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In the meantime, instead of riding I've been catching up on emails, and you know what? Checking my emails is a complete waste of time because they're completely ridiculous. Consider this one for example:
My name is John and I'm a founder and CEO behind Surface 604 Element Electric.
Please have a look at our latest videos presenting our e-fatty:
I admit that during our Long Dark Winter of the Soul I found myself pining for a fat bike from time to time. However, the reason I felt this way was because I missed actually riding a bicycle. If I'm not going to do the work myself then I might as well just ride the subway when it snows--though admittedly I'm probably not the target market for this, and an electric fat bike does seem like it would come in handy for those winter trips to your psycho-sexual "True Detective"-style torture shack:
Imagine the muffled whimpers of fear from the duct-taped mouths of the hostages when they hear the telltale sound of crunching snow under voluminous tires that heralds the return of their captor:
Yes, out here nobody can hear you scream:
Nor can they see your unruly body hair and mistake you for a Sasquatch:
We are interested in advertising on your websites. We just launched a new product called
No Bush Lotion. You can see it at http://www.kingsupplements.com/nobush.html. The product helps reduce the appearance of body hair and is marketed towards athletes of all kind specially cyclists. If you would like to make more money with your blog please contact me and we can work out a deal.
I've been approached by the "No Bush" people before, and their persistence can only mean one thing, so I sent them this email proving my canny ability to read between the lines:
I have yet to receive a reply.
Hey, if you've got a problem with my sub-equatorial coiffure why not just come right out and say it?
By the way, the "No Bush" people aren't the only ones who want me to mention their product because they have no idea I've already been mentioning their product. You might recall that not too long ago I posted the video for something called the "MiniBrake," and subsequently I received an email from the unwitting co-founder asking me to do that which I have already done:
I'm Daniel Bognar, co-founder of MiniBrake - we're developing a child safety device that can help parents protect their kids on the road. We've just launched a crowdfunding campaign to help put MiniBrake into production. We're trying to reach out to parents in the cycling communities and I'm wondering whether you're interested in our concept and whether you'll be open to write about this child safety device in your blog.
You can check out our pitch video about the product here:
As I said before, I think the "MiniBrake" would be much more useful on adult bikes. In fact, in addition to so-called "Lawyer Lips," the law should also require all sporting bicycles sold in the United States to be equipped with a MiniBrake. Just imagine a "master switch" on your handlebar that would allow you to stop any Fred or tridork in his tracks. Can you picture the look of surprise and panic on the typical wheelsucking doofus's face as his rear wheel locks up and you leave him pounding on his aerobars wondering what the hell just happened? Sure you can! It's exactly the same look of surprise and panic wheelsucking doofuses wear all the time. They always look like they're about half a second away from crashing, probably because they usually are.
Instead, the MiniBrake is marketed towards inattentive parents, like Julianne Moore here, who's apparently too busy making plans for "Boogie Nights II" to notice that her child is schluffing off on his balance bike to meet his fate:
Not that I'm judging, mind you. I have a Twitter account, and every single "Tweet" on it represents 15 or 20 minutes I've subsequently spent searching for my own child on a crowded sidewalk, street, or subway platform. Criticizing parents for minor stuff like "inattention" or "being drunk most of the time" is the sort of thing that only non-parents do, since they don't understand the rigors of parenting and the state of perpetual non-sobriety that the job requires. It's these same non-parents who freak out when they see relatively innocuous stuff like this:
First of all, "Father" looks like he just had his Bar Mitzvah about two months ago, so I'm relatively certain that's actually her brother. (Either that, or it's rare photographic evidence of a blood libel kidnapping if you're both uptight and anti-Semitic. Hey, it was just Easter, you know.) Second of all, loosen your sphincter's death grip and stop making such a big deal, for fuck's sake. "Death Defying?" Really? Well, I guess in the age of stuff like child leashes and sledding helments, sure:
However, if you actually stop and think about it, the parent (or sibling) driving a young child around the city in an SUV is doing something far more "irresponsible" than carrying a kid on a Citi Bike at slightly more than walking speed.
But of course it's a bicycle in America, so when assessing the risks the laws of physics don't apply. Instead, just look for the presence or absence of a foam hat and extrapolate from there.
Anyway, MiniBrake guy's email continues as follows:
I think I know your first two questions :) Won't the kid just fall over? We designed the brake to avoid that even if a child is going fast. First, the brake is applied to the rear wheel, not the front, second, the brake is applied by putting pressure on that wheel, and not by suddenly blocking them. And the second most common (and totally valid!) question is "Shouldn't my kid learn to be careful on the road instead of parents stepping in to "save the day"?" We completely agree that kids must learn to be self-reliant and sometimes it's necessary for kids to learn from their own mistakes. Thus, MiniBrake does not aim to replace teaching kids how to be careful on the road. However, there are always situations in which parents do not want to teach their kids a lesson – they just want to intervene and avoid an accident.
Actually, both of these answers are disappointing, because my first two questions were as follows:
1) Will this lock up the wheel instantly to aid my child in the laying down of fat skidzzz?
2) Have you thought about a "MiniMotor" that drives the wheel instead of slowing it, similar to that Citi Bike motor thing, so parents can get their kids up to "Fred woo-hoo-hoo-hoo" speed before initiating the skid?
Really, the fundamental elements of childhood cycling are going fast and skidding. Everything else is irrelevant.
Speaking of children and cycling, Andy Schleck isn't ready to give up on it yet:
"Today, I still miss things [...] I'm missing some sensations in races. Something to give meaning to all the work I do in training."
"DO I HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT FOR YOU?," Schleck continued. "I NEED DRUGS!!! JUST LET ME HAVE SOME DRUGS!!!"
I guess he's going to have to wait around for uncle Johan.


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Martin Källström necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 112 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
I'm the CEO of Twingly, a Swedish Internet startup consisting of 10 people having a great time meeting the challenge of taking our company from infancy to profitability.
Target audience is existing Twingly users that are familiar with our brand. The result shouldn't stray from our existing look and feel in order to captivate that audience.
Twingly is a blog and microblog search engine that can be found at Twingly.com. Later this fall we are looking to create a URL shortener service as part of a much larger project. The name and url of the URL shortener will be "tw.ly", and we need a logotype for that purpose.
Since the purpose of the service will be to compress URLs and the name in itself is a compressed version of our brand, the idea is to simply create a folded/shortened version of our existing logotype and use it as logotype.
Our existing logotype can be downloaded from:
Our idea of how to transform the logotype is illustrated here:
Information that might be useful for completing the project is that the graphic box and letter in the original logotype is rotated 4 degrees.


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CARSON, Calif. -- Vasyl Lomachenko beat Gary Russell Jr. in a masterful majority decision Saturday night, and the two-time Olympic gold medalist won the WBO featherweight title in just his third pro fight.
By winning a world title in his third professional fight, Lomachenko tied the record for fewest fights to win a world title, which was set by Thailand's Saensak Muangsurin, who won a junior welterweight world title in 1975, also in his third pro fight.
Lomachenko (2-1, 1 KO) battered the previously unbeaten Russell around the outdoor ring, showing off his skill and power while blocking the wide majority of Russell's punches. The Ukrainian star hurt Russell repeatedly in the late rounds, reaching the final bell while pounding on Russell in his corner.
