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The squat wooden structure looks like it's part tree house, fort, RV and boat. It sits on wheels in a secret lot near Copper. Doors on either side lead to a small open space. On one end, a crude counter holds a hot plate and makeshift sink. A loft is visible overhead.
The rest of the room is bare, save for a wooden swing hanging from the ceiling. Outside, a lamppost with a basketball hoop attached to it gives the whole affair a homey feel.
The address on the side of the post reads "1509," but Bethany Delahunt admits it's made up. Like everything else on the secret lot, it's the product of her imagination.
The house is Delahunt's thesis project for her master's degree in fine art from the University of New Mexico. She built the structure herself almost entirely from salvaged or secondhand materials. And it's not just for show: She plans to live in it once it's finished.
Delahunt's background is in sculpture, not in construction, carpentry or architecture. Yet somehow she taught herself how to build a house. For months, Delahunt scavenged Craigslist for supplies. She hunted for secondhand building materials from ReStore and collected wood from salvage yards like Coronado Wrecking and Salvage. Then she spent hours pulling nails from the lumber to make it usable.
She even welded together the steel trailer on which the house stands. "It was, like, 20 feet long, had been in a rollover—was super-wonky. So I had to cut it in three parts and weld it back together," she says. "I didn't know if what I was doing was good enough, because I don't know much about steel at all."
But by relying on the know-how of friends with experience, along with her own research and intuition, she succeeded. The house is (almost) done and ready for her to move into. On Friday, Nov. 9, she flung wide the doors for an art opening and housewarming party. Delahunt says openings can be awkward affairs, and she often wants to leave as soon as possible. But at this one, "people were, like, hanging out for a really long time," she marvels, proudly, "because it was like a house party."
"I have a kid's agenda,"
Bethany Delahunt
The opening was an undeniable success, but the real intrigue of the project lies in its long-term application. Will Delahunt really live in this handmade house on wheels? The weather was mild the night of the housewarming, but the next day, a cold front settled in. Harsh November winds continually blew open the doors, and the cold seeped through the cracks and seeped into the open space. It hardly seemed like a feasible living arrangement, but Delahunt insists on staying. "I designed it specifically so that I could live in it as long as I could," she says. "I made it big because I was like, I want to live here and feel super comfortable ... And I wanted to make the loft high enough and big enough for a big tall man to come live in it with me," she adds, laughing.
"That's sort of what art is for me---making things that seem impossible, possible."
Bethany Delahunt
Insulation, the next component to be installed, will make it a lot warmer. A wood-burning stove and solar water heater are other considerations Delahunt has in mind to make the space more autonomous. "I'm on the grid for now," says Delahunt, "using extension cords."
The undertaking, she explains, was meant to afford her the freedom, independence and mobility she needs to pursue a full-time career as an artist. "When I started the project, it was utterly coming from a totally practical, logistical standpoint," she says. This captivating mix of the fanciful and the functional is an overarching theme in the way Delahunt approaches her work. For the Alibi's first art box competition, she transformed a distribution cube into a working telephone booth. This year, she built a functional lookout tower as part of an exhibition about the border.
She does most of this work with upcycled materials. "I have a kid's agenda," she jokes. "Kids use what they have lying around their house." There's no room for that kind of playful creativity as an adult, she points out. "I think that that's maybe why we get older: because we have the ability and capacity to do whatever we want." She must be onto something. Her house looks like the embodiment of childhood dreams—the coolest clubhouse ever.
She's not the only one who sees the practical applications of her art. Delahunt has already been invited to a residency in Truth or Consequences, making more housing spaces modeled after her design. The houses would serve as semi-permanent, semi-mobile homes and studios for other artists in residency there, making her work not only art but a platform for creating more.
"I'm not trying to make any statements," says Delahunt. "I'm just getting by, just practical. You know—what can you do with nothing?" In a society that focuses so much on material stuff, it's a refreshing point of view. "There is an element of me wanting to be able to show people that anything's possible," she admits. "That's sort of what art is for me—making things that seem impossible, possible."


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CT Scan of the Head
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A CT scan uses x-rays and special computers to make images of the inside of the body. In this case, the images are of the head.
Reasons for Test
A CT scan is done to study your skull, brain, jaw, sinuses, and facial bones. It will look for signs of injuries, tumors, infections, or other diseases.
A head CT may be advised if you have any of the following symptoms:
Possible Complications
A chemical called contrast may be used to help improve the images. Some people can have an allergic reaction or develop kidney problems with contrast material. However, these reactions are rare. Your doctor will review a list of possible complications of a CT scan with contrast.
A CT scan does use radiation. You and your doctor will weigh the harms and benefits of this test. A CT scan may not be advised if you are pregnant.
Be sure to discuss these risks with your doctor before the test.
What to Expect
Prior to Test
Your doctor may ask you to:
Description of the Test
If contrast is needed, it will be injected into a vein.
You will be positioned on a special moving table. The table will move slowly through the CT scanner. You will need to stay still during the entire test. The technician may need to use a device to keep your head still. As the scanner takes pictures, you will hear humming and clicking. You will be able to talk to the technician through an intercom.
After Test
If you had contrast, you may be asked to drink extra fluid. This will flush the contrast from your body.
How Long Will It Take?
About 10 minutes
Will It Hurt?
You may feel flushed if you are given contrast. You may also notice a salty or metallic taste in your mouth and feel nauseated.
The CT images will be sent to a radiologist for analysis. Your doctor will receive the results and discuss them with you.
Call Your Doctor
If you were given contrast, call your doctor if any of the following occur after the test:
In case of an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
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School closed where fugitive says he first faced racism
A California grade school named by fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner as the place where he first encountered racism has been closed for the day, with deputies posted on campus as a precaution, KTLA reported.
Dorner, who is wanted in connection with three homicides, including the killing of a police officer, is on a self-confessed revenge-killing spree aimed at fellow cops.
MANHUNT:Hundreds of cops mount intense search
In a rambling manifesto, Dorner writes about racial slights within the Los Angeles Police Department, where he worked until being fired in 2008.
Authorities have already beefed up security for several police officials mentioned in the manifesto as the source of his anger.
In the manifesto, which he posted on a Facebook page, Dorner writes: "I grew up in neighborhoods where blacks make up less than 1%. My first recollection of racism was in the first grade at Norwalk Christian elementary school in Norwalk."
He says a fellow student there called him the N-word on the playground.
"My response was swift and non-lethal," Dorner writes. "I struck him with a fast and hard kick. He cried and reported it to a teacher. The teacher reported it to the principal."
Dorner says the principal "swatted" the student for using the word, but then "for some unknown reason swatted me for striking the student who had used the word."
"How dare you swat me for standing up for my rights for demanding that I be treated as an equal human being," Dorner goes on.
