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1. Locate the Manzanar and Rohwer War Relocation Centers. How many centers were there? In what states were they located? Why do you think many Western states refused to allow relocation centers to be built there?
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Making a point with 'Pins & Needles' art exhibit
A couple of pairs of shoes, a bra-and-underwear set, a friends-and-family tree and a cozy blanket might seem like disparate items -- perhaps even a bit odd -- for a themed art exhibit.
But although the subject matter might be diverse, the media is not. At Bridgeport's Housatonic Museum of Art is a new show that literally dazzles -- as light reflects off tens of thousands of straight pins, safety pins, push pins, acupuncture needles and large knitting and small sewing needles in works by 10 women artists
"Pins & Needles," which runs through Thursday, Feb. 20, brings together creations by artists from Canada, Israel, France, Poland and the United States in a show developed and organized by artist Suzan Shutan, of New Haven, an adjunct professor of arts at Housatonic Community College.
"Levity, elegance and profundity" are evident in the exhibit, said Shutan, during a recent gallery tour. The artists (Shutan also is represented in the show) "magically transform brass, metal or steel pins and fasteners" into material that is "a crucial part of their art-making process."
The show's "learning components address the art of invention, the art of craft and skill, the art of business and the art of innovative design, engineering and applications in manufacturing. `Pins & Needles' demonstrates multiple uses of manufacturing products with (recycling) possibilities. Most important, it transforms the materials beyond the ordinary into works of art," she added.
Robbin Zella, museum director, noted that "Suzan approached me with the concept for the show. I loved the idea, especially since the materials were so mundane -- sewing needles, straight pins and safety pins, but the resulting work was so imaginative and so diverse.
"I also have worked hard to try and promote the work of women artists, and this was perfect since the materials used are associated with both domestic and commercial labor, from the sweatshops of the 19th century to the present."
More InformationIF YOU GO: The Housatonic Museum of Art presents "Pins & Needles" in the Burt Chernow Galleries at Housatonic Community College, 900 Lafayette Blvd. in Bridgeport. It runs through Feb. 20. A free public reception for the artists is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 6, from 5-7 p .m. The gallery is open daily; for hours, visit www.HousatonicMuseum.org or call 203-332-5052.
Zella added that "Pins & Needles" explores a variety of subjects, including memory, mapping, beauty, nature, pleasure, loss, pain, absence/presence, poetry, scripture, intense and distant relationships and spirituality.
"From using common fasteners that secure the material to other materials, secure the material to itself and that articulates repetition as a means of formulating line and pattern, much of the work also activates kinetic sculptural forms. The tiny steel implements define or secure their imagery comprising such diverse elements as beeswax, stainless steel, wood, paper, horsehair and tulle," Shutan said.
The curator said that the exhibition is particularly appropriate for Connecticut, which has a historic and modern-day link to the production of pins and needles.
"The development by Eli Whitney of the system of precision manufacturing of interchangeable parts and the assembly line in the late 18th century made Connecticut into a major center of manufacturing," she said. "The Risdon Manufacturing Co., established in Naugatuck around 1910, began by producing safety pins. Local housewives and children were often hired to attach the pins to cardboard for easy sale. Risdon became the manufacturer of total packaging for cosmetics, personal, household and other consumer products and home sewing notions such as common pins, needles, snaps and other accessories."
Now known as the Crown Risdon Co., it is headquartered in Watertown, and it's just one of several in Fairfield County still making pins and needles, Shutan said.
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Highlights of the show include:
Eight works are from Erwina Ziomkowska, who lives in Poznan, Poland. "She creates women's garments and accessories pinched with hundreds of pins that radically alter their forms, making their surfaces look attractive and luxurious. But upon closer look (the pins) act as external armor and internal spines. This coded and symbolic work hides a perversion of extreme possibilities and interpretations that drift between victim, pleasure and spirituality," Shutan said. The interior sections of her undergarments piece, for example, are so heavily studded with straight pins that an illusion of a mink lining is created.
Several pieces are from Tamiko Kawata, who was born in Japan and lives and works in New York City at the Elizabeth Foundation Art Studio Center. "She experiments with materials from daily life that are small, unpretentious and valueless. Often intuitive reactions to American life, her sculptures and installations are fluid, energetic and frenetic within a quiet stillness," said the curator. Her "Vertical Wave," for example, resembles a cozy blanket hanging on the wall, made of black safety pins.
A large wall installation is by French-born Valerie Hallier, who documents her important interactions and relationships (with "near obsession," she says) with just about everyone she has met over the years. She begins with her birth in Paris in 1967, includes her move to America in 1992 on a Fulbright Scholarship and proceeds to her present life in the U.S. She records specific years or periods with push-pin in the shape of a circle; each circle is fabricated using a selection of 10 different colored push pins representing family, boyfriends, lovers, good friends, flirts, acquaintances and enemies among them.
If you go: The Housatonic Museum of Art presents "Pins & Needles" in the Burt Chernow Galleries at Housatonic Community College, 900 Lafayette Blvd. in Bridgeport. It runs through Feb. 20. A free public reception for the artists will be Thursday, Feb. 6, from 5-7 p.m. The gallery is open daily; for hours, visit www.HousatonicMuseum.org or call 203-332-5052.

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Women's Resource (WR) Foundation Grant
The Women's Resource Foundation Grant is made possible through contributions from individual community members and organizations including Capital Region Community Foundation, Okemos Presbyterian Church, Peoples Church, Zonta Club of Michigan Capita Area, and Zonta Club of Lansing.
Click the link below to download the application the Combined Tuition Grant for the Single Parent Displaced Homemaker and Non-Traditional Career Trainee and Women's Resource Foundation Grant.
1- These financial awards for Lansing Community College are for individuals whose education has been interrupted and whose high school class graduated six years ago or more. The award includes up to $ 850.00 (Fall/Spring), $ 680.00 (Summer) for tuition; $ 25.00 registration fee and course fees up to $ 200.00 for WR approved courses.
2 - Students are required to submit the application for federal financial aid (Pell Grant). If you are eligible for and are receiving the Pell Grant , and it is insufficient, you may, in some cases, receive assistance from the WR Foundation Grant. If you are awarded the Pell Grant after receiving the WR Grant, the monies from the Pell Grant will be deducted to reimburse tuition and registration fees we have paid for that semester and you will receive the remainder, if any.
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8 - Applicants must not have attempted more than 70 semester credits from any college or university.
9 - Grant recipients are required to complete Reading and Writing Skills Assessments and meet with an advisor in the Adult Resource Program for a course approval appointment.
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Thank you for taking the time to visit Williamson Music Studio! I am excited to get to know you and your child! While our website has answers to most of the questions parents have, I still encourage you to contact me!
We have great teachers in our studio! To help you find the best teacher for your child, I'll talk with you to learn more about the personality of your child and how they learn. This proven system helps place them with the best teacher possible for them and how they learn. For our piano students, we teach a combination of reading music, playing by ear and music theory. However, because each child learns differently, our curriculum is custom-made for each student. This approach gives each student a much higher opportunity to succeed for the long-term.
We offer lessons in McKay's Mill in Franklin, TN and in-home lessons throughout the Franklin/Brentwood area.
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We teach Piano, Voice, Guitar and other Instruments
Emphasis on both reading music and ear training.
Lessons available for children and adults.
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In home lessons are available, but not guaranteed.*
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Monitoring and sharing an ever-expanding volume of video and data is essential for control room collaboration. Rapid analysis of evolving situations often involves tracking multiple sources on a video wall, where high-quality capture and scaling is important for communicating critical information. Operators also monitor multiple displays at their desks and depend on smooth, high-quality video performance and real-time responsiveness—whether their computer systems are located beside them, or centralized with other equipment in a secure area. Leveraging IP networks to stream and record critical video & data is also becoming more prevalent as control room managers look for more cost-effective methods of AV distribution.
