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B.O.'s $3.8 Trillion Budget Forecasts a $1.6 Trillion Shortfall for 2010
The Jackass wants to bail out California (who even though they are broke, passed universal healthcare--- so WE GET STUCK WITH THE BILL?!) and the Jackass says he will cut the deficit in half by 2013
Deficit to Hit All-Time High
Obama's $3.8 Trillion Budget Forecasts a $1.6 Trillion Shortfall for 2010 Before It Drops.
By JONATHAN WEISMAN
WASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama will propose on Monday a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2011 that projects the deficit will shoot up to a record $1.6 trillion this year, but would push the red ink down to about $700 billion, or 4% of the gross domestic product, by 2013, according to congressional aides.
The deficit for the current fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30, would eclipse last year's $1.4 trillion deficit, in part due to new spending on a proposed jobs package. The president also wants $25 billion for cash-strapped state governments, mainly to offset their funding of the Medicaid health program for the poor.
To get the deficit down by the middle of the decade, Mr. Obama will be relying on cuts that have previously been proposed without success, on cooperation from a wary Congress and on a yet-to-be set up debt commission to suggest politically difficult choices.
At the same time, Mr. Obama is under pressure to address the country's continued high unemployment rate. And he will propose increases in spending for priorities such as education and domestic scientific research. All of this raises questions about how much progress the president is likely to make in trying to fulfill his pledge to half by 2013 the $1.3 trillion deficit he inherited.
The budget embodies Mr. Obama's larger predicament of needing to contain the deficit without harming the economy, which remains fragile. The deficit has become a major political issue, as antigovernment activists swing independents against what they describe as Mr. Obama's big-government policies and Republicans try to regain the mantle of fiscal responsibility after the Bush years saw surpluses swing to deficits.
Republicans have said they aren't likely to cooperate with Mr. Obama on his deficit-reduction approach, opposing tax increases even as they attack Democrats for proposing cuts to Medicare. Meanwhile, senior Democrats in Congress have shown themselves reluctant to cut spending with unemployment hovering at 10%.
Under the Obama budget, this year's $1.6 trillion deficit would fall to $1.3 trillion in the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. It would drop to $700 billion in 2013 and 2014, the budget projects, on the assumption that the economy recovers, tax receipts start rising again with incomes, and stimulus spending drops off.
The deficit would drop to the equivalent of 5% of GDP in 2013 through expected economic improvement alone. Policy changes proposed by the president, such as a proposed freeze in nonsecurity domestic spending, would shave an additional percentage point.
Mr. Obama plans to rely on a new debt commission to come up with recommendations on how to meet his promise to bring the figure down to the equivalent of 3% of GDP by 2015, according to budget analysts briefed on the proposal.
White House officials say they are ready to make some tough choices to get the deficit under control. White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer wrote on the White House Web site this weekend that the president's budget would propose to terminate or cut back more than 120 programs, saving about $20 billion in the fiscal year beginning in October.
The proposals include consolidating 38 education programs into 11, cutting the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures and Preserve America grant program, and eliminating the Advanced Earned Income Tax Credit, which allows low-wage workers to get tax-credit checks in advance but which is rife with abuse, White House officials say. The Brownfields Economic Development Initiative, which converts decayed former industrial sites to new uses, would be cut, and payments ended to states to restore abandoned mines, many of which have been long cleaned up.
(How about eliminating the Earned Income Tax Credit altogether?!)
But some of those efforts, such as the abandoned mines and Advanced Earned Income Credit cuts, were proposed last year in Mr. Obama's first budget. They were ignored by Congress. Other planned cuts are presidential perennials, attempted without success by Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush before Mr. Obama, such as eliminating whaling partnerships and implementing deep cuts to the Army Corps of Engineers.
The president is also expected to call for halting the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's plan to return astronauts to the moon, a tough sell in vote-rich Florida.
"There's no question there's a range of domestic discretionary that can be scaled back," said one Democratic budget analyst. "Politically, they will never get through."
Meantime, the president will ask for large increases in spending on education and civilian scientific research, according to analysts who have been briefed on the budget plans.
Mainly, the president plans to rely on the budget commission and budget rules in an effort to try to force Congress's hand, budget analysts say. The budget assumes the enactment of pay-as-you-go rules that would force any tax cut or spending increase to be offset by tax hikes or spending cuts.
Isabel Sawhill, a budget expert at the Brookings Institution, criticized the president's goal a deficit of 3% of GDP long after the recession has endedsaying it amounted to "defining deficits down."
"The pay-go rules will make it more difficult for Congress to dig the hole deeper but won't affect currently projected red ink; and the commission will likely be a paper tiger," she wrote on Friday. "In short, these proposals will still leave us with unsustainable deficits as far as the eye can see. It is depressing to discover that we can no longer even aspire to balance the budget once the recession is over."
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Traditional 2D animation for the Westerners (www.goldenerwesten.net) and their swiss client Legic. It premiered at the security trade show »Sicherheit 2013« in Zurich.
While election is over and the SPD didn't perform as hoped, the info stop-motion movies are still of relevance. This week coalition talks continue and SPD party leaders do not tire to repeat that most parts of their pre-election goals apply to the policy they want to pursue in a possible coalition with the chancellor's [...]
Voil├Ā, the third movie for the SPD. Although it's the Green Party that was considering the introduction of a Veggie Day for cantines, vegetables became quite handy in explaining the social democratic ideas for a reformed German tax system and regulated financial markets.
The second spot for the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) went live today. It is all about retirement and pensions and it got some cute bunnies, kittens, rainbow horses, heavy machines and dinosaurs. (All part of my very own stamp collection now.)
I'm currently producing a series of several info stop-motion shorts for the German Social Democratic Party (SPD). The first film got released yesterday and is titled »Arbeit ist mehr wert« (»Work is worth more«).
German Singer-songwriter Pohlmann (signed on Four Music/ Sony) asked me for a rather arty music video. This is what he got.
It's been a bit calmer out here. Until this page get's a fresh restart this autumn with loads of new projects and things I'd suggest you follow my updates on Twitter.
I recently started producing two videocasts. For those who wonder what the heck that might be: Videocasting is the process of filming and releasing a series of videos on the internet. ŌĆō Just like TV without its limitations of time and format.
I did some old school [sic!] animations and title design for a documentary called »Meine Federtasche ist im Westen« (»My pencil case is in the west«) back in late 2009. It's about a primary school role play on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall.
While working on an opening for a videocast I was playing around with audio spectrums and expressions. On the way I made these four tiny sketches. Neither of the approaches made it into the final piece, but I thought I might show them here anyways.
Rearranging my several backup harddrives I stumbled upon some folders that contained a portfolio DVD of mine which I made in 2007 mostly with the intention to help me getting enrolled at Central Saint Martins. The DVD fulfilled it's purpose and got forgotten afterwards until now.
Daadada is the forthcoming exhibition of the 2008/09 art scholarship holders of the renowned German academic exchange programme DAAD. It combines art work from recent postgraduates of The Royal College of Art, Goldsmiths, Slade School of Fine Art, Central Saint Martins, The Bartlett and the University of Westminster.
Crash is the title of an interactive multimedia installation that focuses on the ground zero of the recent financial crisis ŌĆō the desks of bankers, brokers and traders. The installation puts the user in the panoptic position of a stock trader, who experiences and influences a particular representation of reality on his monitors.
At least since the blueprints of Jeremy Bentham it is known that the view (and it's direction) is a representation of hierarchies as well. One who sees much rules much. In sociology this coherence had been widely explored, e.g., by Michel Foucault, yet the panoptic representation of moving images as an progressing process has far [...]
The subject of my final project at Central Saint Martins is what I would call Screen Realities. Primarily it addresses the electronic screens that had been invented with television in the early 20s of the last century and that are dominating our perception of the world nowadays (through the tele, monitors, projections and mobile devices) [...]
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The cuisine of La Rioja
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- 自治州 : La Rioja
La Rioja, A Culinary Mix
La Rioja is situated on the Camino de Santiago route. It is a land of travellers and exchange, where relationships are formed and culture and customs interchanged. All this is reflected in its gastronomy which, apart from providing the traveller with the opportunity to taste top quality wines, has also been very much influenced by its neighbouring regions, adapting the dishes with that touch of exquisite simplicity so typical from this area.
