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Buying a high-end sports car often involves trusting a whole chain of professionals. What happens when one person in that chain hands over the key fob of an Audi R8 to a group of 17-year-olds? Hoon school, caught on tape.
According to the tipster who sent this in, the video shows a group of high schoolers taking their turns with the R8 thanks to the father of one of the would-be hoons who just happens to be in charge of delivering the car.
Outside of a little tire smoke and some parking-lot revving, there's no long-term damage shown in this clip — aside from a 17-year-old learning how much fun you can have with a supercar when the stability control is switched off. Whether the owner of the R8 at the time of its parking-lot shenanigans would have cared for such maneuvers — hey, who hasn't seen "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" by now?

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Macalester took advantage of three early fumbles to take a 20-0 first quarter lead, but suffered six turnovers after that point as visiting Augsburg rallied for a 58-41 shootout win over the Scots in St. Paul. In all, there were 986 yards in offense, 99 points, 47 first downs and nine turnovers in this Senior Day contest.
Augsburg quarterback Ayrton Scott, who came in ranked No. 4 in the NCAA Division III in total offense, was the difference in the game. Scott went 21-for-32 passing for 236 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 167 and two scores.
The Scots fall to 5-4 on the season, while the Auggies are now 6-3.
Augsburg led 508-478 in offensive yardage gained, 25-22 in first downs, and 6-3 in turnovers gained.
Quarterback Clark Bledsoe (Sr., Jacksonville, Fla. / Episcopal) went 20-for-31 for 298 yards and three touchdowns for the Scots, throwing five completions to C.J. Smith (Jr., Ashland, Wis.) for 143 yards and a score. Smith broke away for an 86-yard catch-and-run but was brought down just short of the end zone. Mike Adams (Sr., Chippewa Falls, Wis.) ran 13 times for 84 yards and three touchdowns.
Leading the Macalester defense was Jole Miller (So., Missouri Valley, Ia.) with 12 tackles, including eight solo stops, and Reid Callahan (Jr., Atlanta, Ga. / St. Pius X) with 11 stops.
In all, there were 986 yards in offense, 99 points, 47 first downs and nine turnovers.
Adam Carl pulled in nine receptions for 116 yards and Jerise Washington gained 101 yards on the ground for Augsburg. Bryce Vee led the defensive effort with 13 tackles and Enrico Barrozo added 11 stops.
The Auggies and Scots were tied at 41-41 heading into the fourth quarter, with Augsburg putting things away with a 43-yard scoring pass, a 30-yard field goal, and a 41-yard interception return.
Macalester closes out the season next Saturday (Nov. 10) when it makes the short trip up Snelling Ave. to play Hamline for the Paint Bucket Trophy. The Scots claimed the trophy a year ago with a 17-0 shutout win.


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How to Draw Polo Shirts for Fashion
Polos are shirts made out of knit fabric, which means they stretch and are quite comfortable to wear. They're like T-shirts but dressier. The neckline on the polo has a collar and a placket with several buttons. Men, women, and kids all sport polos, often with a manufacturer's logo and sometimes with a pocket on one side.
Polo shirts for guys
Polo shirts, especially ones that feature the right logo, were once known for being part of the quintessential preppie look. Now men wear polo shirts for a casual-dress look anywhere. This look goes from high-end restaurants to the grocery store, from the office to a pre-game party. One of the few places you'll feel quite out of place in a polo? An extremely hip urban club.
Think of a polo as a good T-shirt with a collar. The cotton is also heavier and of a better quality.
Here's how to draw the classic polo look for a guy:
Draw a top half of a guy.
Map out a square shape for a polo shirt and draw in the side seams, following the sides of the body.
Add a couple of folds at the waist where the fabric rests on the hips.
Draw the collar and neck hole by adding a triangle on each side of the neck with a V shape between them. Draw short sleeves and add the shoulder seams.
Soften the collar triangles by curving the lines a bit to follow the shape of the shoulders and neck. Add two or three buttons at the neck on the right side of the V and finish with topstitching on the hem of the sleeves and bottom of the shirt.
Women's polo shirts
Women's polos can sport the same collar type as a man's polo but may also include a more feminine-looking collar and placket. The fit is also tighter on a women's polo.
Here's how to draw a women's polo shirt:
In this three-quarter view, start by drawing a basic shirt but don't draw the neckline.
Draw one side of the neck hole and placket.
Draw a line coming from behind the neck and around to the front of the body, pivoting at the center front and going directly down a few inches, about halfway to the breast line.
To start the collar, draw a short line from the neck to the curve of the shoulder. Opposite line A, at the point where the neckline meets the center front line, draw a short diagonal line away from the neck.
Draw a slightly curved line that connects line A to the diagonal line you drew in Step 3.
This completes half of the collar.
Turn the center front line into a rectangle and draw three buttons on it.
Finish the other side of the collar the same way as the first, connecting the lines that wrap around the neck.
Finish the rest of the shirt with topstitching at the sleeve hem and bottom hem of the shirt.


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"The Dennis Lewin Piano Studio"
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Dennis Lewin - born on August 15th 1959 in Cleveland
began piano at the age of 4 with his grandfather the late great concert pianist Joseph Lewin.
At age 6, Dennis began studying classical piano with Margaret Heller an Alumni teacher from The Cleveland Institute of Music. After Miss Hellers retirement 4 years later, Dennis auditioned for concert pianist and teacher Dr. Andrius Kuprevicius at The Cleveland Music School Settlement.
He remained with Dr. Kuprevicious for 9 years. When Kuprevicious became the head of the piano department at Cleveland State University, Dennis followed and also majored in musical theory with Dr. Heywood Alexander.
It was during college that Dennis began playing in many local rock bands including This, The Mirrors (with Chris Cuda on guitar) Rhapsody (with Gary Braden, Ron Puzzitiello, Robby Bell and Gus Oswald)and Lazar. This was also when he began experimenting with original music and over the next few years he would score much success in the field of writing.
In 1983 Dennis joined the very popular local group Jonah
Koslen and the Heroes.
The Heroes received a great deal of local success and recorded 1 album called "Aces".
In 1983 Dennis joined the very popular local group Jonah
Koslen and the Heroes.
The Heroes received a great deal of local success and recorded 1 album called "Aces".
the Heroes disbanded, Dennis teamed up with singers Frank and Tommy Amato and bassist Bill March to put
the very successful Cleveland band, Beau Coup. A large number of talented musicians played with Beau
Coup during its
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At the age of 24 Dennis signed his first recording
contract with Scotti Bros. / CBS records for the album
"Beau Coup" for which Dennis wrote all songs
and lyrics. Two years later after struggling with the
record label, Dennis and Beau Coup signed another recording
contract with Amherst / A&M records. It was under
this label that "Beau Coup" released the
"Born and Raised on Rock and Roll" which proved a great success. Other than the song "Hold on Me" Dennis wrote all of the songs
and lyrics for the album.
The song "Sweet Rachel" reached #53 on the "Billboard Hot 100" singles
chart and received much radio and video play all over
the world. Songs "Still in my Heart", "Somewhere
Out in the Night" and "Born and Raised on
Rock and Roll" were all picked by Billboard as
"Hot Picks".
After the band officially disbanded, Dennis went on
to open his own very successful piano studio where
he teaches more than 35 students weekly.
