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Clarissa Upchurch
After leaving her studies in 1970 Clarissa has travelled in Italy, France and Budapest and made drawings and gathered material to create new works. Her experience in the print medium gave her the experience to produce several book sleeve designs for various publishers.Currently working as part-time teacher and practising Artist, recent exhibitions include The International Print Fair in New York, RIAS Gallery, First prize for Drawing for All, Gainsboroughs House, High Windows: Buildings as Vision, Good Drawing, Taylors Gallery and a One-woman show at Shelton Festival,Literature includes City Lights: The Art of Clarissa Upchurch, MozgÛ Vil·g (Hungary), British Contemporary Art 1993 (Galliardi) and City Visions: The Lost Movies of Clarissa Upchurch, Modern Painters
My art focuses on cities, particularly Budapest and London. I am less concerned with topographical detail than with the way the city functions in terms of drama and film noir, with shadow and movement the fore grounded elements. There are car chases, accidents and conspiracies among tall haunting buildings, in broad squares and down narrow side streets. The surface splinters and breaks up. The work consists of drawings in conte, charcoal and pastel, paintings in oils, and monotypes


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The following blog entry was written by Robert Peake and originally appeared in his blog earlier this year (June 23).
What Yoda Means To MeAfter hearing Marvin Bell read last night, I realize my assertion that he could levitate a space ship with his mind was somewhat understated. In fact, some might be downright confused by me comparing him to Yoda: is he green? does he have pointy ears? Not to my knowledge. He does invert syntax to bring pressure and rhythm to language — but, unlike Yoda, in doing so, Marvin remains grammatically correct.
There really are two aspects of Yoda that remind me of Bell. First, Yoda is a master teacher of an unteachable magic called the force. Second, and most importantly, in Episode II (the fifth film ever made) George Lucas gave every Star Wars junkie what they had long craved: the opportunity to see Yoda wield a light saber himself. With blinding alacrity and consummate skill, Yoda shows himself not only as a master teacher, but master practitioner. After Marvin's poetry reading last night, a fellow student leaned over to me in the darkened theater and whispered, "he's a genius." Having spent last semester studying with him, I wanted to whisper back, "well, duh."
Learn more about Marvin Bell.
Read Robert's Blog.

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It has been a terrible night for Republicans, with hardly a bright spot anywhere. The Senate has gone South, and Mitt Romney has underrun his expected (by me and many others) performance in pretty much every contested state. I've been ready to give up for a while, but Karl Rove says it isn't quite over yet. If Romney wins all of the outstanding swing states: Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa and Colorado (maybe I'm missing one more)–he wins the election. Those are all states I was confident Romney would win, except possibly Iowa, but at the moment he is behind in almost all of them. Still, it is remotely possible that it could happen. If so, I'll read about it in the morning.
STEVE adds: It's definitely a steep uphill climb, but it would be an odd thing if Romney wins the popular vote by the margin he currently has (about 2.5%) and loses the electoral college. It's the one thing that makes me think he might eke it out, and should if he wins the popular vote by that margin at the end. Obama's vote from the Left Coast might change this, though.
Since I'm on the Left Coast and it is still early out here, I'll man the ramparts for a bit longer.


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I took my new directional out for the first time last week, and man did I feel like a total spaz. I had visions of learning to ride strapless, yeah right. You quickly encounter reality-no board handle, like on a twin tip, but u quickly learn to overcome that.
Then there is the whole turning thing. I can jibe on my twin tip, but jibing and switching stance on a directional is a whole other skill set. I think the trick may be in taking the kite up to neutral after the turn, and then making the switch. Any good video footage of this massively important transition technique available online?
At one point I just chucked transitioning and rid toe-side one way and heel side the other way.
The other thing about directionals being a light wind alternative seems hard to believe, as the skegs on these boards are so big that they negate any benefit from the increased flotation. I find that I need a minimum of 18mph with a 13 meter bow kite to get going. The upwind is much better than on my twintip, which is probably due to the larger fins.


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VA CIO Roger Baker Retirement Ceremony March 1
Outgoing CTO Peter Levin also will be honored at the event, which coincides with Sequestration Day.
I have heard from a thoroughly reliable source that the official retirement ceremony for Veterans Affairs Department Chief Information Officer Roger Baker is set for Friday, March 1 – the day most of the government may go down the fiscal rabbit hole.
I also hear that VA Chief Technology Officer Peter Levin, who announced his retirement plans this week, will be honored at the same ceremony.
If you want to catch up with Baker post-retirement, he is scheduled as the keynote speaker at the Meritalk government data center confab at the Newseum in Washington at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 7.


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Hermes Infrastructure is an infrastructure specialist operating a well-established UK-focused shared investment platform. Hermes Infrastructure was formed in 2010 to consolidate and manage the BT Pension Scheme direct infrastructure investment programme which had been investing in the infrastructure asset class since 1996. Since 2010, we have developed a programme to facilitate infrastructure investment by other third-party institutional investors to invest alongside the BT Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest pension schemes, offering our expertise, ability to outperform and responsible approach, to other investors.
With £4.4bn of AuM, we are one of the UK's largest direct investors. Our investment portfolio currently comprises 15 investments spanning renewable energy, regulated utilities, ports and transport infrastructure.
Source: Hermes, as at 31 March 2017.


