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SUNDAY, April 10th Hash
Hares: Fuk Stik and Kojak Sack
Run Time: 3 pm
Run Start:
The start will be in the empty lot across from the Delaware
Center for Horticulture, http://www.dehort.org/about/directions.htm
Hash Cash: $5
on on!
The hash announcements and write ups for the Blue Hen Hash House Harriers, a delaware drinking club with a running (stumbling) problem.
SUNDAY, April 10th Hash
Hares: Fuk Stik and Kojak Sack
Run Time: 3 pm
Run Start:
The start will be in the empty lot across from the Delaware
Center for Horticulture, http://www.dehort.org/about/directions.htm
Hash Cash: $5
on on!
On a cold and windy day, all of 4 hashers showed up at the Newark Goodwill. Snow threatened to fall, but we are Blue Hens, and we hash!
Chilean Cherry Pie and Vaseline Alley waited by the Goodwill, and Mathematical Impossibility and Waterfoul showed up later. We decided 4 was enough (besides, we waited a long time), and then we were on trail.
We began behind part of the Newark Shopping Center, and then came back out in front by the coffee shop and across Main Street. The trail continued across Delaware Avenue and through the University Apartments. We decided it would be a walking hash...why? I don't know.
But the trail left the apartments through their volleyball field, and towards campus.
Waterfould wondered if the checks had any falses....when we arrived at the circle near the library, he found out! After a 5 minute search, more marks were found on the other side of the circle, and on on through the neighborhood.
While passing through the Park -n- Shop, we wondered if there was beer on trail...Vaseline tried to recruit one more hasher--in a liquor store yet, but apparently that didn't work....oh well.
On on through Towne Court, and in some mud...through the scary tunnel, and a quick right into yet another neighbourhood....where's the beer?
We circle jerk around the neighbourhood and a few Beer Near marks finally lead us to some beer. (Not quite the rancid beer vaseline promised, but close to bad.) We drank on the deck of Vaseline and Cherry Pie. After some phone calls of hashers threatening to show up, but they didn't... we were on on.
Down Barksdale Road we found a true trail mark into the woods...across a gutter (there is a water crossing), and a quick romp through the woods, we came out into the parking lot of a preschool, and back onto barksdale road we went.
too much concrete!
We end up hashing behind Dickinson and Rodney dorms and pass the old Newark Post house. Speculating on how cool it would be to make it a hash house, we hash around the McDeer Park, and through some more university buildings. How exciting...we walk down main street thinking about food. Finally back to Newark Shopping Center, the On in is at La Tolteca. Waterfoul decided to have dinnner there, getting his fix for the month (Fart, send all "thank you's" to Chilean Cherry Pie, as he will not nag you to take him out for at least 2 more weeks)
ok, there was a sort of circle with lazy person's down downs...
the hares drank
last in was Math Imp
first in was waterfoul
hashus interruptus is given to all other hashers .
extended hashus interruptus for chilean cherry pie.
And cherry pie also had to write this thing up.
on on
How many hashers think it is time for a hash? (let's see, 3, 4 hands up...)
ok.....should it be this weekend? (ok, see a few nods......)
alright, it's settled:
Hash, Saturday the 12th of march, 2005
Where will we meet to begin?
In front of the Goodwill in Newark Shopping Center on Main St.
Where is that?
go to mapquest, look up E Main St and Chapel St intersection in zip code 19711...near thereabouts...
What time should we be there?
we'll say 2:22 pm
Who are the hares?
Chilean Cherry Pie and Vaseline Alley
How long is the trail?
somewhere between short and medium
How much is hash cash?
probably 5 dollars....bring that in case. It may be less and there could be refunds....
Less than 5 dollars--how shitty is the beer?
rancid-ass or something near it.
Well, that about covers it....any questions? direct them to the nearest brick wall.
on out, vaseline alley


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Dallas wins despite Nash's 48
Dallas, TX (Sports Network) – Josh Howard had 29 points and Dirk Nowitzki
added 25, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 119-109 victory over the Phoenix
Suns in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday.
League MVP Steve Nash poured in a career-high 48 points to lead the Suns,
scoring 35 of those points in the second half. But despite his career
performance, Phoenix could not stop Dallas from evening the best-of-seven-
series at 2-2.
"I had to be aggressive to make them pay for the way they were playing," Nash
said. "But we just got out-hustled. You can look at the oddity of me scoring a
bunch of points and not having many assists (five)."
Jerry Stackhouse collected 22 points off the bench for the Mavericks, who
built a 16-point lead by halftime. Erick Dampier added 13 points and 11
rebounds in the victory.
The teams have alternated wins and losses so far. Game 5 is scheduled for
Wednesday in Phoenix, where the Suns scored 233 points over the first two
games, but came away with just one win.
Shawn Marion had 19 points and a game-high 12 rebounds in the loss for
Phoenix. Amare Stoudemire added 15 points, Quentin Richardson scored 13 and
Jim Jackson had 11.
Nash scored 23 of Phoenix's 29 points in the third quarter, but the Suns
couldn't make much of a dent in Dallas' 66-50 halftime lead.
Phoenix got as close as 11 points in the third quarter three times, but
Nowitzki ended the period with a three-point play to give the Mavericks a
93-79 lead heading into the fourth.
Nash went on to score 12 more points in the fourth quarter, including two that
got the Suns within 103-94 midway through the period. But Dallas scored 10 of
the next 13 points to go up 16, and Phoenix would never be closer than nine
the rest of the way.
"We had the gas, we just didn't apply our talent," said Suns head coach Mike
D'Antoni. "We just have to win two out of three now."
Nash ended the game 20-of-28 from the field, getting most of his 48 points on
drives to the basket. Only Charles Barkley has scored more points for the Suns
in a playoff game — 56 against Golden State on May 4, 1994.
Phoenix shot 51 percent for the game and went 8-of-21 on three-pointers. But
Dallas was even better, hitting on 55 percent of its shots and six of its 14
three-point tries.
"It was just a great Western Conference shootout," said Dallas head coach
Avery Johnson.
Nowitzki scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half, and Dallas led by as
many as 21 on the way to a 66-50 advantage at the break.
"We shot fifty percent and scored 109 points…we just couldn't get out of the
hole we dug for ourselves in the first half," Nash said.


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Friday, 15 January 2010
3 comments:
- KC'sCourt! said...
Hope you are feeling better. I have had a pulled muscle all week, I wouldn't mind though but it didn't hurt at work only when I tried to relax in the afternoons and evenings and worse of all bedtime.
- 15 January 2010 at 18:15
- Serenata said...
Glad you are starting to feel better. I will be very interested in hearing about the changes you make with your back in mind. Who knows it may help me as well!
Thank you for the wonderful photos. I'm looking forward to my trip end of Feb.
- 16 January 2010 at 12:20
- Julia said...
Hello there!
I do hope you are feeling better, Im sorry to hear you are in pain with your bad back..but delighted you have taken time to post all those stunning photos of your trip! What an amazing beach!! I am in a state of mild envy - the picture of the islands is just gorgeous!!
Take care, lots of love
Julia x x x
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When Gregory Websters 80s outfit Razorcuts hit the scene, their curious collision of influences - from the Buzzcocks to Joy Division to the Beau Brummels - was essentially a happy accident. That could never be said of Sportique, Gregorys band since 1997, who artfully give a nod and a wink (and occasionally a baseball bat around the head) to a wide variety of influences from the 60s through the 80s and beyond. Whilst the indiepop heritage of the line-up (Sir Mark from the TVPs and McTells plus Amelia & Rob from Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, Marine Research, and Tender Trap) resonates throughout, Sportique have slowly steered the template into more experimental waters, both musically and lyrically.
matinée releases:
April 1999
Black Is A Very Popular Colour CD/10"
matinée 007
July 1999
Love & Remains 7"
matinée 017
September 2000
Don't Believe A Word I Say 7"
January 2002
Modern Museums CD/10"
April 2003
Communiqué no.9 mini-CD/10"
matinée 013
August 1999
La Soirée Matinée cassette
matinée 026
May 2001
The Matinée Spring Collection CD
matinée 040
August 2002
The Matinée Summer Splash! CD
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July 2003
Matinée 50! CD
other releases:
- If You Ever Change Your Mind/One For The Road 7" (Where It's At Is Where You Are Records, 1997)
- The Kids Are Solid Gold/You Didn't Have To Be So Nice 7" (Roxy Records, 1998)
- p58/Tiny Clues 7" (Where It's At Is Where You Are Records, 1999)
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My new Lemon Blueberry Overnight Breakfast Cake might be your new holiday morning favourite! Yes. A cake that you can tuck into the fridge and then bake up fresh and hot the next morning!
This has completely changed my breakfast game, you guys. Maybe you all knew about this before I did, but hey, sometimes I can be a slow learner. Overnight breakfast cakes are my new love, watch for another new recipe or two using this game changer before the holidays!It's true you guys, overnight breakfast cakes exist! You can totally make coffee cake batter the night before, wrap it and then tuck your pan into the fridge until morning.
Mind = BLOWN.
And they bake up just fine, FYI.
Just look at that lemon blueberry bliss happening right there.
So good.
So am I the only one that didn't know that overnight breakfast cakes were a thing? I found just a simple overnight coffee cake on Allrecipes and my mind starting working overtime on how to make the kind of overnight breakfast cake that I love.
I love anything lemon and blueberry, so of course my first attempt at an overnight coffee cake would be a blueberry one. I will delve into some more seasonal ones but sometimes that burst of berry flavour in the middle of winter is priceless. Sometimes it's worth paying the premium for blueberries and fresh lemons at the store for a treat like this.
I hope that this helps you all with your holiday mornings now! I am going to have fun delving into other recipes for overnight breakfast cakes in the next month!
For some more breakfast ideas try these:
Overnight Sausage & Croissant Breakfast Casserole
Quickie Homemade Cinnamon Buns
Lighter Lemon Blackberry Muffins
Happy baking!
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Lemon Blueberry Overnight Breakfast Cake! Make the batter the night before, put it in the fridge and bake it the next morning!
- 2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 eggs beaten well
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups blueberries
- Grease a 9x13 baking pan and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda,sugar and salt.
- Add in the eggs, buttermilk, lemon juice, lemon zest, butter and vanilla.
- Beat with a mixer until blended.
- Fold in the blueberries gently.
- Spoon the dough into the prepared baking pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, remove the pan and place on the counter while the oven is warming. Pre-heat your oven to 350 °F.
- Bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted comes out clean.
- Remove and serve while warm!
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You can make this cake right away and it still bakes up great!


