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Ten days to finish. Or at least make it look finished. Photos and entry form must be in the mail by March 18.
When I first began this yet unnamed snowflake quilt way back in about 1995 or 1996, I selected favorite snowflake patterns and began crocheting and hand appliquéing them to velour squares until I apparently ran out of velour. I'd bought the original batch of velour on clearance in Brighton (for a warm winter Daisy Kingdom dress for my adopted daughter; leftovers went to the quilt). A search of my stash last January revealed I had indeed found more matching velour but had never pulled the project back out to finish the quilt. Good thing. I like today's block design much better than my original plan.
Initially, I planned to scatter the blue snowflake fabric windows randomly. While playing with squares on the floor prior to our Utah vacation last month, I decided a cascading light-to-dark color scheme would be much more attractive. The revised design also would allow me to incorporate some newer fabric from my stash. I can never resist blue snowflake fabric, especially when it goes on clearance in January or February, so my stash is quite extensive now.
After cutting a new velour square, I cut new snowflake windows until I ran out of white sparkly border fabric. Then I tweaked the layout and tweaked it again and again until I achieved just the right mix.
While shooting these photos, I recalled my Brazilian friend Ane Scherrer properly identifying the book I'd used to make these snowflakes. I decided I wanted the snowflakes to be my own, and I wanted them all to be the same thread and the same tension. That harmonious element was missing from the original arrangement, not only because the snowflakes were created whenever I could manage a free minute or two while raising two special-needs kids alone, but also because some of the snowflakes would be too large for the squares if I worked them in size 10 thread. Back to the cutting board, although I didn't have one of those back when I started this quilt. I used a paper pattern to cut all those original squares and rectangles back in the mid-90s. New snowflakes also meant back to the crochet hook, and with a BIG deadline to boot.
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During mostly snowed-out vacation in February, I successfully finished 20 more brand new white snowflakes, all with the same thread, same hook and same tension. I had to adjust some of the patterns to get them to fit on the squares. And then I developed a blister on my right pointer finger pinning all those snowflakes in a day!
Then began the process of attaching the snowflakes to the squares, definitely the most time-consuming part of this quilt. As I motored along, trying to get this step done in three nights after work, I mentally began piecing and quilting the squares in my head, trying to come up with a quilt-as-you-go method to speed up the process and allow me to finish in time but still enjoy the work and create a visually pleasing and stimulating quilt suitable for competition. I decided to attack the project the way I would set in a collar on a tailored jacket. Row by row, corner to middle twice, I would leave one end open, seaming front and back edges separately, mostly by machine, closing up the final center back seam by hand. This process would allow me to quilt while commuting if I needed to by keeping the sections smaller and more portable while also enabling some row joining during my commutes if needed.
We still get a lot of snow this time of year in Colorado, so the bicycle fleece blanket we put up over the window last October to hold in precious heat is still there, and that makes my sewing station somewhat dim. Just knowing the days are getting longer helps me push past the winter doldrums, particularly when I imagine my ancestors quilting by hand by the light of a candle after a day of working on the farm or slaving over the stove while putting up fresh tomatoes and peaches.
After appliquéing all the snowflakes, I made one more velour square and replaced one of the snowflakes spur of the moment because I decided Purple Mountain wasn't perfect enough. Besides, I'd wanted to include the Century Snowflake, but the original pattern was too big. I finally worked up yet another adaptation (to be featured in a future Snowflake Monday post). The squares that aren't being used allowed me to try out some of the different quilting ideas in my head before committing them to the actual quilt. It also means I have a new collection of snowflake potholders!
One of my ideas was to outline the snowflakes Hawaiian style. I tried that with the rejected Purple Mountain Snowflake square. I learned variegated quilting thread gets overpowered by velour. Standard white sewing thread looks much better. Two rows of outline looked pretty awesome, but the third row made the piece look, well, Hawaiian. And that's not the effect I wanted. Better to learn on a potholder than a quilt.
Piecing FINALLY began. And I thought the appliqué process was bad!!! I will be finding dark blue velour nubs all over the house for months!
As I stitched, I remembered one reason this quilt never got finished. I mean, besides running out of velour. I hate velour! This is one of the most difficult fabrics in the world to work with. The range of emotions raging through my soul nearly caused me to give up on the quilt altogether. I'd curse the fabric while I seamed, then I'd get up from the sewing machine to press the seams, turn the piece over and remember why I chose this fabric in the first place. The dark blue velvety soft velour really makes white snowflakes stand out.
I also became dismayed because I can't precision piece this quilt. Not that any of my quilting is that perfect anyway, but this project will not have the polish of a dedicated perfectionist, no matter how hard I try, because I'd cut the pieces using a paper pattern I drew by my math-challenged self. My scissors likely were dull to boot. That happens when you have kids. They use your good scissors for everything that shouldn't be cut with sewing scissors.
These quilt squares just don't line up the way they should. I've never seen an imperfectly pieced quilt in the Denver National Quilt Festival, and I don't want to be the first. I also really don't need another rejection beneath my belt, which likely will be the result if I do submit this because these squares are SO far off. Last year's Spindrift didn't make the Quilts at the Capital exhibit because it was an inch too short. I'd measured the quilt prior to crocheting the edge, which I finished after submitting photos of the all-but-edged quilt. The crocheted edge would have brought the size into compliance. Rejection stings.
The decision not to enter the quilt brings with it a heavy burden as well as tremendous deadline relief. I won't be motivated to finish the quilt. Ever.
Once again, I thought of my great grandmother, quilting with remnants of my great grandfather's work clothes because that's all she had. She didn't have a fancy sewing machine. She didn't have a cutting board or a rotary cutter. She didn't always get to color-coordinate, and there were no fancy patterns back then. She used up every spare piece of (typically used and worn) fabric in quilts that were loved and appreciated because they kept recipients warm.
A new goal is in order for me. Now, I'm trying to finish the quilt by the opening of the Denver Quilt Festival in May. The new deadline will allow me to have a life outside of quilting, and it will keep me quilting until I finish. Then I can still buy a 2012 Denver National Quilt Festival pin because I'll attend the show, and because I finished another quilt for the show, just not exhibited IN the show.
Once again, attitude is everything. This quilt will not be perfect. I may not even want to show it off! But it will embrace three of my passions - snowflakes, quilting and crochet - and it will reflect how far I've come since those lonely days back in the 90s when I thought I'd be an old maid forever because I was better at needlecraft than relationships. The imperfect piecing symbolizes the ends that were so hard to meet back when I was single-parenting, and the corners that do meet will demonstrate that I can pull things together when I try. The quilt will document how shaky and jerky I am free-motion quilting for the first time ever and hopefully how I perfect my technique by the time I finish. The quilt boasts my favorite colors and color combinations, and it showcases some of my favorite snowflakes. Finishing this quilt will convey some of that same rugged determination I use to get up a mountain (or almost get up a mountain) or ride 60 miles in a day during Colorado's harsh winter.
I'm thankful this quilt has taken so many years to come together. It has taught me so much. And even if it's not perfect, it's still one heck of a pretty quilt! Um, maybe it will be just perfect over the window next winter...