Another one of Dennis's passions, is his very successful
radio program called "The Dennis Lewin Radio Program" that was heard on "A.M. 1420 WHK" Cleveland radio for 2 1/2 years. It can now be heard on "F.M. 104.9 WCLV"
Lorain - Cleveland - Sunday afternoons from 1:00
PM - 3:00 PM and on Sunday mornings from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
on "F.M. 101.5 WXGR" New Hampshire. During the program Dennis gives an in-depth view of the lives and music of the greatest composers,
conductors and musicians of all time; including Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Copland, Stravinsky,
Gershwin and
In the last few years, Dennis has received much acclaim
for his solo piano CD called "Crossing Chagrin" which
contains the music of J.S. Bach, Scarlatti, Debussy, Satie, Andrew Lloyd Weber and more. He also scored the
to the independent film called "Filmic Achievement" written and directed by Kevin Kerwin. The film won "Best
at The Stratford-Upon-Avon International Film Festival and "Best Feature Film"
at The Nolita Film Festival
in New York City. "Filmic
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Film Festival.
Dennis is also featured as a character in 2 of author Les Roberts' Cleveland-based books "Indian
and "The Best Kept Secret". He was also interviewed by Randolph Michaels for his
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book "Flashbacks to Happiness": "Eighties Music Revisited" and "Deanna Adams for her book
"Rock & Rock and the Cleveland
Over the years, Dennis has also written and produced much music
for artists, radio and television companies.
Some of his clients include WGCL Radio, WMMS Radio, WHTT Radio, WERE Radio,
Carmen Policy, Cleveland Browns,
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Special, Signature Event Centers,
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21st Century Leasing,
Heights Auto Clinic and more.
In addition to performing with bands, teaching, writing
music, and hosting his radio program, Dennis is a very
successful solo pianist and performs virtually everywhere including
Night Town in Cleveland Hts. Ohio.
He also has a duo with his sister Debbie - one of Cleveland's premier vocalists.
Dennis also donates his time as a regular pianist for 1100 A.M. WTAM's "Mike Trivisonno's" "Coats for Kid's Concert"
that has raised hundred's of thousands of dollars for the poor children of Northeastern Ohio over the last several years.
When Dennis performs, people from all over Northeastern Ohio come to hear him play and during the evening, he creates a soiree' salon type atmosphere
and takes the crowd through 30 decades of music,
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Holland-Middletown School chosen to pilot "Google Classroom"
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[August 20, 2014]
NEW HOLLAND-MIDDLETOWN - New
Holland-Middletown Elementary District 88 faculty and staff recently
attended their annual "back-to-school" teachers' institute, where
professional development was delivered via Google Classroom, an
upcoming initiative launched by the Internet giant. While not yet
available for use, NH-M #88 was selected to pilot this innovative
learning module due to its leadership in the area of instructional
Last year, New
Holland-Middletown became the first "Google Apps for Education"
school district in its area, including Chrome certified teachers and
administrators. This small Logan County school district also
deployed Google Chromebooks to every student in grades 3-8 last
year, causing many area schools to take notice and adopt similar
approaches this year. Every student in grades K-2 receives their
own personalized iPad with learning apps managed from a central
This selection
to beta test what is sure to be the next big thing in education
attests to NH-M's leadership role in delivering instructional
technology that engages and inspires students of all learning styles
to achieve at their highest level. It also comes right after
receiving notification that New Holland-Middletown has been chosen
to present at the upcoming Tech & Learning's School CIO
Leadership Summit on October 9-10, 2014 located in Silicon Valley,
California. This exclusive, invitation-only summit is held for
50-60 superintendents, CIOs and top-level school district leaders
from across the country with all conference, travel and lodging
expenses paid by Tech & Learning.
Superintendent Todd Dugan stated that he feels very humbled and
honored to be chosen to attend this summit, and "is excited to share
the NH-M success story of how we are successfully using technology
as one of many important tools in our District's ongoing efforts to
combat barriers to learning as a result of high poverty, high
mobility and rapid educational changes."
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The theme for the District's
2014-2015 school year is: #makingadifference referring to the
use of technology to make a difference in the way in which
students learn, making a difference in the community, and now
making a difference in education. Says Dugan, "It truly is an
exciting time to be privileged enough to guide this District's
future. In very few places can you find a learning community
completely committed and united to providing the very best
education to kids." To learn more about the District's latest
initiatives, follow them on Twitter @nhmesd and watch for tweets
under the searchable hashtag, #makingadifference.
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13 Fun Facts About the Internet's Cutest Cat, Lil Bub
Vice's documentary about the cutest creature on the planet, Lil Bub—aptly titled Lil Bub & Friendz—opens at the Tribeca Film Festival today. To celebrate, mental_floss went to Social Tees Animal Rescue for an interview with the feline star and her owner, Mike Bridavsky, before a meet and greet with her adoring fans. Here's what she told us about herself.
1. The official story is that Bub was discovered in a rural Indiana tool shed in June 2011, the runt of a litter of feral cats. But Bub didn't look like any of her siblings, Bridavsky says, "which leads us to believe that she may actually be an alien creature that crashed to Earth, and found this litter of Earth kittens and just joined them to fit in."
2. Because of the shape of her mouth, Bub couldn't nurse, so she was bottle fed until she could eat on her own.
Bub outside Social Tees Animal Rescue. Photo by Erin McCarthy
3. When he first saw her, Bub's vet said she was the weirdest cat he had ever seen. At the time, Bub was 8 weeks old and weighed just 6 ounces, about the size of a hacky sack. "He was concerned that with so many birth defects she may not live very long, maybe only a few months," Bridavsky says. "But after doing some tests it turned out she was in good shape!" She and Bridavsky lived a pretty normal life until one of her photos went viral in 2012.
4. A day in the life of Bub is pretty regimented. She sleeps in bed with Bridavsky on her green blanket (which she also travels with). After they wake up, they take a trip outside so Bub can go to the bathroom. Then Bridavsky mixes Bub's food and medicine, which she eats while he's in the shower; after he gets out, he has to rearrange her food because she smushes it. "She's a lot of work," Bridavsky says, "but I love doing it. It's great. We have a good relationship." While Bridavsky prepares the daily Bub blog post, she naps in his lap. Later, they might shoot some photos for the blog or go outside and hang out.
Photo by Samantha Brody for Social Tees Animal Rescue
5. Bub has an extra toe on each foot, for a total of 22 toes. (Most cats have 18.)
6. Since becoming an Internet sensation last year, Bub has traveled nearly 10,000 miles to places like New York City, Minneapolis, and Portland. She comes on the plane with Bridavsky and hangs out in her carrier at his feet. "She usually sleeps through the flight," Bridavsky says. "Airports and everything, she's totally fine."
Photo by Samantha Brody for Social Tees Animal Rescue
7. Bub has met many celebrities—including Twilight's Jackson Rathbone—but the star she'd most like to shake paws with is Parks and Recreation's Nick Offerman. (She's also open to guest starring on the show, if anyone at NBC is reading this.)
8. When Bub wants to treat herself, she goes for one thing: Yogurt. And nothing but Brown Cow yogurt will do.
9. For a small cat—she weighs just 3.9 pounds—Bub snores pretty loudly. But it's still adorable.
10. Although she's a cat, Bub prefers dogs.
11. Bub's favorite internet cat/boyfriend is Smoosh, another celebrity feline from Bloomington, Indiana. His owner, David, designs Bub's merchandise.
Photo by Erin McCarthy
12. Most of the proceeds from the sale of Bub's merchandise goes to animal shelters in her hometown, including the Bloomington Animal Shelter, the Monroe County Humane Association, and the Exotic Feline Rescue Center. When Bub does meet and greets, people who want to see her must make a donation of money, food, or other supplies to the shelter that's hosting the event. "I'm still looking for a national organization that specializes in special needs cats and cats with birth defects," Bridavsky says.
