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ladybugone necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 40 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
Thanks for checking out my design needs. I am a singer/songwriter and I need a beautiful cover/back panel for my new 5 song EP, called So This is Love. These songs are a little different from the ones on my website. They are still quirky and sweet, but a few of them are a bit melencholy and talk about the hard parts of love. So I want this artwork to still be whimsical and quirky, but use more muted colors that reflect a rang of feelings, not just happy ones. I write music for tv/film so these are the type of songs that you might hear in Greys anatomy or in a tv commercial. If you know Ingrid Michaelsons music, these new songs will sound a bit like hers. If you know the store Anthropologie that helps because I really like their visual design and clothing-they have so much texture and whimsy and still appear so sexy.
The target is the same group that would watch Greys anatomy. Young people in their 20s-40s. People who enjoy indie music that has heart and ukulele and lyrics that you can relate to and want to curl up with like an old friend. This new CD will have a range of emotions, reflective, sad, longing and happy. Exploring the various feelings associated with being in love.
The title of the CD is So this is Love. Since these songs explore the various feelings associated with being in love-the joy, the fear, the longing, etc.
Here are some things to keep in mind:
You may want to use illustrated stars twinkling in a twilight colored sky.
You may want to think of it like you're designing a valentines card-vintage, charming, muted colors. I'd love there to also be some girl in there that looks like she's me from the back maybe she;s holding the L on the word love for shes placing a heart to be used instead of the O in the word Love. perhaps an illustration of me handing a heart to a boy.
Think about which one speaks most to you.The words So This is Love should be written on the cover. My name Cathy Heller should also appear on the front. The back cover should explore the same theme that you've chosen for the front cover. You may use two people on a carousel. See what speaks to you. Once I choose the design I will give you the song titles which also need to appear on the back.
I'm attaching a few photos of me, just for feel, not for you to use. Just to give you an idea of the sentiment and also something to go off of i Thanks again for doing my design. All the best,


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Dan99D necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 66 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
The Deaton Law Firm - Seeking Justice One Client At A time
We are a small litigation firm that specializes in mesothelioma lawsuits related to asbestos exposure. We are currently in the process of redesigning our website.. We wish to distinguish our firm from competitors – large, corporate, and impersonal law firms – by emphasizing our authenticity and personal approach with clients.
1. Potential clients who were exposed to asbestos through their work or home remodeling projects and who may have developed mesothelioma (age range 40-90).
2. The children or family members of those workers, who are more likely to utilize the internet than their parents or older family members. (age range 30-60).
See 'DLFSpecsFor99Designs-v2.rtf' for more details.
1. The logo should use the Copperplate Gothic font.
2. Firm motto "Seeking Justice One Client At A Time" should complement the logo and we want them close together.
3. We are struggling to find the right color scheme for our website's home page. We'd like several choices for the color scheme.
4. The proposed layout must include:
Logo & motto
Navigation menu
Strip showing pictures of some of our clients
Zone to display a video
Contact form
Zone to display one testimonial
Search field
Our address and phone numbers
Set of short paragraphs to introduce our firm and provide a quote by the owner.
5. The navigation menu must include the following items (items with a '*' have sub-menu items associated with them):
Asbestos *
Mesothelioma *
Asbestosis *
Legal Process
Financial Asistance
About Us *
Contact Us
6. Optionally, provide a variation of the layout where instead of having a set of paragraphs introducing the firm, we would have 5 blocks, each one with a title and a short paragraph, presenting the main topics a visitor the site might be interested in. See DLFHome-mockup2.jpg for illustration.
7 Stay away from generic and stereotypical symbols of law practice such as a judge's gavel or scales of justice. Our goal is to convey a sense of authenticity.

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Review: "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" cop comedy on Fox
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine," the best new comedy of the season, launches Sept. 17 on Fox with a superior ensemble
reworking a vintage idea. It's a next-gen "Barney Miller," a smart workplace cop comedy, with Andy Samburg suiting up for sitcom duty. (As you may know from the promos, his idea of a cop suit departs from the standard-issue uniform.)
Samburg plays Jake Peralta, a good police officer with a great arrest record who's never met a rule he couldn't ignore. His lax ways are about to be disciplined by a new boss. Enter Andre Braugher, who is brilliant playing Captain Ray Holt, the straightman boss who happens to be gay. He's a rule-bound type-A to Samburg's anti-authoritarian wild guy and the reparte crackles.
The 99th precinct house includes Terry Crews ("Bridesmaids"), who plays Sgt. Terry Jeffords, a big, formerly tough guy who lost his nerve once he became a dad to twin girls (named Cagney and Lacey, natch). Melissa Fumero ("Gossip Girl") is hyper-competitive colleague Amy Santiago; Joe Lo Truglio ("Wreck It Ralph") is Det. Charles Boyle, who idolizes Jake and pines for Det. Rosa Diaz, played by Stephanie Beatriz, a scary-competent babe who makes it clear there's no way that's happening. The gifted Chelsea Peretti ("Parks and Rec") delivers some of the best lines as Gina Linetti, the civilian office manager.
The writing is sharp, the choreography of a chase and arrest scene is hilarious, the send up of the TV police genre is spot on. If the quality continues, Emmy-winning writer/producers Dan Goor and Michael Schur ("Parks and Recreation") will have locked up a hit.
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30 in 15: Halak hopes focused summer sparks revivalby Louie Korac
HAZELWOOD, Mo. -- Going back to his days with the Montreal Canadiens and continuing a common theme with the St. Louis Blues, Jaroslav Halak always remained consistent in one regard: Once an NHL season ended, it was time to head home.
Home always has been Bratislava, Slovakia.
The 28-year-old wants to spend as much time in familiar surroundings as possible, and in the process would go through a workout regimen that would get him ready for the upcoming season before returning to St. Louis late in the summer.
But this year Halak changed course. St. Louis would be home for the summer and for good reason.
Coming off a pair of groin injuries that limited him 16 games in 2012-13, Halak never could get over the down time during the NHL lockout that hampered some goaltenders and made a return to action tougher than expected.
After compiling a 6-5-1 record with a respectable 2.14 goals-against average and .899 save percentage, Halak could not get back to full form and saw frustration reach its peak following a heated argument with coach Ken Hitchcock during the first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings. Halak and the Blues ultimately decided it was time for a change of course after the Blues were eliminated by the Kings for a second straight season.
It was time to put in a heavy workload with strength and conditioning coach Nelson Ayotte, and it was a decision Halak embraced with open arms.
"It [wasn't] a tough decision," Halak recently told NHL.com. "After the season I had being injured and not staying healthy, I decided to stay here and train with Nelson. We've been working hard getting back on track.
"Unfortunately, it's part of a lot of players' careers. You go through some adversity and it's only up to you how you deal with it. I know some guys who are not fortunate to come back from injury. Hopefully I'll be fortunate and come back and stay healthy. I want to prove to myself and I want to prove to everybody that I can play.
"I feel good. I've worked hard. We'll see how it goes. I've been skating on the ice for [several] weeks. My body felt good, didn't give me any signs of being tired or anything. It's been perfect and we'll see how it goes."
"No carbs at all this summer," Halak said with a smile. "Once in a while -- maybe once a week -- I can have ice cream. Usually no bread, no rice. No sushi even though I like sushi. I had to cut it. ... I'm not saying I'm going to take off and start eating bad again, but obviously I'm going to enjoy sushi again. Steaks were my best friend in the summer. Steaks were really good.
"Last season was a strange season with the lockout. I gained some weight, some body fat, and I needed to lose it. I did everything I had to do in the summer to lose what I had to lose and get back to normal."
Hitchcock previously said that the spat he had with Halak is nothing uncommon, especially for someone who wants to play. He ran into his goaltender multiple times at the team's training facility at St. Louis Outlet Mall during the summer and liked the results.
"He's excited, he's feeling healthy," Hitchcock said of Halak. "Part of it was conditioning, but another part was strengthening that area. He's a really young guy and you don't want to have an injury-plagued career. So he wanted take the question marks out of it by having a really high fitness level. He's done a really good job of finding that fitness level."
Halak, who has a career mark of 115-72-22 with a 2.41 GAA and .917 save percentage, is 59-39-15 with a 2.23 GAA and .915 save percentage in his three seasons with the Blues. They're respectable numbers, but Halak feels there's higher ground for him here.
"I want to play my best," he said. "I want to play the game the way I'm capable of playing. I know I can play much better than what I did last year. But the big fact was that I was injured and I could not stay healthy. I would come back, get injured and there was always a setback. I needed to obviously work hard to get back, but you still had to wait for a chance to play.
"We'll see how this goes. ... I'm taking this one day at a time. It's a long season. Anything could happen."
Anything can happen in training camp obviously, but Hitchcock has called Halak the team's starter and Brian Elliott the backup heading into the season. Jake Allen, who helped vault the Blues into the postseason last season, more than likely will begin the season with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League barring injury, poor play by Halak or Elliott, or he stands out in training camp to the point the organization has no choice but to keep him here.
"Halak hasn't lost his starting job due to his play," Hitchcock said. "He lost his starting job due to injury, so there's a difference. If Brian comes in and takes the job, that's one thing. My feeling is training camp is for evaluation, but to me it's status quo as long as both guys are healthy."
That wouldn't be a bad thing, especially if the tandem can repeat the Jennings Trophy-winning numbers Halak and Elliott collectively posted in 2011-12. That would mean roughly 55 percent of the starts go to Halak and 45 percent to Elliott. But Halak isn't taking anything for granted.
"It's always nice to hear it," he said of being named the starter. "At the same time, I still have to go out there, perform and do the job. Obviously if I don't do it, [Elliott] or Jake will take the spot and I'll be gone. That's the bottom line. You still have to play and you still have to perform at the highest level."
Halak is in the final year of the four-year, $15-million contract he signed following the trade from Montreal. It's a contract year but for him, but it's Halak's chance to re-establish himself as one of the game's top netminders as well.
"I'm just focusing on one year -- not even one year -- one day at a time," Halak said. "That's my approach for this season. I'm not worried about what's going to happen next year. I just have to enjoy what's ahead of us now.
"The summer has been great. ... I feel really good on the ice. I've worked hard. Nelson pushed me. Obviously not all the exercises were easy. Obviously there were some challenges, but I was able to manage them and go through them and did everything he told me. That's why I was here. I was here to do what I was told to do and what I needed to do."