He adds, "That day I made a life decision that i will not tolerate racial derogatory terms spoken to me."


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Petal Coffee Table
designed by Richard Schultz
from Knoll
At A Glance:
Richard Schultz designed the Petal Table in 1960 as a companion piece to the Bertoia Chairs that were so enthusiastically received by the design-minded public. With a tabletop made from eight separate petals mounted on a cast aluminum "spider" bracket, the Petal Coffee Table distinctly resembles the Queen Anne's Lace flower that inspired Schultz.
What's To Like:
- MoMA loved the Petal Tables when they came out - they grabbed them as soon as they were introduced.
- Each "petal" expands and contracts with the weather independently from the other petals, protecting the top from cracks.
- Yes, this coffee table can be used outdoors!
- The table has an exceptionally sturdy base due to its many legs.
What's Not to Like:
We really can't pick on anything besides price, since beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This is an expensive table, no doubt.
The Bottom Line:
Easy to look at and sturdily constructed with an eye for detail, the Petal Coffee Table meets all the criteria of both art and furniture.
Also available are the Petal End Table and Petal Dining Table.
- Overall dimensions: 15" h x 42" diameter
- Suitable for indoor or outdoor use
- Base and "spider" bracket are powder-coated cast aluminum
- Stem is powder-coated stainless steel
- Teak petals are solid teak
- White petals are machined HPDE (High Density Polyurethane)
- Nylon glides protect your flooring
A cover may be purchased separately if you wish to further protect your table from the elements. Give us a call at 888-467-6278 and we'll hook you up!
Materials & Measurements
Top: naturally finished, vertical grain teak or machined high density polyurethane (HDPE) in white
Top support: powder cast aluminum
Stem: powder coated stainless steel
Base: Powder coated cast aluminum
Molded nylon glides
42" diameter top, 15" tall
About the Designer
In 1951, after studying mechanical engineering and design at Iowa State University and the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Richard Schultz joined Knoll. Of all the projects he could have possibly worked on, his very first was to assist Harry Bertoia with the Bertoia Wire Collection - even spending 18 months in Europe in order to get production of that collection underway. Schultz is best known for his graceful Petal Collection of tables. In addition, one of his most enduring designs is the 1966 Collection of outdoor furniture that he developed at Florence Knoll's request; she needed patio furniture that wouldn't rust in the seaside climate of her home, and Schultz delivered.After leaving Knoll in 1972 to freelance he opened his own studio where he has always worked independently, defining his own projects and selling them to manufacturers for production. The Richard Schultz studio was recently re-acquired by Knoll, making it possible for the re-issue of his classic pieces by the company with which he began his illustrious career.
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From the series: Improving Your Racecar Development
Sebastian Castro, MathWorks
Christoph Hahn, MathWorks
Model the physical systems of your racecar and learn about the variety of modeling methods that fit your needs. This is the first video of a two-part episode. Sebastian Castro and Christoph Hahn, of MathWorks, introduce a variety of modeling approaches and demonstrate them in Simulink®.
Sebastian describes the differences between plant models and algorithmic models and how to decide which model is best for your situation. Plant models are a virtual prototype of a real physical system that you are trying to model, whereas an algorithmic model is where you can test your algorithms on your simulation. With Simulink you can combine these two types of modeling and use available analysis tools to then further improve your design.
The many varieties of modeling include those using purely data or purely mathematical equations, and then combinations using both of these methods. Sebastian starts by looking at a suspension system using the mathematical modeling method to see how easy-to-understand equations can be used to create a model. With that same suspension system, he then moves the focus away from equations and demonstrates component-based modeling using Simscape™. This is a tool for component-based modeling that uses blocks which have the equations in the background. The benefit of this method is that you do not need to know as much detail about the equations.
Find all models used in this episode on MATLAB Central File Exchange.
Simulating Longitudinal and Lateral Vehicle Dynamics Veer shows how you can simulate longitudinal and lateral vehicle dynamics using Vehicle Dynamics Blockset. He introduces vehicle blocks for various applications, then shows how to build vehicle dynamics models.
Vehicle Modeling Using Simscape Multibody Ed Marquez and Christoph Hahn from MathWorks show you a Simscape Multibody model that represents vehicle dynamics with 3D visualization.
Vehicle Modeling Using Simscape Ed Marquez and Christoph Hahn from MathWorks show you how to create vehicle models for simulations of different powertrains using Simscape. Simscape is the language of physical modeling and it also allows users to model multi-domain systems.
Vehicle Modeling Using Powertrain Blockset Ed Marquez and Christoph Hahn from MathWorks show you how to create vehicle models with Powertrain Blockset for simulations of different powertrains to help you make informed decisions during the design process.
Vehicle Modeling Using Simulink Ed Marquez and Christoph Hahn from MathWorks show you how to create vehicle models for simulations of different powertrains to help you make informed decision during the design process.
Modeling of a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) BAJA All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Join Veer Alakshendra and Christoph Hahn as they discuss modeling a vehicle with continuously variable transmission (CVT) relevant to automotive competitions such as BAJA.
ECU Tuning and Data Logging Using CAN and Simulink Use Simulink to access data directly from your vehicle's CAN bus and then integrate it into your simulations. Increase fidelity of existing simulations by replaying test data through virtual CAN channels without the need for further data processing.
Programming ECUs Using Simulink Save valuable development time by programming custom ECUs and vehicle controllers with the hardware support packages available for Simulink.
Importing CAD Assemblies into Simscape Multibody Christoph Hahn, of MathWorks, shows you how to import CAD assemblies into Simscape Multibody using Onshape.
Real-Time Simulation and Testing of a Throttle Valve Controller Learn how to use Simulink Real-Time for rapid control prototyping and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing. Naga Pemmaraju and Christoph Hahn guide you through real-time testing for a throttle valve controller using the Simulink Real-Time Explorer.
Developing Algorithms for ADAS Systems with MATLAB and Simulink Marco Roggero and Christoph Hahn, of MathWorks, explain how MATLAB and Simulink can assist in the development of an advanced driver assistance system. They will cover lane tracking, adaptive cruise control, and sensor fusion.
A MicroAutoBox Workflow Frank Schmidtmeier, of dSPACE, and Christoph Hahn, of MathWorks, guide you step-by-step through the workflow from reading sensor data to your Simulink model to auto-generated C code running on the ECU.
Processing CFD Simulation Data Use the matrix processing capabilities of MATLAB to work with your CFD simulation data. Christoph Hahn and Nicolas Gautier from MathWorks demonstrate how to get results into MATLAB and perform analyses. Find all models on the MATLAB FileExchange.