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High-quality video capture, processing, and scaling plus intuitive video wall control are key considerations when improving decision-making and response time. Matrox Mura™ MPX video wall controller boards feature the most scalable architecture in the industry as well as universal input channel support. Mura MPX boards can be combined in a single video wall processor to capture and display up to 56 HD inputs—including HDCP sources such as television news and weather, media player content, workstation GPU outputs, and live camera feeds. Mura can also display both local and networked content including web pages and AV-over-IP streams on video walls with up to 56 HD outputs. Matrox TripleHead2Go units can also be connected to Matrox Mura MPX outputs to expand the number of displays.
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Ryan.t.blackard necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 159 diseños de 41 diseñadores freelance.
Marsh CampusConnexions
We market insurance products to students, faculty members and staff, student organizations and alumni of many large universities and colleges across the United States. Marsh is a leading risk insurance company, with offices worldwide. Marsh CampusConnexions is a brand within Marsh U.S. Consumer (website http://www.marshconsumer.com).
Marsh U.S. Consumer designs, sells, implements and administers insurance-related risk management and financial service programs that generate revenue, promote loyalty, reduce costs, and increase efficiency for sponsoring clients. These programs deliver vision, value, convenience, choice, and innovation to consumers and small businesses worldwide.
The company has a more conservative, serious image in the marketplace.
Our audience is diverse. Students, parents of students, faculty and staff of universities, student organizations, vendors doing business on campus and alumni. We market a broad group of insurance products (event liability, tuition reimbursement, renters, vendor liability, etc) through one portal marshcampusconnexions (website http://www.marshcampus.com/acme). The individuals mentioned above will come to the marshcampus website through a variety of chanels (e-mail, direct mail, flyers, etc.). The website then funnels individuals to the appropriate product for application and purchase.
The new logo will replace the current one on "http://www.marshcampus.com/acme"
Logo will need to include the text "MARSH CampusConnexions"
Font for "MARSH" is Frutiger in PMS 2945. "CampusConnexions" is flexible. Total number of colors used should be no more than 2. A design element in addition to the font (need not be a globe) is acceptable.
A few versions of the main logo will eventually be needed:
- Primary version will say "MARSH CampusConnexions" only
- Secondary version will be the same as above but include the tagline "your connection to campus insurance solutions"
- A stacked or more verticle oriented version
- If an abstract design is included with the font, the abstract design should be included as a stand alone graphic
It is acceptable to present the primary version first and develop the other versions once complete. I will present the top 3-5 concepts to a small panel of decision makers and a winner will be selected shortly after the contest end date.
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Daddy, what's it gonna be like in the year 2000?
Well sweetheart, for your sake I hope it'll all be peaches & cream.
But I'm afraid the end time is near
The cataclysmic apocalypse referred to in the scriptures of every holy book known to mankind
It will be an Era fraught with boundless greed & corruption
Where global monetary systems disintegrate, leaving brother to kill brother for a grain of overcooked rice
The nations of the civilized world will collapse under the impressive weight of parasitic political conspiracies which remove all hope & optimism from their once faithful citizens
Around the globe, generations of polluters will be punished for their sins
Un-shielded by the ozone layer they have successfully depleted
Left to bake in the searing naked rays of light
Wholesale assassinations served to destabilize every remaining government
Leaving the starving & wicked to fend for themselves
Bloodthirsty renegade cyborgs created by tax-dodging corporations wreck havok
Pissed off androids tired of being slaves to a godless & gutless system, where the rich get richer & the poor get fucked over and out
Unleash total worldwide destruction by means of nuclear holocaust
Annihilating the terrified masses
Leaving in its torturous wake nothing but vicious, cannibalistic, mutated, radiating, and horribly disfigured hordes of satanic killers
Begged on revenge, but against whom?
There are so few left alive
Starvation reigns supreme, forcing unlucky survivors to eat anything & anyone in their path
Massive earthquakes crack the planets crust like a hollow eggshell
Causing unending volcanic eruptions
The creatures of the seven seas, unable to escape the certain death upon land, boil in their liquid prison
Disease then circles the earth, plagues & viruses with no known cause or cure
Laying waste to whatever draws breath, and human-kind having proven itself to be nothing more than a race of ruthless scavengers
Fall victim to merciless attacks at the hands of interplanetary alien tribes who seek to conquer our charred remains
This is, Extinction Level Event
The Final World Front, and there is only, one, year, left
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You don't have to, because here it is
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Callin' all live niggas
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Dynabeads M-450 Tosylactivated coupled with antibodies or other ligands provide a versatile tool for isolation of both cells and non-cell targets (e.g. proteins and other biomolecules). Their size makes them particularly suitable for stimulation and expansion of e.g. T cells (2,3,4,7). Cells can be directly isolated from any sample such as whole blood, bone marrow, mononuclear cell suspensions (MNC) or tissue digests. Note: For protein purification and immunoassays Dynabeads M-280 Tosylactivated (Cat. no.142.03/04), or Dynabeads MyOne™ Tosylactivated (Cat. no. 655.01/02/03) are recommended.
Principle of Coupling
Dynabeads M-450 Tosylactivated provide reactive sulphonyl esters that can react covalently with proteins (e.g. antibodies) or other ligands containing primary amino or sulphydryl groups. No further activation is necessary. Dynabeads M-450 Tosylactivated will bind proteins physically and chemically with an increasing number of covalent bonds with higher temperature and pH.
Principle of Isolation
Once coupled with the specific ligand, the Dynabeads are mixed with the sample in a tube. The Dynabeads will bind to the target during a short incubation, and then the bead-bound target is separated by a magnet.
- Positive isolation – discard the supernatant and use the bead-bound target for downstream applications.
- Depletion – discard the bead-bound target and use the remaining, untouched sample for downstream applications.
Description of Materials
Dynabeads M-450 Tosylactivated are uniform, superparamagnetic polystyrene beads (4.5 μm diameter) with a surface suitable for physical and chemical binding of antibodies and other biomolecules.
Materials Supplied
5 ml Dynabeads M-450 Tosylactivated. 4 x 10 8 beads/ml supplied in distilled water.
Additional Materials Required
- Magnet: (Dynal MPC™): See Dynabeads® mRNA Purification Kit for mRNA Purification from Total RNA preps for magnet recommendations.
- Mixer allowing both tilting and rotation.
- Buffer 1: 0.1 M sodium phosphate buffer, pH 7.4-8.0 or 0.1 M sodium borate buffer, pH 7.6- 9.5.
- Buffer 2: Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) (without Ca2+ and Mg2+), 0.1% Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) (w/v) and 2 mM EDTA, pH 7.4.
- Buffer 3: 0.2 M Tris w/0.1% BSA, pH 8.5.
- Optional: Sodium azide (NaN3) as preservative.
- Blocking (optional): BSA.
- Specific ligands.
Important Notes:
BSA can be replaced by human serum albumin (HSA).
EDTA can be replaced by sodium citrate.
PBS containing Ca 2+ or Mg 2+ is not recommended.
Dynabeads Washing Procedure
Dynabeads should be washed before use.
- Resuspend the Dynabeads in the vial.
- Transfer the desired volume of Dynabeads to a tube.
- Add the same volume of Buffer 1, or at least 1 ml, and mix.
- Place the tube in a magnet for 1 min and discard the supernatant.
- Remove the tube from the magnet and resuspend the washed Dynabeads in the same volume of Buffer 1 as the initial volume of Dynabeads (step 2).
Critical Steps for Coupling of Ligands to Dynabeads
- Sugars and stabilisers may interfere with binding and should be removed from the ligand preparation.
- Coupling buffers should not contain any reactive groups (amines, thiols and hydroxyls) e.g. tris, glycine or proteins.