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Supermodel Kate Upton blasted several NFL players for kneeling during the playing of the National Anthem during kickoff Sunday of the NFL season, which this year coincided with the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
"Sitting or kneeling down during the national anthem is a disgrace to those people who have served and currently serve our country," Upton wrote on her Instagram on Sunday. "Sitting down during the national anthem on September 11th is even more horrific."
It was an uncharacteristic commentary on a political or social issue for the Sports Illustrated cover model. Upton is enaged to Justin Verlander, a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers.
The four players who caught Upton's ire were Miami Dolphin's running back Arian Foster, outside linebacker Jelani Jenkins, free safety Michael Thomas and wide receiver Kenny Stills — who were down on their right knee as the song played before the Dolphins' 12-10 loss to the Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday.
"I could never imagine multiple people sitting down during the national anthem on the September 11th anniversary," Upton wrote.
Upton's post quickly caught the attention of both supporters, and some high profile detractors, including Soledad O'Brien and former CNN commentator Roland Martin.
The players' decisions to not stand during the anthem was the latest in a series of protests undertaken by several professional athletes in recent weeks, with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick beginning the demonstration prior to a preseason game last month.
Foster tweeted hours following the game, "Don't put your hatred in our hearts. I love this country. Don't let the love for a symbol overrule the love for your fellow human."


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Well it's that time of the week again - time for another stocking tutorial. Today's tutorial is brought to you by none other than the lovely Carol from her adorable blog FunThreads. Be sure to go show her some love if you like her tutorial!
Also don't forget to check back next Tuesday for another stocking tutorial from Jeni of In Color Order.
Fusible Applique Stocking Tutorial
**My stocking does not use batting but it is lined.**
If you are new to fusible applique you can find a detailed tutorial HERE.
Stocking pattern drawn on 11 x 14 paper (one is available for free HERE)
Applique pattern printed out (see below)
1/3 yard of stocking fabric
1/3 yard of lining fabric
1/4 yard of cuff fabric
Scraps of white (face & snowflake), orange (nose), green (scarf)
Scrap of ribbon for hang tag
2 large buttons
1 sheet of Steam-A-Seam 2 lite
Applique Pattern:
Save and print this pattern sheet. There is a 1-inch scale marked on it for correct sizing.
Cut two stocking pieces and two lining pieces using your pattern and set aside.
Trace applique pieces on to the Steam-A-Seam. The pattern is already reversed and ready to trace.
Rough cut around the pieces to separate them.
Peel off the paper backing and fuse the pieces to the back of your selected fabrics.
Cut out the pieces and place them on the stocking fabric. Leave approx. 4 1/2 inches above the snowflakes for the stocking cuff.
Fuse the pieces in place according to package directions.
Trim the bottom of the snowman if he hangs past your stocking edge.
Stitch around the pieces using the method of your choice and add the button eyes. I used a shortened straight stitch.
The applique design is complete. Since there is exposed stitching on the back of the design I would suggest finishing the stocking following the Lined Stocking Tutorial found HERE.
If you have any questions just ask.


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Immersed in the hip hop subculture of the 1980s, AJ Naylor a.k.a. DJ
TwoTeks taught himself how to cut and scratch on Technics 1200s by
mimicking the sounds of DJ Jazzy Jeff, Eric B, and Jam Master Jay.
From there, he studied VHS tapes by the Invisible Scratch Pickles, DJ
Qbert, and DMC World DJ Championships competitions to refine his beat
juggling skills.
In the 1990s, he was featured on rap albums of local artists in
Frederick, MD, and released a series of mixtapes. In 2002, DJ TwoTeks
attended class at Scratch DJ Academy in New York City, NY and further
honed his skillset by studying under DJ I.Emerge, DJ Evil Dee, Rob
Swift, Mista Sinista, and Neil Armstrong. He started out as a battle
DJ, and has been scratching and beat juggling for the majority of his
DJ TwoTeks does limit himself to any particular genre of sub-genre of
music, which is evident his sets and digital music collection. He has
DJ'd at venues in San Diego, CA; Washington, DC; Frederick and
Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; and New York City, NY alongside DJ Craze,
DJ Qbert, Biz Markie and Sharkey. Currently, he is the resident DJ of
a monthly party held in downtown Frederick.
Doors 9:30 | Music 10. 21 and up. Proper ID required.


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The Palestinian Hamas group warned the Palestine Liberation Organization's Central Council on Sunday against compromising with Israel.
"The only way to settle the Palestinian case is by Jihad (Islamic holy war)," said the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, in a statement sent to the PLO's Central Council, which is meeting in Gaza City.
Hamas, which violently opposes the peace process with the Jewish state and has carried out armed attacks, said the Palestinian leadership was playing into Israel's hands.
"All that is going on now is the most dangerous turning point for the Palestinian people because its aim is to kill their case and do with the land, holy places and the people as the Zionists want," said Hamas in a statement obtained by AFP.
The 129-member Central Council began a two-day meeting here to discuss plans to carry out independence from Israel this year with or without a peace agreement.
Hamas rejected an invitation to the meeting.
"We call for resistance of the occupation of Palestine on every place on the land.
"Israel should be annihilated as is written in the holy Koran and this will be confirmed in the coming days, God willing. Their tyranny, corruption and stubbornness will be their end, God willing," said Hamas.
The Islamic resistance group said it would not respect any peace deal reached with Israel.
"Hamas will not accept any compromise of Palestinian land now or in the future, and any compromises made are not valid," the group said - GAZA CITY (AFP)
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I'm not certain how many people have been coming here, as of late it has been arbitrarily excluding people and denying access, as if there was much drawing (HAH!) power to begin with. In any case; in the little blog roll on the left you will see several links, some are pictures (such as vernacular photography, which is worth a look) and, getting to the point of this post, some are music blogs.
"The internet is made up of words and enthusiasm."
"I like music. It makes me feel wholly unmanly things."A recent notable addition to the Blog Roll is:
I am the Crime
Goodnight, I plan to weep into my hands over my Annecy conundrum....