Modeling Vehicle Dynamics Model your vehicle dynamics for lap-time simulation, prediction of energy consumption, or to tune your suspension system. Christoph Hahn, Sebastian Castro, and Swarooph Seshadri, of MathWorks
Virtual Test-Driving Model and validate your race car in a virtual environment. Prasanna Kannan, of IPG, and Christoph Hahn, of MathWorks, introduce you to the benefits of Simulink and the IPG CarMaker.
Basics of Code Generation Spend more time on algorithm development and less time manually producing code. Christoph Hahn and Andreas Uschold of MathWorks discuss how to efficiently bring algorithms to C/C++ code and hardware with code generation.
Modeling Physical Components, Part 2: Data-Driven Concepts Learn a variety of modeling methods to fit your racecar needs. We'll demonstrate five modeling approaches and share tips on how to choose the right model. Also, find all models used in the episode on the MATLAB Central FileExchange.
Modeling Physical Components, Part 1: Mathematical Models Model the physical systems of your racecar and learn about the variety of modeling methods to fit your needs. Sebastian Castro and Christoph Hahn, of MathWorks, demonstrate five modeling approaches and share tips on how to choose the right model.
CAN Communication with Your ECUs and the Vehicle Network Toolbox Connect your Controller Area Network (CAN) to MATLAB and Simulink using the Vehicle Network Toolbox to inspect, test, and validate the operation of a vehicle before an actual dynamic event.
Determining Chassis Stiffness with MATLAB Christoph Hahn, technical education specialist at MathWorks, introduces you to an efficient approach to determine structural properties of a steel tube frame using the direct stiffness method.
Battery Modeling with Simulink Javier Gazzarri and Christoph Hahn introduce you to battery modeling using Simulink.
Embedded Code Generation for Your Vehicle Control Systems Tobias Kumschmider and Christoph Hahn introduce you to the MathWorks Code Generation tool chain, provide information about supported platforms, and show the capabilities in a process-in-the-loop (PIL) software demo.
MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: CAD Import in SimMechanics Learn how to Import a CAD assembly into SimMechanics using SimMechanics Link via a plug-in that lets you save your CAD file as an XML file, or an API that you connect to your CAD system.
Simulating Longitudinal and Lateral Vehicle Dynamics Veer shows how you can simulate longitudinal and lateral vehicle dynamics using Vehicle Dynamics Blockset. He introduces vehicle blocks for various applications, then shows how to build vehicle dynamics models.
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I remember, almost a decade ago, talking feature concepts with the commissioning editor at a somewhat-mainstream pop/rock magazine I then freelanced for. The editor – whose tastes mostly mirrored my own, and whose own writing I greatly respected – replied that while they liked the ideas and artists I'd pitched, they wouldn't be getting the green light because, they said with a doleful shrug, "You know what our readers are like".
Later, I found myself dismayed by the exchange, and not just because I'd failed to secure any work. Indulging what the French call l'esprit d'escalier, I imagined the response I wish I'd given: that I was once one of those readers, only a couple of years before, but the contempt the magazine now so clearly displayed towards its readership was so apparent within its pages I would have long since ceased reading it, were I not contributing to it.
Ten years on, I'm lucky enough to be writing for titles which succeed primarily because they value their readership and credit them with intelligence, with intellectual curiosity. I've still not forgotten my earliest experiences in paid journalism, however, working for the final incarnation of the Melody Maker, a magazine which, throughout my teen years, had challenged and informed me, and had acquainted me with the many levels that music – and music journalism – could operate upon.
My favourite writers – Neil Kulkarni, Sharon O'Connell, John Robb, Cathi Unsworth, Everett True, and so many more – all had their own most-individual styles, but what they shared in common was a passion for discourse, for words, for music. They challenged my prejudices, referenced worlds I had yet to discover – and in a way that made me hunger to immerse myself in them. I can still remember chunks of album reviews, intact verbatim phrases and paragraphs that sent me in search of the noise that had provoked them, and even if enlightenment didn't always await me at the end of the rainbow, there's no denying that I loved the chase, loved engaging with the ideas and concepts and possibilities of what music could be, and – more crucially – what the act of being a listener could deliver.
Later finding myself on the masthead of this once-beloved title – ET glumly replied "Bad luck" when I told him that I'd secured my first album review for the Maker – I had to sadly admit it was now a very different magazine. The new editor had initiated a radical overhaul of the paper, skewing it towards a younger audience, and dispatching a swathe of the paper's best writers in the process (thus there was space for a fledgling dullard like myself). Among the bizarre new rules he'd instituted at the Maker was a new Year Zero mindset, meaning we weren't allowed to refer to anything pre-Oasis in our reviews, for fear of baffling and confusing our new, young, rapidly shrinking readership, of challenging them, or discussing anything they didn't already know.
This sat ill with me, not least since the best pop has never followed a linear progression, chronological or otherwise, but rather ricochets like a pinball across a vast matrix of influence, stealing from the past and the future, the familiar and the unknown. Mostly what rankled was that this mindset seemed such an insult to the readers, ascribing to them a paucity of imagination or interest far below that of the teenagers I knew in my own life, whose hunger for music – and information and argument about it – encouraged me every time I sat down to write.
As anyone who ever delved into the postbag of the Melody Maker would tell you, there's a lot of moronic, bigoted fuck-knuckles out there who like to write in to the music press, the sort who shit a brick whenever a black face graces the cover, or whenever a writer threatens their Beatles-thru-Oasis canonical hegemony. But I never thought of myself as writing for them, other than with the purpose of irritation: I hoped my words would be read by the fanzine writers, the obsessives, the kids who spent nights and early mornings on the dancefloor, the kids who never switched off the radio, the kids curious enough to want to learn more…
As ignominious and underpaid a trade as it often is, I considered the role of 'rock hack' an honour and a privilege. The fact is, I don't know you, but already I like you. You give enough of a toss 'bout pop and its myriad offshoots that you waste time and braincells reading up on it. You're curious. You like an argument. The last thing I want to do is patronise you, lie to you, insult your intelligence or waste your time by rehashing things we both already know.
The Music Press started to die when it forgot how sacred this relationship with its readers should be, when it became too covetous of the success of magazine like Heat, and believed that riches lay in reducing journalism to writing captions for pap party pix and heavily photo-shopped portraits. The success of the internet has proven that communication is king, that words still hold power: that there are still stories to be told, arguments to be had, preconceptions to be shattered, and arcane connections to be made. The best pop journalism realises this, champions this.
How to make this work financially remains, admittedly, a mystery, otherwise I'd be writing to you from the swank penthouse offices of the Loose Lips Sink Ships media empire. But if the tragedy of the Melody Maker taught me anything, it's that a magazine that alienates its core readership in pursuit of another, infinitely more fickle (and possibly non-existent) readership is taking a fool's gamble. It also taught me you can go out of business underestimating your audience's intelligence.
