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Mods & Custom XvM By JdgDReDD
(see last post on last page for the most up to date announcements)
All packs are frame rate friendly.
Your Choice of 3 Main Gun Sight Mod Packs - Jimbo Sight Mod Pack, Taipan Sight Mod Pack Or Vanilla Sight Mod Pack (stk sights), all with my style XvM and the most valuable mods. Stock Artillery sights in all packs.
Xvm Only Packs (Full or Lite Versions available) with XvM configured my way (XvM only Packs have no additional mods).
Custom Over Target Markers (exclusive)
Over target markers show tier, tank class, tank name and remaining HP on that tank. JdgDReDD's custom color coded additions to the over target markers (tick Marks beside HP remaining value) in the over target markers, allow you to gauge who you're up against and who you're playing along side.
The left tick (beside the tanks remaining hp) is color coded to the players over all wn8, the right tick (beside the tanks remaining hp), is the players damage efficiency in that vehicle. Both markers are color coded as follows ... Worst to Best: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple.
The enemy text has a better shadow and larger font for greater visibility additionally holding alt shows Player name, Health Bar and 4 digit WN8 rating.
Mod Pack Downloads:
(Current Version of WoT)
Download: Mediafire Download Center: Here
(updates show immediately)
Sights Only Downloads: (Jimbo & Taipan2): Here
Installation & Settings
must complete the first 4 steps below to achieve the intended function (steps 5 & 6 are optional)
1) **Important, For a clean install, make sure to either delete or move your "res_mods" and "mods" folders and replace them with mine.
The "res_mods" AND "mods" folders must be empty except for the numbered folder that matches the current version of World of Tanks. "18.104.22.168" for example (the folder with the highest numerical value is the newest version of the game and older folders can and should be deleted).
2) **Installation - Download the zip file and Extract (or copy/paste) the 2 mod files to the World_of_tanks folder on your computer. The default location for these folders is C:\Games\World_of_Tanks\
3) **WoT settings - Go to In Game WoT settings - (First) Goto general tab, then scroll down to the bottom right and select "always" for enhanced features on the mini map. (Second) in the General Tab, Enable 25x zoom. (Third) in settings, Feedback Tab/Damage Tab, disable or enable " detailed damage caused by you " depending on the pack you're using. Also enable or disable the logs of damage taken (I suggest leaving summary stats up but disabling detailed stats), Also depending on preference and the pack you're using. See images below
4) Activate XvM - go to the XvM Website, activate your XvM - click "Activate Services" and "Update Statistics" buttons in the top middle of the window, and then choose your options by clicking the "Settings" button which controls the wn8 values displayed in game. (Game restart required)
5) Sight Installation - (optional) Download & Extract the Vanilla or XvM pack of choice to the World_of_tanks folder. Then sights may be installed on top of the Vanilla or XvM pack of choice as well as any other mods you wish to add on your own.
All In One Mod Packs Include The Following:
Modpack Features
WoT Elements
Zoom - (enable in wot settings)
Damage panel - (Set stock dmg logs in wot settings)
Hybrid Mini map, XvM & WoT Features - (enable in wot settings)
Xvm Elements (JdgDReDD Exclusive)
Hit Log (Custom Coded)
Over Target Markers (Custom Coded)
Enemy OTM text size and shadow (Custom Coded for greater visibility)
Wn8 based player panels (Custom Coded)
Hybrid Mini Map Features (Custom Coded)
Xvm Elements Enabled (Notable options)
Auto Return Equipment - Auto re supply w/credits
Lock Low Ammo Tanks - Auto Return Crew
Individual Modifications
No scope shadow
No Fog & Increased view range
Team Hp Pool Bar
YassenKrassen Session Stats
Arty/Td Gun Traverse Indicator
Damage Stickers (can see easier where you've hit/been hit)
White damaged tracks
Accurate Damage Direction Indicator with count down (Legal Version)
In game Results Informer
Recommended Game Settings
Battle Indicator & Log Settings
Recommended Sight Settings
Installation Tips & Tricks
Fresh install every Major patch (if you have the bandwidth!!) Save yourself a few headaches, about 25% of the time the Update is the nearly the same size as the full install. To do this browse to C:\Games, right click World_of_Tanks, right click and select delete, then download the full client again(or you can uninstall the normal way through control panel). Pls note, you can have multiple installs of world of tanks, just copy and paste the main wot folder.
Empty your updates folder, delete old versions of WoT mods and delete old replays/screenshots
First browse to C:\Games\World_of_Tanks\res_mods and C:\Games\World_of_Tanks\mods and delete all numbered files except the highest one, which is the current version. (eg 0.9.15, 0.9.15.1, 0.9.15.2 etc). Then browse to C:\Games\World_of_Tanks\ and empty the following folders:
a) Updates - everything in this folder is a "run once" deal and can be deleted the second the Game Center is done updating your game. (potentially free up gigs of space)
b) screenshots - from pressing "print screen" in game
c) replays - dependent on WoT settings whether replays are being recorded and saved.
(setting C Cleaner or a similar program to clean these files automatically works well)
Defrag Your Hard Drive (except if you have SSD)
Large files can slow loading and running of programs, defragging places them in optimal positions on the drive to aid loading and running. (open my computer, right click your C drive and click properties, then tools tab)
XvM can be restored to default settings in any pack by simply deleting the file "xvm.xc" file located in "C:\Games\World_of_Tanks\res_mods\configs\xvm" folder.
FOR THE RECORD: my xvm full, Lite or vanilla packages can be installed OVER any other config you're running.
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A Varsity Scout Team Advancement Program Adviser is a Team Committee member and an adult counterpart to a youth Advancement Program Manager in the Varsity Scout team. The program adviser serves as a sounding board and adviser as the youth plans and is primary leader for his program.
Position description
This program adviser mets with the youth program manager. The Varsity Scout acts a primary leader by supervising one or more advancement and award activities; the adviser provides direction and encouragement for these activities. The program manager learns leadership skills by carrying out these activities, and satisfies a requirement for the Denali Award. The other Varsity Scouts on the team may also fulfill a requirement for the Denali Award by active participation in the planned event. The adviser does not need to attend the activity, but approves the activity of the primary leader and determines what is required by the other Varsity Scouts to satisfy "participation."
Worthwhile activities help the Varsity Scouts toward Eagle trail rank advancement, Varsity Scout Letter and Denali trail advancement. and Scouting awards and merit badges. Activities for the religious award may be also coordinated with the Chaplain Aide.
Appointed by the Team Committee Chairman (can be recommended by the Team Coach). The program adviser can be a parent of a youth member of the chartered organization. The chairman along with the team coach meets with the program adviser to review duties.
- Serves on the team committee.
- Guides and mentors the youth advancement program manager.
- Completes all training that is available for the adult Varsity Scout leader.
- Sets an example for youth members by maintaining the principles of the Boys Scouts of America.
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Caesars Palace Las Vegas • July 25-28
A Certificate of Completion is offered for each class.
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These classes will focus on the area of testing a network's security; this will include topics such as pen testing, compliance, internal process review and strategies on keeping attackers out.
Advanced Database Security Assessment by NGS Software
Discover flaws in database security and effectively develop strategies to keep attackers out.
Assaulting IPS by Craig Williams, Cisco Systems & Tod Beardsley, BreakingPoint Systems
Learn to be become a skilled and knowledgeable IPS tester.
Effective Fuzzing: Using the Peach Fuzzing Platform
Michael Eddington, Leviathan and Blake Frantz, Leviathan
The first comprehensive hands-on fuzzing course centered on the industry standard Peach Fuzzing Platform. Learn how to fuzz just about anything with Peach. No coding required, but recommended.
Enterprise Security From Day 1 to Completion:
A Practical Approach to Developing an Information Security Program by Chris Conacher
July 27-28 only
A practical, step-by-step approach to securing an entire organization.
Finding Security Bugs in Closed-source Software: Beginner by Halvar Flake
July 25-26 only
Intense course encompassing binary analysis, reverse engineering and bug finding.