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Not all the barracks in New Belgrade were state-built. In a proposed design for new barracks, the Office for Communal Construction in New Belgrade (Uprava za komunalne izgradnje Novog Beograda) explained that it needed to tear down "illegally erected barracks, of unknown ownership, occupied by a large number of families of workers employed in companies accomplishing work in New Belgrade" before they could proceed with the preparation of the land for construction. "The existing barracks are made out of wood or partly covered by pieces of brick, without any kind of sanitary installations, and are on the verge of collapsing."31 In their place, the office proposed building an-other set of barracks adjacent to an existing settlement by the old exhibition grounds next to the Sava. These barracks would contain apartments composed of one 4×4-square-meter room, one 2.8×4-square-meter kitchen, and a closet. The apartments did not have bathrooms, which presumably would be located in another facility. The designers of the barracks touted them as "resolv[ing] the problem of housing space using the most economical amount of space, providing inhabitants with a quality apartment." Whereas Yugoslav architects had formally rejected such strategies for dealing with the housing shortage, municipal bodies clearly had other priorities.
In the decade or so after the end of the war, the grandiose plans for transforming New Belgrade were left largely unrealized, partly as a result of the Tito-Stalin split but also because of the state's economic priorities as they had been laid out in the 1947 five-year plan. Urban planners' ambitions of improv-ing the quality of life of Belgrade's citizens had been disappointed, as investors and municipal organs made a mockery of their plans, building only housing and neglecting everything else. Inhabitants complained bitterly about their liv-ing conditions, and builders endured primitive living conditions to build a set-tlement they felt they would never get a chance to live in, in spite of the state's promise to reward the working man for his toil.
After a decade of sacrifice, anxiety, and ideological metamorphosis, the mood began to change in the mid-1950s due to Yugoslavia's improving economic situation and its leaders' decision to begin investing in consumption. As the state began to put money into building housing, urban planners in Belgrade returned to designing neighborhoods. They continued to adhere to the vision presented in the Athens Charter. Several factors were key to the continued support for this approach. Although Yugoslavia's approach to economic mod-ernization was changing, the Athens Charter's promise to provide modern, hygienic housing to the entire urban population at minimal cost held onto its appeal. Moreover, the emerging doctrine of self-management provided further support for the Athens Charter. Federal policy makers introduced the residen-tial community in 1956, an organ of local self-government that was essentially a derivation of the neighborhood unit concept.
Yugoslavia's economic circumstances began to improve. After a catastrophic drought in the early 1950s, the subsequent harvest was abundant, and invest-ments in industry began to bear fruit. Stalin's death and the ensuing normal-ization of relations with the Soviet Union meant that Yugoslavia could also decrease its defense spending. The party leadership began to hint that invest-ment priorities were changing it was time to focus on bettering the standard of living. Tito indicated in a July 1955 speech in Karlovac that the state would reduce its capital investments and increase its investments in the production of consumer goods. This new orientation was finally translated into official policy in 1957 with the inauguration of a new five-year plan. Whereas increasing the standard of living had ranked only fourth and last among the goals of the 1948 five-year plan, it would rise to first place by 1964.32 The improvement of hous-ing conditions would be an important element in the drive to ameliorate the standard of living.
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Even before housing construction had been officially put back on the agenda, the Standing Conference of Yugoslav Cities (Stalna konferencija gra-dova Jugoslavije SKGJ), created in 1953, identified the catastrophic housing shortage in major Yugoslav cities as one of its central preoccupations. Accord-ing to Sarajevan-born architect Jahiel Finci, architect and professor at the Tech-nical Faculty in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia possessed some 3 million homes. In order to reach the European average of one apartment per four inhabitants, however, the state would have to build 1.35 million more homes.33 This was an enormous
The federal government was responsive to these recommendations, although it took four years for new policies to be put in place. In 1958, the federal government passed a law that nationalized all residential rental properties.36 In addition, it adopted a new system for financing housing construction in 1958 and 1959. Housing went from being a good that was exclusively distributed by the state to being a good that was purchased by employers and provided to their workers and, eventually, to being a good that could be purchased by in-dividuals. Employers were required to withhold 4 percent of their employees' wages and deposit them into Funds for Housing Construction. These funds were, in turn, used to finance the construction of apartments, which employ-ers would then put at the disposal of their workers. Policy makers were con-vinced that tying housing to productivity would encourage firms to become more productive. In 1959, rents were increased in an effort to reflect the cost of maintenance and amortization.37 As part of the same set of reforms, people could purchase a new apartment through a preorder system, which allowed them to make monthly payments to a construction company to finance the construction of a new home.38
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Release Date: 09/16/2014
Studio: Anchor Bay
Director: Charles E. Sellier Jr.
The popularity of the slasher film reached it's peak in the mid 80's, producers and studio heads were scrambling to find the next Friday the 13th and at this point nothing was sacred. Camping trips, school functions, holidays, the slasher has a rich history when it comes to bloodyin' up the once innocent affair. Out of all the films of the period none caused a stir quite like Silent Night, Deadly Night. Critics bashed the violence, parents were outraged by the depiction of a "killer" Santa Claus fearing it might cause irreconcilable damage to their children's psyche. This controversy caused the film to get pulled from theaters and shelved. Definitely a slasher first!
After seeing his family brutally murdered by a man dressed as Santa, young Billy (Danny Wagner) is taken to an orphanage where he isn't treated too kindly thanks to an overbearing Mother Superior .(Lilyan Chauvin). The years fly by and eventually an 18 year old Billy (Robert Brian Wilson) is offered a job at Ira's Toys. We see things are going fairly well for the young man thanks to montage featuring one of the corniest Christmas songs ever recorded, The Warm Side of the Door.
But things go haywire when Billy spots Santa, I guess working in a toy store during the jolliest season of the year wouldn't be the best idea for someone with Billy's past. He's able to control himself, but when the big red man calls in sick Billy is forced to don the Kris Kringle fatigues and he finally snaps. With an ax in hand Billy is about to turn a white Christmas blood red.
Silent Night, Deadly Night is the perfect mix of camp, blood, and horror. Yeah, it has it's fair share of camp, but damn if it isn't enjoyable. Wilson is great as Billy, the wholesome, milk drinkin' teenager gone mad, once he puts on that big red suit and picks up his ax all bets are off. Rick Josephsen (Cujo) is on board with the SFX to insure there are some interesting kills, Charles Sellier Jr takes a break from Grizzly Adams to take over the directorial duties and he does a worthwhile job. Linnea Quigly even has a memorable appearance in the film and yes, she is topless for most of her role. A must for the slasher-aficionado.
If you're reading this there's a good chance you're wondering if the film is worthy of the upgrade from the past DVD editions. While I truly appreciate the effort Anchor Bay put into giving us an uncut version of Silent Night, Deadly Night, if you owned any of the past releases you know when the uncut footage rears it's head the picture degrades. The same thing is true with this current blu-ray. Those hoping for a 4K scan, or new cleaned up uncut footage will be disappointed. Unfortunately it seems any new sources for the uncut footage are long gone, when the blood flows there's a big downgrade in quality. The rest of the film looks decent with a nice palette of natural colors and a very filmic look. Is it better than the DVD, for the most part yes. Is it a huge difference? No. The 5.1 TrueHD track is great with a nice level mix, dialogue is always audible and clear, never drown out by the film's score or sound effects.
Audio Interview with Director Charles E. Sellier Jr. (35:42) - A straight-forward phone interview with the director of Silent Night, Deadly Night.
Santa's Stocking of Outrage - This is a collection of quotes from critics and concern citizens documenting their outrage about the film.
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Silent Night, Deadly Night is great, definitely one of the best to come out of the slasher craze that took over the 80's. In typical hack 'n' slash fashion, SNDN had a number of sequels though none ever really lived up to their predecessor. While the film does look slightly better than past releases I do not believe this disc warrants an upgrade. If you've yet to purchase the film however, that's a different story as this film is a must own for fans of the subgenre.