Judges Max DeLuca and Pat Russell scored the fight 116-112 for Lomachenko, but Lisa Giampa saw a 114-114 draw. The Associated Press scored it 118-110 for Lomachenko.
Lomachenko lost his first title shot in March to veteran Orlando Salido, but claimed the belt on his second try in his extraordinarily ambitious career plan.
"So far, I don't know what it means to be the champion," Lomachenko said through his translator. "I'm just glad I have the belt."
Russell (24-1) followed an extremely cautious plan over the last five years since turning pro, and his inexperience with top-level competition showed against Lomachenko. The former U.S. Olympic team selection landed a mere 10 percent of his 806 punches, failing to back up his activity with accuracy while unable to match Lomachenko's size and power.
"I thought it was a fair decision," Russell said. "I didn't stick to my game plan like I should have. I should have initiated the action much more and closed the distance on him."
Lomachenko landed 31 percent of his punches, including 43 percent of his power shots. He connected with 57 power shots to the body, according to CompuBox.
Both fighters showed off their remarkable athleticism from the opening bell, with Lomachenko pressuring Russell and deflecting most of the American challenger's combinations. Lomachenko worked Russell's body and avoided trouble while stacking up early rounds.
"I was working him to the body, and then I was working his head," Lomachenko said. "I followed my plan. I didn't prepare for this fight just to try something different."
Lomachenko hurt Russell visibly in the fifth round with punches to the body and head, but Russell kept up his activity level. But Lomachenko punished Russell again in the seventh, staggering him back with combinations and power.
Russell's eye began to swell in the late rounds, and Lomachenko landed a heavy right hand late in the 10th. Lomachenko finished with style, badly hurting Russell in the final minute of the 12th round and likely missing a stoppage by just a few seconds.
Lomachenko leaped into the arms of his father and trainer, Anatoly, after the final bell.
Lomachenko is arguably the best amateur boxer of his generation, winning Olympic gold medals for Ukraine in 2008 and 2012 and claiming the Val Barker Trophy as the Beijing Games' best fighter. After going 396-1 as an amateur and sparking international competition for his pro talents, he demanded a near-immediate title shot when he signed with Top Rank last year.
In his second pro outing, Lomachenko lost a split decision to Salido, who missed weight for the title bout and repeatedly clobbered Lomachenko with low blows while outworking the Olympian for most of the fight. Lomachenko's pro inexperience showed, but he finished the bout impressively and jumped right back into another fight for the vacant title.
While Lomachenko waited in the amateurs before rushing into his pro career, Russell followed largely the opposite path.
The quick-handed slugger from a Washington, D.C.-area boxing family made the 2008 Olympic team, but collapsed in Beijing while trying to make weight and never fought.
After turning pro in 2009, Russell was brought along incredibly slowly, with adviser Al Haymon and his family preferring to build up Russell's record against unimpressive opponents while waiting for the right title shot.
The Associated Press and ESPN.com boxing writer Dan Rafael contributed to this report.


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1. Many disagree about the meaning for the letter D. What did it stand for? Why was it used? U.S. Army manuals dating as far back as WWI used the terms H-Hour and D-Day to indicate the time/date of an operation's start.
2. The military also used the code name Operation Overlord to refer to the movement of men, planes, ships, supplies, and equipment across the English Channel along a beach front that stretched over 60 miles.
3. Approximately 5,000 vessels transported 150,000 men and 30,000 vehicles across the English Channel.
4. Six parachute regiments including 13,000 men were transported in over 800 planes.
5. Approximately 300 planes dropped bombs along the coast of Normandy immediately before the invasion began.
6. June 5, 1944 was the designated day, but poor weather held the invasion off.
7. Over 7,500 sorties (missions) were made across the channel on June 6, 1944.
8. War planners projected 5,000 tons of gasoline would be needed daily for the first 20 days after the initial invasion
9. Planners also projected 3,489 tons of soap would be needed for the first four months after the invasion.
10. By the time dusk fell on the evening of June 6th more than 9,000 Allied soldiers were dead and wounded. 100,000 soldiers had made it ashore.
11. Within weeks supplies were unloaded at UTAH and OMAHA beaches at the rate of 20,000 tons per day.
12. From D-Day through Christmas, 1944 over 30,000 Germans were captured and sent to American prisoner-of-war camps. Many POW camps were located in the United States….33 detention facilities were located in Texas.
13. FDR offered a prayer regarding the invasion in a radio address to the nation. Michael over at American Presidents Blog has posted the entire speech. It is very inspiring to read. He's also posted a video from You Tube that has the actual audio from the speech with various pictures from the invasion. (Once the video is activated you might see some images at the bottom of the video screen…leave your cursor off the images or the video will switch and you will be watching something else.)
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Justin Bieber's Cruel Break-Up Diss To Selena Gomez
Justin and Selena's split sounds nastier than we thought — with a new report revealing the cruel send-off the Biebs gave Selena! Read on to find out what he allegedly told her!
With Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez's relationship having been in a constant state of flux heading into their NYE trip to Mexico, it didn't come as too much of a surprise that, while there, the couple got into a new fight that broke them up yet again. What is surprising, however, is a new report detailing just how nasty and cruel Justin, 18, was to Selena, 20, during the argument!
According to Cindy Adams, Selena went to a party in Puerto Vallarta, where the two were vacationing, after the fight. While there, she apparently told partygoers that, during the argument, Justin said nasty things to her, like, "Don't let the door hit you on the way out." Whoa!
Selena Gomez & Justin Bieber's Holiday Vacation Gone Wrong
As previously reported, Selena and Justin were in the Mexican resort town to celebrate the holiday, but things went sour just a day before! "The two of them flew to Mexico for New Year's Eve, but had a blow-out argument on December 30 and broke up. Selena left Mexico that same day and Justin left for L.A. on the 31st. They haven't seen each other since and she was never at the Four Seasons [with Justin] on New Year's Day."
As Cindy reports, Justin and Selena were staying at El Rancho, a rented mansion in a gated community of Puerto Vallarta. Once the two had their argument on the Dec. 30, they each hightailed it to separate resort hotels, with Justin checking into the Four Seasons and Selena picking the Ritz-Carlton. Selena didn't stay at her hotel for very long, though. According to Cindy, she left at the insistence of her mother, Mandy Cornett. "Don't stay there. You're alone. You have no security. Come home," her mother reportedly pleaded.
Selena's Breakup Revenge Plan
Since their recent break-up, Selena has been telling friends that she's ready to move on. As previously reported, a source told HollywoodLife.com exclusively, "Justin is calling her 100 times a day and she's not picking up. [Selena] said she wants to hookup with another guy to make [Justin] jealous, and she should."
Only time will tell whether this split is for good or just like the handful of ones before it. Whatever happens, we wish them both well.
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by Gunawan Qiu
Secluded along the western coast of Lampung, beyond the thick forests of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park lies an enchanting hidden paradise called Tanjung Setia Beach. Although obscured from spotlights, the waves at Tanjung Setia are touted as among the world's best by surfers from all over the globe, and at par with the world famous surf of Hawaii.
Located some 273 kms or some 6-7 hours driving from the provinces capital Bandar Lampung, in the Tanjung Setia Village of the West Lampung district, the Tanjung Setia Beach lies directly in the path of the large Indian Ocean currents that enhance it with constant fascinating waves. Nonetheless, the beach itself has yet to attain the kind of fame in the international circuit, as have its counterparts in Bali or Lombok. This, of course, translates into fewer tourists and more surf to go round.