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Wernher von Braun
von Braun, Wernher
Wernher von Braun (vôn broun), 1912–77, German-American rocket scientist and astronautics engineer, b. Germany, grad. Berlin Technological Institute (B.S., 1932), Univ. of Berlin (Ph.D., 1934). Devoted to the pursuit of rocketry and spaceflight since his teenage years, von Braun assisted Hermann Oberth after 1930 in early experiments in building and firing small liquid fuel rockets. His doctoral studies were funded by the German army, which confiscated and classified his 1934 dissertation. A member of the Nazi party and the SS, von Braun was (1937–45) technical director of the German rocket research center at Peenemünde and was a research professor there from 1943. He was responsible for the successful development of the German V-2 rocket, thousands of which were launched against London and Antwerp during World War II's final year, and he also developed other rocket weapons. At the close of World War II, von Braun, who had buried his records and fled toward the American lines, was brought (1945) to the United States, and soon became a prime figure in the cold war arms race and later in the space program.
From 1945 to 1950 von Braun was technical adviser at the White Sands Proving Grounds and also project director at Fort Bliss, Tex. He went to Huntsville, Ala., in 1950, first as chief of the guided missile development division, Redstone Arsenal (1950–56), and then as director of the development operations division of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (now the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center). There he developed rockets for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's lunar program, most notably the Saturn rockets used for the Apollo missions. In 1970 he became NASA's deputy associate administrator. Von Braun continued to be an ardent advocate of rocket development and space flight, acting as America's best-known spokesman for space exploration. He became a U.S. citizen in 1955. His writings include Across the Space Frontier (1952), The Exploration of Mars (with Willy Ley, 1956), and First Men to the Moon (1960).
See memoir by E. Stuhlinger and F. I. Ordway, 3d (1994); biographies by H. M. David (1967), E. Bergaust (1976), R. Spangenburg and D. K. Moser (1995), D. Piszkiewicz (1998), B. Ward (2005), and M. J. Neufeld (2007); W. Biddle, Dark Side of the Moon (2009).


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Despite the harsh life inside prison, art allows some of the inmates to develop skills and ideas that help them learn, grow and ultimately change. The featured work in this exhibition includes paintings, prints, and dioramas. Paintings range from landscapes to renaissance-style portraits in oils, to beautiful detailed renderings of boats and architectural images of the inside of the prison. 3D artworks include a zen garden, an imaginary city, and a San Quentin cell to scale created from posterboard, cardboard and homemade 'clay.'
Related exhibit: Book Arts from the Arts-in-Corrections Program.
Handmade books and prints from the former statewide Arts-in-Corrections Program will be on display in the Skylight Gallery, Main Library, June 15 - September 1, 2013.
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The recent conversion of two Gaza Christians to Islam made major waves, but the truth is that far more Muslims are turning to Christ every year, to the consternation of the imams
Monday, July 30, 2012 – Elizabeth Blade – israeltoday.co.il
In January 2012, Gatestone Institute, an international policy council and think tank, reported that more than one hundred thousand converts to Islam reside in the UK alone. France is rapidly catching up with its neighbor, listing some 70,000 new adherents of the religion; with Spain and Germany also witnessing a wave of conversions as 50,000 and 20,000 people (respectively) adopted Islam in the past several years.
Hailed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's fastest growing religion, The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life backs this fact with impressive statistics.
Currently counting some 1.6 billion people worldwide, the population of Muslims is expected to increase by about 35% in the next 20 years, totaling 2.2 billion by 2030. In twenty years' time, experts estimated, the US will be home to some 6.2 million Muslims (compared to 2.6 million in 2010), whereas Europe will have 58.2 million, up from 44.1 million.
Yet the report concluded that the expected growth is explained primarily by high fertility rates among Muslims, immigration to the Americas and Europe, as well as an increase in life expectancy rather than conversion.
Nevertheless, despite the noteworthy statistics, Islam's spread pales in significance when compared to the numbers leaving the religion for Christianity.
The issue was first raised in 2003 by Qatar's news channel Al-Jazeera, which aired an interview with Sheikh Ahmad Al Katani, the president of The Companions Lighthouse for the Science of Islamic Law, a Muslim preacher-training center in Libya. "Every year, 6 million Muslims become Christians [in Africa alone]," said the man, believed to be an expert on evangelization and Christianization. "What used to be a majority religion is now turning into minority," complained the cleric, pointing a blaming finger at the western missionaries, who take advantage of people's poverty and ignorance to lure them into a new religion.
Though his number may be exaggerated, it is consistent with the general trend. A study published in 2010 by the Pew Forum established that Christians outnumber Muslims by 2 to 1, with the number of adherents to Christianity in sub-Saharan Africa growing from seven million in 1900 to 470 million today.
In a bid to explain the phenomenon, the World Christian Encyclopedia claimed Christianity received about 2,883,011 converts between 1990 and 2000. But Pew's study arrived at a different conclusion. The survey, conducted in 19 nations in sub-Saharan Africa in 2009, showed that "neither Christianity, nor Islam was growing significantly at the expense of the other through religious conversions." The study emphasized that "there was no substantial net gain or loss in the number of adherents to Islam globally."
At the same time, as more Muslims choose Christianity as their adopted belief system, some experts wonder about the causes underlying this phenomenon.
Be sure to check back tomorrow for Part II of this story


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NOTE: This guide is currently in the process of being upgraded for Patch 6.1. I'm going to save the updates I make as I make them, so be aware that at this time there are portions of this guide that have been updated and other portions that have not. Once all updates have been made I will remove this notification.
You can take a look at this Wowhead Link for a full list of heirloom gear.
With my interest in WoW renewed, thanks almost entirely to people asking me to update this guide and me in turn looking into the game again, it's time to get this puppy updated with the most recent changes to heirlooms in Warlords of Draenor.
The table below provides links for you to jump straight to your class and spec to find out which heirlooms you should be using in order to optimize your performance. Once you go to the section for your class and spec you will find a table that lists all of the heirloom items for each slot, at the bottom of that table you will find another link to see which enchants you should use on those heirlooms while you level.
That's your new intro, now let's get to the good stuff!
Turn the page to find out more…


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KEY WEST, Fla. — Richard S. Low Jr., died Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Key West. Sail On, Dick!
KEY WEST, Fla. — Richard S. Low Jr., died Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Key West. Sail On, Dick!
Dick was born in New Hampshire but soon moved with his family to Ogunquit, Maine — his second most favorite place in the world.
He is survived by his life partner, Lynda Vigneault; mother, Ginny Marcuri, of Wells, Maine, and her two sisters, Muriel and Ethel; sister, Jackie Nowell, and step-brother, Peter Marcuri; a niece and nephew, Kristin and Josh Nowell; and other extended family.
Dick attended Wells High School — his class having recently celebrated its 50th class reunion — and SMVTI. Dick was drafted into the Army and became aide to a one-star general — his personal chef among other duties. Upon discharge from the Army, he refused to cut his hair for years.
He was a gourmet chef at many restaurants in Maine, including Poor Richard's - when it was written-up in Time magazine - and the White Barn Inn. He moved on to manage two ski resorts, Eastern Slopes Inn in North Conway, N.H. and Sugarloaf Inn at Sugarloaf, Maine. He then managed restaurants in the North Conway area.
He spent a few years in the Kennebunkport area in widely varied work, reinventing himself, and then moved to Key West in 1988.
In Key West, he worked as a concierge for Southernmost, Why Not and Sebago until his retirement.
Dick made close and endearing friendships on "the rock." He loved the lifestyle, climate and the people and quickly became part of the Key West family.
He was an adventurer and loved travel. He and Lynda spent many vacations traveling throughout Costa Rica and Nicaragua where they made many lifelong friends, also frequent trips to Maine to spend a few days with dear ones there.
Lynda and the rest of Dick's family send blessings to all our friends and family for their overwhelming outpouring of love. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the staff at LKMC, whose skilled care, kindness and love over the years were incredible.
His mom will miss his phone calls catching up and comparing the weather between his two beloved places.
It was one hell of a fun ride my love and I'm so glad we shared it! Love, Lynda.
Memorial services in Ogunquit and Key West will be held at a future date. The Dean-Lopez Funeral Home is entrusted with all funeral arrangements.


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Same but different. I prefer this one, although I'm not sure why as I think it's technically inferior both in lighting and composition...so I'm confused why I prefer it.
There are numerous levels to this picture. The balance that's needed to achieve harmony is a comment on the recent forum activities. There's the metaphor of "lead" being used to gain harmony. There's what goes around, comes around.
A whole bunch of "stuff" going on. It's why it took me until this morning to come up with the way I wanted to treat the theme of harmony.
I think it would be even better in black and white...another harmonious element?
So hopefully, while the field of focus is shallow, the messages are far deeper.
Of course, it could just be my front wheel!


