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Gordon Ramsay-The Lethal One
Gordon James Ramsay is one of the most celebrated and deadly name in the cooking industry. And today we are featuring him in the top ten chefs of the world; reason being his uncanny talent with food and an extreme temperament which sets him apart from the rest in his field. Gordon showed his interest in cookery at the age of 19 after he suffered a premature injury in the football ground shattering all his hopes of a being a football star. At the age of 31, Gordon was all set up and ready to start his own restaurant, "Restaurant Gordon Ramsay".
Gordon Ramsay is the only chef in U.K. to be given ten of Michelin stars. For those who don't know what it means, people it's an Oscar in cooking! Ramsay in one of the highest profiled English chefs and at present titled among the three prominent chefs who have received three Michelin stars for their self-owned restaurant.
Gordon has appeared in a number of TV shows on food and competitive cookery. His most famous show is "hell's kitchen" where he plays the role of a devil, having a wicked temper for bad cooking. His cursing and extreme critique made him one of the most loved and hated celebrity in the food industry. Apart from hell's kitchen Gordon is hosting Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmare and Master Chef USA which is proving to be a massive hit as well.
Gordon has also published a number of books, many of which have become best sellers across the world, particularly his autobiography, "Roasting in Hell's Kitchen".
Jamie Oliver a.k.a. The Naked Chef
Jamie Oliver is all for food revolution. Jamie is an English chef well-known for his unique TV shows focusing on natural food production and of course on cooking. He is against processed food and a number of shows have been on this topic. Also he has written books under the same subject. Jamie Oliver astonishingly has had a number of people convinced to not only enjoy more time in kitchen but also growing their own food!
His interest n food developed at a young age when he used to help his parents in the kitchen of their pub/restaurant, the cricketers. Jamie Oliver specializes in Italian Cuisine. He is famous all over the world for his diverse international repertoire..
Jamie's debut on TV was a documentary about the River Café in 1997. After that he was offered his own show, thus The Naked Chef was born. The concept behind the show was completely different and new.The show focused on stripping down the food to its plain rudiments and Jamie with his blasé outlook and his practical style was a breath of fresh air for the audience, thus making the show his claim to fame. His book having the same title was released with the show and was a prompt success.
His programs have been broadcasting in over a 100 countries. Having been translated into over 30 languages, the accompanying cookbooks are bestsellers not only in the UK but across the world. His 2010 book, Jamie's 30 Minute Meals, became Jamie's first book to sell more than a million times in UK as well as being the fastest-selling non-fiction book since records began.
Anthony Bourdain- The Rock Star
Anthony Bourdain, executive chef of Brasserie Les Halles in New York City, is in true meaning A rock star. He's tactless, offensive and does NOT wear starched white jackets or fancy hats, in short he's the anti-celebrity chef. He has his own way of celebrating food. He has a contagious passion for all kinds of food and is damn good at cooking them in addition to that he's an awesome fiction and non-fiction writer.
He began his career in the food industry more than twenty years ago as a dishwasher, steadily working his way up through preparation, to line cook, to sous chef, and finally chef. His passion for food and bold spirit is responsible for creating millions of fans all around the world.
To see Anthony Bourdain, one would have to watch the Travel Channel's program on cultural adventure and cookery named as "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" where Anthony plays host in his own crude style.
Paul Bocuse- The King Maker
The father of culinary art is how Paul Bocuse is known as in France. No wonder he's been a legend for decades. Paul is known among the ultimate chefs related to Nouvelle Cuisine. Nouvelle Cuisine is a complete opposite to traditional haute cuisine. It is less lavish and emphasizes on the importance of high quality fresh ingredients.
Bocuse is known as an ambassador of modern French Cuisine. In 1961 he was privileged with the title of Meilleur Ouvrier de France. Bocuse has taught a number of chefs and most of his pupils have made it to the top. This is why he is featured in our top ten chefs of the world and wins our title for The King Maker.
Bocuse has been an apprentice to Fernand Point, who is a known master of classic French cuisine; and Bocuse dedicated his first book to him.
Thomas Keller – The Self-Teacher
Thomas Keller steals the show as he has had no formal education of cooking and never went to a culinary school. He learnt about food by working in restaurants and apprenticing under chefs. He went from one restaurant to another and learned all they had to offer, absorbed the tiniest details about the smallest things. Today he is owner and chef of The French Laundry situated in the Napa Valley of Yountville in California, Bouchon located in Las Vegas, Bouchon Bakery and Per Se at The Time Warner Center, New York City. Due to his vibrant and exhilarating experiences he is widely recognized as one of the finest chefs of America.
He and his French laundry have been granted a number of prestigious awards. In 2005, Per Se won the three-star rating award by the Michelin Guide. Making the name of Thomas Keller famous in the history of culinary industry for he is the sole chef of American origin to obtain two three-star bistros. He is also a well-known author of some award-winning recipe books like the Bouchon Cookbook and The French Laundry Cookbook.
Rocco DiSpirito –a.k.a. the sexiest chef! The fusionist
Rocco's our sexiest chef; no we did not given him that title, he was granted that officially a couple of years back. Rocco's culinary experience started at a very young age of 11 at his mother's kitchen (Nicolin's).
DiSpirito is notorious for his high-class fusion cooking and Italian-American dishes. The cooking at his mother's kitchen and his formal training at the respected Culinary Institute of America inspired him to fuse his learning i.e. the Italian and American cooking.
His culinary venture, The Rocco's never had a smooth drive. There were a number of incidents after the restaurant was initiated, complaints for slow service, bickering among the staff members even a fire in the kitchen. The restaurant was featured in a reality show which lived up to see only two seasons soon after the season ended Rocco's was shut down.
Wolfgang Puck- The Gold Mine (most earning chef)
Wolfgang Puck has totally changed the way of American cooking and eating. He has used formal French Techniques and Asian and California aesthetics while utilizing the highest quality ingredients in American culinary.
Wolfgang Johann Puck is an Austrian-American chef. He is a Los Angeles based restaurateur, businessman and television personality. Puck has been recently regarded as the most earning chef on the Celebrity 100.
Puck owns a huge group of restaurants, varying from high profile restaurants like Chinois, Cut, Postrio and Spago to the normal ones like Wolfgang Puck Café and Wolfgang Puck Express.
Emeril John Lagasse- the Multitasker
Emeril John Lagasse is a French- Portuguese-American restaurateur and is the chef-owner of many world-famous restaurants in the United States. In addition to being a celebrity chef, Emeril is also an author, television star and a percussionist.
His good natured hosting made him popular among audience in a very less time. Emeril's restaurants have received top ratings and have been critically acclaimed by the well-regarded magazines of the culinary industry.
Lagasse has contributed a number of recipes to the food selection of the International Space Station in 2006, an effort by NASA to upgrade the food quality for astronauts.
He was also nominated eight times for his cookery shows for a Daytime Emmy Award, but never won. His food empire makes revenue of 150 million dollars per year.
Todd English- The Unswerving Chef
A Boston based chef; William Todd English is a consistent winner in every field he takes up. In addition to being a celebrity chef; he's a restaurateur, entrepreneur, television personality and a highly acclaimed author. It was in Italy that Todd developed his unique style and approach to food and cooking.
His Television show "Cooking with Todd English" has played a major role in making Todd such a well noted figure in culinary industry. His restaurant "Olives" in Charlestown is one of the trendiest restaurants in the country. English has worked for Delta Airlines as a chief chef as well.
Todd has achieved a number of honors in his culinary career which include appreciation by numerous respected publications in the food industry, publishing three of his own critically acclaimed cook books and being recognized as one of peoples magazines "50 Most Beautiful People" and not to forget his established restaurant brands!
Charlie Trotter- the ultimate Master Chef
Charlie Trotter is a Chicago based Chef, having a degree in political science but a more pressing passion for food he strived into the cooking industry in 1982. Trotter is also a restaurateur, television celebrity and an author. He is the founder of the cooking show Master Chef.
Trotter compares food to an improvisational jazz session, where two melodies are always different to one another; in Trotters opinion same is the case with food. Trotter found his passion for food in his college life through a roommate who loved cooking and after that there was no turning back for him.
Along with sharing his most innovative recipes in "The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter" he has written 14 cook books and 3 management books.
Charlie Trotter was privileged by the International Association of Culinary Professionals with the award of the Humanitarian of the Year In the year 2005.
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Just finished up my latest. I tend to always go back to Ineluki, as he's one of my favorite characters in the story. https://www.flickr.com/photos/146837608 … ateposted/
Says I need a Yahoo account to view the image. Can you make it public, Sojourn?
Sorry, try now. I always forget that part.
Oh, that's gorgeous, Sojourn. I love the sword, I love the antlered crown, I love the hair, and the expression on Ineluki's face.You don't have to say yes, but would you be willing to consider having this image on a certain small Osten Ard fan website? You would be credited. No pressure. But this is beautiful.
Thanks so much, Firsfron. just sent you a pm.
I added your gorgeous image, with credit, here and here. Wow! Thank you!You've definitely captured something in this piece, Sojourn. When I look at this, I feel the Storm King's sorrow.
Wow, Firsfron. I'm deeply honored by that. I really did work hard on the facial expression. I think often about the different remarks about how much Ineluki loved his people, and was the brightest flame of the Garden Born. I wanted to show that, and the darkness as well.
A... picture of Ineluki? *fangirling intensifies*That is absolutely gorgeous, Sojourn! I love the facial expression, and the contrasting of light and dark in this picture. It creates such a sad atmosspere. I love it!
Amazing picture!
Oh Sojourn that is gorgeous!!!!!!!
That is amazing! I love the colours, really love the atmosphere.
Thanks, everyone. I really appreciate the comments. I'm trying to get one more done in the next few days...
I really enjoyed both of your pieces here, Sojurn, and hope you do more for Witchwood Crown. The Sumi-e style works quite well for Osten Ard.
Sorry I've been away all. Crazy busy for the last few months. I've got some stuff from The Witchwood Crown I'm working on though. Expect a picture soon. Best regards to all.
Sojourn wrote:Sorry I've been away all. Crazy busy for the last few months. I've got some stuff from The Witchwood Crown I'm working on though. Expect a picture soon. Best regards to all.
*waves to Sojourn*We'd love to see more, Sojourn!
I'm thinking Jarnulf...Such a great character. He's become one of my favorites for sure.
Me too!And Nezeru.
Whatever you come up with, it will certainly be great.
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Reforms Needed to Prevent Children with Disabilities from Being Lost in the Juvenile Justice System
New Report Finds Children with Disabilities Abused, Denied Treatment and Education
For Immediate Release
June 10, 2015
David Card
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WASHINGTON – Children with disabilities are disproportionately placed in the juvenile justice system, receive inadequate treatment and are denied educational opportunities, the National Disability Rights Network asserted in a report released today.
"More than 65 percent of youth in the justice system meet the criteria for a disability, a rate that is three times higher than that of the general population," said Curt Decker, NDRN's executive director. "The millions we spend housing and feeding our young people behind razor wire can be far better spent helping them to find their way in this world."
The findings in Orphanages, Training Schools, Reform Schools and Now This? are based upon scores of investigations by the nationwide Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System. P&As provide legal and other advocacy services to children and youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system, and also maintain a presence in the facilities in which they are found, including prisons, jails, and detention centers. P&As have the legal authority to monitor and investigate allegations of abuse in these facilities.
Issues addressed in this report include: Diversion of children and youth with disabilities from the juvenile justice system (particularly stemming the "School to Prison Pipeline"), humane conditions while incarcerated (such as accommodation and communication needs, medical care, mental health treatment, and the prevention of abuse and neglect) and re-entry services like education and treatment to ensure the child or youth's success upon release from the facility.
The report describes the problems children and youth with disabilities encounter, solutions used with success by the P&As, and provides specific recommendations for systemic improvements.
Some of those recommendations include:
Find out more and download a copy of the report here.
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The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and the Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with disabilities. Collectively, the Network is the largest provider of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States.