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More About This Title Organisational Behaviour For Dummies
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Organisational Behaviour (OB) is the study of how people, individuals, and groups act in organisations. Whether you're studying OB, or you just want a better understanding of people at work, Organisational Behaviour For Dummies gives you all the essentials for understanding this fascinating subject.
Inside you'll find out about personality and individual differences, teams and groups, personnel selection and assessment, and health and well-being at work. You'll also find out how leaders lead, how motivators motivate, and how the modern workplace is changing and evolving.
- An easy-to-read introduction to organisational behaviour for business, management, and organisational psychology students
- A useful reference for managers
- A fascinating look at behaviour in the modern workplace
Whether you're a student of organisational behaviour, a manager, or a lifelong learner with an interest in human behaviour and psychology in the workplace, Organisational Behaviour For Dummies has you covered.
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Cary L. Cooper, PhD, is Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health and Pro Vice Chancellor at Lancaster University.
Lynn Holdsworth, PhD, is a research fellow at Manchester Business School.
Sheena Johnson, PhD, is an occupational psychologist and a lecturer in organisational psychology at Manchester Business School.
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Introduction 1
Part I: Getting to Grips with Organisational Behaviour 7
Chapter 1: Introducing Organisational Behaviour 9
Chapter 2: Working Nine to Five: Understanding Psychology and Behaviour in the Workplace 19
Part II: All About the Employee 31
Chapter 3: Getting to Know People: Personality and Intelligence Differences 33
Chapter 4: Having the Right Attitude at Work 51
Chapter 5: Working Together: Teams and Groups 69
Chapter 6: Reducing Stress, and Improving Health and Wellbeing 87
Chapter 7: Handling Emotionally Demanding Jobs 107
Part III: All About the Employer 123
Chapter 8: Leading the Way: Leadership in the Workplace 125
Chapter 9: Motivating the Workforce 141
Chapter 10: The Unwritten Agreement: Psychological Contract 161
Chapter 11: Ensuring Fairness at Work 175
Part IV: All About the Organisation 193
Chapter 12: Designing Jobs 195
Chapter 13: Fitting In: Organisational Culture 209
Chapter 14: Changing Organisations 227
Chapter 15: Keeping Pace with the Global Workplace 241
Chapter 16: Working Virtually 257
Part V: All About Hiring and Developing People 271
Chapter 17: Hiring the Right People 273
Chapter 18: Assessing and Appraising 293
Chapter 19: Training and Developing People 311
Part VI: The Part of Tens 329
Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Good Employee Relations 331
Chapter 21: Ten Stressful Occupations 337
Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Managing Your Manager 341
Chapter 23: Ten Up and Coming Issues in Organisational Behaviour 345
Chapter 24: Ten Engagement Factors for Employees 351
Index 355

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If you want to help your heart, modifying your diet can go a very long way. According to a recent study that was published in JAMA, ingesting plant and seafood-based omega-3s can reduce your risk of heart attack by as much as 10%.
For the study, more than 45,000 participants were analyzed. Researchers examined the various biomarkers of omega-3s while combining through and comparing data from over 19 different studies. It was found that plant-based and seafood-based omega-3s helped reduce the risk of fatal heart attacks by as much as 10%.
"What makes this study interesting is the power behind the combined global data from 19 studies," said Carol Berg Sloan, RDN, FAND and Health Research Director at the California Walnut Commission. "This allowed researchers to more easily observe significant associations related to diet and heart health in men and women who's median age at baseline was 59 years."
While the omega-3s found in fish are highly desirable, it's important to note that there are equally as potent and heart-healthy omega-3s found in plant-based foods as well.
An easy source is found in everyday walnuts.
Walnuts are actually the most omega-3 ALA (alpha-linolenic acid) rich nut you can eat, and offer 2.5 grams of ALA per single serving (about one-fourth a cup).
The American Heart Association warns that heart diseases causes a death about every 84 seconds in the U.S. With diet and lifestyle habits considered to be the most preventable form of death around the world, you truly are what you eat.
"The simple recommendation is for Americans to eat more seafood and plant-based omega-3s. Walnuts are a rich source of omega-3s and eating a handful a day is an easy way to take care of your heart," Sloan advises.
Eating a quarter cup of walnuts is easy to incorporate into your daily diet. To give you a head start, here are seven of my favorite recipes containing the almighty walnut.
- Apple Cinnamon Roll Haystacks with Toasted Walnuts
- Edible Walnut Salad Bowl
- Walnut Mushroom Enchilada Casserole
- Salmon Garam Masala Burgers with Walnuts
- Walnut Fig Bars
- No-Bake Blueberry Lemon Ice Cream Pie with Coconut Walnut Crust
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January 13, 2013
This is a few months old, but I missed it and perhaps you did too. Must reading on the terrorist non threat to life and limb is John Mueller and Mark G. Stewart's "The Terrorism Delusion: America's Overwrought Response to September 11" (International Security, Vol. 37, No. 1 (Summer 2012), pp. 81–110). As Stephen Walt points out:
Mueller and Stewart analyze 50 cases of supposed "Islamic terrorist plots" against the United States, and show how virtually all of the perpetrators were (in their words) "incompetent, ineffective, unintelligent, idiotic, ignorant, unorganized, misguided, muddled, amateurish, dopey, unrealistic, moronic, irrational and foolish."
Further, Mueller and Stewart estimate that expenditures on domestic homeland security (i.e., not counting the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan) have increased by more than $1 trillion since 9/11, even though the annual risk of dying in a domestic terrorist attack is about 1 in 3.5 million.
Indeed, as the shootings in America in 2012 show, you are much more likely to be killed by an American than by a bearded, sinister, nasty, smelly, dark-skinned, Muslim terrorist.
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As the Bradley Manning trial presses on at Fort Meade, Maryland, artist Clark Stoeckley (of Wikileaks Truck fame) documents the proceedings in sketches. So far, the artists tells us he has compiled over 300 drawings from both sides of the gallery, the jury box, and the live video feed. The renderings are set to be published by OR Books in September as a graphic novel, which is an appropriate format for an epic conflict between good and evil. The previews of Stoeckley's graphic novel look very exciting, but what we find most compelling about the project is Stoeckley's commitment to the trial and to Manning, and the mundane details of the process that he captures through his daily practice of drawing and observation.
Day 1 of the trial
Captain Hunter Whyte, David Coombs, Bradley Manning
Courtroom observers wearing shirts that read "truth" have been mandated by officials to turn them inside-out.


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This is a news television show aired recently which is an informative interview about Maid an, Crimea, Ukraine and Russia. Below is a You tube video of a segment of the video. If you search around CCTV News I am sure you will find the article and video in its entirety.
Currently negotiations are taking part behind the scenes around the world to create peace in the Ukraine. Alexander speaks to Washington CCTV Anchor Anand Naidoo @ANANDNAIDOO follow him on Twitter.
The main questions asked are about the voting process in the Ukraine. Ukraine has recently announced a new candidate to represent the country. You can find exactly how the Ukraine is moving forward in the elections by watching the video below as Anand Naidoo speaks to former advisor to the Kremlin Alexander Nekrassov.