- The pH and the ionic strength of the coupling buffer can be varied, but generally the coupling reaction is carried out in 0.1 M phosphate buffer at pH 7.4-8.0. Tosyl groups are more reactive at higher pH; therefore 0.1 M borate buffer pH 7.6-9.5 can be used depending on the ligand stability. Buffers with higher ionic strength stimulate hydrophobic interactions, which facilitate the coupling efficiency.
Ligand and Dynabeads concentration
- For cell separation purposes couple with 3-5 μg purified ligand per 25 μl (1 x 107) Dynabeads. Optimization of amount of ligand is recommended.
- The Dynabeads concentration during coupling should be 4-8 x 108 Dynabeads per ml.
Coupling conditions
The physical adsorption of the ligand to the bead surface is rapid, while the formation of covalent bonds will need more time. After the recommended 16-24 hours at 37˚C, a maximal chemical binding is achieved. Coupling at 18-25˚C (RT) will require an extended incubation time to 48 hours and longer to obtain the same degree of chemical binding. The upper temperature is limited by the stability of the ligand.
- Adding a blocking protein such as 0.01-0.5% w/v BSA to the coupling solution may increase functionality of the coupled antibodies in cell isolation protocols. Blocking protein is generally added to coupling solution after 0-30 min. Both the incubation time before blocking and blocking protein concentration should be optimized.
- For protein isolation applications, blocking may not be required.
Coupling of Ligands to Dynabeads
The following procedure is a suggested, general procedure for antibody coupling to Dynabeads. It can be scaled-up and optimized.
Use approximately 5 μg antibody per 25 μl (1 x 107) Dynabeads.
This procedure describes coupling to 1 ml (4 x 108) Dynabeads.
- Transfer 1 ml of washed Dynabeads to a tube.
- Place the tube in a magnet for 1 min and discard the supernatant. Remove the tube from the magnet.
- Resuspend Dynabeads in Buffer 1 (1 ml minus antibody volume) and add 200 μg antibody during mixing to reach a total coupling volume of 1 ml.
- Optional: Incubate for 15 min and then add BSA to 0.1% w/v.
- Incubate for 16-24 hours at 37°C with gentle tilting and rotation.
- Place the tube in a magnet for 1 min and discard the supernatant.
- Wash the coated beads 3-4 times:
a. Wash twice for 5 min at 2 - 8°C with 1 ml Buffer 2.
b. Optional: incubation for 24 hours at RT or 4 hours at 37°C in Buffer 3 will deactivate remaining free tosyl groups.
c. Wash once for 5 min at 2 - 8°C in 1 ml Buffer 2.
- Remove the tube from the magnet and resuspend the Dynabeads in 1 ml Buffer 2 (to obtain 4 x 108 beads/ml). The beads are coated and ready for use.
Sample Preparation
Cells can be directly isolated from any sample such as whole blood, bone marrow, mononuclear cell suspensions (MNC) or tissue digests. Please visit www.dynalbiotech.com/samplepreparation for a list of recommended sample preparation procedures.
Critical Steps for Cell Isolation
- Use a mixer that provides tilting and rotation of the tubes to ensure Dynabeads do not settle at the bottom of the tube.
- When incubating Dynabeads and cells, the incubation temperature must be 2 - 8°C to reduce phagocytic activity and other metabolic processes.
- Never use less than 25 μl (1 x 107) Dynabeads per ml cell sample and at least 4 Dynabeads per target cell.
Table 1: Volume of Dynabeads added per ml of cell sample. The volumes can be scaled up as required.
|Positive Isolation
|Sample volume (1 x 107 cells/ml*)
|1 ml Max 2.5 x 106 target cells
|1 ml Max 2.5 x 106 target cells
|Volume of Dynabeads
|25 μl
|50 μl
* If the concentration of cells is increased or the target cell concentration exceeds 2.5 x 106, the Dynabeads volume must be increased accordingly. Cell concentration can be up to 1 x 108 cells per ml.
Cell Isolation
- Wash coupled Dynabeads before use to remove any soluble ligand. Use the Dynabeads Washing Procedure replacing Buffer 1 with Buffer 2.
- Add Dynabeads to the prepared sample according to table 1.
- Incubate for 20 min (positive isolation) or 30 min (depletion) at 2 - 8°C with gentle tilting and rotation.
- Optional: Double the volume with Buffer 2 to limit trapping of unbound cells.
- Place the tube in a magnet for 2 min.
- Depletion: Transfer the supernatant containing the unbound cells to a fresh tube for further experiments.
- Positive isolation: Discard the supernatant and gently wash the bead-bound cells 4 times, using the following procedure:
- Resuspend the cells in buffer/medium for downstream application.
The choice of primary antibody is the most important factor for successful cell isolation. Note that some antibodies may show reduced antigen-binding efficiency when coated directly onto beads, even if the antibody shows good results in other immunological assays. See section Spacer and Ligand Orientation for recommendation of our secondary coated products.
Spacer and Ligand Orientation
The efficiency of antibody-antigen binding can be increased for some applications by using a spacer molecule e.g. a secondary antibody coupled to the Dynabeads prior to coupling of the primary antibody. Invitrogen Dynal offers several secondary coated Dynabeads for cell isolation. For further information, please visit www.invitrogen.com.
Storage of Coupled Dynabeads
- Store coupled Dynabeads in Buffer 2 at 2-8°C in liquid suspension. Coupled Dynabeads may typically be stored for months or even years. Stability of coupled Dynabeads depends on ligand stability and must be determined separately.
- A final concentration of 0.02% NaN3 can be added as a preservative to the storage buffer. The preservative must be removed by washing prior to cell isolation.
Isolation and Depletion of Target Cells
Remove density gradient media (e.g. Ficoll): Wash cells prior to adding antibodies or Dynabeads.
Remove soluble factors in serum: Serum may contain soluble factors (e.g. antibodies or cell surface antigens), which can interfere with the cell isolation protocol. Washing the cells once may reduce this interference.
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- Erdmann A et al (2005) Activation of Th1 and Tc1 cell adenosine A2A receptors directly inhibits IL-2 secretion in vitro and IL-2 driven expansion in vivo. Blood. Mar. 3 (E-pub ahead of print).
- Hamad ARA et al (2003) B220+ double-negative T cells suppress polyclonal T cell activation by a Fas-independent mechanism that involves inhibition of Il-2 production. J. Immunol. 171: 2421-2426.
- Jung U et al (2003) CD3/CD28-costimulated T1 and T2 subsets: differential in vivo allosensitization generates distinct GVT and GVHD effects. Blood. 102: 3439-3446.
- Takemoto M et al (2002) A new method for large-scale isolation of kidney glomeruli from mice. Am. J.Pathol. 161: 799-805.
- Tenedini E et al (2004) Gene expression profiling of normal and malignant CD34-derived megakaryocytic cells. Blood. 104: 3126-3135.
- Viglietta V et al (2004) Loss of functional suppression by CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells in patients with multiple sclerosis. J. Exp. Med. 199: 971-979.
- Wen J et al (2005) Use of superparamagnetic microbeads in tracking subretinal injections. Molecular Vision 11:256-62.


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The Seattle Music Project, a photography exhibit in the Men's Shop at our flagship Downtown Seattle store, is still open through this weekend.
[UPDATE: The exhibit has been extended through October.]
Although it encompasses Northwest musicians (and photographers) from the 1960s through today, the exhibit—featuring hundreds of photos, songs, posters, flyers, backstage passes and more—was curated by local photographer Lance Mercer, whose career came into focus during the early-'90s (don't call it grunge) Seattle music scene.
We talked with Mercer about the exhibit, his inspirations, and why perfection—and politeness—are overrated.
[This photo, and photo of Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder above, © Lance Mercer.]
MEN'S SHOP DAILY: What was your role in the Seattle Music Project exhibit, and how did it all come about?