Finding Security Bugs in Closed-source Software: Advanced by Halvar Flake
July 27-28 only
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Hacking by Numbers: Cadet by SensePost
Novice level. A highly practical course that teaches method-based hacker thinking, skills and techniques.
Hacking by Numbers: Bootcamp by SensePost
Novice level. A highly practical course that teaches method-based hacker thinking, skills and techniques.
Hacking by Numbers: Combat Training by SensePost
Advanced level. This course is all hack, no talk.
Hacking by Numbers: PCI Edition - Hack Like You Mean It! by SensePost
A practical, technical course aimed at beginner penetration testers, that teaches method-based hacker thinking, skills and techniques, specifically focusing on the approach and priorities for penetration testing required by the PCI DSS standard.
Hacking by Numbers: Web 2.0 by SensePost
Web 2.0 is a whole new world and Hacking By Numbers - Web 2.0 Edition is a course designed to prepare you for it.
NSA InfoSec Assessment Methodology Course (IAM) - Level 1 by Security Horizon
You will need this course before you can take the IEM course. Earn NSA Certification.
Mastering the Metasploit Framework by HD Moore
This course dives into the newest features of the Metasploit Framework and demonstrates how to use these features in every aspect of a penetration test.
NSA InfoSec Assessment Methodology Course (IEM) - Level 2 by Security Horizon
The follow-up course to the IAM. Earn NSA certification.
RFID, Access Control & Biometric Systems by Zac Franken & Adam Laurie
This workshop is geared towards security professionals whose duties and responsibilities include guiding security decisions for whole departments or even entire companies.
SAP (In)security by Mariano Nuñez Di Croce, CYBSEC July 27-28 only
How to secure an SAP system? How to perform a security assessment of an SAP system? These are two questions that this course will answer.
Security for Web Based Database Applications by Aspect Security
This class includes hands-on exercises where the students get to perform security analysis and testing on a live web application supported by a back end database.
Tactical Exploitation by HD Moore
Using a combination of new tools and lesser-known techniques, attendees will learn how hackers compromise systems without depending on standard exploits.
Ultimate Hacking: Black Hat Edition by Foundstone
The definitive training regimen for assessing and securing your networks.
Ultimate Hacking: Expert by Foundstone
In depth coverage of current security topics. Not for Beginners.
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If you are concerned with the security of web applications and the insecurity they introduce to your back end information systems this is the workshop for you.
Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) Version 6 by EC-Council 4-day course
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Sunday, March 17, 2013, 07:40 PMOne of our best and most popular sea kayaking trips which visits a truly wonderful area, especially during May which has the most reliably dry and calm weather on the West Coast of Scotland.
Check out our Sea Kayaking Holidays, Trips and Vacation pages on teh National Sea Kayak School website http://www.nationalkayakschool.com/holi ... mp;id=3084
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Thursday, December 27, 2012, 04:09 PM
We are still adding more sea kayaking courses and sea kayak vacations but here is a list of our latest Sea Kayaking Adventures on teh West Coast of Scotland http://www.nationalkayakschool.com/dates_and_prices.asp
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Sunday, April 8, 2012, 11:33 AMIt really is a superb time to learn to sea kayak in Scotland.
There is lots of wildlife, usually fairly reliable weather, and its relatively quiet and the scenery is stunning with clear skies and some snow still lingering on the high peaks.
National Kayak School has lots of sea kayaking holidays on the West Coast of Scotland Sea Kayaking Vacations in Scotland
If you have skills and would like to go it alone www.seakayakoban.com has the biggest selection of sea kayaks for sale in the UK as well as a huge range of sea kayaks for hire both composite and plastic both singles and doubles. http://www.seakayakoban.com
If you are looking for individual sea kayaking coaching then we can provide this for people at all different levels. With the Grey Dogs & the Falls of Lora on our doorstep we can provide superb venues for coaching on Tideraces or we can cater for absolute beginners right on our doorstep.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011, 07:31 PMWe have been working hard to put together a really exciting programme for 2012.
We have just booked a superb 4 star self-catering house for our Isle of Mull (South) trip based near the tip of the Ross of Mull just across the sound from Iona. An area of numerous small islands made of pink granite and beautiful sandy beaches. Trips start 22nd April, 13th May and 9th Sept using this house. There will be other trips running in the same area between may and september that are camping based.
We have availability at the moment on a 6 day trip to St. Kilda based on the MV CUMA with twin bed cabins and fully catered. This is in te 3rd week of June.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 08:09 AMStill 2 spaces left on the saturday tour of Perthshire Lochs. Meet 9.30am in Aberfeldy and see the best Autumn colours in Scotland. Self-catering acommodation available. Drysuits provided.
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The first wood-oven pizza on 1st Ave, and still the very best.In the two decades since Three of Cups first lit their wood-burning oven, dozens of imitators have cropped up in the surrounding blocks. No one has surpassed the original, though; for 20 straight years, the Three of Cups team has been besting all others in terms of quality and customer care. Both the pizza and the service reach near-mythical heights: you've never had a pie as tasty as their Tartufo, nor had one delivered to your table with this kind of warmth. With roots in Sicily, Naples, and Bari, co-owners Anthony Barile and Santo Fazio have packed the menu with all the things their grandmothers used to make. Count on perfect baked clams and grilled calamari, handmade pastas and Al Giardino pies, stacked high with the best ingredients New York has to offer.
Menu Highlights:
Arancini, $8.50
Calamari alla Griglia, $11
Tartufo Pizza, $11 / $20
Al Giardino Pizza, $11 / $20
Cavatelli Pugliesi, $18
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Ernest E. Wenning, 81
Ernest E. Wenning, 81, of New Bremen, died at 11:15 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2013, at the Elmwood of New Bremen.
He was born on Nov. 13, 1931, in Carthagena.
He was the son of Ben H. and Bernadine (Weitzel) Wenning.
On Jan. 9, 1954, he married Joan M. Evers, and she survives in New Bremen. Also surviving is his daughter, Phyllis Schwartz of New Bremen; son, Mark (Nancy) Wenning of Bowling Green; his grandchildren, Ashley Wenning of Bowling Green and Greg Wenning of Pemberville; and his sister, Viola Miller of Fort Recovery. Preceding him in death were five brothers, two sisters and his son in law, Werner Schwartz.
Mr. Wenning was a member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He had attended the St. Henry High School and enjoyed fishing trips with his family and friends. He was an auto mechanic and had retired from Huelsman Automotive in Chickasaw after more than 30 years of service. He also worked at the former Dicke Service Station in New Bremen.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of the Holy Redeemer, the Rev. Thomas Mannebach, officiating.
Burial will be in the German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. today at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home New Bremen.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Grand Lake Hospice or to the Cancer Association of Auglaize County.
Condolences to the family may be left at GilbergHartwigFh.com.


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First Charlie Sheen wrote a big fat $100K check to Lindsay Lohan to help her avoid enraging Uncle Sam (though she was in so much trouble that it didn't seem to really help all that much in the end). Now, he's donated $75K to someone who could really use the help ... a 10-year-old named Jasmine who has been diagnosed with Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma (CR), a form of cancer that occurs in the muscle tissue and requires over a year of pricey chemo and radiation therapy.
TMZ reports that the once totally-off-his-rocker actor learned about Jasmine through a completely benign conversation with a Hermosa Beach police officer, who is a colleague of the little girl's father. Apparently, Charlie told the officer, "No parent should have to watch their kid go through that," vowed to help, and then the next day wrote a check for $75K to the Hermosa Beach Police Association, which had started a fund in Jasmine's honor. But that's not all!
Charlie also inspired his stunt double, Eddie Braun, to write a check for an additional $25,000 -- which may even be more amazing than Charlie's donation, because of course he makes less than the kooky celeb. 'Course the family is said to be "extremely grateful" for the donations.
Well, color me super-impressed. It's not like he ever made a name for himself by being a greedmeister, but this truly generous good deed makes him look like a whole new Charlie! Could it be that somewhere along the line, in deciding to drop his not so "winning!" act, he also made a conscious choice to be more selfless and giving? To start acting less like a Hollywood creep and more like a down-to-earth dad? Given his recent track record, that could very well be.
