text:
The Harmonettes
The Harmonettes are the UK's leading female vocal harmony trio – specialising in Andrews Sisters style arrangements that are perfect for vintage weddings, 1940s/WWII and 1950s theme events.
The Harmonettes are three exceptional full-time professional singers whose expertly crafted harmonies and stunning arrangements have won them many bookings and even more fans!
The band was born after an overwhelmingly positive response to a one-off festival performance three years ago. Since that performance The Harmonettes have gone from strength to strength, with regular vintage, 1940s/WWII and 1950s wedding and event bookings as well as a UK theatre tour of the bands own 1950s show 'The Harmonettes Go Into Orbit', which received great critical acclaim after an Edinburgh Fringe Performance!
For private bookings The Harmonettes can be self-contained with PA and lighting, as well as pre-mixed music before and after live sets, so can offer a complete entertainment package, in themed costume, for your 1940s/WWII, 1950s or vintage wedding or event.


text:
For years, the mounds of rich, carefully sifted soil piled in a hidden depot in Mattapan were like manna to the city's growing ranks of gardeners.
But the thousands of tons of finely ground compost massed in the woods off American Legion Highway are now off-limits to Boston residents hoping to use it to grow tomatoes, squash, or any of the hundreds of thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables that come from gardens across the city.
For reasons city officials and scientists have been unable to explain, lead levels have more than doubled since 2005 in the compost that is collected every year from yards around Boston. This year, some samples taken from the piles have even exceeded state and federal guidelines for safe concentrations of lead.
''It's very concerning,'' said Betsy Johnson, president of the South End/Lower Roxbury Open Space Land Trust, who serves on the Boston Compost Council, a group of gardeners, scientists, and local officials investigating the cause of the elevated levels of lead.
Among potential reasons for the rising levels of lead is that, as yard waste collection has expanded, more of it has come from the yards of dilapidated homes that are shedding flakes of lead paint.
The highest concentrations of lead are often found near the drip lines of homes, where long-banned lead paint can fall from exterior siding during storms, or near the street, where the remnants of lead gasoline often remain. Other sources of lead in the area may be remnants of insecticides once sprayed on plants, fishing-line sinkers, bullets, stained glass, and the white circles on old tires.
Since 1995, when the city began collecting the waste, the amount of leaves, branches, grass, and other compostable material increased from 638 tons to more than 11,000 tons last year. The city began collecting yard waste to comply with state regulations that banned sending such material to landfills or incinerators. The compost is available free to city residents.
''Right now we have no conclusive explanation for why lead levels have been rising, but we do know that we've certainly been collecting a lot more yard waste as we make an emphasis on reducing solid waste,'' said Jim Hunt, the city's chief of environmental and energy services, noting that this is the third year in a row that the city has withheld its compost from gardeners for safety reasons.
At low levels, lead can impair brain development in a child, cause behavior disorders, and harm vital organs. In high levels, it can lead to death.
City officials insist that gardeners have never been at risk from its $700,000 yard waste collection and composting program, which they said helps offset the city's overall waste disposal costs.
They note that the most recent tests of the compost this spring found mean lead concentrations of 260 parts per million, below the state's safety limit of 300 parts per million and the federal standard of 400 parts per million. But that was more than double what city officials found in 2005, and some samples taken this year showed concentrations of as much as 480 parts per million of lead. The city's mean lead concentrations last year were 299 parts per million.
Gardeners and scientists say the state and federal standards lag behind those set by the European Union, in which environmental officials recommend that compost with lead concentrations of more than 150 parts per million not be used in gardens.
Local gardening groups said they advise against using any compost with more than 200 parts per million of lead.
They also note that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in May lowered by half the amount of lead in children's blood that should be considered harmful. Lead poisoning is now defined as 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, down from 10 micrograms. An estimated 450,000 children suffer from lead poisoning in the United States, about 8,000 of whom live in Massachusetts.
''We want to be as conservative as possible when it comes to applying the standards of the garden, to make sure they pose as little risk as possible,'' said Valerie Burns, president of the Boston Natural Areas Network, which oversees 172 gardens with about 4,000 plots in the city.
She noted that gardens with elevated levels can be dangerous, especially for children. She advises urban gardeners to wash their hands, wear gloves, avoid digging more than 6 inches, and to keep shoes worn in the garden outside their homes. Children typically contract lead poisoning by ingesting dust or particles from their hands.
''The last thing we would want to do is to add lead to our gardens with compost,'' she said.
Leon Bethune, director of environmental health for the Boston Public Health Commission, added that root crops such as carrots, radishes, and parsnips can absorb lead as they grow.
''We wish to be as protective as we can reasonably be, particularly when people are growing vegetables,'' he said. ''It's best to keep exposures to lead as low as reasonably possible. There may be no safe level.''
Several local scientists studying the elevated lead levels in the city's compost said they have all but ruled out that it was blown onto the property at the depot, as lead concentrations were higher inside the piles of dirt than on their periphery. Studies have shown that even clean soil brought to gardens from elsewhere can end up contaminated within a few years by windblown dust or dirt splattered by rain.
Dan Brabander, an associate professor of environmental geochemistry at Wellesley College, working with the Boston University School of Public Health, said he is trying to map the sources of the compost to determine the origins of the lead.
''What we can say now is that the soils are a long-term reservoir for lead,'' he said. ''As more urban soil becomes exposed, especially in very dry conditions, the fine particles become breathable, and are easily transported by wind. With more bare soil, and more of it dry, there will be a greater source for lead.''
Apple D'Or, a Southborough-based contractor, oversaw the waste collection and composting depot from 2003 until this spring, when the city fired the company.
City officials, in an e-mail response to questions, said they ended the contract because Apple D'Or failed to provide sufficient space for the city's yard waste. The city said it has hired a new contractor from Woburn that will try to improve the quality of the city's compost by mixing it with food waste and yard debris from other communities.
Last year, the state cited Apple D'Or for violating environmental rules on how to operate a compost operation at a nearby site on state Department of Conservation and Recreation land. Officials from Apple D'Or could not be reached for comment.
Wendy Heiger-Bernays, an associate professor of environmental health at the Boston University School of Public Health, noted that the lead levels have increased during the same time the contractor oversaw the city's compost facility. But, she said, ''from the existing data, we cannot determine the exact cause of the increase.''
At the compost depot in Mattapan last month, Robert DeRosa, the city's superintendent of sanitation, explained how the city sifts through the yard waste and lets it sit for months for the vegetation to decompose. Then it uses front loaders to mix up the compost. It takes about two years before it is ready to be delivered to a garden.
As the trucks dug through the large mounds of dirt, DeRosa said he understood gardeners' reservations and noted that all of the compost would be cleared out in the coming months to make way for newyard waste.
''I would have some pause before using this,'' he said.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Soft energy paths: toward a durable peace
Harper & Row, 1979 - Business & Economics - 231 pages
Writing from the viewpoint of a disenchanted nuclear technologist, the author appeals for a reconsideration or present energy strategies, emphasizing the hazards of atomic energy and the errors of current energy forecasts
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
The Road Not Taken?
Chapter Three
Chapter Five
7 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
analysis assumed average barrel bombs building capital cost central Chapter cheap coal cogeneration collector conservation countries delivered distribution district heating dollars economic electricity end-use energy energy policy energy quality energy supply energy systems Environmental equivalent ERDA estimates example export facilities Fast Breeder Reactor fission fluidized bed fossil fuel fuel cycle future gas turbines grid growth hard path hard technologies heat pumps IAEA increase industrial installed Institute investment kW(e Law efficiency less marginal materials ment MW(e note 18 nuclear power nuclear weapons percent percent/y plants plutonium political potential power stations primary energy problem process heat projections proliferation R.H. Williams reactor reprocessing require safeguards scale Science Second Law efficiency social society soft energy path soft path soft technologies solar heating solar space heating storage supra note technical fixes temperature tion United uranium utility waste


text:
"Say goodbye to your Glorpies, Spectre is fresh, practical and a great piece of magic."
- Richard Sanders
Imagine having the ability to perform a wide range of visually ASTONISHING effects using an everyday, common ordinary looking object that fits in your back pocket!
Spectre is a completely ordinary looking handkerchief which can create strange, ghostlike manifestations that can be presented as telekinetic abilities or supernatural phenomena. Also, the gimmick can be removed and the bandana can be used as a device that will VANISH any small object in the hands of a spectator.
With Spectre, you can perform all your favorite routines which use a gimmicked "spirit" handkerchief effect with a whole bunch of additional advantages such as:
Do you own this product? Write a review.


text:
From MeritBadgeDotOrg
(Difference between revisions)
Milominderbinder2 (Talk | contribs)
(add as new page)
Next diff →
Revision as of 16:49, May 7, 2008
|Chaplain Aide
Position description
The instructor teaches Scouting skills.
|Serving as Instructor can apply towards positions of responsibility requriements for Star, Life, and Eagle.
Reports to
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
- Teaches basic Scouting skills in troop and patrols.
- Set a good example.
- Enthusiastically and correctly wears the Scout uniform.
- Lives by the Scout Oath and Law.
- Shows Scout spirit
See also
Chair: Senior Patrol Leader
Members: Patrol Leaders, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader(s), and Troop Guides
Other Members May Include: Instructor(s), Quartermaster(s), Scribe, and other Positions of Responsibility
Advisors: Scoutmaster, Troop Committee Chair, Assistant Scoutmasters


text:
Posted 7 years ago
(2 items)
I bought these at an auction and were told they were mother of pearl but they are plactic made to look like mother of pearl. They are older I was told and in their original box. I bought them to make jewelry but that's when they were MOP, they are lovely but plastic. I sure would like to know something true about them.


text: Last week I posted a Gurus Metal and it didn't get much attention but I'm now posting the more popular SexyDrive and it uses the same board with a lot of the same components. I'll also be posting the Ch1 and Ch2 preamp pedals, which also have the same board! So if you guys can trace one of these pedals then you've nearly traced all 4. Yup, that's 4 birds with one stone! I'll post my favorite of the 4 last hehe.. the Ch2 preamp.