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[http://mput.de/~kristian/.openmoko/SettingsGUI-0.6.tar.gz SettingsGUI-0.6.tar.gz]
[http://mput.de/~kristian/.openmoko/SettingsGUI-0.6.tar.gz SettingsGUI-0.6.tar.gz]
Thanks to [[User:Alessandro | Alessandro]] there also is an .ipk and a .bb file. Have a look at his user site.
Thanks to [[User:Alessandro | Alessandro]] there also is an .ipk and a .bb file. Have a look at his user site.
Revision as of 12:52, 6 September 2007
|In progress: This article or section documents one or more features whose implementation are in progress.
Until OpenMoko releases an official GUI-Tool to change settings, SettingsGUI allows you to set various settings of the gta01.
This programm is written in Python using pygtk. It can be used only if those are present in your environment.
(see SettingsGUI#Environment)
Current Features
- Screen (Backlight enable/disable, Backlight brightness, Screen Orientation)
- Audio (profile selection, volume, mute, save to profile)
- GSM (restart gsmd, signal strength, provider, status)
- GPRS (load and save settings from and to /etc/ppp/peers/, connect, set APN, User, Password, Number)
Planned Features
- GSM (Provider selection)
- Bluetooth (device scanning, connection, signal strength)
- GPRS (display transfer rate)
- Battery (show capacity, voltage, charger-status)
Comment on GSM Support
- As there are no gsmd python bindings available at the time, SettingGUI uses python-subprocess and threads to communicate to the commandline of libgsmd-tool for the time being.
Comment on GPRS Support
This is still experimental.
If you have problems connecting check:
- If the modem is initialized and registered to a network ("Reconnect to gsmd")
- If your login data (mostly APN and User are okay)
- For the current (2007-09-06) version of gsmd it sometimes helps to kill the gsmd (to prevent interference)
- There is a button to do so in the gsm settings ("Terminate gsmd")
- Keep in mind that you can't check the connection state after that
- The gsmd start up script currently could freeze the device ("Restart gsmd")
The connection will be terminated when you quit the application. However saved peer configurations can be called independently using:
pppd debug call gprs # where gprs is the peer
Default configuration files are defined in GlobalConfiguration.py. The peer configuration, a connect- and disconnect chat script are written to /etc/ppp/peers/ on first startup if you don't already have a peer in /etc/ppp/peers/. When the connect button is pressed SettingsGUI will create latest_* files in /etc/ppp/peers/ and start the pppd with this latest_* peer.
SettingsGUI also brings a default Nameserver in case you don't have a valid /etc/resolve.conf. The IP is from the OpenDNS Project and will only work if your GPRS provider allows DNS access to this server.
If you have to change anything else than APN, user, password or dial in number for your provider please leave a note at the Discussion Page.
For details and background information on GPRS see Manually using GPRS.
SettingsGUI-0.6.tar.gz (Mirror)
Thanks to Alessandro there also is an .ipk and a .bb file. Have a look at his user site.
The following archives will have to be installed:
- python-core
- python-misc
- python-lang
- python-pygtk
- python-subprocess
- python-threading (should be a dependency of python-subprocess - todo: fix)
- python-pygobject (should be a dependency of python-pygtk - todo: fix)
If you want to test this and do not have a build environment, you can 'ipkg install' the python components from the ScaredyCat repositories.
|NOTE: These packages take up a considerable amout of space (about 10 MByte), make sure that you have enough free space or install the packages to the media card.
Installation / Execution
- download file to Neo (e.g. using wget)
- Uncompress tar.gz file (e.g. gzip -d file.tar.gz, then tar -xvf file.tar)
- run:
export DISPLAY=:0.0 python SettingsGUI-x.x/SettingsGUI.py &


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When this card attacks with an ATK higher than the DEF of your opponent's Defense Position monster, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points. When this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points, draw 1 card from your deck.
SP = Short Print (Common);
SSP = Super Short Print (Common);
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Born in 1860 at sea on a clipper ship in the South Pacific, John Leslie Breck, son of a U.S. Navy Captain, was raised in the Boston area and attended Dummer Academy as a child. The Governor's Academy archival records reveal that Breck was a student at the academy during the years 1868 and 1869. According to the academy's records, Breck resided in Newton Lower Falls, a village of Newton, Massachusetts, through at least 1871. He would subsequently study in Munich, Germany, and in 1886, at the Academie Julian in Paris, France (1886).
One of the artists to settle in the famous impressionist art colony of Giverny, Breck would become one of the few Americans to enter the inner circle of Claude Monet. It has been reported that he was once viewed as Monet's most promising artistic heir among Americans. The website of the City of Newton (http://www.ci.newton.ma.us/jackson/newton-artists/artists/john-breck.html) provides information about John Leslie Breck's life, and includes the following picture of Breck (seated) with Claude Monet's wife and stepdaughters, Monet himself (center, standing), Monet's son Jean, and Henry Fitch Taylor, another American painter.
In 1888, Breck began to paint by moonlight, a technique that he would later employ on canvases such as Santa Maria della Salute by Moonlight (see below).
After a failed romance with Monet's stepdaughter, Blanche Hoschede-Monet, he returned to Boston in 1890 and continued to paint in the avant-garde style. Many of Breck's canvases were created after his return from France, with several featuring scenes along the Massachusetts coast. Flower Garden at Annisquam (see below), painted in 1892, sold through Christie's for $270,000 in 2000.
Breck's U.S.-based works are some of the earliest fully realized impressionistic painting in this country. His many works include the following:
The River Epte, Giverny, 1887
Les Coquelicots, 1890
Grainstack, Giverny, 1891
Early Snow, 1894
Ipswich, 1894
New England Village, circa 1895
Guidecca Canal, Venice, 1897
Landscape, 1899
Breck's well-known series of 15 paintings—Studies of an Autumn Day—feature hay mounds, farm buildings, a ridge, and trees as anchors while their colors, textures, and shadows, which are captured at various times during one day, evolve with the movement of the sun and changing atmospheric conditions. Canvases from this collection appear below.
The artist's brother, Edward, penned the following poem in tribute to the content of the serial works:
"The Day"
By Edward Breck
She sleeps.
Soft pillowed on fair cloudland's purple bank.
Sweet Nature sleeps, still guarded by the night,
And dreams, love-drunken, of her Lord, the Sun.
But see! She wakes! And waking thinks of him!
Across her limpid cheek warm blushes flame,
And all her form thrills with expectant joy!
And lo! From o'er the hills and purple fields
Behold the Lord of Day in splendor rise,
Flash far on high his blinding bolts of light,
And tip the harvest peaks with dazzling fire!
But 'this not meet roe impious mortal's gaze
To view the rapture of that first embrace,
When Nature's form he clasps with ardent arms.
From fleeting night he tears the lustrous veil
To deck the blushes of his beauteous bride.
Once more he sweeps from earth the fairy film
And shoots his rays athwart the dew-decked field,
Turning each drop into a flashing gem!
With ruby, pearl and emerald bedight
Fair Nature wanders through the golden day,
Her lovely face turned upward to her Lord,
And smiling back his smile, until on high
He turns his chariot round the top of Heaven
And downward gallops toward the earth again.
At his return she laughs and clasps her hands!
She drinks the perfume of the oderous earth,
The melodies of sylvan symphonies.
The field, abashed at such magnificence,
And feeling with the lover's instinct sure
The coming of the evening, blushes red,
With all his pulses swelling at the thought!
But see! The dusky maid, of waiting weary,
With lovely, slender arms outstretched,
Alas, how art thou tricked! Those arms are more
Than cooling—they are cold! Thy blushes die.
Thy thrill turns to a shudder as the eve,
Her lips on thine, locks thee in her embrace!
The jilted sunshine, laughing from the hills,
At thy poor plight, is off, the wanton wench,
To woo the cloudlets in the western sky.
Despair not yet, for the darkling vale
Uprises in transcendent loveliness
The Queen of Night, before whose majesty
In terror shrinks thy gloomy torturer.
Singing the sweet, yet unheard song of silence,
She hangs aloft her robe of blue and silver;
And Nature, hearing, seeing, sinks to rest,
O'ercome by beauty's soothing anodyne.
She sleeps!
John Leslie Breck's premature death came at the age of 39 in 1899.


