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A Cut Above
Since its invention as a sharp rock used by primitive humans for hunting and eating, the saw has proven to be a most rewarding tool for mankind. From its humble beginning, the saw has evolved to a state of such advancement that one exists for nearly every conceivable cutting need.
In many instances during a typical work day, a saw can potentially make a job easier, safer or faster for the landscape professional. Whether the job requires clearing fallen trees from a property, trimming limbs from buildings for presentation or cutting cross ties for a landscape construction job, the right saw can save valuable time, money and fatigue.
To match the wide variety of cutting needs, manufacturers have created an equally wide variety of saws. From traditional chain saws for cutting large wood, to clearing saws that take on vegetation that a string trimmer can't, to pole saws that allow you to cut limbs in high or difficult-to-reach places, it makes good business sense to equip your crew with the right saws. The most important thing is to accurately assess your needs and then choose the right saws for the applications that you and your crew encounter most. If you know what you need, you'll have no trouble finding a saw that's a perfect fit.
The most common saw you're likely to find on a landscaper's truck is the chain saw. A chain saw can perform a variety of jobs, including clearing brush, cutting limbs and sawing landscape timbers. No other tool can match its ability to cut through large pieces of wood.
Just as there are features that make a mower or trimmer unique, chain saw manufacturers will incorporate certain unique features into their products. One important benefit to landscape professionals is dependability. One of the leading causes of difficult starting, poor performance and premature engine failure is a dirty air filter. While it is important to regularly clean and service the filter, some saws have dust removal systems that allow a saw to run longer and stronger between filter cleanings. In addition, consider the ease with which you can access and clean the air filter.
Another feature to look for in a commercial chain saw is the power-to-weight ratio. Simply put, you want a saw that packs more performance into a smaller package. This means more power with less size and weight. Less size means better maneuverability. Less weight means reduced operator fatigue.
Despite what Home Improvement and Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor tells us, you can have too much power in a saw. If your job only requires occasional use of a chain saw for small applications, a saw with 3 hp or less is your best bet. A saw this size will provide enough power for occasional trunk clearing, limbing and clearing but will not fatigue the operator nearly as much as a heavier, more powerful saw. For more demanding jobs, a 4- to 4.5-hp engine may be appropriate. This size engine can handle the demand of timbers and bigger tree trunks. Of course, still larger saws are available, but landscapers don't frequently encounter situations where such large units are needed.
Bottom line: Do not let yourself be tempted to buy a saw based only on price or power. Use your money wisely, and buy a saw with the features that will make the saw an asset to your fleet.
Another type of saw that is particularly useful for the landscape professional is the clearing saw. A clearing saw is defined as a trimmer power head and shaft with "bicycle" handlebars and a circular blade in the place of a traditional trimmer head and line. If your job application requires frequent brush clearing, then a clearing saw may be a good choice for your fleet.
Clearing saw engines generally range up to about 65cc. They are built more powerfully to handle the extra punishment doled out by heavy brush and trees. Clearing saws may come with fewer power options than chain saws, but their versatility comes from the variety of cutting blades available. A "maxi" blade looks like a smaller version of a circular saw blade. With this blade on a clearing saw, you can clear saplings and fell small trees. Maxi blades are also easy to sharpen. A "multi" blade is suited more for use on heavy grass, vines and other heavy brush that a regular trimmer cannot handle. It comes in many distinct shapes and sizes.
Clearing saws offer two distinct advantages compared with chain saws. First, the operator doesn't need to be in the thick of the brush he or she is cutting. The operator is in an upright position with less strain to the back and arms. Further, clearing saws come equipped with shoulder harnesses to balance the unit's weight. This is an important safety, comfort and productivity issue. Second, even though chain saws have numerous safety features to prevent injuries, clearing saws provide even more safety by further removing the operator from the potential harm of a blade in motion.
The biggest disadvantage to using a clearing saw is that it is not as versatile as a chain saw. While a chain saw can perform nearly all the tasks that a clearing saw can (admittedly, with more effort), the reverse is not true.
When considering whether a clearing saw is suitable for your fleet, think of the applications. The best productivity can be gained from using the right product for the right job. If you perform brush clearance services, a clearing saw is the right saw for you.
The latest innovation to come from saw manufacturers is the "pole saw." This tool combines extra reach similar to what you'd attain with a traditional manual pole saw with the blade of a chain saw powered by an engine. This type of saw can be used in several ways. For example, pole saws may allow your crew members to cut limbs without climbing trees or ladders. Also, like the clearing saw, it creates more distance between the blade and the operator for an added measure of safety.
A feature to look for in a pole saw is a design that helps the saw blade "dig" into the wood. This not only enhances performance, but also helps prevent kick back. It's important to take a pole saw for a "test drive" to find out just how well it cuts. Another important factor is how the weight is balanced. You should look for a pole saw that is lightweight and well-balanced without sacrificing power.
While neither the clearing saw nor the pole saw have the functionality of a chain saw, both are valuable tools for professionals with specific needs. The most important thing is to truly understand your needs. Then your local power equipment dealer can help you with your selection based on your needs, and in most cases, even provide a loaner saw to test before you buy. When you use and maintain your saw correctly, it can be a valuable long-term investment for your company, contributing to your long-term productivity and success.
Mark Michaels is a business unit manager for Husqvarna Forest & Garden. www.husqvarna.com.
One cubic centimeter, or cc, equals 0.061 cubic inches, while 1 cubic inch equals about 16.4 cubic centimeters. Typically, the cc is the unit used to define engine size, or displacement (the volume of the combustion chamber), but you'll see cubic inches used as well.
Obviously, larger engines generally are able to create more power than smaller ones, but there isn't an absolute, direct correlation between size and horsepower. Further, horsepower isn't the only determinant of how effectively the tool will perform work. Overall equipment design and engineering significantly affects how well the horsepower is put to use (i.e. how well it cuts).
The moral of the horsepower story is: Don't get too hung up on power or cc's. Bigger jobs require bigger engines, but the effective difference between a 3.5-hp saw and a 3.7-hp saw may not even be noticeable. Conversely, two saws with identical engine size or power might cut very differently due to other design factors.
When it comes to brush-cutting blades, the innovation appears to be boundless. Some have a familiar look, resembling a circular saw, but a wide variety of other designs is available.
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my JTable has a rendered background with an image into it.. in a default L&F i dont see any problems, but changing it into a nimbus L&F, makes every thing worst, how can i enable the grid lines in a Jtable using a nimbus look and feel?
by the way, event if i remove the image background the grid lines still dont show...
i tried to implement this codes
but nothing happensUIManager.put("Table.gridColor", Color.RED); UIManager.put("Table.disabled", false);
please I need help.. well another follow up question if this case doesnt have any solutions..
the whole problem is i want to change a single component's look and feelm but not affecting other components is this possible? the whole frame has default L&F, while my scrollPane will be nimbus... is this possible?