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What you need to know before you go
Switzerland is famous for its mountains, clocks and its food – especially cheese and chocolates. It's a fantastic place for winter sports. The British Royals love to snowboard in Klosters while skiing in Zermatt gives you fantastic views of the iconic Matterhorn mountain. The Swiss Alps offer some of the best slopes in Europe, if not the world, and the list of great destinations goes on and on. You'll want to come back in summer, though, as Switzerland's Alpine pastures and crisp lakes are well worth exploring when they aren't covered in snow.
The streets of the country's major cities – Geneva, Bern and Zurich, among others – are practically paved with historical charm and interesting attractions, including the Jet d'Eau, the Zytglogge and the Grossmünster. Some of the smaller cities are also worth exploring to give you a full appreciation of Switzerland's remarkable culture, including Lausanne, Lucerne and Interlaken. Expect glitz and glamour throughout – after all, the other thing Switzerland is famous for is money!
Top destinations in SwitzerlandWhere will you go next?
Zurich is full of surprises, from the Giacometti-designed police station to the ambitious Freitag Tower, a skyscraper made completely from recycled materials. This compact city is easily explored on foot, and if you're looking for the quintessential Swiss experience, Altstadt (Old Town) doesn't disappoint. Explore its medieval pathways and visit landmarks such as the FIFA World Football Museum and the upscale Bahnhofstrasse shopping street. The clear waters of Lake Zurich offers a refreshing spot for leisure and relaxation in the heart of the city.Read more
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Ann, at Ann's Musings on Geology is asking for one's favourite geological picture (only in American) for this month's Accretionary Wedge.
I'm late for this one and most of my geology photo archive isn't on this laptop, so I'm going to go with something that I have to hand. This image is one of my gigapans (in this case a matrix of 16 x 6 photographs stitched together). It shows the foreshore at West Angle Bay, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The view looks westwards towards Milford Haven and shows the Lower Carboniferous Limestone contorted by a series of Variscan thrust related folds. One of the thrust planes is seen in the left of the image, over-steepened by the folding. To the centre of the image are a pair of whaleback periclinal anticlines. The beds then steepen again to vertical on the right via a tight syncline.
But the beauty of a gigapan image is that one can dive in and view the detail like the slickenside lineations on the thrust plane or the writing on the buoy.


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Shelf label holders have a Pink insert.
Holders have a permanent self-adhesive strip
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Mixed colors qualify for quantity discount.
A matching set of fiction and non fiction compact
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Hearts - Game information
Objective of the game:On GamePoint you can choose from two different ways to play, American or Dutch. With American Hearts, you need to prevent getting penalties. And with Dutch Hearts you have to get points to end up with 0 after someone has reached the maximum amount of points.
Dutch gameplay
Cards in the game: 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace.
- The Jackof Clubs is worth 2 points.
- The Queen of Spades is worth 5 points.
American gameplay
Cards in the game: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace.
- All hearts are worth 1 point.
- The Queen of Spades is worth 13 points.
Basic rules of the game:
1. The cards are dealt in turn to each of the four players.
2. Before the first round starts, each player chooses three cards and passes them face down to the player on his or her right (American gameplay only). The player holding the two of Clubs, starts the game
3. The other players have to follow suit, unless they do not have the suit in their hands.
4. In the first round no card of Hearts or Queen of Spades can be played and finishing with Hearts is only allowed when a card of Hearts was already played because someone couldn't folow suit.
5.The player with the highest card on table wins the round and starts the next round.
6.For each card of Hearts gained during a trick, the player will receive 1 penalty point. The one who gains the trick containing the Queen of Spades will receive 13 penalty points.
7. After thirteen rounds all points will be counted. The winning player is the one with the fewest penalty points.
8. In Dutch Hearts, you have to score points after someone reached the max amount of points. This will decrease your amount of points and when you reach 0, you win!


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We are very happy to announce that Echolyn will be returning to the NEARfest stage to help us celebrate our 10th anniversary. echolyn combines superb musicianship and songwriting with dynamic arrangements and dense multipart vocal harmonies making them a favorite across the vast progressive rock fanbase. Formed in 1991, the band self-released two studio albums and one EP before being picked up my a major label for 1995's "as the world." The band split in the fall of 1995 only to reform in 2000, returning with the excellent "Cowboy Poems Free" and a blazing (in more ways than one) performance at the NEARfest 2000 preshow in Allentown, PA. In 2002, the band was invited to play NEARfest-proper and debuted their masterpiece, the 49-minute "mei", to an audience of 1,850 people in Trenton, NJ. Since then, the band released the highly-acclaimed "The End is Beautiful" (2005), toured Europe for the first time, and was featured at the 2006 edition of FMPM in Quebec. In 2007, echolyn plans to continue writing a new studio album which will be ready for release by the time NEARfest X is upon us. NEARfest is very proud to welcome back one of America's all-time elite progressive rock band in echolyn!
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Nearfest is practically in my backyard, but every year something comes up so that I can't go! Must make it one of these days.
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DOWNINGTOWN, PA, — Victory┬« Brewing Company (Victory) is pleased to announce the first in its series of new arrivals, DirtWolf Double IPA. The newest beer in Victory's brand lineup is part of the brewery's initiative to increase beer production to meet customer demand, in addition to offering a greater variety of styles and brands, a practice celebrated by the craft brewing industry and its loyal consumers.
Hitting shelves and dining establishments beginning this week, the suggested retail price for DirtWolf Double IPA is approximately $9.99, depending on location; this brand marks the brewery's first foray into the four-pack market. Known for melding traditional styles and unique concepts to produce the highest quality, full flavored beers, Victory's DirtWolf Double IPA continues the brewery's standard of innovation and excellence.
Why DirtWolf Double IPA:
Wildly assertive, intentionally untamed and dangerously satisfying, DirtWolf Double IPA is the culmination of Victory's Double IPA series experiment with whole flower, American-grown hops. With two-row German malts and a well-balanced combination of whole flower Citra, Chinook, Simcoe and Mosaic hops, this 8.7% ABV brew blends the powerful citrus aroma and fruity flavors, with the piney, earthy and mildly floral characteristics found in these intriguing hop varieties.
"We're very proud to bring this delicious new double IPA, DirtWolf to market," said President and Brewmaster, Bill Covaleski. "As brewers who enjoy experimenting with beer styles and ingredient varieties, we are constantly looking to keep our core audience captivated and interested while creating opportunities to attract and introduce those new to the craft brewing movement. We think, and hope, everyone will be as pleased as we are with the result."
DirtWolf Double IPA Availability:
DirtWolf Double IPA is available for purchase in most major gourmet grocery stores, bottle shops and beer distributors, as well as many craft beer bars throughout Victory's national distribution footprint, including most Whole Foods Markets and Wegmans locations along the East Coast. Use Victory's Beerfinder at www.victorybeer.com/beerfinder to discover a nearby location, or download the free Victory Mobile app for Android or iPhone.
About Victory Brewing Company:
Victory Brewing Company is a privately held craft brewery headquartered in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Founded by Bill Covaleski and Ron Barchet, childhood friends who met on a school bus in 1973, the brewery formally began operations in February of 1996. Victory, Pennsylvania's widely acclaimed brewery and restaurant, now serves fans of fully flavored beers in 30 states with innovative beers melding European ingredients and technology with American creativity. To learn more about Victory Brewing Company visit us on the web at www.victorybeer.com.