During the peak surfing months, which last from June to August, waves can reach up to six and even spectacular seven meters in height and stretch for as long as 200 meters, making them a prime playground for surfers. Sticking to a true surfer's lifestyle, these tides riders often stay up to two weeks during a single visit, craving for ever bigger and better waves.
Tanjung Setia also boasts a near virgin condition and some stunning natural beauty. Its soft white sandy beaches that stretch from shore to shore and breathtaking sunsets offer their own fascinating attractions next to the challenging waves. The shores of Tanjung Setia Beach are also decorated with lush palm trees that give it a picturesque landscape and relaxing ambience as one waits for the perfect waves.
Far from the shorelines and raging waves, the seas off the coast of Tanjung Setia Beach await fishing enthusiasts to discover their rich treasures. From all the various collection of fish, the legendary Blue Marlin giant fish obviously outshines other catch. Locally known as Iwa Tuhuk, Blue Marlins here can weigh roughly between 50 to 70 Kilograms and measure up to 170 cm in length. The sensation of heaving in the reel in a fight against one of these deep sea beasts is an experience unmatched by any other.
The diving sites here are also legendary among dive aficionados, although nowhere near as popular as their counterparts in Manado or, again, in Bali.
Given its unspoilt beauty and strategically secluded location, the term hidden pearl suits this pristine beach most perfectly. Its indulging waters and challenging waves combined with relaxing un-crowded beaches make this a perfect destination both for adrenalin-pumping junkies and getaway seekers.
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Installing the Observing Tool
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Version of the Gemini Observing Tool was released on March 2, 2020 to support 2020A Phase II preparation.
The OT keychain is normally preserved between versions (starting in 2015A), however the 2016B OT is incompatible with previous keychains, so you will need to re-enter your keys if upgrading from a pre-2016B version.
New features are described in the Release Notes.
The remainder of this page contains instructions for downloading and installing the Gemini Observing Tool (OT). You can install the software on a network of workstations or, for best performance, on individual machines. This machine needs internet access to communicate with databases situated at the Gemini Observatory and with other on-line image and catalog servers. Anyone installing an OT for a multi-user environment should read the site-manager details
If you experience any problems installing or running the OT, please see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) or known bugs pages for the latest information.
If you are installing the OT for the first time, please read the installation instructions. The OT installation files are located on the Gemini software site.
Pre-Upgrade Instructions
The OT stores programs in a local database in each user's home directory. The format of the binary files in this database is specific to each OT version and so they must be converted each time the OT is updated. Before installing a new OT, make sure to sync all local changes with the ODBs. If there are local programs in your database that you would like to save or to transfer to a new OT version, then export them to XML files (see the saving and loading help page for more details) for backup and reference. The "Bulk Export to a Selected Directory" option is useful for saving a bulk selection. Old programs may be imported into the new OT as needed from the XML backups, or keep the previous OT version. We recommend that you download programs afresh from the ODB rather than import them from XML.
Additional Information
It is possible to have more than one version of the OT installed, although this can lead to a higher chance of confusion and problems. Each version of the OT will have its own, independent, local database. Installing a new OT will not remove the database from the previous version. If you did not export your programs to XML and a new OT suddenly shows that you have nothing in your database, DON'T PANIC! As long as the ~/.ocs15/* directories are not deleted then the previous database still exists, and you just need to use the earlier version of the OT to access them, and if needed, export the programs to version-independent XML files.
The auto-update feature is not yet available, so it must be installed from the distribution files.
Installing the Observing Tool
Distribution files for the following operating systems are available:
- macOS (10.3.3, Mountain Lion, or newer)
- Linux (RHEL/CentOS or Fedora recommended, although likely compatible with other distributions as well)
- Windows (Vista/ 7/ 8/ 10)
The OT software is available on the Gemini software site. This is an HTTP server so you should use your web browser to download the files. Depending on your browser, right or shift+click to save the file. Alternatively you may request a CD-ROM containing versions for all operating systems by e-mailing Bryan Miller (bmillergemini.edu).
Using and Installing the OT on macOS
The OT can be used on macOS 10.8.3 and newer releases (Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave, and Catalina).
- Download the current macOS distribution of the OT from the Gemini software site by clicking the file named ot__macos.dmg ( download).
- The macOS release is provided as a mountable disk image. Simply double click on the disk image to mount it, then drag the Observing Tool icon to the Applications folder, your DeskTop, to the Dock or to any place you find convenient. Double click on the icon to launch the application.
On recent versions of macOS, especially 10.15 (Catalina), you will need to give the application permission to run the first time that you use it. You can either:
- Ctrl-click the application icon, select Open and then click Open in the subsequent dialog
- Double-click the app icon, then click Ok in the subsequent dialog. Then open System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> General and click on Open Anyway. Finally, click Open in the next dialog.
We are working on having the OT application signed by Apple so that this will no longer be required.
For OT benchmarks please see the PIT installation page for somewhat related Java benchmarks.
Using and Installing the OT on Linux
The OT can be used on most recent 32- and 64-bit Linux distributions. It has been extensively tested under RHEL/CentOS 5, 6, and 7, and Fedora up to release 30. We have not heard of any problems on other Linux distributions.
- Download the current Linux distribution of the OT from the Gemini software site by right or shift+clicking the file named ot__linux64.tar.gz (64-bit) or ot__linux32.tar.gz (32-bit) ( download).
- Unpack the distribution: tar -xvfz FILENAME.tar.gz
- The distribution unpacks into a single directory named "ot__linux32" or "ot__linux64".
- Make sure that the libgnome libraries are installed. These are needed to display file attachments. These can be installed with the following commands:
Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install libgnome2-bin
RedHat-based: sudo yum install libgnome
- Run the OT. You can use the complete path to the startup script, as shown below (where the $ represents your shell prompt), or you can include that directory in your PATH.
${where_you_untarred}/ot__linux(32 or 64)/ot_
Results from previous benchmarking of the OT are shown below. Sufficient memory appears to be the most important element affecting performance and, whilst OT may run with less, we suggest a minimum of 2GB of memory and a Core 2 Duo or newer processor when using the Observing Tool.
Using and Installing the OT on Windows
The OT can be used on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, and Server 2008/2012. It has been tested on Windows 7 and 10, and we have no reason to believe there will be problems in other Windows versions as long as the Java included in our distribution is used.
You may encounter a font display problem in Windows 10 due to an issue with Windows/java font scaling. This does not affect functionality. A workaround is to change the scaling of text and apps to between 100% and 175%, depending on screen resolution.
- Download the current Windows distribution of the OT from the Gemini software site by right or shift+clicking the file named ot__windows.exe ( download).
- The Windows distribution is provided as a Windows executable installer.
- Use Windows Explorer to display the directory in which you downloaded the installer.
- Double-click the installer executable. When the installation is completed, select "Close" to exit the installer.
- The installation places a "Gemini\Observing Tool\Gemini OT " folder in your Start menu. Double-clicking Observing Tool from this menu launches the OT.
Results from previous benchmarking of the OT are shown below. Sufficient memory appears to be the most important element affecting performance and, whilst OT will run with less, we suggest a minimum of 2GB of memory and a Core 2 Duo or newer processor when using the OT on the Windows platform.


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How to use Screen mirroring
The TV can be connected directly with a Screen mirroring and Miracast compatible device without the use of a cable or wireless router (or access point). A connection must be made by selecting mirroring on the TV and on the source device.