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N.J. Gov. Christie vetoes gay marriage bill
TRENTON, N.J. - Gov. Chris Christie has followed through on his promise to reject a bill allowing same-sex marriage in New Jersey by quickly vetoing the measure Friday.
The veto came a day after the state Assembly passed the bill. The state Senate had passed it on Monday. Christie, a Republican who opposes same-sex marriage, had vowed "very swift action" once the bill reached his desk.
In returning the bill to the Legislature, Christie reaffirmed his view that voters should decide whether to change the definition of marriage in New Jersey. His veto also proposed creating an ombudsman to oversee compliance with the state's civil union law, which same-sex couples have said is flawed.
"I am adhering to what I've said since this bill was first introduced -- an issue of this magnitude and importance, which requires a constitutional amendment, should be left to the people of New Jersey to decide," Christie said in a statement. "I continue to encourage the Legislature to trust the people of New Jersey and seek their input by allowing our citizens to vote on a question that represents a profoundly significant societal change. This is the only path to amend our State Constitution and the best way to resolve the issue of same-sex marriage in our state."
Democrats who had pushed the bill forward said they were disappointed, but not surprised, by Christie's action.
"It's unfortunate that the governor would let his own personal ideology infringe on the rights of thousands of New Jerseyans," said Reed Gusciora, one of two openly gay New Jersey lawmakers and a sponsor of the bill. "For all those who oppose marriage equality, their lives would have been completely unchanged by this bill, but for same-sex couples, their lives would have been radically transformed. Unfortunately, the governor couldn't see past his own personal ambitions to honor this truth."
Senate President Steve Sweeney was more blunt in his criticism of the governor.
"He had a chance to do the right thing, and failed miserably," Sweeney said.
Proponents of the bill said gay marriage is a civil right being denied to gay couples, while opponents said the definition of marriage as a heterosexual institution should not be expanded. The legislation contains a religious opt-out clause, meaning no church clergy would be required to perform gay marriages and places of worship would not have to allow same-sex weddings at their facilities.
Steven Goldstein, chairman of the state's largest gay rights group, Garden State Equality, said Christie's national political ambitions guided his action.
"He won't veto the bill because he's anti-gay," Goldstein said in a statement issued before the veto was issued Friday. "He'll veto the bill because the 2016 South Carolina presidential primary electorate is anti-gay."
Goldstein, who said he has a cordial relationship with the governor, promised to continue fighting him vigorously on the issue. "And we will win, so help me God," he said.
Another gay marriage supporter, Washington state Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire, also reached out to Christie, a practicing Catholic. Gregoire sent the governor a letter last month offering to talk about gay marriage because, in her words, "while I am a Governor, I am also a Catholic."
The Roman Catholic Church opposes same-sex marriage.
Gregoire signed a gay marriage measure into law in Washington on Monday. Her spokeswoman, Karina Shagren, said Christie hasn't responded to the letter.
Thirty states, including South Carolina, have adopted constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriages, most by defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Six states and Washington, D.C., allow gay marriage. Washington state's new gay marriage law is set to go into effect in June.
Lawmakers in New Jersey have until the end of the legislative session in January 2014 to override the veto.
They would need two-thirds of the lawmakers in the Assembly and Senate to agree. Both votes to pass it fell short of that mark. Christie has virtually guaranteed that no override would succeed because Republicans wouldn't cross him.
The Democratic-controlled Legislature has failed in every previous attempt to override Christie, most notably on a cut to women's health care and an effort to reinstate a tax surcharge on millionaires.
Christie -- and most Republican lawmakers -- want to put the issue to a public vote. One GOP lawmaker, Sen. Kip Bateman of Somerset, has proposed a ballot question asking voters to allow same-sex nuptials. However, the most powerful Democrat in the Legislature, Senate President Steve Sweeney, has said that won't happen.
Democrats are hoping that support for gay marriage -- 52 percent for gay marriage, 42 against it, in New Jersey, according to one recent voter poll -- will continue growing.
If same-sex couples can't win gay marriage through legislation, they have engaged in a parallel fight in the courts. Seven gay couples and several of their children have sued, claiming that the state's civil union law doesn't work as intended.
Civil unions were designed to provide the benefits of marriage to gay couples without the title. They were adopted after the Supreme Court instructed the Legislature to provide marriage equality to same-sex couples.
The state's own review commission has since found problems with the law, and same-sex couples have backed that up with testimony before the Legislature.
John Grant and Daniel Weiss, an Asbury Park couple who are in a civil union, are among those who testified in support of gay marriage.
When Grant was in a life-threatening automobile accident and rushed to a New York hospital in 2010 -- before that state legalized gay marriage -- Weiss said he couldn't authorize badly needed surgery or even go through his partner's wallet to find his health insurance card. He said their civil union was essentially worthless; Grant's neurosurgeon even asked, "What is a civil union?"
A gay marriage bill was defeated in the Senate two years ago, just before Gov. Jon Corzine, a Democrat who supported the measure, left office. Advocates' hopes dimmed with the arrival of Christie, who spoke against gay marriage when asked about it during his campaign.


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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told the nation's newest Army officers on Saturday that they're now on the front lines of a new battle against the growing problem of sexual assault in the military.
Hagel drew applause at the graduation ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. when he told the crowd: "These crimes have no place - no place - in the greatest military on earth."
"Other threats to the health and the quality of the all-volunteer force are increasing – alcohol and drug abuse, suicide and mental illness, sexual harassment and sexual assault," Hagel said. "You will need to not just deal with these debilitating, insidious and destructive forces but rather be you must be the generation of leaders that stop it."
( PHOTOS: Female war veterans: From uniform to Congress)
"This scourge must be stamped out," he said.
Hagel and his top leaders at the Pentagon have put the problem on the front burner, and members of Congress have offered up a slew of legislative proposals to help combat the problem. In 2010, there were an estimated 19,000 sexual assaults in the military. That number grew to about 26,000 last year, officials said.
The scandal has hit close to home for the West Point cadets Hagel addressed Saturday — the Army is investigating a sergeant previously stationed at the academy who allegedly made videos of female cadets in the showers. The man has been reassigned to Fort Drum, N.Y., while the Army pursues its case.
Hagel recently ordered the retraining and rescreening of all sexual assault prevention workers after several high-profile arrests in recent weeks involving the very troops entrusted to prevent the crime. He also ordered a "climate inspection" of military installations for any sexually inappropriate material and is meeting weekly with his top leaders on the issue.
President Barack Obama called the problem "dangerous to our national security," and summoned Hagel and his team to the White House last week to find a way to end the problem. Obama, speaking to graduates at the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday, also urged them to help combat sexual assault, warning that it threatened the trust in which the public holds the military.
Hagel, who served in the Army during Vietnam, told the West Point graduates on Saturday that he can't do it alone.
"This will require your complete commitment to building a culture of respect and dignity for every member of the military and society. Sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military are a profound betrayal of sacred oaths and sacred trusts. This scourge must be stamped out. We are all accountable and responsible for ensuring that this happens. We cannot fail the Army or America. We cannot fail each other, and we cannot fail the men and women that we lead."