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"... in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God" (Phil. 4:6).
"What? You pray again after the offering? Why are there so many prayers during your worship service?"
That's what visitors (and perhaps some regular attenders!) may think during the morning worship service. We have silent prayer before worship; then we have prayer at the beginning of worship; then there is a prayer of confession of sin. Now, after the offering, there's another prayer. Why are there so many prayers during a worship service?
Part of the answer is that Jesus says that his housethat is, the place where he is worshipedwill be called a house of prayer (Matt. 21:13; Mark 11:17; Luke 19:46). If there is not an emphasis on prayer in Christian worship, then something is amiss.
Another reason why prayer occurs throughout a service is to preserve the "dialogue" pattern of worship. Remember that, in corporate worship, God speaks and we respond as a congregation. Prayer is part of our speaking to God when we gather as a church. While the giving of tithes and offerings is part of our response to God's goodness in promising us his forgiveness and grace, this response of action (i.e., giving of tithes and offerings) is properly coupled with words that are appropriate to that action. It is fitting that we ask the Lord to use these gifts in the best way for the extension of his kingdom and his glory on earth by the proclamation of the gospel. (This is also a way to remind ourselves of what is most important in the world!)
But the most important reason for having prayer at this point in worship is simply to thank the Lord for what he has given us. It may seem strange to thank the Lord after we have given gifts to him. But that is not strange at all, given the fact that we would have nothing to give if God had not given us things to give (see 1 Cor. 4:7)! Indeed, thankfulness is one of the most significant parts of true prayer and true worship. In a state of sin, people are not thankful to God (see Rom. 1:21). People brought into a state of saving grace are thankful for everything (see 1 Thess. 5:18). Given that, perhaps we ought to ask why so little time is spent in thanksgiving when we worship the Lord.
The author is pastor of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Franklin Square, New York. He quotes the NKJV. Reprinted from New Horizons, August 2007. First article in series. Index.


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May be the glucometer can't differentiate between a glucose & ascorbic acid molecule that being the reason for the sudden significant rise.
The rise in blood sugar could be either due to the glucometer not being able to differentiate between the two……… if ascorbic acid molecule are ingested by the malignant cells as suggested than why a rise in blood sugar in cancer patients
Johnwen wrote:Good Job edoc!!
In your opinion Which item do you attribute to the results you got?
Or could it be the combo?
During the course of the treatment did you use any kind of diuretics or paracentesis or did things subside on their own with the treatment??
till I found glucometers that could.
the answer to that was some glucometers cannot differentiate btw glucose & ascorbic acid molecules
eDOC wrote:At the moment am out of the country visiting other clinics. Had a word with our RN regarding the model, to which she replied it's a Roche glucometer with specialized custom orders strips that they make for us. She is the one who found the solution to the false high readings. Has some chemical impregnated that differentiates between blood glucose & VC & probably destroys VC.
ilj777 wrote:When I search for Gluta all that comes up is Glutathione, is Gluta the same?
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From Yes! Weekly
This week's cover story about Greensboro police surveillance of activists is long, so long in fact that we had to cut two entire sections out to make it fit. Here they are in full:
The civil rights organization has worked closely with the Beloved Community Center and Latin King leader Jorge Cornell over the years, but a request on the NAACP turned up a minimal amount of criminal intelligence.
One of the few mentions came from former Captain Charles Cherry, who alleged that, "Councilman Matheny in a August 23, 2010 e-mail directed the GPD to look for ways to charge NAACP members, because the citizens complained to Mr. Matheny." Cherry, who says he was fired from the department for helping officers file complaints of discrimination, also claimed in the same message that Chief Miller intimidated an NAACP member.
Most of the e-mails pertaining to the group surrounded the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade that the organization coordinates. A 2007 police parade assignment document names four officers, including JR Robinson who appears on other intelligence reports and future gang-squad officer Ernest Cuthbertson.
The team was assigned to the parade route and surrounding area, aiming to "monitor activity and relay intel to [Incident Commander]." The following year the intelligence team for the parade was smaller, consisting of Richey, Flowers and Robinson, but had an identical assignment.
Cuthbertson was later the team leader for the "event response/arrest team" at a June 11, 2011 NAACP rally against reopening the White Street landfill. The team included six other officers, including gang unit officer Roman Watkins who regularly clashed with the Latin Kings.
Finch alerted other officers that the NAACP was planning a march to address the police department, landfill and other issues in May 2011 and that state NAACP President William Barber would be there.
"We'll have the source in there so we don't necessarily have to cover it," he wrote on May 25, but didn't give more details about he source. When asked about possible overlap with other groups, Finch said, "I know that Nelson Johnson and the Latin Kings will be at a few of the anarchist events. I'm not sure that Barber would want to align himself with the anarchists but I guess anything is possible."
Sharing information
Part of Finch and Flowers' regular duties required them to coordinate with other agencies. Officers in other departments who had attended Finch and Flowers' training regularly requested the information, and the two spent time helping other agencies with intelligence.
Finch and Flowers forwarded information about demonstrations, like a Farm Labor Organizing Committee protest on May 6, 2011, to other departments and also met with other agencies to share intelligence. Reports show regular correspondence and meetings, especially between officers in major North Carolina municipalities, about various "subversive" tendencies.
E-mails show that Greensboro police coordinated and discussed responses to Occupy with police departments around the country, such as an Albany, NY officer asking for advice on dealing with occupations, and a Richmond, Va. officer cautioning against growing anarchist involvement. Finch forwarded an e-mail with the agenda for a statewide Occupy meeting, highlighting three workshops about the Democratic National Convention (or DNC), anarchism and homeland security.
In mid-May, 2011, the two helped Goldsboro police with "a large number of Pagans coming to town," a few days later helping Mayodan police with intelligence on an Aryan Brotherhood member and Kentucky State Police about a Klan and National Socialist Movement member.
The department received regular updates on "extremist" activity throughout the country and world, from alleged anarchist riots in Greece to changing outlaw motorcycle gang allegiances. Bulletins, like one from the FBI on Feb. 21, 2012 entitled "Methods used by anarchist extremists while attempting to disrupt a political event," were a regular occurrence.
Greensboro police were invited to a free training called the "Domestic Extremism Symposium" on June 29, 2012 in Illinois hosted by the Gang Professionals Network. It is unclear if any officers attended the event, which covered several of Finch and Flowers' regular targets as well as lone offenders, black separatists and American Islamic and Puerto Rican extremists.
An FBI report on anarchist graffiti in Charlotte leading up to the DNC was forwarded to campus security throughout the state — including GTCC, Forsyth Technical Community College, Guilford College and UNCG — on March 30, 2012 and included a request for photos and notification of any "suspicious graffiti on your campus."
Milton Harris with the Joint Terrorism Task Force called to request any intelligence gathered during the NC Rising anarchist conference, which primarily consisted of various workshops. Finch and Flowers went to Charlotte Nov. 29, 2011 to meet with the FBI and Charlotte police because "they have a bunch of people that they need identified and want to go over the files we have on them" for anarchists and Occupy participants.
They worked with Oakland police to help identify "several of our NC anarchists, including two from Greensboro" who were among 400 people arrested in an Occupy Oakland march in late January 2011. The two also provided surveillance and assistance to Asheville police during court dates for alleged anarchists who were charged with property destruction in downtown Asheville on May 1, 2010.
"We'd be very glad to come to Asheville and assist you guys in any way [during the court case]," Flowers wrote on Dec. 15, 2010. "We conduct a great deal of covert surveillance and have identified numerous state players in the anarchist movement."
Finch and Flowers were taken up on the offer, and went to take pictures of people and vehicles and identify people in court supporting the accused.
The oldest e-mail turned up in the search is about a call to action for "Insurrection Night" in June 2004. FBI special intelligence officer Gary Evers warned that website called for acts of vandalism at specific sites coinciding with the G-8 Summit in Georgia.
"It should be noted that the web page is signed by the 'Southeast Anarchist Network', which is based in Greensboro, however no specific acts of violence are known for Greensboro at this time," Evers wrote.
Around the same time, Evers offered Greensboro police a 347-page anarchist manual and "other information concerning anarchists," the Earth Liberation Front and Animal Liberation Front on a disc.