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In 2011, 59 percent of health insurance appeals were decided in favor of the patient.
Omaha, NE (PRWEB) October 31, 2012
When a patient is treated by a dentist, physician or other medical professional, the patient's health insurance company will send them an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) form. This statement summarizes the dates and types of treatment received, and costs the insurance company will pay.
Sometimes the news isn't good: a claim is rejected. However, that's no reason to give up.
In 2011, 59 percent of health insurance appeals were decided in favor of the patient, according to a survey by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). And 40 percent of external appeals that were reviewed by a third party were reversed in the patient's favor.
In recognition of Health Literacy Month in October, Emergency Dental Care USA has created a six-page guide that makes it easier to review and understand an EOB. In addition, they also have published a case study of a claim that was originally refused, then paid later.
"Getting a claim paid doesn't always work the first time," said Michael Obeng, DDS, of Emergency Dental Care USA. "That's why patients need to look over their EOBs carefully, and contact their insurance company if there's a problem with payment."
He cited the example of a patient who was visiting from out of town and needed immediate help with a fractured tooth. Emergency Dental Care did an exam and took x-rays, then repaired the tooth.
"The patient's dental insurance paid the claim for the exam and x-rays, but denied the claim for the fractured tooth," Obeng said. "However, that part of the claim was transferred to the patient's regular health insurance, where it was paid in full."
More details and examples of the patient's EOBs can be found on the Emergency Dental Care USA website:


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So it turns out Bamberg wasn't the final 'berg/'burg, indeed there was one glaring Bavarian city missing from the list. A city a few people had recommended time and time again, one I had for some reason, continually glossed over.
So, we threw a pretzel and hit another 'burg. Mum and I hopped on a train and travelled out to Würzburg (via Nürnberg, where I was able to, during our brief wait for our connecting train, change Mum's mind on pretzels. Hitherto she hadn't been a fan, so we swung by a bakery and changed that.)
And then we pulled into Würzburg, yet another glorious jewel in Bavaria's sparkly medieval crown, an old city hemmed by vineyards and home of the UNESCO Heritage listed Würzburg Residenz, a sensational cathedral, Baroque chapel, and – natürlich – Christmas markets.
We bowled into the city in the early afternoon, with not much of a plan and a text from SG saying 'just make sure you get to the Residenz.' Map-less (and generally useless at reading them anyway – I am, not necessarily my mother, although … kidding Ma) we wandered towards a few spires we could see piercing the grey, and eventually found where it was all happening.
From the enormous Dom, it's a two minute stroll up to the Residenz, where we popped in an hour before it closed (perfect, accidental timing is a wonderful occurrence when one shuns a map and follows one's nose). No photos were allowed to be taken, so you'll have to check out this extraordinary building here.
Now the question is … do we go back to Würzburg when Dad joins us, thereby pushing Regensburg off the list, or do we stick with Regensburg?


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How can I stop Windows XP's Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 6.0 from displaying the dialog box that asks whether I want to send a report to Microsoft after the application crashes?
XP's default error handler automatically displays this dialog box whenever an application crashes. To disable this behavior for any application on an XP system, open the Control Panel System applet and click Properties. Select the Advanced tab and click Error Reporting. On the Error Reporting dialog box, you can disable or enable error reporting for the entire OS or for individual applications. If you choose to disable error reporting, you can still configure XP to notify you of crucial errors, without displaying the regular error-reporting dialog box.
To disable IE 6.0's default error-handling behavior on an OS other than XP, you can modify the system registry. To do so, set the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Micro-soft\Internet Explorer\Main registry subkey's IEWatsonEnabled value to 0 (a value of 1 enables the error handler). IE 6.0 enables the error handler by default, so if the IEWatsonEnabled value doesn't already exist, you'll need to create it and set it to 0. Note that when you disable IE 6.0's default error handler, the system will instead use the OS's default error handler (e.g., Dr. Watson).


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In Memory of
Helen J. Blasina
September 23, 1927 - January 12, 2011
Helen J. Blasina , age 83, of Fairless Hills, Passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services in Yardley.
She was the beloved wife of the late Carl M. Blasina ( they were married years).
Born in Philadelphia, Helen was the daughter of the late Carrie and John , and was a graduate of Olney High School.
Helen was raised in the Olney section of Philadelphia. She moved to Langhorne after her marriage in 1948, and eventually retired to Cape Coral Florida. After the death of her husband, she returned to reside in Fairless Hills.
Helen was a devoted wife and mother. She loved cats, mystery novels, and crossword puzzles; the New York Times was her favorite. She was loved by everyone she met.
She is survived by her children Carl G. and his wife Cecelia; of Levittown, and John of Woodland, California. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Daniel and his wife Jessica, Rachael and by her great grandchildren Daniel and Jonathan.
No services are planned at this time.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to LIFE St. Mary, 2500 Interplex Drive; Trevose, PA 19053 or to a charity of the donor's choice.
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These date bars are my mother's recipe. She got it from a cookbook on bars and cakes, though I've no idea its name. They have to be my all-time favorite dessert that she makes: I like these even more than her celebrated homemade cream puffs or Italian Christmas cookies. Last year, she mailed me a care package for the holidays that included a small container of date bars. Yum! They got a bit mashed up in the post but it hardly mattered.
Whenever she makes them, I feel young. Though the funny thing is that we never ate these when I was a child. I don't think that she discovered this amazing recipe herself until I had already left home for good. Yet, I feel that they're part of my entire culinary life back to my earliest memories. Strange how the mind works. I know it isn't true yet I cannot help believing we've always enjoyed these date bars in my family. Could this be what initially attracted my father to my mother? Hmmm…
Maybe not, but if the quantum physics people are right, perhaps that's exactly what happened in some alternate universe.
It's nice to dream.
Medjool date bars with almonds
1½ lbs Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
1 cup fresh orange juice
¼ cup sugar
¼ plus ¼ tsp salt
½ cup sliced almonds
1½ cups flour
1½ cups rolled oats
½ cup brown sugar
12 tbsp butter
Add dates, sugar, ¼ tsp salt and orange juice to a saucepan. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer for five minutes, covered, until the fruit softens and forms a thick paste. Set aside.
Grease and flour a medium baking dish—mine was an oval one about 9 by 14 inches. The original recipe calls for 9" by 9". Pre-heat oven to 375F.
Mix flour, oats, remaining salt, and brown sugar together. I used my food processor with the dough blade. Roughly chop butter and process into dry ingredients until coarse crumbs form. Press half of oat mix into base of baking dish. Cover with cooked dates. Top with remaining oat mix. Bake 30 to 40 minutes until the crust slightly browns. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Cut into bars.