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Heading to the beach? Take along a beach lounge or chair from ToySplash to experience the best in relaxation! Whether your leisure will take place on the sand or the surf, we have the perfect lounger or chair for you! Float on the gentle waves in a single or dual water float; perfect for whiling away the day. Many of our lounges have built-in cup holders so you can keep your favorite beverage on the water with you. If you are a land lover, we have plenty of lounges and chairs that are great for enjoying the summer sun on the sand. We even have a tanning float to give you that perfect, bronzed summer tan! All our lounges and chairs are made of quality construction; sure to last for many seasons of beach enjoyment. Count on ToySplash for all your beach relaxation accessories!


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Samsung loves to make sure its range contains as many different screen sizes as possible, and it has continued its quest today with the announcement of the Galaxy Grand, a smartphone/tablet hybrid for those folk who consider the Galaxy S3 a bit small and the Note 2 a little too large.
As you may have guessed, the Galaxy Grand has a 5-inch touchscreen, a size all set to rise in popularity in 2013. Unfortunately the resolution isn't quite as stunning as the Note 2 or Galaxy S3's, coming in at 480 x 800, which is below both these two and the original Galaxy Note. Samsung hasn't stated whether the screen is an AMOLED panel.
Inside the Galaxy Grand is a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM, which although not as powerful as other big-screen phones, will still be plenty for normal use. The 8GB of internal storage memory may sound a little small, but Samsung has had the sense to add a microSD card slot to the Galaxy Grand, and it'll accept cards up to 64GB in size.
Looks familiar
You may be looking at the image of the Galaxy Grand and thinking, "My, that looks familiar." That's because Samsung has played it very safe with the Grand's design, and in the images it has so far provided, there's little to differentiate it from the Galaxy S3 or even the smaller Galaxy Premier without seeing them alongside. Samsung has made sure the Galaxy Grand's dimensions fit neatly in-between its two flagship devices too, as it measures 143 x 76 x 9.6mm, while the S3 is 136 x 70 x 8.6 and the Note 2 is 151 x 80 x 9.4.
An 8-megapixel camera is mounted centrally on the Galaxy Grand's rear panel, while a 2-megapixel video call lens can be found above the screen. Other features include GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 and a 2100mAh battery, which given the average resolution screen and dual-core chip, should provide the handset with plenty of energy. Google Android is its operating system and Samsung has made the welcome decision to use the very latest version, 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.
Samsung hasn't provided any information on the Galaxy Grand's release or its projected cost, although it has announced a dual-SIM version will be launched alongside the standard version, so we can expect it to see a wide international release. Samsung is all set to have a strong showing at CES 2013, so we may learn about its Grand plan during the early January event.


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Welcome!Hello there and welcome to my Themeforest profile page.
A little about meI'm a freelance web designer from Belfast in Northern Ireland. I primarily love to create clean and professional web designs, with an emphasis on semantic code.
But that doesn't mean i'm not creative. Indeed i'll be releasing a few themeforest items that break the mould, so keep watch!
Do you need help?I'm more than happy to help my customers, so don't hesitate to ask. All my code is valid to xHTML 1.0 Strict, my PSDs are well labelled & organised so queries are usually minimal. I am currently backpacking around asia so it may take a few days before i can reply to queries.
Do you take on Freelance work?Not at the moment, as i am backpacking around asia.
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Hi everyone, apologies for the lack of blogging lately, been really, really busy with lots of lovely Christmas orders. We have one or two new things for you all this year which are pictured below, before that though I wanted to tell you about a new soapcake I have just made. A lovely customer of ours from Germany sent me an image of the famous Schwarzwaelder-kirschtorte (Black Forest Gateaux to most of us!) and asked it I could possibly make it in soap. What a challenge! I so loved the look of the cake that I was really keen to make one myself, obviously with a bit of a Puro twist.
this was the image I was sent, a truly beautiful cake and very inspiring.
So I started by making the base first. Chocolate fragranced soap swirled with vanilla. I created two layers and covered the first layer in cherry soap balls. You cant actually see this until the cake is sliced - I will try and remember to photograph that for you.
Then iced the sides of the cake with plain white icing soap
then the top - this is done with the cake on a turntable just how you would make and ice a normal cake.
The cake with added piping and the soap decorations, all made in advance.
Soap cherries, chocolate fragranced balls and wafer sticks dusted in cocoa powder, chocolate curls made from old chocolate soap finished off with chocolate gratings.
Detail of the centre of the cake
The finished cake with added sparkle!
So that will be winging its way to Germany as soon as it is cured. I did make two so there will be some available for sale either on the website or at the various Christmas Fairs I am attending soon, you should also be able to buy slices at Darts Farm, Topsham.
Now a quick run down of the Christmas soaps on offer. Hurry up, they are going very, very fast this year!
Christmas Puds
Designed to hang on your Christmas tree or as part of your home decorations. They will make your house smell lovely and spicy and, best of all, you can use them afterwards! Great stocking fillers too. Click here to go to the website page.
Gingerbread couples
Absolutely adorable gingerbread people, again for hanging on the Christmas Tree, fragranced with the same lovely Christmas Spice smells. These little guys are sold in pairs, Mr & Mrs Gingerbread!
Ice 'N Snow Cupcakes
Beautiful fresh fragrance, reminiscent of a crisp frosty morning. Fresh, minty ice blue icing with a glittering snowflake of soap on top and sweet glittery stars studded around the side. Website link is here
Soapy Snowmen
A lovely one for the kids, natural soap with no added chemicals or preservatives, each little snowman is made by hand with hand piped coal eyes, mouth and buttons as well as a really jaunty little hat and scarf. Comes in 3 colours which will be randomly selected for you. Visit the page here
And lastly our two soap bars especially for Christmas. Christmas Spice Cake and Follow The Star
To see more of our soaps visit out website or join our facebook page, this is where you will keep updated and find out about all our new soaps first.
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Diane Carlson, 68, formerly of Mt. Airy, a businesswoman and community activist, died Nov.30 of breast cancer at her home in Phoenixville.
While living in Mt. Airy in the 1990s, Ms. Carlson founded and was executive director of Gatherings of Businesswomen, an organization that coached female business owners on how to be successful.
She also was an active board member of what was then Northwest Interfaith Network. Her mentor and housemate was Maggie Kuhn, founder of the Gray Panthers.
After moving to Phoenixville in 2006 with her life partner Judy Antipin, she became active in community affairs. She was a member of the Phoenixville Area Time Bank, a group that enables the bartering of services and activities.
Born in Minneapolis, she earned a bachelor's degree from Christian College/Bethel University in Arden Hills, Minn. She moved to Philadelphia in the 1970s and became the owner of several small technology and gerontology businesses.
In addition to her life partner, Ms. Carlson is survived by three sisters.
A memorial service was held Dec. 15 at the Imago Dei Community Church in Glen Mills. Memorial donations may be made to the Cancer Center at Phoenixville Hospital, 824 Main St., Suite 101, Phoenixville, PA.