Refer to the list of Wi-Fi Certified Miracast devices found on the Wi-Fi Alliance website for more details.
- Connectivity with all Miracast compatible devices is not guaranteed.
- As of June 2019, Apple devices (iPhone/iPad/iPod/MacBook) do not support Screen mirroring.
For more details, visit the following FAQ:
Can I use screen mirroring with my Apple mobile devices such as iPhone?
- If your device does not support screen mirroring, you can use the Wi-Fi Direct function to display photos or play videos/music stored in the device on the TV.
For more details, visit the following FAQ:
How to set up and use the Wi-Fi Direct feature of the TV with Wi-Fi Direct capable device.
- The video quality may be degraded due to environmental interference.
Follow the instructions below to set it up.
To register your device to the TV
- Press the INPUT button on the TV remote control, select Screen mirroring using the / buttons, then press the Enter button. The TV goes into standby and waits for a connection from a mobile device.
Examples of the standby screen
Android TV™
Other than Android TV (W900A series)
NOTE: When the standby screen of the Screen mirroring is displayed, the wireless connection between the TV and your wireless router (access point) is disconnected.
- Connect your Screen-mirroring-compatible mobile device to the TV. Configure your mobile device to connect to the TV.
The instructions below use Xperia (Android™ OS 4.4 or later) as an example.
- Tap Settings.
- Select Device connection or Xperia Connectivity.
- Select Screen mirroring.
- On the Screen mirroring screen, tap Start.
- Select OK.
- Tap the name of your TV.
NOTE: The 5GHz band may not be supported depending on your TV model.
You can check the detailed instructions in the following movie.
Learn how to turn captions on or off when watching Internet videos from YouTube
To list connected devices/deregister devices
For Android TVs
- Press the HOME button of the supplied remote control.
- Select Settings.
- Select Network.
- Select Wi-Fi Direct.
- Select Advanced settings.
- Select Show device list/Delete.
For other TVs
When the standby screen for the Screen mirroring is displayed, press the OPTIONS button, then select Show Device List / Delete.
- To deregister a device, select the device in the list to delete, then press the button. Then, select Yes in the confirmation display.
- To deregister all devices, press the OPTIONS button in the list, select Delete All, then Yes in the confirmation display.
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barbponys wrote:I agree Sarah.
I'm waiting for someone to make it vogue for people to start cropping their ears. Or notching them to identify with particular "groups".
Sounds barbaric doesn't it? Kind of like branding, pretty extreme but if someone wants to, what ever. The difference is, we have self awareness and can choose to do it. Dogs don't, they just have to deal with the fact that their human likes to cut ears off. I don't have a problem with those of you who have done it, I like the look of cropped ears but I couldn't do it............. I just can't inflict pain on my dog for asthetics.
I know this post is from 2004 but I thought I would point out that people actually DO crop their ears although it is called "pointing" -- http://www.instructables.com/id/Body-Mod-Elf-Ears/
My husband has gauged ears (only 1/2 inch) and it was a relatively painless process.
I am not against cropping as long as it is done by an experienced vet with anasthetic. Docking doesn't bother me either.


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E-Mail Sent To Eclipse Employees
The following is a memo sent out to Eclipse employees by Eclipse management on Tuesday, Feb. 24:
Tuesday February 24, 2009
Dear Eclipsers:
We are very sad to report unexpected news today. Despite the efforts of many people at EclipseJet Aviation and ETIRC to obtain necessary funding to close the purchase of the assets of Eclipse Aviation, the closing of the sale transaction has stalled and our company is out of time and money. Given the dire circumstances in todays global marketplace and the lack of additional debtor-in-possession funding, the senior secured creditors of the Company filed a motion today in US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware to convert the Chapter 11 case to a Chapter 7 liquidation. This action, under the circumstances, is being supported by the directors of Eclipse.
What does this mean for each employee? The furlough converted to a layoff effective Thursday, February 19, 2009. Most regrettably, you will not be paid the paycheck due on Thursday, March 5, 2009 nor is any vacation pay available. You may have certain rights to seek payment in the bankruptcy proceeding; you may receive additional information about that from the bankruptcy court.
As it stands today, all benefits coverage will end at midnight on February 28, 2009. COBRA benefits will be available for the month of March if you wish to sign up for medical, dental and/or vision coverage. Later this week you will receive a termination package in the mail which will have information regarding all of your benefits.
The Bankruptcy Court will likely appoint a Chapter 7 trustee in our case within 30 days, at which time the trustee will control all assets of Eclipse and will seek to sell them. We cannot comment at this early stage on any liquidation path that might be pursued or possible interest from potential buyers.
We have times set aside on Wednesday and Thursday for each department to come in and collect their personal belongings in their cubes.
Building Schedule for Employee Access
Ø HQ Wednesday 10 to noon
Ø SP 2 Wednesday 1pm to 3pm
Ø SP 3 Wednesday 3pm to 5pm
Ø SP 4 Thursday 9am to 11am
Ø SP 9 Thursday 9am to 11am
Ø SP 10 Thursday 1pm to 3pm
Ø DEII Thursday 1pm to 3pm
Ø SP 11 Thursday 3pm to 5pm
Ø Gainesville Wednesday 10am to noon
Ø Albany Wednesday 10am to noon
All of the executive management team at Eclipse gives you our most sincere and heartfelt thanks for your tenacity and perseverance in trying to deliver this dream we know as the Eclipse 500. We gave it one heck of a try. We are sorry that it came to this today.
Mark Borseth
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Fr. Michael Jarrett
Michael is the founder of The Trinity Mission. He was ordained a priest in the Anglican Communion in February 2011. Michael spent several years on Young Life staff, several years traveling North America and the U.K as a songwriter, several years as a spiritual director for a mission team in the Mexico mission field along the Texas border, a couple years as a pastor and volunteer ER chaplain in Waco, TX, and 10 months doing ecology and conservation work on a children's home in central Texas (and doing spiritual formation with some of the staff on the side).
He has a passion for spiritual direction and formation. He wants badly for people to know Jesus – to know him as he is revealed in the Scripture and the breaking of the bread. The prayer services at thetrinitymission.org as well as the other resources that The Trinity Mission has developed and is currently developing are all products of that passion.
Michael and his wife Erica and their daughter are currently living in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas where they are working with the vulnerable along the Texas/Mexico border. Contributions to The Trinity Mission help support the Jarrett family in this work. If you are interested in learning more about this part of their work, please visit thebordermission.org.
Fr. Chris Cairns
Chris volunteers to lead the Evening Prayer service as he is able. He also handles most of our Facebook and Twitter posts/tweets.
He was ordained as an Anglican priest in November of 2006 and led the planting of Apostles Anglican Church in Knoxville, TN. He is the descendent of a long line of Anglican priests and/or military officers. Chris and his wife Elizabeth and their 3 children now live in Manhattan, KS where Chris serves as a chaplain in the U.S. Army.
Chris has done extensive research, writing, and speaking on Thomas Cranmer's approach to Christian formation. He has a great desire to see people formed by an immersion in the Holy Scriptures – to see their work, their relationships, their values, the entirety of their lives changed by Christ and his Word.


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This is the announcement post for the "21-Day Fitness Challenge" (21DFC) for Feb 2012. View all posts made during the challenge: 21DFC Overview.
