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Was October a strange month for y'all? It sure was for me. Every time I turned around, it seemed something had gone awry. Whether it was the computer meltdown we had in Phoenix, my erasing almost 200 photos when I accidentally formatted the wrong memory card, gifts I had ordered being sent to the wrong people, important emails ending up in the junk-mail folder or just the endless games of phone tag I played with my friends, almost nothing I did this month was clear and simple.
Now some people chalked up these bizarre twists and turns in communication to Mercury being retrograde. And my being a Gemini, I was doubly doomed as this planet is my ruler. But I don't believe in that stuff. Not really, anyway. But since Mercury is supposed to un-retrograde soon (I'm not quite sure what a planet going retrograde really means), let's hope that the rest of the year proceeds without too many more hiccups.
As I've been fiddling with one mishap after another, I'd forgotten that October was National Chili Month, an occasion I'm always eager to celebrate. And now that we have proper jacket-and-scarf weather happening in New York City, spending a few hours at the stove is a welcome prospect. Heck, downright necessary as it can get quite nippy inside my apartment.
Last year I discussed the merits of Texas Red. That will always be my benchmark chili—the one to which all others will be compared. But a few years ago I got it into my head to start making green chili as well. I thought it would be festive, especially around Christmas, to have big bubbling pots of red and green chili side by side. I didn't hail from a green chili tradition, however, so I turned to a friend from New Mexico on how to make it since that state is known for its green chili.
We were at the movies and I didn't have a pen or paper handy, so I asked him what he put in his chili just hoping I'd remember. He told me a list of ingredients and his method, which after watching the film I promptly forgot. No matter, I didn't use a recipe for my red so I reckoned I didn't need one for my green.
I simmered pounds of chopped pork back with only green chiles (jalapenos, poblanos and serranos) and only green herbs (cilantro and Mexican oregano). I threw in some tomatillos, chicken broth, beer, garlic and onions for good measure, and after a few hours I had a pot of tender pork nestled in a thick, fiery gravy. It wasn't exactly green, but there were enough green spots dotted around the bowl for me to feel triumphant. Plus, the texture was dense, as a good chili should be, but the tomatillos and cilantro added a welcome brightness. I loved it.
Soon after, my New Mexican friends invited me over for dinner. And on the menu was green chili—New Mexican green chili. And while they shared similar ingredients, it was nothing like mine. Where mine had heat, theirs was more subtly spiced. Where mine stuck to the spoon, theirs was more liquid with distinct chunks of meat. Two completely different dishes, and yet both were welcome on a cold night. "I guess I didn't follow your directions very well," I told my friends. They laughed and said it didn't matter, as my version, while essentially wrong could still be considered right.
So even if I didn't make green chili the New Mexican way, my green chili is still worthy of the name. And it's also a darn fine pleasure to eat. So in celebration of National Chili Month and in honor of miscommunication I present to you my green chili—proof that sometimes a misunderstanding can lead to something good.
Green chili
- 1 pound poblano peppers
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 6 cloves garlic
- 4 pounds boneless pork butt, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup Mexican lager
- 1 pound tomatillos, husked and chopped
- 6 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- 4 to 8 Serrano chiles, seeded and chopped
- 4 to 8 jalapeños, seeded, stemmed, and chopped
- 1/4 cup masa harina
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Sour cream for serving
- Tortillas for serving
- Roast the poblanos under the broiler for 10 minutes, turning once, or until blackened. Place in a paper bag for about 20 minutes. After this, the skins should come right off. Then seed and dice the peeled poblanos.
- In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, fry the onion in peanut oil until cooked, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a couple of minutes more. Turn off the pot and remove the onions and garlic.
- Working in batches, add to the pot the pork, lightly browning on each side for a couple of minutes and then add to the soup pot. You will probably have to do this in batches.
- Once all the pork has been lightly browned and return the onions and garlic added to the pot, and add the chicken broth and beer. Also throw in the pot the tomatillos, 3 tablespoons of cumin, 1 tablespoon of Mexican oregano and half of the chiles. (I varied the number of jalapenos and serranos based on heat—the more you add the hotter it will be. If you don't want it too fiery, just stick to 4 of each.)
- Turn on the stove to medium and bring chili to a boil and then turn heat down to low. Simmer for an hour, stirring occasionally.
- After an hour, add 3 tablespoons of cumin, 1 tablespoon of oregano, 1/3 cup of cilantro and salt and pepper to taste. Continue to cook for half an hour uncovered on low, stirring occasionally. At this point, you'll probably notice a nice brown oil slick on the top of the pot. I skim the fat by sticking in a ladle and dragging it over the surface. This isn't foolproof, but it gets rid of most of the fat.
- After half an hour, throw in the rest of the chiles and add another 1/3 cup of cilantro. Cook for another half an hour to 45 minutes.
- In a separate dish, mix the masa harina with some of the chili liquid until a thick paste is formed. Slowly stir this into the chili until it's well incorporate without any lumps. Continue to cook for another 15 minutes. Goes great with sour cream and tortillas.


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Why are we, a digital agency with visual pros, here asking for you guys to design for us? There are many good reasons: we want to get fresh perspectives and connect with new interesting people.
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We've been around for 10 years, have managed to establish a good reputation and are among the top digital agencies in Finland.
Our target clients are growing companies who want to be on top of things online. We offer them a comprehensive service or a selection of services depending on their current stage of existence.
Our services include online business strategies, branding, concept planning, online presence management, visual design, website development, social media services and technical development.
We also have a CMS of our own, ReallyCMS, which is used by 2 000 local companies. Even though we have a CMS and we do a lot of customized coding, we are not seen as a technology oriented agency. Technology is just something we master to accomplish more important goals.
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We like strong contrasts and modern use of colors and typography. Our current site is http://www.really.fi but don't let it influence your work too much. It has come to the end of its lifeline. Green and black are still our primary colors, but we don't want the new site to be as black and dark. We like the spirit of this website: http://www.soak.co.uk.
Our references are maybe the most important persuasion method, so they should have a leading role starting from the front page. We are planning to give out comprehensive debriefings of a couple of good cases, a few with less info and some logos.
Our Twitter feed and blog are important. Latest blog article should be featured. Other social media action points will be available such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Slideshare.
Our staff is what makes our clients love us and trust us. Thus we want to present our 14 employees in a sparkling manner. We are experienced, dynamic and solid professionals. They've got something good going on at http://www.9xb.com/team.
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When it comes to mornings, I am selfish. I have always enjoyed "me" time in the morning to leisurely get ready, eat breakfast, and watch the morning news. Mornings were mine and my hubby knew not to throw it off by making pancakes and eggs or asking me to do something that wasn't planned.
Fast forward 5 years to present day with two kiddos and mornings are no longer mine whether I am working or not. I try hard to not be a fuss bucket because of all that has to get done in the mornings to get the kids to school/ day care and for me to get to work on time. Just thinking about it stresses me out.
Recently I heard about a challenge from Seattle's Best Coffee to take back my morning.
After giving it much thought, I figured out that giving myself an extra thirty minutes to get control of my mornings may be beneficial for everyone in the family. I started by going to Wal Mart to buy Seattle's Best Coffee. You can see my adventures here. Each morning I would get up thirty minutes early whether I had to go to work or not. For a week now, I have been getting up an extra thirty minutes in order to have "me" time to include a cup of Seattle's Best and a cinnamon raisin english muffin.