LANCE MERCER: "Pete Nordstrom and I had coffee last winter…He wanted to have a photo exhibit in the store [incorporating] Seattle music. It was more of a grunge, '90s vibe at first, but I was really inspired by this photo by Jini Dellaccio, who's a big hero of mine. She shot all the early garage stuff. I started looking at her photo of the Sonics, the very iconic shot of them on the beach, and the clothes they're wearing are very pertinent to today: the Beatle boots, the Mod [look], the peacoats and parkas.
"So the idea became: Let's cover the last five decades of Northwest music, as it relates to fashion. I mean, Nordstrom is a Seattle landmark. I used to hang out at the [Nordstrom] coffee shop in the '80s, with guys from Pearl Jam, Mother Love Bone…Bands have shopped at Nordstrom forever. Even Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart—they bought a lot of those clothes, like the whole gypsy look from their Little Queen era, at Nordstrom.
"Thanks to the Nordstrom creative team, we brainstormed and kept building on this idea—with ephemera, and music, and photography, and flyers—all this stuff. The process incorporated the things that I love: Music, photography, the people in Seattle, the connections I've made over the last 25-30 years—I was able to really put all those things to use. And man, I love going through people's archives…That was kind of my job over the last six or seven months, just gathering and acquiring all this amazing content—and I love it."
[Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, photo © Lance Mercer.]
MEN'S SHOP DAILY: How did you get started in photography?
LANCE MERCER: "I started going to shows when I was about 13. I was mainly going to punk shows, and the punk scene in Seattle at the time, around 1980 or '81, was really small.
"The energy I was getting from those shows was something that I really latched onto, and one thing that really changed the course of my whole career path was the discovery of the Ramones, the Clash—and the photography that went along with it: Abrasive, not technically proficient, but very fitting [to that style of music]. I realized I didn't have to be Ansel Adams to capture photography the way that I wanted to.
"The cover of London Calling by the Clash [photographed by Pennie Smith] had a huge impact on me—it was out of focus, it was just weird, but it captured the essence of that band. It's very rare when that happens, when somebody can look at a photo and get that same feeling, like they were there.
"And when I was going to all these shows, that's what I was trying to capture by taking photos: the feeling of being there. Still to this day, throughout my career, I'm still trying to capture that. I don't think I've ever perfected it, and that's one thing that keeps me going."
[Photo © Lance Mercer.]
MEN'S SHOP DAILY: When did you realize that doing what you loved—shooting shows, hanging out with bands—could become a career?
LANCE MERCER: "Just continuing what I was already doing, I became friends with some of the guys in Green River, Malfunkshun…and as they pursued their careers, I kind of just tagged along. As they gained notoriety and went on to Mother Love Bone, and eventually Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and all these things, I was kind of along for the ride.
"I would say it was definitely right place, right time, but also being pretty driven. I wanted to be Annie Leibovitz shooting the Stones, I wanted to be Robert Frank documenting people and events. It all kind of accumulated to being able to go on tour with Pearl Jam—just as a friend, and eventually becoming, for lack of a better term, their official photographer. That was '91 or '92, and I've been self-employed as a photographer ever since."
[Photo © Charles Peterson.]
MEN'S SHOP DAILY: What makes Seattle a special place for music?
LANCE MERCER: "Since we were up here in the corner, and [touring bands] never came up here, we kind of created our own scene. There was some stuff here that was not happening anywhere else, and you could just kind of feel it. It's been said, it's cliche, but the weather definitely had a big influence on it—dark days, long winters, people locking themselves in the basement—and the music had that same vibe.
"Even the Sonics and the Wailers, and the old photos I've been looking at, are very representational of Seattle. It can be dark and gloomy here. Having traveled a lot, I know every scene has had their own experience based on where they're from, and their own uniqueness—Athens, Minneapolis, there are very distinct sounds that come from there. And I think a lot of this kind of slowed-down, heavier music was a result of the vibe here in Seattle."
[Photo © Charles Peterson.]
MEN'S SHOP DAILY: What's been your most memorable music experience, as a fan?
LANCE MERCER: "Just being the impressionable teenager that I was, the Ramones at Eagles Auditorium, in like '84. The Damned. Tom Waits at the 5th Avenue Theater. Those are pretty unforgettable experiences.
"And Iggy Pop at the Showbox, way back in the day. Everything right now is really safe—thank you, and we're glad to be here, and want to thank the promoter and all these people—but at that show, Iggy Pop came out and scared the crap out of me, to the point where I was frozen and couldn't move, and had to stay and watch the rest to see what the hell was going to happen. Throwing the mic stand out, antagonizing the crowd. That danger level, I haven't seen since—and I want that. It's a feeling. It doesn't have to make you feel good. So that really changed some perspective for me."
[Photo © Charles Peterson.]
MEN'S SHOP DAILY: You've branched out over the years to many kinds of photography—but would you say shooting live shows is still your favorite?
LANCE MERCER: "Absolutely. I'm a little older, so I don't have the physical capacity I used to. I mean you have to remember that shooting live back in the '90s was like being a war photographer. I had the experience of being in punk clubs, being right up front, getting slammed around—but shooting festivals like Lollapalooza, or the Endfest, I mean—yeah, it was insane.
"But once that kind of synergy between the audience and the band 'clicks'—people who play in bands know that feeling, and people who are at shows—it's kind of unexplainable, and trying to capture it with photography is not easy. There's nothing like it."
THE SEATTLE MUSIC PROJECT: 1960s | 1970s
The Seattle Music Project is an exhibit of photos and ephemera commemorating five decades of Northwest music. Curated by renowned local photographer Lance Mercer, the exhibit resides in the Men's Shop of our Downtown Seattle store, now through the end of October.
[Additional photos above by Charles Peterson. Individuals featured do not endorse Nordstrom.]


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The Internet Enabled Car
Imagine streaming a film straight to your car. Sam Schechner checks out a demo version of GM's 4G enabled car with its own set of apps and built-in cameras that you can watch on your iPad from the comfort of your own home.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
I ... you might be forgiven for thinking I'm at the Detroit auto show but actually I'm at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and this mobile phone has four wheels ... yes that's right this car is on the internet with the four G LTE connection ... all ... the question might be why does your car need to be on four G well ... GM ... has worked with eighteen T to build this demonstration to show us why ... it's got for instance ... on ... streaming video in case your guests want to us ... to watch ... in a little bit of the history channel ... while I ... don't drive and probably not the front seat ... GE IGN has also built an app ecosystem ... so in case you one of ... you know listen to NPR or Pandora ... on the on the fly ... and II It's gonna walk a hot spot for your guests and that perhaps of most interesting Lee it's got security cameras ... um ... so you can see inside and outside the car ... and ... you can actually stream that ... to your I pad in case you wanna check when you're not in your car if anyone is trying to steal it ... for The Wall Street Journal here in Barcelona ... bonds in check ...


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The club is holding a members area cleanup on Saturday,October 15th. We will workto put up the members area building and do some clearing to make the area more suitable for camping.
We need people to bring digging tools, carpentry tools,generators and compressors etc. Remember, we work Saturday for a few hours and then wheel for free.
We need material donations especially:
Pressure treated 6x6s
Pressure treated 4x4s
T-111 siding
7/16ths roof sheathing
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I get dozens of PR pitches a day.
It stinks, but I simply don't have enough time to respond to all of them between all the writing, editing, and gadget testing I do all day.
One way to guarantee I won't respond to you is to get my name wrong. In the past, I've been called everything from Sam to Stephanie.
But what's even worse than screwing up my name is screwing up the publication I work for.
Today a company called Xsync sent a pitch to the entire SAI team titled, "Walt Mossberg likes us. What about Techcrunch?" (It looks like the sender forgot to change the subject line. The body of the email says Business Insider.)