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design student and from personal experience, I can at least tell you that in
general there is a greater response to the "flashier" types of interfaces than
the more static, plain styles of games. The plain-style game interfaces just
seem like a step in the wrong direction to me, it would be a lot cheaper,
faster, and easier to produce 10 graphical problems on a piece of paper then to
write a program that gives students 10 problems in a row--although I'm all for
saving trees.
I'm glad to see that certain companies are finally devoting time to games like
Dimenxian, because I do believe that the education field could use this type of
technology. However, the main problem that I could forsee with games like this
is the tendency to learn the game, and not the concepts. Although we want these
games to be fun, exciting, and engaging, if we blow students away with graphics
and explosions, they're not going to be concentrating on the concepts; I think
we need to find a healthy balance.
I don't know if games could ever reach a point where they completely replace
traditional methods of classroom teaching, but then again, 30 years ago people
would have laughed at the idea of the average school having computers at all. I
can, however, see a great use for these types of games as replacement for
traditional pen-and-paper homework assignments. Realistically, no matter
what you do, you won't be able to have 100% of students wanting to do their
homework (30% that actually want to do work outside of school hours would be
amazing), but I think that games like these could at least make the assignments
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Victoria celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Video)
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Jan. 21, 2013 at 7:04 p.m.
Updated Jan. 20, 2013 at 7:21 p.m.
A water fountain is just a water fountain to Joyce Tyrone, and it always has been. The retired Victoria teacher doesn't recall a time when she and her white counterparts were forced to drink from different ones.
"I don't remember the segregated bathrooms, and I was always able to go into any store anybody else could," she said. "I do remember having to sit upstairs when we went to the movies, but really that's it."
As a young child in the 1970s, she said much of those struggles came before her time. Still, it didn't stop her from looking back at how far things have come.
Tyrone was among those who attended the Old Landmark Committee's Martin Luther King Jr. Day walk and celebration Monday.
Now in its 20th year, the annual event is a chance to look back on the strides and sacrifices King made for equality, said Dorothy Cunningham, the program coordinator.
"He had a dream," she said with a smile at the children gathering for the walk. "We might be different colors, but inside, we're all the same."
Monday's celebration included a walk from Victoria's Victory Christian Life Center to Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, gospel groups, speeches by area officials and more.
Sandra Avery, founder and president of the Old Landmark Committee, said she wanted to get youth involved. Not only is it a way to keep children on the right path and out of trouble, but it also helps pass on a better understanding of past events.
Camille Boone, an eighth-grader at Stroman Middle School, said she has taken part in area Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations for as long as she can remember - and probably since before she could walk. The 14-year-old said it means a lot to know she is honoring a man who did so much.
"He helped us get equal rights," she said as she stood among family and friends. "I like knowing how we got from worse to better. It's important."
Victoria attorney G.P. "Geep" Hardy said he took pride in knowing that, as he stepped behind the lectern to discuss King, President Barack Obama was being sworn in to his second term in office. Obama's presidency, he said, was surely part of King's dream.
The president has acted in the best interest of all Americans, Hardy said, in the face of vicious attacks like those King suffered. Much of the vehemence Obama faces comes because the color of his skin, he said.
"We never reached the point where there is complete equality and equal justice for all," he said. "But we try. We work. We continue our effort."
Victoria Mayor Will Armstrong said he remembers the days of segregation in Victoria, when bus station restrooms displayed "white only" signs, and area banks had college-educated men operating elevators. The city has come a long way, he said, but the work isn't over yet.
"My message to you - and it's a short message - but my message is, 'The best is yet to come,'" Armstrong said.
Tyrone agreed.
She said she had seen progress even in recent decades, in terms of equality in the workplace and in obtaining housing.
It's encouraging, she said, but it's always important to look back.
"That's why I come out here," she said. "I want to remember the past and the struggles we had to go through to be where we are."


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New to FitDay.
Hi everyone! im not sure how many calories im supose to be able to eat a day. can anyone help? i'm 181 now. my goal is to be at 140 in 3 to 4 weeks.
Your goal is to lose 40lbs in 3-4 weeks?
sorry for the confusion. and thanks!
Welcome dip1! Fitday is a wonderful tool.
Please be careful!!! :) Common recommendation is to lose 1-2 pounds per week for a variety of reasons.
I use the link that you see on the bottom of my signature to figure out my nutritional & activity goals. It's a great treasury of reading as well as further links!
In practical terms, I eat according to food groups & servings which I divide according to meals/snacks. Logging in confirms when I'm on track & quickly shows the error of my ways. I basically do mental math as to Caloric count when I log in. I round my numbers alot to do quick math. I find that the more practice I have logging in, the quicker & more accurate I become.
I hope this post helps you.
Thank You fit4luv! On dashboard- at the end of food, activity, weight..etc.. where it has a scale. its called net.cal. does that show the calories a person can have a day? sorry if i sound confusing. thank you so much for your help.
20 pounds in 4 weeks (5 pounds/week) is a steep climb for someone your size. Make sure you remain healthy in the process.
Thanks rpmcduff for answering my question!
new to Fitday...
I just signed in, put my height, weight, and goal. It came up with me eating only 599 calories a day....thats insane !!! That is sarvation mode.
My calories reduction was 1700. I don't do any exercise, but I am on my feet all day for my job.
Check the accuracy of what you entered. If that's all correct, push your goal date out a few weeks and see if that changes your calories.
Hi, I'm new too, so I'm no expert, but I have an app on my phone called "Lose it" that might help. You put in your info and goal and it calculates how many calories you need to reach your goal. When you add in exercise your calorie alottment is adjusted. You can count just calories or nutrients too. It is helpful in being more conscious of what you are eating Just a suggestion. Although there is probably something similar on this site. Good luck.
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The IITB - Monash Research Academy have announced notification for June 2011 intake of candidates for admission to Ph.D. Program. IITB- Monash Research Academy is an innovation of two premier institutes and a partnership between IIT Bombay and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. The Research Academy conducts high end research in various applied fields. The Academy invites applications from highly meritorious students with outstanding academic record to work in the areas of applied research in different disciplines with inter disciplinary approach.
Apart from generous scholarships, selected candidates shall receive so many facilities under this scholarship programme. They can have access to world-class research facilities. Biggest advantage of this scholarship program is Ph.D. Degree from IITB and Monash Academy. You shall gain international research experience as part of the work is to be carried out in Australia. There will be supervisors from Professors at IITB and Monash Academy. The scholarship also offers special fellowship to visit Monash University for a period of six months.
The IITB Monash Academy issues notification for June and December Intakes every year. The important areas of research are Advanced computational engineering, simulation and manufacture, Infrastructure engineering, Clean energy, Water, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Stem Cell Research.
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Yachts have been becoming more luxurious by the day. The yachts have become bigger and designers keep incorporating new amenities and facilities in their designs. The RoMa Yacht is a new superyacht with six ensuite bedrooms and it is listed for $66.2 million. It is a 62 meter luxury motor yacht that offers the best in luxury. The custom designed mega yacht has been built by Viareggio SuperYachts based on a design by Espen Oeino. The asking price might sound a little steep to some but the amenities available on board justify the high price.
The yacht was launched in 2010 and has a very contemporary and light interior designed by Newcruise and Gehr. There is luxurious accommodation available for twelve guests. The yacht boasts of six staterooms, all with ensuite facilities. The owner's master suite is located on the main deck and is a full width room offering stunning panoramic views. There is a VIP cabin on the bridge deck. There are three guest suites on the main deck and a twin cabin below. The layout is such that the interior space is utilized optimally.
RoMa has all the standard features you are likely to find in a super yacht and has some more. The luxurious yacht has a number of extra features that add value to a modern yacht. It has a gym, a games room, a movie theater and a Jacuzzi. The pool on the yacht is rather large compared to what you see on other yachts. Its like a mini hotel on a cruise. The sale is being handled by Edmiston & Company.
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I love porches - think swing-seats and mint juleps rather than poky, double-glazed lobbies - and the plans for the eco-renovation of our railway carriage house will extend the roof to create a wrap-around porch on three sides. This will protect the carriages from the elements, and provide places to sit shaded from sun and sheltered from wind. It should also reduce our heating needs.
Passive solar design is nothing new: the ancient Greeks used it, as did the Anazani Indians, who 2,000 years ago carved dwellings in the south-facing Colorado canyons - the overhangs sheltered them from summer heat, while in winter the low-angled sun shone straight in to give both light and warmth. I first saw the theory in action in architect Richard Burton's home, which he built around a tree: a south-facing conservatory runs between the garden and main living rooms, and helps heat and light the interior in winter; in summer it's ventilated by opening sliding glass doors on both sides. I'm hoping our entrance porch will work in the same way.
A common problem with passive solar architecture is overheating in summer, especially if the proportion of glass to building is too high. We aim to avoid this with an overhanging roof for the porch and a vine-covered pergola outside the kitchen. It'd be an awful irony if, having gone to all this effort, we had to resort to electric fans to keep cool.
· For information on solar heating, try The Solar House, by Daniel D Chiras, £25, from Green Books, 01803 863260 (greenbooks.co.uk).