Note from Celes: You asked it and you got it! Here comes 21-Day Fitness Challenge for Feb 2012! 😉 Let's go guys!!
Ready to exercise your butt off in the month of February? Want to lose fat and build muscle? Want to shave inches off your hips, thighs and tummy? Want to get a 6-pack, washboard abs? Want to get those nice and toned legs? Want to get those excess pounds off once and for all?
Well buckle up, because we're going to have a 21-Day Fitness Challenge this month! 😀
Introducing: 21-Day Fitness Challenge for Feb 2012!
Starting this Friday, Feb 3, we will be doing fitness activities for 21 days straight – with the 21-Day Fitness Challenge (21DFC in short – hey, every new challenge means a new acronym to acquaint ourselves with! 😉 )! This is the first time we're having an fitness-specific challenge, and I can imagine it's going to be an action packed 21 days! 😉
Why 21 days, and not 28 or 14 days? Those who have taken the past 21-day challenges (21-Day Journaling Challenge, 21-Day Meditation Challenge, Live a Healthier Life in 21 Days) would know the drill. As I've shared before in 21 Days To Cultivate Life Transforming Habits and 21 Day Lifestyle Revamp Program, 21 days is the optimal period to cultivate new habits. When you can do something for 21 days straight, without fail, that means you've already laid good foundation to continue with the habit later on.
21DFC is meant as the platform for you to cultivate exercise into your daily regime, so you can effortlessly continue on with your daily exercises (or every other day) after the challenge is over.
What's Going To Happen?
The plan is simple.
- Starting this Friday (Feb 3), which is Day 1 of the challenge, we are to exercise for 21 days straight.
- The exercise plan is totally up to you. Do not join this challenge expecting any exercise tasks, tips or group regime to be provided, because there will NOT be any. I'm not a fitness trainer or a fitness expert and I have no plans to become one. We are all here to work out together and enjoy the benefits of increased physical activity in our lives. Besides, everyone has different objectives for their exercises and hence preferences on what exercises they want to do, and I hardly see any merit in having everyone conform to one exercise plan. You are to create your own 21-day fitness plan, which is the pre-work before the challenge.
- Physical Activity. You can do whatever activity you want. Stairs climbing, walking, jogging, running, swimming, badminton, tennis, frisbee, rollerblading, cycling, rock climbing, aerobics, dancing, resistance training, etc. As long as you're working out and doing some physical activity, it counts. It should be a physical activity which you normally wouldn't do, if not for 21DFC.
- Duration. You can exercise however long/short you like. 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours – it's your call. While I'm leaving the duration totally in your hands, because I trust your judgment and I don't want participants to psyche themselves out about having to achieve a certain target a day, please try to exercise at least 10 minutes, because I really don't know what good an exercise session is if it's less than 10 minutes.
- Variation. You can vary your exercises, and I recommend you do that, because it can be quite boring to stick to 1 same exercise for 21 days. Do whatever makes you happy.
- When to exercise. Whatever time of the day you want. Just make sure you finish the exercise within the day itself. If you don't do Day 1's exercise by Day 1, it doesn't count. You can do double the exercise for Day 2 and count it as a double on Day 2, but basically Day 1 will be a cross.
- Engage in physical activity for 21 days straight. While the fitness plan is completely up to you, there is 1 rule in 21DFC – you have to exercise every day, for the 21 days. Before you start screaming in terror and run in the opposite direction, I want to say that exercise here is loosely defined by any physical activity. Meaning you can walk from your home to the local supermart, for 20 minutes total (back and forth), and that can count as physical activity – provided it's something you normally wouldn't do due to the challenge. If it's something you always do anyway, it's not a challenge anymore! Push and challenge yourself in 21DFC – we're all here to get the maximum results!
- Report your progress every day. From Feb 3 to Feb 23, I will post a new post every day on the Challenges section (i.e. this very site you're reading now).
- In the daily post, I will share my progress, rally the group together, and post the group progress chart for the week to date.
- Fall in with the group by replying to the day's post with (a) Your exercise progress (What exercise you did, the duration) (b) Any reflections (c) Your plans for the next day.
- Only post your day's progress in the respective day's thread – i.e. Day 1's exercise in Day 1's post, Day 2's exercise in Day 2's post, etc. Do not clump all your updates in 1 reply – it messes everything up and makes it hard for other participants to follow through. I will not hesitate to delete such comments.
- Feel free to read other participants' progress reports, reply to them, and push each other forward. Remember, this is a community effort, and we're all here to support each other! Soloist mentalities are not welcome. If you're short of time, simply pick 1-2 participants to reply to each day. A little bit makes a huge difference.
- In the event you do not do your fitness for the day (for whatever reason), please fall in anyway. It's more important that you learn from what happened and get back on track. Perfection is not the goal here. Consistency (in falling in) and integrity (by being accountable to other fellow participants) is. No one will be judged here – that I promise you.
- The challenge will end after 21 days, which is 23 Feb, Thursday. I will post a round-up and feedback post on 24 Feb, Friday. All comments will be closed on 26 Feb, Sunday.
How to Sign Up
Guess what – the challenge is 100% FREE! 😉 All you need to do is complete all 3 steps below to fully signed up!
- Sign up for the Personal Excellence newsletter and RSS Feed. So you will receive all the tasks for the challenge – The daily tasks will be delivered to your inbox every day as they are posted. Signing up for the newsletter will also get you 2 members-exclusive ebooks, 101 Things To Do Before You Die and Most Inspiring Quotes of All Time! Not only that, you'll get a life-time access of free personal excellence articles from PE! 😉
- Spread the word about the challenge via emailing to a friend, liking on Facebook, retweeting on Twitter, voting on Google Plus and/or even posting on your blog if you own a blog. The more people we can get to join the challenge, the more powerful the experience is for all of us!! There are the convenient share buttons at the bottom of the post for this purpose.
- *After* you have completed the first 2 steps, post a comment here with your intention to sign up. Make sure your email is the same as the one you used to sign up for the newsletter in step #1.
Once you do the all 3 steps above, I'll update the participants list with your name within 24 hours!
Stay Connected!
This is not compulsory, but staying connected with the community will enhance your experience of the challenge. Many readers are on my social media pages, where I post latest updates on my life, including real time updates about challenges and more.
- If you have Facebook: Join my Facebook page (over 4,500 readers to date!!)
- If you have Twitter: Follow me on Twitter @celestinechua. Use #21DFC in your tweets so other participants who look up the hashtag can see your tweets too.
- Site comments: This is where all discussion on the challenge will take place. Bookmark Personal Excellence and check by the comments section on the sidebar – that's where you'll see the latest comments of participants. Join in the discussion, support other participants, give your 2 cents on fitness, and more!
Spread the Word!
The best way to make this challenge a real success is to get as many people on board as possible. Those of you who have been in previous challenges would have experienced this – When we have more people doing the tasks with us, we generate more positive energy, we gain momentum, and all of us benefit together. We get more people sharing their results, their insights, and we learn so much more in the process.
Hence, I need your help to share this to as many people as you can. Share it on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Email, etc (all share buttons can be found at the end of the article, if you're reading this at the blog and not your email reader). Get all your friends, family and acquaintances to join. The more people who sign up, the more powerful this experience is going to be!
Get Ready for the Pre-Work on Feb 2!