text:
The rosters for the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game were unveiled July 1.
Here's a list of who made the American League squad (National League All-Star roster here):
American League
Starting lineup (voted on by fans)
C: Mike Napoli, Texas Rangers
1B: Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers
2B: Robinson Cano, New York Yankees
SS: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
3B: Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers
OF: Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
OF: Curtis Granderson, New York Yankees
OF: Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
DH: David Ortiz, Boson Red Sox
— All-Star batting order for both leagues
— List of Home Run Derby participants
Matt Harrison, Rangers; Joe Nathan, Rangers; Felix Hernandez, Mariners; Ryan Cook, A's; Justin Verlander, Tigers; CC Sabathia, Yankees (will miss game); C.J. Wilson*, Angels; Jered Weaver, Angels; Jim Johnson, Orioles; Chris Sale, White Sox; Chris Perez, Indians; Fernando Rodney, Rays; David Price, Rays; Jake Peavy**, White Sox
Cathers: Matt Wieters, Orioles; Joe Mauer, Twins.
Infielders: Paul Konerko, White Sox; Asdrubal Cabrera, Indians; Miguel Cabrera, Tigers; Elvis Andrus, Rangers; Ian Kinsler, Rangers; Mark Trumbo, Angels.
Outfielders: Adam Jones, Orioles; Adam Dunn, White Sox; Mike Trout, Angels.
DH: Billy Butler, Royals.
Final Vote winner: Yu Darvish, Rangers..
The team will be managed by Ron Washington of the Texas Rangers.
This year's All-Star Game will be played July 10 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.
*=injured, will not play
**=substitute for injured player
Gallery: Memorable All-Star moments


text:
In our ongoing series about natural home remedies used by sponsored friends and their families, we look to Honduras.
Maria is caretaker of three CFCA sponsored children in Honduras. She has a vast knowledge of herbal remedies intended to alleviate discomfort from common ailments such as coughs, colds, fever and nausea.
Her practice does not discourage her neighbors from visiting doctors or hospitals. However, because of her vast knowledge in herbal remedies, neighbors prefer going to her first for a quick diagnosis and affordable treatment.
(Read more about how she uses herbal remedies to help her community.)
Here are some herbal remedies Maria recommends during the winter and flu season.
Note: This blog post is provided purely for informational purposes to shed light on the lives of CFCA sponsored children and elderly. CFCA does not endorse these remedies or encourage readers to try them.
If you do decide to try a natural home remedy, please check with your doctor first. Certain home remedies, particularly herbal ones, can interact with prescription medications.
- Anise tea ñ Anise contains many anti-inflammatory properties and works as a good cough suppressant. Half a teaspoon of dried anise is added to a cup of hot water, and the patient takes 2-3 cups a day after meals.
- Verbena tea ñ Verbena can be effective in treating bronchitis and other respiratory illnesses. One teaspoonful of dried verbena leaves is added to a cup of water for 10 minutes, and the patient drinks 2-3 cups a day.
- Thyme tea ñ Thyme is a potent antiseptic, eliminating germs and reducing symptoms caused by fever. It can alleviate throat pain when the palate, tonsils or pharynx is inflamed. A tablespoon of thyme is combined with two tablespoons chamomile in about 33 fluid ounces (a liter) of water, then boiled until about a third remains. Once it's sweetened, the patient takes 3 teaspoonfuls a day.
- Eucalyptus tea ñ Eucalyptus can help reduce inflammation of the nasal passages and allow for better respiration. For making tea, a pinch (3 grams) of dry leaves are boiled for every cup of water. Cold patients take 2 cups of eucalyptus tea, sweetened with honey.
- Ginger tea ñ Ginger is useful for alleviating nasal congestion and joint pains resulting from toxins produced by flu microorganisms. A teaspoonful of dried ginger root is added to a cup of water, then boiled and drunk as a tea. Maria recommends taking a couple of cups a day, adding the juice of half a lime to strengthen it.
- Mint tea ñ Mint is rich in menthol, which increases sweat production and decongests the respiratory passages. These properties are used in treating flu and colds since helps lower fevers by evaporation and opening the respiratory passages. To make mint tea, infuse a tablespoon of dried mint leaves for 10 minutes. A couple of cups a day is recommended.
- Verbena tea ñ see above "Coughs" section.
- Elderberry tea ñ Elderberry flowers can help produce sweat, which contributes to healing. It is very useful against respiratory problems, especially to alleviate coughing or reduce fever. Approximately 0.7 ounce of leaves is infused for 10 minutes in about 33 fluid ounces (a liter) of water. The tea can be taken all day long.
- Orange tree tea ñ The orange tree has medicinal properties that can help reduce fever. For making this tea, a whole orange is crushed with its skin and softened with sugar in a glass of boiling water. Nine leaves from the sour orange tree, with the veins removed, are infused for every cup of water. About 4-6 cups of tea are recommended per day.
Related links:
What's your favorite natural home remedy? Feel free to share in the comments!


text:
Inspired by last week's op-ed in the L.A. Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution staff writer Richard Halickshas has a new piece questioning some of the strange new diagnoses being proposed for the DSM-V:
Sex addiction. Internet addiction. Compulsive buying disorder. All of these and more could become officially recognized mental disorders in the next few years. The American Psychiatric Association is creating the fifth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, or DSM-V, which defines mental disorders and adds new ones with each edition.As you see in the above coverage, the APA denies the charge by Lane and others, including none other than DSM-III Task Force Chairman Robert Spitzer, that the DSM-V revision process is occurring in secrecy.
Christopher Lane, author of the book "Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became an Illness," complained last week that the new DSM, due out in 2011, is being put together in secret, a charge that DSM's editors denied.
In "Wrangling Over Psychiatry's Bible," published in the Los Angeles Times, Lane also warned that the creation of new disorders where none currently exists may be "little more than a pretext for prescribing profitable drugs."
Here's a look at selected new ailments under consideration by the committees of experts writing DSM-V.
Sex addiction
Real, says Dr. Patrick Carnes, a leading researcher in the field. It's a "compulsive behavior that completely dominates the addict's life. Sex becomes the organizing principle of addicts' lives."
Not real, says Seattle therapist Roger Libby. Slate.com quotes Libby: "You cannot be addicted to yourself. You have to have a substance external to yourself like alcohol or drugs to be addicted."
Caffeine withdrawal disorder
Real, say Johns Hopkins University researchers. Withdrawing from the world's most-used drug causes headache, fatigue, irritability, depression, difficulty concentrating, even flulike symptoms.
Not real? Few seem to argue against this. It's in DSM-IV as a trial diagnosis and is up for official diagnosis designation in DSM-V.
Parental Alienation Syndrome
Real, says paskids.com: [PAS] "arises primarily in the context of child-custody disputes. Its primary manifestation is the child's campaign of denigration against a parent, a campaign that has no justification."
Not real, says the National Organization for Women: "Parental alienation really is a dangerous and cleverly marketed legal strategy that has caused much harm to victims of abuse, especially women and children during and post-divorce."
Internet addiction
Real, says Dr. Jerald Block, writing in the American Journal of Psychiatry: "Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder that merits inclusion in DSM-V… . [It] consists of at least three subtypes: excessive gaming, sexual preoccupations and email/text messaging."
Not real, argues thelastpsychiatrist.com. "Internet addiction belongs in DSM-V… . And then let's rename the DSM The Book of Fantastikal Magickal Pixies and incorporate it into the Monster Manual."
But, as Spitzer points out in a letter to Psychiatric News, the secrecy is spelled out quite clearly in the contract that all DSM-V task force members must sign:
"I will not, during the term of this appointment or after, divulge, furnish, or make accessible to anyone or use in any way... any Confidential Information. I understand that 'Confidential Information' includes all Work Product, unpublished manuscripts and drafts and other pre-publication materials, group discussions, internal correspondence, information about the development process and any other written or unwritten information, in any form, that emanates from or relates to my work with the APA task force or work group."The Atlanta Journal-Constitution article is online here. Spitzer's letter about the secrecy is here. My previous post on the DSM makeover controversy is here.


text:
Thousands Attend UTEP's Open House
UTEP invited the entire Paso del Norte community to join in a campuswide open house and celebration spanning three days, April 10-12, 2014, and thousands took us up on the offer.
With a theme of "Come and Discover," the 2014 Open House featured nearly 100 events hosted by departments within all seven of UTEP's colleges, including lab tours, lectures, exhibits, hands-on activities, athletic events, performances and interactive demonstrations.
The weekend included the premiere of a new documentary about UTEP by Hollywood producer and UTEP distinguished alumnus Hank Cohen, who created the film in honor of the University's 100th birthday.
High school students and their families learned about applying to UTEP, academic programs, financial aid and scholarships during the weekend's Orange, Blue and You event. They also had a chance to tour the campus.
Another highlight was an appearance by the women's basketball team just a week after their Cinderella run at the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they took second place. The players and Coach Keitha Adams signed posters and posed for photos with fans and their trophy in front of the University Library.
"This Open House was a very important dimension of our Centennial Celebration because UTEP is El Paso's university," said UTEP President Diana Natalicio. "It's very exciting for us to be able to have a 100th birthday and to be able to celebrate with all of our friends and partners."
The University has plans to continue the Open House tradition in future years.