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Tim Scott believes that we can meet our energy needs while preserving our natural environment, without a massive government regulatory program which will harm business and cost jobs. Tim opposes the Waxman-Markey Bill and other "cap and trade" proposals because they impose a massive tax and burdensome regulatory structure on carbon, one of the building blocks of life, and thereby cripple the ability of American businesses to compete globally.
Tim believes that our dependence on foreign energy sources is the largest single security threat to our nation. Tim therefore proposes supporting a wide array of market-based energy solutions, including exploring America's oil and natural gas reserves, and developing the potential of nuclear, biomass, wind, solar, hydrogen, fuel cell, coal, and other options. Tim believes that the federal government -- through tax incentives, research and development grants, and lifting of restrictive regulation -- can create the conditions necessary to allow the private sector to innovate, create American jobs, stimulate the economy, and develop clean energy solutions.


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'Tis the season to hurry up and get decorating, I guess, so that is on my agenda for the weekend in addition to doing a little cookie baking with my BFF's family (and meeting her adorable daughter for the first time) followed by an "ugly ornament exchange" with my other BFFs.
Posts are written, but photos are lacking (oh dear Santa, a camera, please!) but there are oodles of great giveaways all over the blogosphere this time of year so I thought I'd do a quick round-up so you can get in on them. If I'm missing one at your blog, make sure to leave a comment!
There are in no particular order.
Kylee at Our Little Acre is giving away a copy of Why Grow That When you Can Grow This?
Gen at North Coast Gardening is too!
The Everygirl is giving away a Serena & Lily mohair throw.
Breakfast at Toast is giving away a Lo & Sons bag.
Rayan at The Design Confidential is giving away oodles of prizes this week including a Minwax package, three $50 Home Depot gift cards from PureBonds, a Little Play Spaces French Cafe, a Kreg's toolbox master collection, and a Little Play Spaces Beauty Parlor.
The Pioneer Woman is giving away a set of Wustoff knives.
Apartment Therapy is giving away insane amounts of stuff (too much to list here) including this amazing set of totally gorgeous copper pots.
All of these end at different times, so just hurry up and enter if you're going to. If I find more, I'll update this post over the weekend.
I leave you with this photo of the cutest little linen poinsettia pillows I snapped in the grocery store during lunch. I don't shop at the grocery store with the cute gift department often because for some reason my bill always seems to be higher there. Wonder why?