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Do You Know How To Get Your Pond Ready For Winter?
by Christopher Smith
With this guide, you will be prepared to winterize a water garden pond. Make sure that you follow each step to ensure the health of your plants and fish. It should be easy and quick to maintain a healthy water garden pond. This is a guide for those with a soft pond liner. If you have a hard pond liner, you have many less steps to take, which can be found easily online. Make sure that you check which type of liner you have before you begin to winterize your pond.
Your first step is to empty half of the water from the pond. You can do this by taking the hose that is connected to your pump, and reconnecting it so that the water is pumped onto the ground. This will make it easier for you to see while you clean.
Next, you must remove your potted plants, an important step when winterizing a water garden pond. You must also trim your plants, to ensure that the leaves will not die over the winter and fall into the water, dirtying your pond and creating an unhealthy environment for the fish.
Remember not to re-pot the plants until the spring; doing so in the fall will hurt them. You must also remember to cut your water lilies to their base, and again, if they need replanting, save that task for the spring months.
Your third step is to catch and remove your fish. When you have caught them, place them in a bucket filled with pond water. This will clear the pond so that you can continue to your next step, clearing the pond of debris. This debris makes a great mulch.
You can now place your plants back into your pond. They must be at least a foot and a half beneath the freezing line. If your plants are hardy, and are under three feet of water or more, they should be able to survive the winter months. Now it's time to return your hose to your pump.
Finally, return your fish to the pond. You can stop feeding your fish when the temperature hits 50 degrees, and should feed them again when the temperature hits 55 degrees. Make sure you keep a hole in the ice winter long for your fish, creating it with warmth, and not a hammer. And you have winterized a garden pond!


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Finca Calera is a true ecological sanctuary, it is estimated that 275 bird species live there. The farm was planted by the Valiente brothers' grandfather, a hardworking immigrant. During the picking season it provides work for as much as 200 local people with fair wages.
This medium roasted Bourbon holds great layers of flavors, chocolaty with a distinctive layer of sugar cane with a clean and linger finish, its perfect to drink it in the espresso form or any pour over method.
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Swap the utilitarian look and feel of magazine organizers for something more artful.
Source: Martha Stewart Living, June 2008
Trace the tall back panel of a magazine holder onto cardboard, and cut out.
Using that template as a guide, trace 1 panel for each holder onto a width of decorative wallpaper (floral and geometric prints work best). Cut out.
Squeeze craft glue onto the back of a magazine holder, and spread evenly with a sponge brush.
Align paper with the back panel of the holder, and affix, smoothing out air bubbles as you go. Repeat with remaining paper and holders. File issues chronologically, and arrange the holders on a shelf to re-create the wallpaper's design.


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Success and Sports
"Stay ahead of the competition. Be the first across the line. Go the distance." The business world is full of euphemisms taken from the running and sporting world. Rightly so. It is not just the healthy lifestyle and outlook that businesses borrow from. Amatuer and professional athletes are examples of dedication, development, goal setting and hard work towards the attainment of their goals: qualities needed in the corporate world and shown by companies and individuals that succeed.
Gauging Success
Success is more easily gauged in sport. It is winning. Doing a personal best. Making the podium or just reaching the finish. It is harder to pin down in business. It might mean becoming number one, achieving growth, increasing profits, bringing out more products or any number of things. Clients, for example, will often say 'I want to be more successful.' Being successful is a very broad term, everyone implies different things by it. When you ask 'what does that mean to you?' they will start to formulate some more specific ideas. It often comes down to implementing new projects, more balance between work and life, impacting on the organisation.
Goal Setting
Examining where you are and where you want to be is critical to success and whether it's running or business, you have to set measurable and precise goals. Success is largely guided by this goal-setting and then finding the inner and outer resources to achieve these goals. There is always scope for improvement and the biggest corporate growth comes from constant innovation and taking up challenges.
In a marathon, you set a goal time, then set a pace and follow that through to the desired result. You have challenges to overcome but if you focus, you can ignore the tempting thoughts to stop, take a break or decrease your speed. Many great business strategies fail on the implementation stage – where you have to make the first real steps, one after another until you reach your goal. Using a 'never give up'atttitude that many people apply in athletics and sports can certainly help businesses get through these difficult phases and arrive at the goal of success.
Grahak Cunningham
is a Business Motivational Speaker and four time finisher of the world's longest
race, the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race. He has times ranging from 50 days
to 43 days, winning the event in 2012. When he is not running he runs a successful business and consults in sales and marketing in the health care industry.


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Art Book Fair, Yale University Art Gallery (2014)
We're heading to New Haven, with books and zines!
Arts & Sciences Projects in collaboration with Carl Gunhouse will be showing and selling a selection of books and zines at the Odds and Ends Art Book Fair at the Yale University Art Gallery. The one day event will be held in New Haven on Friday, December 5, 2014, from 1:30-5pm.
The fair includes books from small independent publishers who focus on art, architecture, photography, and design; rare and limited-edition books and zines printed in short runs and showcasing a range of publishing endeavors; and book works by students from the Graphic Design program at the Yale School of Art. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Odd Volumes: Book Art from the Allan Chasanoff Collection.


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Railroads in the 20th century after 1920 would live in a different world as automobiles and airplanes began to eat into the industry's dominance in the transportation sector. Millions of Ford Model-T's were on the road after 1920, highways were improving, and the airplane was becoming more reliable. The "Roarin' Twenties" would lead to the Great Depression of 1929 and a financial collapse of the United States. The depression was no easier on the railroads and many fell into receivership or were purchased by stronger companies. Rail service during the 1930s did have at least one bright spot, however, the fabled streamliner. While the golden age of railroading may have ended after 1920 its best remembered and most beautiful passenger trains did not appear until the streamliner era.
For the first time the decade actually saw a decline in rail mileage although the depression was partly to blame for this setback. Still, rail mileage did not recover and the last recorded growth occurred during the record year of 1916 when a mere 258 miles was added to the nation's rail network. Also, the mania of the interurban, or classic trolley, had come to an end with the depression. By the time the markets collapsed in 1929 most interurbans were already in financial trouble, as they had lost much traffic to improved highways and automobiles which folks found more convenient and flexible, and the depression simply put many of these companies out of business. At the industry's peak interurbans boasted over 15,000 miles of rails in 1916 but just 25 years later in 1941 this number had dropped to under 3,000 (and only a select few were still in operation by 1950).
An In-Depth History Of Streamliners
The "Golden Age" Comes To A Close, 1900-1920
Railroads In World War II, The 1940s
The Industry In Decline, The 1950s
Mergers And Bankruptcies, The 1960s And 1970s
Railroads Of Today, The 1980s Onward
The streamliner era is, of course, the decade's best remembered moment for railroads even with the Great Depression ongoing. It was also the most successful. In terms of the history of rail travel and its "Golden Age," streamliners were a relatively late concept and lasted for only about forty years under private ownership until Amtrak was created in 1971 (and for several years Amtrak featured more "boxy" locomotive and car designs before returning to the streamliner concept in the 1990s). The streamliner concept also got a boost just prior to its launching when the contemporary and artistic Art Deco movement took off in the 1920s. It's form and function was quickly applied to streamliner concept including the first two to debut, the Union Pacific's M-10000 (also known as the City of Salina) and soon-to-follow, the Burlington Route's Zephyr 9900.
Soon after the release of these trains most of the largest railroads were either launching their own streamliners or had something in the works while some trains had to wait until after World War II to see their inauguration. For the most part the streamliner concept worked and remained successful through the war. The other major development with railroads in the 1930s was the new diesel-electric locomotive. Diesel locomotives have been around in one shape or form since the mid-1920s when the American Locomotive Company (Alco) joined with General Electric and Ingersoll-Rand to produce a 300 hp, 60-ton model in 1924 that would be purchased by the Central Railroad of New Jersey, followed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
The B&O also has the distinction of being the first railroad in the country to purchase a diesel-electric passenger locomotive in 1935 from Electro-Motive (B&O #50). While these early designs were somewhat successful and new diesel switch engines were becoming quite popular from makers such as Alco, it would not be until the development of EMD's legendary E and F models (which followed the EA/EB design they were nicknamed "covered-wagons") to pull heavy passenger and freight train consists did the diesel-electric locomotive really come of age and overtake steam as the dominant means of moving freight across America.
Railroads during this time would greatly need the new diesel locomotives being produced by EMC (later EMD) as the U.S. was soon to be entering a new war against Germany and the Axis after it was bombed by the Japanese in December of 1941. This time, however, railroads were prepared for the onslaught of new traffic and no government oversight was needed during the conflict. Not only did railroads see record freight traffic during the war years but also the industry witnessed a passenger renaissance as folk returned to the rails, partly due to the new streamliner concept and partly because the government needed the trains to move large numbers of troops. In any event, without the railroads World War II certainly could not have been won by the Allies.