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Author Notes: I lurv radishes! I've done the radish/butter thing, which is a great combo. I even roasted them – good, too! Then I got to wondering what else to do with these crunchy, spicy roots. And I thought it might be nice to temper their heat a tiny bit with something besides butter. I adapted my Lemon Posset recipe to make a very close substitute for mascarpone. It's milky smooth, and it tastes really good with radishes, and even better with a little honey and salt sprinkled on top. This is an elegant, easy low-carb canapé that impresses guests at any get together. - mrslarkin —mrslarkin
Food52 Review: I jumped right on this recipe because I love radishes...plain, salted, with butter, sauteed with salmon. I had a hard time finding radishes that were not tired and just out of their season, but finally found a little bunch. (the lone bunch) So, I wondered if jicama would be a substitute....but then, it would be another recipe, not Mrs. Larkins , so I threw out that idea. The mascarpone, honey and salt were easy! A friend had just stopped by with some fresh honey from her hives and so I thinly sliced the radishes, spooned a little mascarpone and drizzled the honey and sprinkled some sea salt. Very easy and no mess to clean up. I think that I like her suggestion of putting all the components out on a beautiful platter and little bowls so that guests can dress their own radish slices.
Serves: many
for the mascarpone (it's really easy!)
cups heavy cream (for me, pastuerized works better than ultra-pastuerized)
tablespoon fresh Meyer lemon juice, or regular lemon (will be slightly tangier)
large square of cheesecloth, 4 layers thick
for the radishes
big bunch chubby radishes or baby turnips, sliced ¼" thick
acacia honey, or other mild honey
chunky sea salt
homemade mascarpone, or good-quality store bought
for the mascarpone (it's really easy!)
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat cream to boiling. Watch the heat - don't let the cream boil over. You are shooting for a boiling temperature of 190 degrees. On my electric stovetop, the temperature of the boiling cream fluctuates around 180 to 200 degrees F. Continue boiling for 5 minutes, stirring the bubbles down when necessary.
- Stir in the lemon juice and cook, stirring, for about 5 more minutes, or until the cream thickens and resembles a loose bechamel sauce. Remove saucepan from heat and let cool, about 15 minutes. The cream will thicken more.
- Fit a medium-sized mesh sieve over a medium bowl. Place a large cheesecloth square over sieve. Pour thickened cream over cheesecloth-lined sieve. Fold the ends of the cheesecloth over. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate in the sieve for at least 12 hours, or overnight. If the mascarpone hasn't firmed up to my liking, I sometimes lay a small dish over the top to weight it down, and refrigerate a little longer. Turn mascarpone out into a bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
for the radishes
- Plate the radish slices. With a small spoon or two, place a dollop of mascarpone on each radish slice. Drizzle with honey. Shower a little coarse salt over top.
- Alternatively, set all the components out on beautiful platters/bowls and let your guests dress their own radish slices with the mascarpone, honey and salt.
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Fewer
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Hors d'Oeuvre
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Radishes or Turnips
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best One-Bite Party Snack
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dish in the Raw
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Open House Dish
More Great Recipes:
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Environmental groups and wildlife lovers near Joshua Tree National Park on Monday applauded a proposed state law that would ban trapping of bobcats for commercial purposes.
Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) introduced AB 1213 in response to the fury of thousands of people angered by the recent discovery of bobcat traps set along the boundaries of the national park. They responded with petition drives, social media campaigns and telephone calls to lawmakers.
"Assemblyman Bloom's bill is a critical step in bringing California's antiquated wildlife laws into the 21st century," said Brendan Cummings, director of the Center for Biological Diversity's wildlands programs and a resident of the community of Joshua Tree. "Right now, it's legal for trappers to line the boundary of a national park with traps, kill the park's wildlife and ship their pelts overseas."
Bloom expressed concern about the lack of reliable population estimates for bobcats in California, which he said makes it all but impossible for the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to determine a sustainable harvest limit. The most recent survey of bobcats in Joshua Tree National Park was conducted in 1979.