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The Indie Spotlight: Inteview & Giveaway With Author Kelbian Noel
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Today please welcome Featured Author Kelbian Noel to the blog and her novel, Elemental. Kelbian will be featured for the next 3 exciting days with a guest post, interview, an excerpt from her novel, and of course an awesome giveaway! So make sure you follow along each day for your chance to win, new options will be available in the Rafflecopter Widget after each Featured Post! We hope you enjoy today's author interview where she discusses her life as a writer and we get the lowdown on Elemental!
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- Title: Elemental
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- Publication Date: July 18, 2012
- Pages: 262 pages
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Baltimore Land is a typical teenager whose parents embarrass her completely. She wants nothing to do with her family's beliefs and is convinced their silly rituals only exist to make her life miserable. All she wants is to be normal, but the fact that her parents are witches seriously messes with her social life.
She's doing alright, with a boyfriend who seems to like her just the way she is and an awesome best friend who is fascinated by her lifestyle, but she's not the most popular girl in her small Utah town. In fact, she's kind of the town freak.
When her boyfriend's ex tries to win him back, Baltimore's emotions get the best of her and she soon realizes her parents' beliefs aren't so silly after all–they're just the beginning.
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Welcome Kelbian to Mother/Gamer/Writer. For those readers who are not familiar with you or your work can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
Thanks, Diayll! It's great to be here 🙂 I'm a young adult and middle grade urban fantasy writer and I have a thing for writing about witches and ghost.
My debut novel, Elemental, is about Baltimore, a teenage witch who finds herself in a heap of trouble after she let's jealousy get the best of her. One innocent thought leads to a serious Wiccan glitch.
Elemental is part of a five books series about four teenagers from completely different worlds, with one common destiny. Readers can find out more about the others on my website and blog.
Do you have a particular writing style? Any odd writing habits?
I write at night. I try to put the hours in during the day, but it's always better at night when the kids are sleepy and the house is eerily and quiet. I always plot my novels, but they usually end up changing course half way through.
As for odd habits…I sometimes act out my characters. I get up from my chair and walk around the room, doing what I think they'd do in the given situation. It makes for a more realistic scene. And I'm sure if anyone woke up and saw me, they'd think I was kind of nuts!
Who would you consider your favorite authors, or where do you draw inspiration?
My all time favorite author is Octavia E. Butler, and she was my inspiration to start writing fantasy. She taught me that it was possible for writers of color to be taken seriously in this genre. She also showed me that characters of color could be too.
What books are currently on your bookshelf?
Right now I'm reading The Burning Bush, by Kenya Wright. I just read Witch Crag by Kate Cann. I still have to finish Mocking Jay. And hold, on let me pull out my eReader… 😛
Haunted on Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase
The Zombie Always Knocks Twice by E. Van Lowe
Jenny Pox by JL Bryan
The Mind Readers by Lori Brighton
Become by Ali Cross
Your latest novel is Elemental. What is the background behind the story, are any real life events reflected in the novel?
The idea for Elemental came from my own life experience. I grew up in a very small rural town. My family was the only Black family for miles, my siblings and I the only Black kids in our school and me the only one in my class. It was pretty awkward. My dad was also a minister. So you can imagine the Black minister's daughter really stood out!
I thought, hey I wonder what would be weirder than that? And decided a bi-racial girl (Black and Native-American) of Wiccan parents, living in Utah would lead even more of an interesting life. So Baltimore's story was born.
After completing the first draft, I decided it wasn't going to be driven by romance, so I cut all the love scenes and she and her best friend went back to being friends only. That's when I got the idea to include the other three girls. Skye, Calida and Kai will be main characters in the sequels.
What was your favorite scene or chapter to write?
My favorite scenes are all the one's with Baltimore's grandfather. I didn't know my grandfather's growing up. I met one of them once, before he passed, and the other one never, as they both lived in South America. Baltimore's grandpa is pieces of my own father and what I imagine my grandfathers would have been like. Readers tend to like him too.
Were there any ideas or character you had to leave out that you would like to revisit or work into another novel?
Ramon, Baltimore's best guy friend, is a central part of the story, but didn't get to play the kind of role I wanted him to because of earlier changes. He will reappear in Book Two and throughout the series, we find he plays a much bigger role than expected.
Is there a message, or underlying theme in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
I really want readers to think about identity. I don't think that theme was intentional but it's definitely reoccurring. As I often say, my girls don't find themselves by falling in love, they fall in love by finding themselves.
Do you have any advice for aspiring authors?
Get. Critical. Feedback. I can't stress enough how important it is. Especially if you're indie. You always want to put your best foot forward and in many cases that means allowing other to tell you what doesn't work. I'm a member of a crit group and because them my writing has improved so, so much! Aspiring authors should remember that critiques in the early stages help prepare writers for the harsh world of reader reviews. So welcome the criticism. You need it.
Lastly, is there anything you would like to say to your fans, or to people who are considering reading your novel?
I always tell people not to expect an epic romance novel, because that's not what Elemental and The Elementals is about. But of course there are boys and butterflies in stomachs, because, hey, it's real life.
I do hope readers will enjoy this story and consider their own contributions to the world. Everybody has a reason to be here, you just have to decide what it is and go for it.
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions; it has been my pleasure having you on Mother/Gamer/Writer!
Thanks again for having me! 🙂
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About the Author:
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From a very young age, Kelbian loved to read. She found herself engulfed in novels by Janette Oke and L.M. Montgomery, but never seemed to find herself in the pages. At the age of 11 she declared she would write stories that had to do with her own experience, and be the youngest author in history. But life was full of baseball, homework, best friends and boys.
Decades later, having studied writing in college and pursued it as a career, Kelbian decided it was time to get back to her dream. This time life's distractions couldn't shake the feeling that the world needed to hear Baltimore's story. At least those who would listen! A year later, Kelbian is excited to introduce the first book in The Elementals series to the world with hopes someone will love the story as much as she does.
Kelbian lives in Toronto with her two children.


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It's that time of year where I don't get out paddling very much. Devil Track Lake, which I live on, just froze over completely and while the big lake is open, I just ain't all that motivated to go paddling on it. I'm in that mode where I'll get out once a month on Lake Superior to try and continue my record of paddling once a month, every month, on the big lake, but I'll grit my teeth when I do it.
Here's an image from this month's paddle:
I do need to get out paddling in the next couple of days though, because I bought a Nikon AW1, which is the new interchangeable lens camera system from Nikon. It uses the Nikon 1 series of mirrorless cameras as it's basic building blocks and then makes it waterproof, durable and freezeproof. I've tested it on land over the last few days, and am planning on trying it out on the water, but with temps below freezing and strong winds predicted and snow, I'm less motivated to get out, especially since almost all my winter paddling ends up being solo. This time of the year, it just doesn't sound fun to go paddling in sub-freezing temps and winds gusting to 20.
Just because I'm not having any sea kayaking fun, it doesn't mean that I'm not dreaming about it. If you're in the same boat, you should check out Roald Holm's videos on Vimeo. These two guys are paddling rough water in rock gardens in Norway and having a blast. It just makes me want to find a place to do this and take a class about rock gardening.
It looks like Roald shot the videos with two GoPro cameras. One on his helmet and one on the bow of his kayak just forward of his compass (and offset to the side). The video setup of two GoPro cameras works perfect and makes me want to keep my GoPro and get a helmet mount for a second one — because so far I haven't done much with mine, other than to shoot some video in the surf and some while practicing eddy turns in my sea kayak after a flood at Tettegouche State Park. I'm not really sure what to do with all the video I shot, because most of it is rather boring. I think what makes this work is that the helmet cam action is always shot close to the second kayaker, so the second kayaker looks in your face. That means the the shooter was right in the action as well. Great paddlers and great filmmaking going on in this video. I sure hope that these two make a film of a longer expedition, because I'd love to see these techniques put to practice in something longer.
Their black Romanys are sweet! I want one. And, because I've been shopping for a logo for my kayak guiding company, I can't help but have logo envy about the Neptune stickers on their kayaks. These guys look like they're living the dream!
Here's one of his videos:
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I hope you enjoy these inspiring videos as much as I did.


