots will be able to detect, judge the orientation of, recognize and identify targets from the same distance as when flying an actual mission," said Bob Birmingham, president of L-3 Link.
The Boeing Company will provide the instructor/operator stations and brief/debrief systems.
Under the program, the Air Force could order as many as 20 F-16 MTCs for installations in the U.S., Europe and the Pacific region.
This contract option, from the Aeronautical Systems Center's Training Systems Product Group at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, brings the total program contract value to $109.1 million.
L-3 Communications, of New York City, ranks No. 8 on Washington Technology's 2009 Top 100 list of the largest federal government prime contractors.
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Monday, March 26, 2012
I have found my MATE and I am happy.
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I totally agree with you. Certain LINUX distributions and popular desktop environments are in danger of falling down the Microsoft trap and dumbing the whole thing down to the lowest common denominator.ReplyDelete
As you mentioned gnome 2 was great. I personally like Enlightenment and LXDE but I am using MATE on my laptop that runs MINT 12.
I think that other distributions have a real chance to move forward now because UBUNTU is clearly heading in a direction that is geared towards disillusioned Windows users whereas the people that have been using LINUX for a while are probably quite happy with the balance between ease of use and the power to get things done.
By the way am I the only person in the world that doesn't like tablets. They do everything but they do nothing.
For instance you can play games on an IPAD/Android tablet but the games are nothing like the games on an XBOX.
You can watch Youtube but its far easier to search and do things on youtube using a laptop or netbook.
You can watch TV but I think the wide screened tv I have in the corner is good for that.
It can take photos but I have a camera that is far better at the same job.
You can do general computing but my laptop has a keyboard and I don't have to hold it with one hand whilst typing with another.
Good post by the way
I couldn't agree more. I use Trinity-DE, the fork of KDE3.5 for exactly the reasons you state. Why did the developers remove functionality?ReplyDelete
couldn't disagree more. I use kde 4.8 and have no less functionality then I did using kde 3.5. Choice is fine and if you want to use an old DE that is up to you but please don't posture like the new kde is somehow functionally inferior to the old kde because it no longer is. I'm sure there were people in the early 1900's that absolutely refused to ride in one of those new-fangled motor cars and rode their horse and buggies til the day they died. I just prefer motor cars and you are more than welcome to ride your horse and buggy until the day you die.Delete
I would agree with the 1900's analogy, but I also utilize the phrase, "If it's not broke, don't fix it." KDE 4.8 is beautiful. However, it also consumes quite a few resources. I have at last one system that would barely be able to run it.Delete
KDE 4.8.1 running on Gentoo 64 uses around 280k of memory for me - WITH desktop effects enabled! Not much more on other distros. Less than Unity, Gnome-shell, Mate or even Enlightenment (on my hardware). I run KDE even on older 1G netbooks with no issues at all. TRY it before making such claims.Delete
>However, it also consumes quite a few >resources.Delete
Wow, if youre going to bring up old Myths, then dont forget "Linux desktop is too hard for mom and dad".
This is one area where KDE has made great strides but no, its not like XCFE or some others. But then Im sure you know that.
>"If it's not broke, don't fix it."
problem is you HAD to redo a lot of things to move forwards. staying on ancient paradigms and infrastructure would have condemned the desktop.
And dont even agree with the main article.
KDE does it the right way as opposed to Unity or Win8 or others that are dumbing down the desktop (if 80 year olds can use Kubuntu with no problem, i really dont think we need to worry about too hard).
If you want to use the desktop you can, if you want to use the netbook version dummified look, all you do is click a button.
THATS how you should do it: let the user decide.
And throw in the KDE Plasma Active interface we have seen on the Vivaldi tablet and you see how its suited for THAT paradigm.
Desktop, netbook, touch but its ALL KDE. Your choice.
The reality is something else :ReplyDelete
MATE/Trinity/Razor-qt may don't be keep up-to-date.
Kde4/Gnome3/Unity are bloated and against user friendliness.
Xfce is now the best alternative but it need some corrections like a DPMS configuration tool and a better wallpaper support.
Lxde is the prefered and should be, sadly it fail as a DE/DM because the desktop applications sucks and most peoples pick thoses that they like, so it fail for the out-of-the-box experience.
Others DE/DM than Kde4 and Trinity need a somewhat synergy between applications that Kde has ...
On the other hand, Razor-qt is a great idea because Qt seem more efficient than GTK, it give to Trinity lovers what Kde4 lack, being lightweight, it just need a way to block GTK apps to slow this Qt system like Chakra does ...