La Rioja cuisine is simple and uses the top quality products found in the region. The popular agricultural tradition of the area provides the cuisine with a great variety of local vegetables and pulses: peppers, garlic, onions, artichokes, asparagus, lettuce, chard, borage... What visitor to La Rioja can resist tasting its great stews, made with fava beans or "caparrón" beans. These dishes are unique and use beans which have not been completely dried. As a result, the beans conserve their natural flavour and absorb the flavour of the quail or spicy sausage with which they are cooked. The pig, a symbol of Christian culture, has always lived side by side with the people of La Rioja, either as wild or as farm animals. The Muslim presence in mainland Spain has left its mark on this region, the Riojans having a great taste for lamb. Both types of meat are extremely popular, although the fish dishes put up a fierce competition. These are prepared using bonito, cod, hake, red bream and mackerel. Sweet black pudding and Riojan chorizo are just a couple of examples of the produce prepared in the mountains.
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The different therapies are only ways of helping us
find the peace that is in us anyway. We are all in fact our own healers. The key is an inner attitude of taking responsibility for the quality
of our own lives. We can seek aid from"experts, " be they medical doctors, herbalists, or alternative-therapy practitioners, but the responsibility
for healing can never be truly handed toanother. Healing comes from within and is inherent to being alive. It is rarelyan act of consciously
harnessing inner energy, but it is always an expressionof our inner power.
Healing can be facilitated by various tools and
techniques. However, these techniques do not heal us; they can only aid in the healing process. Each ofthem embodies a profound
truth and a great gift of healing wisdom, but humanity is very complex and our ills are a microcosm of that complexity. We need to build bridges
between the therapies so that we can move toward a more holistic approach to health. In this chapter, I offer a simple model showing how we
might integrate the various approaches to health and wholeness so that inner peace can become an active part of our lives.
When people are seen as whole beings, and not simply as `bodies with minds ontop of them', it comes as no surprise that there is a
deep association between psychology and physiology. This association has profound implications for allillness, not just stress and
It is a demonstration of the inadequacies of our scientific approach to health that people are even thought of in
terms of the two words, mind and body. As wehave already discussed, there is, in reality, one system that should not be separated. However,
since there is no one English term for this system, to talk about it in English, and say what needs to be said, is exceedingly difficult.
It is worth examining how orthodox medicine sees the relationship between mind and body in the development of illness. While
no all-encompassing explanation for their association has been put forward, the medical world has considered anumber of possible
This might all sound a bit semantic! These explanations are, however, a way of fitting the relationship of mind
and body into a pattern that will enable an orthodox medical practitioner to decide which drugs to use. Should he or she focus on the
physical problems or the mental disturbance?
From the perspective of a holistic herbalist, this is an artificial and unnecessary
question. To help both body and mind, the whole must be treated as a whole. Thus, not only are remedies that are helpful for specific symptoms
needed, but a management plan to help us cope with stress is also necessary.This broader view lessens the impact of stress, helps free us,
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I have been asked by several people how I make the quilt and block mockups/diagrams on my patterns. I thought I would write up a tutorial showing the process, step by step. I will add a permanent link to this tutorial on the right hand sidebar of my blog. Enjoy!
A few things before I begin…
• I use Photoshop CS3 for my quilt mockup/pattern designs, but there are a variety of software options. Those include the lesser expensive Photoshop Elements and the free GIMP editing program. Photoshop also has a free trial download.
• The following instructions were written using Photoshop CS3 on a MAC computer. If you use a different version of Photoshop, GIMP or a PC, your program will look slightly different. But you should be able to do the exact same things I do here.
• The screenshots posted correspond to the step just below the image.
• This is not meant to be a beginners guide to all things Photoshop. I do assume some level of computer knowledge, although I also did try to write things out in very detailed, step-by-step format. It will take you a bit of time to be comfortable using Photoshop. But I am proof that it can be done. I am self taught and have been using it for over 10 years. Still, even I have a lot to learn. There are lots of great tutorials online and how-to books. Stick with it and you will be successful!
• You may link to this tutorial on your site and/or blog, but do not copy text or images from this tutorial to your site and/or blog. You may use this tutorial for teaching workshops but please direct your students to this blog to print out their own copies. Do not print out copies yourself and provide them in the class. When in doubt, contact me with any questions. I am nice regular person just like you, I promise!
Let's get started!
Quilt Mockups Using Photoshop – A Tutorial
1. Open Photoshop and create a new canvas by clicking on File –> New.
This quilt uses 12″x12″ quilt blocks. In the New File window, enter/select the following values:
• Width and Height: 12 inches. Don't forget to select inches from the drop down boxes. This will probably have defaulted to pixels.
• Resolution: Set your resolution to 72 pixels/inch. If you plan on using these graphics for print, you can set this to 300 pixels/inch.
• Background Contents: White
Click OK. You just created the canvas for your first quilt block and I will refer to this canvas as the Quilt Block 1 Canvas. Now let's add the "fabric" piecing.
2. Following the same directions as Step 1, create another new canvas that is 3″ x 12″. This will be your first "fabric" piece and I will refer to this canvas as Fabric Piece 1 Canvas.
3. You should have a toolbar on the left of your screen. If for some reason you don't see that bar, make sure it is selected to appear by selecting Window from the top menu, and ensuring Tools is selected.
At the bottom of that toolbar, there is a little black and white block graphic (seen in the above screenshot with the red box around it.). That graphic shows the foreground and background color of whatever tool you use (paintbrush, paint bucket, text tool, etc.) The default setting is black foreground and white background.
Click on this icon and a Color Picker dialog box appears. Using your cursor, select a color and click OK.
4. From the toolbar on the left side of the screen, select the Paint Bucket icon. Your cursor will become a paint bucket. Move your cursor over the Fabric Piece 1 Canvas and click. The canvas will be filled with the new color.
** NOTE: If you don't see this icon, don't panic. It is "hiding" under another icon. If you see a Gradient Tool icon in the left toolbar, double click on it and then select the Paint Bucket icon from the list that appears. Again, I am using Photoshop CS3 and these are the groupings in the toolbar for that version. If you are using another tool, the groupings may be different. Double click on various tools in the toolbar and you can explore all the listings and find the paint bucket. **
5. Now we will place the Fabric Piece 1 Canvas on to our blank 12″ x 12″ Quilt Block 1 Canvas. On the top toolbar, select Select –> All. Next, on the top toolbar, select Edit –> Copy.
6. Click on the 12″ x 12″ Quilt Block 1 Canvas we made in Step 1. Then, on the top toolbar, select Edit –> Paste.
The Fabric Piece 1 Canvas is pasted onto your Quilt Block 1 Canvas. Congratulations! You just created your first Photoshop Layer on the Quilt Block 1 Canvas. Using the Arrow tool in the left toolbar, you can move the piece you pasted around the canvas. I put it on the left side of the block.
7. Go back and select the 3″ x 12″ canvas. Using the same technique from Step 4, select a new color from the Color Picker and use the Paint Bucket tool to change the color. I will refer to this canvas as Fabric Piece 2 Canvas.
Just like in Step 5 and 6, copy and paste Fabric Piece 2 Canvas again to the Quilt Block 1 Canvas. You just created a second Photoshop Layer.
8. Next, create one more new canvas for another "fabric" piece. Following the directions in Step 1, create a new 6″ x 3″ canvas. I will refer to this canvas as Fabric Piece 3 Canvas.
Use the Paint Bucket tool to paint it yellow, and copy and paste 2 of these Fabric Piece 3 Canvases to the Quilt Block 1 Canvas. Move one to the top of the block and one to the bottom of the block.
9. I've mentioned that each time you paste something to the Quilt Block 1 Canvas, you are adding a new layer to the image. These layers appear in the Layers window of Photoshop.
** NOTE My Layers window is highlighted in red on the bottom right of the screenshot above. If you do not see a Layers window, ensure it is set to appear by selecting from the top toolbar Window –> Layers.
Next, we will prepare the Quilt Block 1 Canvas for copying over to a larger Final Quilt canvas. To do this, we want to combine all the layers into 1 layer. (Just trust me on this one. ;)) With the Quilt Block 1 Canvas window active, select Layer –> Flatten Image from the top toolbar.
10. This sample contains 2 quilt block designs. We just created the first design (Quilt Block 1 Canvas), now let's create the second design. This will be a simple white block, with a color square in the center. I will refer to this second block as Quilt Block 2 Canvas.
First, repeat Step 1 and create a new 12″ x 12″ canvas with a white background.