I'm not sure what Xsync is. But based on a brief skim of Mossberg's review, it has something to do with QR codes, a pointless and dead tech trend, so I probably don't care. However, Mossberg does, so you can read about whatever Xsync is here.
My lesson to PR people: Take a few extra seconds before sending a pitch and Google the writer you're pitching.
Then ask yourself a few simple questions:
- Is this something the writer normally covers? If not, which one of his or her colleagues would cover it? (If you can't answer either of these questions, don't send the pitch.)
- Am I spelling the writer's name correctly?
- Do I have the correct publication name?
And yes, I realize I'm drawing attention Xsync simply by writing about its lazy pitch. But it's Friday. (I'm going to stick with that excuse.)
Here's the e-mail Xsync sent SAI, along with my super witty reply.


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The dilemma posed by the ever more rapidly changing electronics market is the tendency to wait for the next upgrade or product release. The trouble is that you may end up waiting forever. In a merchandise based economy, it is given that there will always be new styles. The difference between a change in the style of a dress or suit may seem little different than a buying a new tablet computer, but there is a fundamental difference. A new suit or a new dress is still a suit or dress. Materials and assembly may evolve over time, but what you get is still a suit of clothes. On the other hand, what is happening in the electronics industry is the creation of new products.
Take Apple's iPad for an example. When the first news began to circulate about Apple releasing a "new" type of computer, generically called "a tablet," reactions from the media were almost uniformly negative. There was no need for such a device. What use could it possibly be? No one would buy such a device. I must admit that my reaction was very similar. My first real contact with the iPad was walking into an Apple store, just to see the new product. The store had a large table near the entrance to the store with 15 or 20 iPads tethered to the table. After a few minutes, I became more fascinated in watching the people come into the store and pick up the device for the first time than I was in trying to use the product myself. The remarkable thing about the iPad was that everyone who picked one up, immediately and instinctively knew how to use it. The was true for children who could barely see over the edge of the table and for much older people dragged in by their grandchildren. I spent over an hour just standing there watching people use the iPad. At the end of the hour, I bought one.
Now, at the time I purchased the new iPad, I could have waited. I have been around electronics long enough to realize that there would likely be an iPad 2, an iPad 3 and so on forever. I could also have guessed that many other manufacturers would come out with similar products and that someone, like Google, would probably come out with a similar operating system and method of using hand and finger gestures. In short, I could have waited for the next round of updates and releases. Why? If the product had an attraction and a use, why not buy one at the time I was attracted and had the use?
In genealogists this tendency to wait, manifests itself in the almost universal reaction to any technological change; how much does it cost and is there a annual fee? Whenever I suggest to someone that they just might want to consider upgrading their Personal Ancestral File program to something a little more powerful and currently supported, 95 times out of a hundred, I will get that same reaction. Will I have to pay for updates? This reaction is exceptionally bizarre from a PAF user because there haven't been any updates since 2002. This reaction is even more strange, when you realize that nearly every genealogical database program on the market today costs less than $100.
I am not advocating unbridled spending. I do not wish to drive all of us dependent on Social Security in some form or another to the poor house. What I am saying is that genealogy, as it is today, is a technologically sophisticated pursuit that requires some pretty technological tools. If you are going to survive in the genealogy world today, you need a set of computer skills and part of that set of skills is the ability to keep your tools (computers and software) up-to-date.
So when do you buy a new computer? Watch the market. There is no real need to be the first to buy any change in technology. But, like the iPad, if there is something that is manifestly new, innovative and reasonably priced, there is no reason to wait for the next iteration. On the other hand, if the issue is when to upgrade your existing computer system, you need to look at exactly what is happening around you. There are two things that change rapidly; operating systems and the underlying processing chips. When you figure out that there are new operating systems, such as the soon-to-be released Windows 8, then you know that there are also new processor (CPU) chips either already released or on the horizon. New Intel chips or whatever other manufacturer usually drive new or very updated operating systems. Once you get two or more iterations behind, you will find it difficult to buy programs and may run into problems in maintaining your computer.
One thing you can assume, the new system will be faster and have more features than the old. If you want to keep a comparable level of computer, the new system will probably cost less.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Anticipating the Market -- When Do I Buy a New Computer?
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After the metal cools, the sand is broken away and the raw casting emerges.
Through multiple phases of grinding and polishing, accents and highlights are
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confirms its authenticity and quality craftsmanship.
Brass is a copper-based alloy. Brass contains 75% copper which accounts for its traditional warm yellow color.
Bronze is the most ancient of all cast alloys. Bronze contains 85%
copper which gives it a deep reddish tint. It can have a polished or satin
finish as well as the rich antique look of Oiled Bronze pieces.
Nickel Silver, also known as white bronze, is so named due to
addition of nickel to the alloy which gives it a warm silver color.
Door Knocker Mounting Instructions.
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The Knowledge Base provides access to information about the environmental effects of marine and wind energy, supporting OES-Environmental and WREN initiatives. Relevant documents and OES-Environmental metadata forms are compiled into a user-friendly table with advanced filtering. Filters may be selected on the right, or keywords entered in the Search Text box. Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers. More entries will load as you scroll down.
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Thomas More
More, Sir Thomas
Sir Thomas More (Saint Thomas More), 1478–1535, English statesman and author of Utopia, celebrated as a martyr in the Roman Catholic Church. He received a Latin education in the household of Cardinal Morton and at Oxford. Through his contact with the new learning and his friendships with Colet, Lyly, and Erasmus, More became an ardent humanist. As a successful London lawyer, he attracted the attention of Henry VIII, served him on diplomatic missions, entered the king's service in 1518, and was knighted in 1521. More held important government offices and, despite his disapproval of Henry's divorce from Katharine of Aragón, he was made lord chancellor at the fall of Wolsey (1529). He resigned in 1532 because of ill health and probably because of increasing disagreement with Henry's policies. Because of his refusal to subscribe to the Act of Supremacy, which impugned the pope's authority and made Henry the head of the English Church, he was imprisoned (1534) in the Tower and finally beheaded on a charge of treason.
A man of noble character and deep, resolute religious conviction, More had great personal charm, unfailing good humor, piercing wit, and a fearlessness that enabled him to jest even on the scaffold. His Utopia (published in Latin, 1516; tr. 1551) is a picture of an ideal state founded entirely on reason. Among his other works in Latin and English are a translation of The Life of John Picus, Earl of Mirandula (1510); a History of Richard III, upon which Shakespeare based his play; a number of polemical tracts against the Lutherans (1528–33); devotional works including A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation (1534) and a Treatise on the Passion (1534); poems; meditations; and prayers. More was beatified (1886) by a decree of Pope Leo XIII, canonized (1935) by Pius XI, and proclaimed (2000) the patron saint of politicians by John Paul II.
See his complete works (16 vol., 1963–85) and his correspondence, ed. by E. F. Rogers (1947), which contains all his letters except those to Erasmus. The biography of More by his son-in-law William Roper (ed. by E. V. Hitchcock, 1935) has been the principal source of later biographies, particularly the standard modern biography by R. W. Chambers (1935). See also biographies by R. Marius (1985) and P. Ackroyd (1998); studies by R. Pineas (1968), R. Johnson (1969), E. E. Reynolds (1965 and 1969); G. M. Logan (1983), and A. Fox (1985).


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By Kevin Juday, Elmhurst Sports Information Director
ELMHURST, Ill. - The Elmhurst football team gave everything fourth-ranked North Central College could handle before falling 31-14 to the Cardinals.
It was a tale of two halves as the Bluejays hung right with the Cardinals for the first 30 minutes before being outscored 17-0 in the second half after waiting out an over 90-minute delay due to torrential rain and lightning.