Are you excited yet?? Because I am!!! 😀 Stay tuned for the pre-work this Thursday on Feb 2, where we will work on our individual 21-dayfitness plan! And in the meantime, share this challenge with all your friends and family and get them all onboard in this fitness challenge!! The more, the merrier!!
Update Feb 2, '12: Day 0, Pre-Work task is up!
Update Feb 6 '12: Sign ups are now officially closed – we have 296 official participants ready to rock their fitness this month! 😀 If you missed the sign ups, you can still participate in your personal capacity. Follow my 21DFC progress as well as the progress of other participants via the 21DFC updates.


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My "Tombstone Tuesday" submission isn't the tombstone for one person, but rather, a memorial to many.
I am currently in Copenhagen, Denmark, and one of my main reasons for coming here was to visit this memorial (click on the image to view a larger one):
It is the memorial to Latvians who died in exile in Denmark after the Second World War. My maternal grandparents were among the Latvian DPs (Displaced Persons) who lived in Denmark during this time, before going to Canada in the late 1940s. I have a photograph taken of the memorial (found in Vestre Cemetery) by one of my grandparents shortly after it was erected, and yesterday I was able to visit it myself, and take the above photo, sixty years later.
Translated to English (in spirit, not word for word), the top inscription reads: "I rest my head on the dreams of my homeland." The bottom inscription: "For our countrymen who died during the time of exile in Denmark – Latvian Displaced Persons, 1948". The blocks in front of the memorial, as well as on either side it, list the names of these Latvians.
It has been difficult to find any information on Latvian DPs in Denmark, since most information about Latvian DPs talks exclusively about the DP camps in Germany. This is why it was so important for me to visit this memorial myself: It is a powerful reminder saying "We were here. Do not forget us."


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Talented pitching staff has Marlins hopeful for '14
MIAMI -- Building from the ground up requires a tremendous amount of patience, discipline and commitment to the long-term mission.
For remaining on point, credit Mike Redmond for holding the youthful Marlins together, staying calm and pushing forward during a trying season.
After breaking up the underachieving 2012 squad, the Marlins literally stripped the franchise down to the basics. High-priced veterans were traded for low-cost youngsters. The return stockpiled the Minor League system, especially with quality pitching, and gave the big league club some promising pieces.
But like any new project, results take time. Reshaping a baseball franchise is no different.
In the big leagues, at the end of the day, teams are measured by wins and losses. In that department, the Marlins ranked second to last in the Majors. Only the Astros lost more games.
From an organizational standpoint, you'd have to go back to 1998 to find a squad with fewer wins.
Redmond just so happened to be a rookie on the '98 squad, which finished 54-108. A message he learned that season was the importance of "turning the page." Move forward, regardless of what happened the game before.
"Turn the page" became one of Redmond's catch phrases in 2013, because that's what the long-term plan requires.
Before the start of Spring Training, the Marlins realized this season would be a challenge. So emphasis was placed on the process more than simply the results.
What the Marlins discovered in their "transition year" is they have a talented rotation, and several core parts to stride in the right direction.
The Marlins may not have a lineup that is as loaded as the Braves or the Nationals, but they do have Jose Fernandez.
In Fernandez, Miami has a legitimate ace, and one of the rising stars in the game.
"To think that he was going to start the season in Double-A, and for him to have a chance to be the Rookie of the Year, none of us would have predicted that," Redmond said. "He's been great, and an outstanding story. Going forward, you have that front-line pitcher. Not a lot of teams have that. That's huge."
An All-Star and a NL Rookie of the Year frontrunner, Fernandez anchors the strength of the organization. Pitching is what kept Miami in so many games in '13, and it will be expected to set the tone for the future.
What Fernandez is to the rotation, Steve Cishek is to the bullpen. The side-arm throwing, 27-year-old has become a lock-down closer.
"The bullpen got some great experience," Redmond said. "We've used them in a lot of situations. They stepped up and kept us in a lot of games. The bullpen has been one of the brightest spots of the team. We've played a lot of one-run games, because our pitching has given us a chance."
The pitching provides promise for 2014. But to get more wins, the organization is well aware they need more run support.
This season, the Marlins finished last in the Majors in pretty much every significant offensive category -- runs, home runs, batting average and slugging percentage. So it is no mystery that they will explore the market for options.
In a division that features so much quality starting pitching, Miami simply needs more power and production.
"That's something we're going to have to talk about this winter," Redmond said. "You look at the offensive numbers. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out we've struggled scoring runs and hitting home runs. I'm sure we will sit down as an organization and figure out what pieces we need to upgrade in going forward."
Arbitration-eligible: RHP Steve Cishek, OF/3B Chris Coghlan, LHP Mike Dunn, 1B Logan Morrison, OF Justin Ruggiano, RHP Kevin Slowey, OF Giancarlo Stanton, RHP Ryan Webb, C Koyie Hill.
Free agents: OF Matt Diaz, OF Austin Kearns, OF Juan Pierre, 3B Placido Polanco, RHP Chad Qualls.
Rotation: Starting pitching was the strength of the 2013 squad, and it is the reason for the most optimism in '14. For all the questions the Marlins have in the offseason, there is little doubt who is the ace.
The Marlins felt they had a rising talent in Fernandez. Little did they know he would be a Rookie of the Year frontrunner and one of the best starters in the National League. Fernandez enjoyed one of the best rookie seasons for a starter in the past 30 years. He set a franchise strikeout record for a rookie, and showed maturity well beyond his age.
Nathan Eovaldi, like Fernandez, has a legitimate power arm. He was the lone Marlins pitcher to have his fastball clocked at 100 mph. Fernandez reached 99 on several occasions. For Eovaldi, gaining consistent command of his off-speed pitches is essential for him to develop into a legitimate top-of-the-rotation starter.
Henderson Alvarez showed flashes of being a solid No. 3. But there are some who wonder if his future will eventually be in the bullpen. For now, Alvarez has an inside edge to remaining in the rotation.
Jacob Turner had an up-and-down season. Still, there is a realization he is just 22. There is potential and talent with Turner, and it has been seen in flashes, just not on a consistent basis. While he will enter Spring Training with an inside edge to start, he must earn his spot.
Tom Koehler got plenty of opportunities to start, and he held up nicely in September. He gives the team flexibility as either a starter or coming out of the bullpen.
If possible, the Marlins would like to add a left-hander. Wade LeBlanc started off the year in the rotation, but he was designated for assignment in June. And in September, lefty Brian Flynn was called up from Triple-A New Orleans.
Flynn made a few big league starts. The results weren't overwhelming, but the lefty still has upside, and gaining some valuable MLB experience should help when Spring Training gets underway.
Brad Hand also is in the mix. Called up in September, the lefty made a couple of starts. He will compete for a spot in September. A few pitching prospects also may be emerge in Spring Training. Andrew Hainey, Anthony DeSclafani and Justin Nicolino all showed signs at Double-A Jacksonville, and they could reach the big leagues at some point next year.
Slowey is worth watching because he is arbitration-eligible, and he also is coming off an injury. If healthy, he is a veteran with a track record.
Bullpen: One of the pleasant surprises was the bullpen, anchored by Cishek, who topped the 30-saves mark for the first time.
The Marlins weren't exactly clear with what they had in relief, but they figured Cishek had the makings of a lock-down closer. For the most part, he delivered.