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Study Asks: Is There an Ideal Amount of Recess?
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The amount of recess students have varies widely from school to school, and how much time students should spend playing and socializing during school hours has been the subject of some debate. New research in Arizona State University's Education Policy Analysis Archives hopes to determine whether there is a most-effective way to schedule recess.
In "Recess and Reading Achievement of Early Childhood Students in Public Schools," researcher Ummuhan Yesil Dagli of Yildiz Technical University in Turkey describes how much time kindergartners around the United States spend in recess and in reading class, and whether that is connected to students' scores on a reading assessment.
Dagli uses data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Class, a National Center for Educational Statistics-sponsored survey of 22,200 students who started kindergarten in 1998. This study focuses on the 3,951 students enrolled in public, full-day kindergarten for whom all data was present. Students' reading ability was assessed at the beginning and end of kindergarten, and the length and frequency of recess was determined via a survey of teachers.
It turns out that the amount of time students spend in recess and the amount of reading instruction they receive varies significantly by ethnic background and socioeconomic status. White students and high-income students spend the most time in recess, while black and Hispanic students and students of low-socioeconomic status get less recess. For instance, while only 1.8 percent of white students have no recess, the same is true for 10.7 percent of black students and 8.7 percent of Hispanic students. Of students in the top 20 percent in terms of socioeconomic status, 82.9 percent had recess every day, as opposed to 76.1 percent of those in the bottom 20 percent.
How did all of this variation impact reading scores? Well, it turns out that it didn't much at all. Certain combinations seemed to yield slightly higher scores, according to the study: "Daily recess, once or three or more times, for a total of 45 minutes or longer; and daily recess, twice, for a total of 31-45 minutes appeared to produce the highest reading scores for students," followed by students who received a single daily recess for 1-15 minutes. But, she continues, "There is no single answer for the optimal frequency and length of recess that may facilitate students' reading achievement." At least two things seem clear: The answer is likely not all-day recess, but neither is it no recess.
Researcher Dagli notes that her findings could be taken to mean that less recess does not decrease reading scores, but she favors the interpretation that more recess does not decrease reading scores—and may lead to social, cognitive, and other benefits. "It allows a child to be a child," she writes.


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Hope College will present its annual Concerto/Aria concert on Friday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
The concert features students, who were selected through a competition held last November, performing with the Hope College orchestra. This year six students were selected to perform.
The program will open with the Overture to "Don Giovanni," by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Following will be baritone Ross Green, a senior from Plainwell, performing "Il Catalogo" from "Don Giovanni." Flautist Michelle Pascoe, a senior from Clarkston, will perform Cécile Chaminade's "Concertino for Flute and Orchestra." Following is soprano Lauren Conley, a junior from WhiteLake, singing George Gershwin's "Summertime." Countertenor Jonathan Weppler, a junior from Libertyville, Ill., will be singing George Frideric Handel's aria, "Where'er you walk." Flautist Kaite Zigterman, a senior from Aurora, Ill., will perform Charles Griffes' "Poem for flute and orchestra." Violinist Victoria Zokoe, a senior from Holland, will perform the first movement of Samuel Barber's "Violin Concerto."
The concert will close with the Gioachino Rossini's "Overture" from "La Gazza Ladra" ("The Thieving Magpie").
The program is conducted by Richard Piippo who received baccalaureate and master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His studies at UW-M were with George Sopkin of the Fine Arts Quartet. Further studies were enhanced by work with Pierre Fournierin Switzerland and Laszlo Varga and Margaret Rowell at the San Francisco Conservatory. His conducting studies have been with George Cleve, Donald Craig and Marvin Rabin.
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Wise Clock 4 has the INT/SQW pin connected to D2 through a jumper. Therefore, to be able to use this RTC signal, a jumper must connect the 2-header pins, as shown in the picture below (jumper is red, between processor and SD card socket).
Since I don't seem to get things perfect from the first try, I forgot to add the mandatory 10k pull-up resistor (this is fixed in the next iteration of the board, shipping as of mid Dec 2011). Here is how you need to connect the pull-up resistor, as shown in the next photo. Solder one terminal of the resistor in the via (it fits the hole) and the other terminal to the 2-pin header.
Once the hardware is ready, compile and upload this very simple sketch.
#include "WProgram.h"
#include "Wire.h"
#include "DS3231.h"
void rtc_interrupt()
void setup()
Serial.println("RTC square wave enabled");
pinMode(2, INPUT);
attachInterrupt(2, rtc_interrupt, RISING);
void loop()
The sketch (tested with Arduino IDE 22) enables the 1Hz square wave on the RTC and attaches an ISR ("interrupt service routine") that gets executed once every second. (You can see the output of the ISR function in the serial monitor.)
- The square wave is not enabled by default as DS3231 gets powered. To enable the square wave, bit 2 of the register 0x0E must be set to 0 (it is 1 by default).
- The square wave frequency can be one of the 4 values: 1Hz, 1024Hz, 4096Hz and 9182Hz. This frequency is selected by setting 2 bits (3 and 4) in control register 0x0E (check page 13 of the datasheet).
- The file DS3231.h (also required is DS3231.cpp) is the one included in the WiseClock3 library.
I see at least two applications where this square wave/interrupt line can be used:
- RTC alarm waking up the clock from sleep mode;
- chronometer.