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i buy Best stuff, and return it if i don't like it or it explodes....
they've been cool about it so far.... i've kept more stuff than i've returned, but the 30-day free return deal is pretty useful.
Hey Tobby,Toby wrote:So let's see, if you want to try before you buy...
Beginners, don't try! Spare your mate's gear, please.srrc wrote:I'm a beginner, so I wouldn't know good from bad anyway.
Had to decide using the following rationale
What are others here using?
What does the nearest good dealer sell and support?
Has the brand a good reputation?
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And then I crossed my fingers.
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Modified Mustangs & FordsFeatured Vehicles
1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 - Mach on the Wild Side
Something different from the Daminski brothers
Jim and Ted Daminski have a thing for '69 Mustangs, especially the first-year Mach 1, of which they currently own three. These 50-something brothers from western New York apparently inherited a Blue Oval fanaticism from their father, who earned a living in the Lackawanna Ford Stamping Plant, near Buffalo, for 38 years. But the brothers weren't always good caretakers of the breed. "In our younger days," says Jim, the elder sibling, "we owned about 15 Mustangs. We bought them, beat them, and junked them." Upstate New York's wicked winters probably didn't help the lifespan of these unfortunate earlier rides. Luckily, they saved and stashed what parts they could, and now put them to good use.
Their dad had also introduced the brothers to indoor hot rod shows at an early age, events like Buffalo's Clutch Artists Autorama, which had been started by one of the boys' cousins. So Jim and Ted also caught the custom car bug. Meaning we shouldn't be surprised to see that the Daminskis now have this decidedly custom Gulfstream Aqua '69 Mach 1 with huge, tub-required, rear skins and a mammoth Roots 8-71 blower—originally designed to supply the airflow needs of a 568-cube diesel—poking through its matte black hood. Funny thing is, the brothers didn't set out to build it that way.
"We bought this Mustang from Atlanta, Georgia, back in 2003 off eBay, hoping it was a somewhat solid car," explains Jim, "but when we got into dismantling the car, we found a lot of surprises—most not good. Someone had tried to make a race car out of it. They had it tubbed with the frame narrowed, and when we took the rear frame out of the car and dropped it on the ground, most of the welds broke. The rearend was mounted upside down. We started to cut the rusted sections out and, before long, there was not much left…when all was said and done, the only things left were the firewall and front subframe, along with the shock towers."
Having originally intended to restore this small-block Mach 1, Jim and Ted instead decided to "play with it," but perhaps didn't fully comprehend the technical scope of the project. As Jim explains, "We started in late 2003 and soon began to realize my welding skills were sub-par. I called a good friend and co-worker, Rusty Rueger, and asked him to give us a bunch of welding lessons. After a while, we got to be somewhat good until we tried welding sheetmetal and, again, it was time to make another call. We took the shell over to our friend, Jeff Zoltak, to do the paint and bodywork, and the first thing out of his mouth was 'Who the hell did the welding?'"
Over the next nine months, Zoltak proceeded to fix all of Jim's welding issues, fabricate wheel tubs along with a support frame for an 18-gallon fuel cell, and generally whip the Mustang's metal into pristine condition—despite having to contend with Jim and Ted's weekly "visiting nights" when they would come over, hover like expectant parents, and generally get in the way. Zoltak apparently got his revenge by one day calling the brothers and telling them they'd better come over because their Mustang had fallen off the rotisserie. Indeed it had, but not in a bad way. "We got there thinking how bad things were going to look," says Jim, "and there sat our freshly painted Gulfstream Aqua Mach 1 body."
Zoltak's work wasn't quite done, however. Once the brothers had wrestled a freshly built and strengthened 351 Cleveland between the shock towers, wearing a microwave-oven-sized 8-71 blower topped by a pair of Holley double-pumpers beneath a bug-catcher-style scoop, Jeff had to cut out a suitably large opening in the hood and then close off all the sides of the hood bracing that had been exposed by the cut.
The brothers then set about assembling the supercharged SportsRoof, including fitting an interior that is mostly factory in appearance—at least until you look behind the buckets and see the cabin's rear area dominated by a 6-point cage and huge, carpeted wheeltubs where a back seat used to be. And, in looking at the rest of the finished fastback, it should be obvious that the Daminskis spared no effort nor expense in creating a Roots-blown Pro Street ride that still manages to pay homage to the Mach 1's classic styling roots. It was a 41⁄2-year labor of love that the boys have dedicated to the memory of their parents.
As you might imagine, with a manual-shift valvebody in a three-speed auto teamed with 3.88 gears behind a 750hp small-block fed by upwards of 19 pounds of Blower Drive Service 8-71 boost, this isn't exactly a long-distance tourer. That said, Jim and Ted certainly aren't afraid to drive it, but they usually end up at some form of show gathering, either local or national in scope, where their Mustang is apparently a favorite of spectators and show judges alike. We've seen their trophy room, and it's overflowing with hardware, comically including one for "Best Hood Ornament"—referring of course to the towering blower. No less a hot rod authority than John Force gave the car a big thumbs-up, and then he and his whole drag team proceeded to sign its blower belt. So have NHRA Pro Mod driver, Mike Janis, as well as Chip Foose, so the Daminskis may soon run out of belt space.
They won't run out of '69 Mach 1s, though. The brothers already have an award-winning, stock-restored four-speed, 351W version in Indian Fire Red, and are currently working together on another in Acapulco Blue.
|The Details
|1969 Mustang Mach 1
|Jim & Ted Daminski
|351 Cleveland
|4.030-inch bore
|3.500-inch stroke
|Ford Racing steel crank
|Eagle rods
|J&E forged pistons, 8.5:1 compression
|Custom Comp Cams hydraulic cam
|Ported and polished Cleveland iron heads
|Custom Hampton intake
|Two Holley 750 double pumpers
|BDS Roots-style 8-71 blower, 19 psi boost
|750 hp/725 lb-ft
|Built by Billy Leverentz; East Aurora, NY
|C4 auto with manual valvebody
|B&M 3000-stall converter
|B&M Quicksilver shifter
|By Altec Transmission; Elma, NY
|Ford 9-inch (narrowed)
|3.88:1 gears
|Moser 33-spline axles
|MagnaFlow headers, 1.75 primaries
|Solo Performance stainless 3-inch mufflers
|Installed by Muffler Man; Buffalo, NY
|Front: Lowered 1 inch, Flaming River steering box
|Rear: Chassis Engineering ladder bar, adjustable coilovers
|Frame narrowed
|Front: Wilwood 11.5-inch disc, stainless lines
|Rear: Wilwood 11.5-inch disc, stainless lines
|Front: Weld Racing Sportsman, 15x6
|Rear: Weld Racing Sportsman, 15x15
|Front: Hoosier, 26x7.50R15
|Rear: Hoosier, 29x18.50R15
|Stock-style upholstery with custom rear tub covers
|SIx-point 'cage by Ken Young
|Five-point Force harnesses
|Summit Racing combined tach, volt, water temp, and oil pressure gauges
|PPG Gulfstream Aqua base/clear by Jeff Zoltak; South Wales, NY
|Custom airbrushing by Dan the Airbrush Man; Buffalo, NY
|With a manual-shift valvebody in a three-speed auto teamed with 3.88 gears behind a 750hp small-block fed by upwards of 19 pounds of Blower Drive Service 8-71 boost, this isn't exactly a long-distance tourer