text:
Hats off to David Miller, president of Con-way Freight-Central: he got up before the U.S. Commission on the National Guard and Reserves in Alexandria, Va., and said not only do business employers need to stay strong in their support of employees serving in the National Guard, but that they should INCREASE that support BEYOND what's required by law.
"It is not just a responsibility, it is a duty that as business leaders we continue to support these brave men and women and their families while they are called to serve, and to help them return successfully to the workforce when their duties end," he said in his testimony.
Miller said Con-way -- which employs 28 soldiers on active duty and more than 90 members of the Guard or reserves -- continues full health benefits for their families, plus pays them the differential between what the employee would have earned working at Con-way and the amount of military pay received.
Here's what these actions cost his company: More than $1,100 (in 2006) in monthly premiums for each family's health insurance coverage; More than $4,100 in military differential pay, on average, per employee in 2006; Approximately $4,000 to train each replacement driver sales representative and mechanic ; some
$54,000-$100,000 to relocate each replacement employee required in an alternate location; and finally significant overtime pay when required due to vacancies outstripping available personnel.
"These employees and their families are making a tremendous sacrifice," said Miller. "We are committed to supporting our deployed employees, their families and the nation, and we encourage other employers to learn from our experience and to adopt similar value systems."
Now, of course, Miller and Con-way would like to see some changes, too -- but they are not unreasonable, I think. Granting a longer window of time between notification and reporting for active duty, to help minimize disruptions to a business' workforce, is a smart one for starters. "A wider reporting window will help businesses manage the replacement of key employees with less impact on operations and customers," he said.
Miller also called on the Commission to consider recommendations to Congress that would provide for tax or other incentives to companies that provide full financial support to its employees while on reserve duty. "There are costs involved when reservists are deployed, both in hiring, training and paying replacement staff, and the continuing support of that employee and the family while that employee is on active duty," Miller noted. "It would be appropriate for Congress to consider some form of relief for those companies that demonstrate this level of commitment."
These are some pretty good points and, if adopted, would only serve to help bolster the ranks of National Guard and build more support for that vital organization among the ranks of businesses larger and small. And thanks to Mr. Miller, trucking is leading the charge, to boot.


text:
Police: Bound kids said their family feared demons
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A police officer says a child whose brother and sister were found bound and blindfolded in a Walmart parking lot in Kansas told him the family believed her younger siblings and their Illinois home had been possessed by demons.
The children were discovered tied up and with duct tape over their eyes outside the store in Lawrence in June. Their parents, 44-year-old Deborah Gomez and 52-year-old Adolfo Gomez Jr., are charged with two counts of child abuse and five counts of aggravated child endangerment.
Police officer Hayden Fowler testified Tuesday that an older daughter said the family was going to try to cast the demons from her 5-year-old brother and 7-year-old sister.
Fowler told a preliminary hearing the girl did not explain how they would do that.


text:
Scott Brady
Vehicle-Dependent Expedition:
A vehicle-dependent expedition has a purpose beyond the journey itself. Given the fact that little of the world is unexplored, expeditions have become more fractal (See fractal exploration, Overland Journal, Fall 2008), and the expectations for what constitutes an expedition have relaxed from the days of Shackleton and Hillary. However, there are several criteria that can aid in defining an undertaking as an expedition, and make use of the term more credible. This is easily accomplished by defining a few goals along the trip that serve a greater purpose beyond our own enjoyment of the adventure. Traveling El Camino Del Diablo for a long weekend may feel like an expedition (it did to me the first time I crossed it), but it is really just a very remote overland route. However, cross the El Camino del Diablo with a group of biologists, and assist them in counting antelope in June, for a month - that is an expedition!
1. Primary purpose: Exploration in support of geographic, scientific or humanitarian endeavors.
2. Duration: Typically several weeks to many years.
3. Logistics: Detailed planning is required for environmental, geographic and geopolitical contingencies.
4. Route Finding: Navigation can be highly complicated, and many areas may have no mapping detail available, requiring extensive research and/or support from the local population.
5. Camping: Accommodations will range from remote camping to hostels due to weather conditions, security concerns or duration of travel. There also may be limited camping available, requiring use of local accommodations, hostels, military and church grounds, etc.
6. International Borders: Often includes crossing of multiple international borders.
7. Risk: Moderate to severe risk to personnel and equipment due to security issues or the extreme remoteness and difficulty of the journey.
Jonathan Hanson (Executive Editor, Overland Journal. Elected Fellow, Explorers Club) has contributed addition criteria. An expedition should comprise one of the following, two or more preferred.
1. A journey with a higher purpose—undertaken, for example, to increase scientific knowledge, promote conservation, or render humanitarian aid.
2. A journey that includes a significant risk factor, whether due to remoteness, environmental factors, or terrorist/military/criminal activity, for example.
3. A journey of exploration to an unknown or little-known area. Essentially a higher purpose as in number one.
4. A journey by difficult means—bicycling rather than driving; sea kayaking rather than sailing, for example. Not to be confused with stunts, although there may be gray area in many cases. Using a particular means of transportation simply because it's more difficult taints the effort. The choice of more primitive transport needs to enhance the journey in some way. Traveling by bicycle, for example, is quieter and uses far less fossil fuel. Recreating a historical journey with a reproduction of the original transport would be honorable, certainly, as Pete Goss just did with a replica 1850s sailboat.
Sahara Empty Quarter - Exploring undocumented areas of the Saraha, aiding with the collection of dust samples for scientific research.
Quest Connect - Don and Kim Greene have traveled the world, documenting its wonders for school children in a series of lesson plans.
Ends of the Earth- Expeditions West travels to the furthest vehicle accessible points of six continents.
Vermont Expedition Society - While they did not cross international borders, or even , the society researched and explored an ancient road system of backcountry right-of-ways through Vermont. This effort documented one of the few available backcountry exploration routes in the NE. Their adventure had a purpose, and gave to future generations of NE explorers.
Forgotten Continent Expedition- Doug and Stephanie Hackney explore and document South America for over a year, and provide detailed reviews and documentation of locations visited. In addition, Doug uses his skills with a camera to provide families with some of the only printed portraits they will ever have.


text:
- 1 cup cooked ham chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup sliced green onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green or red bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk
- 4-6 hard-cooked eggs peeled, sliced
- asparagus spears steamed and drained
- In a large skillet or heavy saucepan over medium heat, lightly brown the ham in butter or margarine.
- Add the green pepper and onion; cook, stirring, until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the flour, stirring, until the flour is absorbed and the mixture is smooth.
- Add milk a little at a time, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thickened and smooth.
- Add the eggs – and ½ cup shredded cheese if desired, gently reheat.
- Stir carefully so eggs don't fall apart.
- Arrange drained asparagus spears over toast points or toasted English muffins and smother with on Creamed Eggs and Ham mixture.
- Sprinkle with finely shredded cheddar cheese and a dash of paprika.
Terri's Notes
- Toast points just mean you cut the toast in cute little triangles.
- If the kids don't like pepper or asparagus, leave it out of theirs!
- This recipe is simply hard-cooked eggs and ham in a white sauce. But the sauce can be spiced up with a variety of your favorite fresh herbs, such as parsley, oregano, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, or even a little shredded cheddar cheese.
Share this Recipe


text:
Not since Facebook my freshman year of college have I seen a social network take off so wildly as Pinterest.
I've been collecting clever ideas and pretty kitchens for years on another, less visual bookmarking site but have finally given in.
I've traded my tags for pins! Find me and plenty of kitchen and home inspiration under Warners' Stellian.
If you like, follow some of my boards. And then please add your account in the comments below so I can follow you back!


text:
BJJ CONCEPTS: Becoming a Guard Pass Finisher – Jason Scully
Very sorry for not sending out some videos recently, I hit a little set back with a shoulder injury but I'm back on the saddle, hitting physical therapy, and still working hard as ever.
I will always believe that concepts as a whole are more important then single techniques that you learn. This is because they can be applied and added to so many aspects of your training for the life of your training. Concepts aren't about skill level. They are about breaking down situations to their finest points, analyzing openings and theory so you can think in a much more detailed manner and start creating your own grappling system and they can be learned by all levels of grapplers, from beginners to advanced.
With concepts you can become a true artist and really take advantage of the martial "art" you are experiencing. They are the backbone to development and growth in my opinion.
In this message I want to share with your some fundamental guard passing concepts that every single grappler at every single level can use and apply to their game. They have helped me tremendously and they are being passed down to my students and you as well.
This main premise of these concepts don't involve certain passes, but they involve important aspects of actually FINISHING your passes. Remember this – A pass is NOT a pass if you don't complete it. It may look like one, it may feel like one, but if you can't finis the pass. You never had one.
In this video I talk about 4 situations and concepts that every single grappler will experience and can use throughout the life of your grappling. I promise this 100%!
Now this isn't a very short video. It is about 14 minutes long but I truly believe that if you study it, and all of the points that are talked about in the video then you can really increase your passing completion percentages. Who wouldn't want that right?
Some things talked about are:
1. Focusing On Hips are Key to Stopping Guard Retention
2. Dealing With the Dreaded Shin Across (Guard Retention Blocking)
3. They Go To Their Knees, You Go To Their Back (Or the Other Side Works Too)
4. If They Bail Away, It's Ok.
Now these are basic and simple concepts in my opinion but as I mentioned I believe they will stand the test of time. Work hard with them, add them to your game and continue (or start) your quest in becoming a guard passing monster. Trust me, I'm always working on it!
Keep Training Hard!
Jason Scully