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Title of Keynote: Methods of improving the efficiency of machining of titanium alloys used in aerospace industry.
About Keynote: Machinability of titanium alloys is limited because of its physical properties and, above all, their low thermal conductivity and high work hardening capability. Nowadays a worldwide trend in difficult-to-cut alloys machining effectiveness improvement is observed. In this domain, few areas of research and development activities concentration can be indicated. The lecture is devoted to the research in this issue including non-conventional technologies of machining like high-pressure cooling (HPC) and laser-assisted machining (LAM) as well as the development in the area of cutting tools will be presented.


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Northwest Lab Fit-OutHarvard University
The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) project on the B1 Level of the Northwest Laboratory Building fit-out is the final remaining shell space within a base building that was constructed in 2002. Located above a 4-story underground garage, the 7,000 GSF of shell space designated for the lab fit-out was originally an unconditioned storage area located in a building.
The project provided an opportunity to meet programmatic goals for three separate research groups, including a new recruit. The design team began with a programming and conceptual design study to confirm the project scope, code requirements and special research needs of each individual group. The resulting Basis of Design provided wet and dry lab space, a student machine shop, a conference room, and student write-up areas. The complexity of the program required the design to support diverse research activities including a wind-tunnel, a multi-ton 3-D printer, and a BSL-2 space.Back to work section


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Take a hit—no need to panic! On the other hand, after hearing their blistering set at this year's Seattle Hempfest, it should really be EVERYBODY PANIC. Born from the great plains of Oklahoma and signed to Cavi-Gold Records, the band made the trek up to Seattle for a massive Saturday afternoon set played on this year's newly added Hempfest "Cavi-Land", Caviar Gold stage. Dealing in the heavy corridors of Hard Rock, sharpened on edges of Heavy Metal and grounded with technical savvy, EVERYBODY PANIC pushes through the artistic mainstream boundaries, garnering a bounty of fan appreciation. Branched with savory melodic buds, virile layered rhythms, and certified as high-energy, live-show trusted, the band recently set off on a September tour run with Dead Horse Trauma and Death Division that will close out in early October following an additional, coveted October 14th date with Anthrax, and Death Angel in Idaho Falls, ID. Be sure to check out my interview below with lead singer/jiu-jitsu master Ty Gay, and guitarist Provo Provenzano, talking Seattle Hempfest fun, touring, new album plans, and suppressed Oklahoma weed.
Join us today as we re-celebrate the release of EVERYBODY PANIC's album "Attack!" We'll be playing a different "Rocking Friday" choice cut at 20 minutes after the hour all day long (unless a UTFH repeat is airing) on 420Radio.org!
Join us every Friday for a new & exciting "Rocking Friday" artist!
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The term "tinnitus" is Latin based and roughly translates to mean ringing or tinkling like a bell. This is a very apt term for a condition that is described as a persistent ringing noise in the ear. This article was designed to help you reduce the negative effects of this troublesome condition.
Finding out what caused you to develop tinnitus is the first step in treating it. For instance, TMJ and hypertension, are both medical conditions that can cause tinnitus, and if they are not treated, your tinnitus will not get any better. However, you must be aware that there is sometimes no cause of tinnitus.
Talk to your doctor about getting a blood test to check your zinc level. In people with low levels, zinc supplements have been shown to help many with their tinnitus. High levels of zinc supplements must be monitored by a doctor, so do not take or increase zinc supplements without the advice of a physician.
Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, can be a mind-bending disorder that makes you feel as if you are going crazy! If tinnitus keeps you awake at night, try making use of white noise from a blowing fan in your bedroom or listen to relaxing music in order to drown the sound out.
Acupuncture is becoming a widely accepted source of treatment for many symptoms such as pain, nausea and even tinnitus. No one is quite sure what the scientific evidence is for why it is effective against tinnitus, but many tinnitus sufferers get relief by using it, so it may be worth a try!
It is important to not give up on your tinnitus treatment if it does not seem to be working at first. This is a complex condition that affects a delicate organ of your body. Some treatments can take a while before you start to notice the benefits. Be patient, and give your body some time to heal itself.
Whether you have been diagnosed with tinnitus or not, it is nonetheless important that you always use ear protection while in environments that have dangerously high levels of noise pollution. Prolonged exposure to excessively loud noise can increase the likelihood that you will develop tinnitus; it can also cause the condition to become worse in individuals who already battle tinnitus.
Use "white noise" to help manage tinnitus. If your doctor has looked for and ruled out treatable conditions, you can still minimize the sensation of ringing or whistling in your ears by using external masking sounds such as an electric fan or quiet music. White noise can also help you sleep better, which is good for your overall health.
Get the correct diagnosis for your condition. Tinnitus has many causes, ranging from impacted ear wax or medication side effects to serious neurological disorders. The treatment chosen will depend on the underlying cause, so it is essential to have a careful medical examination and not try to diagnose tinnitus yourself.
As previously revealed, tinnitus is a Latin based word, which describes the ringing sensation that many tinnitus sufferers report. The constant noise causes discomfort because it can affect your attention span. Many people desperately seek relief from this condition. This article hopes to provide tips that bring relief to those who suffer with tinnitus.


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Anaphylactic Shock – Introduction
So what is anaphylaxis? In its basics it's a severe allergic reaction and in some cases can affect the whole body within minutes. The condition is usually caused by exposure to a substance which causes the allergic reaction which is known as an 'allergen'. The body can react within minutes but sometimes after a few hours for the symptoms to take control of the body.
Anaphylactic shock is the most dangerous of all allergic reactions.
Recognition of Anaphylactic Shock
A decrease in blood pressure leaves the brain starving for oxygen. The allergen will cause inflammation in the lungs resulting in severe shortness of breath, creating a deadly combination.
If you believe someone is suffering from anaphylactic shock it is important that you can identify the following two points:
Identifying the symptoms of anaphylactic shock.
Identifying the exposure to an allergen that causes anaphylactic shock.
Symptoms will include:
Red, raised, blotchy skin (Hives)
Anaphylactic shock happens when the victim shows signs of low blood pressure:
Pale colour
Anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock often has symptoms of:
shortness of breath
Unable to speak more than one or two words
Sitting straight up or with hands on knees
Gasping for breath
Pursing lips to breathe
Using neck muscles to take breaths
Identify the Allergen
It will be difficult to identify the allergen in some cases especially if the symptoms show at a later stage and it may be required to investigate the movements and activities of the casualty 4-6 hours prior to the time of identifying that there is a problem.
An example may be those with allergies to bee stings will usually know they've been stung. Sometimes, however, there is no known allergen and the victim is simply developing symptoms of anaphylaxis. Anyone who's had allergic reactions in the past should be aware of any symptoms, especially if no allergen has been identified. If you don't know what it is that makes you sick, you don't know when you've been exposed.
The situation can give you clues to figure out whether this is anaphylaxis. People with food allergies are more likely to have anaphylaxis while eating, even when they don't think they're eating the food they are allergic to.
Anaphylactic Shock Treatment
The first priority would be to identify the 'allergen' and often the treatment depends on how bad the reaction has been. Benadryl would be applied for a simple and mild reaction and to stop the reaction from developing. For a more serious case of anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock may require the application of epinephrine.
What to do
Tight clothing, especially around the neck should be loosened and the patient should be made as comfortable as possible.
Lie them down flat on their back and raise their legs whilst you await further assistance. Do not place them in the recovery position.
CALL 999, and follow any advice given by the 999 call handler.
If there is another person, send them to flag down the ambulance.
Do not try to give the person stung any food or drink.
If the person's heart stops or the breathing stops, resuscitation should be provided by a trained person.