13. Bub has dwarfism, an underdeveloped jaw, and no teeth—that's why her tongue sticks out! It's also likely that she has osteopetrosis, a rare bone disease. "I think there's only been a couple reported cases in cats," Bridavsky says. "They think that her bones will continue to grow and get more deformed as she gets older, so it'll never stop. It seems to have slowed down—her body hasn't changed much, but the hardest thing is for her to walk around." The most important thing to know about Bub, though, is that despite the challenges she faces, she's a happy, healthy cat.
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Owling: strange things happen on the internet. Photo: Bruce Clay/FlickrAs a parent if you don't know your planking from your owling, then today is the day to get up to speed with all things internet – it is international Safer Internet Day.
According to new research commissioned by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, 78 per cent of all young people said that they were most likely to turn to their parents as their main source of information if they had an issue relating to online safety.
This is at odds with the commonly held belief that kids would not regard their parents as being knowledgeable enough to assist with these issues. The high response rate does, however, underscore the need for parents to be informed about online safety issues.
Online safety for their children is a vexed issue for many parents. Kids are no longer allowed to play on the streets of their neighborhoods for fear of the dangers that exist outside the home. Keeping kids inside has led to increased use of computers where dangers exist but present in different ways. The ACMA research found only 5 per cent of parents had no concerns in relation to their children's cyber safety, while 70 per cent were concerned about exposure to inappropriate content, 69 per cent concerned about unwanted contact from strangers and 63 per cent worried about cyberbullying.
It is these widespread concerns that has driven this government's focus on educating parents. To that end, earlier this week Paul Fletcher, parliamentary secretary to the Communications Minister, announced the release of a new online resource for parents, Chatterbox.
"It is important that parents feel confident and capable to answer questions their children have about the Internet. Chatterbox will equip parents with the information to initiate conversations about online experiences," Mr Fletcher said.
Mr Fletcher has taken a special interest in the online safety area and recently released a discussion paper about proposed policy measures, featuring:
– establishing a children's e-safety commissioner as a focal point for all government activity in the area;
– developing a complaints system to get harmful material down from social media sites faster;
– examining the need for a simplified cyberbullying offence.
The e-safety commissioner and the process to fast-track the removal of harmful material has raised the ire of the likes of Yahoo!7, Facebook, Google and Twitter – who claim the proposals are an attack on free speech. Fletcher seems unmoved by the challenge, simply focusing on the mantra that "the Government is committed to protecting children from online dangers."
Submissions in relation the discussion paper, Enhancing Online Safety for Children close on 7 March.
With the proliferation of smart mobile devices now, it is not possible to simply follow the old advice of "just keep the computer in a family room so you can see what the kids are doing". Kids can access the internet everywhere these days. So the best advice is to have a constant dialogue with your kids to understand what they are up to online and try to set boundaries that they buy into.
Safer Internet Day is as good a day as any to start or continue these conversations with your kids. Plus it is easier to embrace the activities of Safer Internet Day than it is to get excited about 9 April – International Be Kind to Lawyers Day.
Nick Abrahams is the APAC Technology Practice Leader with global law firm, Norton Rose Fulbright and a technology investor. Nick has been on the Government's Online Safety Consultative Working Group for over 4 years. The group provides advice to government on online safety issues.Follow Nick on Twitter
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Wolves cruise past Spurs, 110-91
MINNEAPOLIS — Throughout the San Antonio Spurs' 19-game winning streak, coach Gregg Popovich was practically begging for his team to lose to help them re-focus as the playoffs approached.
Well it's happened twice in the last three games now, and the latest was a thumping by the lottery-bound Minnesota Timberwolves.
Ricky Rubio scored 23 points and Gorgui Dieng had 12 points and 15 rebounds, leading the Timberwolves to a 110-91 victory over the Spurs on Tuesday night.
"They beat us in every facet of the game," Popovich said. "They basically forced us to lay an egg. We were awful and a lot of it was because of their aggressiveness."
Kevin Love had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Corey Brewer scored 14 for the Timberwolves, who have beaten Miami and San Antonio in two of their last three games.
"It's something that we like to show, that's why we want to end the season strong and build something for next year," Rubio said.
Kawhi Leonard had 11 points and six rebounds for the Spurs, who were playing without Tony Parker. The point guard has a back injury, but Popovich said before the game he didn't believe it was that serious.
The Spurs (60-18) entered with a 4-game lead over Oklahoma City in the race for the best record in the NBA.
Manu Ginobili left in the third quarter with a left calf contusion, and the Spurs were just 4 for 17 from 3-point range in a listless performance. The Spurs haven't clinched home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, but there's no doubt they would like to seal that up after losing Games 6 and 7 of the NBA Finals in Miami last season.
With the turnovers and clanked shots piling up early — San Antonio trailed by as many as 28 in the third quarter — Popovich played Tim Duncan just 20 minutes and went deep into his bench as he often does.
The Timberwolves played without Nikola Pekovic (ankle), Kevin Martin (heel), Chase Budinger (ankle) and Shabazz Muhammad (knee), and Love went just 5 for 15 from the field. But Rubio was more aggressive than he's ever been looking for his own shot and the rookie Dieng stood up well against Duncan in the paint to help the Wolves grab control early.
"Tonight what I like about him is he came off and looked for the 15-foot jumper," Wolves coach Rick Adelman said of Rubio. "He was under control, he was able to get his feet under him and shot it well."
There was a sparse crowd for the game that was originally supposed to be played in Mexico City as part of the NBA's initiative to expand its global reach. But the originally scheduled meeting in December had to be canceled after a malfunctioning generator sent plumes of smoke into the arena about 90 minutes before tipoff.
The Spurs were disappointed to have to come up to Minnesota and see what would have been a treasured four-day break near the end of the season interrupted by the trip. And once the game started, they showed little of the fire and focus that have been hallmarks of their remarkable season.
They turned the ball over 10 times in the first half and shot under 37 percent to fall behind 54-34 at the break, their lowest point total in a half this season.
"You can't win every game," forward Boris Diaw said. "We just wish we played better. Winning or losing, we just wish we played our game better. There was a lot of things that we could've done better."
Rubio made a career-high 10 field goals in 17 attempts. He scored nine points on 4-for-5 shooting in the first quarter, helping the Wolves withstand a 1-for-7 start from Love.
Wolves forward Dante Cunningham played 15 minutes in his first game since posting bail for his second arrest in three days. Cunningham has been charged with domestic assault for allegedly choking his girlfriend last week. He was arrested two days later for allegedly sending her threatening text messages, but authorities are still investigating those charges and Cunningham has a right to return to work under the collective bargaining agreement while the legal process plays out.
NOTES: Adelman on the best part of that failed Mexico City trip: "Getting on the plane and going home." … The injury-riddled Wolves signed G Othyus Jeffers from the Iowa Energy of the D-League. Jeffers was in uniform for the game. … Cory Joseph started for Parker and had 13 points.


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ROSEMONT — After notching just one goal in 70 games a season ago, defenseman Klas Dahlbeck is finding his offense in his second American Hockey League campaign.
The Rockford IceHogs coughed up a 3-0 lead, but Dahlbeck bailed them out with a late third period goal in a 5-3 win over the Chicago Wolves at the Allstate Arena on Friday.
IceHogs center Brad Winchester's wrap around attempt was denied by Wolves goalie Jake Allen and the puck found its way back to Dahlbeck at the left point, where he blasted home his second tally of the season at 18:29 in the final frame. The goal came just 1:05 after Chicago's Evan Oberg tied the game at 3-3 with a power play goal.
Rookie Mark McNeill put the game out of reach with an empty net goal at 19:44.
Rockford hopped on the board early in the first period. Jimmy Hayes found Terry Broadhurst streaking to the Chicago net and Broadhurst fired his first goal of the season 47-seconds into the game.
Jeremy Morin made it 2-0 when Drew LeBlanc fed him in front of the Wolves' net at 12:16.
