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This is a minimalist visual approach where the design is smooth.
What about Skeuomorphism?
Skeuomorphism is basically the way designs often borrow a particular feature from the past, even when the functional need for it is gone. Its a physical ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques.
People are slowly moving away from the skeuomorphism design, which has been very popular over the past few years. Apple introduced it in iOS and since then many designers have adopted it. Apple iBook app is a very good example, once opened you are in front of a real bookshelf.
There has been precious little research conducted on the differential effectiveness of flat design versus skeuomorphic design. As a divide grows between the two schools of thought, let me point something interesting …
Just think about this : When you design a button in flat web design what are you doing? Basically you design a "flat" button that looks like a real life button, isn't it a copy of something real? Guess what?
You've just figured out the inconvenient truth : Flat design is skeuomorphic.
Over the coming years we will surely unearth some new schemas and mindsets related to web design. Flat UI is just another aspect of the many ways to treat information. The community has grown into a global community with designers to be found all over the planet. This means we all have access to share and research off each other's information, regardless of skill level. There has truly never been a better era to work in the field of web design.
And you? What do you think about flat design?
Are you a flat design or skeuomorphism advocate?
Let us know your views in the comments.
Source: Posted by Claude Meri on May 1, 2013
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Sure, Wacom's Cintiq 24HD is an excellent piece of kit for design pros, but the unit is quite the behemoth and the 22-inch offering still requires a lot of desk space. There's no need to worry about that anymore, though, as the graphics peripheral outfit has outed the Cintiq 13HD: a 13-inch HD pen display with an adjustable stand and a retooled Pro Pen. Much like its larger siblings, the 13HD offers customizable ExpressKeys and Rocker Ring to keep that workflow as efficient as possible. The aforementioned stand can be situated flat or positioned at angles of 22, 35, and 50 degrees for that next Illustrator session. Details are scarce on the full list of improvements for the Pro Pen, but we do know that it sports 2,048 levels of sensitivity and tilt recognition to boot. If all of that sounds too good to resist, these bad boys will start shipping in early April with a price tag of $1,000 or £749.99 (incl. VAT). The full press release and a couple more snapshots await just past the break.
Visit Wacom Cintiq 13HD site
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Now that flat design seems to be the biggest trend nothing better than some really cool cultural icons illustrated in a very minimal style. We are talking about the Re-Vision Postcards by Forma & Co.
I don't remember posting about this, but they are simply awesome and definitely deserve a post.
Abduzeedo is a blog about design. There are all sorts of articles for those who want to look for inspiration. Also you will find very useful tutorials for the most used applications out there, with a special selection of Photoshop Tutorials and Illustrator Tutorials. Of course there are other softwares conteplated like Pixelmator, Fireworks, and web design tutorials.
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Rumors of a Canon mirrorless camera have circled the web since long before Nikon's foray into thecompact ILC space. And while that manufacturer's model fell far short of some expectations, it appears that Canon's iteration may in fact have been worth the not-so-insignificant wait. Unlike the Nikon 1 Series, Canon's new EOS M isn't a drastic departure from the company's existing mid-range DSLR lineup. In fact, under the hood it's quite similar to the Rebel T4i, with an 18-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, DIGIC 5 processor, 3-inch 1.04MP smudge-resistant touchscreen and the T4i's new hybrid autofocus system, which pairs both contrast and phase-difference AF for speedier, more accurate performance. Externally, however, the EOS M looks more like a cross between the PowerShot G1 X and S100, tipping the scale at 14.2 ounces with the included EF-M 22mm f/2 STM kit lens, compared to 27.4 ounces for the T4i, and 19 for the G1 X. It's physically smaller than the G1 X as well, and only slightly larger than the pocketable S100. The camera offers a sensitivity range in line with the competition, ranging from 100 to 25,600 (extended) in still mode and 12,800 (extended) when shooting video — captured in 1920 x 1080 format at 24, 25 or 30 progressive frames per second. There's also a continuous shooting mode at 4.3 frames per second with fixed focus and exposure.
The EOS M's control layout should be more familiar to Canon point-and-shoot owners than DSLR users — as one component of the size compromise, dedicated buttons are replaced with touchscreen options and a bit of menu diving. There's also no electronic viewfinder, though a full-size hot shoe is included with full support for Canon's lineup of Speedlite flashes, including the new $150 90EX strobe and ST-E3-RT Transmitter, and the GP-E2 GPS Receiver. Though the camera lacks certain direct controls, it still supports full manual shooting, even in video mode. There's also a built-in stereo mic with manual level adjustment. In addition to that 22mm kit optic, Canon is offering an EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens for $300, or you can add the $200 EF-EOS M mount adapter to enable use with existing lenses. The $800 EOS M kit is set to ship in October, and will be available in retail stores in black, though Canon's online store will also stock a white model (which will be paired with the same black lens). You can peek at both configurations, along with the new lenses and accessories in the gallery below. Then shoot past the break for the full PR from Canon.
By Zach Honig via Engadget
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Your Browser Is Too Old
Everyone that accesses Web pages on a desktop computer uses a Web browser. Without a Web browser you cannot view or interact with websites. How do you personally access websites like Facebook and YouTube? You might commonly use the program that opens when you click the big blue "e" icon on your desktop. Here's what it looks like:
This is the logo for Internet Explorer, a Web browser.
This "e" icon is not a shortcut to a generic "internet" or "Web" program. It is a shortcut to a Web browser made by Microsoft, called "Internet Explorer" (also referred to as "IE"). Over the past 17 years, this browser has been the most popular Web browser. At one time, it was arguably the best browser you could use. But that is not true anymore.
Internet Explorer is currently at version 9, and version 10 is supposed to be officially released some time this year. But most people are not using IE9—most Web users that use Microsoft's browser are still using a less stable, insecure, slow version of IE (either IE8 or something older).
The truth is, even IE9 (which is a huge improvement over previous versions of Internet Explorer) is not as up-to-date as other browsers. So if you're still using some version of Internet Explorer, we strongly recommend that you upgrade to a different browser. To help you upgrade, we have some options for you to consider.
But before we introduce those other browsers to you, let's quickly cover some reasons why older browsers like IE7 and IE8 aren't as good.
What's Wrong With Old Browsers?
Old browsers (especially Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, and 8) are less stable, and much more vulnerable to viruses, spyware, malware, and other security issues. Those are obviously big problems to be concerned about—especially for people who shop online. So security alone is a very good reason to upgrade. But there's more to it than that.
Firstly, old browsers are very slow. Every Web page that loads in a browser has to perform a number of different tasks. One of those tasks is the process of loading different files. These files include images, programming scripts, and other resources that help improve the look and functionality of the website you're visiting. Old browsers do not perform these tasks with the same speed as new browsers. This makes your experience on the Web considerably slow, and can sometimes cause your browser to crash or freeze.
Browsers like IE8 will freeze and crash more often than newer browsers.
New browsers support new Web technologies (like HTML5 and CSS3). These languages serve as a foundation for many websites today, and for virtually all new websites and Web apps. But unfortunately, many of these new websites will neither look nor function in the same way in old browsers like IE8.
To demonstrate this problem, take a look at the two images below. These images are screenshots taken from an infographic Web page that covers Rainforest Deforestation. The first image shows the page as it appears in IE8:
A Web page displayed in IE8.
Now look at the same page in a new browser like Chrome, or Firefox:
The same Web page displayed in Google Chrome.
IE8 has many problems on this page: Many of the graphical elements are not appearing, all the animations are missing, and even some of the text looks misaligned. This is caused by the fact that the page is built with new Web design technologies that old browsers like IE8 don't support.
New Browser Options
Now that you understand why it's highly recommended to upgrade an old browser, let's take a look at what options you have for a new browser, and what strengths these browsers have. Please notice that switching to one of these browsers is free and won't take more than a couple of minutes.
Google Chrome
In May 2012, according to at least one statistics website, Google Chrome (all versions combined) became the most popular browser in the world (compared to IE, all versions combined). Chrome was first released in 2008, and has a number of advantages over old browsers like IE8.
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox has been the main competitor to Internet Explorer since the mid-2000?s. Although Google's Chrome has become more popular in recent years, Firefox is a great browser with many advantages over old browsers.
Compared to other browsers, Opera isn't used as much, but it has been around since the mid-90?s. Opera has always been at the forefront of browser innovation and supports many of the latest technologies and features that make websites faster and more feature-rich.
Apple's Safari
This is the same browser that's commonly used on iPhones and iPads. Safari's features are very similar to Google's Chrome, and has been around since 2003.
Why Are New Browsers Better?
The browsers listed above have a number of advantages over older browsers, including:
Far fewer instances of crashing or freezing.
Much more secure from virus, malware, and browser hijacking attacks.
Much faster page-loading.
Larger page-viewing area.
A large variety of useful optional plugins and add-ons that add extra features to improve Web browsing.