If there is to be a future for pop journalism, then it has to be worthy of its readership, to have faith in that readership's intelligence, and a knowledge that they'd rather be challenged than patronised. I remember some great advice Neil Kulkarni gave me, back when I was a hopeful 'zine writer whose letters he published in the Maker. "Never lie," he said, via telephone from Cov, "and always be brilliant." I gulped hard. It is, to be honest, a tough standard (though one Neil easily achieves), but I honestly believe you, the reader don't deserve any less. The least we can do is try, until it hurts, and then try some more.


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Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of ROH Final Battle 2012 from the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC!
There's a really good and excited vibe backstage among the wrestlers.
Before ROH went on the air, there was a short dark match with Grizzly Redwood beating QT Marshall. Marshall did some good mic work before the match.
As ROH ran a video package on the iPPV, live a fan dressed as John Cena walked into the Hammerstein. As you can imagine, he was shredded with a "You're a Virgin" chant.
The next ROH show here will be 4/5/13.
Lots of "Yes" and "Ole Ole" chants.
Michael Elgin vs. Roderick Strong
Elgin got a monster pop. He tossed Strong around early but was sent to the floor. Strong nailed a slingshot plancha to the floor. They battled hard on the floor, going back and forth.
Elgin went up on the apron and came off with a running clothesline on the floor. They continued battling around ringside on the floor. Strong kicked Elgin as they battled on the apron and went for a suplex. Elgin battled him off and hit a sitdown powerbomb on the apron. That was nuts.
When they returned to the ring, Strong regained control but Elgin fired back with a series of hard rights. Strong cut him off with a knee to the gut but Elgin avoided a suplex and hit a Uranage variation. Strong came back with a running knee in the corner but was caught and hit with a running death valley driver into the turnbuckles for a two count.
They continued to go back and forth with some great near falls. They battled atop one of the turnbuckles. Elgin overpowered him and nailed a beautiful delayed superplex off the middle rope. The crowd went nuts for that and chanted, "Holy sh**."
Elgin followed that up with a powerbomb in the corner but Strong bounced right back and nailing a high knee to the face. Elgin absorbed it and drilled Strong with a backfist. They continued back and forth with this incredibly hard hitting shots until Strong nailed a suplex into a Codebreaker for the pin.
Your winner, Roderick Strong!
This was an awesome match with some really great and stiff hard hitting shots that had me wincing. They really took it too each other and it was great.
After, Truth Martini tried to announce Strong as the winner and sole member of the House of Truth but Strong told him he was a creep and to stay away from him. He quit the House. Martini then tried to make up with Elgin, telling him that he loved him and he felt the connection between them. Elgin grabbed him for a powerbomb but Martini asked to be heard. He said that no one ever heard of him until he met Martini and took him all the way to being Survival of the Fittest winner and the breakout star of 2012. He said that he has one last lesson for Elgin and that's how a real man slaps someone. He drilled Elgin, who then killed Martini with a running powerbomb into the buckles.
Jay Lethal vs. Rhino
Small "ECW" chant for Rhino before the bell. They circled around each other and locked up. Rhino began yelling at one of the fans in the front row. He drilled Lethal in the gut and sent him into the ropes but Lethal nailed a springboard into a high bodypress for a two,
Rhino rolled out to the apron where Lethal hit him with a springboard dropkick, sending him to the floor. Lethal followed up with a tope to the outside. Back in the ring, Lethal hit a basement dropkick and went for the springboard elbow but Rhino evaded it and nailed a big sidewalk slam,
Rhino worked over Lethal in the corner but Lethal fired back with chops. Rhino overwhelmed him and brought him down in the corner. They battled back and forth but Rhino maintained control. Rhino locked in a bearhug and tried to wear him down. The crowd began with dueling chants as Lethal fired back and nailed a series of rights.
Lethal escaped and made a comeback, nailing a handspring into an Ace Cutter for the pin.
Your winner, Jay Lethal!
It was a solid match with some decent back and forth wrestling. They obviously have really different styles, but it was a solid bout.
Steve Corino came out and began ripping on Jay Lethal for trying to challenge Kevin Steen for a title match. He knocked Lethal's mother and said he used to like Lethal when he was a kid that carried his bags. Lethal challenged Corino to fight him. Jimmy Jacobs attacked him from behind and they worked him over, then held him for Rhino to gore. Corino told him he would never be ROH champion, never beat Kevin Steen and would always be a second match terd. Good angle.
Prince Nana vs. RD Evans
Evans slapped Nana, who charged him and worked him over. Nana nailed a running clothesline in the corner and nailed a back splash into it. He covered Evans and threw him out to the floor. Nana hit a tope through the ropes, which got a massive pop.
Nana tossed Evans into the ring but was cut off. He worked over Nana but was hit with a head scissors. Evans cut him off and went to the top but was crotched. Nana hit a superplex for a two count but Ernie Osyris pulled the referee out. Evans hit him with a face forward tombstone and scored the pin.
Your winner, RD Evans!
Good match. I expected a comedy match but they worked a really good match with some cool spots.
After the match, Tomasso Ciampa tried to come into the ring and get at Evans who ran off.
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What he needs to improve: Assuming Jordan is healthy, his priority will be cutting down on his strikeouts. Considering the former Longhorn isn't a big power threat his K rate (23% in '09) is dreadful. He simply can't strikeout that much and succeed as a #2 type hitter in the Majors. You can't blame the strikeouts on the injuries either. His monthly splits were consistent before and after the injuries.


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The president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, has warned that the United States is just "days away from a very dangerous moment" because of the government's borrowing crisis.
He urged US policymakers to reach a deal to raise the government's debt ceiling before Thursday's deadline.
The US Treasury will start to run short of funds if no agreement is reached for it to borrow on financial markets.
Mr Kim warned this could be a "disastrous event" for the world.
"The closer we get to the deadline the greater the impact will be for the developing world.
"Inaction could result in interest rates rising, confidence falling and growth slowing," said Mr Kim, speaking at the World Bank's annual meeting in Washington.
"If this comes to pass it could be a disastrous event for the developing world and that will in turn greatly hurt the developed economies as well," he added.
If the US does run short of cash, this could cause it to default on its debts, a development which would be likely to have a severe effect on financial markets around the world.
The BBC's Andrew Walker said that finance ministers from other countries think the US probably won't default, but they are uneasy and want the crisis resolved very soon.
Republicans and Democrats failed to come to an agreement on Saturday, but Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat, said the aim was to reach a deal on extending the debt limit before markets reopen on Monday.
The White House rejected a deal for a short-term increase to the borrowing limit.
"It wouldn't be wise, as some suggest, to just kick the debt ceiling can down the road for a couple of months, and flirt with a first-ever intentional default right in the middle of the holiday shopping season," said President Barack Obama.