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By Chris Myson
Manchester City are set to win the race to sign Alen Halilovic, the Dinamo Zagreb sensation who has been coined the 'Balkan Lionel Messi'.
Roberto Mancini's side have beaten off fierce competition from clubs around Europe, most notably Manchester United and Real Madrid, both of whom have long been credited with holding an interest in the 16-year-old wonderkid.
City officials have been in Zagreb since Monday trying to thrash out terms to bring the starlet to the Etihad and an agreement is now in place for a deal that could eventually be worth around £9 million.
Halilovic is the latest impressive graduate from Dinamo Zagreb's academy, which has also produced stars such as Luka Modric, Niko Kranjcar, Vedran Corluka and Mateo Kovacic.
The attacking midfielder has already been touted as the finest Balkan player of his generation despite the limited amount of first-team experience has picked up so far.
He made his senior debut off the substitutes' bench in a 3-1 win over bitter rivals Hajduk Split in September, an appearance that made him the youngest ever debutant in the Croatian top flight at 16 years and 102 days.
Just 10 days later Halilovic broke another record – this time becoming the league's youngest ever goalscorer after netting with a superb Messi-esque chip in a 4-1 rout of Slaven Belupo, while last month he became the youngest player to play for Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League when he appeared against Paris Saint-Germain.
Once the transfer is announced, he would become City's seventh signing of the season following the arrivals of Jack Rodwell, Javi Garcia, Maicon, Scott Sinclair, Matija Nastasic and Richard Wright.
While Mancini's men were drawing 1-1 to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night, Halilovic was getting another small taste of European action, coming off the bench for the closing stages of Dinamo Zagreb's defeat to Porto.
Halilovic is a Croatia youth international, currently playing at under-17 level for his country.
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|"Are you a wizard or not?"
The title of this article is conjectural. Although it is based on canonical information, the actual name is a conjecture and may be supplanted at any time by additional information released from canonical sources. If this occurs, please move this page to the appropriate title.
- "I had your fireplace connected to the Floo Network, you see — just for an afternoon, you know, so we could get Harry. Muggle fireplaces aren't supposed to be connected, strictly speaking — but I've got a useful contact at the Floo Regulation Panel and he fixed it for me."
- —Arthur Weasley to Vernon Dursley in the summer of 1994.[src]
This individual was an employee at the Floo Regulation Panel at the Ministry of Magic in the 1990s. At Arthur Weasley's request, this individual was responsible for the afternoon-long connection of the fireplace at 4 Privet Drive to the Floo Network on 24 August, 1994.[1]
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First mentioned)
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 4 (Back to The Burrow)
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Since then I've made Fresh Fig ice cream, (which, despite the sludge-like colour, is actually very smooth and figgy) Blueberry Frozen Yogurt (bursting with blueberry) Oatmeal Raisin Ice Cream, (with caramelized oat clusters and whiskey soaked raisins) and my favourite, Rum Raisin ice cream, (which I added too much booze to so it never hardened completely but I quite liked it that way).
So now maybe you'll understand that when I asked if it was possible to die of ice cream exposure, I wasn't joking, I'm basically living off the stuff lately. I'm going to have to start making savoury ice creams just so that I get a more balanced diet. I'll have to make steak and potatoes ice cream or lasagna ice cream or maybe bbq chicken ice cream, perhaps served with a side of grilled asparagus sorbet or roasted red pepper gelato. You never know what I'll come up with next... Neither do I really… But seriously, bacon ice cream is still on my 'must make' list.
Rum Raisin Ice Cream (from David Lebovitz's The Perfect Scoop)
2/3 cup mixed dark and light raisins
1/2 cup dark rum
1 inch strip of orange or lemon zest
3/4 cup whole milk
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
Pinch of Salt
4 large egg yolks
Heat the raisins, rum, and orange zest in a small saucepan. Let simmer for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for a few hours. (The raisins can be macerated 1 day in advance.)
Warm the milk, sugar, 1/2 cup of the heavy cream, and salt in a medium saucepan. Pour the remaining 1 cup cream into a large bowl and set a mesh strainer on top.
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warmed milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed yolks back into the saucepan.
Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as your stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula. Pour the custard through the strainer and into the cream. Stir until cool over an ice bath, then chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator.
When ready to freeze the ice cream, drain the raisins over a bowl and reserve the rum. Discard the orange zest. Measure the drained rum and add more, if necessary, so that you have a total of 3 tablespoons. Stir the rum into the custard.
Freeze the mixture in your ice-cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. During the last few minutes of churning, add the rum-soaked raisins.
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Ethan: As two folks who embody the importance of bipartisanship, let's have a discussion about the Maine Legislature's "Gang of 11" plan to reform our tax code? The gang is made up of five Republicans, five Democrats and one independent.
Phil: So far, so good. They must be reading our columns.
Ethan: In a nutshell, the plan significantly cuts income taxes to 4 percent and offers a little property tax relief through an expanded homestead exemption. It pays for this through $700 million worth of raising and broadening the sales tax across the board. In true bipartisan form, it gores everyone's ox a little bit but has some tantalizing treats for everyone, too. I certainly have lots of thoughts, not the least of which will be whether the changes ultimately make our code more progressive, but what are your initial thoughts?
Phil: What you are leaving out is that it also raises about $160 million more than Gov. Paul LePage's proposed budget — to replace the cut to municipal revenue sharing. Or, as some of us like to say, it feeds the spending addiction of the Augusta monster.
Ethan: True, it is not quite "revenue neutral" in terms of cutting as many taxes at it raises.
Phil: Here are my thoughts. In no particular order, a fair tax system won't be simple, and a simple tax system won't seem fair. The authors expressly acknowledge the goal is to tax visitors more, even though Maine's harsh taxes chased so many Mainers out of here in the first place, including former politicians who voted for the tax increases they now avoid. (See former Democratic Gov. Ken Curtis.) They are proposing taxing car repairs, basic necessities like food and heating and advisory services, including legal and accounting fees. If we're not careful, we might just manage to do to tourism what we did to the paper industry.
Ethan: I think wiping out all our sales tax loopholes is a great idea. They are mostly just legislative prizes given to powerful special interests.
Phil: What you call "loopholes" is established law by the Legislature, signed by the governor. Also known as legal tax exemptions.
Ethan: What I call loopholes is a nice way of saying "corporate welfare" doled out by weak legislators.
Phil: I will give them some credit for slashing the income tax so dramatically. Although, I will say I am a little confused. Haven't Democrats spent the last decade slamming former President George W. Bush, LePage and every other Republican for cutting the income tax?
Ethan: Indeed. Remember Steve Forbes and the flat tax we Democrats hammered? This plan is essentially modeled the same way.
Phil: Ah, the irony.
Ethan: Sen. Dick Woodbury, I-Yarmouth, one of the architects of the plan, and I have had a longstanding difference on this issue. He is a believer, like Republicans, in a trickle-down tax code. That is, reduce the top income tax rate, and the wealthy job creators will come to Maine (as you say, very "George Bush"). Unfortunately, evidence just doesn't support this theory. Much better to take the revenue generated from the sales tax increase and get it directly back into the pockets of middle-income families through property tax relief and/or invest in education, roads and the economy.
Phil: Using your logic, we should be celebrating all of the jobs and new business start-ups created by low- and middle-income earners as a model for the rest of America to follow.
Ethan: Indeed. Sadly, at initial glance I am just not seeing these values reflected. I will reserve judgment until I get more of the analysis, but this plan appears heavily weighted toward the trickle-down theory and not the fairness theory.
Phil: Another thought that jumped up for me was why do politicians seem to require taxpayers to swallow their dignity to fill out a form, so a bureaucrat can determine if you are poor enough to get some of your own money back?
Ethan: Actually, this tax package makes a much needed change that you will like. It gets rid of the circuit breaker program, which requires people to fill out a form declaring how poor they are, and incorporates a fully refundable credit onto the income tax form.
Phil: Ah, me of so little faith. I recall the tolls would be removed once the turnpike was paid for. How'd that work out? Circuit Breaker eligibility has morphed so many times, I don't recognize who gets it anymore. And more recently we've seen changes in the original homestead exemption, such that it is meaningless today. When is Augusta — and, for that matter, Washington — going to realize that simply controlling spending is the path to prosperity that we both seek?
Ethan: Probably at the same time we realize cutting taxes on the wealthy is not an economic growth strategy.
Phil: Heck, if we could just get you to stop punishing them for success, that would be a step in the right direction. Any final thoughts on the plan?
Ethan: As I said earlier, I will reserve judgment until I can see the clear impact on who gets the relief and whether our tax code is more or less progressive at the end of the day. However, I am concerned that the plan focuses so much on reducing the income tax, which is the most progressive and least out-of-balance part of our tax code. You?
Phil: Just one. Until we bring spending under control at all levels of government, we will never see the end of creative tax reform plans being written by "gangs."


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In a staggered start race all drivers can choose their favourite car
regardless of its performance.
I set calculate different start times according to previously
measured average speeds of the cars.
Ideally all cars will meet again just before the finish line.
Should be fun!
Just tell me the vehicle class, and then I'll show you a link that your players
have to go to, so they can enter their car.
How many laps? about 00:06:15
Which algorithm to use?
You can also enter some text here for your participants to read, if you like.
This track goes all around Fort Zancudo.