Unlike IE9 and the upcoming IE10, they can be installed on Windows XP.
New browsers will automatically update to the latest version, or will notify you to download an update.
The last point in the list above mentions the fact that new browsers will automatically notify you of an update—this is a good thing. When you have a browser that's kept up-to-date automatically, you get a number of important benefits in addition to those already mentioned. These include:
You'll rarely, if ever, come across a website that says "your browser cannot view this website".
If any known security vulnerabilities are present, they will be fixed automatically.
Every time your browser is upgraded, your browser becomes faster, meaning that the time you spend waiting for pages to load will be minimal.
Old browsers like IE7 and IE8 will not automatically notify you to update, so if you continue to use an old browser, your experience on the Web will become less secure (and less enjoyable as the months go by).
As mentioned in the bullet list above, one of the features of new browsers is the ability to add extensions, plugins, and add-ons. The Chrome Web Store features hundreds of useful extensions, including:
Facebook Notifications, which lets you keep up with friends' activities even when you're not on Facebook.
Add to Amazon Wish List, which lets you add virtually any product from any website to your Amazon wish list.
Google Dictionary, which lets you see the definition of any word by simply double-clicking on it.
Extensions in the Chrome Web Store
What about add-ons for Firefox? Well, in addition to extensions similar to those mentioned above for Chrome, some popular and useful choices include:
Video DownloadHelper, which lets you easily download and convert video, audio, and photos from YouTube and similar websites.
WOT—Safe Surfing, which shows you which websites you can trust, based on millions of users' experiences.
FastestFox, which helps you save time and increase productivity by speeding up repetitive tasks inside the browser.
However, Chrome and Firefox are not the only new browsers that offer these types of extensions and add-ons. You can browse the extensions for Safari and for Opera, if you choose one of those browsers instead.
"All My Bookmarks Are In Internet Explorer!"
Everyone has bookmarks (or "Favorites", as they're called in IE) in the browser they use regularly, and it's a valid concern if you don't want to switch because all of your bookmarks are in your old browser. But moving your bookmarks from the old browser to the new one is not difficult at all.
For instructions on how to transfer your bookmarks to your new browser, check out the Browsing Better website. When you visit the page, click on the icon for the browser you're currently using, and follow the instructions from the images that appear.
You can easily move your bookmarks from IE to your new browser.
"I Won't Upgrade—I'm Happy With Internet Explorer!"
Even after everything you've read above, you might still have reservations about upgrading to a different browser. Well, there's one final option you may consider. You can keep using Internet Explorer while getting a similar speed and viewing experience as found in Google Chrome by installing an add-on to Internet Explorer called Chrome Frame.
Chrome Frame makes Internet Explorer act like a modern browser.
Chrome Frame is an add-on that enables new Web technologies like HTML5 and CSS3 in Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, 8, and 9. As long as the Web page you're viewing has a specific piece of code in it, you'll get an experience very similar to Google Chrome—even when using an older version of Internet Explorer.
Installing Chrome Frame is fast, easy, and free. Chrome Frame is completely invisible and will not change anything about the way you access Web pages in Internet Explorer. But it will provide the same speed and viewing experience that Google's Chrome browser has, without needing to switch browsers. (However, if you're in a business environment, you might want to contact your system administrator before installing it because some legacy sites might not be displayed properly. — thanks for the note, Jochem Bokkers!)
If you're on a system at your place of employment where you're not able to upgrade or download a new browser, Chrome Frame is a viable option. You don't need any special administrator privileges to install Chrome Frame, so you can keep using the same version of Internet Explorer, and almost instantly have a far superior browsing experience that's identical to using the latest version of Google Chrome.
There are countless reasons to upgrade your old browser and start using something new and up-to-date. So trust us when we say that your experience on the Web will be infinitely better if you choose to do this.
Whatever you're doing on the Web—reading email, shopping, banking, or anything else—a new browser will allow your experience to be safer, faster, and much more beautiful.
By Louis Lazaris
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Update: The process of creating art with small dots is called stippling. Had no idea. (Thanks @signalnoise.)
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The Making of "Hero" from Miguel Endara on Vimeo.
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VENTURA, Calif. – Much was made during the offseason about how offensive tackle Robert Brewster re-shaped his body after missing his rookie season with a torn pectoral muscle.
Now the Cowboys' third-round pick in 2009 needs to learn how to re-shape his game.
Brewster struggled against Oakland, committing a false start penalty and also getting flagged for holding. He also got beat a few times.
"I've got to get in practice and work on my sets more on the left-hand side," Brewster told the club's website. "I've got to learn to set more square and just get back (in position). I've just got to try to get back as vertical as I can."
It's way too early to give up on the Ball State product. But last night's performance clearly shows that he needs a lot of work.
It begins Saturday with two practices in Oxnard, where the Cowboys will work out for the next two weeks.

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Economy Has Some Immigrants Seeking Cash From Home
Money transfer agencies have been noticing for months a decline in the wages immigrants are sending back to their home countries.
Now, it appears some immigrants are going a step further — asking their relatives to wire them money back.
As the U.S. economy continues to falter, immigrants on the lowest end of the wage spectrum say work is scare, but the cost of living in America is staying the same.
That's forcing many to tap into money they previously sent home to build their savings.
Immigrant day laborer Leo Chamale (LAY'-oh cha-MAHL'-eh) says he recently had to ask his family in Guatemala to send him money in New Jersey. At the time, he hadn't worked in five months.
Chamale says he's now hoping to earn enough for a plane ticket home.
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Belton, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor softball team will host a one-day hitting camp for high school players this winter. The camp is open to high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors and will be held Saturday, January 7th. The camp runs from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and will be held at Dee Dillon Field on the UMHB campus. Registration is $75 and includes lunch for each camper.
The camp will be run by UMHB softball coach Larry Hennig and assistant softball coach Melissa Maler, with help from current Cru softball players. Players will need to bring their own equipment (glove, bat, shoes, helmet, etc.). The camp will be limited to the first 50 players to register and the deadline for registration is January 2nd.
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National selector James Whitaker remains tight-lipped over Kevin Pietersen's axing
England national selector James Whitaker has refused to reveal why Kevin Pietersen's international career has been cut short.
Whitaker, in his first public appearance since replacing Geoff Miller as England's selection supremo, was the first member of the England and Wales Cricket Board hierarchy to comment since a carefully-worded statement issued Tuesday signalled the end of star batsman Pietersen's time in the international game.
The intervening 48 hours had seen the ECB widely criticised by the likes of England great Ian Botham for failing to provide a specific reason as to why Pietersen, England's leading run scorer across all international formats, had been jettisoned.
That left a statement which spoke of a need "to rebuild not only the team but also the team ethic and philosophy" after England's 5-0 Ashes series thrashing in Australia.
Some reports on Friday suggested a tirade against former coach Andy Flower may have sealed Pietersen's fate but Whitaker remained tight-lipped about the events that led to the star batsman's axing.
Whitaker, asked about Pietersen's England exile, told Sky Sports: "That is a legal position and at the moment I'm not at liberty to say."
Whitaker's mobile phone then appeared to ring and the interview was briefly halted.
But when it resumed, he added: "Unfortunately I'm not in a position to reiterate what reasons there have been."
Thursday saw Whitaker announce England's first "post-Pietersen" squads for the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh and the preceding limited overs series in the West Indies.
"The one-day international team and the England Twenty20 team has played a number of matches over the last 12 months or so without Kevin and, on occasion, performed very well, and I would hope that's the case going forward," said former batsman Whitaker.
"It's still a surprise going to an ICC competition without one of your leading run-scorers but the players and management are well rehearsed in coping without him.
"What I can say is this is a group of players who can look forward to re-energising the team going forward with different values, (to) re-evaluate the culture of the team.
"England, over the last four or five years, have shown these good values.
"Over time they can dissipate a little but now is a good time to rewrite those values."
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SMB stands for Server Message Block (SMB) provides redirector client to server communication on Microsoft networks. SMB is a protocol used for sharing network resources such as files, printers, named pipes for interprocess communications, and other communications equipment sharing.
SMB clients send requests for a service and the service responds to those requests.
SMB provides for two types of security and one or the other is used. It provides for share level security or user level security. Share level security is based on the permissions set at the time any share is set up. The share is set up when an administrator or user decides to share a resource such as a file or a printer. User level security works for Windows domains and the protection is applied to individual resources such as files or printers. The user must be authenticated on the domain and have permission to perform the type of function they are attempting to do on a resource such as reading a file.
A page that explains some more details about SMB is at What is SMB.


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All About Aubrey: The Time We Invited Rando Twitter Followers To Our House
Aubrey O'Day continued to rule Versailles from her bathtub as her courtiers dueled (aka threw drinks on and shoved each other), and her charming, noble father drank himself into a fedora-d frenzy. And there was a lesbian kiss, of course.