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You could say Debby Ryan is a late bloomer, by Disney Channel standards.
Disney gave Ryan her first starring role in a TV series, "Jessie," when she was 18, which may not sound old until you consider Miley Cyrus was 12 when she was cast in "Hannah Montana." Before "Jessie," Ryan's Disney Channel experience included a starring role in the film "16 Wishes" and a supporting role on "The Suite Life on Deck."
"With 'Suite Life,' I had three years to sit a little bit on the back burner and learn with less pressure," said Ryan, situated in the Peninsula Chicag hotel Saturday, her hair and make up done for her Magnificent Mile Lights Festival appearance that evening.
"(But) I think there is an advantage to being younger because you don't realize what an undertaking it is. You're too young to realize the pressure of being part of this multimillion dollar company — one of the most influential brands in the world. 'And I'm now going to be one of the faces?' "
The 20-year-old Ryan is a co-producer on "Jessie," in which she plays a nanny for a wealthy family living in a New York penthouse. The show is in its third season and has included cameos from Adam Sandler ("Grown Ups") and the Miami Heat's Chris Bosh.
While some Disney Channel actors rush to make the transition into more adult roles, never to be heard from again, Ryan, who made a Radio Disney-sponsored appearance Sunday at Navy Pier, is enjoying the benefits of remaining with the channel into her 20s. She can be seen playing herself in March in "Muppets Most Wanted," co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, and expects to release her first album in the spring. That's not to say she has stayed away from more adult projects. Ryan played a recovering cocaine addict in 2011 on ABC's "Private Practice."
How did her Disney bosses feel about the role?
"That's a great question," Ryan said, choosing her words carefully, likely hoping to not upset The Mouse. "If I was younger and just getting started on their channel, I don't think they would let me do that. ... I came in there and said, 'I rarely ask you for a favor, but this is something I really want.' Of course they set boundaries, which I thought were awesome. I have to be fully clothed, I couldn't be a prostitute. That sort of thing is so heavy, selling bits of your soul like that. At some point I will play a role like that, but I'm going to be careful how I go about it. You have to be able to develop more emotionally and mentally before you go there."
Ryan — who offered the occasional wink and wave to a young girl waiting patiently to meet the actress throughout our conversation — is well aware of the poor career choices child stars make to get taken seriously as they get older. And while Ryan didn't name any names, it's clear that it's a subject she has given some thought.
"If you go into it like you have something to prove, you're already doing something wrong. Any mature, responsible adult doesn't run around stomping their feet and screaming 'I'm a mature, responsible, adult.' I think a lot of times, creatively, it's a bit of a cry for respect. For some people, that's what they want. And they're succeeding," Ryan said, adding that she will be a little more patient with the transition. "For me, I've grown up for five years in front of people's eyes, and I'm going to continue to do that. Now I'm really excited to see what the next step of that entails."
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I thought this was odd... I was going through some files on my hard drive today, and I found this image in a directory I used to store stuff that inspired me in a project I was working on a few years ago. It's an old russian movie poster (I can't remember the site I got it from), but the first thing I thought as I viewed it today was: that's David DiAngelo.

Fighting Nazis in a Russian movie made a few decades ago? That must have been a very odd job indeed.
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Michelle Obama Hilariously Breaks Down Why Melania Trump's Inauguration Gift Exchange Appeared So Awkward
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday the U.S. "will take all necessary and proper steps" to deal with an Islamist attack on a natural gas field in southern Algeria that has resulted in Americans and other foreigners taken hostage.
Panetta would not detail what such steps might be after what he called a "terrorist attack."
A militant group that claimed responsibility says it's holding seven Americans, but State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said she wouldn't provide details to protect those who were kidnapped.
Militants said they attacked and occupied the field partly operated by the energy company BP because ofAlgeria's support of France's operation against al-Qaida-linked Malian rebels groups to the southeast.
Panetta told reporters in Italy that he was briefed Wednesday on the Algeria attack and said the U.S. is in consultation with the Algerians to determine what the situation is and what happened.
Nuland said that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke Wednesday by telephone with Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal.
U.S. authorities also were in contact with BP.
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I had just made fresh pesto the night before so I knew I wanted to incorporate it into the dish, but didn't just want to toss the tortellini with the pesto and call it a day. As it turned out, the weather was a little gloomy on the day I decided to create this dish and when it's cool and cloudy outside, I automatically think of soup!
Some of my favorite soups (to eat and to make) are Italian: Pasta e Fagiole (an Italian bean and pasta soup), Minestrone (an Italian vegetable based soup). I have my own recipes for both of those soups, so I thought about combining elements of both and making my very own Tortellini e fagioli with basil pesto. I am so proud of this soup and I am definitely adding it to my "cold weather" dish repertoire.
Tortellini e Fagioli with Basil Pesto
2 T olive oil
2 shallots, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
1 can small white beans or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 can diced tomatoes (with juice)
1 qt low sodium chicken broth (plus additional if soup is too thick)
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 pkg Barilla three cheese tortellini
Basil pesto (recipe below)
Italian (flat leaf) parsley, chopped to taste
Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated, to taste
Heat oil over medium – low heat, add shallots and garlic and saute for 4 minutes, do not brown.
Add carrots and zucchini and saute for 3 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes, broth and spices. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer over low heat partially covered for 25 minutes. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if necessary.
Add tortellini to the pot and simmer as directed on package (approximately 10 minutes).
Serve into warm bowls and add 1 T of pesto (see recipe below), 1 tsp Parmigiano and pinch of parsley.
For the pesto:
2 cups fresh basil leaves
2-3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup walnuts
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional if needed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Combine the basil, garlic, and walnuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Slowly add 1/2 cup of the oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Taste, then add additional oil, if needed and pulse in the food processor until smooth. Transfer the pesto to a mixing bowl and stir in the cheese.
This soup is easy to make, has lots of vegetables and fresh herbs and tastes great. Barilla products rock - and don't take my word for it. Try this recipe on the next rainy day - you won't be sorry!
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Callahan tunnel checked after wall panel falls
Boston tunnel reopens after overnight inspection
Workers have removed more than 100 metal wall panels from the Callahan Tunnel after one fell onto the road last week.
No one was hurt and no cars were damaged when a 4-foot-by-9-foot panel weighing about 100 pounds fell at about 6 p.m. Friday.
Officials say it fell because the metal fasteners had corroded.
Frank DePaola, the state Transportation Department's highway administrator, said 117 panels were removed overnight over concerns that their fasteners had become corroded.
Photos: Rotting support causes tunnel panel crash
"We need to come up with a better attachment system or a different wall system altogether," said DePaola.
In the past, crews have only visually inspected the tunnel, but overnight, DePaola said crews used a "yank" test and removed any panels that were loose.
"This is the first time we had 30-plus people in the tunnel physically grabbing and yanking on these panels," said DePaola. "This is an extra level of physical testing."
MassDOT said it's confident that the remaining panels are safe and strong, and promised quarterly inspections until the tunnel, last renovated in 1990, is refurbished in 2014.
The Callahan was built in the early 1950s, but the wall panels were installed about 20 years ago.
MassDOT also plans to close the Sumner Tunnel next Sunday night for inspections, though that tunnel has gone through a more recent renovation.