The US government has been in partial shutdown since Congress missed a 1 October deadline to pass a budget, with politicians being unable to agree funding for current spending.
This has resulted in hundreds of thousands of federal employees being sent home and government offices closing.
Republicans refused to approve the new budget unless President Obama agreed to delay or eliminate the funding of the healthcare reform law of 2010.
US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has estimated that each week the government is shut down, 0.25% is shaved off economic growth, which was already expected to be a sluggish this quarter.
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Mr Lew has also has warned that letting talks over the debt ceiling go down to the wire "could be very dangerous".
The current debt limit of $16.699 trillion was reached in May.
Since then the US Treasury has been using what are called extraordinary measures to keep paying the bills, but those measures run out on 17 October.
Every week, the Treasury also has to refinance $100bn worth of debt in the form of US government bonds known as treasuries.
The US also has to pay interest on its huge debt burden.
An inability to pay that interest, or pay back debt if required, would put the US into default.
On Saturday, Jamie Dimon, boss of the American bank JP Morgan said the possible repercussions did not bear thinking about.
"You don't want to know [what would happen]," he said.
"It would ripple through the world economy in a way that you couldn't possibly understand."


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 19 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
We offer fast-paced training programs that are both fun and educational. This brochure will describe our clinical hypnosis program. Our team is composed of scientists; we want to show that we are serious about the quality and accuracy of our training material. We are also creative and original, we like to think outside the box... and teach our students to do so also. It is important the the design be innovative and creative, we want something that will inspire the readers.
We will use the catalog design as the basis of our refreshed branding. With the help of the designers, we will expand the ideas presented in this project to our video blog, shopping cart, and other medias.
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2) People who want to change career and become coaches / hypnotherapists. Some want to use hypnosis for health, others for personal development
3) Coaches (career coaches, sport coaches)
4) People from the general public who want to learn auto-hypnosis for their own benefit and help family / friends.
Our clients are about 80% women, 20% men. They are aged 30 to 75 years old, most of them being over 45 years old.
We the founders are 36 years old, we want the design to show our youth and energy.
Our clients are mostly in French Canada (Quebec) and we are working to penetrate the market in France.
Client's annual income varies a lot, going from some who are on minimum wage to doctors making > $200k per year. Most of our clients are middle-class (probably +/- 50k per year).
We want the brochure to by dynamic and entertaining. To do so, we want something special on most pages. It can be a photo, an image, a picture, a drawing... something that supports the text.
Hypnosis is sometimes seen as mysterious and "underground"... we do not want to play on that image. We want to show that is a powerful, fun and creative way to enhance one's life.
Our company colors are white, orange and purple (see http://www.dolfino.tv).
We have purchased hundreds of photos from 123rf.com. Those photos are available for the project on the Flickr (account : dolfinomedia). Other images can also be used.
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Naomi Campbell is an English supermodel, one of the most famous black beauties and the woman who has had plenty of legal issues for aggressive behavior.
Naomi Campbell was born on May 22, 1970 in Streatham, London, England. Her mother, Valerie Campbell (née Morris), is of Afro-Jamaican descent, a former ballet dancer. There is no information about Naomi's father though, except that he was of Chinese Jamaican descent, and left Valerie with two-months-old daughter. Campbell has never met her father, his name was not written on a birth certificate and his identity has never been revealed by either Valerie or Naomi.
As a child, Campbell was brought up by a nanny because her mother travelled across Europe with the dance troupe Fantastica. When the girl turned 10, she was accepted into the Italia Conti Academy stage school, where she studied ballet dancing. Then Naomi attended Dunraven School, which was a comprehensive school run by Inner London Education Authority in Streatham.
Modeling career
Naomi Campbell's modeling career started early and developed pretty fast taking into account the fact she was the black girl who wanted to be successful in the industry that used to be almost fully white-skin oriented. However, thanks to her ambitions and designers' desire to make the fashion world wider and more diverse Naomi soon became one of the most recognizable and in-demand models of her generation. During the so-called supermodel era of the early 1990s, she was part of the "Big Six", alongside Kate Moss, Claudia Schiffer, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford, and "The Trinity", alongside Turlington and Evangelista. Tyra Banks, who was often considered as a rival model, once said that Campbell's body was one of the "best in the business".
Naomi has not immediately started her career as a model. Long before that, when she was just 7 (February 1978) she was cast as a pupil to star in a music video for Bob Marley's song Is This Love?. Four years later, in 1982, she appeared in another music video, this time as a tap dancer for Culture Club's I'll Tumble 4 Y.
The real job began at the age of 15 while Campbell was still a student at the Italia Conti Academy. The girl was spotted by Beth Boldt, a former Ford model and head of the Synchro model agency, while window-shopping in Covent Garden. Campbell made her decision quickly and signed with Elite Model Management. She started as a catwalk model but soon she was frequently invited to grace various high-profile advertising campaigns, including those of Lee Jeans and Olympus Corporation, which helped her to get to the American market. Shortly after that Naomi also did campaigns for Ralph Lauren and François Nars.
The first magazine cover with Campbell appeared in April 1986. It was Elle, and Naomi replaced model Veronica Webb who had canceled out of the appearance. In August 1988, she covered her first ever Vogue edition – Vogue Paris. It was the publication's first cover featuring a dark-skinned girl. Vogue editors refused to make such a daring step until Campbell's friend and mentor, Yves St. Laurent, threatened to withdraw all his advertising from the publication. Shortly after that Naomi covered Vogue UK. This time she was the second black model gracing the first page of the magazine. Donyale Luna had done that before her. These works made Naomi very popular and her face was soon everywhere – Vogue Nippon, Time magazine, Vogue China, Vogue Italia, Japanese Vogue, Elle, i-D, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, Interview, W, Vanity Fair and GQ. She also posed nude for Playboy and was featured in Madonna's 1992 book Sex, in a set of pictures with Madonna and rapper Big Daddy Kane.
Naomi Campbell starred in George Michael's music video Freedom! '90, where she lip-synched to his song together with fellow models Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford and Tatjana Patitz. In 1992, Campbell worked with Madonna again. She appeared in music video for Erotica, which featured photoshoots for the book Sex. Naomi has also appeared in music videos for Michael Jackson, Usher, Nelly, Jay-Z, Jagged Edge, P.Diddy, The Notorious B.I.G., Macy Gray, and Prince.
Naomi Campbell is famous for her statements about supermodels and racism. In 2008 she named Gisele Bundchen the youngest modern supermodel.
She said: "Models need to earn their stripes – I just think the term is used a little too loosely. Kate Moss is obviously a supermodel but, after Gisele [Bündchen], I don't think there's been one."
Talking about racism in 2009, Campbell stated she had to work harder than other models to get the job.