This episode was pure Michael Hirschorn goodness - everything is eye candy, from the graphics to the locations to the star. Aubrey is styled to the nines, as are her pets and friends. She's talented, which is actually refreshing in reality-land, and working with heavyweights including ADONIS whose name speaks the truth, girl. Adonis. Anyway, where was I? Okay, in this week's episode Aubrey held a Twitter party for her most dedicated followers, who competed for the chance to visit court through a Gmail essay writing extravaganza. All of the Persian mafia showed up, many in Balmain, and Aubrey did shots with them and dished about Danity Kane and was essentially a fan's dream.
Then The Frenemies began to drown out the festivities by practicing their new song "Your BF Has No Swagger But I'll Chat Him Up Anywayz." Which was awesome, and maybe staged? Whatever, girl fight!!
There was more sexy dog action, then Aubrey's father Rico finally appeared. Ah Rico. Is it common knowledge that Aubrey O'Day had a challenging childhood? I guess her mother hid her from her dad for years and years or something sad? Aubrey describes Rico as a cross between "Jack Nicholson, a pimp, and a sea captain". She takes his, um, eccentricities in stride, perhaps because she has a bawdy side herself, but I believe it's because she simply wants family and is now estranged from her mother. In this online extra clip she tells him she's gay, and pregnant, and he coins a term he calls CC I'm currently trying to forget.


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Over the weekend I got involved in a quick Yahoo Pipes project to aggregate Gustav-related volunteering and housing posts from craigslist. We may have escaped the worst from Gustav, but with other hurricanes already threatening, we are trying to stay mobilized to help in other areas. The idea now it to generalize the site into a Hurricane Information Center while still providing information specific to the individual hurricanes. If you are interested, join the Hurricane Information Center community to see what else needs to be done. We can reuse relevant content and add new tools to provide a resource for folks who will again be displaced by Hannah, Ike, and others.
Hurricane information center community forming
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As draft day approaches, BroncoTalk will be giving you game tape highlights of some of the bigger (and smaller) names around the draft. It's back to defensive line in this segment with Tennessee defensive end Robert Ayers. Ayers has shot up the draft board since the end of the college football season as the 4th video shows. On some boards he has been posted as the #3 overall pick but usually lands between Orakpo and Jackson in the defensive end pickings. A lot of experts have the Bills selecting him at #11 so he is a realistic candidate for the Broncos to take at #12.
NFL Network's Inside Look at the Tennessee Defensive End.
A great 6 minute highlight reel of Ayers' work. He has a good motor, coming back to the QB to make a sack and blowing up the backfield on running plays.
NFL Network's First Draft Segment on Ayers
A recent interview Ayers did with ESPN in preparing for the draft. Goes into some good detail of how he was projected as a mid-rounder only to climb into the first round over the last couple of months.


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Severely Sensitive Teeth
Thursday October 7, 1999
Dear Dr. Mady: I have been suffering for some time with gum disease and severely sensitive teeth. Every time I eat something hot or cold I feel pain throughout my entire mouth. What could be causing this and is it curable?-Anonymous
Dear Anonymous: Extremely sensitive teeth can make anyone's life miserable. The pain associated with this can make even your favorite hot or cold foods almost impossible to enjoy.
I do want you to realize that in many cases, sensitive teeth can be successfully treated bringing long sought after relief.
Tooth sensitivity usually does not come from the enamel covering but rather from the next layer beneath the enamel known as the dentin. If it is only a sensitivity that you are dealing with, then dentin hypersensitivity most commonly presents as temporary tooth discomfort or pain after a stimulus such as a hot or cold drink or a breath of winter air.
If the pain persists for longer than a few seconds, then you may be dealing with a more serious dental nerve problem and you should consult with your dentist for proper diagnosis.
There are many causes of tooth hypersensitivity, but the most common one is exposed root surfaces from either gum disease or improper brushing. Other causes may include, but are certainly not limited to tooth decay, cracks in teeth, inflamed nerves in teeth, gum line erosion, recent fillings (usually goes away) and an improper bite.
One key to preventing tooth sensitivity is to keep the gums from receding. The first step is to always use a soft or ultra-soft toothbrush. Never purchase a medium or hard bristle brush. It may feel like you are doing a better job but in reality you are wearing away good tooth structure and gums.
From this, your teeth will ultimately look long and unattractive and may really become sensitive. Also consult your dentist or hygienist about your brushing technique.
Another crucial step in preventing this discomfort, which goes hand in hand with proper brushing and flossing, is regular dental checkups and professional cleanings. Your dentist can debride plaque and damaging tartar from areas that your brush and floss cannot reach, especially if you already have a history of gum disease.
As far as getting the situation under control after it has become a serious problem, try using a "sensitive tooth toothpaste" that contains ingredients like strontium chloride or potassium nitrate. These types of products, after a few weeks of use, may actually seal off the surfaces of the teeth by allowing minerals present in your saliva to actually crystallize and cover the pores in your teeth so that stimuli cannot reach the nerves.
The only downfall to this is that vigorous brushing can remove this covering very quickly and the problem returns. It is also important to know that highly acidic foods can work directly against these types of toothpaste.
If you find that gentle brushing and sensitivity toothpaste is not helping the situation, your dentist can use oxalate compounds that when rubbed on the teeth and roots can often instantly eliminate the sensitivity or drastically reduce it. In addition to this they may administer fluoride in the dental office and prescribe the use of a fluoride mouth rinse to reduce sensitivity.
In any case it is recommended that you be examined, because occasionally one bad tooth can make your entire mouth hurt. Your dentist will determine what the cause is, through clinical examination and x-rays and will suggest a course of action.
1275 Walker Rd. • P.O. Box 24008 • Windsor • Ontario • N8Y4X9


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|538 sq. ft.
|Property type
The apartment is located on the ground floor. It has a well enlightened living room with double sofa bed and a well equipped kitchenette, a double bedroom and a private shower room with toilet and bidet.
Ideally located in Verona's old town, very near to the famous Arena and to Juliet's house
Comfortable, quiet and full of light
Finely renovated in December 2011
The apartments have a double bedroom, a living room and a private shower room with toilet and bidet. They are all equipped with a kitchen (kitchenette or in a separate room) with fridge and microwave oven, air conditioning, independent heating, Tv, Internet Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron and washing machine.
Easily reachable by public transport
Garage available on request
Le tariffe indicate sono indicative e sono per due persone. Per un numero di persone superiore a due vi sarà una maggiorazione della tariffa.
The apartment is in a good location but was basic in what it provided. The bed was too small for my husband at 6ft 2inches.nothing in the way of basics is proved such as salt and pepper whereas all other apartments that we have stayed set it up with milk etc as a starter at least. We had to wash cutlery and crockery to use as they were not clean. I would not recommend this for a friend.
We booked this apartment because we wanted to be near the centre of Verona and we weren't disappointed. Only about 10 minutes to walk into the centre where we soon in the tourist paradise with multiple places to eat and people watch. The coliseum is fantastic and there was additional entertainment (Pooh - the reunion) which although we didn't have tickets could enjoy from the park in the square. Our apartment was on the ground floor and was very clean. We were a bit daunted by the large window that faced onto the street which looks like a mirror but Gaiele assured us that we could see out and people couldn't see in. It was really entertaining just watching the antics of people who passed by checking their appearance in it as well. As we were just out of the hustle and bustle of the main town we found that it was quite quiet at night so you were able to get a good night sleep. The bed was so comfortable too. The only thing that was missing were some cushions for the sofa but we improvised and used our pillows. We were able to visit Venice by train and Lake Garda using the public transport. I would recommend both. Gaiele gave us some helpful hints on which restaurants to visit and also walks around Verona. We had the most fabulous time in Verona and I would thoroughly recommend visiting and also staying at La Casa Rossa.
My daughter and I really enjoyed our stay. It was a 20 walk from the train station or an 8 minute bus ride and 5 minute walk. The owner is so helpful and kind. The room was very spacious, clean and accommodating. She supplied coffee/tea as well - a nice touch. She had maps of the city as well as tour ideas/suggestions. and was more than willing to call a cab for us. Would recommend for sure!
A great apartment in the centre of Verona. As described in the advert - spacious, modern, good bathroom, great a/c. Met by Freya (hope I spelt that correctly!) who was extremely helpful and welcoming, who helped us find the secure parking spot, showed us around the apartment and explained how everything works. The apartment is only 5 mins walk to the Arena, 10 mins to Piazza del Erbe, and has coffee shops/bars/restaurants close-by in all directions. The other great thing is that the street where the apartment is located is quiet, so no noisy bus or road traffic for light sleepers.
The instructions on getting to the apartment were detailed and spot-on, the only thing being that for very low-bottomed cars the underground parking can be a bit nerve wracking!
I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again on our next stay in Verona.