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Spiked Bronco
Vehicle: 1966 Bronco
Owner: Steve Erickson, Salt Lake City, UT
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.5R15 BFGoodrich Mud-Terrains on chrome steelies
Suspension: Wild Horses 31⁄2-inch suspension lift, front twin shock towers, 2-inch body lift
Drivetrain: T-18 transmission, Dana 20 transfer case, Dana 30 front axle, Currie Ford 9-inch rear axle with chromoly shafts, Detroit Locker
Performance Mods: Ford 289 V-8 bored to 302 ci, Mustang 5.0L fuel injection, headers, twin glasspacks
Other Doodads: Custom bumpers, tire mount, roll bar, slider, Dodge Neon bucket seats, rattle-can paint job, complete frame-off teardown done in father-in-law's garage next to his '69 Bronco.
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Was in Moab on Golden Spike and my father-in-law spent 10 minutes trying to climb one of the last waterfalls. I went over on the first try and it was my maiden voyage. He was not happy.
Does Everything Work the Way You Want?: Everything works fine
Anything You Would Change?: I have a fullsize Dana 44 front axle that I would like to shorten and install when my Dana 30 explodes.
Knight Krawler
Vehicle: 2004 Jeep Wrangler X TJ
Owner: Aaron Childress, New Market, AL
Tires & Wheels: 33-inch Super Swamper TSLs on steel wheels
Suspension: 2-inch spring spacers, 2-inch body lift, stock springs, Rancho shocks, stabilizer
Drivetrain: Stock Performance Mods: K&N air filter
Other Doodads: Custom graphics, custom interior, Playstation 2, LCD screens, custom seats, killer sound system
Does Everything Work the Way You Want?: For the most part
Anything You Would Change?: Stronger axles and a 6-inch long-arm suspension
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Swapped my mudders for streets a day before my friend sank his Blazer. Upon trying to free him, I found myself stuck as well. Luckily another friend of ours just happened to be out practicing for the mud-bog competition. He hooked to me and pulled both my Jeep and the Blazer out at the same time.
Kickin' It
Vehicle: 1996 Suzuki Sidekick
Owner: Devon Adroes, Mt. Home, AR
Tires & Wheels: Stock
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: Stock
Other Doodads: Spray-in bedliner blackouts, new top
Funniest Wheeling Incident: I thought spring was finally here and took my top off. The next day I woke up to find 5 inches of snow in it
Does It Work the Way You Want?: Works great
Anything You Would Change?: V-8, Rockwells
Anything to Add?: My Sidekick is great in the snow and on trails. Plus, with gas prices it saves me $250 a month compared to driving my K5 to work.
The Green Machine
Vehicle: 1988 Jeep Comanche
Owner: Jeff Barello, Sterling Heights, MI
Tires & Wheels: 35-inch Interco TrXus Mud-Terrains on 15x8 American Racing wheels
Suspension: 6-inch Rock Krawler 3-link long-arm with Alcan leaves and Bilstein 5150 shocks
Drivetrain: AX15 5-speed manual transmission, NP231 transfer case with SYE, Dana 30 front axle with hub conversion kit, Chrysler 81⁄4 rear axle, Alloy shafts, 4.56 gears, ARB Air Lockers
Performance Mods: 4.7L I-6 stroker motor
Other Doodads: Interior rollcage, steel tube flares, onboard air, Warn winch, '99 XJ front sheetmetal and doors
Funniest Wheeling Incident: I got stuck on my first trip out after I painted it, when my buddy winched me out, the entire side of my Jeep dragged along a tree and got scratched and dented. So much for a new paintjob!
Does It Work the Way You Want?: Absolutely, it's almost point-and-shoot on the trail
Anything You Would Change?: Stronger front axle and bob the bed
Anything to Add?: I bought this Jeep as a bare shell for $50 and built every piece of it
Peanut Butter Bogger
Vehicle: 1996 Jeep Cherokee Country
Owner: Mike Flowers, Elm City, NC
Tires & Wheels: 31x10.5R15 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZs on 15x8 Soft 8s
Suspension: Rusty's 3-inch full kit
Drivetrain: 4.0L HO I-6, AW4 4-speed automatic transmission, NP242 transfer case, Dana 30 front axle, Chrysler 81⁄4 rear axle
Performance Mods: Spectre cold air intake, 62mm throttle body, high-flow cat, Flowmaster muffler
Other Doodads: JKS quick discos, Bushwacker flat flares
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Went 4-wheeling with my 6-year-old daughter. She sees the mud and says, "Daddy, that mud looks like wet peanut butter." I died laughing.
Does It Work the Way You Want?: This Jeep performs awesome. It has over 200,000 miles on it. I drive it to the trails and then drive it back home.
Anything You Would Change?: New bumpers and winch
Half-Door Grand
Vehicle: 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Owner: Ezra Reid, Oroville, CA
Tires & Wheels: 42x14.5R17 Goodyear MT/R Kevlars on 17x9 Stazworx double beadlocks
Suspension: Triangulated 4-link front with 51⁄2-inch Bronco coils, 63-inch Chevy rear leaves, Pro Comp shocks
Drivetrain: 545RFE 5-speed automatic; NP242 transfer case with SYE; custom high-angle driveshafts from Paradise Drivelines; high-pinion Dana 60 front axle, ARB Air Locker, and 35-spline chromoly outers; 14-bolt rear axle with Grizzly locker; 5.13 gears
Performance Mods: Stock 4.7L V-8
Other Doodads: Homemade bumpers and rock sliders, Warn winch, raised gas tank, Viair onboard air system, Rola roof rack, Currie Anti-rock sway bar, custom half-doors
Does It Work the Way You Want?: Yes
Anything You Would Change?: Lower it a few inches and add a rollcage for the family
Anything to Add?: Thanks to my family and friends and Precision Welding & Offroad
Spud Stud
Vehicle: Custom 5-seater 4x4
Owner: Dana Hale, Idaho
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.5R16.5 BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/As
Suspension: Skyjacker 6-inch kit
Drivetrain: TH400 3-speed automatic, NP205 transfer case, Dana 60 front axle, Chevy 14-bolt rear axle with limited-slip, 3.73 gears
Performance Mods: 511ci Cadillac big-block, 11:1 pistons, roller cam, Edelbrock Performer intake manifold, 750-cfm Holley carb, custom 3-inch stainless exhaust
Other Doodads: Custom 3x5-inch steel frame, 2x0.125-inch rollcage, Cadillac electric heated seats
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Pulling out a lowered mini-truck from a rock stream trail
Does Everything Work the Way You Want?: Yes, it goes about anywhere
Anything You Would Change?: Bigger tires
Anything to Add?: It's street-legal
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Pod of pilot whales comes ashore on Florida beach
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — More than 20 pilot whales came ashore on a South Florida beach on Saturday, triggering a daylong effort by state and national officials, nearby residents and others to save them.
By evening, five pilot whales — two calves and three juveniles — had been transported to Florida Atlantic University\'s Harbor Branch Institute for rehabilitation. The rest had died of natural causes or had to be humanely euthanized, said Allison Garrett, a spokeswoman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\'s fisheries service.
\"It was not possible to rehabilitate them,\" she told the Associated Press.
The pod of 22 whales came ashore Saturday morning at Avalon Beach State Park in St. Lucie County. They ranged from calves and juveniles to adult whales.
Garrett said it was unclear why the whales became stranded.
\"Pilot whales are very social animals,\" she added. \"One scenario could be one of the animals was sick. They won\'t leave (a sick whale). They\'ll stay together.\"
For this reason, it\'s useless to push pilot whales back into the ocean, Blair Mase, stranding coordinator for NOAA\'s Southeast Region, told TCPalm.com ( ).
\"If you push them into the water, they\'ll just keep coming back and stranding themselves again,\" said Mase, who was surfing in the area when he noticed people running toward the beached whales.
TCPalm.com reports that hundreds of residents came to the beach to assist with the rescue, helping the animals turn upright so they could breathe better. Volunteers covered the whales with moist towels and poured water over them. Red Cross volunteers helped ensure that volunteers stayed hydrated in the hot sun.
\"I think that people want to help animals,\" said Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisth, a Harbor Branch volunteer who worked with others to tend to juveniles in a shaded inflatable pool. \"Especially whales and dolphins, because they are our counterparts in the seas. They\'re mammals, they\'re intelligent, they\'re social. They\'re a lot like us.\"
Still, there was a sad undercurrent to the efforts, with rescuers aware that most of the whales were dying.
Garrett said there was no obvious sign of trauma or injury to the whales, but that necropsies would be performed on them. She said officials and volunteers spent the day assessing the health of the whales to see which could be rehabilitated, and then making the others comfortable.
She said the last such beaching in the area came in May 2011, on the Florida Keys.
Associated Press writers Kelli Kennedy in Miami and Norman Gomlak in Atlanta contributed to this report.