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MWC 15 Special
While Sling Media's SlingPlayer Mobile for Windows Mobile was the company's first mobile SlingPlayer client for its famous Slingboxes, it came into its years since the initial SlingPlayer Mobile 1.0 for Windows Mobile was pretty stylus-centric and Sling Media already showed-off - how a nice looking finger-friendly GUI could look when the company released its Apple iPhone/iPod Touch SlingPlayer Mobile. Now, after months of work, Sling Media released its SlingPlayer Mobile 2.0 for Windows Mobile 6.x touchscreen-based Professional smartphones which features a similar, finger friendly GUI by not cutting-off any of the Windows Mobile features including native streaming over 3G wireless networks.
Unlike the SlingPlayer Mobile 1.x, SlingPlayer Mobile 2.0 requires a free Sling.com account where are used Slingboxes have to be registered. After this one time registration and login on the mobile client, SlingPlayer Mobile is using the Sling.com account for connecting it to the registered Slingboxes. Therefore it's not necessary anymore to configure the SlingPlayer Mobile client but everything is in sync with Sling.com and the desktop SlingPlayer.While Sling Media tried to support as many as possible Windows Mobile devices with the SlingPlayer Mobile 2.0 launch, only Windows Mobile 6 and higher touchscreen smartphones are supported at this time and only certain Windows Mobile smartphones are supported yet. Nevertheless, other smartphones, like the HTC HD2 work as well.
Owners of a valid SlingPlayer Mobile 1.x license can upgrade to the new 2.0 player by simply downloading the new player from Sling Media's U.S. website (it's not yet available in other regions of the world) by continuing using the 1.6 license key. Furthermore, Sling Media still offers a free trial version which is also available from Sling Media's download page. The full version is available for US$ 29.99 from either Sling Media or Microsoft's Windows Mobile Marketplace.
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Brian "Cappy" Sheehy and Chris "Monkey" Sheehy traveled to The Buttonwoods Museum: Haverhill Historical Society last Thursday to participate in "Hillies at Bat: Haverhill's Baseball History". Nine third graders learned the history of 19th century base ball, did some arts and crafts, and then tried their hand at batting. The highlight of the day was the very popular "Monkey". All of the kids loved his nickname and wanted to take him home with them. Fun was had by all and it was fun to teach the kids about 19th century base ball. We look forward to more kids camps in the future.
Essex kicks off the season Sunday May 1st 12pm at Endicott Park in Danvers, MA against their long time friends the Melrose Pondfielders.


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Today is Autistics Speaking Day. Folks have plenty of things to say. I've submitted my post from October — "Isolation, Loneliness, and the Angry Aspie" for ASD. Go over to the FB page to read/submit your experiences: https://www.facebook.com/AutisticsSpeakingDay
UPDATE: I also did write a poem for ASDay. I've been writing poems about Helen R. Jones, a black woman born in the early 1940's who is likely autistic (but undiagnosed). She struggles socially, is more interested in books than in fashion, and can never meet up to the expectations of her mother, who is a socialite wannabe (on a steel mill worker's salary, no less) in the Black community of Steelville, Ohio, where Helen is born and lives out her life. Helen's mother pressured her to suppress her flapping habit as a little girl. Helen/Aanteekwa is a fictional construct, but I think speaking about her today gives a voice to what many of us went through as teenagers…that is, feeling as an outsider. Here's the poem, "a bright light jolted Aanteekwa awake".


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Donald Faison Marries CaCee Cobb!
Donald Faison and CaCee Cobb are officially man and wife!
Sixteen months after announcing their engagement, the Scrubs star, 38, and Jessica Simpson's former personal assistant, 35, tied the knot at actor Zach Braff's home in California on Saturday, Dec. 15, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.
PHOTOS: 2012's celebrity weddings
Simpson -- who is pregnant with her second child -- served as one of Cobb's bridesmaids, wearing a black dress and carrying a bouquet of red roses. The 31-year-old singer's separated parents, Tina and Joe Simpson, her fiance, Eric Johnson, and her younger sister, Ashlee Simpson, also attended the ceremony.
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Faison -- whose film and TV credits include Clueless, Remember the Titans, Waiting to Exhale, Felicity and Can't Hardly Wait -- has three children with ex-wife Lisa Askey, and one son from a previous relationship.
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Simon Crean shows off his mad rap skills
LESS than six months after federal Trade Minister Craig Emerson's rendition of the Skyhooks classic Horror Movie, Regional Development Minister Simon Crean has done his own version of Ice, Ice Baby.
Mr Crean, who also holds the Regional Development portfolio, swapped his plush ministerial office in Canberra for a western Sydney hip-hop studio on Tuesday.
>>Listen to Simon Crean's rap here
Mr Crean's rap references his last big gig on the microphone - singing It's Time on television during the Gough Whitlam's federal campaign 40 years ago.
"I wasn't inundated with subsequent opportunities - but I'm hoping my rap line will make the final cut," he said.
Spitting fire over the microphone, Mr Crean raps: "Arts Minister, on the road, coming at ya, from ICE."
The rap was part of Mr Crean's visit on Tuesday to the Switch Digital Arts Centre in Parramatta, which provides young people in western Sydney with a creative outlet.


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The following events occurred in the year 1981:
- 31 October:
- Lord Voldemort kills James and Lily Potter, but his Killing Curse rebounds off infant Harry Potter, causing the Dark Lord to lose physical form and Harry to gain a lightning-shaped scar and become a Horcrux.[citation needed]
- The First Wizarding War ends.[citation needed]
- Horace Slughorn's fish dies.[citation needed]
- 1 November:
- Sirius Black is arrested for the murder of Peter Pettigrew and twelve Muggles. In reality, Pettigrew faked his death and went into hiding. Black is sentenced to Azkaban, without a trial.[citation needed]
- Vernon and Petunia Dursley (née Evans) reluctantly become Harry James Potter's guardians when he is brought to 4 Privet Drive by Albus Dumbledore, Rubeus Hagrid, and Minerva McGonagall.[citation needed]
- Horace Slughorn retires from his post at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[citation needed]
- Severus Snape is appointed the new Potions Master at Hogwarts.[citation needed]
- Bellatrix, Rodolphus, and Rabastan Lestrange, and Barty Crouch Jr. are arrested for the torture of Alice and Frank Longbottom. The Longbottoms are committed to St. Mungo's and their infant son Neville is taken into the care of his paternal grandmother, Augusta Longbottom.[citation needed]
- Colin Creevey to Muggle parents Mr. and Mrs. Creevey (presumably)[citation needed]
- Luna Lovegood to Xenophilius Lovegood and Mrs. Lovegood (presumably)[citation needed]
- 11 August: Ginny Weasley to Arthur and Molly Weasley.[citation needed]
- July - Marlene McKinnon and her family[1]
- 31 October: James and Lily Potter, Francis the fish.[citation needed]
- Edgar Bones, his wife, and their children[1]
- Dorcas Meadowes[1]
- Caradoc Dearborn[1]
- Fabian and Gideon Prewett[1]
- Adalbert Waffling[citation needed]
- Twelve Muggles, murdered by Peter Pettigrew[citation needed]
- Benjy Fenwick
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- Paul Davies, a British actor who portrayed a Death Eater in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, is born on July 4[citation needed]
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External linksEdit
- 1981 on Wikipedia
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 In Lily's letter to Sirius in Deathly Hallows you can work out that the McKinnons died around about July or early August in 1981 and as we know that Marlene McKinnon and her family died two weeks after the photo of the Order was taken, all the rest of the members of the Order who died (or disappeared) must have died some time inbetween July and October 31st in 1981.
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"Sometimes there is no difference between a book and a blessing. In Philip Simmons has blessed us all."
— Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., author of Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather's Blessings
"Pure poetry, tinged with irony and humor, in the voice of a present-day Thoreau whose Walden is his family, the landscape of New Hampshire, and a young body fading away. A deeply moving rhapsody on inhabiting the human condition."
— Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Full Catastrophe Living and Wherever You Go, There You Are
"Philip Simmons writes with clarity and a passion for honesty, laced with wit. An extraordinary book."
— Elaine Pagels, Princeton University, author of The Gnostic Gospels
"Generous and genuine, like water from a deep well, halfway between a meditation and a dance, this book is an act of grace."
— Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart and After the Ecstasy, the Laundry
"Learning to Fall is for anyone who loves life — or needs to love it more…. A wonderful achievement."
— Balfour Mount, M.D., Professor of Palliative Medicine, McGill University
"Not only has Philip Simmons figured out the meaning of life for himself; with prodigious literary grace he has figured out how to tell us too. Required reading for Basic Humanity 101."
— Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, author of Invisible Lines of Connection