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Ella Bariatric Air Massage Walk In Bath (355502LW), Fast Drain, 35"W x 55"L (60" with Extension Panel) x 41"H, Left or Right Side Door and Drain, White.
- Size: 35 in. wide x 41 in. tall x 55 in. long (fits standard 60 in. opening with extension kit included).
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- 5 in. threshold (easy to use, low step in) with anti-slip floor for your safety.
- 17 in. seat height, 30-1/2 in. seat width.
- Warranty : 25 Year warranty on bathtub body. Lifetime warranty on door seal and air jets. 5 year warranty on faucet and pumps.
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This limited lifetime warranty is extended to the first purchaser to be free from defects in workmanship and material under normal use and conditions from the date of the original purchase.
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All supporting equipment, motors, pumps, fixtures, electronic controls, faucet, waste, overflow, and all plated finishes, are covered by a limited five (5) year warranty. This warranty is nontransferable and applies only to the original owner.
The finish warranty does not apply to fading, cracking, delaminating or blistering due to excessive wear, sun fading or scouring due to cleaning.
This warranty shall not apply to any failure resulting from negligence, abuse, misuse, misapplication, alteration, or modification or improper maintenance.
The door warranty is valid only if the alignment of the door is not changed by applying pressure or user's weight hold user's weight to the door or by wrong installation. The door is designed to hold its own weight and not designed to hold user's weight.
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Video: Marks & Spencer Christmas Food Commercial (2006)
"Lincolnshire red cabbage with apple and cranberries, slow braised in red wine and tawny port sauce." In print, that doesn't sound particularly tantalizing. Spoken by a breathy British female narrator over slow-motion footage of the cabbage being dropped out of a spoon, though, is another matter. This commercial from British retailer Marks & Spencer is probably the most food-porny Christmas-related video I've ever seen. Watch the video after the jump.
Marks & Spencer Christmas Food Commercial (2006)
Did anyone else laugh when the sultana raisin plopped out of the center of the pudding? "Get ready to cue the dancing blue flames and...sultana, go!"
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LED Light Bar - 1ALUA000031ALUA00003
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Part Details
- Lighting Size: 14 Inch
- Lighting Wattage Rating: 72 Watt
- Lighting Bulb Count: 24 LED
- Lighting Lens Material: Polycarbonate Lens
- Lighting Beam Pattern: Flood / Spot Combination Beam
- Product Grade: High Quality
- Lighting Bulb Brand: Cree
- Lighting Bulb Configuration: Dual Row
- Lighting Usage: Off-Road
- Product Line: Performance
- Length: 14 inches
- LED Count: 24
- High quality CREE brand
- Lumens: 5280 lm
- Power: 72 Watts
- Beam Pattern: Flood (60°) & Spot (30°) Combo
- Housing Material: Cast Aluminum
- Lens Material: Polycarbonate
- Color Temperature: 6000K
- Current Draw: 12V/4.2A, 24V/2.2A
- Operating Voltage: 10-30V DC
- IP67 Rated
- Protected from dust
- Can be immersed in water for short periods of time
Universal Part Note:
This is a universal part and not a direct replacement for the existing part on your vehicle. In some situations, modifications may be necessary for it to fit and function properly.
Off-Road Use Only:
This product is intended for off-road use only as it may not be legal for use on public roadways or highways. It is the purchaser's responsibility to determine their local, state, and federal laws and regulation.
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- Matched LEDs – LEDs can vary in color and brightness. Our lights use matched LEDs for consistent color and brightness across the whole assembly.
- Better internal wiring – Our light bars use heavier duty wiring and multiple power circuits to make sure that each LED gets optimal voltage. In the rare case that an LED is damaged or fails, it will not cause the surrounding ones to turn off like the lower quality versions.
- Better weatherproofing – Every one of our LED light bars is tested for leaks prior to shipment. The lenses use a one piece molded gasket, as opposed to lower quality units that have cut-to-fit pieces that can separate from each other.
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step : Measuring the Light Bar Mounting Position (1:00)
- Briefly attach the mounts to the light bar
- Mount your bracket to the desired position
- Record the position
- Measure a center mark
- Lower the center mark to the length of your recorded position
- Mark the bracket mounting points from the center mark
- Measure to make sure the mounting points are even with each other
- Double check the markings by inserting the light bar in place
step : Mounting the Light Bar (4:57)
- Insert a punch to the center of each bracket mounting point
- Hit the punch in with a hammer
- Drill out the holes with a 1/8" drill bit
- Drill out the 1/8" holes with a 13/64" drill bit
- Tap the hole out with a M6x1 Tap
- Insert the mounting bracket into place
- Preliminarily tighten the mounting bracket into place with an Allen wrench
- Insert the light bar into the bracket
- Preliminarily tighten the bolts to the light bar
- Insert a locking nut on the mounting bracket bolt
step : Mounting the Light Bar Harness (8:26)
- Remove the ground with an 8mm socket and ratchet
- Insert the relay to the 8mm bolt
- Tighten the 8mm bolt
- Disconnect the harness from the switch
- Line the switch wiring into place near the firewall
- Feed the second harness down to the light bar without placing it near any moving parts such as the radiator fan or engine
step : Connecting the Light Bar (10:50)
- Push on the harness ends if they're absent from the light
- Clamp the metal ends to the wire insulation with wiring pliers
- Insert each wire into its correct slot on the harness
- Connect the light bar wiring harness
- Wire-tie any excess wiring
- Connect the red cable to the positive battery terminal
- Connect the black cable to the negative battery terminal
- Connect the switch to the wiring harness
- Test the light bar
step : Installing the Light Bar Switch (12:50)
- Remove the clips from the lower dash panel with a flat blade screwdriver
- Drill a hole into the desired spot on the panel with a 1/8" drill bit
- Drill out the 1/8" hole with a 3/4" drill bit
- Slightly drill on the side of the panel to fully fit the switch into place
- Feed the harness through the hole
- Punch a hole through the steering column rubber boot on the firewall
- Push the wiring harness through
- Connect the wiring to its harness without wrapping it around the steering wheel
- Wire-tie the harness in place
- Insert the lower panel into place
- Tighten the panel's clips with a flat blade screwdriver
step : Adjusting the Light Bar (16:24)
- Push the light bar into the desired position
- Tighten the light bar with an Allen wrench
Tools needed for replacement:
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- 3/4 Inch Drill Bit
- 1/8 Inch Drill Bit
- Drill
- Hammer
- Measuring Tape
- Center Punch
- Wire Ties
- Marker / Writing Utensil
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- Flat Blade Screwdriver
- 8mm Socket
- M6x1 Tap
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A graveside funeral service will be held in the West Side District Cemetery, 440 E. Cedar St. on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.
Suzanna Gonzales Johns, 37, of Taft was granted her Angel wings on August 25, 2012. She was born in Taft, California on July 3, 1975 to Louis and Elizabeth Gonzales. She graduated from Taft High School in 1993. Suzie was also a student at Taft Community College. She was a dedicated Christian lady with strong family values. She devoted her time to her three beautiful children, Evan (10), Reuben (10) and Sara (6) and was also the proud leader of a Girl Scout Troop. She loved walking, camping and spending time with her friends and family. Her mother, Elizabeth Gonzales, her maternal grandparents, Felix and Susan Rocha, and her husband of 14 years, Eric Johns, preceded Suzanna in death. She is survived by her children, Evan Johns, Reuben Johns and Sara Johns; brother, Arthur Gonzales; her father, Louis Gonzales all of Taft; her aunts and uncles, Lydia and Al Jones of Oregon, Irma and Reuben Garcia of Bakersfield, Norma and Joey Esquibel of Bakersfield, Virginia and Rod Sylva of Oregon, Carmen Wyatt of Idaho, Connie and Juan Razo of Bakersfield, Vicente and Flor Gonzales of Taft, Edward and Regina Gonzales of Bakersfield, Antonio and Marife Gonzalez of Taft, Rosemary Gaunt and Phillip Gonzales of Taft; and her many cousins. Viewing will be on Monday, September 3, 2012 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Erickson & Brown Funeral Home, 501 Lucard St., Taft, CA 93268. A graveside funeral service will be held in the West Side District Cemetery, 440 E. Cedar St. on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor Rebecca S. Bateman and Phillip Gonzales. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Chevron Valley Credit Union in Suzanna Gonzales-Johns name. To convey online condolences please visit www.EricksonAndBrown.com.