text:
Monday, June 11, 2007
Elvis Reese's Peanut Butter and Banana Cup
Music may be called ear candy at times, but it really doesn't intersect with candy much. I'm not sure why, they're easy to enjoy together, though candy always won out for my spending money as a kid. (I owned very little music as a teen, the only singles I remember buying were Blondie's Call Me & John Lennon's Starting Over, instead I just listened to whatever albums were in the house, hence my love of the Beatles and The Who.)
Besides the Charleston Chew, which is named after a dance and song, I don't think there are many music-themed candy bars out there. Even though there's not much proof of concept, Hershey's has high hopes for their limited edition Elvis Reese's Peanut Butter and Banana Cream Cups. The early announcement of them last year sent quite a wave of enthusiasm through the internet, especially blogs where people were searching desperately. They are slated to go on sale in advance of the 30th anniversary of his death on July 7th.
The cups showed up earlier this year on eBay, as merchants where were given preview cups to try before they buy sold them off for a quick buck or two. (Some were going as high as $5.00 a piece.) I'll admit that I bid on a few. As luck would have it, the same contact at Hershey's who sent me the Fresh From The Factory Reese's Peanut Butter Cups came through last week with these beauties. A whole tin filled with the Big Cup (King Size!) Elvis-themed cups.
The packaging for this variety features Hawaiian Elvis, sporting sideburns and a purple lei. The back of the package features trivia about Elvis: "Priscilla Ann Beaulieu was 14 years old when she met Elvis Presley." Ah, give the young girls something to aspire to. (Other packages mention his record sales and movie career.) None mentioned the King's love of fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches, the progenitor for this candy.
The cups smell like roasted peanuts with a slight sweet tinge of chocolate. Before biting into them, there's really no indication that they're different. The Big Cups are pretty hefty, and after eating the smaller-than-normal Fresh From the Factory Cups, I feel rather huge.
Once I bit into them though, the banana-ness was apparent. It's a soft and floral banana taste in a "banana cream" that's rather firm, kind of like a banana white chocolate, but not as smooth. The label lists banana flakes as an ingredient. (As well as artificial flavor and artificial color.)
I tried these several ways. I ate them fresh out of the package, I tried them frozen and I tried them a gooey melted mess after letting them sit under the hot studio light. Frozen the banana lacks zing, but of course the texture is great. At room temperature, the banana has a nice mellow flavor. At body temperature the banana cream gets really thick and creamy and tastes a lot more like banana.
I was kind of hoping that they'd use the model of the Caramel Cup and just make the caramel banana flavored. The cream is interesting and carries the flavor well over the very strong peanut butter. All I can say is that it works for me. I don't know if I'd buy these instead of the regular Reese's, but I'm curious what the miniatures are going to be like and I'll probably give those a try.
For another preview of the Elvis Cups, check out Patti at Candy Yum Yum.
Now comes the time where I share the wealth. Yes, you too can be the first on your block to try the new Elvis King Size Reese's Peanut Butter and Banana Creme Cups. I'll do a drawing on Saturday, June 16th at Noon Pacific ... the grand prize will be FIVE fresh packages. Just leave a comment here with your favorite Elvis tune or Elvis Cup sighting ... I've heard that they're already showing up in stores like Dollar General. Use a real email address if you'd like me to contact you if you win, and I'd advise not checking the box for notification of comments, cuz there may be a few. I also reserve the right to throw more candy into the winner package, depending on my whim and inventory at the moment. North American addresses only.
(Ooh, thanks to the comments, I found this on the Hershey's Gift Site, you can order them right now, a tin of 16 packages of the King Sized cups is $25.)
UPDATE: We have a winner (Lisa!) ... but you're free to comment. If you're looking for tips on where to find Elvis Cups, check out this post called Elvis Spotting.
Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 6:03 am
Next entry: Circus Peanuts
Previous entry: This Week in Candy - That's My Purple!
Meticulously photographed and documented reviews of candy from around the world. And the occasional other sweet adventures. Open your mouth, expand your mind.


text:
UPDATE: This story was originally published on October 10.
Greenwich, Connecticut: land of cable-knit sweaters, triple-strand pearl necklaces, country clubs, and McMansions. Excuse the hyperbole, but we don't exactly equate the tony NYC suburb with fashion-forwardness. So, imagine R29's surprise when our day trip to the bastion of prep took us not to Blair Waldorf's aunt's estate, but instead, to a sun-drenched and color-filled pad that's more boho glam than Brunschwig & Fils.
Not that we should be shocked — the home in question belongs to none other than Amy Smilovic, the designer and founder of R29-obsession, Tibi. Because we're just as enamored as you are with the brand's sweetly edgy aesthetic (it makes sense, promise), we hit up Smilovic for an exclusive tour of her CT casa, plus a big serving of her inspiring style, home decor tips, and fall dressing ideas. No pastel, cashmere, over-the-shoulder cable-knits in sight.
Check out a Greenwich mansion so chic we want to move in.
Bonus Round: Oh, and if our slideshow has you jonesing Smilovic's singular style, you can show her closet RIGHT NOW on R29 Shops!


text:
Transfer news: Swansea defender Curtis Obeng loaned to York
York City have signed Swansea City right-back Curtis Obeng on a one-month loan deal.
Last Updated: 29/01/13 9:41pm
The 23-year-old, who joined the Swans for £200,000 from Wrexham last year, has recently been on loan at Fleetwood Town.
York boss Gary Mills moved for Obeng, who has yet to make his Premier League debut, after Lanre Oyebanjo was sidelined for around six weeks with a fractured skull, sustained in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Gillingham.
The Minstermen are also expected to complete a deal for Institute defender Dean Jarvis, 20, before the transfer window closes.
Former Northern Ireland U21 international Jarvis will join up with former Derry City striker David McDaid if he moves to Bootham Crescent.
McDaid, 22, has signed a two-year contract after York paid Derry an undisclosed compensation fee.


text:
7140 Forest Avenue
Gary, In 46403
Listing Office: Ayers REALTORS®
Disclaimer: The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes in part from the Broker Reciprocity Program of GNIAR. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than @properties are marked with the Broker Reciprocity thumbnail logo and detailed information about them includes the name of the listing brokers.
Gary is the ninth-largest city in Indiana, located just 25 miles from downtown Chicago. Though best known for its large steel mills, the crown jewel of Gary is the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, which borders Lake Michigan.Gary was originally founded…Learn More
School Assignment Data provided by the National Center for Education Statistics
View More Area Schools
South Shore
at Miller (1.45 miles away)


text:
The Sarasota Ballet
The Sarasota Ballet School provides professional instruction for students of all ages. We offer the very best in training by our exceptionally qualified faculty.
The Sarasota Ballet School has three levels:
Children's Division - Ages 3 - 7: Develops musicality, coordination, spatial awareness, communication and imagination
Middle Division - Ages 8 - 12: Continues the lessons and techniques learned from the Lower Division and introduces students to the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) syllabus
Upper Division - Advanced 1 & 2: Builds on the technique and artistry learned during the Middle Division and provides a solid foundation for more experienced students
Students of The Sarasota Ballet School have multiple performance opportunities throughout the year and are eligible to receive tickets to several of The Sarasota Ballet performances each Season.


text:
Developers: get feedback for your app before or after release
All reviewers are manually approved, and all reviews are manually validated. Each app beta test or app review you'll get will always be detailed and argumented so that you can improve. You can also request app beta test or reviews in video !


text:
Extra Session Ends in 2-1 Loss for Wabashby Brent Harris • October 5, 2010 Share:
For the second consecutive match, the Wabash soccer team found a way to tie a match in the closing minutes of regulation only to fall in overtime. Tuesday night the Transylvania University Pioneers scored two minutes into the extra session to claim a 2-1 victory over the Little Giants at Mud Hollow Field.
Zach Lange gave the Pioneers a 1-0 lead, scoring on a free kick in the 34th minute from just outside the right corner of the box. Wabash evened the score with less than 17 minutes remaining in regulation when Allan Swan knocked a loose ball in front of the goal on a pass from Tommy Pecar into the net.
Wabash dominated the second half of play, outshooting the Pioneers 9-5 while testing Transylvania's goalkeeper on three shots. Matt Paul, in his first start of the season in goal for Wabash, turned away six of eight shots on goal by the Pioneers (8-2-1) in the match. He faced only one shot on goal over the final 45 minutes of regulation.
"I am very proud of the way our team played today, particularly in the first half," Head Coach Roberto Giannini said. "Most of the guys we started had either not played much this season or had not played at all to this point in the year. We wanted to give our reserves an opportunity to play a whole game. With Transylvania not being a conference match, it gave us an opportunity to rest most of our starters who have been playing hard for the last month and a half.
"Transylvania scored a good goal on a free kick, but our players continued to battle and did what they are supposed to do. It was important to get all of these kids playing time. When we heard some things during the match that were not really appropriate, we put in Ian Kelly, Swan, Ryan Fier, and Femi Oluyedun to give that group a boost in the last 30 minutes of the game and see what we could do. We put them in and we scored the equalizing goal. Unfortunately we could not put the game away in regulation. Now we have to gear up for the next six games, which are all important North Coast Athletic Conference contests."
Dylan Andrew fired four total shots and two shots on goal for Wabash. Swan took shots, while Joe Stiglitz, Gabe Walgram, Phil Rosborough, Kelly, and Fier each had one shot attempt.
Wabash (6-6, 0-2 NCAC) begins its six-game conference swing this Saturday with a 5 p.m. match at Allegheny College.
Photos - (top left) Gabe Walgram fires a shot toward the net in the first half against Transylvania.
(Bottom right) Joe Stiglitz battles for position against a Transylvania player.