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If your company is focusing on engaging users with advertisements, expandable banners can give you what you are looking for. These banners are a very rich form of media and can be very effective when users interact with them. The banners look just like regular static ads at first but once a person scrolls over one, it expands and hidden features are unlocked. Depending on what your company is targeting, you can include almost anything inside these banners that a user can engage with. Such as surveys, games, feeds, etc. When looking at statistics, it can be shown that expandable banners have more success than regular static ads. Thus, this rich media content will effectively engage users with your advertisement.
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When creating a content rich advertisement, implementing Flash is a great way to get users to interact with the ad. The flash capabilities used can stretch from a simple animation to users being able to interact with the advertisement. When you include the use of moving designs elements, it can increase the effectiveness of the message your company is trying to get across. For example, if your company is promoting a baseball stadium, then the online banner could include baseballs being hit into the stands. By being creative and adding Flash to your ad, your company can get much more out of its campaign.
Add Video to Your Banner-
Videos online are very rich in media content and will also help to engage an audience. These videos can be included into any 300 by 250 ad unit with no restrictions. That being said, anywhere a 300 by 250 static ad unit can be shown so can the video in banner ad. This will allow your company to get more of a message across to users as well. With a video, different promotions and testimonials can be shown that could not be shown on a static banner. The use of an in-banner video would be very effective with today's online audience where the majority of people watch online videos/ads on a regular basis.
All of these different elements of rich media content will greatly help user engagement from the online community. The various media content your company creates can benefit the products or services you are advertising. Technology and online customs are changing at a fast pace, make sure your content does as well.
Daniel J. Ball (JR)
Graduated from Saint Leo University in November of 2014. Enjoys sports, fitness, and the company of good friends/family. I like learning and reporting about the changing landscape of marketing/advertising. Marketing via social media is increasing year to year as more people use social media on a daily basis. Learning about popular and current advertising strategies to incorporate onto social media platforms is fascinating to look into and write articles on that can be used as informative tools for marketers and online advertisers.


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This textbook has been written to meet the needs of students following the AQA GCSE Religious Studies Specification A course who are studying Unit 4 Roman Catholicism: Ethics. Detailed analysis of the issues and discussion of a range of views are supported throughout by key word definitions and study of set Biblical passages and other Christian teachings. Each section concludes with sample questions and answers, questions for exam practice, class activities and homework tasks. A final section on exam technique is followed by a glossary and list of useful websites. Each of the following topics for this specification is considered from the perspective of Roman Catholicism: Christian values Christian marriage Holy Orders and religious vocation Lay ministry The Sacrament of Reconciliation Crime and punishment Prejudice and discrimination The sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Respect for human life (at the beginning of life) Respect for human life (at the end of life) Vocation in action War and peace
Aqa (a) Gcse Religious Studies by Sheila Butler was published by Hodder Education in May 2009. The ISBN for Aqa (a) Gcse Religious Studies is 9780340986578.
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Sorry for the quietness, I have been at the Cannes Lions festival of creativity, it's the largest global festival of creativity and all the who's who of advertising are here..as well as all the big tech companies. But by far the most incredible session I was honoured to attend was a session with Keith Reinhard, Chairman Emeritus of DDB. I honestly think he may be the last living godfather of advertising.
The session was held by the Berlin School of Advertising, the best school for creative leadership in the world (if you ever can go take a course with them). Keith popped by to share some lessons of leadership and advertising. Below are some highlights from the talk.
Innovation is talked about a lot nowadays, the word is synonymous with technology, but really it just means change, Keith said "Change or die. That's life, standing still is a death sentence."
The ad world has changed a lot over the years and currently all CEO's and ad execs are having high level meetings to figure out what the future model will be like.
Keith shared a wonderful story, he basically said it's all our own fault.
Some 200 year ago the first ad guy said to a client – "Hey why deal with all these newspapers, I can do it for you, just give me 15%." It was a good deal so the client went ahead with it. Later the ad guy said "Hey listen I have read your copy and think I can improve it." So the client said "Great how much will that cost?" The ad guy replied, "Nothing." so the client went ahead again. Later the ad guy said "Hey these ads would be even better with pictures!" The client said "Great sounds good, how much will that cost?" and the ad guy replied "Nothing."
Basically we trained our clients from the very beginning to pay nothing for the one thing they can't and don't really want to do themselves.
Keith also talked about the power of inspiring others, he reminded us that the job of a creative director is not to create great advertising but to inspire others to create great advertising. If they struggle, below are some tips you can do to try help
- You can plant one of your ideas in the head of one of your team, and get them to embrace it, built upon it and make it their own. (e.g. Hi Sam, that idea you told me about the other day [insert your idea here], it was great, you should look into that more!)
- In the absence of the team having ideas, come up with the thread of an idea then challenge your creative team to better it.
- Once you have approved an idea, back it all the way.
- Learn the art of salesmanship. It's essential if you want to sell great ideas.
- Take responsibility, but remember to give credit to all involved (especially the client).
- Be the creative director that everyone wants to work for, if the word gets out that your team are having the most fun and doing the best work, you will attract the best people (This can become a wonderful vicious circle).
Keith said the ultimate leadership question is "Why would anyone want to follow you?"
Today's world of advertising is very complicated, and things have changed, but consider that the shift from atoms to bits has not changed the fundamentals. Human nature remains the same. We still burn with the drive to succeed, to survive, to love, and to take care of one's own. "The importance of brands has not changed," Reinhard said. Nor has the importance of ideas. The nature of leadership is also unchanged. In order to lead oneself, Reinhard says, you need to have a dream, the passion to pursue it, the persistence to see it through, and the curiosity to do it all over again. Leading others—a learned skill, not a bestowed title—depends on sharing your vision and values while helping others grow and keeping them inspired.
Keith finished the session by sharing a story of the best advice he ever received. It was from Lewis Thomas who used to head up the Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Centre. Thomas said, "If you want a bee to make honey, you do not issue a memorandum on solar navigation or protocols on carbohydrate chemistry. You do what you can to arrange the environment around the hive, and when the air is right the science will come."
If you ever have the chance to listen to him talk, or meet Keith in person, please do yourself a favour and cancel everything to make it happen. The fact this hero of creativity and humanity in our industry isn't spoken about more is a crime, what a true gentleman.


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Comanche Sundown is the story of the great war chief Quanah Parker, a freed slave and cowboy named Bose Ikard, and the women they love. In 1869 Quanah and Bose do their best to kill each other in a brutal fight on horseback in West Texas. But over several years, through the flash and chaos of war and killing they discover that they are friends, not enemies. They change from violent unformed youths into men of courage and decency.