In an interview with Glamour magazine, Campbell said: "You know, the American president may be black, but as a black woman, I am still an exception in this business. I always have to work harder to be treated equally."
In 2010 the supermodel signed up to host season six of Britain's Next Top Model but had to refuse the offer only six weeks before filming referring time commitment issues.
Naomi Campbell is currently signed to IMG Models (New York City), TESS management (London), Marilyn Agency (Paris), and D'management Group (Milan).
Music Career
Naomi Campbell has tried herself in various fields but modeling is definitely what she does best. In 1991, Campbell was featured on Vanilla Ice's single Cool as Ice. In 1994 she sang on the track Heaven's Girl on Quincy Jones's album Q's Jook Joint. Besides, she appeared in Michael Jackson's music video for In the Closet as his love interest. In between these years, in 1992, Campbell appeared in Madonna's Erotica music video.
In 1995, Naomi released her own debut album named Baby Woman which was not highly praised by critics but sold over 1 million copies worldwide.
Campbell's career as a writer was even less successful. In 1994 she published novel Swan which told the story of a supermodel being blackmailed over dark secrets in her past. The novel was in fact ghostwritten by author Caroline Upcher. Naomi Campbell later explained she had no spare time to do the writing herself.
She said: "I just did not have time to sit down and write a book."
In 1996, the supermodel released a photo collection entitled Naomi, with pictures of Campbell taken by photographer Richard Avedon and other acclaimed fashion specialists.
Naomi has also given a crack in designing. In 1999 she founded a company, the Design House of Naomi Campbell, under which she released seven fragrances for women: Naomi Campbell (2000), Naomagic (2000), Cat Deluxe (2001), Mystery (2002), Sunset (2003), Paradise Passion (2005). Campbell's latest fragrance came as a new version of her Cat Deluxe perfume called Cat Deluxe at Night.
Through the years of her modeling career Naomi Campbell has been photographed by David Bailey, Patrick DeMarchelier, Steven Meisel, Richard Avedon, Herb Ritts, Ellen von Unwerth, Mario Testino, Mario Sorrenti, Helmut Newton, Seb Janiak, Steven Klein, Peter Lindbergh, Mert and Marcus and Nick Knight.
She has graced ad campaigns for Versace, Ralph Lauren, and Dolce & Gabbana. Her mentors have been Azzedine Alaia, Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Vivienne Westwood, Marc Jacobs, Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace and Alexander McQueen.
Besides, she used to work as a contributing editor for a number of magazines, including GQ, and interviewed Lewis Hamilton, Hugo Chavez, and Christina Kirchner. She also guest edited the April 2010 issue of Russian Vogue.
Naomi Campbell has starred in films since early childhood. She made her debut appearance in a Children's Film Foundation serial The Chiffy Kids in 1976, playing the role of a Snow White. She also appeared in Girl 6 (1996), Prisoner of Love (1999), and Fat Slags (2004). Naomi has played herself a couple of times in films Pret a Porter (1994) and Ali G Indahouse (2001).
Full list of films and music videos Naomi Campbell has starred in:
• The Cosby Show (3 episodes, 1988)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
• Cool as Ice (1991)
• In the Closet (video)
• Erotica (video)
• The Night We Never Met (1993)
• Ready to Wear (1994) (cameo)
• Unzipped (1995) (documentary)
• Miami Rhapsody (1995)
• Absolutely Fabulous (1995) (cameo)
• New York Undercover (1995, five episodes)
• To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) (cameo)
• Catwalk (1996) (documentary)
• Girl 6 (1996)
• Invasion of Privacy (1996)
• Beautopia (1998) (documentary)
• An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1998)
• Trippin' (1999)
• Prisoner of Love (1999)
• Ali G Indahouse (2002)
• Fat Slags (2004)
• The Call (2006) (short subject)
• Karma, Confessions and Holi (2006)
• Ugly Betty (2008, one episode)
Charity and awards
Naomi Campbell has done a lot for charity. Since 1997 she has been involved in charity work to help people of Sub-Saharan Africa. She has collaborated with Nelson Mandela, and enjoyed it so much that she said 'one of her greatest joys in life was knowing Mandela'. She also noted that 'his kindness, passion and intelligence made him a modern world leader'.
In 2005, she made a lot of effort to help create Fashion for Relief, which raised over a million dollars for Hurricane Katrina victims. On 7 July 2007 she was a host at the South African leg of Live Earth in Johannesburg. Later on, in 2009 Naomi was awarded the Honorary Patronage of the University Philosophical Society, Trinity College, Dublin for extensive charitable and professional activity.
On 12 February 2010 Campbell organized a fashion show Fashion for Relief Haiti in New York that attracted over 140 fashion designer stars. On 30 October 2010 Naomi received the Pyramide Con Mani Award for social commitments at International UNESCO Charity Gala for Children in Need in Düsseldorf.
Among other awards that Naomi Campbell was honored with were: the Black Girls Rock "Fashionista" award in October 2009 for 25 year career in fashion; a UK "Elle Style Award" for "Outstanding Contribution" in February 2010 as well as the "Elle Style Award" for 'Best Model" in 2007, "Woman Of The Year Award" by Russian Glamour Magazine's in October 2009, the "Fashion Icon" award at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Front Row charity event, "Special Recognition Award" to celebrate Campbell's promotion of the acceptance and participation of men and women of color at all levels of the fashion industry, "Marie Claire Prix De La Moda Award" for "Best Model", the award for "Outstanding Contribution" at the Glamour Magazine Women of the Year Awards in 2006.
Naomi Campbell has worked over numerous charity projects, including Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Quincy Jones' Listen Up Foundation, The UNESCO orphanage in Jamaica, Fidel Castro's Cuban Children's Fund. She is a godmother of the Italian association named Atlha Onlus that is aimed at support of young people with special needs and disabilities. Naomi was also called the international ambassador of Rio de Janeiro by the city's Mayor Cesar Maia. In 2006 they agreed to collaborate on different projects for her charity organization We Love Brazil. In 2008 for charity purposes Campbell launched a clothing range for Brazilian company Daslu to support education programmes for children in South America.
In June 2011, Naomi Campbell launched her jeans line with an Italian label Fiorucci.
Legal issues
Naomi Campbell is not the woman of a very dignified bearing. She has been involved into legal issues many times and a few times she pleaded guilty. The supermodel blames her temper "on lingering resentment toward her father for abandoning her as a child".
In 2000, Campbell pleaded guilty in a Toronto court to an assault on Georgina Galanis, her assistant. The action took place in 1998. Naomi had allegedly assaulted Georgina Galanis with a telephone in a hotel room. Besides, she threatened to throw her out of a moving Peugeot. The case was settled after Campbell expressed remorse and paid Galanis an undisclosed sum. To add to this, the supermodel had to attend anger management classes.