I thoroughly enjoyed my week and plan to continue. As the summer approaches when I do not enjoy hot coffee any longer, I will switch over to iced coffee or cappuccino and use this recipe found here.
If you are struggling in the mornings like I was, join the challenge and take back your morning too!
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Dow Jones Newswires' Matt Day finds a record number of bets on lower gold prices in the weekly Friday regulatory data on the market for the commodity's futures and options.
From Day this afternoon:
NEW YORK--Money managers held a record number of bets on lower gold prices on the main U.S. gold exchange, according to data released Friday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Hedge funds and other investment managers tracked by the commodity regulator boosted their bets on lower Comex-traded gold futures and options by 33%, to 65,617 contracts, during the week ended Tuesday. That is the most in weekly CFTC data going back to June 2006.
Money managers still held more bets that prices would rise than bets they would fall, though by the lowest margin in more than four years. Their net long, or the amount of bets on higher prices less the number of bets on lower prices, stood at 42,318 contracts, the least since November 2008.
The funds' retreat from the gold market has come as futures prices sank to multimonth lows. Some investors buy the metal in the belief that it will outperform other assets during economic turmoil, and especially when the threat of inflation is high.
With the U.S. economy showing signs of recovery, Europe's debt crisis in a quiet period, and Chinese data revealing an uptick in economic growth, investor demand for gold has waned. The rise of U.S. stock markets to multiyear highs has also spurred money managers to exit gold bets, analysts say.
This week, speculation that the Federal Reserve may pull back its easy-money policies has limited expectations for inflation.
Comex gold futures for April delivery on Friday settled down 0.4% at $1,572.80 a troy ounce, a seven-month low.


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Tiger Woods back at home in Florida and hitting golf balls, according to a report.
The fallen golf superstar, who has been out of the public eye since late November, is back at home working out and practicing his game, according to The Associated Press, which cited a person with knowledge of his schedule. It is still not known when Woods might resume playing the sport competitively.
Woods dropped out of sight in the aftermath of a wee-hours car crash outside his mansion near Orlando on Thanksgiving night. In the weeks that followed, a parade of women came forward to say they had affairs with the married father of two. Two weeks ago, Woods made a carefully orchestrated live appearance in which he apologized for his womanizing and said he'd been getting treatment for an unspecified problem.
"I do plan to return to golf one day," he said in the Feb. 19 appearance. "I just don't know when that day will be."
The AP said Woods returned to his home on Saturday and has been hitting balls on the range at nearby Isleworth.
Woods said last month he hopes to salvage his relationship with wife Elin Nordegren and that they are talking.
"Elin and I have started the process of discussing the damage," he said. "My real apology to her will not come in the form of words. It will come from my behavior over time."
The pair were in Arizona for a week of family counseling prior to Woods return to Florida, according to the report. It is not known if they are living together again. Woods owns at least two houses in the area.


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Arrive in South Australia and expect the unexpected. Where a late lunch in the Adelaide Hills rolls into dinner under the stars; where a tasting in the Barossa leads you from the cellar door into a barrel room to sample fortified wines from your birth year; or where an outing to buy regional produce at a farmers market turns into a gourmet picnic lunch on a serene, uncrowded beach on the Fleurieu Peninsula. South Australia is a destination that promises to provide you with plenty of offerings sure to assault your senses.
A Day in Adelaide
After testing your limits on the cutting edge of contemporary Asian arts, the vibrant city of Adelaide is waiting to embrace you. Morning, noon and night there is an array of indulgent experiences to relish – epicurean places to dine, boutique and designer places to shop, and a redeveloped riverbank precinct to discover.
- Start your day with a South Australian breakfast at one of Adelaide's local cafe gems. Using seasonally based South Australian produce you'll get your first glimpse of how local produce is creatively turned into mouthwatering menus.
- Stroll the aisles of fresh, South Australian produce with a Central Markets Tour at the southern hemisphere's largest undercover food market. The Adelaide Central Markets are bursting at its seams with over 70 stall holders specialising in everything from cheese, meats, fresh vegetables and fantastic coffee and cakes.
- Take a behind the scenes look at the redeveloped Adelaide Oval, climb the Roof Climb and experience its 140 year history as one of Australia's premier sporting and entertainment venues to its transformation into its current internationally renowned status.
- Enjoy lunch in any one of Adelaide's 'eat streets', streets dedicated entirely to a melting pot of modern cuisine, international flavours, local favourites and alfresco dining. Gouger, Rundle and Leigh Streets provide vibrant atmospheres with first class food and wine, while Adelaide's laneways and side-streets provide hidden gems waiting to be devoured.
- If you appreciate contemporary art and design or a love for galleries, collections and exhibitions then Adelaide's North Terrace is a must visit precinct. A few hours along North Terrace and you will get a glimpse of our cultural past and our exciting, creative future.
- Take an immersive journey into the tastes of Australia at Jock Zonfrillo's restaurant Orana, one of Adelaide's contemporary fine dining experiences. Indulge in menu creations that you've never heard of, let alone thought of, and leave with a new appreciation for Australian ingredients.
- Before retiring to one of Adelaide's many hotels, indulge in Adelaide's small bar scene on Leigh and Peel Streets, as well as Ebenezer Place, just off the main strip of Rundle Street. Here, hip little bars serve boutique wines, international liquors, and voluminous cocktails with décor changing from Americana and Spanish to vintage, quirky, and distinguished.
After you have explored Adelaide, be sure to add a day or three onto your trip and venture outside the city to see visit stunning vistas and enjoy world-class wines, all on Adelaide's doorstep.
A Day in McLaren Vale
Make your way to McLaren Vale, the start of the Fleurieu Peninsula and home to more than 70 cellar doors. Boasting a warm Mediterranean climate and cool sea breezes, the region is world-famous for its Shiraz, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
- Start the morning at South Australia's first farmers market, where you can meet the grower and taste the region. The Willunga Farmers Market features more than 55 stalls selling fresh produce from regional farms and gourmet local produce each Saturday.
- Play winemaker for the morning at d'Arenberg, a family-owned winery operating for more than 100 years. The Blending Experience starts at 10am (by appointment), where you will work with a palette of wine varieties to blend and bottle a 750ml sample of your own drop.
- Enjoy lunch with sweeping vineyard views at The Elbow Room. The paddock to plate philosophy is ripe at this restaurant, which is surrounded by orchards, herb plots and vineyard and where the owners make their own wine, olive oil and cheese. Other lunch options with a focus on local produce are the Current Shed and d'Arrays in McLaren Vale or Fino Restaurant in Willunga.
- Discover McLaren Vale wineries, restaurants and art scene – all on the one road – on the McMurtrie Mile. Choose from a passport card, self-drive tour or hosted tour and be treated to winery tours and barrel tastings at Wirra Wirra, Hugh Hamilton, Primo Estate and Sabella; and McLaren Vale Beer Company tastings as well as art and lunch at Red Poles.
- Those who enjoy cheese with their wine should start at Blessed Cheese, an artisan cheese shop, café and providore, where you can pick up your hamper and embark on a progressive cheese and wine tasting at McLaren Vale cellar doors.