Elmhurst (1-3, 0-1 CCIW) had a couple of early chances but could not convert. After forcing a three-and-out on North Central's first possession, the Bluejays drove across midfield but came up short on a fourth-and-one attempt. North Central took over but George DeMaria picked off Spencer Stanek and returned the ball to the Cardinals' 43-yard line. Elmhurst pushed the ball down to the NCC eight-yard line, but after a holding penalty, David Tomis' 30-yard field goal attempt was no good.
The Cardinals got on the scoreboard after the field goal miss, driving 80 yards in 11 plays with Stanek scoring on a seven-yard touchdown run.
Elmhurst evened the score midway through the second quarter as the Bluejays' strung together a 12-play, 80-yard scoring drive. Josh Williams keyed the drive with a 41-yard run down to the sidelines to the North Central 12-yard line. Facing a fourth-and-goal from the Cardinals' two-yard line, Williams took the snap out of the wildcat formation, and after getting turned away on his right, reversed direction and dove across the goal line for a two-yard score.
The Bluejays nearly caught North Central napping as Elmhurst went for an onside kick and recovered the football, but were ruled to have touched the ball one-yard before it traveled the minimum 10-yards. North Central quickly took advantage of the good field position as Stanek hooked up Chad O'Kane on a 21-yard touchdown pass to put the Cardinals on top 14-7 with 3:34 left.
After an Elmhurst punt, it appeared the Bluejays would go into the locker room trailing at the half, but on second-and-10 from the Elmhurst 48-yard line, the snap sailed off of Stanek and was grabbed out of midair by Elmhurst's Stephen Ritter. Ritter raced 47 yards to the end zone to even the score with just 12 seconds left in the half.
The second half began with a kickoff, but before the Bluejays could run a play on offense, the sky opened up and the game was halted due to lightning. After over a 90 minute delay, the Cardinals came to life, forcing the Bluejays into a three-and-out and then marching 68 yards for a touchdown on a seven-yard pass from Stanek to Peter Sorenson.
The Bluejays were promptly intercepted just three plays later and the Cardinals went to work at the Elmhurst 16-yard line. Stanek needed just one play to hit Ryne Rezac for a 16-yard touchdown to put North Central up 28-14.
The Cardinals tacked on a 25-yard field goal from Nick Dace in the fourth quarter for the game's final score.
After totaling nine first downs and 161 yards in the first half, Elmhurst's offense struggled in the second half. The Bluejays totaled just one first down and only 44 yards in the game's final 30 minutes.
Elmhurst finished with 205 yards of offense with 178 coming on the ground. North Central totaled 412 yards with a balanced 211 on the ground and 201 through the air.
Logan Stelzriede led the Bluejays on the ground, rushing 12 times for 72 yards. Williams added 18 carries to finish with 72 yards and a touchdown. Stelzriede finished 4-of-13 for 27 yards and two interceptions through the air.
Ryan Kent led the Cardinals with 14 carries for 98 yards while Oshayne Brown added 76 yards on 13 carries. Stanek finished 16-of-27 for 201 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Sorenson was the Cardinals' top target, catching seven passes for 106 yards and a score.
Charlie Roberts and DeMaria both turned in strong games to lead Elmhurst's defense in the loss. Roberts amassed a game-high 13 tackles, including three tackles for loss and two sacks. DeMaria added nine tackles, two sacks and an interception.
Nick Slezak paced the Cardinal's defense with 12 tackles, including three tackles for loss.
Elmhurst travels to Augustana College next Saturday, October 12.


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New York, August 21, 2013--The 35-year prison sentence handed down today to Army Pfc. Bradley Manning on charges of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the website WikiLeaks could chill the work of journalists covering national security issues.
"Military prosecutors who pursued Manning aggressively sought a harsh sentence because of the message it sends to would-be leakers," said CPJ's executive director Joel Simon. "As an organization dedicated to the defense of journalists and press freedom, we take a different view. This Manning prosecution combined with the Obama administration's overzealous pursuit of leakers sends an unequivocal chilling message to journalists and their sources, particularly on issues of national security that are of vital importance to the public."
Manning was convicted on July 30 on six counts of violating the Espionage Act, along with theft and other charges, but was acquitted of the most serious charge of aiding the enemy. U.S. authorities in the Obama administration have aggressively gone after officials who leak classified information to the press, charging seven under the Espionage Act, which is more than double the number of all previous administrations combined.


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Former GOP Gov. Bill Owens sent out a fundraising email today for Nate Strauch, who is running for the House District 64 seat. Owens said Strauch would make an "outstanding legislator" in a rural area with a "significant Republican registration advantage."
Hopefully, Owens' former assistant press secretary will remember to vote for himself.
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Strauch said in an email his 2010 "ballot was rejected for not signing the envelope, which I will happily go on record and say is a stupid rule."


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CHICAGO (AP) Marc Gasol scored 19 points, Zach Randolph had 13 points and 19 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Chicago Bulls 85-82 in overtime on Saturday night.
Memphis scored the first six points of the extra period, Gasol's putback making it 82-76. The Bulls cut it to 83-80 on Jimmy Butler's layup and had a chance to tie, but Nate Robinson missed a 3-pointer with 25 seconds left.
Robinson made a layup with 6.6 seconds left, but Jerryd Bayless scored with 4.8 seconds remaining to make it 85-82. Carlos Boozer missed a 3 as time expired.
Chicago, playing its third consecutive overtime game in four days, didn't have enough in overtime. The Bulls played without forward Luol Deng and had to fight back from a 17-point, third-quarter deficit.
Jimmy Butler, starting in place of Deng, scored a career-high 18 points and Boozer added 17 as the Bulls had a three-game winning streak. The Bulls shot just 3 for 10 in overtime.
Robinson banked in a 3 with 1:33 left in regulation to give Chicago a 75-72 lead, then Gasol scored four consecutive points to get Memphis the lead back at 75-74. Marco Belinelli split a pair of free throws to tie the game at 76 with 31.4 seconds to play. After Randolph missed an 18-footer with 4.9 seconds left, Robinson missed a 21-footer as time expired, sending the game into overtime.
After trailing by 17 early in the third quarter, the Bulls cut it to five early in the fourth quarter, but Memphis quickly answered. Tony Allen made a pair of free throws and Mike Conley had a steal and layup to make it 64-55 with 9:30 left before the Bulls rallied.
Memphis has won two straight after dropping three in a row.
Rudy Gay finished with 16 points and Conley had 13 points and nine assists.
Trailing 30-25 midway through the second quarter, the Grizzlies scored 13 unanswered points to take a 38-30 lead with 1:57 left in the half. Gay scored six straight points in the span.
Memphis led 44-34 at the half. Conley scored 10 points in the half and Gasol had nine. Boozer and Joakim Noah led the Bulls with 10 points apiece. Chicago was just 5-for-18 shooting in the second quarter and committed six turnovers.
After Boozer's basket opened up the third quarter, Allen capped off an 8-0 run with a dunk to extend the lead to 52-36. Gay's jumper gave Memphis a 54-37 lead, its largest of the game.
Randolph, who missed Friday's win over Sacramento with a sore back, played 41 minutes.
Deng, averaging a team-high 17.4 points, tried to play through a sore right hamstring in Friday's overtime win at Boston but scored a season-low three points on 1-of-6 shooting before aggravating the injury and exiting late in the third quarter.
NOTES: The Grizzlies swept the season series. ... Deng is listed day-to-day and there are no plans for an MRI.


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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:58 am
Post subject: re-Programmable 'angel eyes' LED project (WIP)
This is my first electronics project, so try bear with me. I understand this is probably jumping in the deep end, but thats the way I like it.
The finished result:
Angel eyes (you know, the halogen lights that imitate the BMW angel eyes. you can always google angel eyes) built with white (approx 10k mcd. will these be bright enouph?) LEDs. These LEDs will be reprogrammable to perform different sequences.
Im finding it hard to explain what I want the LEDs to do, so have a look at my inspiration. Just imagine this set up as angel eyes.