In March 2004, Naomi was paid £3,500 by Daily Mirror for infringement of her privacy following publication of the model leaving a Narcotics Anonymous clinic. The House of Lords actually overturned a Court of Appeal judgement.
In March 2005, Campbell allegedly slapped her assistant Amanda Brack and beat her around the head with a BlackBerry personal organizer. But Naomi's spokesman Rob Shuter denied the fact and claimed the incident had never taken place. Nevertheless, in July 2006, Amanda Brack began legal proceedings against Campbell again, saying Campbell repeatedly abused her both verbally and physically. Campbell was accused of assault, battery, and infliction of emotional distress. Campbell had to pay an unknown amount to stop the case. The same year Italian actress Yvonne Sciò claimed Campbell left her "covered in blood" after a row the two had at a Rome hotel due to the fact that Sciò had worn the same dress as Campbell.
Sciò's said: "She punched me in the face. She was like Mike Tyson."
On 30 March 2006, Campbell was arrested for allegedly assaulting her housekeeper with a jewel-encrusted mobile phone. The assault resulted in a bloody head. The model was charged with second degree assault that carries a minimum sentence of one year and a maximum of seven years imprisonment. On 28 September 2006, Campbell had to face the court but did not appear at the trial, that made the judge order her arrest in case she failed to turn up in court the following week.
On 25 October 2006, Campbell was arrested in London but then she was released on police bail. On 14 November 2006, another Campbell's housekeeper, Gaby Gibson, began a court case against Campbell accusing her of being a "violent super-bigot".
On 16 January 2007, Campbell finally pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting her housekeeper Ana Scolavino. She was sentenced to five days of community service (mopping floors) and ordered to attend two days of an anger management course. To add to these, she was ordered to pay medical bills of $363 (£185) to Scolavino.
On 20 August 2007, New York Supreme Court issued a decision and order that deny Campbell's legal attempt to exclude Gaby Gibson's references from her history of allegedly "chronic abusive and repeatedly violent conduct toward her employees." Judge Stallman also reasoned that "if proven, the reports of Campbell's conduct" could result in proving that it was so "wanton or outrageous" to justify the damages Campbell's ex-housekeeper had been seeking.
On 3 April 2008, Campbell was arrested at Heathrow's Terminal 5 for allegedly assaulting a police officer due to the fact one of her bags had been lost. In the result Campbell was banned from flying with British Airways by the airline. Besides, she was charged with three counts of assaulting a constable, that carries a maximum sentence of six months in prison and a fine of up to £5,000, one count of improper conduct likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, that comes with a penalty of up to £2,500, and one count of using abusive words and behavior to cabin staff, that is punishable with a maximum fine of £1,000. On 20 June 2008, Campbell pleaded guilty to four of the five charges. The counts of assaulting a constable were dropped. In the issue Campbell was sentenced to 200 hours of community service.
On 2 March 2010, Campbell was reported to have slapped and punched her limousine driver. However, her spokesman said "there shouldn't be a rush to judgement" and noted she would co-operate voluntarily. The matter was dropped though, because the driver chose not to pursue criminal charges.
In 2010, the case of blood stones started. Campbell was reported to have been given a large, uncut blood diamond by ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor during Nelson Mandela charity function in South Africa, in 1997. Campbell refused to testify on the issue. But on 1 July 2010, Campbell was summoned by the war crimes trial against Charles Taylor at the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone in Leidschendam near The Hague to give evidence on the fact she had received the "blood diamond". The model did not appear at the trial, but was finally forced to do so on 5 August 2010. In her testimony Campbell said she had been given "dirty-looking" stones by Charles Taylor. She added that as far as she was concerned "blood diamonds" did not exist in 1997 (when she received the stones), referring to the fact that the term was actually coined some years after 1997. The current location of the stones given to Campbell is not determined. According to Campbell she gave the stones to Jeremy Ratcliffe of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund for charity purposes. She also mentioned that Ratcliffe had told her in a 2009 phone conversation that he still kept the stones. However, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund stated in a letter to the court that it had "never received a diamond or diamonds from Campbell or from anyone else. It would have been improper and illegal to have done so." Nevertheless, the next day, the BBC reported that Ratcliffe confirmed the fact he had received the stones from Campbell and had them in his possession, saying he wanted to insulate Mandela's charity from suspicion by changing his story.
In May 2011, Naomi Campbell planned to sue Cadbury, a world-known company producing chocolate, for being compared to a chocolate bar in their ad campaign. The image read 'Move over Naomi, there's a new diva in town'. Naomi was infuriated but after numerous apologies decided not to start the legal issue.
Personal life
Naomi Campbell has never been married. However, she has been dating Russian real estate entrepreneur Vladislav Doronin for a few years. In summer 2008 a number of news agencies reported that the supermodel was to marry him and accept the Russian Orthodox faith. Until now this has not happened. Naomi was once engaged with Adam Clayton, bass player for U2.
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This Day in History: Boeing Unveils P&W-Powered Dash-80 Prototype Jet
Sixty years ago today, May 14, 1954, the Boeing Company rolled out the Dash-80 prototype jet from its Renton, Wash., plant, powered by four Pratt & Whitney JT3 turbojets. The Dash-80 had been built to prove to airlines and the U. S. Air Force that jet transports were practical. It led directly to the iconic 707 and the KC-135 tanker.
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Mrs. William Boeing, wife of the company's founder, smashed a bottle of champagne across the aircraft's nose and proclaimed it "the airplane of the future." Looking on was Pratt & Whitney's top man General Manager Bill "Red" Gwinn. The Dash-80, in Boeing's brown, silver and canary yellow livery, could fly at least 100 miles an hour faster than any other transport of the day. It weighed in at 190,000 pounds and was 128 feet long.
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Sunday was Africa Day and when those in Europe took to the voting stations, to cast votes in the European and communal elections. As a South African, the two recent elections have proved quite interesting. We should treasure our right to vote!


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A Colorful, Personalized Beach Wedding at Avalon Yacht Club in New Jersey
Melanie Jackson (27 and a marine science graduate student) and Adam Osborn's (32 and a brewer) punchy beach bash was inspired by Adam's proposal in their beloved shore town while looking for sea glass. The couple added coral and oyster details as a nod to Melanie's occupation, and bicycles made an appearance throughout the day, a reference to a tandem bike they rode often in their first year of dating. Melanie's mom painted watercolor waves for the stationery, including signage and beer can labels, to keep with the seaside theme. "We chose the Avalon Yacht Club because of the breathtaking, endless views of the bay inside and out," Melanie says. "The venue has an incredible back deck overlooking the bay, so we didn't need much décor." Even better, "It's in a beach community, so most of our guests rented houses for three or four days," Melanie says. "This allowed us to enjoy several days with family and friends, not just the day of the wedding." Melanie carried cabbage roses, thistle berries and dripping greens, while the guys wore boutonnieres with hops grown in the couple's garden. Melanie's airy ballgown went perfectly with the carefree style of the day, while the men rocked sea-glass-colored Vans. As for her bridesmaids, Melanie chose a mint halter gown and gifted each one with a piece of sea glass jewelry in different hues to coordinate with her earrings. Oyster shells, coastal lanterns and dip-dyed table runners topped tables at the reception, where guests enjoyed Maryland-style crab cakes in honor of the coupe's current home, as well as stuffed acorn squash, Thai-chili-glazed Brussels sprouts and a two-tier coconut cake with mango filling.