11. Now creation another new canvas for the "fabric" piece. Again following the directions in Step 1, create a new 6″ x 6″ canvas. I will refer to this canvas as the Fabric Piece 4 Canvas.
12. Following the directions from Step 4, use the Color Picker and Paint Bucket tool to fill in the Fabric Piece 4 Canvas.
13. Following the directions in Step 5 and 6, copy and paste the Fabric Piece 4 Canvas to the new blank quilt block, the Quilt Block 2 Canvas.
14. Flatten the Quilt Block 2 Canvas, just as you did in Step 9 for your first quilt block.
We will use these as a base for the rest of our quilt mockup.
15. Now that we have a couple quilt blocks, let's make a new canvas for the entire quilt. In this example, our quilt is 3 blocks wide and 3 blocks tall. Just like in Step 1, create a new canvas, 36″ wide and 36″ tall, with a white background. I will refer to this canvas as the Final Quilt Canvas.
16. Using the same copy and paste techniques from Step 5 and Step 6, select each quilt block canvas you made and copy and paste the blocks to your new Final Quilt Canvas. Because you flattened the image layers earlier, you will be selecting the entire image, and not just a single layer, or "fabric" piece.
Once you paste your quilt block to the Final Quilt Canvas, use the arrow tool to move the block around the canvas.
17. You probably notice that in my sample, some of my blocks with the colorful fabric ring are flipped and/or rotated. This is a simple way to change the look of a block without creating an entirely new block from scratch.
Select the Quilt Block 1 Canvas. Select Edit –> Transform from your top toolbar. You will see options to rotate your image 90 degrees, 180 degrees, flip horizontal, flip vertical, etc. Once you rotate your quilt block, you can copy and paste it to the Final Quilt Canvas for more variety.
18. You probably also see that on my blocks with the colorful center, I have decided to change the color in some blocks. This can also be easily accomplished with the Paint Bucket tool.
19. Once you have copied and pasted 9 blocks to the Final Quilt Canvas, you will see your completed mockup.
20. Save your file as a jpg by selecting File –> Save As and selecting JPEG from the dropdown list. Click Save.
21. You will be prompted to set a file image quality – determining the final file size. I set this to 12 usually, the highest quality.
** Final Notes **
• To shrink your image down to a smaller size to post on your blog, open the JPG file up using Photoshop. From the top toolbar, select Image –> Image Size. Set the desire size. I post images on my blog that are 500px wide.
• If you love your design and want to make it into a quilt, do not forget to add seam allowances to your pieces! For 1/4″ seam allowances, add 1/2″ to the height and width of each "fabric" piece you created when cutting out your fabric.


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WASHINGTON -- With the score tied and only a few seconds to play, the hottest player on the court faced off against a defender who had been riding the bench all game.
It was no contest.
Isaiah Thomas took the inbounds pass and sized up Garrett Temple immediately, driving to the middle of the lane to put in a left-handed floater with 1 second remaining, giving the Sacramento Kings a 96-94 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
"I seen a guy that was guarding me that hasn't played the whole game, so I felt I had the opportunity to take him," Thomas said with a smile. "And he kind of forced me to my strong hand, so I just wanted to make a play and it happened to go in."
Thomas had 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and also had seven assists as the Kings broke a four-game losing streak. Francisco Garcia added 17 points for Sacramento in a game that included 16 ties and no lead bigger than seven points.
At the end, there was little doubt that Thomas would take the last shot. The message from coach Keith Smart: Don't settle for a jumper.
"You're going to get by his guy or get a foul. Or you can make a quick play," Smart said. "I thought he did the right thing by driving the basket and getting his little floater. All that drill work he does every day and that little floater gave us a big win."
Emeka Okafor scored a season-high 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and John Wall had 19 points and six assists for the Wizards, whose home winning streak ended at five games. Still, Washington is 6-4 and has been competitive in every game since Wall's return from a knee injury - including a one-point loss at Sacramento on Jan. 16 - and it speaks volumes that their close losses are no longer seen as moral victories.
"I hope it does hurt us a little bit," Washington coach Randy Wittman said. "It stings."
Wittman will get second-guessed for the way this one ended. After Martell Webster tied the game on a short jumper with 7.9 seconds to play, the coach figured the best way to stop Thomas was by putting in Temple, who played all of 13 seconds in the game - all in the final half-minute.
"I wanted to try something different. ... We didn't have anybody that could guard him," Wittman said.
Okafor's jumper with 2:26 to play tied the game at 88, and Thomas made 1 of 2 free throws with 2:14 remaining to start a series of back-and-forth, one-point leads that finally ended when Tyreke Evans made a pair from the line to put Sacramento ahead 93-90 with 19.6 seconds remaining.
Wall's layup pulled the Wizards within one with 12.6 to go, and Evans made 1 of 2 free throws with 11.7 remaining to make the score 94-92.
Webster then tied the game, giving the Kings the chance to set up the winning shot for Thomas, one that deflated a Wizards team that has only recently become accustomed to winning at home.
Perhaps the most glaring statistic for Washington: 20 turnovers to go with 20 assists.
"I think we just got in a mind-state in a certain point of that game," Webster said, "where we just kind of felt like, `Oh, we can outscore these guys.' ... We let them get the best of us, and we can't let them impede on our poise. And we did."
Notes: The Kings had been plagued by turnovers during their losing streak - averaging 21 over their previous three games - but they committed only 11 against the Wizards. ... Washington rookie G Bradley Beal, who has been bothered by a sore right wrist, played only three minutes in the fourth quarter and finished with six points on 2-for-6 shooting. Beal hurt the wrist against Denver on Jan. 18. X-rays have been negative. ... Kings C DeMarcus Cousins, who scored a season-low three points in a loss at Denver on Saturday, didn't play the fourth quarter Monday and finished with 12 points. ... Sacramento F John Salmons played the entire first quarter, then left with a stomach virus and did not return.


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Making your own caramel sauce from scratch is a lot easier than you might think, and it takes practically no time at all. This recipe comes from my friend Suzanne who is a baking genius. I've watched her make caramel sauce many times and finally got around to doing it myself.
My one note of caution is to be extra careful while you are cooking the sugar, as with any candy making process. Once the sugar has melted it has a much higher temperature than boiling water. Also, when you add the cream, the mixture will foam up, so use a pan with high sides.
Caramel Sauce RecipePrint
- 1 cup (210 g) of sugar
- 6 Tbsp (85 g) butter
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy whipping cream
1 First, before you begin, make sure you have everything ready to go - the cream and the butter next to the pan, ready to put in. Making caramel is a fast process that cannot wait for hunting around for ingredients. If you don't work fast, the sugar will burn. Safety first - make sure there are no children under foot and you may want to wear oven mitts; the caramelized sugar will be much hotter than boiling water.
2 Heat sugar on moderately high heat in a heavy-bottomed 2-quart or 3-quart saucepan. As the sugar begins to melt, stir vigorously with a whisk or wooden spoon. As soon as the melted sugar is simmering, stop stirring. You can swirl the pan a bit if you want, from this point on. Note that this recipe works best if you are using a thick-bottomed pan. If you find that you end up burning some of the sugar before the rest of it is melted, the next time you attempt it, add a half cup of water to the sugar at the beginning of the process, this will help the sugar to cook more evenly, though it will take longer as the water will need to evaporate before the sugar will caramelize.
3 As soon as all of the sugar crystals have melted (the liquid sugar should be dark amber in color), immediately add the butter to the pan. Whisk until the butter has melted.
4 Once the butter has melted, take the pan off the heat. Count to three, then slowly add the cream to the pan and continue to whisk to incorporate. Note than when you add the butter and the cream, the mixture will foam up considerably. This is why you must use a pan that is at least 2-quarts (preferably 3-quarts) big.
5 Whisk until caramel sauce is smooth. Let cool in the pan for a couple minutes, then pour into a glass mason jar and let sit to cool to room temperature. (Remember to use pot holders when handling the jar filled with hot caramel sauce.) Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Warm before serving.
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This time of year always calls for a time of reflection. We recall past holidays and events where we spent time with family and loved ones and enjoy the memories of years past.
This time of year always calls for a time of reflection. We recall past holidays and events where we spent time with family and loved ones and enjoy the memories of years past.
For many, this is a very positive time. Memories full of joy and love. For others, this is a very difficult time. For them, the holidays are a challenging reminder of loved ones who have passed away and will no longer be part of the holiday celebration.