If you're staying overnight in the Fleurieu, complete your day with dinner at one of the many winery restaurants or dine with an ocean view at Star of Greece at Port Wilunga.
A Day in the Adelaide Hills
Begin your drive to the Adelaide Hills by meandering through the quaint townships of Stirling and Aldgate, and enter the land of plentiful pickings. Here you will find more than 40 cellar doors specialising in cool-climate wines, roadside produce stalls, fresh fruits and German-style bakeries and smallgoods.
- Arrive in the German heritage town of Hahndorf, where you can enjoy fine wines matched with the world's most exclusive chocolate as part of the ChocoVino tastings at Hahndorf Hill Winery. Enjoy a rural French-inspired lunch at the White House or feast on regional seasonal produce at The Lane Vineyard, where diners take in stunning views over rolling hills and vines.
- Pick your own strawberries at Beerenberg Farm, if you are in Hahndorf between October and May. Visit the farm shop, which sells jams, pickles, chutneys, mustards and sauces made from traditional recipes.
- Cheese lovers should head to Udder Delights on the main street of Hahndorf or continue on to the next town, where you will find Woodside Cheese Wrights.
- Head to the Lobethal Bierhaus, a micro-brewery, cellar door and restaurant. For more craft beer, take a detour from Hahndorf and visit the Prancing Pony Brewery in Mount Barker, where you can learn about fire brewing and enjoy a Brezel, Pony Burger, Currywurst and regional tasting platters.
- If you don't have a lot of time on hand to experience the Adelaide Hills, head back to Adelaide, a short 20-minute drive along the freeway. If you're keen to spend some time in the country, stay the night in one of the cosy B&B's dotted throughout the region, or live it up in luxury at Mount Lofty House.
A Day in the Barossa
Spend today exploring the rich 175-year-old cultural and culinary heritage of the Barossa. Home to more than 150 wineries with over 80 cellar doors and a winemaking history dating back to 1842, some of the world's oldest Shiraz vines are planted here.
- It might be home to some of the best wine in the world, but the Barossa has the produce and culinary credentials to match. Like the Willunga Markets, Barossa's Farmers' Market is also held on a Saturday and is a major drawcard for locals every weekend and a great stop for a delicious breakfast.
- Not here on a Saturday? The next best thing is to start the morning with a class at Casa Carboni Italian Cooking School in Angaston before feasting on your newly-created masterpieces in the Enoteca and heading next door to the Barossa Valley Cheese Company. Another cooking school option in the Barossa is Food Luddite.
- If you were inspired by your surroundings and have ever dreamt of becoming a winemaker, head to Penfolds Barossa Winery for the Make Your Own Blend Tour, running daily at 10.30am. Follow with an unforgettable lunch at Hentley Farm Restaurant and Cellar Door in Seppeltsfield, where you will enjoy a four or eight-course lunch in the property's intimate and elegantly restored stables set amongst the vines.
- Alternatively, pick up some regional specialties at Maggie Beer's Farm Shop in Nuriootpa and enjoy morning tea by the lake, before heading to Jacob's Creek Visitor Centre near Lyndoch. Learn about food and wine matching with a Master Class, followed by a two-course lunch.
- Book ahead for a taste of history this afternoon at Seppelsfield Wines. Founder Joseph Seppelt had the foresight to store a barrel of his best Tawny each year since 1878, meaning you can taste a Tawny from your birth year or the legendary 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny on the Taste Your Birth Year and Centenary tours. The Seppeltsfield 'Village' has a range of great attractions including Gardner Knives workshop, the JamFactory Art Gallery and you're still hungry, Fino at Seppeltsfield is a great place for a lazy lunch.
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Goblin Snuff is a russet colored powder with a coarse and semi-fibrous consistancy. It has a mildly unpleasant odor reminiscent of old ground up leather and mold. It is most commonly carried in a leather pouch, though some orcs and goblins have adopted other containers to keeping their snuff clean and dry.
The goblins are credited with first discovering the medicinal properties of the T'gakk'o plant, also known as tobacco. The earliest forms were bundles of leaves that were twisted together and allowed to cure in the air and dry. These twists would then be chewed vigorously, the properties of the T'gakk'o keeping the chewers alert and calm when other goblins would go *Felsk.
Later on, the herb spread in popularity, and rather than slobber on ropes of dried leaves, humans would instead burn the dried and crumbled leaves in wood, stone, and bone pipes. Goblins never quite acclamated to using pipes, tending to bite and chew anything in their mouth, rather than just hold it. The zettelette pioneered in Vandergraff received even less enthusiasm than the pipe, because unlike a pipe, the zettelette was not even crunchy or good to chew on.
Eventually, a goblin apothecarist stumbled upon a novel solution, grinding the powder to a very fine consistancy and then snorting it. This caused rapid infusion into the bloodstream, had a mild side effect of limiting hayfever and other seasonal allergies, as well as keeping the mouth free of debris, and fire out of goblin hands.
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Goblin Snuff causes a mild 'buzz' or slight euphoric sensation, and is moderately habit forming. As a negative, it slowly erodes the lining of the nose leavinga good number of goblins with ruined sinuses, bloody nasal discharge and large sores. Humans are not immune to this, but are generally more willing to stop or decrease usage when it starts to hurt.
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Video Game Composers Break
Billboard Top 10 Classical/Crossover
Introducing Thousands to the Concert Hall
A video game score performed by a major orchestra in a concert hall? How about a video game score sitting at #8 – with a "bullet" – on the Billboard Classical/Crossover Top Ten? Not likely, you'd say – but you'd be wrong. Husband and wife Emmanuel Fratianni and Laurie Robinson's music on EMI Classics' album Video Games Live, Vol. 1 has not only achieved these milestones, but is bringing a whole new generation into the world's great concert halls. As this week's Billboard ranking may suggest, not since Mozart's music was performed in the comic opera of Vienna, has the music of the vernacular crossed over to such popular demand.
Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised after all. These video gamers – and they aren't all just kids anymore – have sophisticated ears, and are listening as they play to works composed by artists like Robinson and Fratianni, themselves inspired by masters like Beethoven, Brahms, and Stravinsky. These gamers spend billions of dollars buying games and hundreds of hours playing them – and now want to hear this sophisticated, original music in concert halls, download it to their iPods, and listen to it doing their homework. Many even program their alarm clock settings with it, and buy the ring tones for their cell phones. And as Billboard's Top Ten attests, they are buying records.
Fratianni and Robinson – admittedly delighted to be part of this phenomenon – reflected that, as classically trained composer, "our community has been trying for decades to attract a new audience; new generations of season ticket holders. We're proud to be part of this historic moment."
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Lords of Middleton is a member of the Guild of Q Butchers, which means that you, the customer, can be confident that the meat you buy from us is properly stored, displayed and handled prior to purchase.
All members of the Guild of Q Butchers are committed to maintaining and promoting the fine traditions of top class butchery and have to pass regular and rigorous inspections of their premises, working practices and hygiene standards to qualify for Q Butcher Status. So you can be sure that your Guild of Q Butcher really is one of Britain's best.
The natural environment of the Scottish countryside provides that special ingredient which gives SCOTCH PREMIER products that unique flavour and wholesomeness.