My husband and I stayed here for a week in July 2015. The flat was wonderful and suited our needs perfectly. It was air conditioned and the wifi was excellent. And we certainly needed the air conditioning as it was extremely hot while we were there. The bedding and linen were excellent, the place was most comfortable. Our host was very kind and gracious and answered all our questions about the amenities in Verona. The flat was in a quiet street but close to the centre of Verona, and a short taxi ride from the railway station We walked everywhere, one way to the Arena and the opera and the shops, and to the river the other way. It was delightful. There was a coffee shop with great pizza nearby and an early morning bread shop
We would happily stay there again. We felt like locals.
Fantastic location just off to the side of the city center. 2 block walk to the river in one direction and a few blocks from both Piazza Bra and Piazza Erbe. Easy access to the garage with space for parking just outside the apartment for loading and unloading. The apartment was clean and had every amenity we could ask for. The manager/owner was available within minutes for anything we needed. I would recommend this to anyone looking for the chance to enjoy Verona as a local, not a tourist. We had a fantastic stay.
I'm a biologist, working as a free lance consultant mainly in the food industry (risk analysis about food). Together with my family I started the holiday apartment rental in January 2012 since we like to meet different people and to help them enjoying Verona's beauties.
Giaele Butti purchased this apartment in 1973
The apartment and the building belong to my family since more than 40 years
From Verona airport: take the bus to the railway station, then take bus nr. 11-12-13, get off in Stradone Maffei (after about 5 minutes). Then walk on for 50 mt, turn to the right, cross the street, follow the wall on your left hand side until the first street to the left (Via Dietro Filippini)
From railway station: take bus nr. 11-12-13, get off in Stradone Maffei (after about 5 minutes). Then walk on for 50 mt, turn to the right, cross the street, follow the wall on your left hand side until the first street to the left (Via Dietro Filippini)
By car: motorway exit Verona Sud, then straight into downtown Verona for about 5 km (6 traffic lights). When you're inside the Middle Age walls, call us
Opera season in the roman Arena: June 14th - September 8th
Vinitaly wine fair 2013: April 7th-10th
Magnificent Lake Garda 15 km far away
Venice 130 km distance
Mantua 40 km distance


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Mardougrrl, 1 and Silence, 0
(cool picture from here.)
Oh, I know there isn't really any reason to be. I'm sitting in my basement (yes, I bought a house! Probably more on that later...) with my laptop perched like a faithful Lab on my lap. I'm not running away from saber toothed tigers or battling conquering hordes or...
And yet.
I'm nervous to break up the pristine deadness of this blog.
Well, back when I used to write regularly and often, I tossed words here with abandon, careless...if they landed and took root, great...if not? They were so much fodder. And that worked for me, helped me hear my own thoughts when it seemed like my every inch of my life was straining to accommodate the Great Change, aka Motherhood.
This place helped save my mind.
But along the way, others occasionally wandered by, and sometimes they liked what they read, and said so.
Uh-oh. Suddenly, my blog was no longer this foolish hole in which to plant all the words that had no place in my new life. Suddenly, I felt like I had to be Good, all of the time. And well, no one is good ALL the time (I hope!)
My brain obliged this newfound fear by forgetting the entire English language. And if any words managed to evade this verbal apocalypse, well...that's OK, because I also, conveniently, forgot every single thing I have ever known about storytelling. It's narrative aphasia.
It's a damn shame.
Especially since I still long, more than anything, to be a writer.
I don't mean to, but I get very attached to my words, especially when I am proud of them. And I also start to think that, just maybe, I have used up my alloted words and need to be quiet now. I remember the stories I have written here through a haze of sepia nostalgia, convinced that I will never be able to write anything like them again. And maybe I won't. But maybe I can write something different. Maybe I can just keep writing something different. Maybe I can just keep writing.
In the spirit of "Kill your darlings" I toyed with the idea of crashing this whole blog down, erasing the whole thing.
But I'm really not ready to do that yet. This place represents a fertile period for my imagination, and I need it to remember that such a thing is really possible.
Instead, I'll endeavor to create more careless darlings here, and people will either read them (yes, please!) or not (boo! Come back!).
And I'll be doing Nanowrimo again too, because sometimes the very best thing to do is throw down words upon words, good, bad, indifferent.
I won't hope I can keep it up this time. I just will.
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At any one time many, if not most, couples experience forced separation. Approximately one-third of college students are in a long-distance relationship. By definition, the vast majority of military personnel deployed overseas are separated from their partners and families. Dual-career couples or couples in which one or both partners must travel for work also encounter regular separations that can last for anywhere from a few days to months at a time. Despite the adage that "absence makes the heart grow fonder," living apart can have painful, opposite effects. Researchers have long known that geographical proximity is one of the key factors that keeps close relationships close.
There are some excellent online sites devoted to helping people cope with long-distance relationship and family situations. including the U.S. Military, a New York Times column on working mothers and an ABC story on working parents who travel. I'll cover some of their tips later, but first, let's take a look at some of the latest psychological research on the factors that contribute to long-term relationship success
Purdue University researchers Ji-yeon Lee and Carole Pistole compared college students in geographically close and geographically distant relationships to find out which personality factors were most strongly related to satisfaction. They were particularly interested in adult attachment style, an approach to understanding relationships that focuses on the way people mentally represent the people they love. Attachment style provides a sensible way to look at close relationships. If you're securely attached, you don't like, but don't mind, being separated from your romantic partner. It's if you're not securely attached that you become vulnerable to the most negative effects of a long-distance relationship. You need that partner around or you become so anxious and depressed that you can't adequately carry out your daily responsibilities.
In the Lee and Pistole study, a large sample (536) of college students (61% female) completed an online survey on the two dimensions of attachment: anxiety and avoidance. They answered questions that measured anxiety such as "I need a lot of reassurance that I am loved by my partner" and avoidance with questions that included "I want to get close to my partner, but I keep pulling back." People who are securely attached would disagree with both of these statements. The insecurely attached include those high on either anxiety, avoidance, or both and therefore would disagree with one or both of these items. The participants also answered questions about how much they can self-disclose to others ("I would not be afraid to share with my partner what I dislike about myself"). With regard to their current relationship, the participants also indicated how satisfied they were ("Do you ever regret your relationship?"). They also answered questions about their tendency to gossip to their partner about their daily interactions with other people such as their appearance, social behavior, and grades. Finally, people were asked to say how much they idealized their partners ("My partner and I understand each other completely"). Idealization may seem like a negative aspect of a relationship but for the purposes this research, it was actually considered a strength. If you idealize your partner, it means you're more in love and more likely to overlook your partner's actual flaws.
Obviously, in a correlational study such as this, it's not possible to conclude that anything caused anything else. However, the authors used sophisticated statistical controls to rule out virtually all the possible confounds that could interfere with the main targets of interest in the study- namely, attachment style and relationship satisfaction in close vs. distant relationships.
In general, people in both long-distance and geographically close relationships with insecure attachment styles disclosed less to their partners, idealized them less, and were less satisfied. However attachment and satisfaction differed for people in close vs. long-distance relationships. People who were anxiously attached in a long-distance relationship were painfully aware of the partner's absence. In a geographically close relationship, you can be anxiously attached but your partner's presence will provide you with reassurance. If your partner is not physically close, you won't have that regular solace. Moreover, without your partner around to provide that comfort, you'll be more likely to find your partner to come up short and therefore will be more critical and less satisfied. For people who are avoidantly attached, the pain of separation will disrupt their well-honed defenses against getting too close to someone else.
How do these results translate into daily life, if you're someone in a long-distance relationship? Lee and Pistole suggest that it's important to recognize that the tactics that work in a geographically close relationship don't always translate to the long-distance ones. Disclosing too much about your personal foibles can actually hurt the long-distance relationship by leading your partner to idealize you less. You can also actually benefit from gossiping. Again, this may seem counter-intuitive, but if you think about the function of gossip, it makes sense. By talking about the activities of the people in your world, you bring that world more into focus for your long-distance partner. You can also benefit from looking carefully at your own attachment style. Geographic distance will be hard on you if the absence of your partner triggers your insecurities. Because your partner isn't around to reassure you, it's possible that you'll turn these insecurities into criticism of both the partner and your relationships.
To make a long-distance relationship work, then, this research suggests that you:
There are definitely challenges of living apart for keeping your relationship strong and vibrant. Absence may not make the heart grow fonder, but if you follow these tips, your heart – and your relationship- can survive.
Follow me on Twitter @swhitbo for daily updates on psychology, health, and aging. Feel free to join my Facebook group, "Fulfillment at Any Age," to discuss today's blog, or to ask further questions about this posting.
Copyright Susan Krauss Whitbourne 2012
Lee, J., & Pistole, M. (2012). Predictors of satisfaction in geographically close and long-distance relationships. Journal Of Counseling Psychology, 59(2), 303-313. doi:10.1037/a0027563


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Open House
- At August 08, 2011
- By FatPuppyCoffee
- In Business, Coffee
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Come join us this Saturday August 13th, 2011, for our first ever Fat Puppy Coffee Open House! We will be open from 10am – 2pm and will be serving fresh roasted coffee and baked treats too. Stop in for a few minutes to say "hi", or stay for a few hours. It is up to you. Don't forget we are located at 349 West Main Avenue in Myerstown Pa. Look for our sign out front by the road.