The holidays bring many people to my office, saddened and depressed because of Christmas memories. Going back to your parents' or grandparents' house, seeing pictures and furniture that remind you of the loved one who has passed away, and being struck with the awareness the loved one is not going to be there this year. These are powerful realizations that are difficult for many people to manage alone.
If your family is like mine, this will be the first year to celebrate the holidays without an important family member. Of course, we have all lost loved ones, but fresh wounds have an awful way of reminding us of past losses that we thought we had overcome. These memories make the holidays painful and almost unbearable at times.
A mistake we often make during these times is avoidance. We resist the instinct or desire to talk about the loved one who has passed and attempt to suppress all of the emotion that accompanies those memories. Everyone is hesitant to mention the loved one and avoids topics or conversations that could be emotionally charged.
For my family and yours, I would recommend the opposite. Talking about the joyous memories and remembering the loved one in a positive manner is critical for the recovery process. When we attempt to ignore or stifle those memories, we only cause ourselves more pain. So I encourage you to talk about those past memories and experiences. Laugh together and enjoy the times you once spent with those that were so dear to you. It is through these memories that our loved ones live on.
Another important consideration is the next generation. For many of you, there may be past holidays where the wounds were so fresh that the holidays were not celebrated the way they should have been. Sadness and loss filled the house instead of joy and love. These differences are noticed by little ones, who may not fully appreciate the loss of the loved one. Instead, they only recognize that everyone is sad and disengaged from the holiday celebration. The memories your children will have are those you are creating right now. Avoid negativity and ensure you are creating the same positive memories for them that your loved ones helped create for you.
The holidays can serve multiple purposes, if we allow them. They can serve as a time of joyous celebration, where family members get together and reflect on the year. They can also serve as a time of remembrance, where loved ones are honored and brought back to life in stories. And let us ensure we are making great memories for our children, so one day they will be passing on stories from their youth.
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- Voldemort: "Ah ha ha ha! Bravery! Your parents had it too. Tell me Harry, would you like to see your mother and father again? Together, we can bring them back. All I ask is for something in return. That's it Harry. There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it. Together we'll do extraordinary things. Just give me the Stone!"
- Harry Potter: "You liar!"
- Voldemort: "Kill him!"
- — Lord Voldemort fails at tempting Harry[src]
The attack in the Philosopher's Stone Chambers was a battle that took place on 4 June 1992, during Lord Voldemort's attempt to use Quirinus Quirrell to steal the Philosopher's Stone. It was also Voldemort's second attempt on Harry Potter's life.
During Harry, Ron, and Hermione's time in the chambers they battled through a set of obstacles that most eleven-year-old children would find near impossible, but succeeded anyway. In the last chamber, Harry defeated Voldemort and kept the stone safe.
The battle in the chambers was a defining moment in the Trio's years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as they realised that their lives were never going to be normal and that Lord Voldemort would always make sure no school year would ever be ordinary.
Battle through the chambers
Fluffy (Rubeus Hagrid's Chamber)
Fluffy was a giant three-headed dog, and Rubeus Hagrid's contribution to the protections put in place for the Philosopher's Stone. In 1992, Quirinus Quirrell enchanted a Harp to put Fluffy to sleep while he searched for the Stone; when the music stopped, Fluffy awoke. Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger had to play a flute to put it back to sleep, before they were able to slip through the trap door Fluffy was guarding. Quirrell found out how to get past Fluffy earlier that year by enticing Hagrid into a card game, offering a dragon egg as the stake, and getting him drunk enough to disclose the secret of how to pacify the otherwise vicious dog. After the Philosopher's Stone was destroyed, Hagrid released Fluffy into the Forbidden Forest.[1]
Devil's Snare (Pomona Sprout's chamber)
- Hermione Granger: "Devil's Snare, Devil's Snare...what did Professor Sprout say? — it likes the dark and damp —"
- Harry Potter: "So light a fire!"
- — The trio struggle with Devil's Snare[src]
The second obstacle within the Chambers was Pomona Sprout's Devil's Snare, placed seemingly to soften a deadfall through the trapdoor guarded by Fluffy. However, as the Devil's Snare is known for strangling its victims to death, and increasing its force of constriction at signs of struggle, Hermione Granger just barely managed to save Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and herself from death by strangulation, by attacking the plant with Bluebell Flames.
Winged keys (Filius Flitwick's chamber)
- Hermione Granger: "These birds... they can't be here just for decoration."
- Harry Potter: "They're not birds! They're keys! Winged keys."
- — Hermione Granger and Harry Potter when they entered the chamber of winged keys[src]
The third of the Chambers contained several brooms and was filled with Winged Keys, provided by Professor Filius Flitwick, which, at a distance, appeared to be birds. There was a locked door at the end of the room which was impervious to the Alohomora spell, and could only be opened by identifying and catching the one key among the "flock" that would fit the door's lock.
Hermione Granger cleverly deduced that the key that would open the locked door must be an old one, to match the old lock on the door. The only old key was readily identifiable, as Quirinus Quirrell had just used it and bent one of its wings. As soon as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione took off on brooms to catch the winged key, they rest of the keys scattered to make the correct one more difficult to identify again. Harry was, however, able to retrieve the necessary key, which was described as old-fashioned and silver, with bright blue wings, by employing his skills as a Seeker.
Human Chess Game (Minerva McGonagall's chamber)
- Hermione Granger: "What is it?"
- Harry Potter: "He's [Ron] going to sacrifice himself!"
- — Ron Weasley's sacrifice[src]
The fourth obstacle was Minerva McGonagall's — a giant Wizard's Chess set. Ron took command of the game, with Harry, Hermione, and himself replacing certain pieces (a Black bishop, rook and knight respectively), to defeat the opposing team and be allowed to pass. In the end, Ron sacrificed himself to allow Harry to capture the opposing King. At the End-of-Term Feast, following the events of the attack, Albus Dumbledore awarded Ron fifty House points for winning "the best played game of chess that Hogwarts has seen these many years".
Mountain troll (Quirinus Quirrell's chamber)
- "I do say I have a gift with trolls."
- —Quirrell discussing his chamber[src]
When Harry and Hermione arrived at the obstacle set in place by Quirinus Quirrell — a troll — they realised it was already out cold. It was later discovered that Trolls were Quirrell's specialty, which he had also used to create a diversion during the 1991 Hallowe'en feast, in his first attempt at retrieving the Philosopher's Stone.[2]
Potion riddle (Severus Snape's chamber)
- Hermione Granger: "This isn't magic — it's logic — a puzzle. A lot of the greatest wizards haven't got an ounce of logic, they'd be stuck in here forever."
- Harry Potter: "But so will we, won't we?"
- Hermione Granger: "Of course not, everything we need is here on this paper. Seven bottles: three are poison; two are wine; one will get us safely through the black fire and one will get us back through the purple"
- — Hermione and Harry discussing the Logic Chamber[src]
Harry and Hermione next arrived at a Severus Snape's potions riddle. The obstacle wasn't magic but logic, a challenge that most wizards would never figure out, as they did not put much stock in logic. Hermione had no trouble deferring the riddle and figured out which potion would help them, but there was only a little bit left. So Harry drank it and Hermione drank another one, which allowed her to leave the chamber safely. She wished Harry good luck and told him he would be alright. Harry went on to the final chamber alone.
The Riddle as follows:
"Danger lies before you, while safety lies behind,
The attack (Albus Dumbledore's chamber)
- "Yes, Severus does seem the type, doesn't he? So useful to have him swooping around like an overgrown bat. Next to him, who would suspect p-p-poor, st-stuttering P-Professor Quirrell?"
- —Quirrell reveals were his loyalty lies[src]
Harry, then arrived at the obstacle of Albus Dumbledore — the Mirror of Erised. Standing there was Quirinus Quirrell. Harry was shocked — he had expected Snape. Quirrell explained that he tried to kill Harry, while Snape tried to save him. He said that he let the troll in on Hallowe'en. He then tied up Harry and tried to figure out how to get the Stone. Voldemort told him to "Use the boy" Quirrell summoned Harry to tell him what he saw in the Mirror. Harry lied and said it was himself winning the House Cup. An accomplished Legilimens, Voldemort wasn't fooled and told Quirrell to allow him to speak to Harry. Quirrell unravelled his turban to reveal the red-eyed and snake-like face of Tom Marvolo Riddle.