The lead was stretched to 3-0 after Hayes' backhanded shot slid under Allen and in at 14:47, set up by Alex Broadhurst and Adam Clendening.


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Figuring out where to put all 81 numbers in one of those Sudoku puzzles so that no row or column has any number more than once? No problem. Figuring out how to use 81 nixie tubes for same? No clue!
The board, built by tinkerer John Sarik, has two knobs for selecting the correct square and a keypad for punching in numbers.
And while we're at it—things harder than making a nixie tube Sudoku board? Bridge. But if somehow you do know how to play bridge and are up for the (lesser) challenge, Sarik as the full schematics for the build on his site. [TrashBear Labs via HackaDay via Make]


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Well, if any of you had showed up here back in January we'd be pulling you out of the ice melt, like some frozen Wooly Mammoth or something. There's a reason for everything, I'm told (though not by anyone I respect) and given the complications that scotched our wedding plans, I'm apt to agree. Afterall, we're now getting married during decent weather and at a damned decent place.
Check out the website if you don't believe me:
That's all I'll say for the moment. Hopefully, there's more to be revealed.


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Nikki Jefford is a third generation Alaskan who found paradise in the not-so-tropical San Juan Islands where she is, once more, neighbors with Canada. She has a degree in journalism and was an entertainment reporter before returning to her first love: fiction. After a whirlwind romance in France, Nikki married Sébastien in March 2000. They reside with Cosmo the Wonder Westie.
Twin witches Graylee and Charlene Perez agree on one rule: No dating warlocks.
Not so easy when a certain rogue warlock is convinced you belong together and will use anything, including magic, to try and impress Gray. When Charlene's boyfriend dumps her, she threatens to kill either herself or the girl who stole Blake. Somehow, Gray ends up dead.
A Resurrection Spell Gone Wrong
Two months after dying, Graylee Perez wakes up in her identical twin sister, Charlene's body. As a witch, can anyone blame her mother for attempting to bring her daughter back to life? Only now Gray's stuck sharing her sister's body 50/50 in twenty-four hour shifts. The race is on for Gray to find a way back inside her own body before Charlene purges her from existence.
Warlock Raj McKenna is rumored to meddle in the black arts, not to mention he's after Gray's invisibility spell and worse – her heart. But Raj might be the only one powerful enough to save Gray from fading away forever.
Next in the Indie Author Spotlight is...
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Stacey Wallace Benefiel is the author of the Zellie Wells trilogy, the Day of Sacrifice series, The Toilet Business - a collection of essays, as well as multiple short stories. She sometimes goes by S.W. Benefiel, but knows she isn't foolin' anybody. Stacey lives in an orange house in Beaverton, OR with her husband and their two young children.
Zellie Wells has a devastating crush on Avery Adams, the son of her mom's high school sweetheart. At her sixteenth birthday party, held in the basement of her dad's church, she finally finds the courage to talk to him. Turns out, the devastating crush is mutual. As Avery takes her hand and leads her out onto the makeshift dance floor, Zellie is overwhelmed by her first vision of his death; shocking because not only are they both covered in his blood, but they're old, like 35, and she is pregnant. Afraid to tell anyone about the vision, (she'd just be labeled a freaky black magic witch, right?) Zellie keeps the knowledge of Avery's future to herself and tries to act like any other teenager in love. When they get caught on their way to a secret rendezvous by her mom and his dad, they are forbidden to see each other. Convinced that their parents are freaking out unnecessarily, Avery and Zellie vow to be together no matter what. They continue their relationship in secret until Zellie learns that their parents are just trying to prevent her and Avery from suffering like they did. The visions are hereditary, they're dangerous, and if they stay together the visions will come true. Now Zellie must choose between severing all ties with Avery, like her mom did to prevent his father's death, and finding a way to change Avery's future.
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Reading the Terrain
Understanding Tissue States
At the core of how I practice herbalism are two elements. The first is my personal relationship with the herbs, and my intense adoration of both plants and fungi (and lichen, I might add). The second is the sensory and common sense approach I take to working with both herbs and humans. I teach herbal energetics as being primarily organoleptic, perceivable to a great degree through our senses. While I am certainly (and constantly) informed by passed-on knowledge (tradition, texts and teachers), scientific research and biomedical understandings it is the experiential that underlies it all. Because after all, how will I integrate and utilize something unless it functions well in the context of my work? So I start here, with characteristics that I can observe with my senses and learn to understand as something meaningful and indicative of the larger picture of wellness in each person.
The plants speak to us through our bodies. Every time we taste the acrid burn of Cayenne or the slippery coolness of Marshmallow root, our bodies respond to their unique makeup in specific ways. When we learn how the human body in general tends to respond to a plant, and then how people of certain constitutions are likely to respond, and then how our own body specifically responds, then we begin to perceive and remember the actions of each plant on a variety of types of people and imbalances.
In order to best match herb to human we need to be able to describe and differentiate patterns. These include patterns of effects on the human body by plants that are currently termed "energetics" such as cold, hot, moist or dry, relaxing or stimulating. They also include various types of diagnostics in which we look at observable patterns of function or dysfunction in the body. Tissue states falls into the latter category, and has its origins in in Greek humoral medicine, then the work of Physiomedicalist doctor, J. M. Thurston, as recorded in his book The Philosophy of Physiomedicalism in 1900. Matthew Wood has recently revived, popularized and expanded upon this incredibly useful diagnostics tool. Jim McDonald has also helped to both expand and simplify the tissue states into a yet more accessible format and terminology. What is presented here is how I understand and use the tissue states in my own practice and the way I teach them to my students and what makes best sense to me.
Those of you familiar with Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Unani Tibb, Kampo, Jamu, or other traditional systems of medicine will immediately recognize the usefulness of being able to quickly and competently identify these patterns. By now you are likely asking what a tissue state actually IS. Some herbal or medical terminology are obtuse and borderline incomprehensible but this one is fairly straightforward. It is simply the condition of the tissues, usually system-wide but potentially localized. Matthew Wood defines them as "conditions of imbalance". These are just the elemental extremes our bodies are prone to told in the language and metaphors common to our culture. Depending on innate constitution, some of us are more prone to certain tissue states than others, and some disorders/diseases trigger specific tissue states in most people.
Observing the overall tissue state of the person as well as any local deviations can greatly enhance the practitioner's ability to to discern the nature of an ailment, as well as its corresponding treatment. Let me note that this is not necessarily a replacement for biomedical diagnosis and related testing. This is a dynamic tool born of observation and experience and thus can greatly complement conventional test results and even give us a headstart on emerging issues or imbalances.
6 Qualities & 3 Energetic Spectrum
In order to fully understand tissue states, we need to first look at the components and concepts tissue states are made up of. The most commonly referenced aspects of energetics are sometimes known as The Four Qualities, which are cold, hot, damp and dry. These can be applied to states in the human body or to the effects that food or medicine has on the body.
These original four qualities are enormously helpful in holistic diagnostics all on their own, but adding tense and lax to the mix makes for an even more useful and common sense system or identification. Matthew Wood says:
"Galen acknowledged only the four qualities of Aristotle, but for the sake of completion, and better clinical work, we need also to include the two basic conditions described by his opponents, the methodist physicians: too much tension (status strictus) or too much relaxation (status laxus). The four qualities represent fixed, oppositional imbalances, while the two states represent dynamic imbalances due to change or exhaustion. Putting them altogether we have a system of six types, which corresponds to the system of six "tissue states" introduced by the physiomedicalists, or botanical physicians (the descendants of Samuel Thomson) in the early twentieth century."