This move puts him up there with the likes of Angelina Jolie, who once wrote a personal check to friends of my fiance's and mine who were similarly struggling with a costly health challenge. Charlie and Angie on the same playing field of celeb charity?! Weird! But this whole new level of crazy for Charlie is definitely one we ought to applaud.
Are you impressed with Charlie's charitable move?
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work-domain analysis
A way of analyzing work that focuses on identifying the functional structure of the work domain with which a human operator will interact (rather than identifying tasks to be performed in the work domain). An analytic phase of cognitive work analysis.
visual working memory
A limited-capacity visual store that is distinct from verbal working memory. It is a core component of modern cognitive theory.
In the cognitive-dimensions framework, this is the ability to view components easily whenever necessary. See also juxtaposability.
In the cognitive-dimensions framework, this is "resistance to change." A viscous system is one that requires many individual actions to achieve what is conceptualized as a single change. It is the opposite of fluidity. See the text for more details.
Many human activities incorporate computer applications. In human-computer interaction (HCI), the terms useand users are applied to the common properties of computer applications in work activity, and to the people who use computer applications as part of their daily practice. These terms are somewhat unfortunate, as the people rarely construe their own activity as computer use per se or see themselves primarily as users of computer equipment.
transfer of learning
A learning and memory phenomenon in which what is learned in one situation facilitates understanding and behavior in a similar situation.
An issue (often in design) that is understood to have competing arguments, usually positive and negative impacts of an option.
task-artifact cycle
All human artifacts both enable and constrain human activity. Human use of current artifacts thus suggests possibilities and requirements for the design of future artifacts, which in turn will ultimately both enable and constrain human activity.
task analysis
Any process that identifies and examines tasks that must be performed, either by users, other agents, or the system itself, to accomplish the goals of an interactive system.
syndetic modeling framework
A framework that looks at the interactions among different kinds of models—in particular, models of system behavior and models of human activity. See Barnard, May, Duke, and Duce (2000).


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How sexually active is your teen? It turns out that 34% of Iowa high school students are currently sexually active. So what do you know about the sex-ed being taught at your kids' school?
In the first part of our program, host Ben Kieffer learns about a nationally recognized sex education program that many Iowa schools use, which focuses on the financial impact of having a child. Then we broaden the discussion to find out what's being taught in Iowa's public schools and Catholic schools. What's appropriate? What's effective at preventing teen pregnancy?


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message_music wrote:what tunes would you play on a crappy day
for me one of my most uplifting tunes is roger robin - do right.... wicked lyrics and riddim and a good message to boot
tarishi - jah children is another uplifting tune just because the tune is so damn good.
ur suggestions ?
Israel Vibration , the same song.
Fred Locks, black star liner
Papa Levi Mi god mi king
Delton Screechie Live good my son


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That's Gneiss!
As I've pointed out before, one of the most intriguing things about wine is that it offers a virtual university education in a glass for those who choose to take advantage of it. Every bottle of wine brings along a whole curriculum of lessons that cover topics as diverse as geography and history, languages, culture and religion, agriculture and chemistry and so much more.
Of course there's always the option to push past all the academic stuff and simply drink the wine with pleasure. There's nothing wrong with that. But for most of us who enjoy thinking about wine and talking about wine almost as much as drinking wine, the intellectual element ranks right up there with sight, smell and taste.
For today's lecture, then, let's open our geology textbooks for a quick look at the rocky earth in which vineyards grow, and which, to some degree, fosters in wine a taste of the earth that the French call terroir.
The two wines featured - siblings and near-identical twins - come from Muscadet in the Loire Valley, a region where most producers take terroir, vineyard soil and minerality very seriously indeed. This producer, Guy Bossard, adorns the labels of his wine, Domaine de l'Ecu, with cross-sectional photos of granite-rich soil, and he names his bottlings after the specific rocks that distinguish separate vineyards: "Expression de Gneiss" and "Expression d'Orthogneiss." (He also makes an Expression de Granit," which I wasn't able to acquire.)
Being no geologist myself, I knew that gneiss was a rock, but didn't know how to pronounce it. (In fact, it's a sound-alike with "nice.") I'd never heard of orthogneiss and wouldn't have known one if I met it on the street.
As it turns out, gneiss and orthogneiss are both similar to granite, and that's a good thing for vineyard soil, as granite-rich earth allows easy drainage and permits roots to grow deep; and it is relatively infertile, a seeming negative that's actually good for grapevines (if not for corn or wheat) because it fosters intense, complex flavors in the fruit.
Gneiss is a coarse-grained rock with a layered structure. It's a "metamorphic" rock, meaning that at some ancient time its original form was altered by great heat or pressure or both. Orthogneiss is a subcategory of gneiss but an "igneous" rock, originally formed during Earth's development when molten lava or magma solidified into stone. The word "gneiss," according to Wikipedia.com, comes from an old Saxon mining term.
Is it necessary to know all this to enjoy the wine? Of course not. But the discovery of a matched pair of Bossard's 2004 Gneiss and Orthogneiss set up an intriguing "blind" tasting challenge: To what extent would the different stones in each vineyard affect the aromas and flavors of otherwise similar wines made from the same grape and similar vinification by the same wine maker in the same vintage? My findings - somewhat complicated by a slight volatile acidity flaw in one of the wines that may have obscured its mineral subtleties - are below.
Bossard is also one of his region's leading proponents of bio-dynamique ("biodynamic") agriculture, an offbeat variation on organic farming that straddles the lines between agriculture, philosophy and maybe even religion. That's another class session for another day.

Domaine de l'Ecu 2004 "Expression de Gneiss" and "Expression d'Orthogneiss" Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie ($9.99)
These two wines bear almost identical labels and were produced in the same vintage using similar biodynamic-organic principles from neighboring vineyards distinguished primarily by their geology, as the wine names reflect.
The Gneiss is a clear, straw-color wine; its distinctive "crushed seashells" and chalk character shouts "Muscadet!" White fruit and snappy citrus surround chalky minerality on the palate, clean, refreshing and long. Young and still showing primary fruit flavors, it might gain more minerally complexity with a year or three, but it's already fine.
The Orthogneiss is almost identical in color, clear straw with just a touch more yellowish hue. Sadly, the hoped-for comparison of minerality is stymied by an offputting volatile acidity in this bottle, "dusty" and metallic high-toned aromatics that eventually blow off, mostly, to reveal a somewhat more fruit-driven wine, lemon-scented honeydew melons and currants cloaking a stony minerality that's closer to slate than chalk. Singing acidity and intriguing minerality make me want to like the wine, but lingering volatility keeps intruding. U.S. importer: Kysela Pere et Fils Ltd., Winchester, Va. (March 31, 2006)
FOOD MATCH: Muscadet's natural companion might be perfectly fresh oysters on the half shell, unadorned except for lemon. But it goes mighty well with just about all forms of seafood and fish, and was well-matched with a simple dinner of fresh cod baked with white wine and olive oil, parsley and garlic.
VALUE: The Gneiss is one of the year's top $10 values at this local sale price, and only the slight volatility in the Orthogneiss detracts from a similar rating. It's still a fine buy at its more common price point in the middle teens.
WHEN TO DRINK: They're drinking nicely now, but both these wines would benefit from five years (or more) of aging under excellent cellar conditions.
Muscadet = "Moos-cah-day"
Gneiss = "Nice"
The U.S. importer has a fact sheet about Boussard's Muscadets, including the Gneiss, Orthogneiss and more, at this link.
Find vendors and compare prices for Guy Bossard's Muscadets on Wine-Searcher.com.


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I think he would be the piece that we miss, SF who does it all.
I've always liked AK47 and as long as he is rather cheap, like no more than 5-6 million a year, I'd have him. He just isn't the force he was some five, six years ago


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My Ray's 2009 Closer Christmas Wish List
Sorry for the delay in getting this "Wish List" out for my personal Rays 2009 Closer shopping list. For the past couple of days there has been a few rumblings at the Trop. concerning ticket prices and the firing of Raymond's alter ego, the departure of Joe Magrane, and I decided it all took a front seat to my little wish list.