text:
Come Party With Me: Ugly Sweater — Menu (Savory)
Although the Ugly Sweater party starts at 8 p.m., it's important to offer guests a few snacks to nibble on throughout the night. The last thing you want is a drunken guest raiding your fridge or pantry. To avoid this sloppy situation, set out a variety of small appetizers that require virtually no work throughout the night.
A vegetarian garlic, eggplant, and tomato spread is delicious on crusty bread. A homemade chex-style party mix is an excellent absorber of alcohol. Since this is a tacky-chic party, make three different kinds of cheese balls. Serve with an assortment of crackers and flatbreads. If desired, supplement the menu with store bought goods like olives, dips, and vegetables.
For the recipes,
Garlicky Eggplant and Tomato Crostini
From Food and Wine magazine
2 pounds small eggplants—peeled, quartered lengthwise, then halved crosswise
6 medium garlic cloves, halved
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
One 28-ounce can peeled Italian plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped, juices reserved
1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
toasted croutons, crostini, or crackers for serving
- In a large saucepan fitted with a large steamer basket, bring 1/2 inch of water to a simmer. Add the eggplant and garlic to the steamer. Cover the saucepan and steam the eggplant over moderate heat until tender, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the chopped tomatoes and their juices along with the cilantro, cumin, paprika and crushed red pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
- Drain the steamed eggplant and garlic in a colander, pressing gently to extract any excess water.
- Transfer to a bowl and finely mash the garlic and coarsely mash the eggplant with a fork, then scrape them both into the tomato sauce.
- Add the fresh lemon juice and simmer over moderate heat for 5 minutes, stirring a few times. Season the eggplant with salt and pepper and transfer to a serving bowl.
- Serve the eggplant salad at room temperature or lightly chilled with croutons, crostini, or crackers for spreading.
Serves 6.
Homemade Party Mix
From Emeril Lagasse
1/2 pound cashews
1/2 pound hot roasted peanuts
2 cups pretzel nuggets
8 cups waffle cereal (such as Chex)
1 cup butter
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Creole spice
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- In a large bowl combine nuts, pretzels and cereal.
- Melt butter with Worcestershire sauce and drizzle over nut mixture; sprinkle with Creole spice.
- Toss to coat completely, pour onto a cookie sheet and bake until crisp and tasty, about 25 minutes.
Makes about 12 cups.
Cheese Balls Three Ways
From Martha Stewart
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
3 packages (8-ounce) cream cheese
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
5 dashes hot sauce, preferable Tabasco
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
8 ounces sharp orange cheddar cheese, finely shredded
2 tablespoons store-bought chutney
3/4 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
Water crackers, for serving
6 ounces Roquefort cheese
1 shallot, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
2 teaspoons brandy, optional
1 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
Vegetable chips, such as Terra Chips Sweets & Beets, for serving
8 ounces goat cheese
2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh curly-leaf parsley
1 English cucumber, cut into 1/8-inch slices, for serving
- Prepare the Base Mixture: in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine butter, cream cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper; mix on medium speed until combined. Divide equally among 3 medium bowls.
- Prepare the Cheddar and Cranberry Cheese Ball: stir cheddar and chutney with base mixture in the first bowl. Form into a ball. If not using immediately, refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 1 month. Roll cheese balls in cranberries to coat before serving. Serve with crackers.
- Prepare the Roquefort and Walnut Cheese Ball: stir blue cheese and shallot with base mixture in second bowl; add brandy, if desired. Form into a ball. If not using immediately, refrigerate up to 3 days; freeze up to 1 month. Roll in walnuts to coat before serving. Serve with chips.
- Prepare the Goat Cheese and Scallion Cheese Ball: stir goat cheese and scallions with base mixture in remaining bowl. Form into a ball. If not using immediately, refrigerate up to 3 days to freeze up to 1 month. Roll in parsley to coat before serving. Serve with cucumber slices.
Makes three 4-inch cheese balls and serves 8 to 10.


text:
Mayor Don Wesely today signed the south and east beltway amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, officially identifying the beltway corridors and establishing the projects.
"This is a historic day for Lincoln. I take great pride in signing these beltway Comprehensive Plan amendments," said Mayor Wesely. "The beltway decision was one in a series of landmark decisions that Lincoln will wrestle with as we plan for the future of Lincoln in completing the Comprehensive Plan. Difficult choices and important opportunities face the community as we update our Plan. I can't stress enough its importance. It impacts all of us living in Lincoln and Lancaster County."
Some of the remaining issues specifically facing the city include such potentially controversial topics as the environment, including floodplain development and locating future parks; the locations of big employment centers; where and when to build infrastructure and how to pay for it; and road improvements in older areas.
"These types of issues require a lot of thought and discussion by the community so we can develop a consensus and make the best choices possible," Wesely said. "It's best to start thinking about these issues now. We've got a great city, and the Comprehensive Plan is being developed to make our future even brighter." "We've had a lot of changes since the 1994 Comprehensive Plan was adopted," said Planning Director Kathleen Sellman. "That plan took seven years to complete. There have been a lot of changes since the late 1980s,and this gives us a chance to assess where we are now, see where we want to be in 25 years and identify what it's going to take to make that happen."
Sellman said that the Comprehensive Plan will help guide private investment and public expenditures, assist in determining where new roads should be built and help in the efficient spending of public dollars. The city is on a schedule to complete rewriting the Comprehensive Plan by January 2002. The Mayor urged the citizens of Lincoln and Lancaster County to have their opinions heard by attending one of the remaining Comprehensive Plan Public Workshops, which include presentations on three possible future plans. Two workshops were held yesterday, and three more are slated for today:
Media Release


text:
12 December 2007 11:24 am (linux | mac os x)
Today, I discovered how to share my Mac OS X (Leopard) screen with another non-Mac OS X computer. Not a big deal, as it is almost automatic, but I'm posting it here as I did a search and I didn't find how to do it.
What you need to do in your Mac OS X box is enabling the Screen Sharing service from the Sharing options in the System Preferences.
Before establishing the connection you need to setup a password. This is done in the "Computer Settings..." button, just like this:
Do not avoid the password step, if you do it the connection will not be established.
Finally, you only need a VNC client in your GNU/Linux box. Not all the clients work, one that it does is the TightVNC viewer. In Debian, you can just type:
apt-get install xtightvncviewer
Once installed, you only need to run it and supply the IP address of your Mac OS X box and the password you configured.
Enjoy it!


text:
Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration
The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration (AHR) Technology curriculum includes an A.A.S. Degree program, a Diploma program, and seven certificate programs offering specializations in areas of Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology.
With an emphasis in developing and improving critical thinking, articulation, and technical skills, topics of study include refrigeration theory, heating theory, mechanical system applications, installations, service, safety, mechanical and fuel gas codes, tools and instruments, and general maintenance practices.
Advanced topics include residential and light commercial system load design coupled with efficient, balanced, and effective air side designs for ductwork, ventilation, and filtration. Students will explore through lectures and hands-on experience, advanced control systems for refrigeration and other mechanical equipment, and Direct Digital Controls (DDC). Students will also explore how modern residential and light commercial systems improve efficiency and reliability through an integration with today's building automation systems and wireless technologies.
Program graduates can look forward to careers in many areas of the HVAC profession. Graduates can assist in load design, equipment selection, installation, start-up, service, and maintenance of residential and light commercial mechanical systems.
Click here to contact us.
Click here for a printable description of the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration A.A.S. degree program.


text:
Orthopaedic biomaterials and tribology
Orthopaedic biomaterials and tribology research focuses on the measurement and prediction of friction, wear, and surface temperatures during sliding in mechanical components. Debris generation from polyethylene wear is considered the biggest problem facing joint replacement today. Current research on cross-linked polyethylene is targeting this problem which involves an analysis of the trade-offs between wear resistance achieved by cross links, and toughness and contact fatigue resistance of the polymer. Tribological studies of polymers analyze wear, contact fatigue and viscoelastic behavior in oscillatory sliding or rolling/sliding contact.
Faculty contact: John P. Collier, Francis E. Kennedy Jr.


text:
Adobe is pleased to announce the availability of Adobe AIR 2.7 SDK and the Adobe AIR 2.7 runtimes. Adobe AIR 2.7 includes new features for both desktop and mobile applications with mobile support for Android 2.2+, BlackBerry Tablet OS and iOS 4+ operating systems. Companies can build and deploy AIR 2.7 apps using Adobe Flash Builder 4.5 with an upcoming update to AIR 2.7 later this month. (BlackBerry Tablet OS is scheduled to receive an OTA (over the air) update of AIR 2.7 by the end of June.)
New AIR 2.7 Features
Enhanced rendering for iOS: AIR apps for iOS render up to 4x faster in CPU mode. This change will improve the performance of many AIR for iOS apps, including those built with the Flex framework. Watch the performance improvements
Video: Adobe AIR 2.7: Faster App Performance on iOS (Renaun Erickson, Adobe Flash Platform Evangelist, demonstrates faster AIR 2.7 app performance on iPad)
Faster development time for iOS applications: Developers can now debug and build iOS applications faster than with previous versions using a new mode available within the AIR Developer Tool (ADT). During the development of an application, developers can now choose to use "interpreter mode" to streamline the testing and debugging development cycle.
AIR installation on SD cards for Android devices: This feature allows end users to install or move the AIR runtime onto the SD cards within their Android devices so they can free up storage space on the phone.
Integrated support for Media Measurement: The Adobe AIR 2.7 runtime now includes the same built-in support for media measurement as Adobe Flash Player 10.3, allowing companies to simplify the collection of real-time, aggregated reporting data for how content is distributed and viewed by users. With direct support for Adobe SiteCatalyst, powered by Omniture, developers can implement video analytics for existing or legacy video players with as little as two lines of code. For additional information, see the article on measuring video consumption in Flash.
Acoustic echo cancellation: With integrated support for acoustic echo cancellation, developers can now add real-time VoIP capabilities to games, enterprise, and other types of applications without requiring users to wear a noise-canceling headset. Users can now chat using the speaker built into their desktop or laptop computer. This new capability is also available in Flash Player 10.3.
Navigation Improvements for HTML Content: Enables seamless weblink-style navigation within desktop apps such as magazine viewers and ebook readers. Developers can now respond to a new event to be notified when content within the HTMLLoader control attempts to change the location of a page. This enhancement provides developers with a better way to implement intra-application navigation.
For additional feature and release details please read the AIR 2.7 developer release notes.
New AIR apps for Android, iOS and BlackBerry Tablet OS
Although these apps are not currently using AIR 2.7, I thought I'd call to your attention to a few new apps based on Adobe AIR that recently hit the market.
iOS (iPad)
Rossignol Experience: Ski season is coming to a close, but this fantastic app from this famous ski maker provides a rich interactive branded experience to learn more about Rossignal skis. Video demo.
BlackBerry Tablet OS (BlackBerry PlayBook)
Comb Over Charlie: Comb Over Charlie was availble on the Android Market using AIR. This game is now available on the BlackBerry PlayBook. Soon to be on the iPad. 4.5 out of 5 stars!
G20-G8: This is the official app of the French Presidency of the G20 and the G8. Get real time updates and access to all the latest developments from the Summits and the preparatory meetings, as well as video reports and photos on the G20-G8 website.
Performance Improvements
Finally, performance improves with each release of AIR and the Flash Player. If you checked out the AIR 2.7 on iOS video, you can really see the difference. If you missed it earlier, here are a few Flash Player 10.3 on mobile related performance resources to check out.
Video: Enhanced Video Performance with Flash Player 10.3 on Android 3.1 (Renaun Erickson demos Flash Player 10.3 video on the Motorola Xoom)
Performance Tests
GUIMark3 by Sean Christmann – Sean tests Flash Player and HTML5 on various phones and tablets. Check it out.
"In terms of interactive content overall, it's safe to say Flash maintains a 2x performance lead over HTML5 on average"
"The Flash VM performs really well on mobile chipsets and I don't see any evidence here to support the idea that Flash is slow on smartphones and tablets."
The Right Fit? Video Playback Performance on Android Handset and Tablet Devices Using Adobe Flash Player 10.2 and 10.3 By Tim Siglin. – Tim Siglin from Transition Inc., and Streaming Media fame recently published a follow up to his previous white paper testing Flash Player video performance.
"Our current testing finds that FP 10.2 on handsets and 10.3 on the Xoom: Provide a more consistent media consumption than Android's built-in apps and services.