The quality of the pure clean waters from Scotland's mountain streams is legendary. Add to that the lush natural pastureland, rich in minerals and nutrients and the clean unpolluted air and you have the ideal conditions for rearing high quality livestock.
All our pork is Anna's Happy Trotters Yorkshire free range pork delivered from Howden. It is reared naturally without the use of artificial stimulants. This pork is simply the best flavour and we use only the best when dry curing our bacons and hams. We like our pigs to have a little bit of cover ensuring the pork is juicy and full of flavour.
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By Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay
Knockout Mouse Project enters second phase of phenotyping
The National Institutes of Health recently announced that it awarded a set of cooperative agreements totaling more than $110 million to begin the second phase of the Knockout Mouse Project. The five-year endeavor will be an international collaboration that will involve NIH-funded researchers as well as those from the International Knockout Mouse Phenotyping Consortium. The second phase will be called the Knockout Mouse Phenotyping Project, or KOMP2, and will make its data freely accessible in a public database. The researchers will generate about 5,000 strains of knockout mice that will undergo a large series of clinical phenotype tests so that functional traits can be linked with every protein-coding mammalian gene. This information is anticipated to be invaluable for the discovery of the genetic causes of human diseases and help to identify new drug targets. NIH Director Francis S. Collins said in a statement, "The generation of detailed phenotypic information for each knockout mouse strain will be a boon to disease researchers who want to determine the function of genes and to improve mouse models of human disease." Skipping postdoctoral trainingunder new NIH program
The National Institutes of Health has launched a program to allow exceptional junior investigators to go straight into independent researcher positions after completing their graduate research degree or clinical residency. The NIH Common Fund has developed the Early Independence Awards program in response to the increasing length of the traditional scientific training period and corresponding increase in the age at which scientists establish independent research careers. The first 10 awards already have been made, and NIH plans to commit about $19.3 million to support the individuals' research projects over the next five years. NIH, DARPA and FDA collaborate to develop novel chip for drug safety
President Obama recently announced that the National Institutes of Health, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will collaborate to develop a chip that will screen for safe and effective drugs more quickly and efficiently than current methods. The chip will contain specific cell types, cultured in ways to better reflect in vivo conditions, and will produce different types of data.
NIH and DARPA will run separate and independent development programs but will partner to maximize efforts. The two agencies began soliciting proposals this fall on how best to develop the chip by applying the latest advances in engineering, biology and toxicology. Each agency intends to commit up to $70 million over the next five years to its program. The FDA will determine how the technology can be exploited prior to approval for use in human studies.
"We know the [drug] development pipeline has bottlenecks in it, and everyone would benefit from fixing them," NIH Director Francis S. Collins said in a statement. "What we need are entirely novel approaches to translational science to take full advantage of the deluge of new biomedical discoveries that have been made in recent years."
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A Blue Monkey by Expressionist Artis Franz Marc Counted Cross Stitch Pattern - is currently on backorder. You may still purchase now though and we'll ship as soon as more become available.
- Orenco Originals creates exceptional charts/patterns. NO thread or fabric are included.
- COUNTED CROSS STITCH PATTERN Charted for 14 count fabric and DMC Cotton Floss. Finished size is 14 inches (196 Stitches) by 10 inches (140 Stitches).
- Chart/Patterns use up to 48 colors of floss. Full stitches only. No half stitches and no backstitching necessary.
- We provide two charts both printed in black ink on bright white 11" by 17" paper. Chart #1 is a single page chart. Chart #2 (tired eyes) is a 4 page enlarged chart that eases eye strain.
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This chart was inspired by a painting byFranz Marc, 1880 -1916 was a German painter and printmaker, and one of the key figures of the German Expressionist movement. He was a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a journal whose name later became synonymous with the circle of artists collaborating in it.


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SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/24/13 -- AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that the newly launched Gizmo board, a low-cost board geared toward x86-based embedded system development available from GizmoSphere, is powered by an AMD Embedded G-Series Accelerated Processing Unit (APU). Gizmo is a 4-inch by 4-inch x86 development board that can run a variety of operating systems including Android, Linux®, RTOSes and Windows®. AMD is a founding member of GizmoSphere, a not-for-profit organization whose collective goal is to drive and enable technology projects of interest to independent developers, with a focus on stimulating and encouraging innovation around multicore heterogeneous computing using APUs.
The Gizmo board includes the G-T40E dual-core processor running at 1.0 GHz, combined on a single die with AMD Radeon HD 6250 discrete-class graphics. The board provides a performance capacity of 52 gigaFLOPS (GFLOPS) at less than 10 watts. Custom high- and low-speed edge connectors enable a full range of functions. This unprecedented level of integration between serial and parallel processing offers a power-efficient foundation for high-performance multimedia content delivery across a broad range of embedded designs such as digital signage, x86 set-top box (xSTB), IP-TV, thin client, information kiosk, point-of-sale, casino gaming, media servers and industrial control systems.
"Gizmo is an excellent board for the next generation of embedded systems development," said Kamal Khouri, director of Embedded Products, AMD. "The new board will serve the diverse and growing embedded development community and is especially useful for those wanting to incorporate the advanced capabilities possible by harnessing a heterogeneous architecture. Developers ready to take advantage of a high-performance, full I/O-featured x86 development board will find tremendous value in Gizmo."
Packaged as part of a development kit, the Gizmo board is available now through GizmoSphere.org for $199. GizmoSphere's founding members include AMD, Sage Electronic Engineering, Texas Multicore Technologies and Viosoft.
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I was part of the Vietnamese group that attended the first EU-funded Building Coastal Resilience (BCR) Coastal Forum that was held in Chanthaburi, Thailand on February 29-March 2, 2012. Throughout the three days, I was impressed by the high level of participation, the high quality of most of the presentations, and the amount that the three BCR countries - Thailand, Cambodia, and Viet Nam - can learn from each other. Several things struck me from the forum.
First, thanks to a large and growing body of research, we have a good idea about where coastal erosion can be slowed down and reversed (and where it's not worth trying) and how to do it. A GPS-tagged video monitoring system developed by James Cook University has been used to classify coastal conditions and identify what's driving erosion along Kien Giang Province's 300-km coastline. In Soc Trang Province, GIZ used a sophisticated computer model to come up with the optimal design of bamboo wave breaks that can trap sediment and form new mud flats that mangroves can colonize. In Samut Sakhon Province in Thailand, a local community came up with a similar wave break design through trial and error. In Kien Giang, AusAid showed that once the sediment is trapped, natural regeneration results in relatively diverse mangrove flora and low mortality.
Second, having demonstrated the feasibility of these solutions to serious coastal erosion, the challenge is to get them adopted and this is where problems may emerge on the demand side, particularly in Viet Nam where the incentives still favor hard engineering solutions to coastal protection. While provincial leaders may understand intellectually the benefits of bamboo or melaleuca wave breaks, political imperatives may constrain uptake. For example, in one province, government-managed mangrove plantations still produce one species (Rhizophora) because, allegedly, that what Hanoi tells them, despite being well aware of the need to plant a mix of species that can adapt to changing coastal conditions.