So I am getting down to business again by checking out the Free Agents and some guys currently thought to be on the trading block, who are considered closers in the MLB. I am also going to do my list on the assumption that current Ray's closer Troy Percival will either be out still rehabbing his back and knee problems at the beginning of the season, or will not be with the team at all.
This is not to be considered a positive or a negative at this time. Percival has not informed the Rays of his intentions either to rehab or have surgery on his two problem areas. I am going to remain neutral in my opinions on that for the moment, but will consider all options on the table for the position in the Bullpen.
There are several people who have peaked my interest lately in the closer category. Chad Cordero ( Nationals) is a proven closer, but the situation in Washington last season make me think he might not be as healthy as he claims to be physically is on the mound. I still think a healthy Cordero would be a plus to any organization, the Rays included.
But there are a few guys who I think can be taken off this list because of past injuries. These guys I think still have situations that are just smoke screens to bigger problems. People like Eric Gagne ( Brewers) and Jason Isringhausen ( Cardinals) might still have the stuff, but I think they need to go to another club and post some impressive numbers if they want to seek the big money again. Gagne has dropped about 6 mph off his best pitch, his fastball since the steroid policy kicked in a few years ago.
This is not a observation that was missed by people in baseball who have also noticed he has not developed or worked on another pitch since his dominant days in LA.
Jason Isringhausen tried to develop a change-up to go along with his other two pitches, and some of the ballooning ERA might be explained in his trying to force the change-up over the plate and it just rolled and stayed in the strike zone too long and got hammered by hitters'. Both their numbers over the last season would indicate that they might be heading for that fast slope downward as closers'.
Brian Fuentes and Francisco Rodriquez will be the most visible and powerful options this season for the position. The Rays will probably not have the money or the resources to go after a guy of K-Rod's caliber right now. He would be a plus-plus addition to the young and improving Bullpen, but the high ceiling money aspect takes him out of the running fast in Tampa Bay.
Fuentes is another story. I think he has the same stuff that John Rocker had with the Braves. He is a leftie closer, which is a rare find, and a huge advantage to matching up the lineup with your reliever. But the Colorado Rockies have been very hesistant about even putting him visibly on the market.
Fuentes does offer that unusual low delivery angle which works well with his fastball and changeup in the Rockies home ballpark. His sweeping slider is an out pitch to lefites and can be very devastating to righties at times. He has been on the display shelf for everyone to see since the 2008 Trade Deadline, and I think the Rays underbid for him then, and might not consider him a great asset to their organization.
There are a few guys who have been under the radar, but trade interest has been shown in them this off season. Brandon Lyon (Diamondbacks) is a young guy who could be effective, but I am not sure he is cut out right now to be your close out guy. He has great stuff, but might not have the killer instinct yet and might be the better setup man for a few more seasons.
One guy who I admire a helluva lot as a closer, but got shafted totally by his club was Trevor Hoffman ( Padres). He was sitting there with an offer on the table and thinking about all the pros and cons and the team pulls it and tells him basically to hit the road. Do I think it was classless……….Do you have to ask? I lost alot of respect and think that this move will come back to haunt the Padres in 2009. Hoffman will go on to hit the top spot as the best closer all-time in the MLB, and the Padres missed the boat on it all.
My top three guys might seem a bit odd considering 2 are not even free agents, but I think the Rays have the pitching and the prospects to pull off these trades without a hitch if they want to pull the trigger on them.
I think that the third guy on my list would be Bobby Jenks ( White Sox). People have been remarking about his decrease in strikeouts and his fumbling around the strike zone in 2008. Scott Kazmir had the same problem due to the fact that the team wanted him to throw to spots in the strike zone instead of just fire the ball into the mitt. Jenks is also a leftie and has a unusual cut to his pitches as they near the plate.
He does have an unusual forte of having 4 pitches to throw at hitters, where most closer have 3 or less to work with on the mound. I think Jenks is another victim of progress and is caught up in that same mold of being reigned in and taught to hit the outside corners and throw away from batters instead of just rockin' and rolling the ball in there. He would be a huge plus upgrade for the Rays and would be a impact player from his first pitch with the organization.
My second guy is also still on another team's roster, but the Rays have been hot on him for the past year. Huston Street ( Rockies) lost a huge dose of confidence in Oakland last season. At times it seemed that his own Pitching Coach gave up on him for awhile before finally giving him a chance to redeem himself on the mound. Street is another guy who has a 3/4 and almost side-arm delivery that can make it harder for batters' to see the ball early on him. His slider is short and tight, not like most of them that tend to sweep around and catch you unaware at times.
During the 2008 trade deadline, the Rays were talking a lot to the A's about him and seriously wanted him to help the back-end of the Rays bullpen. At that time , Percival was a hot and cold closer for the team battling injuries and a unwillingness to speak up about potential injuries or problems. Street could be had also for the right mixture of prospects and pitching and would be a valuable addition to the staff.
My top guy on my wish list has been a guy I wanted to get 2 years ago when he was struggling with his old team. He had been a starter and had a few injuries that basically forced the power- that- be with his team to consider him damaged goods at the time.
He struggled and fought and earned a right to go to the Bullpen and became a huge factor in his team's Bullpen plans. He progressed to become one of the hidden gems in the closers' role and is out as a free agent for the first time as a closer.
The guy who I would love to see take the mound in the 9th inning for the Rays in 2009 is Kerry Wood. The guys knows competition and how to prepare now. It took him a bit to get used to being the last guy out there every night, but I truly think he will have a banner 2009 season. With the obvious need by the Rays for a closer past 2009, this guy could fill the role and give you a guy who might even put a bit of fear in people on the mound.
Because he is not just a fastball pitcher, his breaking pitches, basically a huge 12-6 curve ball would be a great out pitch to the batters seeking a big fat fastball over the plate. With the Rays, Wood could develop a slider that could be a great addition to his arsenal. One thing I have always like about the up and coming Rays pitchers'. The Rays minor leaguers' have some of the nicest sliders you will find in baseball.
So with the addition of this pitch and Wood on the Rays roster for 2009, I think the closer position will be filled for 3 years with no problems. For the team to continue this closer-by-committee BS is totally out of line with normal thinking. Dan Wheeler and Grant Balfour have designated positions in the late innings of the game. To keep playing with the formula will instill a bad karma for the team and place some instability to their game preparations.
When you are in the back end of a Bullpen, you best friend is repetition and the fact of security in your role. To keep throwing the names in a hat and picking my matchups and not by strengths the team is sending the wrong message to it's Bullpen veterans.
Tomorrow I will hit the trail and throw a few names out for Bullpen upgrades via the free agent market. There is a good amount of quality arms out there who could be a huge factor in the 2009 pen. Both lefties and righties will be thrown out in tomorrow's blog.
Until later, have fun, stay warm and do not catch one on the outside corner for that third called strike.
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Isringhausen=washed up
Gagne=ditto (we made this mistake here in Milwaukee)
Fuentes=too expensive
Wood and K-Rod=ditto
Lyon=set-up man
Best options: Trevor Hoffman, J.J. Putz (via trade), Chad Cordero (if health isn't a concern) and maybe Jenks (if available).
Love the picture of "Popeye!" Keep up the good work…
Stop by the blog and check out my first video!
Yeah, Don Zimmer is such a great storyteller and just a true gem of the old game. I talk to him at least once a month and the guy always makes me smile.
You are right about those guys, Cordero is an "iffy" based on the shoulder, but can wing the ball in there. There is a gult of closers' if you look deep, but I wanted to keep it a tight list and still feel that Percival might be done.
He has nothing to prove to the world anymore. He is in the top 10 all-time in saves. That should be enough.
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Let see... Here's what I have in mind for the Minerva's source of power:
- Network of miniature nuclear reactor built internally all over the armor. (Loads of power generated at once and can reach various parts of the armor quickly.)