The Marlins have an abundance of talented arms on the rise. Finding their exact roles is next. While Alvarez is likely to remain in the rotation, some baseball insiders feel he lacks the third and fourth pitches to continue as a starter. Koehler is another starter who may find his future is in relief.
From an evaluation standpoint, 2013 provided numerous chances to see how the young pitchers did in setup situations. A.J. Ramos and Dunn threw effectively in the back-end. Webb is a sinkerball reliever who will enter his second season of arbitration. There is a chance he could be a trade chip. But Miami may be rethinking that based on how Webb pitched in September.
Dan Jennings offers a second lefty setup option.
Qualls was a veteran and stabilizing presence to the young 'pen. But he also is a free agent, and may not fit the club's plans.
Arquimedes Caminaro is a hard-throwing right-hander who has a chance to win an Opening Day roster spot.
Catcher: When the Marlins acquired Rob Brantly in their mid-season 2012 trade with the Tigers, they thought they had their catcher of the future. Now, they aren't so sure.
The 24-year-old was the Opening Day starter, after he showed promise in limited playing time at the end of '12. But his inexperience showed, and he had his struggles at the plate and behind it. Eventually, Jeff Mathis, who entered the season on the disabled list with a broken right collarbone, became the regular. Brantly spent time in the Minor Leagues.
Mathis is under contract in 2014, so the club could again go with Mathis and Brantly. That's to be determined. Hill was a backup in the final months.
The organization will huddle in the upcoming weeks to decide which direction it will go at the position.
First base: Consider the Marlins plight at first base at the beginning of the season. Logan Morrison opened on the 60-day disabled list, and in the second game, Casey Kotchman, went down with a hamstring strain. Joe Mahoney also opened the year on the DL. So through two games, Miami was down to its fourth option.
Morrison joined the team in June, after recovering from right knee surgery. He remained healthy through the end, which is encouraging, considering all the time he missed over the past few years.
Miami has scouted Cuban sensation Jose Dariel Abreu, a pending free agent who is attracting many suitors.
Most likely, the team will stay the course with the left-handed hitting Morrison, who will reach arbitration for the first time. Bottom line is the organization hasn't seen what Morrison is capable of, when healthy, over a full season.
Second base: The advantage is going to the incumbent. Donovan Solano finished the season doing a nice job at the plate and in the field. He was the Opening Day starter, but lost his spot after being sidelined by an intercostal strain in early May. Derek Dietrich was promoted, and he offered power from the left-side. But Dietrich had his struggles, and he was optioned back to Double-A Jacksonville.
Solano would have the edge heading into Spring Training, but his status isn't set in stone either. He may profile more in a utility role.
But if the Marlins gain more production from their corner infield spots, then Solano is a steady fit, playing either as a regular or in a platoon situation with Dietrich.
Shortstop: Not since the days of Alex Gonzalez have the Marlins seen a shortstop defensively as flashy as Adeiny Hechavarria. The 24-year-old rookie makes watching routine ground balls fun. He also dazzled with a number of sensational plays. The offense may remain a work in progress, but there is no questioning his defense.
The club is relying heavily on pitching, and they play in a pitcher-friendly park. So sacrificing some offense at shortstop for all Hechavarria does with the glove is a trade-off the team gladly accepts.
Hechavarria may be primed to make a Gold Glove run in '14.
Third base: Drafting Colin Moran with the sixth overall pick brought the projected third baseman of the future into the organization. Who will handle the hot corner in '14 is yet to be determined.
Placido Polanco was a steady defensive presence and a quiet leader in a trying season. But Polanco is a free agent, and he turns 38 in October. Finding a one-year stop-gap seems the likely alternative.
There are some internal candidates. Chris Coghlan, primarily an outfielder since he was called up in 2009, was an infielder in the Minor Leagues. Coghlan played some third at the end of the season. Ed Lucas showed he is a capable utility player who can handle a number of positions. Solano also could be a candidate, if Dietrich steps up at second.
Perhaps Polanco returns on a one-year basis, even if in a part-time capacity.
Moran probably will open at Class A Jupiter, and there is a chance he could advance to Double-A by the end of the season. The most realistic target date for his arrival to the big leagues is 2015, if not as a September call-up.
Outfield: A strength of the club is its depth and talent in the outfield. What remains to be answered is which three will be taking the field on Opening Day.
One of the hot topics of the offseason will be the status of Stanton. The slugger will turn 24 in November, and he is up for arbitration for the first time. So his salary will rise dramatically from $537,000 to around $7.5 million.
Stanton undoubtedly will be the subject of trade talk. But every indication from within the organization is that the slugger will stay. Before the 2013 season, team owner Jeffrey Loria said publicly the Marlins would eventually approach Stanton about a long-term contract. Whether he is agreeable remains to be seen.
Even if he is not, chances are the Marlins will retain Stanton, who they technically could sign on a season-to-season basis for three more years before he is eligible for free agency.
Rookie Christian Yelich has solidified left field since he was promoted from Double-A in July. There is no reason to believe he won't be a regular in '14.
Center field should provide some interesting competition. Marcell Ozuna, recovering from left thumb surery, is a high-energy candidate who has power potential. Ozuna could wind up in left, with Yelich playing center.
Jake Marisnick got a taste of the big leagues in the second half, and he had his struggles. Spring Training will be big for Marisnick to show if he has made strides. If he isn't ready, Triple-A is a likely starting point.
Justin Ruggiano is heading to arbitration for the first time, and there are indications he will be back, providing depth. Pierre, one of the most popular all-time Marlins, is a free agent and may not be a fit. Coghlan also could wind up as an extra outfielder, or perhaps a trade chip.


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Mystery baguettesWednesday, November 4th, 2009
My blog was hacked yesterday (Edit 091106: and again and again) and I strongly recommend all of you with wordpress blogs to update to the latest version to avoid the stress of repairing everything if you get hacked. It took a while to restore the blog and while checking that everything was OK I found a draft post from 2007 with baguette photos. Unfortunately the recipe is long lost (I really need to learn to write a complete draft every time I cook or bake) but I'm sure that these baguettes contained sourdough.


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#cc10 Europe Mixtape
In celebration of Creative Commons' tenth anniversary, members of CC's European affiliate network have put together an awesome mixtape of their 20 favorite Creative Commons–licensed songs by artists in 20 European countries.
This music runs the gamut from electronic to folk to classical, and yet, there's something cohesive about it all. The entire album rings with obsessively creative complexity; that is, it's the kind of thing you can imagine a bunch of CC affiliates listening to while having a heated discussion about license compatibility.
Most people reading this blog post are probably familiar with Creative Commons. If not, here's a refresher in Swedish. Creative Commons is committed to making it easier for creative people to share their work with each other. If you like what you hear, support the artists, and consider supporting CC too.
For more information, read this blog post by CC Portugal's Teresa Nobre about how the project came together.
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2011 Favorites by Jane Park at Creative Commons
Many fantastic CC record labels already release and curate free music, making my job of creating an end-of-year list easy. I also browsed various CC music communities to end up with the following, somewhat eclectic, mix. If you're a west coast transplant like myself, this might be perfect for the east-to-west cross country flight home for the holidaze. It's definitely not exhaustive, so enjoy, but be sure to check out all the other great artists and tracks on FMA.
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The government may not suppress a viewpoint, but this doesn't mean that the government has to advocate for it equally.