(I believe this is the work of anotherhackgadget on this forum, but don't take my word for it, I may be wrong.)
My thoughts:
I thought I would use a PIC chip. I had this one in mind: PIC16F877A
(The reason I chose this chip is because I can buy it easily, its relatively inexpensive, and it has 33I/O pins)
I want the chip to be in-circuit reprogrammable. By either USB (prefered) or Old school serial.
I was planning on buying a 100LED pack. 4 Circles with 24 LEDs each (this keeps the number of LEDs in a circle even, and leaves me with 4 spares).
Rather than having each LED separate (like in the youtube vid) I thought I would pair LEDs. 4 LEDs (in series) per chip I/O. So LEDs 1 + 2 on circle one AND LEDs 1 + 2 on circle two are ALL connected to the same I/O connector on the chip. I will need to use NPN transistors. This allows me to program the left set of lights separate from the right set of lights.
My planned 'dashboard' would be:
2 variable resistors, one for LED brightness, and the other for the 555 timer chip.
A button to change the sequence that is running. (press and hold to reset to sequence 1, if thats possible to program??).
A switch to turn it on and off.
[optional, if I have enouph I/O left]
A 7seg display (using a 4bit binary decoder chip)
A button to change the sequence that is running (in reverse order to the button above)
Since the 7 seg display can only display 10 different digits, and I can program 20+ sequences into the chip, I thought it would be an idea to use an LED on the dash to show 10+, and a second LED to show 20+, and then I can have them both on to show 30+ (if you understand what I mean)
What I still need to work out (and what I would like your help with)
Im confused with how to get the in-circuit reprogrammable side of things set up. An easy (for the first timer) schematic would be nice. Tried reading a few but it goes over my head.
Does programming the PIC chip require I/O connectors (or does it use some of the other 40 pins not labeled as I/O pins, and can I use those same connectors on input buttons (I read somewhere I can, as long as the buttons were not pressed while programming)
If you see any flaws, or have any suggestions, Please share.
I am trying to keep the project as inexpensive and simple as possible.
I havnt drawn up a schematic yet, but I will start and post it up when I am done.
Does anybody know what happened to the gui compiler mentioned in these posts:
I am tempted to PM anotherhackmember for it.
I store all the links to my information sources here:
Hope I havn't confused you.
:This seems similar to my idea.
I forgot to mention: being car related headlights the voltage would be about 12V with 14V spikes.
I am going to use plugs to disconnect the lights and dashboard from the circuit, so it can be easily removed for programming.
EDIT again
Do you think the heat from the headlights will affect the LEDs?
Do you think a ribbon cable (like an old IDE cable) will be enouph for the current of 4 LEDs running in series? (and will the common ground be enouph for all the LEDs on that cable?)
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Very nice job!
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:54 am
Post subject: Re: re-Programmable 'angel eyes' LED project (WIP)
knoppies wrote:
What I still need to work out (and what I would like your help with)
Im confused with how to get the in-circuit reprogrammable side of things set up. An easy (for the first timer) schematic would be nice. Tried reading a few but it goes over my head.
Does programming the PIC chip require I/O connectors (or does it use some of the other 40 pins not labeled as I/O pins, and can I use those same connectors on input buttons (I read somewhere I can, as long as the buttons were not pressed while programming)
For in circuit programming you would need to know the pin outs of your chip and programmer with ICSP capability. Which stands for In-Circuit Serial Programming. I have a older USB PICkit 2 (pre black box) and a 12f683. using the data sheets I found the pin out of the chip and the PICkit 2 ICSP pins. I installed some pins in my circuit that connect directly to the chip. ICSP only needs about 5 wires to connect to the chip. the pins came off a board that used them for jumpers. using the supplied cable that came with the PICkit 2 I can just plug in the programmer directly to the circuit and program the chip without removing it.
Pics of the circuit and programmer to follow
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Building Blocks for a Successful Business BlogPosted by Mark White, Blog Consultant in Blogging Basics , Business Blog design , Starting a Blog
You want to have a blog which benefits your business – yes?
You want a blog which people are going to want to come back to time and time again – yes?
Essentially, you want a blog which is going to be successful – yes again?
Well, to give you the best chance of a successful business blog, then you're going to need to make sure that you tick all the boxes to ensure that all of the underlying elements are in place to make that happen. It's not difficult but it is important.
For me, there are 5 elements which are like building blocks that make a blog what it is, 5 layers if you like that constitute the makeup of a blog and so 5 key aspects that you need to keep in mind as you plan and develop your blog.
1. Philosophy
Underpinning everything else are the general philosophy needed for blogging – you've got to be comfortable with the basic ideals of what people expect from blogs or else you're going to fall at the first hurdle. The key one is that of openness – if you, or your company, are not willing to be open and honest in dealing with the readers of your blog then the likelihood is it will not achieve the goals you have for it. Be transparent and honest, and you're off on the right foot.
2. Technology
You need to build the blog on the right technology base so that it supports what you want to do with it. It has to be one that will help your blog achieve the requirements that you have for it, both now and in the future. Making sure that it can grow with your ongoing needs is key to effectively future proof all the work and effort that you'll be putting in. There are a number of excellent blogging platforms available – my own preference being for the full self hosted WordPress – but just ensure that you pick one that will be able to grow with you.
3. Business
Getting the business elements right means that you are treating the blog as the business and marketing tool that it is rather than as a piece of technology divorced from the company's aims and requirements. Getting the business part right means that you've planned your objectives and aims for the blog, know how you intend to promote it (including with social media tools in place) and have answered the 3 key questions in the planning phase which are:
- i) What do you want the blog to be used for
- ii) Who is your target audience and what do you want to attract to your blog
- iii) What you want to achieve with it and how to measure that?
4. Layout and Graphics
The so called "look and feel" layer focuses on how the blog will be laid out and takes into account not only the graphical elements and branding but also how the layout and structure can reflect the goals of the blog and the company. In addition, the layout should support the business goals by ensuring that the key "real estate" areas are used as effectively as possible and navigation remain intuitive and compelling giving a "stickiness" to the blog.
5. Content
Finally the content is ultimately where your ongoing focus needs to be, with all of the other elements essentially being there in place to support and market what you write about. This is of course the key part which needs to have our ongoing focus since all of the other elements will ideally be planned and implemented in the planning and preparation phases.
While the content element does rightly get the lion's share of our attention and much of the online advice on setting up and writing blogs, the content will only work to its full potential in a blog built with a foundation of the other elements outlined above. They are what ensures that the content is correctly focused, distributed, read and shared – essentially delivering you a successful blog in the process.


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When we were on our New England potluck road trip tour in New England this fall, we were happy to bring food gifts with us for the people who attended. The companies that sponsored that tour sent along boxes of their food for our guests. One of the most popular foods? These these packets of instant gluten-free oatmealfrom Bakery on Main.
As you may know, Bakery on Main is one of our long-time sponsors, a company that makes great gluten-free food we like. The Bakery on Main gluten-free granola was the first one I tried after I learned that certified gluten-free oats were finally on the market. And I so appreciated having their gluten-free granola bars with us on our trip, particularly when the kiddo grew cranky from being hungry.
But it's their instant oatmeal that is the fan favorite. These wholesome oatmeals contain certified gluten-free oats, but they also have chia seeds, flax meal, quinoa, amaranth, dried fruits, and good spices. These are a far cry from the overly sweet packaged instant oatmeals I ate as a kid.
Lu's a fan of the carrot cake flavor and the maple mutigrain muffin. When she wakes up (between 6:20 and 6:40 every morning), she wakes up hungry. Sometimes she wants apples and cheese. Sometimes it's yogurt and granola. But during cold winter mornings, she likes a bowl of oatmeal, fast.