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Organizers said they went out looking for the 50-year-old Palante after he failed to finish the fifth stage, which most riders completed on Thursday, and found his body along the route.
The cause of death was being investigated, and officials offered few details.
This was Palante's 11th Dakar Rally, according to an event biography, which said he would have turned 51 on Jan. 21. It said his goal was to win the amateur trophy for motorbikes.
"He knew the race very well, and over the years his enthusiastic but serious approach had made him one of the pillars of the event," organizers said in a statement.
Organizers said they received no alert from Palante.
Reports on Palante's website on Thursday morning said that he had injured his hand in an accident after his bike had to be towed the previous day. After overnight repairs to his bike and treatment on his hand, he set off again for fifth stage.
"A very long stage of suffering is ahead," his website said.
Two other rally-related deaths were reported earlier Friday. Police said two people following the race died on Thursday when their vehicle overturned in rough terrain in northern Argentina.
Police identified the pair on Friday as Agustin Ignacio Mina, 19, and Daniel Eduardo Ambrosio, 51.
Police said the crash took place on Thursday at the end of the fifth stage. Police said Mina was covering the rally for a motor racing magazine, and they identified Ambrosio as a fan of motor sports.
The Dakar, raced over rugged terrain in difficult-to-control areas, often produces fatalities. Last year, French motorcyclist Thomas Bourgin was killed in a collision with a Chilean police car. Two fans also died in a collision between a support vehicle and two taxis.
The Dakar began Sunday in Rosario, Argentina, and ends Jan. 18 in Valapariso, Chile. This is the sixth straight year it has been held in South America.


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They Learn Early
Said it before and I'll say it again: Girl sh*t is the best sh*t. It really is.
But first…
Forget Bronte. There has never been an epic love story like this one:
"We became boyfriend and girlfriend the day we met. He was on a quest to meet me, and he was like, 'I think you're beautiful and I really like you.' And I was like, 'Oh, my gosh, I like you so much.' Nick and I loved each other. We still do, but we were in love with each other. For two years he was basically my 24/7. But it was really hard to keep it from people. We were arguing a lot, and it really wasn't fun."
At first (when we broke up) I bawled for a month straight. I was so sad. I just went into this weird funk. And I dyed my hair black. When we were dating, Nick wanted me to get highlights – and so I did that, and I got myself looking great. And then, on the day we broke up, I was like, I want to make my hair black now – I don't want to look pretty; I want to look hard-core. I was rebelling against everything Nick wanted me to be. And then I was like, I've got to be by myself for now, and just figure out who I really am."
Are you swooning from the love? I know you are. You totally are.
And why not? There is no romance greater than the romance between two 15 year olds, back when they were 14.
We're speaking of course of the legendary affair between Miley Cyrus and Nick Jonas that Miley admits to for the first time in Seventeen. She's on the new cover looking like a 30 year old but thankfully they made her put away her beat-me mouth.
Here's where it gets interesting.
Nick Jonas, as you know, is now dating Selena Gomez who has been anointed The Next. As such, Jailbait Miley supposedly hates her ass. Girl sh*t is starting to fly. When asked about the future, this was Miley's reply:
"Since [the breakup], I've realized that I've met so many great guys, but I like being the girl nobody can have. No one can touch me, no one's mine. I'm myself. I think it's sexy to do your own thing. Maybe he'll be my best friend for the rest of my life or maybe I'll end up marrying Nick Jonas!"
And it begins.
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Join the weekly Classic Castle set review discussion. Please post your opinions on the set play ability, piece selection, design, etc. Which sets stand up to our catapult of critique and which ones crumble in shame!
This week's set is 9324 Micro Building Set.
Micro Building Set was released in 2007 for LEGO Education. Build eight models including a castle, farm, fire station, dock, police station, bus/train station, and airport. The castle has a moat, two gates, inner wall, outer wall, side towers, and keep.


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It's time to start thinking about the December blog train! I guess the big decision will be to do a holiday theme or no! Leave your theme ideas and your color ideas below. I'll be posting the poll as well as the Nov sign up on 10/28.
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Dec 2013: Ideas and Palettes
Yay! Love the holidays!, I have so many to choose from, but I'll choose a pretty one!
I think we should do a holiday theme, since we didn't for October or November. A huge holiday kit would be a great way to end the year!
I agree with you!
I definitely agree that a holiday themed kit is in order
Holiday vote here too!!!
I think holidays with a non-traditional color scheme would be fun.
December?! Christmas?!
oh my gosh I can hardly think about it... but I'll chime in with my concurrence.
I vote for holiday theme too!! With a lot of red and gold
I agree!! A holiday theme would be great. We could do traditional colors [red, green,white, gold], non-tradional [lavendar, blue, teal, pink, silver], or even a blue and white theme reminiscent of the blues and whites of a winter scene.
I also like a vintage Christmas.
Show me some colors!
Jiovanna ♥
Here's a couple I thought were cute for non-traditional:
AquaRed by zoenanai, on Flickr
Christmas Colors - Non Trad by zoenanai, on Flickr
Was trying to stay away from the colors of Oct blog train. Whatever you go with, I think gold and silver should def be in there somewhere.
I would love to but can't figure out how to post them here!! ??
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maybe we can name it "Christmas Time"..
I think I finally figured it out!!! Here are the ideas I found:
I agree - definitely need gold and silver! They work with just about any palette.
I like the idea of a non-traditional palette, but definitely gold and silver included. Love, love, love the 2nd palette Linda posted.
I would also love to do a holiday theme with a not-so-traditional color palette.
I love Amanda's Emerald/Berry palette and Linda's second palette!
And here are some more palettes to add to the mix:
#1 #2 #3
Some winter palettes (which are a bit similar, but I couldn't choose):
#4 #5 #6
And some more authentic Christmas palettes (which are again a bit similar, but again I couldn't choose):
#7 #8 #9
@Sharon: i love them all.. i couldn't choose either so i posted all the ones i like..
You know, there are so many "traditional" Christmas kits available a non-traditional one might be a good idea! I love the pinks, purples, blues, greens and varying shades of each with gold and silver accents. But I love Jiovanna's palatte too! That would make a great vintage kit. A difficult choice!!
The last one I posted is my absolute favorite because it reminds me of The Grinch/Whoville, and the bright cheery colors of Whoville would make for an excellent theme!
I also like both palettes Jiovanna posted and the emerald/berry one that Amanda posted
Oh my goodness... So many choices already! I love this last one that Sharilynn posted with the bright colors! It could easily be accented by gold and silver glitters. I am in deep serious love with it.. if it doesn't get picked, I may snatch it up for some projects myself!!!
I love the last palette you posted too Sharilynn! It does remind me a bit of Whoville too, which could be a fun theme as well!
All these wonderful options sure makes it hard to chose! :p
@Sharilynn: I love the last palette you posted too, so many options to chose from.. that's my favorite so far..
I love that green one that Samantha posted. I say go for non trad too
haha I knew the "Whoville" palette would be a hit. It would be so awesome with silver and gold and all kinds of sparkle. I'm hoping next year to decorate my apartment like Whoville with all those colors and glitter everywhere, this year I'm too poor already haha. If you look on Pinterest there are ton of Whoville home decor ideas for the holiday season that go with that palette, I found them last year and fell head over heels in love with it all.
I do like Sharilynn's last palette and agree that silver and gold would go great with all those rich colors. My suggestion for a name would be "Celebrate the Season".
I also love Sharon's #7 palette. I would suggest "Fa-la-la-la-laaa" as a title.
I love love love the "Whoville" bright palette that Sharilynn posted! It's got both traditional and non traditional colors and with god and silver sparkle added it would be SO PRETTY. Love it! April, if it doesn't get picked, let's collab!!!
awww, I have to say that I don´t feel inclined to do holiday-themed on December this year, but, as you all are sooooooo excited about it and my theme won for November, I agree