We will also have 1/2 pound and 1 pound bags of our fresh roasted coffee for sale. Along with the coffee, we will have our "Man's best friend in a cup" tee shirts, and our new Fat Puppy Coffee mugs! These mugs were made special for us by the fine folks at Deneen Pottery. Each mug has passed through the hands of 24 talented people before they were shipped to us. I am sure you will be impressed by their quality.
This Staurday you can find the following things at the Fat Puppy Coffee Open House:
- Fresh roasted coffee
- Fresh baked treats
- 1/2 & 1 pound bags of coffee
- A 40 something year old coffee roaster
- His beautiful pregnant wife
- Their 3 beautiful daughters
- One Fat Puppy
- Great Friends
We hope to see you all this Saturday!
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Your right about the three beautiful girls part 🙂August 23, 2011
Hi, just wanted to tell you, I loved this article.
It was funny. Keep on posting!March 20, 2014


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The White Wizard by CandaceGranger
Format: Novella
Chapter 2: Defense Against the Dark Arts
It was time for class to start, and Harry was leaning on his desk. It was the first class of the first day at Hogwarts, and he was teaching Gryffindor first years. In order to not embarass his son on his first day, he was trying his best to remain cool, calm, and reserved. But inside he was bursting with giddiness. And later he would be teaching James, too!
He watched as the students came in one by one, each looking around the room, fixing their eyes on the unusual: posters of dementors being chased by a Patronus, bottles of strange liquids on a shelf in the window, and a great portrait of a smiling Albus Dumbledore. In just a few moments the eager children had found their seats and were fully attentive to what would happen next. Harry spoke.
"Good morning, everyone. Welcome to your first Defense Against the Dark Arts class. My name is Harry Potter." At his name a few people let out excited little squeaks, and his face turned a little red. He could never get used to it.
"I don't want to bore you on your first day with a bunch of rules and the class silibus, but I do want to start the class off by saying that nothing you learn in this room is to be taken lightly. It is not to be used against your friends for fun, and never to be used against someone in malice. Magic is a beautiful, incredible thing, but it can also be very deadly. You should only use these spells when Absolutely necessary. Using these spells in a frivolous manner will have you expelled from Hogwarts, and the Ministry will break your wand. I'm not trying to frighten you, but I am an Auror, and must make it as clear as possible to you that even the simplest spell or charm can be very deadly."
He saw a wide eyed Albus in the front row, and couldn't help but let out a smile. He had used magic as little as possible around his sons, because he thought if they grew up around it, it wouldn't be as fascinating to them as it had been to Harry, and he wanted them to feel the same excitement. With that thought he pulled his wand from his robes and turned to the board.
"Now that we've gotten that out of the way, today to start off, we will be learning a simple disarming charm." As he spoke he waved his wand, and the word Expelliarmus appeared on the blackboard.
"This is a very simple charm, but one that can save your life. I have used this on many occasions where it did, in fact, save mine. We won't be using books in this room, by the way, so you can put those away and pull out your wands."
Once everyone's wands were out Harry looked around the room and asked for a volunteer. Immediately, a brown haired girl waved her hand high in the air and Harry couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Of course, Mrs. Weasley. I should have known. Your mother's genetics would have it no other way. Come on up."
And little Rose Weasley ran to the front of the class, wand held fixed in front of her.
"Now what you want to do is to wave and flick, while simultaneously..."
And he was stopped short by his wand being pulled out of his hand by a perfectly executed Expelliarmus charm. He thought to himself while he took his wand back from the gleaming witch that Hermione had really outdone herself this time. If Severus Snape had thought that She was bad, he would have hated her daughter.
He decided it was probably a good idea to get another volunteer, so he complimented her on a job well done, and sent her back to her seat. A mousy brown haired boy nervously raised his hand, and Harry called on him, thinking he had seen those freckles somewhere...
"What is your name, young man?"
"Franklin Longbottom, sir."
"You're Neville Longbottom's son?"
"Yes sir."
"Wonderful! Your father is a brilliant, brave wizard, and a very dear friend of mine," Harry said, to which Neville turned as red as a pheonix. "Take my wand, Mr. Longbottom."
Little Franklin Longbottom looked nervous, and then pulled up his sleeves and took a deep breath. He raised his wand and shouted "Expelliarmus!", and sparks shot out of the tip of his wand, hitting Harry in the chest and knocking him to the ground. He awoke a moment later with the students gathered around him, Albus looking terrified, and Rose trying to console Franklin, who was crying that he had killed Harry Potter.
He slowly sat up, the room spinning, and Albus helped him to stay upright. After clutching his head for a moment the room became still again and he was able to assure Franklin Longbottom that he was alright.
When class was over he held an ice bag on the back of his head and it dawned on him that being a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher may be the most dangerous assignment he'd ever had as an Auror.
A flurry of feathers flew through the window and crashed into Harry, almost landing him on the owlery floor, a fate worse than death. He breathed a sigh of relief and took the note from the bulky owl's leg. It was a note from Ron.
Hello, mate. How are things going at Hogwarts? Is it weird? Is McGonagall still scary? How's Rose? Has she driven all the teachers half mad yet? Hermione went through those spells with her all Summer, simply rotted the poor child's brain. You like the owl? We just got him. I thought we could use a good owl. Quite a leap from old Errol, eh?
Harry looked at the massively muscular owl that was staring intently with its beak open at a loose feather hanging over its forehead.
About the question you asked me before you left... Harry, if you think there's reason to worry I believe you. You give me the word and I'll be there.
In the meantime, Hermione says to tell Rose it's flick and switch. And hello.


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(NOTE: This post is for readers in the Northeast about to be battered by a nor'easter. I will post my customary weekly weather update for Houston later today.)
A week after Sandy battered the northeastern United States, Mother Nature is coming back for more.
Forecast models continue to indicate a nor'easter will move up the East Coast during the middle of the week, bringing poor weather conditions on Wednesday and Thursday, affecting areas already heavily hit by Hurricane Sandy. Expect more travel disruptions on Wednesday and Thursday in the area.
Generally speaking the storm should provide gale-force winds to coastal areas and inland at higher elevations, 2 to 3 inches of rain and more snow in inland, northern areas, and a tidal storm surge of up to 3 to 5 feet. In short, the storm should generally batter an already pulverized area.
The timing and strength of this nor'easter remain uncertain, with a couple of models (including the European forecast system) predicting a track close to the New Jersey and Massachusetts coast, with others farther out to sea. The closer the storm is to the coast, the stronger its effects should be. There are also differences in how much the models forecast the storm to deepen, or strengthen, over the mid-Atlantic waters.
The good news is that, at this time, the system has the look of a moderate nor'easter rather than a really powerful system.
With that said, here's a look at the effects for several areas on the East Coast.
The storm's effects will most likely begin to be felt on Wednesday afternoon and be most intense during the overnight hours into Thursday morning.
Wind gusts of 45 to 60 mph are possible, especially along the immediate coast and at higher elevations inland, says the National Weather Service.
Rain totals of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the city, and tides could be as much as 3 to 5 feet above normal. This is enough to cause minor to moderate coastal flooding.
Conditions should improve markedly by Friday morning.
Conditions will be much the same for the southern, coastal areas of Connecticut as they are in Long Island and New York City. It should bear the brunt of the nor'easter's strongest winds, based upon some model projections.
Eastern portions of the state could experience winds gusts of up to 60 to 80 mph says the National Weather Service.
Snow is possible in the higher western hills of Connecticut, but rain is most likely elsewhere in the state.
At the very least the storm should produce steady rainfall, and possibly snow, beginning Wednesday evening. Most areas should see a period of some snowfall late Wednesday and early Thursday, when temperatures briefly fall to the freezing level.
Elevated areas, above 1,000 feet, should see snowfall for the duration of the event, forecasters say.
A chilly rain will continue for valley areas on Thursday, with a steady north-northeast wind for much of the day. Gusts could be as high as 30 mph.
Conditions will be considerably better on Friday.


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Beauty and the Beast Season 1 Episode 16: "Partners in Crime" Quotes
So, next time, when we're going over the options of what we're going to do, running away from me is not one. That's not what partners do. And I learned that from you.Cat
Tess: Do you kiss him when he's like that?
Cat: No. Not when he's fully like that, but when he's somewhere in between.
Tess: Okaaay. The world really is grey with you.
Cat: You okay?
Tess: You mean because now I'm living in a world of grey?
Leaving my best friend to wake up scared and alone in a tunnel? I am so sorry.Cat
Every time he's been involved, it's been because he's been trying to do the right thing.Cat
Tess: You're playing the sympathy card?