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Based on the "Les Schtroumpfs" comic strips and books by Belgian cartoonist Peyo (nee Pierre Cuilliford) dating back to 1958, the first American screen adaptation of "The Smurfs" was a hugely successful Saturday morning cartoon that ran on NBC from 198 to 1989, one we remember fondly. Sadly, the new big-screen adaptation of "The Smurfs" fails to honor those memories.
A hybrid of creepy CGI animation and live action, this new version of "The Smurfs" stars the previously untarnishable Neil Patrick Harris and "Glee" star Jayma Mays, whose wide-eyed wonder actually plays well here. They play a married couple who find a sextet of wayward Smurfs (including ones voiced by Anton Yelchin, Jonathan Winters, George Lopez and Katy Perry, who serves up the eye roll-inspiring offering, "I kissed a Smurf and I liked it!") that have been transported to modern day Manhattan, along with their arch nemesis, Gargamel (Hank Azaria, who takes the early lead for next year's Razzie Awards in a performance that gave us a near-terminal case of second-hand embarrassment).
Filled with cartoonish hyper-violence that translates disturbingly when placed in a live action realm, the film fails both the child and adult audience with a weak plot, toilet humor, awkward "How do you know when you're ready to be papa, Papa Smurf?" storyline, and pop culture belches like Tim Gunn, who gives a drive-by, "Make it work!" or an impromptu Smurf cover of Run-DMC's "Walk This Way."
In a season that already shockingly saw Pixar's critical fall from grace with their atrocious summer money grab, "Cars 2," Sony has slaughtered one of the sacred cows of our childhood, making mincemeat of the beloved cartoon, "The Smurfs."
When it comes to children's movies, Hollywood all too often churns out artery-clogging "Happy" meals. Overloaded with syrupy life lessons, bloated performances, and unwieldy dialog, the main course is never as important as that 25-cent, Made-in-Taiwan plaything you'll find at the bottom of your grease-stained paper sack. Constructed to sell toys, sequels and video games, these movies are about reaping obese box office and merchandising returns as your youth is fattened on empty-calorie entertainment.
But most upsetting about this film is the fact that it sets up a planned trilogy which will almost certainly go forward because, despite what critics and cinephiles want to believe, no matter what anyone writes or says about this film, it'll rake in dough and is expected to pass the $300 million mark in the U.S. alone. As they say; there's no accounting for taste. Now, do you want fries with that?


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If you've been following the news out of Minnesota, then you're probably aware that Gov. Mark Dayton wanted to raise taxes on the state's wealthiest citizens in order to alleviate a deficit. Republicans in the legislature balked at the tax increase, so now Minnesota's government has ground to a halt.
In a public announcement, Gov. Dayton invoked the causes of the American Revolution. Sort of.
It is significant that this shutdown will begin on the 4th of July weekend. On that date, we celebrate our independence. It also reminds us that there are causes and principles worth struggling for – worth even suffering temporary hardships to achieve.
Our American Revolution was very much about fair and just taxes, where the middle-class was over-taxed while the very rich went tax-free. In the absence of fair taxes, the basic services people relied upon for their health and well-being were denied them.
So the Sons of Liberty were burning effigies because of a lack of government involvement in their lives, while super-wealthy Whigs like George Washington and John Hancock were demanding to pay more taxes than they were already. Is that about right?
I'm glad a Democrat has finally put his historical foot in his mouth, because now I can get some nasty comments from liberals instead of Glenn Beck minions. It'll be a refreshing change.


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'Sarah Palin's Alaska' breaks TLC record with 5 million viewers for premiere
Sarah Palin has once again refudiated her detractors. The critics may not have loved her new TLC reality show, but the former Alaska governor proved she is ratings gold.
"Sarah Palin's Alaska" was the most-watched series launch in TLC history, with an average of 5 million total viewers tuning in to Sunday's premiere, according to early data from the Nielsen Co. That's not that far away from the 5.2 million viewers for the Season 2 premiere of MTV's hit "Jersey Shore" earlier this year.
True, the Palin audience did seem to skew a bit on the old side. Only 1.6 million viewers -- less than one-third of the total -- were in the advertiser-friendly demographic of adults age 18 to 49. That suggests that Palin may still have some work to do in connecting with younger voters -- er, viewers.
But Palin's show - which featured the former governor and her family engaged in such outdoorsy pursuits as salmon fishing and rock climbing -- reached a fairly wide audience despite some harsh reviews, many of which suggested that the TLC show was merely a campaign ad in advance of Palin's presumed 2012 presidential bid. The Times' Mary McNamara wrote that "Sarah Palin's Alaska" "sets a new standard for political ads."
-- Scott Collins
Photo: Sarah Palin addressing a rally in September. Credit: Ed Reinke / Associated Press


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There is a mood of stunned disbelief among many European political leaders that Italy's voters may return to power Silvio Berlusconi, the man whose antics in government and the bedroom brought the country to poverty-stricken humiliation.
The Germans, in particular, are beside themselves with apprehension that the return of Berlusconi will undermine the increasingly successful campaign to save the euro common currency of 17 of the 27 members of the European Union.
While German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been studiously silent on the subject of Berlusconi's return to Italy's political front lines after a year in the wilderness living down exposure of his hosting of modern Roman orgies known as "bunga bunga parties," her ministers have not.
Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble told an Italian magazine that his advice to the country's voters "is not to make the same mistake again by re-electing Berlusconi."
Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle was slightly more diplomatic in suggesting in an interview with a German newspaper that Italians not vote for Berlusconi.
Martin Schultz, the German president of the European Parliament, who has had run-ins with Berlusconi before, was more blunt. Berlusconi, he said, "has previously sent Italy into a tailspin with his irresponsible actions as head of government and his personal escapades."
If Berlusconi, the 76-year-old multibillionaire media mogul, does emerge from Sunday and Monday's election as Italy's prime minister for the fourth time it will be one of the more remarkable political resurrections of modern times.
In November, 2011, the man know to his avid supporters as "Il Cavaliere" – the knight – was forced to resign amid a series of revelations about his hosting of bunga bunga parties and a collapsing economy that threatened the survival of the eurozone.
At the insistence of Germany, whose still vibrant export-oriented economy is the life-support system for the euro, a trustworthy Italian technocrat, Mario Monti, was installed as prime minister.
For a year, Monti pursued austerity policies that have pulled Italy back from the economic brink and played their part together with similar programs pursued in other threatened EU countries such as Greece, Spain and Portugal in reviving the euro.
Berlusconi, meanwhile, proclaimed he had finished with politics and went off to nurse his bitter feelings and to contemplate the long list of charges he still faces over bribery, abuse of power and having sex with an under-age escort, one of his bunga bunga girls, 17-year-old Karima el-Marough known as Ruby the Heart-breaker.
What brought Berlusconi out of his self-imposed exile was, ironically, when he was found guilty in October of tax fraud and sentenced to a one-year prison sentence.
At a press conference a couple of days later announcing his intention to appeal the conviction Berlusconi went off on a rant against the German banks, the French and German governments and Monti.
He called on his party, the People of Liberty (PdL), to withdraw its support for the Monti government, which, as the party is financed by Berlusconi for his own purposes, was a foregone conclusion.
Suddenly Berlusconi was back, but when in December Monti announced his resignation and new elections, polls suggested Berlusconi and centre-right allies had little chance of winning power.
Polls showed the Democratic Party (DP) led by Pier Luigi Bersani with the support of about 33 per cent of voters while Berlusconi's PdL languished at about 16 per cent.
This suggested Bersani and the DP were on course to lead a centre-left coalition government.
But Berlusconi is a highly effective, populist campaigner and with his vast fortune – he's one of Italy's wealthiest men – and control of three television channels and other media, has all the resources necessary to win.
He has ridden a blatantly anti-German, anti-austerity campaign that has resonated with many voters.
"Should we continue to allow Germany to dictate policies that ruin Italy?" he shouted out at a rally last week. Then response from the crowd was a predictable bellow of "no."
His campaign has even mailed out to voters personalized and official-looking letters promising them a refund on a highly unpopular property tax introduced by Monti to try to get the country's books in order.
By the end of the first week in February, Berlusconi and his PdL had halved the lead of the dour and resolutely uncharismatic Bersani and the DP.
Publication of polls is banned in Italy in the last two weeks of election campaigns. So the question is whether Berlusconi has continued to eat in to Bersani's lead.
The unattributable word from many pollsters is that Berlusconi's charge has stalled and that a DP-led centre-left coalition will win by about five per cent.
But no one is giving predictions with confidence and it remains possible that a Berlusconi win on Tuesday could throw Italy and the eurozone into a new season of turmoil.