Don't get too caught up in the names of the states when you read about them in books, just focus on hot, cold, dry, damp, lax and tense and it will probably make sense to you more quickly. These are common sense qualities that you can easily experience in your own body and not just abstract theory. Consider that these six qualities are really three primary energetic spectrums. Rather than approaching them as polar opposites, try looking at them as spectrums on a color wheel where there will be inevitable overlap and blending of colors and tones.
Thermal Spectrum: Cold-cool-neutral-warm-hot
Note that cold and hot in this context specifically mean diminished (cold) or heightened (hot) physiological activity. Cold in diagnostics will often refer to a subjective sense of cold as a part of a larger picture of depressed metabolic and other vital functions. Likewise, hot is associated with excited (increased) metabolic/vital function sometimes resulting in hyperfunction.
Fluid Spectrum: Very dry-dry-neutral-damp-very damp
A very literal and easily observable spectrum for the most part. Here we're looking for either fluid deficiency (not holding enough fluids) or excess (holding too much fluid) in the tissues.
Structural Spectrum: Lax-neutral-tense
Structural Energetics are those that directly effect the tension and laxity of the tissues, often most noticeable in the musco-skeletal and nervous systems but having important effects on all systems in the body.
To relax is to make less tense, rigid, tight or to loosen. From the Latin "lax", literally "loose". I have picked up the habit of using the word lax itself rather than relaxed from Jim McDonald, who rightly points out that the specific use of such a general and commonly used word such as relaxation, can be misleading and easily misunderstood. Tension is to be stretched tight. Excess tension is associated with restricted circulation of blood, fluids and most importantly, the vital force.
Additional Energetic Spectrums
Additional spectrums include the Vitality Spectrum of excess and deficiency and the Flow Spectrum of stimulation and relaxation. They're also important but less necessary for the current look at tissue states.
The 6 Tissue States
Hot (Excitation)
Definition: This is the state in which there is general overactivity, sometimes termed "excitement", of the organism. This hyperfunction can result in irritation, overstimulation and a tendency to easily triggered inflammation. There is often an overreaction to allergens, bacteria, viruses etc.,
Observable Characteristics: Redness and general inflammation of tissues (especially mucosa), subjective sensations of overheatedness, perceived oversensitivity to stimuli, including pain. Red tongue, with or without coating, often with a pointed tip. Rapid pulse.
Corresponding Herbs: Herbs most suited for this tissue state will usually be cooling. The tastes sour and bitter are often the best for calming excitation and cooling heat in the tissues. Herbs with these primary tastes are almost invariably cooling, and can calm excitement and reduce irritation. Matthew Wood terms the herbs that cool and calm the hot tissues state as "sedatives" with a especial emphasis on sour, fruity remedies such as Strawberry leaf and Rose hips.
Heat can arise from several different primary sources, including irritation which will call for the simple sour sedatives, also heat from dryness (also see the dry tissue state) where a lack of vital fluids is causing the vital heat to roar out of control and indicates a need for demulcents, many of which are bland or sweet tasting. Lastly, bitters commonly used to calm the hot tissue state are often also considered calming to the nervous system as well, and some, like Alder, also have a somewhat sour secondary taste.
Sour: Rosa fruit, Fragaria leaf, Crataegus fruit, Filipendula leaf and many other remedies in the Rosaceae family. Many Rumex species are also sour and cooling, and do a commendable job of reducing inflammation and overall heat. Rhus spp., (especially the fruit) and Melissa also fall under this heading.
Demulcent: These are simple moistening herbs that are usually neutral to cooling in nature, with bland to sweet taste. Althaea, Malva, Sphaeralcea, Alcea and many others in the Malvaceae family are cooling and moistening and excellent for this application. Tilia is another soothing and moistening herb often appropriate here.
Bitter: Included are Artemisia (an aromatic bitter sometimes classified as warming, but that clearly reduces inflammation and the hot tissue state, especially in the hepatic/digestive tissues), Scutellaria (a slightly to extremely bitter calmative, depending on the species), Frasera, Gentiana, Alnus bark (sweet, sour and bitter), Matricaria flower and Achillea leaf and flowers.
Cold (Depression)
Definition: The state in which there is a general underactivity/depression of the organism. This hypofunction can result in a lack of response to normal stimulation due to a deficiency of vital force, lack of digestive fire and thus, malabsorption of nutrients. There is often a lack of appropriate immune response to allergens, bacteria, viruses etc.,
Observable Characteristics: Pallor, subjective sensations of coldness, slow movement, decreased intensity of sensation. Feelings of tiredness and difficulty thinking clearly. Pale tongue or bluish and slow pulse. Achy, dull pain that feels better with heat or warming herbs. Bloating, food stagnation, flatulence and belching may occur as a result of impaired digestive fire. Matthew Wood asserts that "Depression in the peripheral vasculature can cause heat symptoms, but the underlying cold still needs to be treated with warming, stimulating herbs.
Corresponding Herbs: Remedies most appropriate for this tissue state are very often warming and aromatic and/or spicy in taste. Matthew Wood calls this category of herbs "stimulants" since they stimulate increased physiological activity. Many warming Lamiaceae plants belong here, as do a number of Brassicaceae and Apiaceae members. A great many herbs are relevant here, including most kitchen spices.
Spicy: Rosmarinus, Capsicum, Thymus, Monarda, Cinnamomum spp., Capsella, Sisymbrium irio, Armoracia rusticana, Allium spp., etc.,
Warming Aromatics: Pinus, Abies, Lavandula, aromatic Salvia spp., Juniperus spp., etc.,
Aromatic Bitters: Solidago spp., Juglans spp., Artemisia spp. (also included under the Heat tissue state because of the phenomenal ability of this genus to both increase physiological activity while also soothing excess tissue excitement), Ligusticum spp., Acorus calamus, Angelica spp., Inula helenium, etc.,
Dry (Atrophy)
Definition: The state in which there is a lack of fluids in the tissues, either because not enough oil or water is actually being produced or because it is not being properly contained by the body. This dryness, if long term and/or severe can eventually lead to a state of atrophy (lack of function) in the tissues (Wood). As Matthew Wood and Jim McDonald both point out quite often (and for good reason), there is more than one kind of dryness. Both oil and water are necessary to the proper function of the body, and someone may be deficient in either one or both fluids. Wood also notes that a lack of digestive secretion can also be considered an indication of a dry condition.
Observable Characteristics: Dry (progressing to withered) skin, hair and mucosa, constipation with dry, hard stools. Tongue usually thin and dry, and may be withered if dryness has progress to atrophy (Wood). In some cases the tongue may seem lax or swollen but is still dry and may be cracked as well. There may also be stiffness in the joints from a lack of lubrication and feeling of brittleness throughout the body.
Corresponding Herbs: It is important to note when using herbs to address dry conditions that using herbs to simply stimulate secretion can actually cause MORE dryness rather than less by triggering further loss of fluids. It is not just a matter of producing or introducing fluids but is equally important to help the body best hold, absorb and utilize them. Thus we have several different categories of herbs most appropriate to this tissue state, depending on whether they actually help to build more fluids in the body (adaptogens), help tonify tissues to better hold in fluids being lost through excessive sweating, urination, bleeding or similar (astringents, see also the lax tissue state) or simply provide additional immediate moisture (as with oily tonics and demulcents).
Adaptogens & Sweet Tonics (Builds Fluids): Withania somniferum, Panax spp, Aralia spp., Glycyrrhiza glabra and allied spp. Codonopsis pilosula, Avena spp., Polygonatum spp.,
Demulcents (Contributes Fluids): Althaea, Malva spp and other Malvaceae, Ulmus rubra, Ulmus pumila (and other mucilaginous U. species), Linum spp.
Oily Tonics (Contributes Oils): aromatic Salvia spp., Ligusticum spp., Angelica spp., Aralia spp., Arctium spp., Linum spp.