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I normally don't read a lot of dystopian fiction, but when I got the ARC of UNDER THE NEVER SKY by fellow Apocalypsie Veronica Rossi, I thought I'd give it a try. And boy, am I glad I did!
Reverie, where Aria comes from, is a place where people "live" only in virtual realities, where enhanced experiences supplant real ones, and people no longer have a need to touch each other, even to procreate. Conversely, Perry's world of the Outsiders is savage and visceral, and its inhabitants have developed heightened, animalistic senses. Rossi builds the worlds of Reverie and the Outer Wasteland with great humanity and intelligence and a deep understanding of the struggles present in our own society. And this clash of cultures is the perfect setting for a love story, and watching the restrained, almost clinical Aria give herself over to Perry and his very primal world of love, pain, and emotion is not only compelling, but also a very apt metaphor for anyone falling in love.
If you would like to WIN A COPY OF THE ARC for UNDER THE NEVER SKY, just leave a comment on this post and you'll automatically be entered in the drawing! And you can snag extra entries by completing any of the following:
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My work is a visual exploration of the linguistic philosophies of the postmodern theorists Derrida, Lacan and Lyotard, who informed my understanding of language as an endless play of signification. The practice of Kosuth and Bill Viola inspired me with their representations of tautology and dualism respectively. Language, a 'floating chain of signifiers', is constantly creating and deconstructing, fundamentally linked to notions of identity generated from binary opposites and their fusion. Creation begins with an idea. The idea is in the word. And God said, 'Let there be light' and there was light (Genesis 1:3).
How is text used to communicate ideas in Joanna Sleigh's work and in Anselm Kiefer's Von den Verlorenen gerührt, die der Glaube nicht trug, erwachen die Trommeln im Fluss? Consider how each artist has redefined the conventional associations that are linked to the power of the word. How does this enhance the meaning of each artwork?
The element of chance was a crucial aspect of the installation of Kiefer's work. How does the idea behind the work, the role of the artist, installation of the work and use of medium compare to traditional sculpture? As a viewer, which approach do you prefer and why?


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Well, that's a good question, as ancient as time itself. We can say that the story of this question begins a few hundred years ago with sexy underwear and lingerie. Then a few decades ago, it changed and was applied to the internet. A few years ago, the same question was used regarding smartphones. And we are absolutely sure, that in a few years from now, the kegel balls jewels will be an obvious must-have for women. So ask yourself – are you ready to catch on this hot trend?
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Stone yoni eggs, especially those made of Jade, are almost perfect. But, using dental floss or other thread to ensure easy removal is more complicated and less aesthetic. Dental floss, as recommended by many shops, is very thin and under some circumstances may wound you in the most intimate places.
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I have a rule about rotisserie chicken. I will eat it in a restaurant. I will walk to go pick it up. But I will not drive with it in a car. The smells are too intoxicating. The glistening brown skin is too much to resist. I wouldn't want to end up like the Ottawa, Canada man ticketed $500 for giving in to the irresistible scent and driving while simultaneously eating an entire rotisserie chicken in a bowl.
Police say they caught the 58-year-old man weaving in and out of traffic. He wasn't drunk in the traditional sense. He was trying to eat a rotisserie chicken that was in a "large white bowl" in his lap.
It sounds like this man has a problem. An addiction. He's a tryptophan junkie waiting to get his next score of P (poultry). I've been there. No judgement. Strung out on the couch, an open styrofoam container of Chicken Hut on the floor. Unchewable cartilage everywhere.
You can have a little fun, man. It's ok. Just do it at home where you can't hurt anyone but yourself. (Hat tip to thebigbossyboss!)
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What a fantastic start to 2013 for Dynamo Charities! The annual Fire Sale was a great success and with the support of Dynamo season ticket holders, we were able to raise more than $40,000 for Dynamo Charities initiatives throughout the year. A huge thanks to everyone who made the event a success, from the BBVA Compass Stadium staff to the volunteers to Kroger for donating the bags and all of our sponsors. More than 700 season ticket holders purchased Dynamo gear, but the event went smoothly and I could not be more happy. A big thank you to Dynamo Charities board member Rob Denton for getting us "squared" away on credit card readers.
At the Fire Sale, we also sold 50 seats for Dine with the Dynamo (or Picnic with the Players as I call it) set for April 16 at the stadium. Limited tickets remain, so I encourage everyone to act quickly. Seats can be purchased at www.houstondynamo.com/sidekicks. Proceeds from the event, along with funds from Rotary Club of Houston Skyline, will help fund a youth soccer field on the east side of downtown.
This week, we honored Calen Carr and the Dynamo staff for their work with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Many of the Dynamo front office have "littles" now at Rusk Elementary, and we all know it takes more than a knee injury to keep Calen from hanging out with his "little".
Our sponsor, Halliburton Charitable Foundation, is offering an easy way for fans to raise money for Dynamo Charities. Halliburton will donate $5 for every "like" or "share" that we receive on this post. Please take two seconds to hit the button, so we can continue to put on great events in the Houston community.
We will soon announce details for your chance to golf at the TPC with some of the Dynamo players – hold your calendar for Monday, April 22 and look for information on how to register for the Tommy Bahama Golf Tournament.
Also, don't forget Houston Tour de Cure on Saturday, September 21. You can sign up today and start raising money at: www.diabetes.org/houstontourdecure. Please contact Marc Vasquez if your company would like to sponsor us and have their logo be part of the coolest bike jersey in town.
In future blogs I'll share details on more great events including: Go for Goal 5K and Diesel Fun Run, when you can get a really good haircut (think just in time for school) and a new event where we will have a toy drive at the stadium.
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UCONN FOOTBALL: Lyle McCombs charged by police in fight with girlfriend
STORRS -- University of Connecticut tailback Lyle McCombs was arrested on Friday, accused of yelling, pushing and spitting at his girlfriend during an argument outside a residential hall, police said.
The 166-pound sophomore was charged with second-degree breach of peace, police said. The fight occurred just after midnight Friday on campus in Storrs.
Police said McCombs, 20, was released after he posted a $500 bond.
"I just got put in a bad situation," McCombs said after UConn lost 19-3 to Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J. "I could have handled it better, but it is what it is. I apologized for my mistake.
"As far as football goes, I think I'm good. I just have a few things to take care of and it will be wiped away," he said.
McCombs was benched for the first quarter of UConn's game Saturday at Rutgers for what the school called a violation of team rules. He went on to rush for 32 yards on 12 carries.
"I got the whole story from a very reliable source," UConn coach Paul Pasqualoni said after the game. "That's all I'm going to say about it."
McCombs, from New York's Staten Island, had a breakout season as a freshman, carrying the ball more than 275 times for more than 1,100 yards.