text:
You are hereHome ›
Narrow Search
Earth and space science
Filters: Your search found 1 result.
Sort by:
Per page:
Now showing results 1-1 of 1
As science extension activities, this book of problems introduces students to mapping the shape of the Milky Way galaxy, and how to identify the various kinds of galaxies in our universe. Students also learn about the shapes and sizes of other... (View More) galaxies in our universe as they learn how to classify them. The math problems cover basic scientific notation skills and how they apply to working with astronomically large numbers. It also provides exercises in plotting points on a Cartesian plane to map the various features of our Milky Way. (View Less)
Keywords: Graphing; Cartesian coordinates; Classification
Audience: Middle school
Materials Cost: Free
Materials Cost: Free


text:
Hello, everyone. I was an atheist until at the age of 27 I began to study the Bible in order to debunk it. I learned quickly that the Bible was grossly misrepresented by apostate Christendom's adoption of pagan teachings such as the immortal soul from Socrates, the trinity from Plato, the cross from Constantine, hell from Dante and Milton, Easter from Astarte, Christmas from the winter solstice celebrations, and most recently the Rapture from Darby.
Though I have never and will never be a part of organized religion, my beliefs are not entirely dissimilar to that of The Jehovah's Witnesses, due to the removal of the aforementioned pagan influence. I have studied briefly the history of the major world religions, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Shintoism and Taoism and have published sacred and non-sacred texts from each of these online: The Dhammapada, Four Noble Truths, Paradise Lost, Divine Comedy, Analects Of Confucius, Bhagavad Gita, Qur'an, Pirqe Aboth, Nihongi, Kojiki, Tao Te Ching and Chuang Tzu.
Having been an atheist most of my life and given that nearly everyone I know is atheist, I think I understand and respect where most of you are coming from. I don't believe in "converting" anyone to anything, but I do think the atheist tends to be mislead when it comes to the Bible. Not that that matters much, except for that I do enjoy, given the opportunity, to correct them in thoughtful and polite discussion and debate.
I hope we can have some interesting conversations.
Views: 3652
He left just in time. I was just going to call up the local JW chapter and tell them I now see theirs is the one true God and ask them if they would accept a wretched sinner like me. My hesitation was having to be so well-dressed all the time.Phew!
Good thing you didn't, Diane. A rejection often offends.....
Is there a disclaimer or flow chart somewhere for new 'recruits' to TA, something like:
A) "If you are a Theist, but only interested in insults or evangelism, goto (G) below."
B) "If you are a dedicated Theist, but come to TA for respectful conversation and education, goto (F) below."
C)) "If you are a Theist, but curious about TA, and willing to be respectful, goto (F) below."
D) "If you are an excaping Theist, or closet Atheist, goto (F) below
E) "If you are an 'out' Atheist, seeking fellowship, education, etc, goto (F) below."
F) "Welcome, please join TA!"
G) "Get lost, we have just about heard everything that a Theist can spout as a monologue! If you must join, then expect a take-no prisoners response."
I'm gonna miss that boy. Yuck, yuck, yuck.
I hope David returns to continue the dialogue.
If you consider the evolutionary origins of religious thought going back to animism and other primitive belief systems involving agents and the supernatural I don't understand the reluctance by many to necessarily lump all religious belief in the same basket. To me the fact that original belief systems are based on ignorance, misconceptions and misguided inferences invalidates any subsequent supernatural belief systems. If the original notions of supernatural agents is predicated on fallacy then all subsequent notions are equally false. How could one reach a point where they believe that at some specific point along the social/cultural development of religious thought that suddenly there is validity and truth to a specific belief system? It's nonsensical.
I can understand the need by some to rely on something greater than themselves to deal with the cruel realities of life and our own mortality. But believing something, via faith or otherwise, does not automatically lend credibility to the notion. And is our world a better place to harbor these beliefs? I'm not so sure.
Sorry. I've had some PC problems and then started working on my website. What dialogue, specifically?
@RobertPiano - Yep, after a few weeks, yet another appears - starting off just wanting a civil discussion, blaydy blah etc, then they tend to get very angry, as atheists know their bible, and expose them to the truth, which, for some funny reason - they just don't like. A real doozy was Student of Knowledge who believed god was talking to an angel, then the angel was talking to a bloke called Marshall Summers, who was putting it around, (he had books on the subject) that aliens were inhabiting humans and taking over the world. He was serious. Note the tonal change in this blokes first blog, then at the end of his posts. Their tone changes at the end of pages of discussion, some even claim to be atheists, which is codswallop. Being a very civilzed group :) these people are treated with respect, until they show their true colours, never answer a question, then they have the gall to disappear, just when they are being called out on their mythical friends.
Sadly, it seemed that the 'aliens' were not all that more rational, than their hosts. Maybe the 'Reptilians', are mostly interested in free room and board, not plantary conquest?
The movie, mid-80's, 'They Live', might be a good example of aliens with cooperative conquest interests, except for the mind control part. I wonder if some of these folks use the movie, 'They Live', as a documentary? Some of us live in desparate, but imaginary times, others, not so much. Maybe our day to day life has become so booring that fantacy has become a preferable mind state?
I think that's pretty much a given, James, considering how much of are lives are consumed by television, movies and video games.
Interesting, Gregg - there are a lot of atheists here against one - but I don't recall having said three words to you.


text:
Hey people, this is a game that i've been playing since it came out. The game combines DnD 4th statistics w/ d20 Mod. game play. I really enjoy this game and was wanting to see a area opened to it, however i need to have enough people to play it and say that it is pretty good, so is anyone interested in playing?
Thoth-Amon, Lord of the Underworld and the Undead
Once you know what the magician knows, it's not magick. It's a 'tool of Creation'. -Archmagus H.H.
The first step to expanding your reality is to discard the tendency to exclude things from possibility. - Meridjet
Just out of curiosity, is this Warhammer 40K: Dark Heresy? I thought that used a variant of the WFRP system, not D&D 4e.
"On two occasions I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
- Charles Babbage (1791 - 1871)
yes it is
this is a responce saying i would love to joint this dark heresy group cause i have three test characters made and would love to use them with someone that understands wats happening
Same-ish, I made a couple of dudes because I was joining a game late that fizzled on me. I'm in!
I can say this about the game: its lethal
I would happily be involved in a game. Only recently got the rule book for Dark Heresy as well as some of the suplements however the game looks great. Learning the rules off by heart may take a while because it seems they like to include stupid amounts of fluff as per everything GW based.
To be clear have you modified the rule set or are you using the basic rules as given in the book?
I love to play this game a lot because i really very interested in playing different types of games. This game sounds quite interesting game, nice post so that I am able to know the another good game, i will definitely play this game.
playing online roulette tips


text:
Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Gustav Rehberger: Child Prodigy
In 1924 an article in the Chicago Tribune told of a 14 year old boy, recently emmigrated from Austria, who had won a scholarship to the Art Institute. It would not be his last. At sixteen, he was awarded a scholarship to Art Instruction Schools.
Time and again since childhood, adults had been both impressed and incredulous at the young Rehberger's abilities. He was, on several occassions, asked to redraw entries for competitions in front of the judges to verify that he had infact drawn the piece - and had not been assisted by an adult.
In spite of his early successes, Rehberger struggled to establish a career for himself. During the depression he was turned down for two college scholarships and instead took any kind of art-related job he could find: lettering, layout, design - even sculpture. He never turned down an assignment, designing a label one day and painting a mural the next. Thus Rehberger was never without work... but because his experience was so broad, it became difficult for art directors to categorize him.
"My career was not easy," said Rehberger in one interview, "It seemed I was always going upstream and agaist the grain."
"My timing was, almost always, at odds with the movement of the era."
After WWII, in which Rehberger served as an artist in the Air Force training division, he moved to New York. "Again I lost out on many important assignments," said the artist. "Agencies felt my work was too powerful and that I put too much of my personality into it."
"Ironically, however, I would again be chosen for big assignments because of that power and my emotional involvement in my work. For the next twenty-five years I enjoyed a lucrative and successful renaissance... mostly for magazines, motion picture promotions and religious paintings."
* You'll find all of today's images in my Gustav Rehberger Flickr set.
3 comments:
Beautiful illustrations!!ReplyDelete
I've been very busy lately, aniway I try to visit your amazing blog everyday :)
Although Gustav Rehberger was ahead of his time, it is stunning to me that Agencies would think his illustrations were too powerful and he put too much personality into his work. It was the job of the art director to convince the client that a powerful and personal illustration is far more effective and attention getting, for many advertising assignments! But, after calming down for a moment, I have to keep in mind that it was the 1950's.ReplyDelete
I can understand that his dramatic images would be ideal for religious subjects, mystery and adventure stories. Leif has mentioned the blend of fine arts and illustration in other posts. Consciously or not, in my opinion, Rehberger applied a blend of both worlds without jeopardizing the message. I think he accomplished it through effective exaggeration, strong gesture of the figure, bold compositions and dramatic perspective. These are also the principals and ingredients that Howard Pyle taught his students in the early 1900's.
Tom Watson


text:
The Flora Decorative Pillow takes the wild floral motif from the Flora Crib Set and makes a beautiful accent. This is an eco-friendly pillow made out of 100% woven cotton, encased in a high-quality zippered enclosure, and filled with Dacron. A great accent for gliders, cribs, bedding and more. Machine washable. Made in the USA.
Would you like us to help you find a similar item? Talk with our Design Consultants toll-free at1-800-927-5164.
*Shipping transit time varies based on destination. Free shipping offers are limited to the 48 contiguous states of the USA.
International Customers (including Alaska and Hawaii) please contact a Customer Service Representative if you have any questions about placing an order with PoshTots.
Promotion codes cannot be used for sale item purchases.
*Free shipping offers are limited to the 48 contiguous states of the USA.