Third, Thailand appears to be distinguished by a greater willingness to experiment and to take risks. We saw this during a field trip to a fishing community on the Gulf of Thailand that had taken the initiative to ban commercial fishing boats from its traditional waters, a ban that government has backed up. On another field trip, participants saw concrete pillars that the local community had installed to keep out trawlers. And in Samut Sakhon, the village installed wave breaks without any international assistance. Such local initiative is very rare in Viet Nam where communities tend to be much more passive. This perhaps reflects the fact that the government system in Viet Nam is highly top down and largely impervious to local feedback. This probably means that practical solutions to common problems (such as coastal erosion or over-fishing) are more likely to emerge in Thailand than in Viet Nam.
Finally, the best question during the coastal forum was asked by Dr. Nguyen Chu Hoi, Vice-Administrator of the Viet Nam Administration for Seas and Islands (VASI), a BCR partner, who asked: After all this research and new information, what advice will you give policy makers? Or to put it another way: If you had 10 minutes with the prime minister, what would you say? My own response would be "Do no harm". Experience in Viet Nam and Thailand (not so much in Cambodia because of the lower level of development) shows that when you start to manipulate highly dynamic and complex ecosystems, there will be unexpected negative outcomes. For example, parts of the Kien Giang coastline started to erode rapidly after canals were cut in the early 2000s to drain water from An Giang Province as part of the government's rice intensification policy. Government policies in Viet Nam and Thailand, whether they involve cutting canals, building dykes, or converting wetlands, have inadvertently increased public exposure to climate change. While much can be done at the local level to reduce sensitivity to climate change, these changes are overwhelmed by policies that in effect put more and more people in harm's way.
When you read the newspapers, climate change is often blamed for floods, droughts, and other extreme weather phenomena. The 2011 flooding in the Mekong Delta was attributed to climate change but the river discharge was barely above average. What had changed was the construction of high dykes (needed to grow a third or even fourth rice crop a year) that raised the river bed and displaced floodwaters into populated places. In Kien Giang, officials blame coastal erosion in climate change. Yet the video monitoring showed that the leading causes of coastal erosion are canal construction, mangrove cutting, and smothering of mangrove saplings by plastic bags. And in HCMC, a journalist observed, politicians blame flooding on climate change not urban expansion into wetlands and other low lying areas. All governments like to blame environmental problems on climate change because it absolves them of responsibility and (in the worst case) encourages mal-adaptation, which is investment in infrastructure that can make things even worse. The latest proposal in Viet Nam involves the construction of a 23-km long, $2.4 billion sea dyke to "protect" HCMC from flooding.
It was good to see the Coastal Forum start to address these politically sensitive issues. The next forum will be held in Viet Nam in 2013.
Jake Brunner
Based in Hanoi, Jake Brunner is IUCN's Program Coordinator for Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Myanmar. From 2000 to 2008 when he joined IUCN, he directed Conservation International's Indo-Burma Program. From 1992 to 2000 he worked for World Resources Institute, an environmental policy research center.


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It will make your search easier if you have certain information ready when you start looking for travel insurance.
Whether you apply through an online form or on the phone, you may need to answer some difficult or upsetting questions. For example, the company may ask about the likely outcome of your cancer (the prognosis).
The company may do this so it can decide whether it needs to ask you for more medical information. Depending on how you feel about answering these questions, you may want to get quotes from only a couple of insurance companies at a time.
On this page, we've included some of the things an insurance provider will want to know and also some of the things you might want to ask them.


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He was a soldier above all, "just a regular grunt," and that had been honor enough until the Army and the nation singled him out, said Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha, the latest recipient of the Medal of Honor.
"Some say I'm a hero, but that doesn't make sense because I got to come home," Romesha said Tuesday. "Eight of my friends didn't have that good fortune."
Romesha repeated each one of their names as he spoke at a Pentagon ceremony inducting him into the Defense Department's "Hall of Heroes" that lists the recipients of the Medal of Honor.
His voice cracked as he recited the names of those who fell in defending Combat Outpost Keating in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, on Oct. 3, 2009: Sgt. Justin T. Gallegos, Spc. Christopher T. Griffin, Sgt. Joshua M. Hardt, Sgt. Joshua J. Kirk, Spc. Stephen L. Mace, Staff Sgt. Vernon W. Martin, Sgt. Michael P. Scusa, and Pfc. Kevin C. Thomson.
"Those aren't just names," Romesha said. They were "some of the best troops" the Army ever had. "And they were my friends." He gestured to the medal draped round his neck: "I will wear it with dignity in their honor."
At the White House on Monday, President Obama said that Romesha and his buddies formed an unbeatable "band of brothers" in Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
At the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta misspoke briefly at the beginning of his remarks, referring to Romesha and previous recipients as "winners" of the medal. The Medal of Honor Society frowns on use of the term "winning" in discussing the award, as though the battlefield were a sports event.
Panetta recovered quickly, saying that Romesha was emblematic of America's youth who volunteered to serve after 9/11 to endure "repeated deployments, time and again." Despite seeing comrades "horribly maimed and, yes, killed," the troops "day after day, strapped on their armor and went back on patrol."
"For 10 years, they have fought because they believed America was worth fighting for," Panetta said.
It was to that community of post-9/11 servicemembers, and to the soldiers of Bravo Troop, that Romesha addressed his remarks.
"To my brothers and sisters in arms," Romesha started. Combat Outpost Keating, surrounded on three sides by the foothills of Hindu Kush, wasn't much but it was the place that Bravo Troop "called home," Romesha said. "It was our home and they simply couldn't have it," Romesha said of the Taliban enemy.
There were 52 other Americans in COP Keating and they were up against an estimated 400 enemy, Romesha said. "Just doesn't seem fair to the Taliban," Romesha said with a laugh.
In the Pentagon auditorium, Romesha singled out 11 of his comrades who survived the battle. He asked them to "stand, be recognized" and told them: "It is on your behalf I stand before you today as just a regular grunt. Thank you, brothers, thanks for everything. You are the strength of our nation."
Romesha, 31, has returned to civilian life. He and his wife, Tamara, and their three children now live in Minot, N.D., where he works as a safety specialist in the oil fields. He wore his Army dress uniform for the ceremony.
"In the years to come," Romesha said, "I just hope and pray that you'll view me as truly worthy of this reward," he said of the Medal. "Know this, whether I wear this uniform or civilian clothes, I am, and always will be, a soldier for life."


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UTV Racing is clearly the fastest growing segment in all of off road racing. The UTV platform offers a high performance package at a very reasonable entry level cost. In some venues these vehicles can be raced in near stock form or they can offer a base for a very highly modified race specific vehicle. There are racing series in dozens of states offering many different styles of terrain and different levels of competition.
Jagged X has selected to race in two of the largest and most prestigious professional series'
Best In the Desert
Best in the Desert, based in Las Vegas, NV offers a very diverse series with races ranging from 100 to sometimes 1000 miles. Races are held all over the State of Nevada and in Western Arizona. BITD is the largest desert racing series, offering a seven race professional UTV Championship series. BITD prides itself on promoting the most organized and the safest off road races in the land. Their signature races include iconic events like the MINT 400 and Vegas To Reno which is the longest off road race in the United States.
SCORE International
SCORE is best known for promoting famous races like the Baja 500 and Baja 1000 but the beauty and excitement of racing in Baja Mexico makes this series special. The SCORE series is only 4 races but these races bring competitors from all over the world. Racing south of the border creates many logistical challenges but this adds to the excitement of these races. The Baja 1000 has been credited with being the number one off road race in the world by media professionals and is televised worldwide.