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This serpentine apartment builduing in the center of Tokyo was designed with the collaboration of three Tokyo based architectural practices: Nakae Architects, Akiyoshi Takagi Architects and Ohno Japan.
"This 8-unit rental apartment house complex was designed to house motorcycle enthusiasts, with a built-in garage included in every unit.
The building is located on a flag-shaped plot near the apex of a triangular block, with a certain degree of open space toward the main road to the south.
The c-shaped design was a practical decision to allow the residents to access their apartments through a common alley that leads right to the center of the complex. The wall on the entrance side was curved to provide maximum space on the outside, while guaranteeing sufficient volume for each apartment unit and wall length to fit 8 entrance doors. The resulting little square avoids giving the impression of a narrow and dark dead end, and allows the residents to rotate their bikes easily.
The walls separating each apartment unit were disposed in a radial pattern, each with a gentle curve that leads them to meet the external wall at a right angle. By connecting the angles of each room, the curved walls contribute to give the impression of a more spacious environment. The entire structure is designed as an extension of the road, smoothly following the movement of its residents as they drive through the alley, enter the central square, park their motorcycle in the garage and move upstairs to their living quarters."
"The building is a reinforced concrete structure composed of seven walls and a slab. The main characteristic of the structure lies in the fact that the reinforced walls, composed of an in-plane rigid frame of columns and beams, were disposed in a radial pattern. The walls rely on the transfer of horizontal force from the slabs instead of using perpendicular beams. They are in fact vertical cantilevers fixed in the foundation of the building. Although the centrally-oriented radial displacement is vulnerable to rotational forces, the changing angles of each wall reinforce the structure's resistance.
Because the structure of the building relies on the seven interior walls, the exterior wall was handled using a dry construction method. This allowed us to continue studying the emplacement and size of the wall openings in accordance with the uneven surroundings until the very last moment of the construction process. The functions of each wall are also enhanced by a clear division of their roles: structure and sound insulation for the interior walls, openings and thermal insulation for the exterior walls. Despite their curve, the interior walls always meet the outside wall at right angles, preventing the presence of sharp corners and thus improving livability.
On the entrance side, each floor is fitted with a continuous strip of curved windows, with a comparatively wider opening on the second level. The orientation of each room was set to avoid a direct view of the opposite apartment. Combined with a double-paned window, this setting provides a peculiar feeling of privacy."
Design team:
Yuji Nakae / NAKAE ARCHITECTS
Akiyoshi Takagi / Akiyoshi Takagi Architects
Hirofumi Ohno / Ohno JAPAN
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General Constructor: FUZZY, CO., LTD.
Site Area: 201.89m2
Building Area: 96.34m2
Total Floor Area: 289.02m2
Structure: Reinforced Concrete and Steel, 3 stories
Maximum Height: 8050mm
Design Period: Dec.2006 – May.2007
Construction Period: Jun.2007 – Dec.2007
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Singer Lisa Loeb and husband Roey Hershkovitz are expecting!
According to People, the "Stay (I Missed You)" singer is pregnant with her first child.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Hollywood's Hottest Couples!
"They're excited to welcome their first child this winter," a rep for Lisa told the mag.
The 41-year-old singer reportedly met her 31-year-old husband at a 2006 business meeting.
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Roey is a music production supervisor for "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien."
The happy couple wed in January.
Lisa, who walked down the aisle in a pink dress, told the mag at the time that her wedding night was "the most fun night ever."
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Hollywood's Hottest Moms & Their Loveable Little Ones
Lisa rose to fame after appearing on the soundtrack to 1994's "Reality Bites," starring Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke.
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Andritsena traditional village
55 km from Olympia
The "Most Beautiful Village on Earth" according a global online travel blog, the picturesque and colourful village of Andritsaina is with a long history; it flourished mainly during the occupation of the Franks (12th-13th AD) and played a crucial role during the Greek War of Independence. The village impresses the visitor by its old mansions, its cobbled streets and its square (plateia), surrounded by tall trees and with a magnificent view of the nearby mountains. I Trani Vrysi (literally meaning "the Great Tap") is located on the opposite side of the plateia and is the Peloponnese's oldest tap, built in 1724. Also, one has the opportunity to visit the unique Nikolopoulios Library. The library contains important and rare books, as well as manuscripts by Greek and foreign authors, including Jean Jacques Rousseau.
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text: This 1979 Suzuki GS1000S sat in a backyard in Washington USA for six years until Larry Pearson got his greasy hands on it. Larry is no stranger to motorbikes. He has been custom painting and restoring bikes for years (having 8 amazing bikes in his possession). About 14 months ago he started his dream of turning this GS into a tribute to Wes Cooley's Superbike. It all started with a beautiful original Yoshimura racing pipe. The engine only had 17K miles on it, and ran like new. He did a complete front end rebuild, all new seals, bearings. Same for the swing arm, and the entire brake system with the addition of stainless lines. Continental "Cont-Blyz" tires, '80 Suzuki rotors, "83 Honda CB1100F rear shocks and front fender. Tarozzi rear sets. He cut two inches off a 1980 GS seat foam bottom, and had it professionally upholstered. He wanted to build this bike for 30 years after seeing Wes Cooley, Eddy Lawson, and Freddie Spencer race Superbikes. Well, we think it was worth waiting for and we take our helmets off to you mate. Larry is about to embark on restoring and painting bikes for a living, so if you want him to build you a masterpiece contact us and we will give you his email. (We will post some more of Larry's creations in the following weeks).


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E3 2011: Sonic Generations
Sonic the Hedgehog returns in Sonic Generations, an HD adventure including re-imagined content from the past twenty years.
DETAILS: The first thing most folks will notice about Sonic Generations is how gorgeous is looks. If you're among the multitudes who played (and enjoyed) Sonic's original outings, seeing those environments rendered in bright, crisp, and colorful high-definition is very cool. Sonic's trademark enemies and its formula of collecting rings at a breakneck pace is also there in full-effect. The game's overarching narrative tells a tale of Sonic's universe being thrown into chaos, and the appearance of "time holes" that pull Sonic and his friends back in time. Playing the same level from the alternate perspective actually changes the flow of each level quite a bit. You're still navigating what is ostensibly the same course, but the shift in perspective makes everything from ring placement to combat feel a bit different. For example, Classic Sonic is able to use his Spin Dash and Spin Attack, whereas Modern Sonic has a homing attack and Sonic Boost. Other than a few rare brief hitches in the frame-rate, the early build of Sonic Generations played as I expected. The game is very fast, and the momentum-based locomotion is as it ever was. It's clearly more of a tribute for fans of the series than a fresh take, though it might bring some first-time ring-collectors into the fold. That said, I was mildly disappointed that the Sonic Generations demo didn't show me much new, save for being able to run through classic levels from a different perspective. Overall, the game gives players what they've come to expect from Sonic the Hedgehog, through and through. That's not necessarily a bad thing, for fans. It's also worth noting that the 3DS version of Sonic Generations will feature entirely different levels than the console versions (save for Green Hill Zone), and will be the only platform to feature re-imagined levels from older handheld Sonic titles. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions will feature revamped levels pulled from the entirety of Sonic's history on consoles. Sonic Generations is rolling out for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the 3DS in "late 2011." Watch the Shacknews E3 2011 page to follow all our coverage of this year's show. You can also subscribe to it with your favorite RSS reader.
Sonic Generations lets you choose from one of two perspectives for each level.
From The Chatty
Jeff Mattas posted a new article, E3 2011: Sonic Generations.
Sonic the Hedgehog returns in Sonic Generations, an HD adventure including re-imagined content from the past twenty years.