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The 93rd episode of our 12 Questions segment features producer Weepee.
1. If you had to pick one track which solidified your love for electronic music early on what would it be?
The true love for the progressive came with "16 Bit Lolitas – Sedna "
2. What was your first and last DJ gig?
The first one was on the school party. The last one I think was in the Summer Terrace in Vilnius.
3. What was the first and last record you purchased?
If we are talking about singles, the first Beatport purchase was Chris Palmer – Depth, in the early 2006 . Cannot say when I bought my first CD. I think it was VIVA hits, or Club Rotation from ~2000.
the last one: Few Nolder's BOSO EP "Clouds".
4. What would you say is the highlight of your career thus far?
I'm still not sure that I reached something that could be mentioned. But I still hope, that the big highlights are still waiting for me.
5. Tell us something about yourself that might surprise people?
I never attended music class, music school and even never watched "how to produce" tutorials.
6. Who are some of the best undiscovered talents in your eyes?
I Still hope, that Few Nolder will become as populiar as Ten Walls. He's worth it
7. Which producers consistently inspire you?
I think mostly Eric Prydz, Ten Walls and Maceo Plex.
They are totally different as musicians, but they never fail.
8. What artist or track would you love to remix? and who would you love to be remixed by?
I do not think I would dare to remix someone, who I want to remix. I think masterpieces should not be remixed. Always wanted to have remix from the Tale Of Us. They making miracles with the vocals.
9. Record labels are a dime a dozen these days and the majority of people feel most of them are mediocre music factories. Which ones if any standout for you?
Ellum, Life and Death, Kompakt, Cocoon, Suara, Get Physical Music
10. What would you say is the best mix compilation of all time?
Renaissance with Sasha & Digweed. All 3 CD's
11. Current Favourites (you can list more than one per category if you like)
Food: Hesburger
Drink: organic juice
Drug: Latte coffee
Animal: Dog
TV Show: if show = series, then Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones
Movie: LOTR, The Wolf Of Wall Street
Video Game: Grand Theft Auto V
Album: KiNK "Under Destruction"
Track / Song: Few Nolder "Clouds"
Producer / Band: Coldplay (the only non-electronic POP band which I like)
Record Label: Ellum
Nightclub: ŠMC (I wish it could be Opium)
DJ: Maceo Plex
12. If the final DJ/live set of your career was next week what would your last track be?
Hard to decide. Let it be: Robert Babicz – Dark flower (Joris Voorn Remix)
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The visitors had opened the scoring on the half-hour mark through Roope Moronen, but Sam Ferretto levelled in the thirty-sixth minute. Within sixty seconds, the game was turned on its head when Phil Mullally hit the first of his four goals.
However, in an amazing final minute of the half and stoppage time the teams managed to score a further four goals between them to make it 5-2 at the break. Phil Mullally netted his second goal then Matt Cocker got his counter. Roope Moronen hit his second goal for the visitors to reduce the lead, however Phil struck right back to complete his hattrick.
The second half was understandably something of a let-down following the excitement of the first forty-five minutes, but still yielded two goals in the space of two minutes.
With seventy-six minutes on the clock Phil Mullally fired in his fourth goal of the game before Sam Ferretto wound things up with his second goal of the game.
"It was a very professional performance", claimed Brook Street coach Leoš Loos afterwards. "It was a strange game too; I've never taken part in a game before where so many goals have been scored in such a short time".
While happy at the performance, Leoš admitted, "The biggest winners were the fans who watched the match!"


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Flamengo have been linked with a move for AC Milan's Ronaldo, should the Brazilian side quality for the Copa Libertadores.
Whilst club officials have indicated they would rather concentrate on the remaining two games of the league season than answer transfer speculation, there is a growing consensus in Brazil that Flamengo will attempt to bring in Ronaldo on loan should they qualify.
Is is thought that AC Milan may be willing to loan out Ronaldo in order to facilitate his return to full fitness.
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The Ride For Earth Difference
We could write tons of text how cool, innovative and awesome we are, but we think this stuff is crap! We don't want to pretend to be more different than you. It kind of sucks seeing all these young people starting a company and suddenly becoming way too cool to talk with - what's the point? There is none. We are like you, seriously, just like you! We built something that most of our friends don't see as a company. Well, they're right - it's not. It's what we love to do our entire life combined with our motivation to make something good to our planet. It's that simple. We hope you like it. We love it!
We don't want to change and we don't want you to change! We want to have fun, drive our cars and stay in our cozy room watching movies in the winter. The difference is that we care about the impact of these benefits and try to do what we can to be as green as possible - we collect our garbage when we're shredding on the mountain or chillin' on the beach, we share our cars via carpool sites to meet great people when we go to the mountain and we think twice before opening the window on cold days. It makes us feel good about ourselves and if you think for a second, you'll notice how easy it is.
We don't want to tell you what to do. We want you to have as much fun as you had before and maybe to have one more thought on your mind - our planet. We all live here and share the same air - no matter if we are in Europe, Africa, America, Asia or Australia. We all produce CO2 - this is how our life functions and it would be crazy to feel guilty about it. We think feeling guilty is not the point. We think we got it right - do what you can with a little effort without sacrificing your lifestyle and explain your friends why you do it. Be positive and enjoy it! Once they understand you, they will follow and everybody will be happy. Don't feel guilty, you're already doing more for the environment than people 10 years ago.
If you're here, you're just like us. We love the fact that you're interested in what we do - this is why we love you as a customer. We listen to you because we care what you have to say. We think our customers are our friends and we treat you exactly how we want you to treat us.
You buy our products to do something good for the environment and we want you to know where and how this is happening. We have a media coverage of every planting event and release all the information - the place, the time, the tree kind, the amount of planted trees on our site. We are always there to oversee the process. We want you to trust us, because we think this is the most important thing in any relationship.
We started Ride For Earth to change things by refining well known processes. We develop our ideas and look for new creative ways to surprise you. Because we are more than just a company that plants trees! We are here to find and gather people around the world who care, share common interests and are ready to do something for the planet. We want them to meet, collaborate and exchange their points of view! We know that there is a lot of potential in everyone of us. We are looking for the right spot to unleash it. It's gonna be epic!