- Relies on the source of hydrogen and other charged particles. (Which means if in the presence of solar winds in space, the Minerva is practically in a HUGE pool of power source.)
- All reactors share a single limiter system which controls its power generation rate. (Generating as much power as possible without posing even a tiny threat to structure integrity.)
So the thing I'm looking into is a system whereby the limiter is disabled for a period of 5 minutes, overclocking the reactors to generate very dense amounts of power and charged particles while at the risk of going unstable.
|2012-08-24, 05:42
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Not like it's powering Metroplex or something :3
Each reactor alone doesn't produce much so several of them working at once/together would allow for better power generation.
While on the topic of charged particles, what could usually cause particle beams to disperse?
|2012-08-24, 05:52
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Electron and proton IS charged particle
(well, technically they're subatomic particle)
On a more serious note, positively charged particle will absorb electron to become neutral and negatively charged particle will throw the electron to become neutral. Hence I said electron jump.
Proton and positively charged particle will bounce away form each other, ditto with their counterpart.
|2012-08-24, 05:55
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Ah... so let say someone splashes a dense stream of charged particle towards an oncoming particle beam, it can disperse it the same way 00 did during its debut?
Though for 00's case was with GN particles but yeah... same question.
|2012-08-24, 06:09
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Though, 00 have excuse it being actual propulsion (meaning high enough V even if not focused), an it was indeed, in space. If you forget, ALAWS mobile suit are invulnerable to back shot because of this.
|2012-08-24, 07:07
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JANPS Experimental reactor
Shortened from Jade Metal Lyman ANeutronic Protium Type-S, this series of limited-production unit is the smallest operational fusion reactor built with purely earth technology.
Roughly 40 cm in overall diameter, it has power output exceeding 200 kW from the MHD system alone, it's enormous waste heat can be used for various application, such as driving an auxiliary power generator and even propulsion.
While powerful, it has much higher energy cost than normal fusion reactor due to rare material used in their construction, limiting their numbers.
The first time this reactor used is to power a series of Massive-class I.S. of the coalition force. The enormous lifting force generated by nuclear powered propulsion is more prized than the energy generation itself, since it require much less fuel injection than conventional combustion engine.
|2012-08-24, 07:12
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Funny thing, it works better when linked with said auxiliary generators. It's peak power could reach 900 kW, with 100 kW waste. (but of course it's no longer compact reactor)
There's too little volume for the MHD (that is, tapping energy directly from the reactor) to work. The reactor waste friggin 800 kW as heat by itself.
On the other hand, you could just link it to 20 kN compressor to make a jet engine that theoretically can work for DAYS with a 100 liter water tank.
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Together with the newly seeded iPhone OS 3.0 a new iTunes 8.2 has been seeded to developers aswell. MacRumors now posted a screenshot that includes reference to BluRay support. As Apple currently does not support BluRay this step is overdue anyway as Microsoft Windows user can play BluRay movies on their computers for the last […]
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Jan. 19, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT's 20th-ranked women's swimming and diving team rode freshman freestyle swimmer Amy Jacobi to victory on Saturday afternoon, as the Engineers downed visiting Colby College, 170-124, in the Zesiger Pool. The rookie from Cranbury, N.J., led all swimmers with four victories, including three in individual freestyle events.
MIT improved its dual meet record to 4-2 with the win, while Colby, ranked No. 22 in the nation, fell to 2-3 with its third loss of the season against a nationally-ranked opponent.
Jacobi led a 1-2-3 finish in the 50-yard freestyle, clocking in at 24.64, just ahead of teammates Sarah King (25.93) and Ashley Pinchinat (26.46). She also earned maximum points in the 100-yard (54.42) and 500-yard (5:10.50) freestyle events, before leading off the winning 200-yard freestyle relay team along with King, Jackee Nowicke and Pinchinat (1:43.13).
The Engineers also grabbed the top two spots in the 1000-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly, picking up a significant amount of points in the process. In the 1000-yard freestyle, junior Nicole O'Keeffe easily won the event with a time of 10:55.76, while teammate Rachel Price came in second by touching the wall at 11:21.55. Junior Jen Chao earned top billing in the 100-yard butterfly, clocking in first with a time of 1:01.79, while fellow junior Kristen Felch garnered runner-up honors by finishing at 1:02.62.
Senior Sasha Brophy won the 200-yard freestyle (1:57.37) and Felch took the top spot in the 200-yard butterfly (2:17.27) to round out Tech's winners in the swimming events.
Senior diver Doria Holbrook was impressive yet again, as the 2005 and 2007 three-meter diving National Champion swept both the one-meter (294.80 points) and three-meter (297.70 points) events.
MIT will have little time to celebrate its victory, as it will return to the pool tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, Jan. 20, when it will travel to Springfield, Mass., to take on New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference foes Springfield College and the United States Coast Guard Academy at 1:00 p.m. Meanwhile, Colby will next compete on Saturday, Jan. 26, when it will be on the road at Bates College at 1:00 p.m.


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WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee met Tuesday to evaluate the role of Russia as a counter-terrorism ally to the United States.
Members of both the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade as well as the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats were present to express a wide variety of opinions on the issue.
Some lawmakers questioned if Russia had America's best interest in mind given its interference in the 2016 presidential election.
The committees also cast a critical eye on the relationship between Russia and President Bashir al Assad's regime in Syria.
Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, chairman of the subcommittee, opened the hearing in strong opposition to working with Russia on counter-terrorism efforts.
"Moscow cannot be our partner so long as it continues to enable the terrorist state Iran, prop up Assad, arms Israel's foes and contributes to the slaughter and misery of millions of Syrians," Poe said. "Putin arms terrorist like the Taliban, Hezbollah and thugs around the world so long as they advance his personal goals to undermine democracy and challenge America. It is time we see Putin for what he ishe is an international terrorist."
Poe then asserted "Putin's brutal conduct and persistent ambition to rival the U.S. has made Russia a state sponsor of terrorism."
Ranking member of the subcommittee, Rep. William Keating D- Mass., said Russia's current actions undermining the recent U.S. presidential election is causation to no longer view Russia as a counter-terrorism partner.
"We owe to every victim of terrorism, and every individual we are working to make sure never becomes a victim of terrorism, we owe it to our servicemen and women and every person we represent here in Congress to be very careful when we choose who we are going to trust as a partner in fighting terrorism," Keating said. "Russia has failed time and time again to demonstrate and share our goal of a safe and secure America."
Chairman of the Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats Subcommittee Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., offered a countering perspective, suggesting the United States would have a more significant advantage working with Russia to combat terrorism.
"We should be working with them to try and create a more peaceful situation and defeat the radical Islamic terrorist that threaten both of us, Rohrabacher said. "I think there are great opportunities for cooperation and they should not be passed up because basically what I have seen is hostility, hostility, hostility towards any idea of cooperating with Russians."
Senior Director of the Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement for the University of Pennsylvania and witness for the hearing Michael Carpenter, spoke of his experience and attempt to work with Russia on counter-terrorism efforts ahead of the Olympic Games in Sochi.
"It was clear from the engagements we had at the time that their primary concern was counter-intelligence and not sharing information on terrorist threats," Carpenter said. "We did not receive any significant information from the Russians in the lead up to the games, despite having an enormous interest in terms in being the largest sponsor with the largest number of athletes and the largest number of sportsmen contributing to the games."
Witness Svante E. Cornell, director of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute for the American Foreign Policy Council, said Russia's actions concerning counter-terrorism and other efforts were more about the self-preservation of the current regime.
"By discrediting democracy and especially democratic uprisings and revolutions and making the west appear to be chaotic and decadent that bolstered support domestically for the Russian regime itself." Cornell stated. "Part of that is also undermining the leadership of the United States in the world."
Committee Member Rep. Brian Mast asked if there were normal counter-terrorism efforts or actions the United States should refrain from engaging in with Russia. Carpenter said that he would advise refraining from information sharing that would compromise our sources or methods.