Providing another example of why judicial review needs to be reviewed is U.S. District Court Judge James C. Fox, who just ruled that North Carolina may not offer its "Choose Life" license plates. And wait till you hear his reasoning (if you can call it that). Writes MyFox8.com:
A federal judge has ruled it is unconstitutional for North Carolina to issue pro-life license plates unless the state offers similar plates supporting abortion rights.
[…]Judge Fox concluded, "The State's offering of a Choose Life license plate in the absence of a pro-choice plate constitutes viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment."
Allow me to translate: "I, Caesarean Judge, don't like pro-life messages. So I'm going to rule against the choose-life plate — because I can."
Question: where in the Constitution is it forbidden for states — or the feds, for that matter — to engage in "viewpoint discrimination"? The Founding Fathers included no such provision, and for good reason.
They were neither on mind-altering medication nor were insane.
The fact is that the very business of governing involves "viewpoint discrimination." After all, the state must enact laws. And a law, by definition, is the imposition of a viewpoint.
As an example, the battle over Obamacare involved many viewpoints, two of which were "The federal government has no right to force citizens to purchase a product or service" and "The federal government does have a right to force citizens to purchase a product or service." And the feds not only discriminated between those two viewpoints, they decided to impose one at the end of a gun.
So here is what's implicit in Judge Fox's reasoning: if the government's viewpoint discrimination involves the forcible imposition of the viewpoint on others, it's acceptable. But if the government is simply offering a vehicle through which citizens can voluntarily display a viewpoint, it's not.
Another example of government viewpoint discrimination is public-service announcements. For instance, when the government uses tax money to promote the notion that our strength lies in our diversity, it has discriminated against the viewpoint that our strength certainly does not lie there.
Another issue here is hinted at by Chris Brook, legal director of the organization that filed the lawsuit against the pro-life plates, the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation. He rendered the opinion, writes MyFox8.com, that "the government cannot create an avenue to express one side of a political issue while denying an equal opportunity to citizens with an opposing view." He perhaps was very clever to use the word "an" as opposed to "the," as issues can suggest far more than just two viewpoints.
Just consider the matter at hand. The ACLU would find it acceptable if NC offered an opposing message such as the euphemistic "Respect Reproductive Freedom," but this would still leave great discrimination. What of the viewpoints, "Abortion Controls the Population," "Abortionists Should be Aborted," "Abortion is a Good," and "Abortion is Racism" (an inordinate percentage of aborted babies are black)? Sure, these are fringe opinions, but so what? It is now our position that a viewpoint may suffer discrimination if it's held only by a minority?
Of course, that is our position, as illustrated with the examples of laws and public-service announcements. Many (not all) reflect popular will that overrode opposing viewpoints whose embrace would have led to an opposing law or no legislation at all. This is called democracy.
The ACLU's Brook also called Fox's ruling a victory for "free speech rights." This is nonsense as well, much like Sandra Fluke's conflation of access to contraception with taxpayer financing of it. Citizens may display any kind of pro-abortion bumper sticker they wish on their vehicles. The government may not suppress a viewpoint, but this doesn't mean that the government has to advocate for it equally.
Yet don't be surprised at the conclusions drawn by Fox and Brooks. It is the reasoning of the unreasonable, the actions of those who take pride in mastering duplicitous law-craft and do what they do because they can. And I would respond in kind. If I controlled the NC government, I'd tell the judge that we will stop issuing abortion-related license plates altogether. Instead, we'll offer one with an anti-suicide message.
It just so happens that it will also bear the words "Choose Life."
And will have the exact same design as the pro-life plates.
You don't expect us to spend money redesigning a plate given today's budget crunches and all, do you?
And there'll be no "viewpoint discrimination." We'll also offer a pro-suicide plate reading "Choose Death." Fair is fair.
On the other hand, you could just resurrect the spirit of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson and tell Judge Fox that you've decided not to play, that judicial review has been reviewed and found wanting. I would say, you have made your ruling, judge. Now let's see you enforce it.


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Super Calendars: The Ultimate Coupon Calendar
Our advertising product is a calendar with a lot of coupons around the calendar itself. We mail thousands of these to the community for free, while those that advertise with us pay a small fee to have a coupon or ad in the calendar. We currently have a website and a logo (supercalendars.com) that we are redesigning, so there is NO NEED to follow the current logo design or color scheme (we're trying to move away from the strong green currently on there). We pride ourselves in providing affordable advertising and great deals to the community. We want the design to look and feel professional, attractive, and fun.
Our target audience is two-fold. The first is our advertisers - they are local businesses (some chains, some small businesses) that would like to increase traffic to their institutions by providing a coupon of value to the people that live in the area. The second is our consumers - they are local residents who are looking for a good deal, like to save money, and enjoy finding a bargain (consumers will also be visiting the website often for online giveaways and online coupons).
Professional and simple
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Fun without being too cutesy
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Secret - How To Get Pack A Punch In Tranzit
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First, You have to make a turbine in the bus depot (The place where you start out) You can take one but you can't use it at all! IMPORTANT
Go To The Bank and throw a grenade at the door in the middle. (Once your inside of the bank) When you go in, go to the end of the hall and then through another grenade at that door.
Now go to where you can turn the power on. (The outhouse sort of thing. Sorry i dont know what it is called) After you turn the power on, instead of just leaving, use your FRESH turbine and go into the other room (i believe it is to the right of the room with the power switch. There will be a green electricity sign. Place your turbine there. Now get back to the bank as fast as you can. In the very last room (where you blew up the second door) the hatch should now be open. Go down and you have to collect the parts for the pack-a-punch and then there you go!
Note: The door will close after a while.
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andyjeffries brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 31 Designs von 9 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We require a logo for our Taekwondo club, we've got some thoughts and other logos we like parts of.
Stevenage Taekwondo Club
The following are in no particular order (except possibly the first one has potential with the caveats listed), but each may give ideas.
Champion's Taekwondo - I like the fact that it's got a flag in the yin-yang, we could also use a sam-taegeuk. I like the clean modern font, I like the silhouette overlayed kicker idea (but not doing that kick) I don't like the breakout electric text at the bottom.
Sport-Art Taekwondo - clean and simple, I like the use of oriental script at the bottom (it's actually Chinese whereas Taekwondo normally uses Korean script, but for now that doesn't matter)
Israel Taekwondo Federation - I love the kicker in the blue body protector - it's a great kick and anatomically accurate.
Chung-do-kwan - this is a very traditional logo that some people at the club like. The fist image is very traditional, although we'd prefer English at the top to Korean as the club is taught/based in England.
Chang-moo-kwan - as our instructor got his black belt from the Chang-moo-kwan it may be nice if we had a concept that had a nod to the Changmookwan. As an idea, the rearing lions could be replaced with rearing stags/dears as we're based in Hertfordshire, UK which has a stag (actually a Hert) as it's logo.
USA Taekwondo Centers - I like the way the flag and kicker comes out of it's traditional bounding circle.
If you're going to use a Yin-yang, please make sure that red is on top (as it is on the Korean flag). If you're going to use a sam-taegeuk please keep the yellow on top and make sure the red is red. I quite like the idea of the sam-taegeuk in the logo.
If you're going to use a flag it should be the Union Jack (technically the Union Flag).
- A clean logo
- Something not ultra modern (unless you think you have a really cool modern idea)
- Logo in unflattened vector format (Adobe Illustrator)
- Awful kicking images
- Taekwondo mis-written as Tae Kwon Do or Taekwon-do
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