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Bulldogs Score Six Runs in Ninth to Rally Past Crimson and Salvage Split
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Yale University baseball team got the lift it needed from a clutch at-bat from sophomore second baseman David Toups, who sparked a ninth-inning rally to lift Yale to a 7-3 win over Harvard in Game 2 of the first doubleheader between the two teams this weekend at Harvard's O'Donnell Field on Saturday.
Sam Dodge (1-6) tossed a complete-game three-hitter to lift Harvard to a 2-1 win in the seven-inning opening game. Yale starter Rob Cerfolio (1-4) also tossed a complete game, giving up five hits and two runs in a strong effort.
With the split, Yale moves to 7-20 overall, 4-6 in Ivy League play. Harvard moves to 7-23 overall, 4-6 in Ivy League play. Dartmouth (20-6, 6-4 Ivy League) swept a doubleheader from Brown on Saturday to increase its lead over Yale and Harvard to two games in the race for the Rolfe Division crown. Yale will play host to Dartmouth for four games next weekend at Yale Field.
Harvard was in position to complete the sweep of the two games, leading 3-1 in the ninth inning of Game 2. The Bulldogs loaded the bases to lead off the inning and Cam Squires promptly grounded into a double play that allowed senior captain Chris Piwinski to score Yale's second run of the game.
Harvard starting pitcher Sean Poppen was two strikes away from finishing off the complete-game victory, but Toups stepped to the plate and knocked a 2-1 pitch to left-center field to drive in pinch runner Rob Cerfolio with the tying run. Toups' tying hit knocked Poppen from the game.
Following the pitching change, Toups stole second, Josh Scharff followed with a walk and Brent Lawson loaded the bases with an infield single. Nate Adams then hit a grounder that should have ended the inning, but Harvard shortstop Mike Martin's throwing error allowed the Bulldogs to plate three runs. Joe Lubanski completed the rally with an RBI single that scored Adams.
The Bulldogs had five hits through the first seven innings of the game, but they sent 10 batters to the plate in the ninth inning, stringing together six hits for six runs in the inning, with three hits and five of the runs coming after two outs were recorded.
Michael Coleman (2-4) worked eight innings, giving up nine hits and two earned runs to earn his second win of the season. Cale Hanson tossed a perfect ninth inning in relief.
Piwinski went 3-for-5 with a run scored to lead the Bulldogs in Game 2. Lawson and Toups both added two hits.
The two teams will meet again for another doubleheader Sunday afternoon beginning at 12 p.m.
Report filed by Jon Erickson Jr., Yale Sports Publicity


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Thai word meaning to be cute, attractive, pretty or good-looking. Similar to the Japanese 'kawaii' or Korean 'ulzzang'.
Hey, that girl over there is narak.
by peckaofice July 30, 2008
the person who smells like hell, person with extermly unpleasent body odor.like karma its vedic term for hell(smelly place)
i can't stand near him he is Narak, as he never takes bath
by prasee December 14, 2007
buy the domain for your pet blog


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Hopefully everybody has read some of the reports coming out of Mexico:
Want to SEE and understand some of what's coming down the pike in the BUSINESS of NARCO-TERRORISM??, Watch the film , "Silver or LEAD".
For those looking to vacation in Mexico in the coming YEARS, I suggest watching this film and PLEASE TRAVEL LOW-PROFILE!
For those that want to see what the real costs of STREET DRUGS are.... and,
For those that live ANYWHERE there are GANG-activities in the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.. WATCH this film!
The DRUG-WAR is REAL!
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The list of MURDER'S is STAGGERING...
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noiseRemove (German)
Helper program. Averages multiple exposures for noise suppression. Could also be used to combine bracketed pictures of an exposure row.
To reach the greatest possible accuracy, the intern computation is based on the data type "long" (32-Bit integer, 96-Bit for RGB). Pictures with 8-bit are spread to 16-bit before the computation.
Input: 16-bit Tiff or any format that is loadable under Quicktime.
Output: 8-bit Tiff or 16-bit Raw.
Stephan Stoske is the author of this software
Supported systems and requirements
- Windows - Quicktime is needed for opening input images other than 16-bit Tiff.
- Mac
Licensing terms and pricing
Look at this site. (German)
Community Resources
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External Resources
Recommended articles on Stephan Stoske's site:
- Digitale Aufnahmen per CCD (German)
- Rauschunterdr�ckung statischer Szenen (German)
- Belichtungsreihe: Besser als RAW (German)
- Erweiterte Dynamik (German)
Screenshots are available at the end of the noiseRemove-site.
User Comments
If your camera isn't capable of producing raw-files, this software helps! Put in your bracketed 8-bit exposures and get back an averaged raw-file, which can be opened and converted to 16-bit Tiff in Photoshop.
Easy to use:
- Start
- select 8-bit or 16-bit output
- Specify the folder with your bracketed exposures
That's all.
--t.rist 12:24, 9 Dec 2004 (MEZ)


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DANBURY -- For everyone who missed the shows in London, New Jersey and New York, "Bon Jovi Inside Out" will be screened one night only -- Tuesday at 8 p.m. -- in 600 select movie theaters nationwide, including AMC Loews Danbury 16 on International Drive.
"Bon Jovi Inside Out" includes the iconic group's best performances from a sold-out 12-night stand at London's The O2, its inaugural multinight run at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey and its celebratory shows at Madison Square Garden.
Split-screen footage will provide a special concert experience.
The NCM Fathom Events and AEG Live production will also feature a live broadcast from Times Square, in which band members will share details about their 2013 world tour and a studio album to be released in the spring.
Band members will also answer fans' questions during a live interactive Q&A session.
Bon Jovi has sold more than 125 million albums and performed 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 35 million fans.
AMC Loews Danbury 16, International Drive, Danbury, Tuesday, 8 p.m. $15. 203-796-7770 (info only), www.FathomEvents.com (tickets).