"I would not want the U.S. military to be engaging in any sort of combat missions or operations or sharing of information on targets in Syria or any other military battlefield because that would essentially make the U.S. complicit in any civilian casualties that result from Russia's bombing campaign as well as tie us to the toxic axis that Russia has formed with Hezbollah and Iran," Carpenter said.


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I'm sure I'm not the only one out there but I read cookbooks, not just skim the recipes but read them like they are a novel. I truly love cookbooks (and books in general). Then I go back and put little sticky notes on all the recipes I want to try. This past Christmas I got a few of them as presents and sadly some of them I haven't even cooked from yet. Once the big move is over and we are finally settled somewhere my big plan is to make weekly menus for at least a month from all of these cookbooks that I have in my collection.
There is one in particular that I can't wait to cook from, and that is Tom Colicchio's Think Like A Chef. The recipes in this cookbook are simply amazing sounding. I would love (and I mean LOVE) to eat at one of his restaurants in the near future! Who knows maybe it will happen.
Lately I've been adapting recipes from a cookbook that my friend Janine had signed and sent to me by Ellie Krieger called So Easy. And she isn't kidding her recipes are very easy and extremely tasty. One of my favorite ones so far is her Garlic-Basil Shrimp. I could probably eat this once a week (but I don't).
Another current favorite cookbook of mine is the Allergy-Free cookbook by Alice Sherwood. I use many of her recipes also. For example the great blueberry muffins that I just made are from this cookbook. This cookbook is so helpful because it will take a recipe and tell you how to make it: gluten free, nut free, dairy free, and or egg free!!
A friend of ours got me a cookbook for Christmas because he always sees me posting recipes or pictures of food on facebook and saw that it said gluten free. Turns out to be an amazing cookbook that got some rave reviews! Artisanal Gluten Free Cooking. I've made a few recipes out of here and they were all very very good. Even Bryan's mom made a recipe out of here on my last night in New Jersey.
On the list of cookbooks to concur when we move (besides Tom Colicchio's) are the following:
On the list of cookbooks to buy are the following:
The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook
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Banana Split Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Quirky, cute, sometimes controversial, always delicious recipes from Jessie Oleson.
Banana Split Ice Cream Cake is a wonderful way to enjoy all of the classic flavors of a banana split, but in ice cream cake form. Assembling the Neapolitan flavors of ice cream with dividing levels of crumbled chocolate cake or cookies and a layer of banana slices makes for a pretty presentation. The dessert is assembled and then frozen, which allows the flavors to meld and lends a nice banana tone to the whole dessert once you're ready to eat it.
Note: You have some freedom in terms of the ice cream flavors used in this recipe. While I went for the classic vanilla-chocolate-strawberry combo, feel free to tailor the flavors to suit your tastes.
Read more: Cakespy: Banana Split Ice Cream Cake
- Yield:serves 8
- Active time: 20 minutes
- Total time:3 hours 20 minutes (includes chilling)
- 1 1/2 cups (about 8 ounces) chocolate ice cream, softened
- 2 1/2 cups (about 16 ounces) cookie or cake crumbs (chocolate preferred)
- 1 cup (about 5 ounces) vanilla ice cream, softened
- 1 cup (about 5 ounces) strawberry ice cream, softened
- 2 medium ripe bananas, sliced into 1/4-inch coins
- 1/2 cup hot fudge sauce
- whipped cream, nuts, and a maraschino cherry for garnish (optional)
Line a 9-inch cake or pie plate with plastic wrap, ensuring that once pressed into the pan, the plastic wrap extends out of the plate—this will make removal much easier later.
Put the chocolate ice cream in the pan. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, spread the ice cream so that it forms an even layer on the bottom of the pan. Cover the chocolate ice cream layer with 1/3 of cookie crumbs.
Spread vanilla ice cream over crumbs. Spread with another third of crumbs. Lay the banana slices on top of this crumb layer, making an even layer all across the pan.
Spread strawberry ice cream over bananas, then top with remaining crumbs. Let chill for at least 3 hours, or overnight
When you're ready to serve, remove the pan from the freezer. If you gently tug on the plastic wrap and then turn the pan over, it should come out on a serving plate fairly easily; if not, run a butter knife under hot water and gently run it along the inside of the pan (outside of the plastic wrap). Place a plate on top, then turn together with pan to release.
Directly before serving, spoon the hot fudge on top of the cake, and top it with whipped cream and nuts, and, if desired, a maraschino cherry on top.
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2 pages written 14 Oct 1876 by an unknown author in Hawke's Bay Region
From: Printed Maori material, Reference Number MS-Papers-0032-1009 (13 digitised items). Comprises original printed items in Maori of `He Wakaputanga o Te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tirene', annotated (1835); circular assembling the chiefs to meet Hobson on his arrival (1840); `Te Wananga' (n36, 14 Oct 1876); editorial re political matters (Hawke's Bay Herald, 14 Oct 1876); blank form of land sale deed; circular letter from Raka (ie Locke) re voting procedures, Napier (16 Jan 1871); circular letter to McLean from Moana re electoral matters (Waiohiki, 24 Aug 1872); circular notice to the Rangatira of Taranaki and Ngatiruanui from Tamati Koa Paraone (Thomas Gore-Browne) with conditions for peace following the first Taranaki fighting (six copies) (Ngamotu, 15 Apr 1861); letter from Te Kawana to the rangatira Maori of Poneke and Wairarapa with regard to the fighting at Taranaki in 1860 (Auckland, Apr 1960); notice, Ko te Korerotanga a Kawana, dealing with land issues at Taranaki associated with the first fighting (3 May 1860); circular from Wi Tako Ngatata criticising Wiremu Kingi for the fighting at Taranaki (Waitoki, Taranaki 10 Apr 1860); notice from Te Kawana, Panuitanga, renouncing the government's claims to `Teira's block' (11 May 1863)
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Donate Toys and Win a Free Breast Augmentation
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – It's a tradition for a lot of people, especially this time of the year -- gathering up new or used toys for a good cause.
But one local website is taking that idea and giving it an adult twist.
Donate two toys and you could win yourself a free breast augmentation. It's an interesting idea for a Christmas toy donation drive.
It's the perfect pairing of Scottsdale nightlife and charity.
Maybe you're looking at boosting your bust this holiday season but can't afford it. Well the thedirty.com's Nik Richie is here to help.
"Let's give away some breast implants and call it 'Toys for Ta-Tas.' It's just genius," said Richie.
That's right. The toy drive he's hosting is called "Toys for Ta-Tas." And it's being held at The Mint night club in Scottsdale this week.
"Obviously we go with the protocol of, it's gotta fit the body. Some women are small, some women are big, some women want small breasts, some want big breasts. It's up to the patient what they wanna do," says plastic surgeon Dr. Corwin Martin, of north Scottsdale.
"These tat-as are really good ta-tas. You're looking at a $10,000 to $15,000 boob job so a lucky lady is going to have an unbelievable Christmas."
Richie says the idea came from trying to figure out a way to motivate all of his thedirty.com readers to donate.
"I've got an overwhelming response from girls all over Arizona. We actually have people flying in from California and neighboring states as well to give toys for ta-tas," says Richie.
He says he hasn't received any negative feedback so far. He's hoping to collect at least 300 toys for underprivileged kids.
"I just want to make everyone beautiful. Scottsdale is a beautiful place, a lucky girl is going to win some ta-tas and underprivileged children will win free toys that will be awesome."
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It's amazing how outstanding everything is in Hawksville right now. Stuff like this, taylor made for the Seahawks. Amazing fans writing great writeups all the time here on .Net, people turning their vehicles into Seahawks masterpieces, I'm just blown away by how great it feels to follow this team right now.
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"There's a growing likelihood there will be no recession over the next 12 months, with economic growth continuing for the rest of 2011 and possibly into 2012 as well." –Robert Dieli, president and founder of RDLB, Inc., an economic research and management consulting firm specializing in economic forecasting and analysis.
Good things come to those who wait, or so the saying goes, and despite the slow pace of the U.S. economic recovery, truckers should look forward to a continued run of good times. At least, that's what the forecasts are saying at this particular moment in time.