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I love Holidays. I love the food, the togetherness of family and the stress too. 😉 Aaron is not happy when I try new recipes on company, whether it be family or friends. He likes me to have tried the recipe out first. Typically I agree, but I had faith in a few of the things I was trying and didn't bother. One of those recipes was for Homemade Cranberry Sauce. I looked up some recipes on allrecipes.com and used parts of some that I found there with what was printed on my bag of fresh cranberries. The result was amazing. I can't believe I have been eating the jellied, canned cranberry sauce my whole life! I have tried other cranberry sauces, but have never been fond of them. Now, don't get me wrong, there is still a place in my heart for the canned cranberry with the ridges in the side from the can. 🙂 In my opinion, the canned & the homemade aren't even comparable. That is like comparing apples to oranges. Totally different food/side dish. In fact, I had both on my plate!
The only thing I would change, might be cooking it a little longer to get it a little thicker. But, I just had some for dinner, 3 days later and it has thickened up even more.
Cranberry Sauce (Naturally Gluten-Free)
1 bag cranberries (12 oz)
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 cup OJ (I used Tropicana Kids with the added Calcium & vitamins)
1. Heat OJ and sugar in pan over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
2. Add cranberries, stir and cook until the cranberries start to pop, about 10 minutes. Cook a little longer for thicker sauce.
3. Pour into bowl and cool. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
This is a new tradition that will be served with every Holiday meal from here on out.
In addition to homemade cranberry sauce, I also made Cranberry Glazed Carrots! I think the theme of the meal was cranberry, I just forgot to tell everyone! I had also wanted to make Cranberry Cornbread to serve on the side, but I ran out of time. We will do this for Christmas with our ham for sure. The Cranberry Glazed Carrots were a wonderful compliment to the turkey, stuffing and potatoes. I actually found this recipe in my email one morning! How is that for convenient?
Cranberry Glazed Carrots
2 lbs. fresh baby carrots (I used whole carrots, chopped into rounds)
½ cup jellied canned cranberry sauce (I used Ocean Spray)
¼ cup butter or margarine
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
Place about 1" of water in a large saucepan; add carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Drain in a colander and set aside.
In the same pan mix the cranberry sauce, butter, brown sugar, lemon juice and salt. Cook on medium heat and stir until cranberry sauce is melted and mixture is smooth. Add carrots; stir to coat and continue to heat until carrots are hot. Serve immediately.
Makes 6 servings
Just for kicks, here is a picture of our turkey as it was being sliced by my brother-in-law:
It was very tender and juicy. I have to share how I have been making my turkey for the past 5 years or so.
Orange Juice
Salt & Pepper
Poultry Seasoning
Turkey Size Oven Bag
1 TBSP Gluten-Free Flour or Flour Mix
1. Heat oven to 350. Read directions in the box for your size bird. Add 1 TBSP of GF flour to bag & shake well.
2. Get your bird ready; season rub with butter, stuff if you stuff your bird, season with salt, pepper & poultry seasoning.
3. Put bird in bag & pour about 1/4 cup of OJ over the bird.
4. Close bag & cut 6 slits in the bag to vent.
5. Place bird in oven and set timer for the amount of time for the weight of your bird. I use a digital thermometer to monitor the temp & cooking time throughout the whole roasting process.
Filed under: Family, Gluten-Free, Gluten-Free Recipes | Tagged: cranberry glazed carrots, cranberry sauce homemade gluten free, thanksgiving gluten-free |


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We'd like to extend a big thank you to all of the talented photographers who submitted photos to the Lulu / CanvasPop YELLOW Photo Contest.
Judges narrowed down hundreds of entries to 20 finalists, from which you – the wonderful audience members – voted for the top three. Andddddd here they are:
To see a photo album of all top 20 finalists, please click here: YELLOW Photo Contest Finalists.
These winners have earned canvas prints from CanvasPop.com of their winning photographs as well as gift vouchers to spend at Lulu.com. You will be able to find these three photographs as well as the other finalists in a photo book of the most fabulously fantastic yellow photos entered into the contest. This book will be available in the Fall. More details to come.
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According to this addictive Facebook Stories voting app that breaks down voting demographics and lets you "watch" users vote in real time, women are outnumbering men among active Facebook voters 2-to-1. 30% of voters are between the ages of 25-34.
The numbers reflect people who clicked an Election Day prompt to share with their friends that they're getting out the vote, so it could be more of a reflection on how more women use Facebook/post status updates in general.
Either way, the app is fun (and oddly soothing, with all of those blue popping blobs) to look at if you have to tear yourself away from Nate Silver for a few moments.
(h/t Mother Jones)


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As we all know, there are endless options of what to do on a Saturday night here at NYU. This is especially true in regards to consuming alcohol, be it at bars, clubs, concerts or alone in your bedroom. Your first two years at NYU typically mean you're not of legal drinking age, but you're realistically going to get a shitty fake ID and later a bullet-proof, weapons-grade piece of plastic that requires a loan to afford (but it was 21 2 2003 cdn Of totallyworth it). NYU Local has already detailed Ids Maker – Make Id Template A Carolina Best Fake Online North Buy. We know you used those tips to get into Dallas BBQ and make out with that Hayden biddy. You're welcome. Anyway, we never told you how you should respond when your ID is inevitably turned down or taken away (gasp!).
I personally have never committed a crime or even tried a sip of alcohol — I've heard it tastes like sins? — but when it comes to keeping it real, I learned from the best. We've all seeing the pleading, flirting and begging outside of Brother Jimmy's in Union Square. Don't be that fool. Let's figure out the right thing to do when the bouncers at Webster Hall snatch your ticket into the playground known as greater Manhattan.
The (Failed) Flirt: One of the first things you might try when the big, bad bouncer takes your ID is to flirt your way out of the situation. You will sweet-talk, like, "Hey I think you're really cute and if you let me have this ID back, and maybe we can go get a drink together sometime? Elsewhere, of course." You may even try to casually touch the bouncer's arm, which he will subsequently threaten to break. This tactic is not recommended, as the bouncer has been standing outside for hours in the cold, watching drunk people go inside his venue to have a better night than he will. The flirt tactic probably won't work unless you guarantee the bouncer a big fat orgasm kiss. But, you never know — a Bouncer-Boyfriend could be magic if he let's you and your friends cut the line.
The Melt Down: We've all seen that drunk girl from Long Island/New Jersey break down and cry when she's not allowed inside a bar or club. She'll say it's her birthday (which the bouncer will call as a bluff when he notices the date doesn't match the fake ID she just handed him), explain how this is the worst fucking day ever, her dog just died last year, and she really just needs this ID back, as it was her friend's. She's the first person to start bribing the bouncer. This entire tactic is guaranteed to fail. You're going to embarrass yourself, make the bouncer more upset, and definitely go home sans faux identification. Keep your shit together; it's just an ID. It's not a de jure key to the city.
The Sneaky Motherfucker: I once heard a story where a bouncer turned down an ID, and the friend showed him his credit card to prove the names matched. The bouncer still didn't buy it, so the friend had another friend text him and pretend to be his parent. The rejected bar-goer changed the other friend's name on his contact list to "Mom" and had the friend text him saying, "My son is from x state on x road and his birthday is on x date. He's not lying." The little manipulator was surprisingly allowed inside. This gambit might work once in a thousand attempts, but it could make a great story. Remember, though: Bouncers aren't dumb.