So Xfce is the more usable now but Lxde and Razor-qt need to be watched closely ...
For Windows managers, Openbox combined with Pytyle seem seem enough to don't need a tilling manager, Enlightenment is to watch closely, if it get friendly(including an easy theme maker) with a better tilling support with something like Pytyle, it could get more used than Openbox ...
In Ubuntu 12.04 all you have to do is install gnome-panel and you get a Gnome Classic desktop that functions exactly like Gnome 2 in 11.04(except Alt+right click to edit the panel) You can even enable Compiz effects if you want. I haven't used the current Gnome classic on any other distro but if the experience is similar I don't really see the point of MATE.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hello Jason, I have tried Gnome classic with gnome-panel, and it was close, but there were lots of little things that annoyed me. I think it was a lot heavier on resources too. I can't recall the exact details at this point, I've been through many combinations in my search.Delete
Right now, I'm on an old Dell GX270, P4@2Ghz, 1.5G ram, 32G SSD, and nvidea 5200 based graphics card. Running mint 12 with the 1.2 version of MATE, and it's snappy. I was just doing some image work in GIMP and this feels like a much more modern machine than it really is.
I think the problem with gnome classic and panel, was there is still so little that can be changed. I would hit a wall trying to customize something that should be simple. Wish I could remember the details.
I agree that Gnome Classic in Ubuntu 11.10/Mint 12 is horrible but Classic in Ubuntu 12.04 is a 100% improvement. I'm running it on a Cr-48 netbook and it's no more memory hungry or less snappy then Xubuntu 12.04 which I had installed on it previously. It functions the same as Gnome 2.3 did and all the old applets are there. Try Ubuntu 12.04 Classic and you'll see that there is no real point to MATE anymore.Delete
Jason, you make a good sell. When 12 gets released, I'll take a look.Delete
I prototype on an old Dell P4 based system. Currently I've built up a debian testing install with MATE as the desktop. I'm in a happy place with this setup, I think I'll stay awhile. It's clean and fast, with as much or little functionality as I decide, and the flexibility to change and tweak it. No bugs that get in my way in daily use, unlike ubuntu 12, ugh.ReplyDelete
I've tried KDE 4.5 and didn't like it. It has no 'human' feeling', the desktop is bloated and not very intuitive.ReplyDelete
I've tried Unity and i found it to be nice for Linux beginners.
GNOME 2 seems to be end-of-life, KDE 3.x is end on life, but there exist some good QT3 applications that were not ported with the same functionality for KDE 4.
So, i went on and tried Enlightment. Nice. But too experimental and with no own application framework, i think (GTK however). XFCE was mentioned. I followed its development for some years, every now and then trying a release. It looks better and better and it was always fast. But GNOME 2 was better, and MATE is a 100% compatible fork of GNOME 2 which is under development and GNOME 2 is not. There are many applications out there which are compatible with the GTK interface.
At the end of the day, every DE is just an user interface to start programs, organize things etc.
Till now, GNOME 2 and Compiz gave me the most efficient and comfortable desktop expirience i had with Linux since 15 years.
It is important that users can choose their favorite Desktop Environment AND applications.
What's the use of a nice looking, accelerated Desktop Environment with more or less functionality but no applications made for it?
Fortunately OSS gives the free choice of support and / or use just any applications that you like.
There is no point in giving up a mature and user-freandly DE.


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Two Bakewell schoolgirls have conquered a 100-mile bike ride, and raised almost £3,000 for charity.
Ten-year-olds Lily Whatley and Hattie Nieper, of S. Anselm's School, completed their marathon bike ride last weekend in aid of two causes close to their hearts.
Lily, of Buxton, has raised £1,926 for Parkinson's UK in the hope that they find a cure for her dad. While Hattie, of Cromford, has raised £652 for Epilepsy Research in memory of her uncle.
Before the ride, Hattie said: "I know its going to be quite hard, but we have got a parent cycling with us to keep our chocolate and liquid levels up! Uncle Richard or Mr Tickle was a fantastic man, always made me laugh. He played the piano lots and was amazing at everything he did. We all miss him but I know he will be chasing me along my route!"
The year six pupils set off last Saturday morning from Buxton and finished on Sunday afternoon, having pedalled to Cromford and back again. Their route, which was almost entirely off-road, included the Monsal, Tissington and High Peak trails and the Cromford Canal, as well as several hills and a total ascent of 5,590 feet.
Jonathan Watt, their teacher who joined them on their ride, said: "I am absolutely staggered at their good spirits and their endurance. Although I was fit as a child I wouldn't have been able to ride this far at the age of 10."
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