Vincent: No, I'm playing the cards I was dealt.
Vincent: I'm not a serial killer.
Tess: Just a killer of a series of people?
J.T.: I came as soon as I heard you got him.
Evan: How did you..."
J.T.: Word travels. You know, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
Evan: It was on Instagram?
J.T.: Kids today.
J.T.: Okay. Before we put all of our faith in this charcoal partnership, I should probably mnetion out that her other BFF Evan is now on Muirfield's payroll.
Cat: What?
J.T.: You really know how to pick 'em.
Cat: J.T.?
J.T.: What? I didn't kill her. It was a tranq gun.


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Sega Classics CollectionFebruary 3rd, 2006 by Sean in Game Reviews, Retro Games
Anyone who owned a Sega MegaDrive/Genesis and feels like a trip down memory lane could do a lot worse than pick up a copy of Sega Classics Collection for the PS2. The package consists of no less than 9 old Sega games, most of which will be instantly recognisable by the majority of gamers.
For many people the highlight will undoubtedly be OutRun, the racer which when it first appeared in the arcades in 1986 ushered in a new generation of driving games. Also present is Virtua Racer, one of the early games to start using 3D polygons to show the game world rather than 2D bitmapped images, and Monaco GP, a top down viewed racing game.
If beat 'em ups are more your thing then Golden Axe is for you. This was a great fantasy hack and slash game which I know swallowed a fair bit of my pocket change. You can play as Warrior, Dwarf or Maiden (bit soft sounding considering she's got a massive sword!) and can ride on weird creatures and use magic potions to aid you on your quest.
Space Harrier will surely need no introduction either, although without the crazy tilting seat of the original arcade version it's never going to quite feel the same. Still a great game, which was graphically astounding in it's day. Alien Syndrome was a multiplayer Gauntlet style game, though as the name suggests it was set in an alien infested space ship. I liked Alien Syndrome at the time, but I could never figure out how you were supposed to kill the first end of level boss…
The puzzle game Columns, odd looking shooter Fantasy Zone and the bizarre Tant R & Bonanza Bros, a collection of mini-games complete the set, which is available now.
2 Comments on "Sega Classics Collection"
Shwaza Says:February 5th, 2006 at 1:00 pm
Haha the driving one reminds me of an old DOS game I used to play
Jonotron Says:March 17th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
I love classic gaming like this. Might be time to dust off my ps2. Man…. I feel old. I remember when the blocky polygons in virtua racer looked so realistic.
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We asked some former recipients of ASOR exacavation fellowships how their lives and careers were impacted by their experience in the field. Click on the names below to learn more. More profiles coming soon!
Chris Hays "Now that I take students to the Middle East myself, I tell them the same thing: It will transform the way you teach."
Katie Kearns "The Heritage scholarship helped me travel to Cyprus in 2010, which instilled in me a great fascination for the island, its history, and its people."
Alex Ratzlaff "This moment was more meaningful to me than all of the discoveries we made that season because I remembered when I first had that same realization years earlier and now I playing a part in introducing students to archaeology and how it felt it to interact with the past."
Michele Stillinger "[I found] a Nile perch fish otolith (inner ear bone) while screening. A rare and small find with potentially big implications."
Juan Manuel Tebes "It would have been impossible for me to participate in archaeological excavations without the ASOR grants."
Russel Gentry "The fellowship allowed me to continue to work in Jordan which has lead to my appointment on the Ayn Gharandal Archaeological Project as a square supervisor."
Robbyn Lanning "The hands-on experience I gained in the field as a result of the Platt Fellowship informs my daily work as the administrator of a well renowned interdisciplinary and globally-focused research centre."
Caroline Carter "Experience is essential for everyone pursuing a career in the field of archaeology. Sometimes we need a little help to get there."
Adam Bean "There is no substitute for being 'on the ground,' amidst the material remains of the ancient cultures we try to understand."
Zeljko Rezek "It was a very nice experience to find and see contexts of other periods and influences in the same area, offering an insight into the deep-time changes in the culture, behavior and adaptation to the environment of human societies during the last 15,000 years."
Sarah Costello "I had never driven on the left side of the road, and the windy, narrow Troodos roads were a trial by fire. Now I'm a seasoned Cypriot driver!"
Monique Vincent "I had taken some Arabic courses before the 2011 season, so one of the more memorable experiences during that season was having discussions with some of our workers at 'Umayri."
Patrick Clark "Archaeologists can serve as ambassadors of their country in Jordan and as ambassadors of Jordan and its people back home."
Robert Stark "The experience of lowering myself down into and excavating in the crypt is the most memorable moment of my time at Mt. Nebo."
Heather Pillette "Although my emphasis is not in archaeology, this trip served as a critical and foundational turning point in my scholarship, one which will have lasting effects."
Emily Wilson "My most memorable moment was when we finally were able to identify the building we had been digging – a temple!"
Paul Michael Kurtz " I would say digging—in the heat of summer especially—is a love–hate relationship, depending on the day."
Allison Mickel "It was the feeling of a challenge even within my comfort zone, of being around experts, and of the uncertainty and hope that I'd become one of them."
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Have you ever washed your hair with the conditioner instead of the shampoo? We need to concentrate more, don't we!! O.o
MissGaga 26-30, F 8 Answers 3 Jul 7, 2012
yes and did the trick of buying conditioner when i needed shampoo.
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Yes! I once bought too conditionars at the store rather than a shampoo and a conditioner. LOl I'm stupid! :(
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Whether you developed a complication early, midway or later in your pregnancy, being placed on 100% pregnancy bed rest by your physician can sound kinda nice to begin with, but believe me (and I'm preaching from lots of experience) … it gets pretty old pretty quickly! But this prescription, if you will, has a very important indication: to keep pressure off the cervix so it does not shorten (or continue to shorten) or dilate, as well as to keep your uterus quiet and contraction-free.
So, once you accept the fact that this is your life for the next few weeks or even months, the best way to survive this situation with all its aches, pains and other challenges, is ATTITUDE. My best advice would be to approach each day as a new gift, another day that you're still pregnant, and that the baby(ies) are still safely inside where they should be. With this thankful attitude, it's much easier to face each day.
Here are some ways that I found to make the best of bed rest:
1- Switch it up. If your bedroom and a living room/family room are on the same floor of your home, then alternate your scenery by setting up camp on a sofa, and keep the bed for sleeping. You'll appreciate not having to look at the same four walls day after day. I would not recommend however, traveling up and down stairs, so stay on one level.
2- Creature comforts. Surround yourself with your favorite things: favorite pillows, family pictures and other items that comfort you, especially if you're placed on hospital bed rest.
3- Catch up with friends. Have friends come over and bring lunch! Just because you're activities are limited, doesn't mean that everyone else's are. Chatting and visiting on the phone is another great way to relax and enjoy the company of others. With facebook, mommy blogs and forum discussion access today, you can stay connected with (and not feel so isolated from) the world so much easier than even a few years ago!
4- READ! If you enjoy reading like I do, here's your chance to do all the reading you want! If you're not a big reader, now would be a good time to rethink that! 🙂
5- Fun with light activities. Movies, board games with friends and family, crochet (I know that sounds so cliché), cross-stitch, and some light craft work while you stay on your side gives you a chance to do something productive.
6- Discomfort solutions. I highly advise that your bed or couch be equipped with some memory foam, and (at the least), the egg crate foam for better comfort on those painful pressure points, such as the hips, shoulders and buttocks. I also recommend a body pillow (or two). These are great for relieving pelvic stress by keeping your top leg resting on the pillow. It also serves as a great book rest! Luckily, when bed pressure pain becomes uncomfortable, your doctor will allow you to take acetomeniphen (Tylenol) which can greatly take the edges off. Stuffy nose and congestion can often be an issue, especially with your lack of circulation, your head not being as elevated as usual, and your increased blood volume expanding your nasal blood vessels. The adhesive strips that you place on the bridge of your nose (Breathe-Right nasal strips) worked wonders for me! Constipation (which occurs naturally with pregnancy) is exacerbated by your lack of activity because activity encourages an efficient metabolism. On top of that, let's add the constipation-causing IRON supplements that your doctor may subscribe if you're anemic or have low iron. Solution: eat lots of fiber, along with all your other nutritious foods, cut back on cheeses and other known-constipating foods, and stay hydrated.
7- DRINK! (lots of water, that is). As I stressed in the article on preterm labor, DRINK, DRINK and then DRINK some more. Bathroom trips are allowed and very welcomed. The little bit of walking does wonders for your comfort and also helps to avoid developing blood clots due to lack of circulation. Frequent urination also helps to keep the uterus quiet and less irritable. Uterine contractions often accompany a bladder in spasm. Don't hold your bladder at all because a bladder infection could result, and this type of infection often leads to preterm labor.