For example, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) recently released an updated – and very upbeat – outlook for the U.S. manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors this week. The group projected that U.S. economic growth will continue throughout 2011 at a pretty healthy pace and offered some robust figures as well.
In the manufacturing sector, revenue is expected to increase 7.5%, capital investment should rise 17.9%, and capacity utilization will expand to 83.2%. Non-manufacturing business growth is also expected to continue in 2011, with revenue expected to increase 2.1%, capital investment to grow by 1.4%, and capacity utilization to expand out to 83.7%.
"Indications are that non-manufacturing will continue on the path of slow and sustainable growth for the balance of 2011," added Anthony Nieves, chairman of the ISM's Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. "Price increases and slow employment growth, however, are prominent areas of concern in the non-manufacturing sector."
In a conference call with reporters hosted this week by H. Peter Nesvold, managing director of equity research for Wall Street firm Jeffries & Co., Stu MacKay, president of market research firm MacKay & Company, added that the economic picture looks especially good for truckers for the rest of the year, in terms of freight volumes remaining at a robust level.
According to MacKay and Robert Dieli, president and founder of RDLB, Inc., an economic research and management consulting firm, growth in "truckable economic activity" or "TEA" this year is expected to be 6% to 7% up over 2010 – and it may stay high into 2012 as well, based on the strength of the U.S. manufacturing sector.
Steve Latin-Kasper, director of market data and research for the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), is also pretty confident that the U.S. economy is strong and getting stronger.
"Real [economic] demand is coming back, orders are picking up all over, and we're seeing a huge increase in trade," he said during a presentation last week at PHH FirstFleet's 2011 Truck Conference.
"And as long as the Fed [the Federal Reserve] keeps its fund rate as low as it is – which is near zero – we'll be looking at low interest rates for some time. Some going forward from here to 2014, things look pretty good," he added.
Low inflation – expect for food and energy – and increasing trade, especially in terms of exports from the U.S. are the high points of what he sees occurring in the years ahead. Yet obviously, it's not going to be all "peaches and cream" from here on out – and Latin-Kasper is the first one to note that.
For example, he believes we'll experience higher base unemployment levels in the U.S. from here on out compared to the late 1990s and early part of the 21st century, with unemployment expect to hang in the high 7% range into 2012 and not dropping down to 6% in 2013-2014. Furthermore, he notes that 6% unemployment is likely to become the "new normal" in terms of what's considered the "full employment" level in the U.S.
He also doesn't expect the U.S. housing market – a major driver of truck freight, by the way – to fully recover until the second half of 2012. Latin-Kasper also noted that budget deficits at the state and federal government level are going to create "drag" of the overall economy.
Still, all that considered, Latin-Kasper is confident that the U.S. is in for what he calls "a long period of growth" though he stressed the pace of economic growth – be it fast or slow – has yet to be determined.
Not a bad forecast, to say the least – and, should it come to pass, it'll generate a lot of freight upon which trucking can feast.


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It's always a cause for celebration when, in between commercials for fast food and GE crops, television's talking heads produce socially responsible commentary on our food systems. In recent years, a handful of TV journalists have used their reach and influence to speak to the public about responsible eating. Here, Ecocentric takes a look back at some of those ordinary TV personalities turned champions of the food movement.
In 2004, the late, great Peter Jennings pulled no punches with his insightful and hard-hitting five-part series How the Food Industry is Deceiving You. In it, Jennings took a critical look at how the rapid rise of obesity in America is directly connected to the unholy alliance between the food industry and our government. As just one of the many examples of underhanded dealings, Jennings points to agricultural subsidy programs and shows how the lion's share of subsidy dollars go to produce sugars and fats. The exposé also highlights how, despite the insanely large amounts of money spent on marketing unhealthy foods (in 2002, the food industry spent $34 billion on marketing-- $12 billion of which was aimed at children), the food industry still insists that the choice is yours, and that obesity is most likely tied to people's unwillingness to exercise (Michael F. Jacobson stops in to disprove that myth).
The series ends with a very somber Jennings looking right into the camera, comparing the food industry today with the tobacco industry 30 years ago. He claimed that by publicizing the dangers of smoking, the government successfully reduced national smoking rates. The message hits hard—at the time of filming, Jennings was dying of smoking-induced lung cancer (he passed away in 2005). He then called for the government to step up and educate the public about healthy eating.
Today, nearly seven years after Jennings' plea, there is still much to be done to divorce the partnership between Big Ag and Big Gov. The good news is that other journalists have followed in Jennings' footsteps. In 2010, Katie Couric sat down with industrial food critics former FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler and Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser in her report Americans and Food, which took a compelling look at antibiotic abuse in industrial meat production, genetically modified organisms, high fructose corn syrup, growth hormones in dairy cows and more.
Most recently, Oprah Winfrey brought an interesting twist to the vegan vs. omnivore conversation with an episode entitled Oprah and 378 Staffers Go Vegan: The One-Week Challenge. Along with her team of experts and staff, Oprah highlighted how important it is to be aware when it comes to food choices. The show brought to light the frightening reality that 75% of healthcare spending in the United States is still spent on chronic disease linked to diet (as Michael Pollan shared). The episode aimed to show viewers that what you're eating and where it comes from is part of maintaining a sustainable diet—but also that doing so in no way means abandoning exciting, delicious food. Investigative reporter Lisa Ling was featured and showed viewers the frightening realities of factory farms by taking her cameras on a tour of an industrial slaughterhouse. Oprah also brought on celebrity chef and New York Times best-selling author Kathy Freston to prove to viewers that a vegan diet, in addition to being healthy and good for the environment, can also be delectable. During the episode, Oprah also instituted Meatless Mondays movement at Harpo Studios. Her enthusiasm was echoed by Michael Pollan and Kathy Freston, who agree that Meatless Mondays are a fantastic way to raise awareness and make healthier choices.
It has been nearly seven years since Jennings' landmark exposé and there is still a lot of work to be done towards combating obesity and the national health crisis, but the movement to change how we eat is growing stronger by the day and we will always be thrilled to see those with influence join the fight and become committed to sparking the conversation. The voices of advocates and policy makers are growing louder, and with the success of shows like Jennings', Couric's and Oprah's, there is hope that millions of people have learned more about the importance of eating responsibly and sustainably, the growing influence of the local/sustainable movement and how empowering it is to know where your food comes from.


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Larsbruggie needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 77 designs submitted by 22 freelance designers.
For a new surfshop in Holland I need a textlogo. The concept of the store is that it will be a welcoming atmosphere where people can chill and hangout, but also buy nice clothes from good brands. tekstlogo can be "rough & cool"
Het Surfhuis means "the surfhouse" so instead of a normal shop its more like a house where people chill and feel at home. Inspiration photo's of the dutch surf atmosphere can be found at:
Real nice dutch surf movie
German movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBeuH3YQo7M&f
Het Surfhuis
With the fillosophy that life is about love, passion and freedom I am opening a surfshop in Holland. The interior will be filled with all wild stuff like oil barrels,pallets and ropes. Therefore a rough logo is needed.
I already have a creation but am not happy with the text (logo could be better as well). The letter S should be more vissible.
Something totaly new is good, but if you decide to make the excisting one beter its also good.
The logo as it is http://www.hetsurfhuis.nl/Surfhuis_logo.jpg, and here some layers in pdf http://www.hetsurfhuis.nl/logo-idee4.psd
I used the sidewalk font by seom sequin.
The logo is gonna be used for basicly everything including in front of the shop.
- Het Surfhuis, with somewhere love passion freedom.
- Rough, but welcoming
- Surfy look (optional)
- Different than others
Not a usual business look
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By Michael Caruso
Manayunk prima ballerina Riolama Lorenzo retired from the Pennsylvania Ballet with two performances Sunday afternoon in the Merriam Theater. After a dazzling ten-year career as a principal dancer with the East Falls-based company, Lorenzo is leaving the stage to devote more time to her husband and two young children.