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Paleoista Recipe: Grilled Summer Fruits
Summer calls for delicious but low-maintenance food, preferably cooked and enjoyed outside—just like this easy dessert that maximizes mouth-watering summer fruit. From Paleoista: Gain Energy, Get Lean, and Feel Fabulous with the Diet You Were Born to Eat by Nell Stephenson.
Roasting or grilling vegetables is often done to bring out flavor naturally, as in a fire-roasted red pepper or tomato. The same goes for fruit! Be sure to grill your fruits before your meats during your barbeque, though, unless you want your peaches to taste like steak! Cooking ahead of time, then tenting with foil, elicits a natural, syrupy texture to create a perfectly sweet dessert for two people.
1 large fresh peach, cut in half and pitted
1/2 small fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch-thick pieces
1 large fresh nectarine, cut in half and pitted
2 large figs, stemmed and cut in half
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Mint leaves, rinsed and spun dry
Heat the grill.
Place the peaches, pineapple, nectarines, and figs on a large tray. Drizzle the oil on top and toss to ensure all pieces are well coated.
Grill for 15 to 20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Remove from the heat and place on a large platter. Cover loosely with foil.
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Sources: Browns pick up former Raven Kruger
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The Browns opened free agency by sacking a Super Bowl winner.
Loaded with cash to spend, Cleveland reached agreement Tuesday with linebacker Paul Kruger, who led the Baltimore Ravens in sacks last season, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press.
The 27-year-old Kruger and the Browns agreed to a five-year deal, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because it has not yet been announced by the team. Kruger gives the Browns a proven pass-rusher as they transition from a 4-3 defensive scheme to a 3-4 under new coordinator Ray Horton.
ESPN first reported Kruger's deal, which is worth $40 million. The Browns were quick to strike on Kruger, considered one of the top outside rushers in this year's free-agent class.
He had 13½ sacks last season, including two of San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick in the Super Bowl as Baltimore held off the 49ers to win the title. The 6-foot-4, 270-pound Kruger is the first signing by Cleveland's new regime, which entered free agency $47.4 million under the salary cap and would like to add a starting cornerback during the signing period.
Kruger had a breakout season in 2012, when he started a career-high five games after starting just one in his first three NFL seasons.
Drafted in the second round in 2009 from Utah, Kruger was slow to develop and initially found it difficult to get playing time on a star-studded team with talented linebackers and pass rushers. However, with Terrell Suggs sidelined last season with a torn Achilles tendon, Kruger got a chance to play and became the team's most efficient rusher.
Kruger made $615,000 last season, the final one of his original deal with Baltimore.
In getting Kruger, the Browns are not only hoping to strengthen their defense but weaken the Ravens, their AFC North rival who are undergoing a major makeover.
Horton, who spent the past two seasons with Arizona, intends to use multi-front formations with Cleveland's defense. Kruger's arrival could change the Browns' draft plans. They were expected to be targeting a pass rusher with the No. 6 overall pick.


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I committed the v4l2 support into the linuxulator (in 9-current). Part of this was the import of the v4l2 header from linux. We have the permission to use it (like the v4l one), it is not licensed via GPL. This means we can use it in FreeBSD native drivers, and they are even allowed to be compiled into GENERIC (but I doubt we have a driver which could provide the v4l2 interface in GENERIC).
The code I committed is "just" the glue-code which allows to use FreeBSD native devices which provide a v4l2 interface (e.g. multimedia/pwcbsd or multimedia/webcamd) from linux programs.
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Traditional (and even not-so-traditional) Japanese rooms have wooden panels running along the walls, about 1m from the ceiling.
They are mainly used to affix hooks, to which clothes hangers, paintings etc. can be hung (they also make for a convenient way to conceal cables around the room, but I doubt that was their original purpose).
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The following is a walkthrough for the mission Bar Brawl in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Meet the Owner
A Sentinel and two henchmen are provided after the cutscene ends. Head to the Front Page Café and attack the two DBP Security guards in front of the bar. Then talk to the owner of the bar.
Eliminate DBP Security
Head to an area to the south where DBP Security is. Kill all guards marked on the radar. After they are all dead, a cutscene shows two escaping guards on PCJ-600s. They will head south and will eventually stop and dismount their bikes at the lighthouse. Securicars will come to attack and blowing each one up will give a $1,000 bonus. Kill the two guards to complete the mission.


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Can you say yum?
A couple weeks ago a friend of mine asked me if I could make a German Chocolate cake for her to take into work. I suggested German Chocolate Cupcakes and we planned a day together to bake these. These cupcakes were rich, gooey, and sinfully delicious! We had a ton of fun making them together and managed to take a break at the pool while the Carmel Coconut Pecan topping cooled. These cupcakes are so much easier than the German Chocolate Cake I made last summer and maybe slightly more delicious. To make these I combined elements of several different recipes and they turned out so well. These will definitely impress!
German Chocolate Cupcakes
from Baked Perfection
Makes 24 cupcakes
Chocolate Cupcakes recipe slightly adapted from allrecipes.com
1 package chocolate cake mix
1 package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 tablespoon instant espresso dissolved in 1/2 cup warm water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mix, sour cream, oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and espresso dissolved in water.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely before topping. Once cool, pipe outline of Chocolate Buttercream. Spoon Coconut Pecan Frosting in the center of each cupcake.
Coconut Pecan Frosting
recipe from Martha Stewart
3 large egg yolks
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
1 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and brought to room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 2/3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 1/2 cups pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
Combine egg yolks, evaporated milk, and brown sugar in a saucepan. Add butter, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick, about 10 -15 minutes. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl.
Stir in vanilla, salt, coconut, and pecans. Let cool completely. Frosting can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 day; bring to room temperature before using.
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
recipe from Baked Perfection
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
6 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 -6 tablespoons milk
Cream the butter on medium speed until it is very light in texture. Add the confectioner's sugar, cocoa powder, melted chocolate, and vanilla extract and mix on a low speed until the sugar and butter are blended, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Increase the speed to medium, with the mixer running, add the milk one tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
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German Chocolate Cupcakes
Can you say yum?