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After more than 40 years and five recessions, GSC Systems owners Gene and Caralee Gibson know it takes focus and adaptability to be successful.
FORT WALTON BEACH � After more than 40 years and five recessions, GSC Systems owners Gene and Caralee Gibson know it takes focus and adaptability to be successful.
�The whole idea of keeping your head up is maintaining visibility, to constantly be looking and listening and probing to see what opportunities are available,� Gene Gibson said. �For the local businessman, that�s everything. If you can�t be responsive to what�s available that you can offer to your clients or to the public, chances are you�re not going to do well.
�We have been very, very fortunate in that we have been able to adapt,� he added.
GSC, which employs about 25 people, specializes in the development and installation of security and intrusion detection systems, integrated access control systems, fiber optics, data communications and life-saving systems such as fire and smoke detection and monitoring systems.
�I never wanted to be one of those business people that had to avoid their customers if they walked down the same isle in the grocery store,� Gibson said. �I wanted to be able to see my customers in the non-business environment and be able to treat them just like I would my neighbors. If you�re going to be in business, especially in a small town, that�s what small business is all about.�
Inspiration can come from anywhere. Gibson�s inspiration came from the moon.
Before starting GSC, he was on Boeing�s engineering team that worked on NASA�s Gemini and Apollo space missions. He was a mass properties engineer for Apollo 11, the first mission to land a man on the moon, when he was part of the team that made sure the spaceship would remain stable as its center of mass changed as fuel was being burned.
After Apollo 11, Gibson was offered new positions in Boeing that would have required him to move to Wichita, Kan., or Seattle. Instead, he started GSC in New Orleans in 1970 with a friend from the Navy.
The Mary Esther native moved back to Okaloosa County two years later and incorporated the business in Fort Walton Beach. Its first office was on Walter Martin Road across the street from the post office.
GSC�s first client was Eglin Air Force Base, which was developing a lot of ammunition for the Vietnam War. Gibson created intrusion systems to protect the depots that housed the ammunition.
After a series of deadly hotel fires around the world in the 1970s, particularly Joelma Building fire in 1974 that killed 179 people, GSC got involved with developing life-saving systems. The first building to get its system was Shoreline Towers in Destin.
Since then the company has expanded into the residential business. It did a lot of work in the 1990s on luxury homes in South Walton County. More recently, GSC installed the electronics systems at the new cantonment for the Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne).
�That was certainly the largest undertaking we had ever been involved in, but it was well within our capabilities,� Gibson said. �Although we had installed similar systems in multi-building projects and hardened high security facilities, we had never had a project that was more like a complete city involving 100 or so buildings. Some of these are very large buildings, filled with sensitive communications of all kinds.�
GSC is certainly a family business. Gene Gibson is the company�s CEO and general manager and Caralee Gibson is the COO and majority owner. Two of their sons work at the company, as do two of their daughters-in-law. The family dog Cookie is at the office almost every day.
Even before they joined the company, the Gibsons� kids were always around. Caralee Gibson said an unexpected benefit of that was they learned to be very comfortable in a business environment and have developed many skills by observation and participation.
When it came time to expand the business in 1994 and build a new headquarters, the Gibsons designed their office building with their family in mind.
�We needed a place for our children to be able to come to after school and do their homework, but still be with us,� Caralee Gibson said. �We included a large enough building that they would have enough space to play on their motor scooters and work on their vehicles. We even included a complete kitchen for sharing meals, just like at home.�
�If you�re going to be a mom and pop, you might as well go ahead and do it right,� Gene Gibson added. �If we�re going to be at work for the better part of our lives, it might as well be in an environment that we all can enjoy.�


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Noo! Finals week on TARCon! If only it were a week later...
Quote from: Neobie on September 25, 2009, 11:58:15 AMNoo! Finals week on TARCon! If only it were a week later...What about this flight on December 7th:
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Thanks for writing! It looks like the extra date was accidentally created by SURVIVOR's finale moving to December 20. It should be corrected by the time you read this.
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Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day.
•With Jack Nicholson busy shredding in Aspen — I hope he still wears this Arizona Diamondback-inspired parka! — the Lakers fell to Cleveland, 102-87, in front of a restless foam finger (and wet peanut?) -throwing crowd.
•Nate Robinson and Mike D'Antoni are the new Stephan Marbury and Isiah Thomas. The Knicks coach "could be seen smirking" during a weak chorus of "We Want Nate" chants yesterday at the Garden, where Miami beat Danilo Gallinari's festive sneakers, 93-87.
•The Chargers clinched a bye in the NFL Network's totally confusing "Thursday Night Football: Special Edition". The Titans' Chris Johnson needs 128 more yards to become the sixth player to rush for 2,000 in a season. His team needs 12 more months just to make a playoff run.
•Will Joe McKnight be at the Emerald Bowl tonight? Probably, but he'll be in the minority: a USC pal reports that "I just checked on the Emerald Bowl website, and I could buy 4 tickets in the corner end zone right now if I wanted to."
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I do hope you've been having an enjoyable holiday weekend. I've spent mine third wheeling (fifth, if you count my parents) with my brother and his girlfriend. They call each other "kitty" and they giggled meaningfully during the Titans-Chargers game last night when the announcer said "When you run routes like that, you must have strong protection."
But the good news for Rick Reilly is that I'm actually blogging from my mother's basement, AND I'm wearing pajamas! (They were a Christmas gift. Guess AJ's not the only one.)
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Ok so lets get started, in this tutorial I will be showing you how you can extract metadata from an image file.
Ok so what is metadata?, if you already know you can skip this paragraph, if not, metadata is hidden data which can be read to determine certain features of the image. features like the model of a camera and the date and time the photo was taken.
We will be using the
System.Drawing.Imaging;namespace for this tutorial, the reason for this is because it contains the
PropertyItemobject which enables us to read the metadata from an image file. It does this using the following four properties:
- ID - the ID property can contain information about the camera used to take the photo.
- Value - this is an array of values, the format is decided by the type property.
- Len - this tells us the length (in bytes) of the value property.
- Type - this gives us the datatype of the values in the array.
The only properties we will be taking notice of is ID and Value properties.
Step 1: loading in the image file
the first thing we need to do is load up visual studio, drag a button onto a windows form and call it 'Load'. Then we drag a PictureBox onto the form.
Double click the button to create the 'Load_Click' in form1.cs.
In form1.cs create a
OpenFileDialogobejct with the following properties as shown below:
OpenFileDialog data = new OpenFileDialog(); private void Load_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { data.Title = "Open First Image File"; data.InitialDirectory = @"C:\Users\Karl\Downloads\Pictures"; data.Filter = "JPG files (*.jpg*)|*.jpg"; data.FilterIndex = 1; data.RestoreDirectory = true; if (data.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK) { pictureBox1.Load(data.FileName); } }
these properties are all very straight forward but ill explain them just in case.
data.Titleis the title that appears on top of the file dialog window.
data.InitialDirectorysets the default start point when looking for an image file.
data.Filterthis will show only files with the .jpg extension.
data.FilterIndexthis will give only one option when choosing file types
data.RestoreDirectorythis always restores the directory to my pictures
Step two: retrieving the data
In this step we are going to create a new method called
public void meta()
in this method we need to add the following objects:
Bitmap image = new Bitmap(data.FileName); PropertyItem[] propItems = image.PropertyItems;
as you can see the Bitmap object encapsulates the image which was loaded up in step one.
data.Filenamenow becomes the object ref
We use the PropertItem array to store all property items from the image as mentioned in the intro to this tutorial. this will store our meta information.
Next we need to drag a listbox onto our windows form and in form1.cs add in a counter and a
foreachloop to retrieve all information.
the listbox will be populated with the metadata.
int count = 0; foreach (PropertyItem item in propItems) { listBox1.Items.Add("Property Item " + count.ToString()); listBox1.Items.Add("iD: 0x" + item.Id.ToString("x")); count++; }
int countwill +1 every time is goes through the foreach loop giving us the number of attributes in the metadata. the
item.Idproperty should return a whole list of hex numbers.
In this tutorial we are only interested in the following three:
- 0x010F - this hex ID will give us the camera manufacturer
- 0x0110 - and this will give us the model of the camera
- 0x9003 - this will give us the data and time the picture was taken
Next we need to add the following code outside the foreach loop:
ASCIIEncoding encodings = new ASCIIEncoding(); try { string make = encodings.GetString(propItems[1].Value); listBox3.Items.Add("The equipment make is " + make + "."); } catch { listBox3.Items.Add("no Meta Data Found"); }
Here we are using the ASCIIEncoding object to translate the array of Values mentioned earlier in the tutorial. this will give us, in plain English, the data we need.
propItems[1].Value- this gives us the Value of second item in the propItems array. which will be '0x010F' this is the manufacturer name.
We could then add the following:
try { string model = encodings.GetString(propItems[2].Value); listBox3.Items.Add("The model is " + model + "."); } catch { listBox3.Items.Add("no Model Found"); } try { string DT = encodings.GetString(propItems[15].Value); listBox3.Items.Add("The Date & Time is " + DT + "."); } catch { listBox3.Items.Add("no date Found"); }
this would give us the model of the camera and the date and time that the picture was taken.
The only thing left to do now is drag a new button on the windows form and call it 'Meta Data' double click it to create 'MetaData_Click' in form1.cs and add call the meta method
meta();. and what you should see when the program is run is something similar to this:


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I was reading my teacher's notes and it struck me how similar Zoroastrianism is to Christianity. Is this another example of common grace? Why isn't this religion discussed more or is it in future weeks? It seems odd to me that this religion would be so similar to Christianity and be prevelant at the start of Christianity and not discussed more. I say this not about your curriculum but by all sources. I've never heard of it. I'm not saying that I am super worldly, but I do have some basic world knowledge and this doesn't seem even remotely familiar to me. Is there a reason why its not discussed more?
Another question, are the Magi used in the Old Testament as a response to the Zoroastrian? Is there significance to the Magi coming to see Jesus, the king of kings?
I have grammar students but I am just curious for myself and for when I teach them in higher levels.