Astringents (Holds Fluids): aromatic Salvia spp., Rhus spp.,
Damp (Stagnation)
Definition: As opposed to the previous tissue state where there is not enough fluid in the body, the damp tissue state occurs where there is too much fluid in the organism, which will eventually result in stagnation and torpor. This generally seems to happen because the usual channels of elimination are somehow being blocked or impaired or there is weakened metabolic function.
Observable Characteristics: Full, overly plump tissues (edema), dull looking skin, lessened tissue expression (most easily seen in the face, rendering the person somewhat dull or expressionless looking), hypoimmunity with lymphatic stagnation. Excessive phlegm and an overall feeling of heaviness or being weighed down. Tongue usually coated, often swollen and damp.
Corresponding Herbs: Remedies most appropriate to this tissue state usually increase elimination and encourage greater metabolic function. In Western herbalism we tend to think of these sorts of herbs as alteratives or blood cleansers. Almost all of these plants are at least somewhat bitter in taste, and some have an aromatic element as well. These herbs drain dampness, move stuck lymph and generally increase circulatory, hepatic, renal and digestive function. There is also a class of nutritive, salty herbs that supplement the metabolism and aid in gently increasing elimination.
Digestive Bitters: Gentiana, Cynara, Frasera, Iris, Taraxacum, Berberis, Rumex crispus, Juglans spp., etc.
Salty Metabolic Tonics: Urtica spp., Trifolium pratense, Stellaria media, Galium aparine, Sambucus spp. flowers etc.
Tense (Constriction)
Definition: Tension is basically to make tight. If you play a musical instrument, you will be well aware of the importance of having just the right amount of tension. Too little tension and the strings will be loose and soundless, the drumhead dull and the voice flat and expressionless. Too much tension and the strings pop, the drumhead splits and the voice goes sharp. Just the right amount and we have dynamic, easily adaptive and beautiful sound. The same is true of the tissues, just enough tension and our bodies respond as intended, absorb blows and recover, hold and move fluid efficiently and age gracefully and gradually. Too much tension creates emotional irritability, spasmodic afflictions and eventual wearing down of the tissues that are wound too tight. The tense tissue state is associated with restricted circulation of blood, fluids and most importantly, the vital force. This often results in muscular (smooth and skeletal) tension, muscle spasms, nervous tension, and feelings of restlessness and irritability. Eventual exhaustion can follow chronic constriction due to long-term energy stagnation and lack of vital circulation.
Observable Characteristics: Emotional irritability and tension, spasms, spasmodic pain, repeating or alternating symptoms (Wood) such as rotating chills and fever or alternating constipation and diarrhea. Random bouts of hiccoughing and vomiting can also be associated with the tense tissue state. Impaired or irregular circulation due to vascular constriction, shaking hands, tremors and a shaking tongue (although this can also be due to straight up deficiency) are also telltale signs of this tissue state.
Corresponding Herbs: The primary category of herbs suitable for the tense state is acrid. Like astringent for the lax tissue state (and remember that Tense~Lax is a spectrum), acrid is not a flavor but an impression. It is the burning, prickly sensation (especially noticeable on mucus membranes) caused by certain plants to one degree or another. It is most obvious in herbs such as Cayenne where breathing in even a tiny bit of the powder can cause a burning, tic-like feeling in the back of the throat. In the same way, getting freshly chopped Anemone leaves or roots on your cuticles, mouth or just anywhere ~near~ your eyes can cause notable discomfort.
The acrid taste in the correct amount relaxes tension and lessens constriction in the tissues. These herbs are relaxant (anti-spasmodic) in a specific way that is particularly good for relaxing excess tension. Acrid herbs come in many flavors (literally), including the straight up acridity of Lobelia to the sweet (with varying amounts of bitter) flavor with acrid impression of Actaea rubra and racemosa to the oddly aromatic acridness of Valeriana. All are excellent for eliminating spasms and reducing tension but have different subtleties based on their primary flavors.
Acrid: acrid Anemone spp., acrid Lobelia spp., Capsicum spp., Agrimonia spp., Morus alba leaf,
Acrid & Sweet: Actaea rubra, Actaea racemosa, Liriodendron, Chrysanthemum flowers.
Acrid Aromatics: Symplocarpus foetidus, Piper methysticum,, Valeriana spp., Mentha arvensis, Nepeta cateria, Vitex spp.
Acrid Bitters: Verbena spp., Humulus lupulus, Garrya spp.
Lax (Atony)
Definition: Laxity is commonly seen as overtly relaxed tissue that lacks expression and no longer holds their form or fluids. This can be observed in skin that has lost its elasticity, organ prolapse, water-logged mucus membranes (as with spongy gums), varicose veins and a wet, flabby tongue. Fluids tend to flow through lax tissues rather than properly containing and transporting them, creating a swampy, inefficient environment, usually accompanied by disrupted bacterial ecology. There is often excessive fluid loss through urine, sweat, diarrhea and blood, depending on the situation. In cases of moderate to severe tissue laxity there will also be a drain on improper containment of the vital force, resulting in long-term fatigue and general low energy.
Observable Characteristics: Loose, expressionless tissue (especially noticeable in the face), organ prolapse, vulnerable to chronic infections, excessive fluid loss via urination, sweat, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding etc., which may result in long term constitutional dryness. Tongue may be wet and formless.
Corresponding Herbs: Here we are looking for herbs that give tone and help the tissues to hold their form and function efficiently. To tone is to tighten and pull together, thus lessening the permeability of the tissues. Astringents fit the bill perfectly here as they cause the contraction of tissue they come in contact with, and as such help prevent loss of fluids while assisting the organism in proper function wherever there is excessive relaxation/laxity.
Astringents often (but not always) have a sour flavor, some may instead (or also) be sweet or bitter or aromatic or some combination. Note that overuse of astringents, can eventually impede nutrient absorption via the gut, by tonifying to the point of making the tissues impermeable. Gentle astringents tend to be better, especially in chronic issues. Strong astringents do have a place in the treatment of acute fluid loss, such as hemorrhaging or life threatening dysentery. Astringency is caused by tannins in the plant, which gave their name to the process of tanning hides. Tanning an animal skin renders it less vulnerable to breakdown and also makes it much less fluid permeable. Astringent is an impression, meaning that it affects any tissue it comes in contact with rather than being dependent on being tasted or ingested, so astringents are very useful in the same way externally although of course treating a systemic lax tissue state should be done internally as well.
Astringents: Quercus spp., Rosa spp., Rhus spp., Malus spp., Myrica spp., Agrimonia spp., Geum spp., Rubus spp., Camelia sinensis, Collinsonia, aromatic Salvia spp., Hamamelis virginiana,
A Reminder: Don't get stuck in forcing things into categories, tissue states and other diagnostics are general observable patterns not hard and fast rules. There are plentiful exceptions and idiosyncrasies so be flexible in your approach and think of these as guideposts rather than a set route. Seeing mixed tissue states in an individual is very common and should be expected, and this is where the beauty of formulating comes in.
Resources and References
The Philosophy of Physiomedicalism: Its Theorem, Corollary, and Laws of Application for the Cure of Disease by J. M. Thurston (1900)
The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism by Matthew Wood
Study Guide to the Six Tissue States handout by Matthew Wood
Herbal Properties & Actions by Jim McDonald
Personal correspondence with Jim McDonald
The Western Herbal Tradition by Graeme Tobyn, Alison Denham and Margaret Whitelegg
Out of the Earth; the Essential Book of Herbal Medicine by Simon Mills
Culpeper's Medicine by Graeme Tobyn


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Keith P necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 339 diseños de 96 diseñadores freelance.