8- Eat several light meals a day. Yes, your nutrition is vital to a healthy you, a healthy pregnancy and healthy babies. Bed rest, however, is not the time to eat large, heavy meals. You'll be asking for heartburn, indigestion and increased constipation problems. Eat 6-7 light meals a day and be sure to include a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meats and fish, fresh dairy and lots of whole grain. Remember to take your multi-vitamin (either in pill or powder/shake form) in order to fill in the gaps in your body's nutritional needs.
9- Older children. Having older children can be both a blessing and a difficulty. If they are very young and need constant care, you may need to recruit some live-in help, such as your mom, an aunt, or a very generous friend. If this isn't possible, you could (as I did for a few weeks) hire a mommy's helper to assist you with simple tasks under your watchful direction until your husband returns home from work. If your children are school-aged, helping with homework is still very doable. They just have to bring their books and materials to you so you all can work at a coffee table. Remember that your older kids want to help you, so let them refill your water bottle, bring you snacks or pillows, or put in a new DVD! At one point I called my couch my "Central Command Post" from which I could delegate chores, plan activities, plan meal menus a week at a time, create grocery shopping lists for my husband or other aide, and encourage the older kids to help with their younger siblings. I also could see and hear what was going on with everyone, too.
Bottom line: bed rest is manageable. In spite of all its challenges and the many times you just want to get up and go to the mall, you can always rest assured that you are doing everything possible to keep your baby(ies) from being born too early. Being continually grateful for all the help and care you receive, and meals friends and neighbors bring, will keep you centered and humble. You'll simply have to give up some control and know that this will end. And when all is said and done, isn't that worth this temporary condition?
For other tips on coping with prolonged bed rest, visit: Inhabitots.com.
My personal pregnancy bed rest experience …
… I began bed rest at 18 weeks with my first set which lasted until they were born at nearly 31 weeks. I began bed rest with my second set at approximately 20 weeks which lasted a grueling 15 weeks! My third set pregnancy bed rest began around 20 weeks as well, and lasted until I reached nearly 31 weeks, when my sons just couldn't wait any longer to see the world! And we all made it through it all with lots of support, love, prayer and care!


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By KM Huber
Repressing fear is a lot like trying to apply just the right amount of pressure to stop a leaky faucet from dripping. We can stifle the sound with a strategically placed dishcloth but the faucet will leak until it is repaired. We can try to ignore fear by focusing on work, food, or even drink but fear must be met.
Facing fear requires us to accept that we are afraid. We must face the two wolves that live within us–one light, one dark—and accept that disguising our fear only creates a constant battle that cannot be won only continuously fought. When we admit we are afraid, all that is left is fearlessness.
In the Cherokee story of the two wolves within, courage comes from seeking the wisdom of both wolves. Each wolf is the opposite of the other–left vs. right, good vs. bad, this vs. that—both are necessary for balance in life.
Inviting both wolves to drink from a steady stream of fearlessness is to drown the fear with the balance of light and dark. "How you choose to interact with the opposing forces within you will determine your life. Starve one or the other or guide them both" (Beyond the Conflict of Inner Forces, a post at www.awakin.org).
Fearlessness foregoes reacting to the drip, drip, drip of fear, for reacting is only a temporary fix, and the fear—the war between the wolves—intensifies. The calm of courage comes from treating the two wolves as equal opposites, denying neither light nor dark.
"Nobody can give you fearlessness. Even if the Buddha were sitting right here next to you, he couldn't give it to you. You have to practice it and realize it yourself. If you make a habit of mindfulness practice, when difficulties arise, you will already know what to do" (Thich Nhat Hanh).
Being fearless is not being unafraid but in accepting that we are afraid. Then, all that is left is courage. The key is to face fear in equanimity, as both the light and the dark wolf. The nurturing of our wolves within requires the attention of a lifetime.
"When we practice inviting all our fears up, we become aware that we are still alive, that we still have many things to treasure and enjoy. If we are not pushing down and managing our fear, we can enjoy the sunshine, the fog, the air, and the water. If you can look deep into your fear and have a clear vision of it, then you really can live a life that is worthwhile" (Thich Nhat Hanh).
The here and now is the only reality we ever have. It is only in facing that reality that life unfolds fearlessly.
KM Huber is a writer who learned Zen from a beagle. She believes the moment is all we ever have, and it is enough. In her early life as a hippie, she practiced poetry, and although her middle years were a bit of a muddle, she remains an overtly optimistic sexagenerian, writing prose. She blogs at kmhubersblog.com, may be followed on Twitter @KM_Huber or contacted by email at writetotheranch[at]gmail[dot]com.
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Attention All Ackerman High School Graduates:
If you graduated between the years of 2001-2007, we still have your
cumulative folders. These folders include such information as state
test scores, copies of birth certificates, and copies of immunization
reports. The cumulative folders will be available until May 1. After
this date, we will destroy these records. If you wish to pick up your
cumulative folder, please come by Ackerman High School between 7:30
a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Kids Fishing Rodeo at Choctaw Lake
April 20
All children ages 15 and under are invited to fish on Saturday, April
20 at Choctaw Lake. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the
pavilion in the campground area with the opening ceremony at 8:45
a.m. A parent/guardian must attend with each child to sign a release
waiver. Fishing will be from 9 – 11 a.m. with Farm Bureau providing
lunch for the kids afterwards. Volunteers are needed for the day of
the event. Follow the signs when entering Choctaw Lake. Call the
Choctaw County Chamber of Commerce to volunteer or for more
information at 662-285-3778.
Reform Baseball Park Can Collection
April 20
Bring your cans (not crushed) to the Reform Ball Park from 9 a.m.-11
a.m. to help raise funds to create a walking track around the park.
Weir School Alumni Day
Registration deadline April 20
The annual Weir School Alumni Day will be held on April 27 at Weir
Attendance Center. The registration will begin at 10 a.m. and the
alumni meeting will begin at 10:45 a.m. Lunch reservations are
available until April 20. All former students, teachers,
administrators, and friends are invited to attend. Classes can
reserve a room for group meetings. For more information or to make a
reservation call 662-387-4757.
Remember of Tornado fellowship services
April 21
Millspring M.B.C.-Fellowship Services in Remembrance of the Tornado
of April 24, 2010. Millspring M.B.C. will be having fellowship
services which will be held on April 21, 2013 during regular worship
services, beginning at 11 a.m. We will be remembering the 3rd year
anniversary of the tornado that hit and devastated our community.
All of the surrounding churches and communities are invited to attend
this event. Our theme for this event will be "Remembering the Past,
but looking toward the future….." Haggai 2:9. Dinner will be served
immediately after service. We invite the public to come out and help
us Lift up the name of Jesus and to help us remember where God has
brought us from…
8th graders parent meeting
April 22
Ackerman High School will host a meeting for the current 8th grade
parents on April 22nd at 6 p.m. to provide information about the
graduation and college entrance requirements and to discuss
scheduling concerns for high school. Interested parents should come
to the AHS Library on April 22nd at 6 p.m. in order to become aware
of changes and updates to the graduation requirements for their
child. If you have any questions, please contact the office at
Plant Swamp,
workshops April 26
The Town of Weir and Choctaw County Master Gardeners will host a
Plant Swap and Workshops on Friday, April 26 from 10 a.m. until 2
p.m. at the Weir Community Center, 336 Front Street, Weir. Bring a
plant and swap it for a new perennial or annual for your garden.
Additional plants will also be for sale if you do not choose to swap.
Great Presentations will be given by Dr. Lelia Kelly "Grandmother's
Garden" and Dr. Jeff Wilson "Lawn Care." Admission is $10 and will
include lunch and presentations. The public is invited to attend.
This is a great opportunity to meet new gardeners and obtain great
free plants! Please call the Choctaw County Extension office for
reservations: Juli Hughes 285-6337 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Benefit for Jonathan Pollard
April 27
A benefit will be held for Jonathan Pollard on Saturday, April 27
from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Sherwood Community Center in Choctaw
County. Lunch and supper will be served throughout the day (donations
will be accepted). Lunch: Chicken spaghetti or spaghetti with
coleslaw, garlic bread, dessert, and tea
Supper: Chili or soup with crackers, cornbread, dessert, and tea.
Activities during the day will include: a dessert walk, musical
entertainment, small and large item raffles
Jonathan Pollard was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in November
2012. He began chemotherapy treatments in January 2013. His insurance
does not cover all of the treatment costs, and he needs some
assistance with the outstanding medical bills.
15th Annual AHS School Reunion
April 27
On Saturday, April 27, former classmates, teachers, coaches,
administrators and friends will gather on the AHS Campus for their
annual school reunion. The meeting begins in the Ty Cobb Complex at
noon with registration and a Silent Auction until 2 pm. All proceeds
from the Silent Auction support four graduating seniors from AHS. The
program begins at 2 pm in the auditorium. The Ackerman School Reunion
Group was organized in 1998 and is made up of former students,
administrators and friends of AHS. The purpose of the annual meeting
is renewing friendships and supporting the school. There is no cost
for the event.