The Thinks-He's-Suave Befriender: There's always that drunken kid who thinks he's just smooth enough to talk the bouncer into giving back a snatched ID. He's the same guy who tells the bouncer to scan his ID after it's been rejected, to which the bouncer will respond, "Scanners are wrong; I'm not." This young salesman will stumble in close to the bouncer's ear and slur something like, "Hey man, we're both chill dudes. Think you can do me a solid and give me the ID back? There's a girl inside I really like and you'd be doing me a huge solid." This whippersnapper will definitely walk home alone that night with a pit-stop at Dollar Slice (because duh).
The Straight Talker: This might be your best bet. Remember, you lied to a bouncer's face and are now trying to convince him you're a nice person and that he should do you a favor. Honesty might work. The Straight Talker will say "Listen, I'm sorry I lied. I just wanted to see a friend inside. If you give me my ID back I promise not to come back here." This still probably won't work, but it's the most direct and bullshit-free way to talk to a bouncer, which I'm sure they'll appreciate more than pleading. If this doesn't work, try going up to the bouncer later once things have calmed and asking him again nicely.
We have all witnessed one of the above types. We have all been one of these types at least once. The fake ID rejection night is an essential New York City right of passage. It sucks, Europe is clearly more conducive for partying when you're a freshman, and that's one reason why you should study abroad during sophomore year. NYU Local is not advocating bribery or even the use of fake IDs, but we feel your pain. Don't spend too much on your ID, because you'll have to pay a lot more to successfully bribe your golden ticket back into your wallet.
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For me it looks like more or less every Ethernet chipset should be usable through one generic interface… Is there someone interested in this?
What about the original author(s) of the Ethernet Library?
BTW, there are generic Client, Server, IPAddress classes in the core, that various implementations can inherit from to provide a common interface. It probably doesn't share as much as it could but it's something.
This is just a transport, not a protocol. Setting up the transport should be rather universal. I mean, how much is there to it? mac, ip, subnet, gateway, dns, dhcp.
#include <Ethernet.h>// or#include <Ethernet5200.h>// or#include <Ethernet28J60.h>
@Jack Christensen: Here is the request I submitted on the code.google.com site. It has been imported into the github site now.
@Jack: Let me know how it does for you. If good, then we only have one more to go. The ENC28J60.
We are together here. I see where you are going, but it may require more than meets the eye. How would you tell the devices apart before compile? You must select the correct Arduino board in the IDE before compile. It does not even do that automatically.I thought maybe using a different ethernet library include file for each. I wouldn't want to include all the code for every ethernet device, just the one I am using.Code: [Select]#include <Ethernet.h>// or#include <Ethernet5200.h>// or#include <Ethernet28J60.h> All could include the same functions with the same parameters and return values as the current ethernet library. Ethernet.begin()server.available()client.read()client.println()client.stop()...and the like, don't you think?
byte dhcpip[4];for (byte i = 0; i < 4; i++){ dhcpip[i] = Ethernet.dhcpServerIP()[i];}
#ifndef ethernet_h#define ethernet_h#include <inttypes.h>//#include "w5100.h"#include "IPAddress.h"#include "EthernetClient.h"#include "EthernetServer.h"#include "Dhcp.h"#define MAX_SOCK_NUM 4class EthernetClass {private: IPAddress _dnsServerAddress;//************************************** IPAddress _dhcpServerAddress;//************************************** DhcpClass* _dhcp;public: static uint8_t _state[MAX_SOCK_NUM]; static uint16_t _server_port[MAX_SOCK_NUM]; // Initialise the Ethernet shield to use the provided MAC address and gain the rest of the // configuration through DHCP. // Returns 0 if the DHCP configuration failed, and 1 if it succeeded int begin(uint8_t *mac_address); void begin(uint8_t *mac_address, IPAddress local_ip); void begin(uint8_t *mac_address, IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress dns_server); void begin(uint8_t *mac_address, IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress dns_server, IPAddress gateway); void begin(uint8_t *mac_address, IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress dns_server, IPAddress gateway, IPAddress subnet); int maintain(); IPAddress localIP(); IPAddress subnetMask(); IPAddress gatewayIP(); IPAddress dnsServerIP();//***************************************** IPAddress dhcpServerIP();//***************************************** friend class EthernetClient; friend class EthernetServer;};extern EthernetClass Ethernet;#endif
#include "w5100.h"#include "Ethernet.h"#include "Dhcp.h"// XXX: don't make assumptions about the value of MAX_SOCK_NUM.uint8_t EthernetClass::_state[MAX_SOCK_NUM] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };uint16_t EthernetClass::_server_port[MAX_SOCK_NUM] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };int EthernetClass::begin(uint8_t *mac_address){ _dhcp = new DhcpClass(); // Initialise the basic info W5100.init(); W5100.setMACAddress(mac_address); W5100.setIPAddress(IPAddress(0,0,0,0).raw_address()); // Now try to get our config info from a DHCP server int ret = _dhcp->beginWithDHCP(mac_address); if(ret == 1) { // We've successfully found a DHCP server and got our configuration info, so set things // accordingly W5100.setIPAddress(_dhcp->getLocalIp().raw_address()); W5100.setGatewayIp(_dhcp->getGatewayIp().raw_address()); W5100.setSubnetMask(_dhcp->getSubnetMask().raw_address()); _dnsServerAddress = _dhcp->getDnsServerIp(); //************************************** _dhcpServerAddress = _dhcp->getDhcpServerIp(); //************************************** } return ret;}void EthernetClass::begin(uint8_t *mac_address, IPAddress local_ip){ // Assume the DNS server will be the machine on the same network as the local IP // but with last octet being '1' IPAddress dns_server = local_ip; dns_server[3] = 1; begin(mac_address, local_ip, dns_server);}void EthernetClass::begin(uint8_t *mac_address, IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress dns_server){ // Assume the gateway will be the machine on the same network as the local IP // but with last octet being '1' IPAddress gateway = local_ip; gateway[3] = 1; begin(mac_address, local_ip, dns_server, gateway);}void EthernetClass::begin(uint8_t *mac_address, IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress dns_server, IPAddress gateway){ IPAddress subnet(255, 255, 255, 0); begin(mac_address, local_ip, dns_server, gateway, subnet);}void EthernetClass::begin(uint8_t *mac, IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress dns_server, IPAddress gateway, IPAddress subnet){ W5100.init(); W5100.setMACAddress(mac); W5100.setIPAddress(local_ip._address); W5100.setGatewayIp(gateway._address); W5100.setSubnetMask(subnet._address); _dnsServerAddress = dns_server;}int EthernetClass::maintain(){ int rc = DHCP_CHECK_NONE; if(_dhcp != NULL){ //we have a pointer to dhcp, use it rc = _dhcp->checkLease(); switch ( rc ){ case DHCP_CHECK_NONE: //nothing done break; case DHCP_CHECK_RENEW_OK: case DHCP_CHECK_REBIND_OK: //we might have got a new IP. W5100.setIPAddress(_dhcp->getLocalIp().raw_address()); W5100.setGatewayIp(_dhcp->getGatewayIp().raw_address()); W5100.setSubnetMask(_dhcp->getSubnetMask().raw_address()); _dnsServerAddress = _dhcp->getDnsServerIp(); break; default: //this is actually a error, it will retry though break; } } return rc;}IPAddress EthernetClass::localIP(){ IPAddress ret; W5100.getIPAddress(ret.raw_address()); return ret;}IPAddress EthernetClass::subnetMask(){ IPAddress ret; W5100.getSubnetMask(ret.raw_address()); return ret;}IPAddress EthernetClass::gatewayIP(){ IPAddress ret; W5100.getGatewayIp(ret.raw_address()); return ret;}IPAddress EthernetClass::dnsServerIP(){ return _dnsServerAddress;}//**************************************IPAddress EthernetClass::dhcpServerIP(){ return _dhcpServerAddress;}//**************************************EthernetClass Ethernet;


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Quinn's (Brasserie) for Dundee Utd (home) - Friday 6th Jan - 19:45 KO
As has been the the norm over the last few years, Pierre is once again spending January back home in Paris and the restaurant has a cover-chef for the month of January. This year (or actually since 27th December) Anne Sophie Pic (the only female French chef to currently hold 3 Michelin stars) has been running the kitchen with her newly-formed team, honing her dishes prior to taking over at the soon to be opened Four Seasons at Ten Trinity Square (see https://howtospendit.ft.com/food-dri...rant-in-london) As is outlined in the article, her style will showcase the best of her French culinary skills and talent using classic British ingredients.