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The Red Bull Racing Formula One team will be renamed Infiniti Red Bull Racing next year after a huge investment from Infiniti to become the title sponsor of the team.
In a strange marketing exercise, the engines will still be Renaults, the cars will be Red Bulls, and the word Infiniti will be on there somewhere. They are also promising to work closely together on tech in the future.
Commenter wheatieboy best expressed what we want to see the enhanced Red Bull/Infiniti collaboration include:
So what you're saying is that Sebastien Vettel is going to parachute jump a Red-Bull-logo'd, QX56 out of a custom-built capsule, from the edge of space, land in the cockpit of a 2013 Renault-powered F1 car, and race away without scratching the paint or spilling a drop.
This is what you're saying. Right?
Yes, wheatieboy, that's exactly what we're saying. And that wasn't sarcasm, we sincerely want to see that happen.


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Last May I came to New Jersey to become Executive Director of the Commission on Higher Education. During these intervening months I have made a conscientious effort to familiarize myself with the state and its higher education community. Getting acquainted with the members and staff of the Commission, meeting college presidents and visiting their campuses, and introducing myself to legislators and other state leaders have been enlightening and exhilarating.
Through these encounters, as well as my own observations, I have learned a tremendous amount about New Jersey and its higher education system, and I develop a deeper understanding each day. Seven months into my tenure, I view New Jersey higher education from the more informed vantage point of someone who is no longer an outsider, but nevertheless sees the system with fresh eyes. I respectfully seize this opportunity to offer my observations about New Jersey higher education and its future.
My arrival in New Jersey five years after the restructuring of higher education was a propitious moment to step in as executive director of the Commission. New Jersey has a clearly conceived vision for higher education and a strategic plan to accomplish it. I come to the state with my own experiences, strengths, and perspectives, and I aim to provide capable leadership that will help this state achieve its goals for higher education.
For me, students are the heart of the higher education enterprise and decisions at all levels of the system should consider their needs. Higher education has many goals and missions, all of which are important. But, I strongly believe that colleges and universities have a primary responsibility to prepare individuals for fulfilling careers, moral citizenship, and lifelong learning experiences.
Certainly, addressing student needs is nothing novel for the Garden State. The range and quality of academic programs and student services offered by New Jersey colleges and universities are impressive. And both institutions and policy makers demonstrate a continuous commitment to improvements that benefit students.
For example, New Jersey began making tremendous strides in educational technology well before my arrival, establishing the advanced telecommunications infrastructure essential for on-campus teaching, learning, and research as well as high-quality distance learning programs.
Since restructuring, the state has also heightened its focus on higher education accountability, establishing a framework of institutional and systemwide reports as well as a performance funding initiative that provides valuable information and spurs improved efficiency. In future years, as the availability and quality of data improve, the Commission will look more closely at learning outcomes and will work with public institutions to enhance their annual reports with additional data and benchmarks. The Commission also is committed to continuous refinement of the state's performance funding indicators so that they can help guide institutions and the state along the path to excellence.
New Jersey has recently made great progress in another critical area, collaboration and coordination between PreK-12 and higher education. The Commission and the State Board of Education fully acknowledge the importance of working together on the many issues that affect students at all levels of the education system, and the two boards share a real commitment to doing so. The joint summit held earlier this month, Transitions from High School to College, exemplifies their extraordinary dedication to the important cause of building a truly seamless state educational delivery network.
While there are many important issues for us to address collaboratively, I believe that teacher quality will be the most critical. Over the next decade, our colleges and universities must increase their focus on teacher education as they prepare the next generation of educators for the substantial challenges ahead. In many ways, these new teachers will shape the very future of our society. The abilities and attitudes they nurture in their students will provide the foundation for future learning, careers, and citizenship. Ensuring that tomorrow's teachers are equipped with the skills and subject knowledge they need to support student success must be a top priority for the Commission.
The higher education community must build on its progress in technology, accountability, collaboration, and other areas by focusing on student needs and issues that directly affect the student learning experience.
One such area has to be student transfer and articulation, perhaps the boldest expression of a genuinely learner-centered approach to higher education. While many of the 6,400 New Jersey students who transferred from a two-year institution to a four-year college or university last year did so without missing a beat, some experienced vexing frustrations as they learned that hard-earned community college credits would not count toward a baccalaureate degree.
Establishing a learner-oriented statewide transfer process is extremely difficult given the multifaceted needs of students as well as the myriad curricular distinctions among various programs and majors. While faculty members, administrators, and college presidents are working hard to address this complicated and longstanding problem, New Jersey remains some distance away from achieving true articulation between two- and four-year institutions. Other states have managed to tackle this tough issue, and New Jersey should follow their lead.
The Presidents' Council recently established an ad hoc task force on transfer issues, and two-year and four-year institutions are collaborating to establish general education and individual disciplinary agreements to facilitate the transition experience for students. These efforts are important, and the Commission will assist in every possible way.
In addition, Rutgers University is piloting an electronic transfer system, known as ARTSYS, which has been used with great success in Maryland. It allows community college students to go online to evaluate their transcripts or determine course equivalencies and their prospects for transfer to the state university. Ultimately, we hope that statewide implementation of the ARTSYS system will enable students to determine automatically which community college courses will transfer into their intended majors at any senior institution. A pricetag of roughly $1 million to get ARTSYS up and running and about half that to maintain the system annually seems a bargain compared with the ongoing cost that lost credits and repeated courses impose on students, parents, institutions, and the state.
In addition to aggressively seeking state funding for ARTSYS, the Commission will also support improved transfer and articulation by holding institutions and the system accountable for ensuring that students can move smoothly through the system. This year's systemwide accountability report takes a look at the number of transfer students and how they perform. I hope that down the road, we will find ways to measure New Jersey's success in creating an effective, student-focused transfer and articulation system.
Another critical issue that requires a more student-centered approach is campus diversity. The issue of affirmative action has become a national flash point, with a growing number of states undergoing major policy transformations as a result of contentious litigation or polarizing initiatives. Thankfully, that debate has not materialized in New Jersey, although certainly this issue has not been ignored.
Unlike systems struggling to recruit minority students in the absence of affirmative action mandates, New Jersey higher education has a reasonably diverse enrollment. The profile for faculty, however, is less encouraging, with black and Hispanic faculty members together accounting for less than 10 percent of the full-time professorial ranks at New Jersey institutions. Given its demographic profile and supportive climate, New Jersey has a unique opportunity to demonstrate national leadership on the issue of campus diversity. Early on, the Commission stated that "…individual and institutional diversity are strengths of the state's higher education system." Governing boards and institutions must capitalize on those strengths through conscious efforts to weave diversity and multiculturalism into the fabric that unites each campus community.
A growing body of research demonstrates that a diverse campus community benefits all students - minority and non-minority alike. Students have a richer learning experience and leave college better prepared to live and work in racially and ethnically integrated communities. If students' experience during the formative college years can break longstanding patterns of racial segregation and separation, is there not a moral imperative to make each campus a place where different backgrounds, experiences and values enrich the community rather than divide it?
I recognize that there are no simple or "one-size-fits all" solutions that will meet the needs of New Jersey institutions or students. Making diversity a strength is a tough leadership challenge for college and university presidents and their governing boards. As they establish their own clear goals for diversity, I suggest that every institution that has not already done so engage the campus community in developing a comprehensive diversity plan.
While active recruitment of underrepresented students, faculty, and staff is essential, such plans must reach further to foster an academic and social environment that nurtures a diverse campus community. Meaningful plans must address campus climate and intergroup relations, new approaches to curriculum and teaching, and mechanisms to hold campus leaders accountable for progress toward institutional goals.
In addressing these needs, institutions may be guided by homegrown efforts such as EOF programs that provide a valuable seedbed for educational innovations, and athletic and student government organizations that successfully bring together diverse groups for a common purpose. They might also look beyond our state at models for successful freshman-year seminars or transition programs as well as initiatives focused specifically on improving intergroup relations.
While creating a climate that supports diversity is clearly an institutional responsibility, the Commission's role falls somewhere between cheerleader and hall monitor. Along with the New Jersey chapter of the National Conference on Community Justice, the Commission is cosponsoring a statewide forum on diversity in higher education in March. As Executive Director, I will remain active on the national front, as I was before coming to New Jersey, and I plan to host a State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) symposium on diversity issues next year.
The past seven months have offered more challenges and rewards than I ever expected when I took this job. Most notable is the opportunity to work with a Commission that does not duck difficult issues. Its members are both able and willing to fulfill their leadership role in New Jersey's higher education community. They have shown their commitment to working with the Presidents' Council and institutional governing boards, as well as with other state agencies, to move New Jersey higher education further along the path to excellence.
My one frustration is that the many strengths of New Jersey higher education remain such a well-kept secret. The quality of teaching and academic programs, ground-breaking research, and a commitment to workforce training make our colleges and universities one of the state's most valuable resources. Yet the system is weighed down by an image of mediocrity that it does not deserve.
New Jersey higher education has plenty to brag about. For example:
New Jersey not only has one of the nation's premier Ivy League institutions, but our state university also leads a number of graduate program rankings including math, computer science, physics, history, English, and library science.
Three of the top five northern public universities cited by U.S. News are right here in the Garden State, and one of them is cited by several national rankings of the best regional institutions. It also earns perennial recognition as one of the greatest college values in the nation.
Yahoo! Internet Life magazine says New Jersey is home to the most wired public university in the nation - a place that coined the now-ubiquitous term "virtual classroom" more than 20 years ago. Our state college devoted to adult learners was recognized as one of Forbes magazine's top 20 cyber-universities. Our community colleges also have a strong online presence and have formed a consortium for shared courses to better meet students' distance learning needs.
Two New Jersey public research universities are among the top ten national universities in diversity, and two smaller institutions - one public and one independent -- lead the regional rankings.
An astounding number of our institutions were recently awarded federal grants for programs to improve teacher quality, recruitment, and preparation. And, earlier this month, when President Clinton handed out 15 national awards for mentoring disadvantaged students in math, science, and engineering, three of them went to New Jersey institutions.
Sports Illustrated for Women named one of our state colleges the nation's leading Division III institution for female athletes, and several other institutions dominate sports such as Division III football and Division I women's basketball.
I do not understand why New Jersey's own perceptions of its higher education system are so far out of sync with the accolades bestowed by organizations that measure our institutions against national competitors. Clearly, the higher education community has to work harder to spread the word about its strengths and vital contributions to society. To this end, the Commission has made it a priority to develop strategies that will raise the system's profile and increase public awareness about higher education - both the opportunities it offers and its fundamental importance to the state and its citizens.
Closely related to that effort is the Commission's proposed excellence initiative, which will enable selected colleges and universities to build on strong programs in areas related to targeted state priorities. Enhancing excellence within institutions will not only bring New Jersey higher education into the upper echelon, it will also improve the student learning experience and fuel the state's continued economic growth.
Clearly, the next century holds many challenges for New Jersey higher education. I look forward to a long and productive working relationship with the Commission and the rest of the higher education community as we address the needs of students, continue along the path toward excellence, and garner the national and statewide recognition that our outstanding higher education system deserves.