CCHGS meeting
April 29
Mary Nell Coblentz of French Camp will be the guest speaker for the
April 29th (noon) meeting of the Choctaw County Historical &
Genealogical Society. Her topic is Writings of Virginia Patterson
Carlisle, local poet and journalist. Members and guest are welcome
to join us at the Choctaw Count Public Library Meeting room.
Choctaw County Medical Foundation meeting
May 2
All Choctaw County Medical Foundation members, and anyone interested
in becoming a member, are invited to the annual meeting on May 2 at 7
p.m. at the Choctaw County Community Center in Ackerman. Dues are $25
per individual member. Send to: Choctaw County Medical Foundation, PO
Box 860, Ackerman, MS 39735. Visit our website ccmf.us.
Fundraiser trail ride upcoming
May 3-5
The Webster Search and Rescue Team will be having a fundraiser trail
ride on May 3-5 on Mount Vernon Road in Webster County. Cost for the
weekend will be $20/adults, $10/kids (12 and under). Day riders can
come and enjoy the ride only on Saturday for $10/adults, $5/kids (12
and under). Breakfast and supper will be provided on Saturday (day
riders can enjoy the meals for an extra $5). The weekend stay will be
primitive camping/no hookups. Saturday night entertainment will be
provided. Gates open at 2 p.m. Friday. For more information, contact
John Ballard at 662-552-1176 or Mitch Jackson at 662-552-8431.
Weir Flea Market
May 4
A flea market will be held in Weir on Saturday, May 4 from 7 am-2 pm.
There is no vendor fee! For information, call the Choctaw County
Extension Office at 285-6337 or email email@example.com.
Application is available at http://msucares.com/counties/choctaw_10/
Mayfest in Mathiston
May 4
The Civic League of Mathiston is putting together their first annual
MayFest to be held on Saturday, May 4 starting at 9 AM. We will have
vendors, food, fun for the children, live entertainment and the fun
goes on into the night with a silent auction, raffle giveaway and
karaoke. Vendor spots are only $10 and location is on a first come,
first serve basis. Also, all church, praise and worship and drama
teams are invited to perform as well as soloists and
groups. A PA system will be provided for the entertainment. For more
information or for a vendor form, please call Betty at 312-8724.
Bowling Family Concert
May 5
The Bowling Family will be in concert on Sunday night, May 5 at 6 pm
at the Ackerman Church of God. The church is located at 8162 Highway
12 West, Ackerman, MS 39735. There is no admission charge but a love
offering will be taken. There will be a nursery provided. For more
info, please call 662-769-3201.
NAACP meeting
May 20
The NAACP of Choctaw County will meet April 15 at 6 p.m. at Mt.
Hermon Church in Ackerman. New members are welcome. The NAACP meets
the third Monday of every month
Vendor Space Available for French Camp Pioneer Day
Applications are now being taken for vendor space for French Camp
Pioneer Day on May 11. Spaces open to arts & crafts vendors selling
items including, antiques, jewelry, woodcrafts, needle arts, leather
crafts, etc. Historic artisans and arts & crafts demonstrators are
welcome, too. Contact Tekoa Miller at firstname.lastname@example.com or (662)
547-6482. To download an online application, visit www.frenchcamp.org/
JuneFest Vendor Applications
The Choctaw County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications
from food and arts and crafts vendors for JuneFest. JuneFest will be
held Saturday, June 1st in downtown Ackerman. To request an
application please call 662-285-3778 or e-mail
Choctaw County Farmers' Market
The farmers' market will kick off June 1 at JuneFest. Then, it will
be held every Friday in June & July from 3-7 pm. The vendor fee for
JuneFest is $15. Farm Bureau has offered to pay the vendor fee for
the first 10 vendors to register! After JuneFest, there is no vendor
fee. The farmers' market is part of the MSU Extension Service-
Choctaw County's Turning the Tide on Poverty Project. Applications
are available online at http://msucares.com/counties/choctaw_10/
Super Sunday
April 21
Maben Church of God invites everyone to Super Sunday, April 21 at 11
am with Bro. Tommy Conn bringing the message. At 5 p.m. there will be
a Puppet Show and Youth Service. We are bringing Mexican dishes for
our meal after the evening service. The church is located at
3965Crowley Dr., Maben.
Everyone is invited. Come out and worship! More info. call Bro. Kerry
Collins 662-722-0531.


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Well, that's really the problem with strace, isn't it? Which kernel, which flavour of Oracle and what specifically happens with each variation and patch. Because different combinations are so different in results, strace is not really an easy way of decoding if aio is in there, although of course it can be accurate.
Large numbers of folks out there are still using 2.4 kernels with all their (dis)advantages, as well as 9ir-God-only-knows-whatever. Let's not even go into the absence or presence of all required patches, both Oracle and Linux, in all magical proportions and combinations. Again, these vary wildly depending if one uses Suse, RH or one of the others.
Don't forget you also have to strace dbwr and lgwr *at the time* they are opening the files if you want to see what's really going on. This means stracing every child of the instance startup sqlplus - or adding files to an already running instance and watch them being opened. Ie: strace is not a stochastic tool, it's a live monitor. If what you want to monitor is not happening at the time strace is peeking, you don't see it. Simple as that.
With slabinfo and oracle stats one very much sees what's been going on, as opposed to watching live. If one uses the "watch" technique I described you get a good aproximation of "live". But that's about it. However, it should work with at least RH 2.4 and 2.6 - and I guess 2.2 as well although I was spared that one. And it should show what's going on regardless of whatever patches one slapped on Oracle or if it is one of the many flavours of 9i or 10g.
That's why at the moment I think it's the most accessible and expedite way of finding out if in reality aio is there or not for Oracle. With the caveat I described: there might be other software already using aio, so look for deltas of the second column rather than expecting to find "only 0 or otherwise".
For example: you can mount ext3 file systems to do aio by default, even in kernel 2.4. And if you watch slabinfo with such a file system mounted you'll see the kio counters ticking over even with simple programs such as "cat".
-- Cheers Nuno Souto in sunny Sydney, Australia dbvision_at_iinet.net.au Frits Hoogland wrote,on my timestamp of 30/07/2006 2:40 AM:Received on Sun Jul 30 2006 - 07:21:26 CDT
> exactly my point!
> I've seen oracle doing async IO with the 2.4 kernel doing other system
> calls (the kludgy stuff you mentioned), and oracle doing async IO with
> the 2.6 kernel (io_submit system call).
> Ever looked at orion in conjunction with linux? It doesn't seem to do
> async IO.
> frits
> On 7/29/06, *Kevin Closson* <kevinc_at_polyserve.com
> <mailto:kevinc_at_polyserve.com>> wrote:
> >> on the other hand, if the system call is the same, what
> kind of magic is involved which makes oracle do asynchronous IO? The
> system call must tell the operating system what kind of IO it wants to
> do, either by doing a call which implies the kind of synchronousity, or
> by setting a flag which alters the synchronousity.
> ...but the calls are not the same. If you strace 10g DBWR, after linking
> in
> libaio and setting filesystemio_options=direcIO, you will see
> io_submit(2)
> calls which are new to 2.6 kernel. There really was no "real" async IO
> prior to the 2.6 kerenl. There was some kludgy stuff piggy-packed on
> the socket interface of all things, but it was crazy.
> Then , of course, if $ORACLE_HOME/lib/libodm* is a real ODM library you
> get
> async IO regardless of what libaio is and regardless of what init.ora
> parameters you set...when ODM is linked in, all the "async*" init.ora
> params
> are no-ops and filesystemio_options doesn't do anything either. You just
> get
> async IO
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I'm currently working on a project where I wanted to use DOMPDF to export html from magento. With some help from some folks who got DOMPDF to work with Zend I was able to get it working with Magneto.
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The Kerberos Club (FATE Edition): Power TiersPosted on August 27, 2011 | 2 CommentsBy Mike Olson, (c) 2011. Cross-posted from Spirit of the Blank. If you followed the development of the FATE supers hack on this blog that eventually found its way into The […]
The Kerberos Club: FATE Reference SheetPosted on August 16, 2011 | 1 CommentSean Dunstan put together this handy reference sheet based on Mike Olson's rules from The Kerberos Club (FATE Edition). Download it now for free. Click here to order The Kerberos […]
The Kerberos Club (FATE Edition) Is Here!Posted on July 30, 2011 | 16 CommentsUPDATE (11 Aug. 2011): The Kerberos Club (FATE Edition) is now available IN PDF and IN PRINT WITH FREE PDF. The first 100 copies of the FATE edition of Benjamin […]
Kerberos Club FATE proofreaders neededPosted on July 22, 2011 | 1 CommentWe're about to have the FATE edition of The Kerberos Club ready to roll, and it needs proofreading for grammar and spelling fast. Help! I expect to be able to […]