Her farewell appearances were in two works set on her by choreographer-in-residence Matthew Neenan. She was paired with Francis Veyette in the "Geek Song" movement of "11:11," set to songs by Rufus Wainwright, and with Zachary Hench in "Keep," set to music by Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov. In both works, Lorenzo displayed the rhythmic precision, clarity of line, and elegance of phrasing that have marked her decade-long tenure with the Pennsylvanians and assured one and all that she was leaving at the very top of her form.
She caught the sweet melancholy of Wainwright's country-inflected lyricism – theatrically balanced to perfection against Veyette's super-charged masculinity – and the romantic eloquence of 19th century Russian music in "Keep," exquisitely matched with Hench's princely carriage. While it's true that others dancers will rise in the ranks to take Lorenzo's place, it's also true that her stunning beauty, immaculate technique and transcendent artistry will never be replaced.
Both Neenan works continue to appeal, although "11:11" shows the young choreographer more impressive in his command of large groups of dancers. Its full-cast finale to "Oh What a World" is splendidly executed and was superbly danced Sunday afternoon before an audience that packed the house to shower Lorenzo with adulation.
Getting out of the Merriam Theater a tad before four o'clock left me plenty of time to head back to Chestnut Hill to attend Choral Evensong at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. It proved to be the perfect way to end the weekend and prepare for the coming workweek.
Choral Evensong is one of the treasures of the Anglican liturgy. Based on the Latin Roman Vespers that was jettisoned during the 16th century Reformation in England that established a Church of England separated from Rome, Choral Evensong features musical settings of contemplative readings from both Old and New Testaments as well as surrounding prayers and petitions.
Sunday afternoon's musical program included William Mundy's "O Lord the Maker," Thomas Tomkins' "Preces," Anglican chant settings of Psalms 96 & 97, Herbert Howells' English settings of the Latin "Magnificat" and "Nunc Dimittis," Edward Balfour-Gardiner's anthem, "Evening Hymn," (sung in Latin), and opening and closing hymns.
Under the inspired and commanding leadership of St. Paul's director of music & organist, Zachary Hemenway, and accompanied by organ scholar Caroline Robinson, the church's choir of nearly 50 singers performed the entire repertoire with the expertise worthy of a fully professional ensemble. Pitch, tuning, balance, blend, diction, and breadth of dynamics were exemplary, setting a standard worthy of emulation by not just any other church choir but by any of the region's choruses, period.
The next Choral Evensong at St. Paul's Church is scheduled for Sunday, March 4, at 5 p.m. It will feature the singers from the chorister programs at Church of the Redeemer in Bethesda, Maryland, and Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia.
The Buxtehude Consort, founded and directed by baritone John Fowler in 2009, will present an historically authentic performance of Handel's "Apollo e Daphne" Saturday, February 18, at 8 p.m. in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 22 East Chestnut Hill Avenue, in Chestnut Hill. Fowler will sing the role of Apollo and soprano Clara Rottsolk will essay the role of Daphne. Rottsolk and Fowler will be accompanied by a period instruments ensemble led from the harpsichord by Leon Schelhase. The program will also feature a rendition of Telemann's Concerto for Recorder, Bassoon and Strings featuring recorder player Gwyn Roberts and bassoonist Anna Marsh. Tickets will be available at the door or by visiting www.buxtehudeconsort.org.
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presented Austrian pianist Anton Kuerti in an all-Beethoven recital Wednesday, February 8, in the Kimmel Center' Perelman Theater. His program consisted of three sonatas – A-flat major, Opus 26, E-flat major, Opus 7, and F minor, Opus 57 ("Appassionata") – and the Phantasie in G minor, Opus 77. In all four scores, Kuerti showed himself a pianist of the older generation, with all the plusses and minuses that terminology entails.
Although Beethoven was German, not Austrian, he spent virtually the entirety of his professional life as a musician in Vienna. The city was the seat of the far-flung, multi-ethnic lands of the Hapsburgs, known as the Holy Roman Empire until Napoleon Bonaparte dismantled it early in the 19th century. Vienna was a melting pot of many varied and even clashing cultures. Beethoven brought these many influences to bear in his signature works.
For Beethoven, the piano sonata was the "hands-on" form of choice. Prior to losing his hearing, Beethoven was an acclaimed piano soloist in Vienna. Even after the onset of deafness, Beethoven continued to compose for the piano. It was, in many ways, the instrument on which he experimented and through which his styles transitioned from early to middle to late.
Kuerti's program featured one sonata from the early classical period – E-flat major, Opus 7 – and two from the more dramatic middle period – A-flat major, Opus 26, and the "Appassionata." Out of the 32 piano sonatas, only five are considered "late" – Opuses 101, 106, 109, 110 & 111 – so it's not always possible to include one in a survey of the three periods. Fortunately, Opus 26 & 57 are different in character, so the survey was both broad and deep.
By referring to Kuerti as an "older generation" pianist, I mean that he is less concerned with presenting a digitally enhanced photocopy of the score – that is, note-perfect – and more interested in projecting the emotional, spiritual and intellectual core of the music. The result was playing that was intimate and communicative rather than rhetorical and bombastic.
Yes, there were wrong notes and smudged phrases, but in spite of them – or perhaps partly because of them – Kuerti's playing spoke to his audience by bringing the listener into his view of Beethoven's music. He caught the quiet lyricism of Opus 26, the boundless energy of Opus 7, the tumult of the "Appassionata," and the quirky spontaneity of the Phantasie. Might any and all of the movements of the three sonatas and the Phantasie have used a tad more tonal brilliance and textural clarity? Yes – but other attributes such as gentle phrasing adequately took their place.


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Israel on Monday morning came to a complete standstill for two minutes as nearly every citizen solemnly marked the Nazi Holocaust and the six million Jewish lives it claimed.
As air raid sirens wailed across the country, motorists stopped their cars, school children ceased their studies and everyone everywhere stood in reverent silence.
Immediately after the sirens, official state ceremonies were held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem, while the chief of Israel's army led a march of Israeli soldiers, Holocaust survivors and other Jewish participants through the most infamous of Nazi death camps - Auschwitz.
Israeli army spokesman Eytan Buchman posted the following to his Twitter account:
"Sometimes the loudest response is pure silence. Today a country stood still to say Never Again. Proud to be an IDF officer today."
No matter how many times one hears those sirens, the experience is never less powerful. An entire nation blanketed in the sound of mournful sirens, an entire population halting all activity to stand in solemn silence. It is a commemorative act likely unprecedented in history.
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Arduino: 1.5.8 (Windows 8), Board: "Arduino Mega or Mega 2560, ATmega2560 (Mega 2560)"FirstQuarter.c:9:1: error: unknown type name 'prog_uint16_t'prog_uint16_t FirstQuarter[0x9C4] PROGMEM ={^FirstQuarter.c:9:15: error: variable 'FirstQuarter' must be const in order to be put into read-only section by means of '__attribute__((progmem))'prog_uint16_t FirstQuarter[0x9C4] PROGMEM ={
Mine (not yet) finished light and tank controller.No documentation yet but the sketch (source code) is available here.I've decided to use older Arduino Mega board as those are on ebay for about the same price as Uno.The screen is 3.2'' TFT with touch panel, again from ebay for about £16. There are few different ones, mine has Himax HX8347-A controller and can work only with 16-bit parallel interface. I use Henning Karlsen's libraries to drive the screen and touch panel. Last bit is RTC chip DS1307, again from ebay. At the moment everything is connected on breadboard, I have to order few more bits to connect it to my LED lights.The temperature probe is simple thermistor connected in series with resistor so it's not very accurate, ideally I'd make it more reliable and control heaters and coolers instead of my TC-10. Using digital temp sensor like DS18B20 would be much simpler but I couldn't find a waterproof one.To do list contains another temp sensor to control temperature of LED heatsinks and RPM of fans, add EEPROM library to save settings and data logging, PH meter and maybe connect pumps i.e. powerheads so they can be controlled by touchscreen.Breadboard:Main screen:LED test screen:


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