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Blackhawks expect 'heck of a series' from Kingsby Staff Writer / Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks will meet the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference Final for the second consecutive year when the puck is dropped to start Game 1 on Sunday at United Center (3 p.m. ET; NBC, TSN, RDS).
"Compare them last year to this year, who knows," Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp said Saturday. "They're a tough team every game we play them. I'm sure it will be a heck of a series again."
The Kings have made some changes to their lineup since being eliminated in five games by the Blackhawks last season. But the core that led Los Angeles to a Stanley Cup championship in 2012 remains, and 2013 champion Chicago is expecting that formidable group to give them a tough time.
"They're playing really well right now, so we've got to be focused on what they've been doing the last couple of series and the way they're playing. Seems like they're never out of a game or out of a series," Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook said. "At the end of the day, we have to focus on our game and focus on what we've been doing, get better at that and be the team that we can be."
The most obvious difference between the Kings this year and last year is forward Marian Gaborik, who was acquired prior to the NHL Trade Deadline and leads the NHL with nine goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"Gaborik, the way he skates, definitely poses a threat and a problem," Seabrook said.
But the biggest difference may be the resilience the Kings have demonstrated during the 2014 playoffs. The team that won the Cup in 2012 never faced elimination, but the 2014 version has played six elimination games and won them all. That run includes a comeback from a 3-0 series deficit in the Western Conference First Round against the San Jose Sharks.
"They were all but out in the first round, they found a way to scratch back and win. I think that's what you're talking about with being there before, being in situations like that, never giving up," Seabrook said. "They're a great team over there. They've shown it over the last three, four years that they can play with anybody and win a Stanley Cup."
Three of the Blackhawks' four wins in the series last year were by one goal, including the Game 5 series-clincher, which was decided by Patrick Kane's winner 11:40 into the second overtime.
Coach Joel Quenneville said injured forward Andrew Shaw (lower body) skated Saturday but will not play in Game 1.


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Boots for skinny/narrow feet
Hi, I know this is a dead spot, but just wondering if there are any slalom skaters with really skinny feet and what brand do you use. Right now I have Seba High Lights, but to be honest they're too big in the toe box. To compensate I use a size smaller than I'd usually wear. I tried on a friend's Powerslide, but they also seemed big in the toe box (but he was a male).
Just curious. In ice skates there are sizes for narrow/skinny, you order your size, then A=very narrow/skinny, B=narrow, C=average and D=wide. Thanks.
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Edea boots are more skinny narrow type.
Not cheap either !
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|April 4th, 2017, 11:41 PM
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I heard the Powerslide Imperial Pro is made for narrow feet. I don't know if this refers to the ankle region or the toe box, but people switch away from it for being too narrow. It is not really a dedicated slalom skate. Also, there was a model change last year. Try it somewhere if you have a chance. It is heat-moldable which also helps.
Personally I use Seba Trix/KSJ with my normal (??) sized european feet. I notice slight slack in the heel/ankle area, permitting my heel to go upwards a tiny bit, sometimes. It is no problem for slalom, but it increases wear on liner (Trix) or skin (KSJ) when doing fast-paced city skating. It don't know how Trix/KSJ compare to your Highs, but the toe box is definately narrower than Igors. Trix and KSJ are almost identical, except for stiffness, liner comfort, and optics. They are made for asian feet, and not heat-moldable. Beware non-rockered frame is default on both now!
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Thank you so much for your help. For some reason I thought the Igor's would be more narrow than the Trix, so that's really interesting. I was just looking at Powerslides, and one in particular said "tight fit," so that sounds great too! I might find my match.
My son has Powerslide Hardcore Evo's and he swears they're the absolute best. He has a wide foot, so I wouldn't go with his model.
I have a plan. I'll order some new boots, but immediately put old wheels on them, so that if I need to return them, I haven't ruined the wheels. Sometimes it's hard to tell just by trying them on, you have to skate around to get the feel.
Edea's are primo, but I'd probably only use those for ice, or quads. For slalom I usually go with an inline boot (non artistic). Good to know they're tight for my figure skating, however.
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(Phoenix, Ariz. – January 31, 2005) Attorney General Terry Goddard today called on the Arizona State Legislature to adopt SB1213, the Truth in Billing legislation for wireless cellular service providers.
The legislation, sponsored by Senators Gabrielle Giffords and John Huppenthal, provides the Arizona Corporation Commission with the authority to assist consumers in resolving billing complaints with wireless telecommunications providers.
"This is a matter of protecting consumers against unwanted charges on their wireless phone bills commonly known as cramming," Goddard said. "There are protections in place for Arizona consumers with land line phones, but do not exist for wireless service providers."
The legislation would allow the Arizona Corporation Commission to establish rules protecting consumers from having their wireless provider changed or having unwanted services added to their wireless services without their knowledge.