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Short Footed Glass Beverage Dispenser
Handcrafted of mouth-blown glass, our dispenser makes an appealing display for chilled beverages and welcomes guests to help themselves. Thanks to a full-width lid, it's easy to fill the spacious container whether you're pouring in punch, adding sliced fruit or replenishing the ice. The well-balanced foot raises the stainless-steel spigot to cup height for easy dispensing, without drips.
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- 5.8-qt. cap.; 15" high.
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How to Buy an iTunes Gift Certificate or Monthly Allowance
If you have trouble coming up with gifts, Apple iTunes may be your salvation. You can give the gift of music through Apple iTunes gift certificates, in amounts ranging from $10 to $200, or set up a monthly music allowance. You can e-mail the gift certificate, print it, or have it go out through the U.S. Mail. You can even give a specific song, TV show, or movie, or create a custom playlist for your recipient.
To purchase an iTunes gift certificate, click Buy iTunes Gifts under Quick Links. If you click Allowances instead under Buy iTunes Gifts, you can set up a regular monthly allowance (in the same $10 to $200 amounts) that gets automatically topped off on the first of the each month. If all goes well, your child (or another lucky recipient) will learn about fiscal responsibility. Unused balances are saved until another purchase. Of course, should your son or daughter abuse any privileges, you can end the iTunes allowance at any time by heading over to the Account Information page.
You can drag songs into a playlist and give them as gifts, even if you don't own the songs. You hear the 30-second previews; your recipients get the full song. Click the arrow next to the playlist and click Give Playlist.
You can also give an entire album inside the iTunes Music store by selecting Gift This Music on the Album page. To redeem a certificate you've received, click Redeem under Quick Links and enter the Redeem code on your gift card or certificate.


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An old school shoot'em up with a modern twist. Futuridium EP offers fast paced, non stop, hard as hell action, with an original 45 minutes soundtrack and colourful, glitchy graphic. Free, on Pc Windows, Mac and (soon) Linux.
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Europe is one of the best places to leisurely spend your vacation. A European vacation gives you the chance to enrich your background of European culture and know the civilized society that once existed in Greece. But for you to enjoy your vacation, you should have enough resources for your vacation stay and to be able to shop the items that you want. If you have limited resources, the best thing that you could do is to allocate more of your budget to your travel destinations and find ways to minimize your expenses on your hotel accommodation or your plane ticket. But how do you find cheap hotels in Europe?
There are a lot of affordable hotels in Europe but the chances that you could find the best cheap hotels are at a minimal if you just depend on your travel agency. Most travel agencies offer only the hotels that they have partnered with and you could only benefit from it if they have promotions or discounts, otherwise they will just offer you the normal rates. I do not mean to ask you do the search by calling all the hotels with the directory or yellow pages but rather let your computer do the dirty tasks by searching the web for best and less expensive hotels.
A few keyboard typing and mouse clicking would lead you to several search results for affordable hotels. You just need to filter these results and find the hotel that is near the vicinity of your vacation destination. Then visit each hotel, surf the room photos and check the room rates. In that way, better deal with a hotel that you think had set the right price for an accommodation. Weigh whether they offer it fairly. If you will not let yourself scan other websites, then you will end up with an overpriced hotel rates.
If you do not want to work on the actual surfing and visit each of the hotels that you target, there are other websites that can make a comparison on the hotels that are available. The best thing with it is that, when you have already decided on which hotel you will choose, you can immediately make a reservation online, book the hotel and pay online too. However, you should make sure that the website you are doing the transaction with is safe from phishing or that the website is valid and not a fraud.
You may also ask a friend to help you out in choosing the hotel especially when he or she has already traveled in Europe. A referral is one of the most effective means to find the hotel accommodation that you are looking for and the nicest advice to have too.
Finding a cheap hotel in Europe does not mean looking for the lowest rate of hotel accommodation but rather maximizing the discounts and promos that are provided by hotels. This will save you money and you can use the saved money to spend more in shopping and leisure.


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Obama, boxed in
There are two very different President Obamas.
There's the confident, uncompromising Obama who sought to shame and bully Republicans into submitting to his agenda of tax increases and sweeping gun reform. This version of Obama was dominant until one month ago.
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Then there's the calmer, more compromising Obama — the one who has courted Republicans and taken on his own party with a call for (modest) reductions in entitlement spending. This version of Obama took command last month.
Both are flailing.
( PHOTOS: The two sides of Barack Obama)
Obama, regardless of the personality and political approach he displays on any given day, keeps running into the same wall of insurmountable opposition. The cold, hard reality is that the president is trapped in a very frustrating box: He realizes that the vast majority of Congress is as impervious to his pressure as it is his charm. He is damned if he does, damned if he doesn't — and he knows it, several of his friends tell us.
He will most likely get nothing on guns despite his vow after Wednesday's Senate defeat that "this effort is not over." He will most likely get nothing more on a grand bargain to lift the economy. He stands a decent chance of getting an immigration deal. But as one influential Democratic adviser told us, that's only because the president has largely stayed on the sidelines. "POTUS really doesn't have any sway with red-state Dems," said a top Democratic official close to the White House. Democratic senators, the official added, "won in states that POTUS lost — some by huge margins. Also, even in blue states, many Democrats ran ahead of POTUS."
( Also on POLITICO: Obama's mission: Reassure, rally)
Obama has privately resigned himself to this bleak reality — in fact, he anticipated it more than a year ago. In private conversations during the campaign, Obama made plain that the job of being president was a drag under divided government — and that he had deep reservations about grinding out another two or four years of minimal progress through a gridlocked Congress. Now, the combination of Republican resistance and the high number of Senate Democrats running in red states in 2014 virtually assures little change for at least 18 months.
David Axelrod, sounding shell-shocked by the decisiveness of the Senate defeat on gun reform, said Obama is indeed frustrated by the constraints that bind him and knows that's what he signed up for. "On this one, he tried everything," Axelrod said. "It's easy after a stinging defeat like this to say: 'There's no formula.' But what you can't do is take your bat and ball and go home."


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