We're a fledging web startup working to make maintenance scheduling and tracking easy and automatic. We want to convey a culture of informality while always maintaining professionalism. Our corporate idols are companies like Google and 37signals: places loved by employees and customers alike, and who have a reputation for great products and overall goodness.
Maintenance tracking software is a market niche currently underserved by garish, creaky desktop apps that haven't changed in 10 years. We intend to change all that and bring the power of Web 2.0 to the maintenance personnel masses! We plan to provide our web app on monthly subscription plans, so our customers will probably be both small and large companies. It's important that our logo inspires confidence in them that we are trustworthy and reliable; after all, they're counting on us to keep their inventory maintained and up to date!
We're looking for a logo that is clean, bold, and instantly recognizable as ours. Nothing too ornate or detailed... ideally, the design would still look decent in black and white, or at smaller sizes. I'd like the logo to include the company name, Maintaino (preferably capitalized) with a graphic either alongside or integrated into the lettering
For the font, I prefer sans-serif fonts; I envision a font that would look good in a magazine headline. Nothing too offbeat or funky; we're web 2.0 but we don't want to be seen as too risky to more traditional companies in slower-paced industries.
The logo graphic should not be too visually complex. I like the simple logos of 37signals products (http://37signals.com) or Google products, for example (although obviously don't just clone their styles). The primary feature of our app is automatic periodic reminders we email to our customers when scheduled maintenance is coming due, so the logo graphic could incorporate that idea somehow, for example: a clock, a representation of a "reminder", a check mark (to signify completed maintenance tasks), etc. However, these are just some ideas off the top of my head... if you have a clever idea that goes in a completely different direction, run with it and we'll what we think.
Please provide the following variations of the winning design:
- Color on white background
- Color on black background
- Monochromatic: black on white
- Monochromatic: white on black
Also, I'd like the following file formats for each variation:
- Native format (Layered Photoshop PSD, Illustrator, etc.)
- SVG file
- High-res TIFF file.
Also, I would like to know what fonts are used in the design, so I can download/purchase them for use elsewhere on my website.
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NcStar Scope Rings For 3/8 Dovetail Mounts - RB25
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This auction is for an NcSTAR 1" Aluminum
Scope Rings For 3/8" Dovetail Mounts
- Made by NcStar
- 1" Internal diameter
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- Mounts onto 3/8' Dovetail rails
- Aluminum Construction
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Poets, musicians performing to help feed hungry
For as long as humans have existed, hunger has plagued us. There are people, though, who believe it's only right to help make sure the hungry get fed.
Neil Silberblatt, a go-getter when it comes to helping others, has organized a night of poetry and music to benefit Loaves & Fishes, an all-volunteer organization that helps feed the hungry in New Milford. "Voices of Poetry/Thanks for the Giving II," will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m., at St. Peter's Masonic Lodge in New Milford.
Silberblatt, poet Elizabeth Thomas and musician (and former Sherman selectman) Don Lowe were asked why they participate in such events -- what makes them, in effect, social activists, people who lend their energy to causes they believe in.
For Silberblatt, aiding Loaves & Fishes was a no-brainer.
"As for why poets, writers and musicians would want to volunteer their time to help others in need," he said, "I presume they/we do so for the same reason that plumbers, bakers, teachers, electricians and carpenters do: Because we are all part of the species called human beings. We breathe the same air."
Silberblatt was equally effusive about the men and women who volunteer at the food kitchen.
"They do so out of what used to be called `the goodness of their hearts,'" he said.
Poet and creative writing teacher Elizabeth Thomas said, "I needed help when I was younger and people were there for me, Now I'm there for others. If we aren't there to help each other, we, as a society, would've tumbled a long time ago."
Don Lowe, who is no stranger to using his musical talent, both performing and composing, to help others, does so, he said, "because I want to feel like I have a voice in this world."
Lowe is stepping up for Loaves & Fishes in particular, because, he said, "I have to do my part to help eradicate hunger here. It is appalling that in this country people are hungry -- and homeless. I help to ease that situation where I can ... As long as I'm on the earth; I want to help where help is needed."
About this benefit
Nov. 9, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at St. Peter's Masonic Lodge, 11 Aspetuck Ave., in New Milford.
Neil Silberblatt said since the goal is to raise support and funds for Loaves & Fishes, all those attending are asked to bring articles of canned or boxed food (pasta, jarred sauce, peanut butter, jams and preserves, tuna fish, coffee, ice tea mixes, cereal, paper towels, napkins, hot and cold cups, plastic utensils, etc.).
The suggested donation is $15 per person, $20 per couple. Of course, larger donations are encouraged and greatly appreciated. Checks should be made payable to Loaves & Fishes and are fully tax deductible.
Poets who will share their works include David K. Leff, John L. Stanizzi, Steven Ostrowski, Lisa C. Taylor, Charles Rafferty, Susan Tuz, Neil Silberblatt, Davyne Verstandig, Karen Silk, and Elizabeth Thomas.
Musicians who will perform include Duane Andrews, John Bolster, Gale B. Gardiner, Mike Latini, Don Lowe and others.
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Mark Forrester necesitaba un nuevo diseño de camiseta y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 156 diseños de 69 diseñadores freelance.
WooThemes requires a promotional t-shirt designed that portrays WooThemes fresh, trendy, quirky personality. The t-shirts will be given away at a large web design conference in the next month. It is therefore an opportunity for great exposure for upcoming designers!
Original design contest post here - http://www.woothemes.com/2009/03/wo…oocontest/
Not only can you win $500 dollars but also a 6 month developer license at WooThemes giving you access to all our themes and photoshop designs.
WooThemes is one of the largest Wordpress Theme Shops online with a great reputation amongst the Wordpress community.
April is going to be a monumental month for us at WooThemes as itwill be the first time all 5 of us of the WooTeam will be in the sameroom at the same time! The joys of an internet based company.
A few months ago we all decided we would get together for Future of Web Design 2009 in London, England. What better event to attend together to soak up some design goodness from the industry's best designers.
We'll hopefully be taking some t-shirts to the event to giveaway andthat's where we need your help - in designing them. We are looking fora kickass design that people want to wear, not your typical promotionaltees that get thrown into a cupboard never to be worn. Your design canbe trendy, humourous or professional, or even all three - we open tosuggestions.
- The WooThemes logo must be included in the t-shirt design. It is available here in the t-shirt design pack.
- A quirky strapline can be included in your design, but is not essential.
- The design must have a maximum of 7 colours - we find that 3-5 colour designs look best.
- The design must be produced in photoshop, illustrator, freehand or coreldraw format.
- You can only design on the FRONT of the t-shirt and your design must not touch the hems, collars or sleeves.
- The design must be of a maximum size of 38 X 50 cm - the standard screenprinting size.
- If the design is created in Photoshop a resolution of 300dpi must be used.
- A vector based design is preferred as it produces the cleanest lines for printing. If your design is very tonal though it can be done in Photoshop.
- No stock imagery in the t-shirt design!
- No cheesy microsoft office stationery!
- No copyright materials.
- No company names, personal names, signatures, email addresses or urls allowed on your design. Don't worry though your name will appear on the back of the t-shirt design if you are winner.


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The blurb you need to read first
First of all, apologies. I have literally run out of original photos since the monster montage of the previous post, so other than the top picture, you're going to get text only on this occasion. Second, this'll be more serious than before…but not that much more serious. Third of all, it is very, very long. I nearly broke it into two posts, but it didn't seem like the right thing to do. Make yourself a cuppa before settling in.
Basically, three things have been happening concurrently that have had a major positive impact on me this last year or so. One is doing the hair thing. Another is the major increase in paid work as a musician. And the third thing is regular visits to Joy, who is a CBT therapist with many other qualifications to boot.