When I was a kid, I loved the dried oats that fell out of a packet and turned into creamy oatmeal with a stir of hot water. Later, as an adult, I learned to love steel-cut oats and thick rolled oats without a package. Lu's a kid. I don't mind if she has some flavored oatmeals sometimes, especially when they come from Bakery on Main.
Bakery on Main has offered to send some of their flavored oatmeals to three lucky winners. Leave a comment about why you are interested in trying these and you might win. Winners will be chosen at random on Friday, February 7th.


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FITCHBURG — A father's agonizing screams for his family, trapped inside their burning home at 53 East St., pierced the quiet neighborhood, drawing neighbors out of their houses.
"I heard him screaming for Christopher. Flames were coming from the front door, and black, black smoke was everywhere," said Paulette Nadeau, who lives across the street from 53 East St., where a raging fire claimed the lives of two people late Sunday night.
A 22-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman were killed when the two-alarm fire ripped through the single-family house, authorities said. Fire Chief Kevin D. Roy said firefighters found the two adults unconscious on the second floor after they had knocked down the intense fire on the first floor.
Authorities in Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.'s office Monday afternoon identified the victims as Lisa Englehart, 39, and Christopher Brinkley, 22. A third occupant of the house, Frank Huckins Sr., 65, was rushed to Health Alliance Leominster Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition Monday, according to authorities.
"The worst part of it all was the father screaming for his son," said Mark Romano, who lives across the street, a couple of houses down. "It was awful."
The state fire marshal's office is involved in the investigation. Officials said Monday morning that the cause of the fire appears to be accidental.
"Obviously, it's a tragedy," Chief Roy said. He said the building had a lot of cellulose insulation, which kept the smoke and the heat inside, and large amounts of clothing and furniture. "Combustibles," he said, also contributed to the dangerous conditions firefighters encountered.
"Two firefighters were very close to being caught in a flashover on the second floor," Chief Roy said. One firefighter had made it inside one of the two bedrooms on the second floor, and another was climbing through the window.
Nine people were in the house at the time of the fire, according to officials. Most of the occupants were extended family. Two children and three adults on the first floor got out safely, the chief said. A mother and her 5- and 11-year-old sons who were on the first floor had to crawl through windows to escape the blaze. A neighbor helped the children out. Two occupants of the basement also got out safely.
Charles Huckins Jr. of Leominster owns the house, and said his brother, Frank Huckins Sr., previously owned it before he had trouble keeping up with the mortgage after his wife died a few years ago.
Charles Huckins said he purchased the house and rented it to his brother and family. He said his brother Frank lived there with his son, Frank Huckins Jr., his wife, Karen, their two boys, and Karen's 22-year-old son Christopher from a previous relationship. Charles Huckins said his nephew's sister was visiting.
"It's shocking," Mr. Huckins said. He told a fire official at the scene that he was unaware there were two people living in the basement.
The chief said there was extremely heavy fire on the first floor and heavy smoke visible throughout the neighborhood when crews arrived.
"We did not find any evidence of working smoke detectors," Chief Roy said.
He said the fire spread to the second floor before being knocked down. It also spread to the house next door at 55 East St. That house is just a couple of feet away. The house at 53 was a total loss, and the house at 55 sustained about $30,000 in damage, according to a fire official.
"It was rolling pretty good on the first floor," said Deputy Fire Chief David Rosseau. He said the fire was challenging to fight because there were flames everywhere on the first floor when firefighters arrived, and debris and clutter everywhere.
"Christopher was the nicest young kid," said neighbor Norman Garneau, who was standing with neighbors Mark and Kathleen Romano on their front porch Monday morning.
"I only went into that house once. Because of the clutter, I wouldn't go back," Mr. Romano said.
Neighbors said the smoke was so heavy it set off smoke detectors in other houses along East Street.
"I was choking cause the smoke was so thick," Mr. Romano said. Kathleen Romano said everything inside their home reeks of smoke. She said the Huckins family was a nice family, and the fire was tragic. "It was horrible," she said.
Another neighbor, Josue Gonzalez, said his aunt smelled something burning around 11:30, and he went outside to see the house down the street pumping out smoke. He said he could not see the house because of all the smoke, but he heard Frank Huckins Jr.'s screams for help.
"The guy standing at the (front) stairs is trying to go back in," Mr. Gonzalez said. "He was screaming at me to help him."
Wearing shorts and sandals, the 18-year-old Mr. Gonzalez said he didn't go in the fire, which was spreading quickly, and told Frank Huckins Jr., who came out the front door with a blanket wrapped around him, that he could not go back in.
"I feel bad for the family," Mr. Gonzalez said.
Residents of 53 East St. gathered at Mrs. Nadeau's house across the street. Neighbors and emergency personnel brought them blankets.
"I took in the two little boys. They were shivering. They had no socks on, no shoes," Mrs. Nadeau said. "I couldn't get the youngest to stop shaking."
The mother and her two children were taken to the hospital early Monday morning to be checked as a precaution, according to fire officials.
"Christopher was a loner. He played with his computer and walked his dog every day," Mrs. Nadeau said. "He was a good kid."
Mr. Brinkley's dog, Stripe, made it out of the fire, and was with friends Monday afternoon.
About 10 a.m. Monday, firefighters returned to the house because smoke was seen coming from a section of the burned-out building. The smoke was soon doused and plans were made to board up the building.
Gretchen Letteney also watched the fire unfold with neighbors. At one point, she said, somebody told the mother not to go in the house because it was going to explode.
"This is just so sad," Ms. Letteney said.
Steven H. Foskett Jr. of the Telegram & Gazette Staff contributed to this report
Two confirmed dead in overnight fire at 53 East St. in #Fitchburg. Fire officials investigating cause. pic.twitter.com/N2amqhaQOS— Linda Bock (@LindaBockTG) March 31, 2014


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Photography (weddings, portraits, commercial) and we are wanting to branch out into photo styling and vintage rentals.
I would like this to be a wide and narrow logo. The main line should read "Threaded Together" and the second line should read "Photography, Styling, and Vintage Rentals." Photography is our main business so that could be larger than the styling and vintage rentals. We shoot in a vintage style so we would like the logo to have that kind of feel to it. I would like two illustrations (sketch style) worked in and will upload examples. The illustrations I would like are a camera and thread spool. Stitching could somehow be incorporated by maybe having some of the text be in dashes. Or there could be a line "threading" the D of "threaded" and the T of "together" to each other. Or the together could be spelled out in cursive "thread" that ends with the last letter winding around a spool. Use your imagination! The template we are using for our website can be seen at http://cairo.photobiz.com/. I have attached examples below of a couple logos that I like. One shows flowers (which I don't want, nor do I want medallions with initials) but the overall vintage/shabby chic look is there. The other shows the type of illustrations I want but is more contemporary than I'm going for.
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Bondage BDSM Leather Mouth Ring Gag in Blood Red with Stainless Steel Snaps and Buckles
BDSM Bondage Ring gag with interchangeable rings in two sizes ( 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 inch) for precise, comfortable fit (but not too comfortable). Supple yet strong blood red leather with a Stainless Steel roller buckle strap fitted with Stainless Steel snaps to facilitate switching rings. Will fit most subs, but of course if you need a custom size we can do that as well.
Attention to detail and the finest materials make all the difference in the final product.
I make these items in my rural workshop one at a time, they are not churned out in a factory by people who will never use this type of gear. We know what will work for you because we know what works for us. We are in the life and have been disappointed by the mass market bondage gear. Our creations are made of the finest materials and formed by hand using old world traditional techniques. We have confidence in our gear and you will too.


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I can get a
QSystemTrayIcon to show up in Unity by installing the sni-qt package which acts as a broker between the application and an application indicator for the program.
However, running the application under Gnome 3 doesn't work - no icon appears anywhere. Is there a similar package that does the same thing as the
sni-qt package but for Gnome 3?