text:
Gasoline prices in Shenzhen, China - 11-Feb-2019
The chart below shows the average price of gasoline in Shenzhen, China and, if we have available data, several other cities in China. The price is for 95-octane gasoline which is the equivalent of unleaded gasoline in the US. The latest numbers show that the gasoline price in Shenzhen, China is 7.31 CNY. For comparison, the national average in China is 7.16 CNY. The prices on the city and the national level are collected each week from reliable up-to-date sources. Please feel free to contact us with any questions about the data.
Gasoline prices in Shenzhen, China
Measure: Chinese Renminbi per liter


text:
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Corot's later paintings.
Here is a sampling of the later paintings of Corot. His work took on a gauzy softness and a pearly gray tone. The are hushed and elegant in their reserve. After years of being under appreciated and rejected repeatedly from the salon, Corot became very successful in his later years.
Corot never married and lived with his mother. He was an extremely generous man who gave away substantial sums of money to various charities and needy elderly artists. He supported a day care center in Paris and gave a house to the aged and blind artist Honore Daumier.
Because Corot's work was so identifiable and commercial there arose an entire industry devoted to copying it. He often lent paintings to copyist and occasionally would sign copies by students as his own work, after a few knowing touches of paint.
A famous joke made about Corot was that he painted about three thousand paintings, ten thousand of which are in this country.
Later in life he gave of him time as well surrounding himself with young students and was an important influence on the impressionist painters of the next generation.
13 comments:
- Lucy said...
Thank you for this inspiring post.
What gorgeous paintings.
In great art the subject matter comes from inside the artist, with the exterior world a catalyst.
You've used the word "install" which is such a great word for the artist's choices, both technical and poetic.
Glad to hear Corot was such a nice guy!
- September 19, 2010 at 7:44 AM
- Simone said...
One of your better posts. Thanks.
- September 19, 2010 at 8:21 AM
- Deborah Paris said...
I love Corot- from his early work in Italy to his later landscapes-I love them all. There is an excellent book called Corot in Italy for those interested in not only what he did there but the very established practice in the 1820's of aspiring history painters to go to Italy to paint plein air for a few years before returning to Paris to submit to the Salon- sort of like graduate work.
My favorite Corot quote:
"I hope with all my heart there will be painting in heaven"
- September 19, 2010 at 9:47 AM
- barbara b. land of boz said...
Thank You Stape....!
- September 19, 2010 at 3:34 PM
- Bill said...
Second the recommendation on "Corot in Italy," a very good read and an important perspective on the history of plein aire painting and its relation ship to Salon work.
- September 19, 2010 at 8:05 PM
- Philip Koch said...
I much prefer Corot's plein air work.
On another note apparently when he gave Daumier a house late in his life, Daumier asked him why he was doing it (Daumier was a life long socialist and activist). Corot responded "to annoy the cops."
- September 19, 2010 at 10:32 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
Thank you.Install seemed a good word, "stick in" seemed so pedestrian.
- September 20, 2010 at 1:14 AM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
Hey, Thanks.
- September 20, 2010 at 1:14 AM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
I wouldn't mind seeing some paintings in church first.
- September 20, 2010 at 1:15 AM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
Thanks, Oklahoma!
- September 20, 2010 at 1:15 AM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
Seconded and passed.
- September 20, 2010 at 1:16 AM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
Today the cops are unionized, they may well be socialists themselves.
- September 20, 2010 at 1:17 AM
- tom martino said...
Thanks for an inspiring workshop, Stape! The farmland scenery was enticing to paint, although challenging with the changing light. The finale was the holy ground by the Lieutenant R. Thanks also for that informative walk and talk revolving about the Metcalf paintings! I'm also impressed to see you were able to meet another blog deadline after giving of your energy and enthusiastic teaching all day! I would indeed have felt like Savanorola on the rack -- but I'm older than you. I'm trying more of that technique you exposed us to on Sunday. Incidentally, Bernard Dunstan's book on Impressionist Techniques emphasizes what you mentioned about the difference between Seurat's post-impressionist dots and true impressionist brush handling. Thanks again!
- September 20, 2010 at 11:06 AM


text:
|MLBPA Press Release
Administered by the Major League Baseball Players Trust and Volunteers of America, the Action Team program encourages young people throughout the United States to volunteer in their communities. To date, Action Teams of high school students and Major Leaguers have inspired more than 14,000 high school students across the country to help over 60,000 people in need by volunteering in their communities, while an Action Team service-learning curriculum created by the Players Trust in partnership with The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition teaches valuable community service skills to 700,000 high school students in more than 5,000 classrooms across the U.S..
Receiving signed certificates of achievement from the players today are 2007-08 Indianapolis Action Team Captains Mercedes Ittenbach and Caleb Stutler of Herron High School; Olivia Franklin and Hollyn Hartlep of Lawrence North; DJ Moore of Indianapolis Metropolitan High School and Kate Hendrickson of Cathedral High School. Ms. Hendrickson also receives a $1,000 college scholarship from the Major League Baseball Players Trust in recognition of her dedication to community service. Among their many efforts this past school year, the Indianapolis Action Team organized and hosted a Halloween party for more than 30 people in need and they collected and refurbished used bicycles before donating them to Indianapolis-area disadvantaged children.
Earlier today, the Indianapolis Action Team Captains helped provide everlasting memories for 30 children from Volunteers of America-Indianapolis programs attending this afternoons Reds game as part of the Major League Baseball Players Trusts Buses for Baseball program. The children received free round trip transportation to the game, free tickets, and, upon arriving at the Great American Ball Park, met the players, received autographs, souvenirs, food and beverages, all courtesy of the players charitable foundation. When the group returns to Indianapolis following the game, the children will receive a refurbished bicycle from the Indianapolis Action Team.
Action Teams are working together in Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Mobile, New York City, Oakland, Philadelphia, Portland (Maine), San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C.. Volunteers of America and the Major League Baseball Players Trust are planning to expand the Action Team program to Chicago, Cleveland and Tampa during the 2008-09 school-year.
Through the Players Trust, Major Leaguers contribute their time, money and celebrity to call attention to important causes affecting the needy and to help encourage others to get involved in their own communities. In partnership with Volunteers of America, the national human service organization, the Players Trust created and helps administer the Action Team, a national youth volunteer initiative currently inspiring the next generation of volunteers in cities throughout the United States. For more information on the Major League Baseball Players Trust, please visit www.MLBPLAYERS.com.


text:
The opening of the health insurance marketplaces in October – key to Obamacare – is in jeopardy because of looming questions about information security. The problem stems from tight deadlines that must be met to ensure the security of data moving through an information system that supports the marketplaces, sometimes referred to as exchanges, according to a new government watchdog report.
At a cost of $394 million, the federal data-services hub will route requests from the marketplaces to existing federal and state databases.
The Obama administration had expected Tony Trenkle, the chief information officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to decide Sept. 4 whether information routed through the hub was secure from hackers and identity thieves. But a new report by the inspector general for the Department of Health and Human Services says that decision now is expected Sept. 30, only a day before open enrollment on the marketplaces is scheduled to begin.
Any further delays, the report said, mean the chief information officer may not have enough time to gauge the security of data transfers. The Obama administration and private contractors are testing the data hub for defects and vulnerabilities, but a draft report with the results of the testing isn't due until Sept. 20, the report noted.
If the tests find security problems, the information officer could delay the marketplace opening or decide to open the insurance exchanges with less-than-optimal assurances that users' personal information is adequately protected.
In a written response to the report, Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Marilyn Tavenner said her agency was "conducting internal security-testing reviews and fixing system weaknesses." She said the agency "is confident the hub will be operationally secure and it will have an authority to operate prior to Oct. 1."
The report noted that the agency is "working with very tight deadlines to ensure that security measures for the hub are assessed, tested and implemented" by Oct. 1, when key aspects of the Affordable Care Act kick in.
The HHS report is the latest government analysis to show that work on the marketplaces is behind schedule. In July, two reports by the Government Accountability Office found that HHS had missed numerous deadlines for the computer and technical work that's necessary to make the marketplaces function properly in the 34 states where the federal government will operate them.
Both GAO reports said the missed deadlines might not affect implementation, but that "additional missed deadlines closer to the start of enrollment could do so."


text:
Kirsten Crase
Kirsten Crase earned her doctorate in American Studies from the University of Maryland in 2014, exploring the role of sense of place and the preservationist ethic within marginalized communities that are undergoing dramatic structural changes. Dr. Crase conducted extensive ethnographic and place-based research for her doctoral work in Southeast Washington, D.C. and in the coalfields region of eastern Kentucky. Work drawn from this research was recently published as a chapter in the anthology American Studies, Ecocriticism, and Citizenship: Thinking and Acting in the Local and Global Commons, published by Routledge. Dr. Crase's broader research interests include place-based studies, ethnography, cultural landscape studies, environmental history, public history, urban studies, and Appalachian studies. She also holds a B.A. in History and American Studies from St. Olaf College.
Dr. Crase taught in the Historic Preservation program from 2010 to 2013 in the area of historical research methods, and has taught undergraduate courses on material culture and ethnography in the American Studies department. She has also taught introductory American Studies courses for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County's American Studies department. Her current position with the Historic Preservation program involves conducting research on the cultural and environmental resources of the Potomac River Gorge area as part of a joint agreement with the National Park Service. Dr. Crase serves as project director and lead writer for the Potomac Gorge project, and is also assisting with a second National Park Service joint agreement.