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Spritz Butter Cookies
These gorgeous cookies begin with our Basic Butter Cookie Dough.Source: Everyday Food, December 2005
Total Time Prep Yield
Cook's Notes
Use a cookie press to get fancy-loking results with little effort. Unchilled dough is extruded through a plate; you can vary the cookie shape by changing the plate.
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seadrv2 JAN, 2010you need to chill the cookie sheets. here in new england i put the sheet between the the kitchen door and the screen door, as my fredge is too small for a full size cookie sheet.Reply
margaret81513845 OCT, 2017What a great tip! Much appreciated!
KPS41419 DEC, 2013I love this recipe. I make Spritz cookies with it and have no problem with my cookie press. I used my stand mixer with the dough attachment instead of a food processor. Love these, taste great and easy to do.Reply
MS1113785812 DEC, 2013SOrry, but this recipe IS NOT for spritz cookies! It will NOT go through the press! If I had wanted to spend my time rolling out and cutting out all of these cookies I would've made a different recipe!!! VERY FRUSTRATING! Also, please list recipes to be made with a mixer too, not just a food processor. I expected more from Martha Stewarts team!!!Reply
Fishbone22 DEC, 2011This cookie was outstandng. I'm glad I really don't need a food processor next time I make it.Reply
AbbieH22 NOV, 2011I, too, had a bit of trouble getting the cookies to leave the press and adhere to my Silpat; I realized, due to the high butter content, I really didn't need it. Once I switched to a "naked" aluminum pan, the dough adhered like a dream, when raw, then released once the cookies were baked. I lost a few cookies where the sprinkles stuck to the pan, but it sure beat the dough NOT sticking to the Silpat.Reply
southernmawmaw1 JAN, 2011These cookies were great! I mixed them with a electric mixer and used my mother's cookie press. They were beautiful and taste so good. My family thought I bought them. I will continue to make these. Thanks Martha!Reply
ene2me19 JAN, 2010This recipe was a nightmare to make. Dough was very crumbly; I did not want to throw it out. It would not go through the cookie press only after the dough was warm from my hands then it did go through, but they came out very small. The cookies did not taste good definitely was not worth the effort.Reply
katiecbrown27 DEC, 2009When I form the dough with my cookie press, the dough won't separate from the press and stick to the cookie sheet. How do I solve this problem? Does the dough need to be thicker, thinner, warmer, cooler... Help!Reply
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Just in case; Wet or dry isn't a reference to humidity. It lets you know whether or not you can purchase alcohol.
I remember learning about Blue Laws when we moved to Colorado. If you live in Colorado you still can't purchase a car on Sunday, but since 2008 you can stop by a liquor store, on Sunday, and buy a six pack, although you still can't buy wine, any day of the week, in the grocery store. I don't get the point.
I didn't know anything about Blue Laws when we moved to Colorado, but they became normal in no time. Since moving to Texas I've learned a bit about wet and dry counties and cities. There were some articles recently that caught my attention in the local paper. A wet county allows alcohol sales, but if you live in a dry county, you'll have to cross county lines to buy your dinner wine.
We live in a wet county, and a wet city, so much so that while shopping in Albertson's I was offered a sample of a white wine spritzer, and I can buy wine or beer in any grocery store in town, which was a pleasant surprise for this Irish lady with deep Lutheran roots.
There are still 11 completely Dry counties in Texas, according to Wikipedia. Funny thing, if you live in wet county, it's still possible to live in a dry city. I find this fascinating, because Texans, as a general rule, hate being bossed around.
One of my new friends, who's also our real estate agent here, told me that Texans hate being told what they can and can't do on their own land, so zoning regulations are rare. The newer neighborhoods are sometimes built with covenants, but they aren't as common as neighborhoods without rules and covenants. For instance, a home on 5 acres that sells for a million dollars could be next door to a double wide on 10 acres, that sells for significantly less. The value of the million dollar home isn't brought down by the double wide, neither is the value of the double wide increased because of the sale price of the mansion. That's something to ponder before we purchase a home. Like, maybe it's best to purchase the double wide and then build a nice home on the 2 acre lot right on the lake, which may be next door to the nicer home.
It's all hypothetical, we're not ready to buy, but definitely ready to ponder.


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We are a Healthy School
By Donna 21 May 2013 in 'School Wide Activities'
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Mambo and Jazz came along to our school to tell us how we could be Health Action Heroes at St. Joseph's Primary School! The puppet show was in association with Action Cancer and Centra. The boys and girls from Primaries 1 to 4, along with those from Playlinks, learned the four Golden Rules... Be safe in the sun. Eat healthily. Exercise. Never ever smoke. We finished off the fun morning with a healthy fruit and vegetable snack!
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As writers, we all know the trouble of "writer's block". I for one have suffered from this many times. There may be times where you'll be stuck on your piece for god knows how long, and have no idea how to get out of this slump. I for one have a simple solution, although it may not necessarily work for you, I hope you'll try it out in the near future.
One day on twitter I ended seeing a recommended user to follow. The user is Describli, which ended up following because it sounded like it had something to do with literature. The twitter page itself was really useful, and found myself going on the company's actual site. The website posts daily prompts, both from the community and the company itself. With these prompts, community users can share their stories and get feedback. When I get writer's block for one of my stories, I end up using Describli to find another thing to write about, just to get the creative juices flowing.
One way that I find Describli really useful is the rating system/reader feedback that it provides. Your Scribs (short stories/responses to prompts) are read by the community, and people can respond with critiques, comments, concerns. This is like a more universal version of our own workshop. Even if you don't have current work that you need proofread, it's nice just to go on the page itself and read what other aspiring writers have. I hope this site is useful for everyone, and I hope to see Scribs from you guys in the future!


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A WordPress Live Chat Plugin allows users to communicate with others via texting and messaging.
If you are webmaster, you should communicate with your audience directly rather than emails, phone or contact forms
It will help you to communicate with other users and serve many purposes.
In this articles, i have collected 25+ Best Free WordPress Live Chat Plugins from many plugins. Hope you find a wordpress live chat plugin for your WordPress website.
Lively Chat Support – Free WordPress Live Chat Plugins.
Lively Chat Support is the last live customer support chat you'll ever need. Talk to your visitors in real time through your customizable chatbox. Lively Chat Support's "Offline Mode" works as a lead-capturing machine while you sleep. You can even customize your thank you message (maybe offer a freebie for signing up).
Quick Chat – Free WordPress Live Chat Plugin.
Quick Chat is self hosted chat solution. This means that your chat messages are stored inside your local WordPress database and are totally under your control. It's supporting private chat, chat rooms, avatars, user list, words filtering, smilies, and more.
Live Chat – Casengo – WordPress Live Chat Plugin.
Casengo allows you to add live chat to your blog or website quickly and easily. With Casengo, you can handle enquiries via email and live chat directly from your website. Casengo helps you to respond to customer queries faster than ever, and to improve their satisfaction with a delicious combination of real-time chat and email.
CodeIgniter Live Chat System (Chat-Igniter)
ChatIgniter is a web-based chat system implemented using CodeIgniter framework. It uses JQuery and MYSQL database. ChatIgniter system will give your CodeIgniter site users the chance to quickly send private messages to each other just like facebook or gtalk. ChatIgniter uses AJAX so that users don't have to refresh your page to view the messages.
Simple Ajax Chat – Live Chat Plugin.
Simple Ajax Chat makes it easy for your visitors to chat with each other on your website. It is simple yet fully customizable with all the features AND outputs clean HTML markup.
Ultimate Live Chat – Free WordPress Live Chat Plugins.
Ultimate Live Chat is a WordPress plugin that adds live chat support and real-time monitoring capabilites onto your website.
WP Mibew – Free WordPress Live Chat Plugin.
WP Mibew is a WordPress plugin that will help you include the Mibew chat on your WordPress installation. Just paste [wp-mibew] short code anywhere in the post or your theme files. It will be found and replaced. Additionally, you can include HTML comments around [wp-mibew] they will be replaced too. WP Mibew will generate the chat code for you.
WordPress 1-2-1 Live Chat Plugin
Industrial strength 1-2-1 live chat software configured into a WP Plugin. It allows you to add 1-2-1 live chat on your WordPress powered site. And it's extremely simple to set up.
AVChat Video Chat Plugin.
AVChat Video Chat Plugin for WordPress is designed to increase members engagement and web site revenues with a stunning video chat solution. AVChat is an highly appreciated video chat script that can be hosted by you and installed on your website.
WP Live Chat Support – WordPress Chat Plugin.
The most cost effective Live Chat plugin. Chat with your visitors for free! WP Live Chat Support is perfect for small businesses. No third party connections or subscriptions required. There's no need to pay for live chat monthly subscriptions in order to better understand your visitors.
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PHP Live Chat (PHP, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal,…)
FCChat Widget – WordPress Live Chat Plugin.
FCChat connects your web site users with chat, video conferencing, instant messaging and more.
PHP – Live Chat
Live Chat allows you to communicate instantly with your website visitors, it helps to give visitors answers quickly and improve the customer service.
Square Live Chat
If you want to access the administration of the support chat demo Square Live Chat, the username and password are admin and pass respectively.
Gateways Live Chat
Gateways Live Chat is a php chat system that is based on Channels, where the users can login to the system (no sign up required) by entering their nickname, and the system will automatically generate a unique ID number to them in the following format.
Rhino Live Support – Live Chat
Rhino Live Support – Live Chat
WordPress Live Chat with Web- & Windows Clients
The ClientEngage Visitor Chat for WordPress is a fully-featured real-time chat for your WordPress websites. A clear and simple web-based administration allows you to conveniently chat with your visitors.
Chatty – Simple Live Chat Plugin for WordPress
Chatty – Simple Live Chat Plugin for WordPress
Simple Simon Live Chat WordPress Plugin
Simple Industrial Strength Live Chat Software Stuffed Into an Inexpensive WordPress Plugin.
Video Chat
Magnoliyan Video Chat (mgVideoChat) is full featured video communication system with integrated text chat, available directly within your web browser. You can consider it as online web based Skype, but without the requirement to install any additional software, plugin nor flash.
phpDolphin – Social Network Platform
phpDolphin is a Social Network Platform similar with Facebook, allowing users to interact with each other by live chatting, sending messages, comments, like, share photos, life events and so much more.
Video Chat
Video Chat is a web application developed on PHP, MySQL, jQuery using OpenTok API. Today they provide API access to build face-to-face video chat room. In addition, you will be able to send text messages during video conference. This is useful function if you want to share links, mails with your communication partner.
Easy Chat PHP Live Support
Easy Chat is a powerful, yet simple PHP chat system that requires NO DATABASE and near zero configuration.
phpShark – Social Networking Platform
phpShark is a simple, easy and intuitive Social Network Platform.
PhotoFans – Your Social Network to Share Photos
Photofans is a simple, easy and intuitive social network.
SoftDatepro- Build your Own Dating Social Network
Softdate-PRO is an Highly ADVANCED DATING Social Network Platform similar with pof.com, allowing users to interact and Discover each other by live chatting, sending messages, Automated matching, private interaction and much more.
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SoftdatePro is Filled with lots of great features, Here is a bit of idea for you to get started.
MediaFans – Share photos, GIFs and videos
With MediaFans, you can Create your own community of friends and Share photos, videos and GIFs, easy and simple.
Live Help & Support System
An complete help and support system with live chat support powered by Admin where all the customizations can be done and history is recorded.Live chat makes you connect with your customer 24*7 directly.You will now never miss out an customer and their views on your product and can make it better and satisfy every customer.