After Harry's refusal to join the Dark Lord, Voldemort ordered Quirrell to kill him, but because of Lily Evans' loving sacrifice ten years earlier, Quirrell couldn't touch him without experiencing debilitating levels of pain, and having his flesh burn. Around that moment, Harry fell unconscious due to his injuries and the pain in his scar. Voldemort left Quirrell's body and fled, abandoning his servant to die. After Voldemort fled, Albus Dumbledore descended into the chambers. After reaching the Philosopher Stone's chamber he found Harry unconscious and rushed to his aid. If Dumbledore had arrived any later Harry would have died.
End of first year
- Albus Dumbledore: "Harry, do you know why Professor Quirrell could not bear to have you touch him?...It was because of your mother. She sacrificed herself for you, and that kind of act lives a mark. No, no this kind of act cannot be seen, it lives in your very skin."
- Harry Potter: "What is it?"
- Albus Dumbledore: "Love, Harry. Love."
- — Dumbledore and Harry dicussing the power of love[src]
Three days later, Harry woke up in the hospital wing to find Dumbledore standing before him. Dumbledore explained that the Stone had been destroyed and Nicolas Flamel would die. He, then, explained the reason Voldemort, and by extension Quirrell, couldn't touch him.
1995-1996 school year
- "Yeah, Quirrell was a great teacher, there was just the minor drawback of him having Lord Voldemort sticking out of the back of his head."
- —Harry Potter telling Dolores Umbridge about the attack in the underground chambers[src]
Three years later, while explaining all he'd done to Ron and Hermione, Harry mentioned the Battle in the Philosopher's Stone Chambers. He was later given detention by Dolores Umbridge for saying that Quirrell had been possessed by Voldemort. Then, at the Hog's Head, Neville Longbottom told everyone that Harry saved the Philosopher's Stone. Then, while trying to come to the Department of Mysteries, Ginny Weasley brought up the fact that she was three years older than they were when they first fought Voldemort.
1996-1997 school year
- "Quirrell was mediocre [...] "
- —Severus Snape's opinion of Quirrell[src]
Four years after this battle, at Spinner's End, Bellatrix Lestrange maliciously reminded him that Snape himself had interfered in the events leading up to the Battle in the Philosopher's Stone Chambers. Snape replied that Quirrell was "mediocre", and that he had stopped him simply because he was "unworthy".[3]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
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does someone know on which label this version of i am a levi was released:
it has such a beautiful intro!
it's different from the haile i hymn LP and also different from the concrete jungle 7"
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kalcidis wrote:Adding to the confusion however Chapter 2 is marketed as Chapter 1 on CD release
Chaz wrote:I guess it must be this 80's re-cut. I wouldn't say it was slower though...
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Vinnie wrote:where can this cut be found of jah heavy load? http://www.sendspace.com/file/zuxpu3
its a slower cut than the ones mentioned above
kalcidis wrote:You might be right but to be honest I can't hear any difference between the first and last link with the exception of one being played slightly faster. Same reverb, same instruments coming in and out at the same points, same vocal take. I would still say it's the same mix. Big big difference for you perhaps.
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Updated November 5, 2015.
Looking for a well-rounded list of things to do, see and experience during the holiday and winter seasons? Consider this one of them.
2. Navigate America's Historic Triangle – Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown. All of America is rooted in the happenings of this area, from the 1607 landing at Jamestowne to the new nation ideas bred at Colonial Williamsburg and the conclusion of the Revolutionary War at Yorktown. That's a lot of history in a pretty tight radius.
Yorktown Victory Center
3. If seeing sites that include words like biggest, endless, deepest or tallest are on your bucket list, we can help you mark them off. Virginia has eight caverns, including the largest in the eastern United States, one that has no end, the deepest, and one that has the tallest stalagmite in the world.
4. One key annual holiday event allows you to drive the longest boardwalk in the country – the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. It's the McDonald's Holiday Lights on the Beach, part of Virginia's 100 Miles of Lights connecting seven twinkling cities.
100 Miles of Lights – Virginia Beach
5. There's nothing neater than cobblestone streets and you can find them across Virginia. Check out our Main Streets and then look in places you wouldn't suspect, like Richmond's Shockoe Slip, the Freemason District of Norfolk and Old Town Alexandria.
6. Have a whale of a time on board a boat bound for winter wildlife viewing off the coast of Virginia. The team at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach is happy to take you into the Atlantic for a chance to see the fin and humpback whales migrating this time of year.
7. Eight United States Presidents have hailed from the Commonwealth and you can visit their homes and libraries as well as the places they dined, studied and enjoyed the social scene.
8. More than 250 wineries, 100+ craft breweries, and a quickly growing number of cideries and distilleries are toasting the holidays and inviting you to warm from within. Designated drivers are mandatory.
9. Strike a chord in the birthplace of country music – Bristol – and travel The Crooked Road to see and hear music history and tradition at places like Carter Family Fold and the Ralph Stanley Museum.


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Police shutter illegal massage parlors - again
BRIDGEPORT -- The cat-and-mouse game between police and the city's massage parlors over suspected prostitution resumed over the holiday weekend.
Officers Saturday reinspected 10 parlors shut down before Christmas for violating massage establishment regulations and found four back in business.
"These establishments were closed and put on notice arrests would follow if they illegally reopened," Police Chief Joseph Gaudet said in a statement. "Some didn't heed our warnings and employees got predictable results."
This was the second time two locations -- Kay's Hong Kong at 604 North Ave. and Chateau Health Spa at 2662 Fairfield Ave. -- flouted the law since the late December raids. Both sites were revisited by police Jan. 3 and shuttered.
"I think they just want to see what they could get away with ... They'll close eventually," said state Rep. Auden Grogins, D-129, who has been involved in spearheading the city's crackdown on adult businesses.
Grogins praised the police department for using tougher city and state health and licensing regulations to weed out the alleged brothels from legitimate masseuses.
Saturday's police visits came several hours after a Connecticut Post reporter found two previously closed spas -- Chateau and Silver at 2742 Fairfield Ave. -- opening their doors to customers Friday night in time for the long weekend.
Police on Saturday shut down Chateau, Silver, Kay's and Oriental Health Spa at 2336 Main St. and arrested seven women.
"Two officers went into the establishments and were propositioned for massages," said police spokesman William Kaempffer.
Kaempffer said some condoms were found but, unlike the Jan. 3 raids, no customers.
Gaudet said the spas will remain a priority for his department.
State Rep. Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, who like Grogins has fought for tougher restrictions on illegitimate massage businesses, said it can take time to drive them out of a municipality.
"Most of these women are trafficked. They get arrested, get out of jail, go someplace else ... another state. (The spa owners) get other women in here," Duff said.
The identities of the seven women arrested in Bridgeport Saturday were not immediately available.
In Norwalk a combination of police vigilance and shaming the landlords worked, Duff said.
Some of the Bridgeport spa landlords are from out of state, while others are well known in the community. Developer Sal DiNardo, of Fairfield, owns the building at 536 Lindley St. housing Fantasy Studio, which police closed in December.
"I knew something was there, but I didn't know what it was," DiNardo said in a recent interview.
Michael Brennan, owner of Brennan's Shebeen bar in Black Rock, is landlord for repeat offenders Chateau and Silver. Brennan could not be reached Monday.
If the Bridgeport spas continue to push back against police enforcement, the city's health department could go to court to force them to stay closed.
Grogins is also pursuing legislation in Hartford to expand a nuisance abatement law state prosecutors can use to close businesses repeatedly found to operate illegal activities. She wants the list of offenses to include violations of a municipal ordinance.
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They're not Pro Bowlers. But, then, the Chargers didn't have any of those in 2012.
Guard Louis Vasquez and cornerback Antoine Cason are crucial enough, however, that we will view them as litmus tests over the next month.
The Chargers have in the past couple weeks reached out to the two unrestricted free agents, and what they ultimately do with those two starters will say much about the franchise's immediate direction.
With the new leadership of general manager Tom Telesco and head coach Mike McCoy, it is impossible to predict exactly how the Chargers will proceed in reviving the roster.
The talk from the new bosses initially has been about building from within but also about patience and playing young guys.
With so many holes to fill and also the need to eat some contracts, do the Chargers want to commit long-term money (read: good money) to proven, quality, if unspectacular, players? Or do they want to truly rebuild?
Vasquez had by far his best and most consistent season in 2012, and he'll get $6 million a year somewhere. Cason finished '12 strong and plays a premium position, and a team will give him at least $5 million a year and probably more.