text:
The Counseling Center office is located in the Ladd Center. The entrance is the side door located beyond the entrance to Residence Life (the door faces the north side of the Townhouses).
Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each weekday.
You can make appointments in person at the center or by calling 706.236.2259. We request appointments not be made or changed via e-mail. Sessions typically last no more than 50 minutes and are usually scheduled in advance. Emergencies will be seen as soon as possible. If
you have an afterhours emergency please call Campus Safety (706.236.2262 or on-campus extension 2262) or 911.
All services are free to students.


text:
1. "Yes, I'm reading your emails … and your IMs."
Complaining about the boss via instant messaging, Googling the latest Lindsay Lohan scandal when you should be turning in that memo, emailing your friend something not-so-flattering about another coworker. We've all likely done these kinds of things at some point in our careers — but the harsh reality is that the boss might know about it.
Many firms are, at the very least, monitoring some of employees' Internet and email use, especially larger companies and those in sensitive or heavily regulated industries. Half of U.S. employers monitor employee Internet use, and nearly one-third monitor emails, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey. Instant-message and text-message monitoring are also increasing, says Stephen Marsh, chief executive of email archiving firm Smarsh.
Not only do employers watch what you're doing, but some act on what they find. One in five large companies has disciplined an employee for violating its social media policies, and 8% have fired an employee for doing that, according to a survey from Proofpoint, which provides data security products to organizations. What's more, one in five large U.S. companies fired an employee for violating email policies. What was a fireable offense? Most investigations pertain to issues of employees leaking sensitive, confidential or embarrassing information, or theft — not racy messages sent to a girlfriend from an office email account or the occasional online shopping binge from the corporate desktop.


text:
Create a Ning Network!
Funky Uncle Records
Welcome to the Sugar Shack Cafe
estherkhalifa has not received any gifts yet
Give estherkhalifa a Gift
Join Funky Uncle Records
Welcome toFunky Uncle Records
Sign Upor Sign In
© 2019 Created by Funky Uncle Lester.
Powered by
Report an Issue |
Terms of Service
Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator.


text:
An award winning Irish chef has debuted a signature menu of the Gallery's Garden Café at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.
Originally from Dublin, Chef Cathal Armstrong is the latest in a list of well known chefs to create a rotating exhibit-themed menus for the pop-up Garden Café Americana. His new menu is presented in partnership with Restaurant Associates and Executive Chef David Rogers at the National Gallery of Art.
The new Garden Café Americana menu, available October 2, is presented in partnership with Restaurant Associates and Executive Chef David Rogers at the National Gallery of Art.
Armstrong is the owner and executive chef of Restaurant Eve in Alexandria, Virginia. Armstrong runs his business alongside his partner Meshelle, and together the husband and wife team have established Eamonn's A Dublin Chipper, PX, The Majestic, Virtue Feed & Grain, Society Fair, and Bar TNT.
Read More: Obama chef Cathal Armstrong remembers his big night
He drew inspiration for the American style menu in part from his love of classical wooden furniture.
"I enjoyed working with my hands, learning the craft of handmade furniture, while developing a passion for classic furniture construction. It is through this appreciation that I am honored to work with the National Gallery of Art and celebrate a craft that I truly love," said Armstrong.


text:
Featured Articles
The Fight Over Menhaden Management
Fans of reality television are undoubtedly familiar with Deadliest Catch, a program that chronicles the trials and triumphs of commercial fishermen who brave the frigid temperatures and unpredictability of the Bering Sea in pursuit of...
The good, the bad, and the brand new.
"Monofilament" is a term of art used to describe extruded, single-strand fishing line made from a variety of different plastics. Monofilament leaders and tippets are now made from three distinctly different plastic...
Flats Fishing 101
In my first edition of The Salt, I figured that I'd take you to my backyard—the flats—and introduce you to the basic knowledge and skills needed to become an accomplished flats angler. I've tried to cover a bit...


text:
Java Vulnerability Exposed OS X Machines To Flashback Trojan
Subject: General Tech | April 5, 2012 - 10:47 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: apple, OS X, Java, trojan, flashback, botnet
Recently, word of a java bug that allowed malware -- namely a trojan known as "Flashback" -- to sneak onto OS X machines started making its way around the Internet. This piece of malicious code even managed to get its claws into Apple's OS X operating system. Bit-Tech reports that a Russian anti-virus company known as Dr.Web has identified more than 550,000 OS X computers as taking part in a botnet -- a network of computers executing malicious code in unison, which can be used to DDoS websites, assist in harvesting information, and recruit new members to the nefarious network.
Located primarily in the United States, Canada, and the UK the Flashback trojan infected a number of computers and granted immediate access to the attackers. They estimate 56.6% of the infected computers were located in the US while 19.8% were in Canada and 12.8% where stationed int he UK. This makes for a very widespread infection, and it has taken Apple a few weeks to push out a patch.
If you are reading this on a Mac, don't panic. Be sure to apply the recent Apple update, and double check that your Java version you are running is Java 6 update 31. Even if you are on a Windows machine, make sure you are using the latest version of Java to keep you as secure as possible. Identifying if you are already affected is a bit tricky, but Digital Trends has posted instructions on how to find out if you are infected and provided links to several methods of virtual bug spray to get rid of the malware.
While this does not suddenly mean OS X is a buggy wasteland full of vulnerabilities as some articles have suggested, it is a gentle (and rather horrid for those that are infected) reminder to be safe out there on the Internet and that a little anti-virus combined with safe browsing habits can go a long way to keeping you safe whether you are a Windows, Mac, or Linux user. Even if it is AV that you only run every now and then and doesn't run all the time, it can provide a bit of piece of mind by letting you know your system is clean. Also, if you have to use Java, keep it updated along with all your other programs.
Oh joy the BIOS level trojan is finally here
Subject: General Tech | September 13, 2011 - 01:00 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: security, fud, bios, trojan, bmw
You do not want BMW; it is a Trojan that uses your master boot record and your BIOS to ensure that it remains on your system so even after a format and reinstall of Windows it will still be infecting you. It originally infects winlogon.exe on Windows XP and Server 2003, and to wininit.exe on Windows 7 and Vista but once it is on it installs and uses HOOK.ROM at the BIOS level to check to see if it has been uninstalled and if so it will reinstall itself. The Register points out that in this case the enormous variety of BIOS setups is a good thing as it ensures that any BIOS level virus will always be limited in scope even if it is a vulnerability shared by a single BIOS type.
"SECURITY RESEARCHERS at Chinese antivirus firm 360 have identified a piece of malware that installs rogue code into the BIOS of targeted computers.
Dubbed BMW by 360 and Mebromi by other security vendors, the threat has separate components for the operating system, the master boot record (MBR) and the system BIOS."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Intel changes radios on the fly @ SemiAccurate
- AMD: Windows-8-on-ARM app compatibility is relative @ The Register
- AMD FX-series Bulldozer chip pricing tips up @ The Register
- Linux.com pwned in fresh round of cyber break-ins @ The Register
- Epson WorkForce 840 All-in-One Printer Review @ Hardware Secrets
- Win a Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T 7 Gaming Mouse – Abino Edition @ Tech-Reviews
- Tt eSPORTS Keyboard and Mouse Modding Contest
New Trojan.Badminer Malware Steals Your Spare Processing Cycles To Make Criminals Money At Your Expense
Subject: General Tech | August 17, 2011 - 11:02 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: trojan, opencl, mining, Malware, gpgpu, bitcoin
A new piece of malware was recently uncovered by anti-virus provider Symantec that seeks to profit from your spare computing cycles. Dubbed Trojan.Badminer, this insidious piece of code is a trojan that (so far) is capable of affecting Windows operating systems from Windows 98 to Windows 7. Once this trojan has been downloaded and executed (usually through an online attack vector via an unpatched bug in flash or java), it proceeds to create a number of files and registry entries.
It's a trojan infected bitcoin, oh the audacity of malware authors!
After it has propagated throughout the system, it is then able to run one of two mining programs. It will first search for a compatible graphics card, and run Phoenix Miner. However, if a graphics card is not found, it will fall back to RPC miner and instead steal your CPU cycles. The miners then start hashing in search of bitcoin blocks, and if found, will then send the reward money to the attacker's account.
It should be noted that bitcoin mining itself is not inherently bad, and many people run it legitimately. In fact, if you are interested in learning more about bitcoins, we ran an article on them recently. This trojan on the other hand is malicious because it is infecting the user's computer with unwanted code that steals processing cycles from the GPU and CPU to make the attacker money. All these GPU and CPU cycles come at the cost of reduced system responsiveness and electricity, which can add up to a rather large bill, depending on where you live and what hardware the trojan is able to get its hands on.
Right now, Symantec is offering up general tips on keeping users' computers free from the infection, including enabling a software firewall (or at least being behind a router with its own firewall that blocks unsolicited incoming connections), running the computer as the lowest level user possible with UAC turned on, and not clicking on unsolicited email attachments or links.
If you are also a bitcoin miner, you may want to further protect yourself by securing your bitcoin wallet in the event that you also accidentally become infected by a trojan that seeks to steal the wallet.dat file (the file that essentially holds all your bitcoin currency).
Stay vigilant folks, and keep an eye out on your system GPU and CPU utilization in addion to using safer computing habits to keep nastly malware like this off of your system. On a more opinionated note, is it just me or have malware authors really hit a new low with this one?