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Blackrush was founded by Kimi, a Fashion Blogger, Streetstyle Model and Fashion Stylist based in Germany. Born in Magdeburg and raised up in Rostock she moved to Leipzig to study fashion design. She loves to travel, a thing full of fears but yet so much adventures. Passionate about art, photography, nature, writing, England, fashion and the simple things in life. Kawaii, Netflix and Anime addict, not to mention the video games in where she finds so much inspiration.
Blackrush was founded by Kimi, a Fashion Blogger, Streetstyle Model and Fashion Stylist based in Germany. Born in Magdeburg and raised up in Rostock she moved to Leipzig to study fashion design. She loves to travel, a thing full of fears but yet so much adventures. Passionate about art, photography, nature, writing, England, fashion and the simple things in life. Kawaii, Netflix and Anime addict, not to mention the video games in where she finds so much inspiration.
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Im wondering, are you anorexic, or just naturally skinny from veganism? I totally support veganism, Im a vegetarian trying to convert to a vegan. What do you normally eat? I would love to be your size!!
- January 1, 2016 at 5:11 AM
- Kimiperi said...
I'm neither anorexic nor naturally skinny from veganism. I'm simply naturally skinny, it's in the family :) And please don't connect veganism with body types, that's completely bullshit, thank you! x
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- January 9, 2016 at 10:57 PM
How tall are you ? :)
- March 19, 2016 at 4:33 PM
May I ask how old you are? :)
- May 21, 2016 at 8:53 PM
Do you have an FAQ somewhere? & I was wondering what cameras you use?
Besides the annoying questions, I really love your style and I'm so happy you're vegan and are part of making the world a better place. ♡ The world needs more vegan fashionistas.
- April 26, 2017 at 4:55 AM
- Kimiperi said...
I used to have a FAQ on my Tumblr, which I removed quickly again because people were still asking me questions which I answered there. I was using my Pentax K10D for a long time but got me a Canon 700D :)
I'm really thankful for your kind words and happy to see another vegan soul here! To me, veganism is simply a part of myself and totally normal & obvious to me. Your comment reminds me that it is something special and I just love to inspire people about that ♡
- April 26, 2017 at 10:10 AM
- Unknown said...
Hey! Another vegan here. You have my DREAM hair color. What did you use to get that? My hair is silver now, but I want that white tint to it that you have.
Thank you!
- July 17, 2017 at 7:17 AM
You seem anorexic, and not naturally skinny.
- September 2, 2017 at 4:39 PM
Your weight please?
I'm just curious, I swear.
- September 2, 2017 at 4:41 PM
- Kimiperi said...
@Coti Sarrell Hey yess vegan power!! :) Try it with Maria Nila. It's the best working product for me so far and I'm using it regularly. The company itself is also super sweet, I love the design and they're vegan and cruelty-free! Good luck with your hair💜
- September 4, 2017 at 3:38 PM
I love your blog, instagram, tumblr, etc. I've been following you since forever and your posts always make me feel happy and help me be happy for who I am. I have a couple questions! 1. What template do you use for your blogspot? and 2. I've been a vegan for only a little while now. Do you have any tips on how to stay healthy and to stick with it?
- October 23, 2017 at 7:25 PM
- Kimiperi said...
@Mushroom Wow I'm truly thankful for your sweet message. Finding out about people who still follow me is so important and heartwarming to me! I could send you a link to the template privately if I find it back. It's a while ago already. Just send me a mail and I can give you a link! Secondly a healthy vegan is someone who eats what they what and follows cravings. I've never been a fan of meat and fish and always went for fresh fruit and vegetable. I also don't like junk food. When I was living with my parents back then my mum liked to drink rice milk and I got obsessed with it too! To the other side I love chocolate and sweets. This is what I personally call healthy - a balance between everything. Just take care that you don't strict yourself. The interest into veganism comes from itself(I inform myself daily). If you feel pressure of if you don't want to inform yourself on your own then it is simply nothing for you and doesn't comes from heart. That's the most important thing I can advise :) 💜
- October 24, 2017 at 4:36 PM
Ich bin gerade zum ersten Mal auf deiner Blogseite und habe dich vorher nur auf Instagram "verfolgt". Du bist so kreativ! Und ich liebe deine Ideen, deine Texte, deine Outfits, deinen Lebensstil! Ja, kurz... Ich find dich ganz große Klasse und hoffe das ich noch sehr lange und viel von dir sehen/lesen/hören darf. Entschuldige das ich auf deutsch schreibe, aber ich nutze das jetzt um dir zu sagen das ich auch aus Magdeburg komme�� Ich bin zwar noch recht jung, habe aber vor diese Stadt ebenfalls zu verlassen um Grafik in Berlin zu studieren �� Mach weiter so! Best wishes
- October 27, 2017 at 11:51 AM
- Myvanwy said...
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- March 19, 2018 at 4:11 PM
- Myvanwy said...
Hi anime lover here, love your blog and instagram..... Came across your page late last year... Your posts/styles are really inspiring, have been able to feel a bit confident about my body type.... Really love what you are doing. Best wishes
- March 19, 2018 at 4:15 PM
Wie wurdest du eigentlich so bekannt auf tumblr und Instagram? Und wie alt bist du eigentlich? Du wirkst einfach so mega reif alleine schon weil du dich stylst wie DU es für richtig hältst . Und nicht die Gesellschaft! Ich bewundere dich dafür das du so eine gute Ausstrahlung hast ! Ich wünsche dir nur das beste und hoffe eines Tages hab ich so ein Selbstvertrauen wie du. Bzw wie du es nach außen hin wirken lässt ! ♡
LG : IG: kamer_ka ich liebe deinen style ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
- August 8, 2018 at 4:45 AM


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Busan Climate & Weather
Unlike the rest of the Korean Peninsula, Busan enjoys a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, bringing perfect beach-going weather and temperatures between 64°F (18°C) and 85°F (29°C).
Winters are dry with cold winds whipping through the city. Winter temperatures average between 32°F (0°C) and 51°F (11°C). The temperature rarely drops below freezing and snow in Busan is relatively uncommon.
Busan experiences cool springs because it is situated on the coast. Typhoon season starts in late summer and continues until the end of September. Autumn is the most comfortable month in Busan, with warm, mild temperatures and very little rain and wind.
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Nowhere to hide from SOHO
New research has enhanced a method of seeing through the Sun to image its far side, so that the entire far side is now visible using ESA/NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft.
The Sun's far side faces away from Earth, so it is not directly observable by traditional techniques.
"This new method allows more reliable advance warning of magnetic storms brewing on the far side that could rotate with the sun and threaten Earth," said NASA-supported scientist Phil Scherrer of Stanford University, California, USA.
Magnetic storms resulting from violent solar activity disrupt satellites, radio communications, power grids and other technological systems on Earth.
Advance warning can help planners prepare for operational disruptions. The sun rotates once every 27 days, as seen from Earth, and this means the evolution of active regions on the far side of the Sun previously has not been detectable.
Many of these storms originate in groups of sunspots, or active regions – areas with high concentration of magnetic fields. Active regions situated on the near side of the sun, the one facing Earth, can be observed directly.
However, traditional methods provided no information about active regions developing on the other side of the Sun. Knowing whether there are large active regions on the opposite side of the sun may greatly improve forecast of potential magnetic storms.
The new observation method uses SOHO's Michelson Doppler Imager (MDI) instrument to trace sound waves reverberating through the sun to build a picture of the far side.
The Sun is filled with many kinds of sound waves caused by the convective (boiling) motion of gas in its surface layers. The far-side imaging method compares the sound waves that emanate from each small region on the far side with what was expected to arrive at that small region from waves that originated on the front side.
An active region reveals itself because its strong magnetic fields speed up the sound waves. The difference becomes evident when sound waves originating from the front side and from the back side get out of step with one another.
"The original far-side imaging method only allowed us to see the central regions, about one-quarter to one-third of its total area. The new method allows us to see the entire far side, including the poles," Scherrer said.
Scherrer started an effort to use the new method to create full far-side images from archived MDI data collected since 1996. The project was completed in December 2005.
Douglas Biesecker of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Environment Center, Colorado, USA, said, "With the new far side photo album going back to 1996, we can discover identifying characteristics of active regions. This will improve our ability to distinguish real active regions."
Notes to editors
SOHO is a co-operative project between ESA and NASA.
The far-side imaging method compares the sound waves that emanate from each small region on the far side with what was expected to arrive at that small region from waves that originated on the front side.
For the original method, only waves that rebounded once from the underside of the solar surface on the way to the far side and once again on the way back to the front side were examined. Since each wave makes two dips into the solar interior, going each way, this is called the '2-2 skip' method.
Because of the nature of the waves that can be compared with each other, and the way they travel through the Sun, the bounces need to be all of the same length. This limits the image area to that near the centre of the far side, because if the source of the far-side waves is closer to the edge of the Sun, the second bounce will be outside SOHO's field of view.
Another technique, called the '1-3 skip' method, was developed in 2001 to create a picture of the far-side edges, but not the centre. As the name implies, it traces waves that travel through the Sun directly to the near side (one bounce) and take three bounces to return. This wave geometry creates a ring-shaped image of the far side, with the centre missing. Matching '3-1 skip' waves are also used.
Both techniques were developed by Dr Charles Lindsey and Dr Doug Braun, both now at Colorado Research Associates, Boulder, Colorado, USA. They realised that if they could combine the two techniques, they could get the full view of the far side.
However, the technical difficulties involved in smoothly joining the two methods were only overcome recently. It is this combined technique, called the '1-3 + 2-2 skip method', that now allows researchers to see the entire far side.
For more information:
Bernhard Fleck, ESA SOHO Project Scientist
E-mail: bfleck @ esa.nascom.nasa.gov