Jettison Vasquez, and the Chargers are truly rebuilding their offensive line. Letting Cason go is placing a lot on Shareece Wright and Marcus Gilchrist. But what Vasquez and Cason deserve (and, more importantly, will get) could be too much for the Chargers to justify.
The team is in good shape against the cap, especially since they have sworn off a repeat of last year's free agency foray.
At present, the Chargers have just $6.5 million in cap space, but they'll loosen up at least that much more by freeing themselves of just a few contracts.
It is, for instance, difficult to imagine defensive lineman Antonio Garay or linebacker Takeo Spikes being brought back at their present salaries.
Garay is due $5 million in 2013. A fine backup, he was active just half the games last season. Spikes is due $3 million. He's 36, a fantastic leader and good player in a limited role.
Almost $3 million more will likely be saved in the jettisoning of fullback Le'Ron McClain and tight end Randy McMichael.
Up to another nearly $3 million in cap savings is available by releasing receiver Eddie Royal, left tackle Jared Gaither and/or right tackle Jeromey Clary. While that would involve eating as much as $15 million in dead money against the cap, it would also amount to $11.5 million cash savings.
Maybe that could be used to offset the $5 million guaranteed to receiver Robert Meachem. Yes, the man who had 14 receptions and was targeted just 32 times all last season is guaranteed $5 million in 2013.
The Chargers have virtually no dead money at present, which is among the reasons why executive vice president Ed McGuire essentially has a job for life no matter who the general manager is. And none of those preceding numbers should bother Telesco anyway. He helped Indianapolis Colts GM Ryan Grigson maintain a roster with $35.5 million in dead money last season. The Colts won 11 games with a cheap, young roster.
What this all means for Shaun Phillips, who led the Chargers with 9½ sacks in the final year of his contract, is that he'll be wearing different colors in 2013.
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Green Car Deals: August 2012
Although many car shoppers associate "going green" with spending more money, many great deals are available on a surprising range of fuel efficient new cars. We've rounded up some of the best August deals on several top fuel-efficient models, illustrating to shoppers that you don't have to spend a fortune to save at the pump.
Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
While Chevrolet's full-size Tahoe Hybrid doesn't sell in large numbers, it's the only vehicle in its segment aimed at buyers looking to save money at the pump. In the Tahoe's case, that means 20 miles per gallon in the city and 23 mpg on the highway--an increase of more than 25 percent over the standard V8. Through August, it's also available with several incentives, including 0.9 percent interest for up to 60 months or, for shoppers paying in full, up to $1,250 cash back. If you're not sure about whether the Tahoe Hybrid is for you, consider Chevrolet's "Love It or Return It" offer. The new program allows buyers the chance to purchase any new model and drive it for up to 60 days before bringing it back for a full refund.
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Honda Civic Hybrid
If you're looking for a good deal on a miserly new hybrid, the Civic Hybrid may be the car for you. In August, Honda is offering interest rates as low as 0.9 percent for 36 months or 1.9 percent for 60 months--a reasonable figure for a recently redesigned new model that achieves 44 mpg in combined city and highway driving. Honda is also offering an intriguing lease deal for the Civic Hybrid, touting payments as low as $199 per month for 36 months after $2,799 at signing. For shoppers who would prefer a lower down payment, Honda says the Civic Hybrid can also be leased with zero down at a rate of just $280 per month.
Nissan LEAF
Although demand remains high for Nissan's fully-electric LEAF hatchback, the automaker is offering a lease deal in August to customers interested in going green. According to Nissan, shoppers can lease a 2012 LEAF SV for 39 months at just $289 per month after $2,999 at signing. While that may seem high for a compact hatchback, the LEAF is among the only vehicles currently available to offer buyers a fully-electric driving experience, with Nissan touting a range of up to 100 miles on a single charge. The LEAF also boasts a luxurious list of equipment that includes a standard navigation system, Bluetooth, 16-inch alloy wheels, and keyless access with push button starting.
Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid
Shoppers interested in getting a good deal on an electric vehicle can find several incentives on Toyota's plug-in hybrid Prius throughout August. According to Toyota, lease shoppers can take advantage of payments as low as $269 per month for 36 months with $2,399 due at signing, an offer that saves customers nearly $100 compared to last month's lease deal. Shoppers who would prefer to finance a Prius Plug-In Hybrid will also get a great deal, with Toyota offering interest rates as low as zero percent for up to 60 months. Both offers give buyers a welcome price break on a brand new vehicle loaded with advanced technology.
Volkswagen Jetta TDI
Although demand is usually too high for Volkswagen to offer incentives on its highly efficient Jetta TDI, the automaker is advertising one deal in August. According to Volkswagen, shoppers interested in financing a 2012 Jetta TDI sedan can get interest rates as low as 1.9 percent for up to 60 months. While that doesn't match the zero percent interest rate that Volkswagen is offering on many of its other models, it provides a price break for shoppers looking for diesel fuel efficiency. In the Jetta's case, that means a 140-horsepower 2.0-liter powerplant with EPA-rated fuel economy of 30 mpg in the city and up to 42 mpg in highway driving. Unfortunately for shoppers interested in the highly practical Jetta TDI SportWagen, the 1.9 percent interest rate only applies to the TDI sedan.
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What it means to you: Many desirable new fuel-efficient vehicles are available with incentives in August.


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NUNEHAM COURTENAY, Northern Ireland, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- A Santa in Northern Ireland was suspended for telling children seeking his counsel about the school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Parents Wendy and Steven Kennett complained to management at Notcutts Garden Centre in Nuneham Courtenay, Oxford, after the man playing Santa allegedly spoke to three young siblings raising the specter of the school shootings before the parents could step in and interrupt him, the Belfast Telegraph said Thursday.
One of the children asked Santa about whether they were on the naughty list. The man replied, "Well there are bad people in the world and bad things happen, like what happened to those children in America."
The man then told one of the children Santa isn't real and that it's his parents putting presents under the tree.
Kennett said one of his sons ran away crying and told his brother and sister, which is when management was brought in. The children's mother said she was left with youngsters in a "flood of tears."
Managers at the garden center described the man as a "freelance" Santa and said he'd been suspended for the remainder of the Christmas season.


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New York Council for the Humanities awards grant
The Lewiston Council on the Arts was awarded a $3,000 implementation grant for "Tuscarora Bead Work from 1812 to Present" from the New York Council for the Humanities. The money will fund a binational exhibit of Native American beadwork from the Tuscarora Reservation in Lewiston and the Six Nations Reservation in Ontario, Canada, to be held during Native American Heritage Month (November).
Local artists Rosemary Hill, Simon Brascoupe and Karen Hodge-Russell will curate the exhibit, which will be located at the "Tuscarora & Friends Gallery" in Lewiston, a co-operative of regional artists. The exhibit will tell the social history of the Tuscarora and Six Nations people in the Niagara region through samples of tradition beadwork created between 1812 and the present.
Beadwork items are given as gifts to commemorate important life passages, including births, weddings, graduations and anniversaries, and beaded clothing is worn at community social events, political meetings and during traditional celebrations as a powerful expression of cultural identity.
The exhibit will be free to the public and will be accompanied by talks and demonstrations by contemporary beaders.
Irene Rykaszewski, LCA executive director, said she was very excited to help with this exhibit and the accompanying programs to celebrate National Native American Heritage Month. "Native Americans have a rich culture and a dynamic legacy, and the Tuscarora & Friends Gallery, this special exhibit and the talks and demonstrations are a wonderful way to engage the community and build bridges between our cultures."
The grand opening will be held from 4 until 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3.
For more information about this project, contact the Lewiston Council on the Arts at 716-754-0166, or visit http://www.artcouncil.org.
For more information about New York Council for the Humanities grants, email [email protected] or call 1-212-233-1131.
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Spoons! Cutting boards! I've been busy the last few weeks focusing almost entirely on scooping and sanding walnut. I can barely lift my arms over my head, have a massive bruise on my left palm, and I've become a one-woman experiment on how long it takes for fingerprints to grow back {apparently now is the time I should become a criminal}. All this is just my huge effort to provide you all with plenty of wooden gifts this holiday season. See? See how much I care about you and your gift-giving-cred?! I care. I care a lot.
Anyway, there will be a shop update sometime in the first week of December. Yet to be decided. I'll announce it here when it happens, and in the meantime, check out all the action over on instagram, where I post daily process shots of spoon carving, dog walking, kitty cuddling, and recently, a TON of fall leaves.
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Handbook:Basic Server Configuration:Modem-specific Guidance
Editor's note - this section is a great place for users to contribute modem-specific setup
tips that can benefit others who might be struggling with the same problem(s)!