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Depth of Field for Wildlife Photography
This was originally posted on my old web site, and now I am moving over to my blog. - Andy
Wildlife photography comes with many challenges, both creatively and technically. On the creative side, composition is the single most important decision you will make in your images. Other things are certainly important, but composition will carry an image if other aspects are not as strong. On the other hand, if you already have your creative areas covered and need more help with the technical aspects of your images, consider this brief introduction to depth of field for wildlife photography a good start.
"Why worry about depth of field? I mean, I spent all of this money on a fast telephoto lens, why not shoot wide open all of the time?" I often hear this type of statement while out on safari, along with additional tidbits like "don't I always want the fastest shutter speed possible?" or "I don't want to have to think about my depth of field. Shooting wide open takes that decision away." Ok. Let's dive in.In my photographs, before I click the shutter I have already decided what is the most important part of the image. In other words, I have already decided what the subject is. It is this decision that will determine the technical aspects of my photos. Using different apertures on my lenses will help determine, or display, what is important and what is not important to the viewers of my photographs. Increasing or decreasing the depth of field allows me the control that I need. The challenge arises when I want to accomplish many things that appear contradictory. For example, in the image below, I wanted to have the eyes and nose all in focus, but have the background blurred. If I have to stop down (increase the aperture number) from f/4 to about f/5 or f/5.6 to have enough depth of field to have the eyes and nose sharp, I really haven't given up my blurred background.
Canon 1DsMkII, 400mm f/4 DO IS, f/5.0 @ 1/640sec, ISO 250
Here is a quick crop of the eyes and nose. I could have stopped down a little more, but I was trying to strike the balance between a blurred background, which usually requires f/2.8 to f/4 at moderate distances, and a sharp subject. One of the techniques that I use is mid-point focusing. In other words, if I need both the eyes and nose in focus, I will focus in the space in between them. This image is a near-miss, but I am still happy with it. Notice that the eyes are sharp, as well as the teeth, but not quite on the nose.
Here is another example of a missed opportunity. Somewhat of a grab shot, but I always try to take images with babies or action in them. Here we have a mother and baby giraffe in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. I used a 500mm lens on a Canon 5D camera, and I had only a second to grab a shot before they walked away. Well, I only had one shot, and the shot didn't work out, as I grabbed the shot at f/4. Not enough depth of field for both the mother's head and the baby's head. If you look closely at the image, you can easily see that the mother's head is likely to be 4 to 6 feet behind the baby's head. Something to think about when examining a scene.
Canon 5D, 500mm f/4 L IS, 1/200sec @ f/4, ISO 200
And here is the cropped area. Notice how the mother is dead sharp and the baby isn't sharp at all. Strike that up to not enough depth of field. The entire head area was important to me on both of them, so I missed the mark on this shot.
So how does one determine the proper aperture for a given goal? Here are some great resources that illustrate both depth of field concepts and products that you can take with you out in the field. Understand the relationship between focal length, subject distance and aperture. All three are related to each other, and it takes a while to get a hang of it. I know instinctively that with my 500mm f/4 lens at 50 feet, I am usually shooting between f/8 and f/14, depending on how large my subject is. I will need much more depth of field for a zebra that is looking directly at the camera than if I am shooting a bird of prey that is looking sideways, or a profile look. The zebra will require about 24 inches of depth of field from its nose to is ears, and an eagle that is looking sideways might only require 4 inches of depth of field. When in doubt, stop down more than you think you need. F/14 is very common in my world. You will be surprised at how you can still reach your goal of having a blurred background, while having all of your subject in focus.
Here is an example of when you can have a tack sharp subject and a blurred background. One of the tricks is to try to avoid cluttered background, which helps separate your subject from the rest of the image. In this next shot, I used f/11 to make sure that I had all of the fine detail of the grass in focus. So my subject increased from the lioness to the surrounding area. The lines of the grass complement the angle of the lioness, so I chose to emphasize this by increasing the depth of field. I have found that for my 500mm f/4 lens in east Africa, where my subjects range from 25 to 75 feet away, I use f/8 to f/11 75% of the time. And I tend to stop down more to f/14 or more on a regular basis. I rarely use f/4 to f/5.6, unless I am in dire need of a faster shutter speed.
Canon 1DMkII, 500mm f/4 L IS, f/11 @ 1/200 sec, ISO 250
Depth of field control is both a tool to convey what is important in your image, as well as it is a control to help de-emphasize what is not important in your image. Learn what the depth of field is at common apertures for different focal lengths at different distances. Your understanding of these variables will go a long way in controlling how your subjects are portrayed in your images.


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Feb. 24, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio– The No. 27 men's tennis team shut out Penn State, 7-0, in the Big Ten Conference opener Sunday at Jesse Owens West Recreation Center in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes, 7-3 (1-0 in the Big Ten) on the season, extended its perfect home record to 7-0. The Nittany Lions dropped to 3-2 and 0-1 in conference play. In the 2001-02, Ohio State also swept Penn State, 7-0. The Buckeyes hold the series lead over the Lions, 11-5.
In doubles action, the Buckeyes claimed the doubles point after sweeping the Nittany Lions at all three slots. Conor Casey (Jr., Ontario, Canada) and Ross Wilson (Fr., Toledo, Ohio) extended their perfect record to 4-0 at the No. 1 slot. Jeremy Wurtzman (Jr., Rochester, N.Y.) and Scott Green (Fr., North Canton, Ohio) defeated Penn State's Matt Frakes and Brad Nudell, 8-2. The Ohio State tandem of Wurtzman and Green advanced to 6-1 at court two. Vince Ng (Sr., Broadview Heights, Ohio) and Brenton Contini (Jr., Dover, Ohio) closed out the doubles portion with an 8-6 victory over Mark Barry and Nate Emge. Ng and Contini have an 8-2 record in doubles play.
Ng, ranked No. 45 in the country, advanced his 2002-03 singles record to 26-4. Ng's win at the No. 2 singles slot leaves him 10 wins shy of setting an Ohio State record for career singles wins. Ng defeated Penn State's Barry, 7-6, (7-5), 6-2. Ng is 6-1 at the No. 2 position. Wurtzman, ranked an Ohio State record high of No. 7 in the country, increased his 2003 duals record to 8-2 with a concrete, 6-2, 6-2, victory over Emge at No. 1 singles.
Contini and Wilson continued their perfect 2003 duals record. After a tight, 7-6, (7-5), 6-1, win against PSU's Todd Stecko, Contini moved to 7-0 in duals. Wilson held strong on court six with a win over Clint Keithly, 6-4, 6-3. He is 5-0 in duals to start his freshman campaign.
Casey and Dennis Mertens (Fr., Braaschatt, Belgium) broke their losing streak with wins at the Nos. 3 and 4 spots. Casey defeated Penn State's Roddy Cantey, 6-3, 6-4. He snapped a 4-match losing streak and currently is 5-4 in duals. Mertens clutched a victory over Frakes, 6-2, 6-3, and holds a duals record of 3-5.
Next up, Ohio State will play host to Maryland at 11 a.m. and Cleveland State at 6 p.m., Feb. 28 at Jesse Owens West Recreation Center in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes will face Indiana State at noon, March 1 at the West Recreation Center.
#27 Ohio State 7 Penn State 0
Singles- 1) # 7 Jeremy Wurtzman (OSU) def. Nate Emge 6-2, 6-2 2) #45 Vince Ng (OSU) def. Mark Barry 7-6, (7-5), 6-2 3) Conor Casey (OSU) def. Roddy Cantey 6-3, 6-4 4) Dennis Mertens (OSU) def. Matt Frakes 6-2, 6-3 5) Brenton Contini (OSU) vs. Todd Stecko 7-6, (7-5), 6-1 6) Ross Wilson (OSU) def. Clint Keithly 6-4, 6-3
Doubles- 1) Casey/Wilson (OSU) def. Cantey/Keithly 8-5 2) Green/Wurtzman (OSU) def. Frakes/Nudell 8-2 3) Contini/Ng (OSU) def. Barry/Emge 8-6