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Flight Control (Nintendo DSi)
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DescriptionThe goal of the action-/strategy-mix Flight Control is simple: land as many planes and helicopters as possible to get the highest score on the available airfields. But instead of controlling the aircraft directly, the player takes on the role of a flight control officer who has to guide the aircraft to the landing strip without them colliding with other aircraft in the air.
To do so, the player has to touch the aircraft he wants to guide and draw its flight path on the map. The aircraft will then follow that path until it is either told otherwise, successfully lands or crashes with another aircraft subsequently ending the game. To make things more difficult, each plane or helicopter has a color and needs to land on the landing strip associated with it. Some aircraft are also faster than other ones and sometimes an emergency landing happens with a plane incoming on a predefined path that can not be altered.
The game also features a multiplayer-mode for two player in which the players have to land the aircraft associated to their screen and send the ones needed by the other player to his screen.
There are no Nintendo DSi user screenshots for this game.
There are 41 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.
Promo Images
Alternate Titles
- "Flight Control HD" -- IPad / Steam title
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Critic Reviews
|Mar 08, 2010
|8 out of 10
|Vandal Online
|Apr 05, 2010
|7.5 out of 10
|Mar 03, 2010
|7.25 out of 10
|Nintendo Life
|Feb 22, 2010
|7 out of 10
There are currently no topics for this game.
1001 Video GamesFlight Control appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.
Kabushi (244697) added Flight Control (Nintendo DSi) on Feb 27, 2010
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10:30 a.m. Basketball: 1985 adult game: Whirlwinds vs. Crabpots.--LSC 48
12:30 p.m. Basketball: Feb. 2009: Hampton boys vs. King's Fork.-- LSC 48
1 p.m. Baseball: Little League World Series pool play: Tokyo Kitasuna (Japan) vs. Pariba (Willemstad, Curacao), then Petaluma National (Calif.) vs. Fairfield American (Conn.) at 3.--ESPN
1 p.m. Tennis: Western & Southern Open round of 16 (in Mason, Ohio).--ESPN2
1 p.m. Baseball: Texas at N.Y. Yankees.--MLB Network
2:30 p.m. Basketball: Feb. 2009: Girls, then boys at 4: Phoebus vs. Kecoughtan.-- LSC 48
3 p.m. Golf: PGA Wyndham Championship first round (in Greensboro, N.C.).--Golf
5 p.m. Baseball: LLWS: KMC American (Ramstein, Germany) vs. Kuei-Shan (Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei).--ESPN2
5 p.m. Motorsports: Firestone Indy Lights (t.).--NBC Sports Net.
6 p.m. Football: Sept. 1990: Hampton vs. Kecoughtan.-- LSC 48
6:30 p.m. Golf: U.S. Amateur second round (d. in Cherry Hills Village, Colo.).--Golf
7 p.m. Soccer: MLS: Los Angeles at Columbus.--CSN
7 p.m. Tennis: Western & Southern Open round of 16 (in Mason, Ohio).--ESPN2
7 p.m. Baseball: Boston at Baltimore.--MASN
7 p.m. Baseball: N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati.--MLB Network
7 p.m. Basketball: WNBA: Connecticut at New York.--NBA TV
8 p.m. NFL preseason: Cincinnati at Atlanta.--Fox: WVBT 43, WRLH 35
8 p.m. Baseball: LLWS: Kearney (Neb.) vs. Goodlettsville (Tenn.).--ESPN
8 p.m. Football: Dec. 1986: Hampton vs. Salem.-- LSC 48
Midnight NFL preseason: Cleveland at Green Bay (d.).--NFL Network
Note: (d.) = delayed.
While the Red Sox flounder under Bobby Valentine's questionable stewardship, the Orioles prosper under Buck Showalter. They meet again at 7 p.m. on MASN.
9 a.m. Talk: The Leaderboard (golf).--910AM
Noon Baseball: Gwinnett at Norfolk.--94.1FM
3 p.m. Talk: Greg Bicouvaris.--1490AM, 102.1FM
4 p.m. Talk: Nick Cattles Show.--94.1FM
5:05 p.m. Talk: 757 Club(Johnny D).--1490AM, 102.1FM
TBA p.m. Talk: Sonny Randle, followed by Mike Tirico, ESPN "Xtra Point," NFL Minute, Monarch Minute.--94.1FM
6:35 p.m. Baseball: Richmond at New Britain.--910AM
7 p.m. Baseball: Boston at Baltimore.--94.1FM
10:15 p.m. Baseball: Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels.--910AM
10:30 a.m. Basketball: 1985 adult game: Whirlwinds vs. Crabpots.--LSC 48


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|Gunhilda of Gorsemoor Corridor
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Third Floor, Hogwarts Castle, Scotland, Great Britain
The Gunhilda of Gorsemoor Corridor is a corridor on the third floor of Hogwarts Castle. This corridor is named after Gunhilda of Gorsemoor, a one-eyed, hump-backed Healer who discovered a cure for Dragon pox. There is also a statue of Gunhilda of Gorsemoor, that conceals a secret passage to Honeydukes. A doorway leading to the Defence Against the Dark Arts Classroom can be found here, as well as a storeroom and an empty classroom.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Referred to as Third Floor Corridor)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Referred to as Third Floor Corridor)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (First identified as Gunhilda of Gorsemoor Corridor)
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Armoury · Charms Corridor · Class 34 · Classroom 2E · Classroom 3C · Clock Tower Entrance · Gunhilda of Gorsemoor Corridor · Hesperius Hall · Jinx Rooms · Library · One-Eyed Witch Passage · Storeroom · Third Floor Corridor · Trophy Room · Turret Stairwell · Vastus Vestibule
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MWC 15 Special
Normally, short- and medium-haul flights in Europe don't have any in-flight entertainment but this could change soon. German Lufthansa has recently started a test of its new service called "my mediaworld". It gives passengers Hollywood-quality entertainment during their flights and Lufthansa is currently trialing the service on its 22.6 years old Airbus A320 D-AIPP. Like most other short- and medium-haul aircrafts, this A320 hasn't have any in-flight entertainment equipment, like screens, etc. but that's not necessary anymore since the my mediaworld entertainment system allows to use W-LAN-enabled devices such as laptops, tablets or smartphones to play movies. Lufthansa is even offering dedicated iOS and Android apps while Laptops need Silverlight installed (bad luck for Windows RT users).
And how is my mediaworld working? As soon as the crew gives the go-ahead to turn on electronic devices after takeoff (keep in mind to put your smartphone into flight mode before boarding/shutting down), passengers can start up their laptop, smartphone or tablet. The A320 is using a W-LAN called "my mediaworld" with which the device needs to connect then. Laptop user will then be automatically redirected to www.BoardConnect.aero while smartphone and tablet users may open the previously installed "my mediaworld" app; and that's it. Now the passengers can browse through the my mediaworld offer and select from three great Hollywood movies, many interesting TV series, a moving map, five radio channels, 25 destination guides and even approximately 30 digital newspapers and magazines (dailies, regional to international).
During the current and upcoming test flights, Lufthansa will collect information on the user friendliness, relevance, technology and contents of the new system via a survey in the program booklet and Lufthansa wants to know: "What is your opinion of 'my mediaworld'?" and "Should Lufthansa offer 'my mediaworld' in the future?" Just fill out the survey on board and hand it to one of our flight attendants.
UPDATE: As Lufthansa mentioned yesterday on Twitter, the service is currently tested on routes from and to Munich. As a colleague just told me, he recently flew the aircraft on the route from Munich to Cologne. However, since it was a 6-something red-eye flight, he was way too tired to test it.
Cheers ~ Arne
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I wan't to use a USB controller (primarily X-Box 360 wired) as an optional input method in Java. I want to be able to use the face buttons (A, B, X, and Y), the analog sticks, the triggers and bumpers, the start and select buttons, and the D-Pad, or their equivalents on other controllers.
I would also like to know how to use the vibration features on controllers that support this, if Java can support it as well. I am open to the thought of downloading other libraries but I'm not sure how to use things such as JInput as the tutorials available don't seem to teach me as well.
Thanks in Advance,