I have to admit, whilst I think I get which way round things went, and which things had an impact on the success of what, I'm still not 100% sure. I don't really know if I can say that any one thing had more impact than the others. Have a read and see what you think. It's still a little fresh and under-edited, but hopefully you'll make good sense of it.
Back Story
In the spring/summer of 2014, while I was unwittingly rather high on the anxiety/depression scale, I also had an opportunity on the music front. The first in many years. The chance to sing professionally. I'd sung at a professional standard before, but never been paid for the privilege. So when I was asked to sing at a wedding ceremony, I jumped at the chance. I didn't know if that was going to be it for several more years, or if it was the start of things to come. But somewhere deep inside my subconscious I knew that that was what I wanted to do more than anything else. It set me on a path. So there was that going on.
Soon after that, I got to a point where things were just awful. And guilt-ridden…I had a good life, didn't I? So why wasn't I enjoying it? Why wasn't I coping? I eventually realised that it wasn't going to get better by itself and got in touch with Joy. That set me on a road to recovery and fixing my thought patterns so that they weren't constantly berating me for not being good enough.
After a couple of months I had a fragile kind of happy going on. It wasn't easy, as family life had to continue, and I had to keep earning. But then more music was happening. It turned out it wasn't a one-off. I could actually sing and make some money out of it. And that boosted my happy factor big time. Nothing better for your self-esteem than being paid to do the one thing you love more than anything else in the world.
And then I was ready. I had arrived at a point where I realised I was properly OK again. And it was at around the same time that my thoughts kept turning to hair colour.
Now, if you know me well, I've not been one to particularly want to tread the beaten path. I've always done my own thing, and if I get really into an idea, no matter how strange or crazy, I will still just go ahead and do it. Hence the marathon. And that's kind of what happened with the hair thing at this point. I couldn't let the idea go. So I figured I'd better scratch the itch, satisfy my curiosity and deal with the consequences. (You can read about that here.)
I loved my new hair at the time. It was a huge deal. In hindsight it was a little nuts, but I'm so glad I did. I look back at those early photos now and I have to admit I've eyed them up with suspicion, as the colour then was very simple and I wasn't that keen on the rest of my appearance….but what I do love is how it changed me on the inside.
Reflecting back
Yes. Flattering or not, having hair that bright meant that I would no longer be able to shrink away and hide. It still felt like me, but it felt like the bold, brave, confident version of me. Which was always part of me; it's just that I sometimes had to dig down and find it. Now it was there and out on display all the time.
Fake it till you make it
There's a brilliant TED lecture somewhere. I'll link it as it's hugely significant for me. Here you go.
I found myself in a very similar position. It took a few weeks to get used to having the bold me on display all the time, and it did feel pretty weird for a while, but as described in the video, it just became normal. And once it had, it was transformative in everything that I did. It felt like the me that had been fighting to get out, but simply hadn't had an outlet. Changing my hair forced the issue. I was this person, and most importantly I loved being this person. It was the me that came out occasionally with the kids when other grownups weren't looking, or when I was really relaxed and happy. Only now it was…just me.
There's more to it
Of course there's more to it. I still have hang-ups about my body image, guilt about whether I'm parenting my children the right way, and major issues with screen addiction that lead to very little sleep. There's a whole load of grey. Only now I feel happy and confident most of the time in spite of all those things. Even when I'm really tired. Even when I've got too much going on and I feel like I'm on an endless treadmill. Also, I'm dealing with all those things bit by bit. Not least because I still see Joy once a month. Seeing Joy helps get everything into perspective. Is it just my mind playing tricks on me? Is it something I can do something about? Also, she's fun. She always has me in a good mood even if we've dealt with some emotional stuff.
Why colour and why hair?
It's funny that it manifested in colour, isn't it? If I'm honest, I've always loved colour. It's just that my mum loves colour too, and the rebellious teenager lurking within me even now still hates the idea of having such a similar trait. So it's quite convenient that I found a way to express my love of colour in a very different way. The subconscious is pretty sly, isn't it? And I have to admit, I've only realised that tonight. Blogging is good for things like that.
The slight catch
So now I've realised all this, doing crazy things to my hair has served me incredibly well this last year. And I feel that if I wanted to I could still keep the happy, confident me and go back to a more conventional appearance.
Only thing is, I've kind of developed an obsession. It's going to be a very long time before I get to a point where I've had my fill of all the possible colour combinations out there. If I have a moment of idle thought that isn't taken up with some aspect of family life, or a piece of music I'm working on, it's fairly likely I'll be pondering hair colour. Right now I'm dithering when and how to do Christmas hair this year – it's proving to be a real dilemma.
And there's another thing. I suspect after all the colour, I'd find conventional hair terribly boring. Yes, I love it on other people. I love it on my children and my husband. I've even tried on wigs once or twice to see how I feel about it. Here's the thing. I look in the mirror and it feels like I have lost part of my identity. Which is just bizarre, but there you go.
How I feel now
Writing this was quite a learning experience for me. I didn't quite appreciate how differently I would feel about it now compared to a year ago. I felt superb a year ago, but somehow, today I feel miles better still. The confidence thing is innate now. The fun that felt inhibited, well, it's on display. The sense of adventure in the everyday. That's normal now.
If I had known I could love my life quite this much a couple of years ago, I wouldn't have understood that it could be possible, let alone believed it. I thought I was muddling through OK, as long as we didn't have anything hugely difficult to deal with at the time. I didn't recognise that I could be so much happier.
So I'm very thankful for how those three major changes in 2014 came about. For people who don't know me well, it probably looks like a mid life crisis. I am 41, after all, and the timing fits. Though of course, for me it feels like the exact opposite of a crisis. Cheesy though it sounds, for me, it feels like God decided it was my time to shine. 🙂


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Federal drug agents seized 68 pounds of cocaine, $1.6 million in cash and two guns during a raid of an alleged drug den operating out of a home just steps away from an elite private school in tony Riverdale, authorities say.
DEA agents searched the apartment as part of an investigation into the alleged multi-million dollar drug operation. The home was located right down the hill from Horace Mann and another college, and down the street from a popular public park.
Neighbor Eleni Golding was relieved as she watched DEA agents make the bust.
"That's unbelievable. It's not something -- I mean it is New York City -- you would not expect it to be here, and that's why more than likely they had it here," said Golding.
"It's a very very great, safe neighborhood," she said.
"I feel bad for the kids that walk around," said Denisha Jones, 19, who spends time at Van Cortlandt Park just down the street from the alleged drug den. Jones said the DEA agents were a welcome sight.
"Very important to the kids and the community and everything," said Jones.
Special prosecutor Bridgette Brennan says the arrest of Rojas has made an immediate impact in this neighborhood.
Federal agents believe the suspect ran the alleged stash house with tricks of the trade, including filling a 5-gallon bucket with grease to try concealing the scent of narcotics from police dogs.
The suspect is facing several charges including weapons charges, if convicted he could spend years behind bars.


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Talk:Manually using GPRS
From Openmoko
Error messages I get
First, let me say that I actually managed to get GPRS up and running with the provided instructions. However, not at the first attempt and generally only one in ten times.
There are two kinds of errors I seem to get:
- in the first situation, I get a CONNECT and "serial connection established", "using channel 0", "Using interface ppp0", "Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttySAC0" and then "tcsetattr: Invalid argument (line 964) and then the scrip stops
- in the second situation, I get a CONNECT and then during the ppp negotiation I get "LCP terminated" and the script starts over.
But every ten or so attempts the whole thing works :-)
I'd be quite happy if anyone could shed some light on this.
:I see the same thing, but I would put it at one in four. It seems the modem doesn't always start up reliably. Sagacis 06:21, 29 August 2007 (CEST)