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Amélie Durão Lewi was born on the 2nd of November 2009. After an uneventful and quite easy pregnancy, Amélie made us wait for another ten days after her due date, but arrived safely and screaming healthily at 10.17pm.
We were quite relaxed since the first moment, our baby was healthy, feeding well and good natured.
We took Amélie travelling at 6 weeks to visit her grandparents, uncles and aunts and cousins in Portugal. Like her mum, Amélie is an excellent plane traveller, she just sleeps!
We attended lots of activities while Amélie was a baby – baby sensory, music, baby massage, swimming and she was always happy, attentive and going at the pace of her little friends, many of them slightly older than her.
We noticed from the beginning that Amélie did not like sudden loud voices, and seemed to be more inclined to certain people than others. But overall she was happy, determined, energetic and reached all her milestones quite ahead of time.
By February 2011, at 15 months, we started noticing that while walking with her walker Amélie turned her left foot slightly in and we started to get concerned that she had a slight problem with her foot that might have been stopping her from walking independently. This coupled with the fact that she was always an incredibly measured child in the sense that she always descended from standing into sitting really carefully, she learnt how to turn her bottom out and descend slowly from the sofa, never once did she really bash herself badly as it usually happens at this age. So we went to ask for advice from the GP who at the time was not very concerned either and had referred her to a specialist… sadly events turned quite quickly after this…
In March 2011, Amélie caught quite a bad cold and cough and while she was ill we noticed that she was very lethargic, she stopped standing up or cruising, stopped babbling and hardly crawled. For the first few days we put it down to her simply being sick, I had been sick a few weeks earlier and could hardly get out of bed, but we got concerned when we picked her up to stand that she was unable to sustain any weight on her legs and started crying when she tried. Still thinking that the worst would be diabetes, as this is a sign on little ones and there is a case in the family, we booked an appointment to see the GP the next day.
Since then events unfolded so quickly that we are still going through them in our minds. The GP got really worried once we told him that Amélie was simply not behaving like our child and out of tiredness she was bending herself backwards in our laps (what looked like vacant moments), we were then sent straight to Lewisham A&E with a letter from the GP stating his concerns and once testing was done at Lewisham to rule out other conditions, we were transfered to Evelina Childrens Hospital (part of Guys and St Thomas's Trust).
We spent 4 nights at Evelina. Amélie went through some grueling testing – loads of blood tests, MRI scan, EEG, ophthalmologic testing and finally a skin biopsy.
As she started to get better from her cold on the first few nights and started to crawl a bit more and trying to pull to stand on the hospital cot we thought at some stage that maybe we had blown it out of proportion and that it would be something quite simple. I wish we had been right… by the 3rd night, after the ophthalmologic test Amélie was found to have cherry-red spot, the indication to metabolic conditions. We were not in any way prepared for this diagnosis, we had no idea what metabolic conditions were, and we were certainly not aware to be carriers of any genes that together could be so terrible to our child.
So we came home knowing that our daughter had a terrible disease, one between many of the lysosomal storage diseases, and we kept on saying to ourselves that it would be ok, that it would be the mildest one possible, but we also kept on reading on the internet about all of them. I knew Amélie did not fit Tay-Sachs description in terms of the Classic Infantile form as she had hit all the milestones up to the moment she had a regression, and she was too young to suffer from Juvenile onset, however the description of startles to loud noises clicked with me, our daughter startles badly to loud noises and this did not leave my mind until the diagnosis day.
We were told Amélie suffered from Tay-Sachs two weeks after we had first taken her to hospital, hers was not a Classic Infantile neither the Juvenile Onset form, she is somewhere in between so her doctors are not fully sure of how quick or slow her regression will be, and how long she has to live. And this is the question that no parent should ever have to ask, but we had to…
Since then we have gone through the worst days of our lives, nothing can prepare you for a diagnosis like this and only those in the same position truly understand.
We wake up everyday and praise our baby for still being able to do the things she did the day before, we know that other parents are teaching their children new words, how to go up and down stairs, and the colours… we wish we could do that too. For us is just enough if she does not get any worse.
Amélie cannot stand or cruise any more and finds it increasingly straining to crawl and only does so very slowly and with a lot of effort, she lost the words she used to say but babbles a lot, smiles a lot and laughs a lot. She loves to be taken on walks, to be cuddled, to play with books and to watch CBeebies. Overall she is happy and this is what keeps us going.
We know the road ahead of us is too awful and we try not to look too ahead. We are enjoying our child the most we can and love her more than could ever be put into words but most importantly we make sure that she is enjoying herself and living life the best she can, with a lot of love, support and fun!
We hope that one day we can write an update that all has been changed, that Amélie and all the children in the world suffering the same and similar conditions can be cured and that Tay-Sachs and Lysosomal Storage Diseases become a serious diagnosis that can be treated.
This is an amazing site guys, we are so proud of how strong the 3 of you are…let's enjoy many more days that are not about Tay Sachs xxxx
i saw you both and lovely amilie at donna and colins wedding. from donna the news was the worst that parents could get.my heart and love go to all three of you. i hope that your wedding is a lovely day. keepng positive is the best and hardest thing to do, but i know you will do your best. xx
What you are doing is amazing!
Thank you to have created this site to raise awareness and educate people on the condition.
It´s truly amazing this way of showing and sharing your stories, your daily life with everyone. I'm very thankfull, first of all, to be able to see Amélie and how beutifull she looks, and also to have the oportunity to be a part of this project and help you with everything I can.
Lots of Kisses
Just Perfect…
How amazing parents you are…
lot of kisses and a xi coração from Mauricia to Amélie :0)
Face a difficult situation like this and publish your story is a act of enormous courage and love.
In the presence of this, all my words will seem very small compared to the message you send were, through your words.
Lot of kisses.
Your daughter is absolutely beautiful! I know too well the devastation of Tay Sach because I had a little boy (Jordy) that passed away in 1992 from the disease. My thoughts are with you. Your website is awesome. Thank you for your inspiration.
Hello, my daughter has Sandhoff disease, very similar to Tay -Sachs as you have already know I think.I am so sorry to hear that another child has one of this diseases, but you are not alone. Hugs to all of you:)
One cannot help but be deeply moved on reading your all too familiar story about a unique little person put in such a rich and human way. Your courage is astonishing.
Your heart of grace
Your heart break, so kindly cased
With love for each other
Amelie, Dan and Patricia
Your courage is compelling
To a wonderful family
Today was not about Tay Sachs
But about you xx
Amelie is very beautiful. I fully understand what you are going through, we lost our twin daughters last year to Tay Sachs. If you ever want to chat, please contact me, i'd be happy to offer any help and support that you need. Keep strong and keep fighting Amelie xxxxx
What an amazing woman you are to share your story with others. I had no idea this disease even existed, and after reading your story I pray the doctors find a cure for your gorgeous little Amelie and other children. May your family enjoy many more days not about Tay-sachs and may Amelie be a little fighter just like her mother.
Thinking of you all x


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Does your bathtub look worn out, dirty, or old? Are there cracks and other damages on the porcelain material? These defects quickly destroy the look of any bathroom, but replacing the tub is oftentimes a far more expensive approach than what most people want to spend. Yet, the drawbacks of this unsightly tub are finding their way into your life and you're ready to make a change. Luckily, you can schedule professional services for bathroom refinishing baltimore maryland.
Many people use refinishing services to recreate their bathtub. The procedure is far less expensive and time consuming than its alternative. It takes only about a day to refinish the tub whereas it can take 3-4 days to replace the tub. On average, homeowners spend about $400 – $600 to refinish the tub, versus costs of up to $4000 to install a new bathtub at your home. You can see clearly that the costs are a big reason to use refinishing.
Refinishing creates a phenomenal new bathtub that improves the overall look and appeal of your bathroom. Endless styles, colors, and tub designs are offered so it is easy to match your current decor or restyle a new look that you love. All those cracks, stains, and other problematic areas are magically dissolved and you once again have a bathtub that enhances the entire look of the home.
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