 The son of the ferocious warrior Nocona and the tragic captive Texan Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah suffers the wound of being slurred and rejected by many Comanches as someone of impure blood and certain bad luck. When told he cannot marry his youthful love Weckeah, he rides off and joins another band of his people in the canyonlands and plains of the Texas Panhandle. Later, when Quanah has just emerged as a war chief in a daring rout of army cavalry, in defiance of elders and tradition he elopes with Weckeah and leads a following of the wildest Comanche bunch of all.

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by brihanso on 2012-02-05 08:48:26.3000
I was updating my POD HD via Line 6 Monkey (from flash 1.00 to 1.40), and the flash update failed less than halfway through, and completely hanging the POD. Now, it endlessly reboots every 10 seconds, not allowing me to update via Monkey. Right now, the HD is a brick, completely useless! How can I fix this, or re-install the flash?
by silverhead on 2012-02-05 08:58:21.2520
Monkey v1.5 has a bug that affects upgrades form early firmware versions. Try rolling back to Monkey version 1.43, and attempt the firmware update again.
To get the Pod HD back to a sane state for the update you should try starting it up in safe mode - hold down the right nav key while powering up, then use the Down nav key to select FLASH. Then run Line 6 Monmkey v1.43.
by brihanso on 2012-02-05 09:00:40.7330
This is the POD HD Desktop...
by brihanso on 2012-02-05 09:03:15.5320
Silverhead, good to know, but my pod won't stop rebooting. Monkey sees it for 2 seconds, then loses it, then sees it...over and over again. The flash that's on the pod is completely corrupt, due to the partial flash update. Any thoughts?
by silverhead on 2012-02-05 09:09:28.9470
Are you starting it in safe mode as described above?
by brihanso on 2012-02-05 09:31:30.8770
Any thoughts on how to install 1.43? I've tried it several times, it says its installed, but no, not really. The install doesn't do shit. I've deleted 1.50, done it again, it doesn't seem to do anything.
by silverhead on 2012-02-05 09:57:41.6950
When you run Line 6 Monkey right now it should actually show you that the lasteset version is 1.43 (Line 6 seems to have reset its database to take the buggy v1.5 out of circulation). So if you select Line 6 Monkey in the Updates list and choose Reinstall Latest it may work.
by brihanso on 2012-02-05 13:39:23.6590
Yep, that's all good. I just can't get Monkey 1.43 installed for some reason. I removed 1.50, and can't get 1.43 installed. The install program reports the installation was successful, but only takes .5 seconds, and certainly there is no Line 6 Monkey app on my drive.
by silverhead on 2012-02-05 13:42:07.3980
Did you use the Line Unistaller to uninstall Monkey? You will find it in the Tools subfolder of the Line 6 folder in your All Programs selection from the START Menu.
by brihanso on 2012-02-05 14:00:49.1420
Tried that, the Updates still shows 1.50 is installed, and 1.43 is the latest. Tried it a few times. Initially, I just downloaded the 1.43 from the web site. Same issue either way, it loads 1.50, not 1.43. And of course, still have a corrupt flash file on the Pod...
by brihanso on 2012-02-05 14:22:09.1600
I'm running OSX Lion, 10.7.2. Is there an installer for Mac? BTW, I used timemachine and restored an older version (1.40) of Monkey, ran the update to 1.43 from that, no go. Also updated the drivers, the install app runs, says complete, sucessful, still not drivers installed when I run Monkey. Seems the installation/update process in Monkey is not functioning at all, on anything. HAS to be something with some existing files on my Mac, which need to be cleaned out. Thoughts?
by silverhead on 2012-02-05 14:50:03.6510
I think you're probably right, and unfortunately I am not familiar with Mac. I have seen some threads here about how to uninstall things on a Mac - maybe you can search for them and interpret which ones are helpful. Other Mac users may be able to jump in here too.
Good luck - I'm sure it will get resolved soon. Line 6 Tech Support will be back online tomorrow, California time (pending Super Bowl aftermath parties..... )
by radekm100 on 2012-02-05 15:35:08.6940
hello, I have problem with my POD HD500. I use latest working version of L6 monkey(1.43?), and a 1.22 firmware on my POD. Whenever I update unit, instalation can't be done(code 80007104). Cables, connections and drivers are OK, because I can record with my DAW and HD500, only newest firmware does not work. what's happening?
by Line6Hugo on 2012-04-05 16:15:12.4280
There has since been a couple of software releases which should have addressed this problem. Please let us know if the problem persists.
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Helen Price Johnson's indignation, over a letter to the editor of the South Whidbey Record written by Ric Delmonte, was quite justified! Certainly one can be sympathetic to Mr. Delmonte's worries over property foreclosure, but he must of been stressed out when he chose to "attack" Helen Price Johnson. A father who is worried about losing the home where he is struggling to raise his children tends to react aggressively if there is even a hint that he might lose his house.
There seems to be a "history" between Johnson and Delmonte that we are not privy to. Delmonte's characterization of Johnson intimated that he has a general distrust of politicians of all ilks including county commissioners.
Recent letter to the South Whidbey Record from Ric Delmonte (Oct. 22) completely mischaracterized my position on the Freeland sewer project. Its size and scope ought to be decided by the residents of Freeland and their elected district representatives. That is why the work of the Citizen's Advisory Committee is so important. They are reviewing options and soon will bring forward a recommendation for action.For Mr. Delmonte to suggest that I, or anyone, want the district to foreclose on property owners is disingenuous, at best.
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Six million, give or take. That's how many children are in public school in California.
Arguably, we won't have a strong economic future if they don't get a good education.
But boy, do the grown-ups love to muck things up for the kids.
Politics, ego, endless skirmishes between school districts and teacher unions — it all gets in the way of the kids' best interests. And California spends less per pupil than all but a few states when you adjust for regional cost-of-living differences, leading to an annual ritual of laying off thousands of teachers and other staffers.
But in Los Angeles, the status quo is under attack.
Parents and education advocates are suing L.A. Unified in an effort to enforce an overlooked state law that requires teacher and principal evaluations to be linked to student achievement.
Meanwhile, a phalanx of parents, advocates and organizations, including the United Way, is demanding that L.A. Unified and United Teachers Los Angeles lay down their weapons in current contract negotiations and hammer out some big-ticket reforms. Doing so, of course, would require changes UTLA has militantly resisted.