Subject to availability, we hope to be served her line-caught mackerel cooked on a teppanyaki grill. A selection of starters will be available from the 'Daily Specials' board. Coffee will be served after the match.
This weeks house wine is the ever-popular Chateau Musar 2004 from the Bekka Valley, The Lebanon and is supplied from www.robersonwine.com and is priced at £22 per bottle.
All welcome (remember - collared shirts only and strictly no jeans or trainers permitted)
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The following was posted on the Harford County Education Association's website Monday, Dec. 19:
Why Bonus Money Must Be Part of Negotiations
The County Executive, David Craig, is trying to tell the school system how to spend their money. He is not allowed to do this. It is against the law.
Why is this bad for you?
• If we allow David Craig to do this it will take away all your rights to negotiate money in the future.
• The County Executive could claim every year that there is not enough money to fund wage increases. When a surplus is miraculously found every year he could give you a one-time bonus in lieu of steps and cost of living. This is what happened this year.
• The County Executive is claiming that the $32 million dollars found this year is not recurring money. This is false. He is choosing to spend this money next year on other items instead of giving the county workers a fair share. This is not equitable distribution of money.
How does the County Council play a role in this?
The County Council understood our dilemma and chose to amend David Craig's bill, which allowed us to negotiate this money. They were helping protect your right to negotiate fairly.
Why did David Craig veto the County Council's Bill?
He does not want us to negotiate this money because it takes away his power to tell the BOE how to spend it. He wants total control of the money. He does not want to give you a raise even though the money would be in the budget next year to cover these extra costs.
Why didn't HCEA and members have a vote on the Bonus/MOU?
It is the expectation of the union to uphold the integrity of the collective bargaining law, rights and responsibilities of its membership.
The membership votes on tentative agreements (TA). A TA has not been reached. When a TA is reached, it will be presented to the membership for a vote.
What could happen in the future if HCEA signs the MOU for the bonus money without having the opportunity to negotiate?
Any County Executive in the future could purposefully not fund the BOE to keep you from receiving your steps and Cost of Living increases. When a surplus occurs they could throw a one-time payment at you. This could be used as a tactic to lower teacher wages permanently.
HCEA wants to see you get the money you deserve. YOU'VE EARNED IT! But, we cannot let the County Executive take away your legal rights in the process.
What can you do to help the Union WIN this matter & get your money?
• Call your County Council Members and ask them to override the County Executive's Veto.
• Explain that David Craig is attempting to take away your rights to have an opinion on how this money should be spent. (If you are a taxpayer tell them so).
• Tell them that you want the bonus money, but not if it will hurt your right to negotiate in the future.
• They need to stand up for the members who voted them in office.
• Explain that they have an Ethical Obligation to protect its people.
• Tell them that you are tired of not being a priority and that this is affecting your ability to give 100% to your students due to working a 2nd job.
• Tell them that you expect future money to be distributed equitably instead of receiving 0% of the new revenues.


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|The Webelos Showman activity badge helps prepare Webelos Scouts for the Boy Scout Music and Theater merit badge(s).
|The Webelos Showman activity badge options include earning the Music belt loop.
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Activity Badge
The Webelos Showman Activity Badge is one of 20 different Activity Badges that can be earned in the Webelos Scout Program. The requirements are typically worked on during den meetings or den activities while the skills are practiced at home, with the help of the Webelos Scout's family. The requirements are either completed with the den or at home with the den leader's approval. Projects are brought to meetings to share with the den and for Webelos Den Leader or Activity Badge Counselor approval.
Showman requirements
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|A FREE workbook for Showman is available here! (PDF or Word) with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need! Or click here to print just the Showman requirements.
|usscouts.org has PDF and Word versions of workbooks for Scouts BSA ranks and merit badges, Cub Scouting ranks and adventures, and STEM Nova awards.
- The Webelos Program uses the Fast Tracks Den Meeting plans to the Webelos Adventures in as little as 12 months.
Requirement resources
2. Write a puppet play - pp. 433-5
3. Make a set of puppets or marionettes - p. 437
4. Build a simple stage for marionettes or puppets - pp. 438-9
5. Put on a puppet show - pp. 433-9
6. Paper bag puppets - p. 435
7. Sock, stick, finger, paper bag puppets and marionettes - pp. 435-7
8. Play four tunes on any band or orchestra instrument. Read these from music.
9. Scout Songs
10. Make a collection of three or more records, tapes, or music CDs.
11. Folk music - p. 441
12. American composers - pp. 442-3
13. Staff, clef, sharp, flat, natural, note, and rest - p. 444
14. Show the difference between 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time - p. 444
15. Cub Scout Academics belt loop for Music
16. Give a monologue (a talk) - p. 446
17. Attend a play - p. 447
18. Read a play. Make a model stage setting - pp. 447-8
19. Write, put on, and take part in a one-act play - pp. 447-9
20. Make a list of stage directions. Tell what they mean - p. 449
21. Theater-in-the-round - pp. 450-1
22. Grand opera vs. light opera. Musical vs. a play - pp. 451-2
23. William Shakespeare & the Globe Theater - p. 453
- Note: For requirement 1 of the Showman activity badge, you'll choose six activities from puppetry, music, or drama. Then later you'll do one additional activity in each of these areas, for a total of 9 activities.
|— Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide #34299B, p.4 and Cub Scout Leader Book, p. 31-1.
- General Resources
- KISMIF: Showman Links
- Bill Smith's Webelos Leader Resources: Showman
- Webelos Roundtable Packet: Showman
Related awards
- Cub Scout Communicating Belt Loops and Pins
- Communications Merit Badge
Art Awards Links - Theater is an applied art)
|Art-related awards
See also
|Webelos Den Leader portal
External links
These Activity Badges were replaced with Adventure Pins in 2015.
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