This section contains some setup-related issues that are dependent upon the modem and/or fax board you have selected. The information included here is by no means exhaustive; it reflects feedback and contributions from users accumulated over multiple HylaFAX versions and/or operating system releases.
Mainpine IQ Express
Unless you're using kernel 2.6.24 or later you'll have to patch the Linux kernel for this card to work. Here are the steps:
Note: Or you can use hylafax+ from hylafax.sourceforge.net Beware though that you might still end up compiling bits if you don't have the right match. With some effort I got it to work fine on Debian Lenny amd 64.
Make sure you have all of the packages installed to build the kernel sources.
yum -y groupinstall "Development Tools" yum -y install unifdef
Download and install the kernel source rpm for your current kernel.
rpm -ivh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/updates/SRPMS/kernel-[...].src.rpm
Download the kernel patch into the SOURCES directory.
cd /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES wget http://people.ifax.com/~aidan/mainpine/linux-2.6.9-55.EL-ifax1.patch
Update the kernel spec file to include the new patch.
cd ../SPECS/ vim kernel-2.6.spec
You must redefine the "dist" variable in order to distinguish the patched kernel from the standard kernel built for your distro:
%define dist .el5ifax2 Around line 1607 add: # mainpine patch - iFAX Patch99995: linux-2.6.9-55.EL-ifax1.patch Around line 1956 add: # mainpine patch - iFAX %patch99995 -p1
Save and exit.
Now build the new kernel with rpmbuild:
rpmbuild -ba --target i686 kernel-2.6.spec ls -l ../RPMS/i686
In your grub.conf, you must add the following to the end of your "kernel" line and reboot:
The 24 will enable 24 serial ports. If you're using a Mainpine IQ Express 4 Port board, enabling 8 ports should be enough to cover the onboard serial ports and those of the IQ Express board. To see how many ports are currently available and/or occupied try this:
cat /proc/tty/driver/serial
To complete the configuration of this board with HylaFAX, do the following:
- Copy the Mainpine IQ Express prototype file "mainpine-10" to /var/spool/hylafax/config/mainpine-10
- Run faxaddmodem and specify Class "1.0".
You should see that your modem is properly recognized now. When you're done configuring your modems, enable the faxgetty's in /etc/inittab like normal.
IQ Express "Rev3" boards
Mainpine has started shipping Rev3 versions of the IQ Express which require two additional kernel patches. They are working with the kernel developers to have these patches added to kernel 2.6.28. Until then the following patches are required:
- the "Oxsemi" patch
- the "Rev3" patch (which uses functions from the Oxsemi patch)
The patches can be downloaded here: mainpine-oxsemi.zip
If you're not using kernel 2.6.24 or later, you'll need to apply the above patch as well. These two patches should be added to the kernel-2.6.spec after the above patch. If you're patching kernel 2.6.24 or later, the above patch should NOT be used and these two new patches should be added more or less where the above patch is placed in kernel-2.6.spec in the procedure shown above.
Mainpine Rockforce
Useful installation tips for getting the Rockforce Duo+, Quatro+ and Octo+ series fax boards working on linux can be found at http://www.mainpine.com/q_a_linux.html. The bottom line is that you need to configure the board manually on 2.4 kernels using setserial, and that kernel-2.6 distributions will, for the most part, auto-configure the board. To see what your kernel has done, type the following after a recent reboot:
dmesg | grep tty
A common problem on RHEL4 and RHEL4-derived distributions such as CentOS is that Red Hat only enables 4 "non-legacy 8250/16550 serial ports" which is what the Rockforce boards use. This becomes a problem for Octo+ users, because there's not enough serial devices available to complete the auto-configuration. The following procedure describes how to rebuild Red Hat's kernels with more serial ports for the Octo+.
First, retrieve the latest CentOS 4 kernel source update from a CentOS mirror site. (At the time of writing this web page, it was: kernel-2.6.9-34.EL.src.rpm) Install the RPM by typing: rpm -i kernel-2.6.9-34.EL.src.rpm Make the kernel-source RPM: cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS vi kernel-2.6.spec edit line 59 (exact line may vary), and change buildsource to 1 If you have a minimal install, you may need to: yum install rpm-build yum install gcc yum install redhat-rpm-config rpmbuild -bb --target=noarch kernel-2.6.spec (note we use noarch so we don't actually have to wait for compiles of all the kernels) Note: The resulting kernel in /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/noarch is good for *any* config and could be saved and save building for future needs Install the new kernel-source RPM: cd /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/noarch rpm -i kernel-sourcecode-[...].rpm Note: You might need --nodeps if it asks for qt-devel and gtk2-devel Now configure/build/install your new kernel: cd /usr/src/linux-[version] cp configs/kernel-[version]-[architecture].config .config yum install ncurses-devel make menuconfig Navigate to Device Drivers -> Character devices -> Serial drivers Select "Maximum number of non-legacy 8250/16550 serial ports" and change to 12 Exit and save configuration make rpm rpm -i /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/[architecture(i386)]/kernel-[version]custom.[architecture].rpm Create initial ram disk (substitute your new kernel version for the one given in the example): mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.9-34.ELcustom.img 2.6.9-34.ELcustom Edit /etc/grub.conf Add the following as the first kernel entry, substituting your new kernel version and ramdisk for the ones given in the example. title CentOS (2.6.9-34.ELcustom) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-34.ELcustom ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 initrd /initrd-2.6.9-34.ELcustom.img Save grub.conf and reboot. There should now be enough serial ports available to use your Octo.
Fedora Core 6
With the latest Linux kernels, such as that packaged in Fedora Core 6, you only need to add this line in the /etc/grub.conf file:
(or how may you want to add)
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Toolbar nears 1,000 Downloads! Win A Prize!
Howdy howdy howdy!!! Oh my gosh I've been so busy lately, and neglecting my dear blog, so here is a long overdue post - and you can win something from it too! I was adding a few sites to the Internet Genealogy browser toolbar this morning and happened to check the stats on it - 981 downloads! Wow!
I'm pretty sure that most people using it like it, but I dont often hear back, just from a few. So what I thought I'd do, is since its so close to a landmark ONE THOUSAND downloads, Im going to make this offer... I'm going to ask you to tell your friends about the toolbar - send them the link to the download, and ADD A COMMENT to this blog post including your favorite feature or website on the toolbar, and be sure to include your name! As soon as the toolbar reaches 1,000 downloads (and thats only 19 more, so really soon...) I will draw a random name from the blog comments (even overseas!) who will win a free copy of RootsMagic 4 Genealogy and Family Tree Software! This is a really great program for organizing your family history records. If you already have a copy, share it with another family member to help them get started working on genealogy research with you.. And share the toolbar with them, too!!! http://relativelycurious.ourtoolbar.com
p.s. - your comment won't show up right away ... helps stop spamming, so don't panic, it will be there soon!
5 comments:
- Malina said...
I love that I can click thru the states. It makes finding state resources super easy!
- July 4, 2010 at 12:54 PM
I love this blog and I use it often. A friend of mine who is helping me in my search for info on my grandparents will be excited to get this new resource(and it is a good one!!)
Keep up the good work. I appreciate having it all in one place-easy to access and use.
- July 10, 2010 at 8:50 AM
I left an anonymous comment earlier not meaning to, so I'm going to try it again. Your site is thorough and very user-friendly. I am passing it on to a friend who has been helping me research my grandparents who resided in Trumbull County, Ohio. the toolbar is valuable in that it is a link to many like-minded people. I appreciate all of your hard work.
- July 10, 2010 at 11:14 AM
- Rick Archer said...
I like the unit conversion for working out between metric and imperial measurement. Also the Free sites ands paid sites details gives me an idea of the best places to do searches. Great job this toolbar, even for an aussie to use.
- September 29, 2010 at 5:30 PM
- hummer said...
I am glad to have the toolbar. It has some great short cuts. Thank you for doing the work it has taken.
- December 29, 2010 at 5:25 PM


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The Country Doctor Antiques & Gifts has moved into a new location and will hold a grand opening Friday. Store partners have taken over 549 Center St. (formerly Artzee), and invite the community to stop by from 4 to 7 p.m. for refreshments.
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Hello ChalkworkMarch 26, 2007
I was a bit oblique last time I wrote about icon design; I said I've been thinking about the subject lately, but I didn't say why.
After watching the happenings over at IconBuffet, StockIcons, and the new IconShoppe, it struck me last year that stock icon design might be something interesting to try out myself. I've worked on icon design projects in the past, so I knew I could do it, it was just a matter of finding the time.
Well, that finally happened. I'm happy to announce my introductory set, Chalkwork Basic, which you can buy starting today.
Chalkwork is ultimately a much larger set of icons unified by common style and colour; Basic is simply the first pack of what I hope to be many more. There are around 250 in the family so far, but at one point I finally decided to focus on a smaller subset and just get them out there to make sure there's a demand before I produce the rest.
I'd like to see the family grow to a thousand plus in total, but that all depends on what happens next. So if you or your favourite site/application developers are looking for a consistenly designed, high quality set of icons, make sure to spread the word!
Nice work indeed. How'd you find the time to pump them out?
You may also want to sell them in batches on www.istockphoto.com based on useage, function, etc.
They are fabulous icons!
Awesome job, Dave. And kudos for the 3D chalk tabs on the product page — it really sets it off (God, now I sound like one of my marketers). I'm curious about that image… Photoshop? Maya? Oil paint and a fine brush?
I agree, nice work, Dave.
Any chance you'll make them available also as WPF vector graphics in XAML?
Great work Dave! This is definitely not an accusation, but I'm curious about the RSS icon that you've included in your set. Because it's sort of a standard, are there (or, were there) any issues involved with 'selling' that icon as a piece of another product?
Nice work. There is one critique (not necessarily of your work). Is it possible to organize icons by groups or tags.
As I add more icons I find it becomes increasingly difficult to organize and find and even though everybody may have different organizational ideas, if you did some sort of folder grouping (in download) it would be easier to determine what to do with them.
Like the pill icons at the top too.
Very nice icons indeed !
These icons look too generic for my taste. Most icons look alike. I prefer the pictogram stuff.
I miss the playfulness like the shopping cart icon.
What I really want to know is the technique you use to create the image above in Photoshop (I presume?).
I've seen this "foggy" window effect before, where it appears like you're looking at the monitor on an angle. I've tried to replicate this myself, but to no success.
@Tom Finley - "the 3D chalk tabs on the product page"
I came up with the idea to use scotch mints as the product images. I photographed a set of mints sitting on top of a glass surface, then Photoshopped the icons over top.
@Joe Marini - "Any chance you'll make them available also as WPF vector graphics in XAML?"
Vector might be an option one day, but that would probably require a separate release. There'd be quite a bit of work to do cleaning up the outlines for a decent vector set.
@Jonathan E - "I'm curious about the RSS icon that you've included in your set"
Hadn't really thought about it, I saw other icon sets with their own stylized version of it and followed their lead. Note that my version actually is one I custom-created for this set (though it admittedly ended up being similar to the one at feedicons.com)
@Kevin Marino - "Is it possible to organize icons by groups or tags."
Not entirely sure how that would work at the file system level. The sample set gives you an idea of how the final set is organized by folders, with a preview image at the root. This is the best I came up with on my own, but if you've got an idea for implementing tags without having to spend a bunch on custom development, I'm all ears.
@rigbey - "These icons look too generic for my taste."
Fair criticism, but my guess is that's the nature of stock. I'm guessing wildly unique and stylized icons don't sell nearly as well as more generic sets.
Dave - "Note that my version actually is one I custom-created for this set (though it admittedly ended up being similar to the one at feedicons.com)"
Fair enough :)
I absolutely love the icon mints. However, it's hard to get a good feel for the actual icons with those copy protection dots all over. It gives your icons a washed-out, sort of matte finish. Would you consider just using a band of dots in the middle, so we could at least get a little glimpse of pure icons?
Dave - that's a really nice set of icons; if I'm ever going to buy a set of icons I'm pretty sure these are going to be it.
When looking at other sets on the Net it seems I have to buy multiple sets to get the icons I want, but this is just perfect! Good work
Nice work, Dave. The chart, clock, notepad, report and shopping-cart icons are real stand-outs. Overall, this is a really attractive set.
@Kevin Marino: If you're on a Mac, you could import the icons into Pixadex: http://iconfactory.com/software/pixadex/ It allows you to organise your sets by folder/sub-folder/collection/smart-collection and search by name/app/tags and probably a few other ways I haven't figured out yet—very handy. I hear there is a new version in the works, as well (that will accommodate much larger sizes). Disclaimer: I'm not affiliated with the product (just a fan). Unfortunately, I'm not sure if something like this exists for the PC … ?
Well done, as is typical, Dave.
The chart, graph, calendar and calculator are particularly nice.
Nice work, Dave! I might just have to have a talk with the boss-man to see if we might use these to replace our aging, self-design icons for our software :)
I don't mean to be rude or anything, but considering you can get 198 icons for less than yours here:
And that they look sort of better in my personal opinion, you might want to revisit your prices…
(PS: I have no affiliations with the guy who made them, besides the fact that I bought them…)
Nice set. How about adding an icon for a Blog. I haven't seen such icon anywhere yet. Don't you think that the time has come for a unique Blog icon, just like there are icons for Home or Contact?
Just thought I would let you know the photo in this blog entry breaks the layout on the left side and sticks out. Looks bad.
I am browsing with Firefox 126.96.36.199 with a resolution of 1400x1050.
Wait, is it supposed to do that? I hope not. Well, since it matches the top I guess so. Yeah that stick out thing isn't working for me.
Even though I understand the need for copy protection it's a it hard to get a good feel for the icons with this many red dots.
@Jon - Those icons are nice at icondrawer, but I think many would disagree that the price of Dave's icons are unfair.
@Dave Shea - First of all, I think these icons look great.
Second - Do you plan on releasing sets that contain around as many icons as this set, or maybe doing a smaller basic set of this set?
"Chalk" definitely describes these icons well. I especially like your Notepad and Report icons.
Love the icons … very simple and elegant.
Wish I had the money to buy 'em! ;)
I wonder what a beautiful job you made. The icons are simple and fine at the same time.
Awesome! Simple and elegant. However an important icon (in my opinion) is missing. I see an I-pod. But what about a cell phone? I have been desperately looking for one…
Congratulations on your first step into the stock icon arena, Dave. I bet Dan Cederholm is frantically working on his next set to out-iconize his new competitor (ehm, companion?).
But (there's always a but around somewhere), I feel there's a slight off-balance in the set as a whole. The control icons (arrows, play-pause-next, delete, confirm etc) seem a bit 'fat' compared to the more descriptive icons (document, report, chart, contact, hard drive, photos). And I can't suppress a slight Windows taste sensation. What are your feelings about this?
But overall: cool job, I'm looking forward to the more comprehensive set!
I agree to Jeroen, the "navigation" icons arrows/controls/etc. seem to be displayed more "important" than document/chart/etc. icons. Apart from this, nice set.
Hey Dave,
Not saying it's necessarily a bad thing, but I find the red overlay quite a bit intrusive. A few red lines would probably do the trick. I am also an icon artist and looking at your icons I can hardly picture what the true colors should be. Most people in this industry either use plain red lines or sometimes even nothing at all. I completely understand why they are there, but I would love to be able to really see the true colors.
Congratulations on your first set! Hope it sells well :)
Isn't the influence in the new logo and the icon shop a bit obvious?
@Pete B: I think you might want to check your calendar. :)
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at http://www.cathasite.com/blog/2007/04/03/icons/
Really nice icons, simple, in-offensive and calming. Interested into seing more sets!
Very nice first icon set.
I also like icons at N.Design Studio.
Like Geof's post:
Geof Harries says:March 26, 13h
What I really want to know is the technique you use to create the image above in Photoshop (I presume?).
I've seen this "foggy" window effect before, where it appears like you're looking at the monitor on an angle. I've tried to replicate this myself, but to no success
I to would really like to now how you achieved the "looking at the monitor" effect with your Chalkword basic picture above!
The slight angling and blurring I have found difficult to replicate… I've seen this effect done many times on different sites but would love to know how to do it… Fancy posing us a tutorial?!? Please… :|
…for the image perspective and tilting stuff, I simply use the '3-D Rotation' tools in MS Powerpoint…(Paste the screen-shot into a blank slide, then play around with the 3D properties of the image, then save the resulting image back out)
I guess there are great filters for Photoshop to achieve the same effect, but as I don't use this, this is my simple approach.
Great set. Maybe you could some day publish a tutorial about creating icons. You don't need to publish all your tricks but just to help people get started… :-)