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Vegan Surf and Turf + Some Kitchen Musings
On the downside, I have finally come to the conclusion that my POS (Piece of Shit) oven is inadequate in every way. I have given it many chances. When I want to boil, it burns. When I want to simmer, it shuts off. When I want to roast, it chars. Enough is enough. I am breaking open my Carrot Bank (vegans can't have Piggy Banks, right?), and splurging on something amazing.
Instead of sexual fantasies, I have intimate nighttime visions of me growing hot and sweaty as I show this beast who's boss:
This little beauty performs every function I could possibly desire. It even has a "Chicken Nugget" button, which of course means I will immediately run to the store and buy a box of Health Is Wealth vegan variety just to make a statement.
Instead of posting a recipe this week, I thought I'd just give you a little peek at a few of the dishes that have been fed to all of my friends/guinea pigs as of late.
First, as you saw at the top of the post, my rendition of vegan surf and turf.
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Michelin Energy E-V Tyres Available in GREENFORD
Energy E-V
Product Benefits:
- 20% reduction in rolling resistance, for up to 6% more kilometres.
- 40% less interior noise.
- Plus the excellence of Michelin in safety and longevity.
Outstanding Energy Savings
- Tread that flattens out effortlessly against the road to save energy. A lighter casing to reduce rolling resistance.
Less Exterior Noise
- 40% more lateral blocks mean less noise inside the car(2).
Michelin Levels of Safety
- The self-locking sipes improve the tread pattern stability for optimal vehicle control. An extra flexible, multi-polymer tread compound ensures excellent grip on wet and dry roads.


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SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 22, 2013– Pulse Electronics Corporation (NYSE: PULS), a leading provider of electronic components, announced today it will report financial results for its first quarter on May 7, 2013, after the market closes. The company will host a conference call at 5 p.m. Eastern (2 p.m. Pacific) that day.
The call may be accessed via telephone or the Internet. To access a live web cast of the call via the Internet, go to the "Investor Information" section of the company's web site at www.pulseelectronics.com. The telephone dial-in number is 1-800-860-2442 (international 1-412-858-4600).
An archived version of the web cast will be available for two weeks on the company's web site. A replay of the call will also be available for two weeks by calling 1-877-344-7529 (international 1-412-317-0088) and providing access code 10027982.
About Pulse Electronics Corporation
Pulse Electronics is the electronic components partner that helps customers build the next great product by providing the needed technical solutions. Pulse Electronics has a long operating history of innovation in magnetics, antennas and connectors, as well as the ability to ramp quickly into high-quality, high-volume production. The company serves the wireless and wireline communications, power management, military/aerospace and automotive industries. Pulse Electronics is a participating member of the IEEE, SFF, OIF, HDBaseT Alliance, CommNexus, and MoCA. Visit the Pulse Electronics website atwww.pulseelectronics.com.
Safe Harbor
To the extent that statements in this press release are not strictly historical, such statements are "forward-looking" and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current information and expectations. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. Examples of such risks include those related to the risk factors disclosed from time to time in the Company's SEC filings, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the Company's most recent reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, and any amendments thereto. All such risk factors are incorporated herein by reference as though set forth in full. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward looking statement.
Copyright © 2013 Pulse Electronics Corporation. All rights reserved. All brand names and trademarks are properties of their respective holders.
Source: Pulse Electronics Corporation
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Kingdom's needs will triple from a current 40 gigawatts over the next 15 to 20 years , CEO of Siemens Energy ME says
Siemens, which last week won orders exceeding $1bn in Saudi Arabia, is
eyeing the kingdom for power-generation projects as population growth
spurs electricity demand, an executive said.
"Saudi Arabia
for power generation is the biggest market and they have quite
tremendous growth," said Dietmar Siersdorfer, chief executive officer
of Siemens Energy Middle East, in an interview.
The nation's power needs will triple from a current 40 gigawatts over the next 15 to 20 years, Siersdorfer said.
like ABB Ltd. and Alstom, is pursuing growth in emerging markets as
governments add infrastructure.
Orders from developing nations surged
31 percent in Siemens's fiscal first
quarter. Among contracts, the Munich, Germany-based company is
supplying parts for a combined-cycle power plant in Saudi Arabia, the
world's biggest oil exporter.
Saudi Arabia's Ras Az Zawr industrial complex, scheduled to start commercial operations in early 2014, will have 12 of Siemens's gas turbines, 10 heat-recovery steam generators and five steam turbines.
The company
also plans to invest "millions of dollars" in a manufacturing plant
that will produce gas turbines in the kingdom, the first project of its
kind in the region, said Siersdorfer. The capacity will be additional
output rather than a replacement of production elsewhere, he said.
"We will create
an industry in Saudi Arabia around this heavy-duty manufacturing
equipment," said Siersdorfer, adding the company aimed to create a
total of 4,000 jobs with the project, which is scheduled to be
operational in about 18 months. While catering to the local market in
the beginning, the plant could export to other countries.
is also discussing the possibility of building gasification plants in
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Mario Kart 8 preview: a total disregard for gravity
Nintendo's new Mario Kart for Wii U draws many inspirations from F-Zero. And that's a good thing.
We've gone a whole generation with no new F-Zero game to show for it. Nintendo clearly hasn't forgotten the franchise, but its appearance in Nintendo Land was, quite frankly, not good. Fans have been clamoring for a new game in the series, but for now, it seems like Mario Kart 8 will have to suffice.
It may be an odd sentiment, but Nintendo's new Mario Kart for Wii U draws many inspirations from the futuristic racer. There's a wonderful disregard for gravity in Nintendo's latest kart racer, with track designs letting players race in mobius strips, flip upside-down, and drive on the side of walls. Certain tracks add heavy amounts of undulation to the mix, resembling GX more than any previous Mario Kart game.
While the gravity effect is subtle at times, it can be wonderfully jarring. Mario Kart 8 encourages driving in new ways, usually placing speed boosts and question mark blocks along these gravity-altered routes. You could drive on the ground, but why would you when you can drive on the wall? Coupled with the return of transforming vehicles, some races can become disorienting spectacles: drive on the side of the wall, only to lead to a jump that has your kart turning into a para-glider that you use to navigate to an elevated platform, for example.
There's also a total disregard for the natural law of physics. In one race, you'll find yourself driving into a random wall of water. Why is this water suspended in mid-air? Does it matter? It simply adds to the creative chaos that seems to define Mario Kart 8.
The whimsical level design does a great job of showcasing the game's terrific graphics. While Nintendo may be a generation too late to the HD game, it's certainly better late than never. The company's signature cartoon style looks quite fetching. Objectively speaking, the tech is certainly dated--but the art does a great job of masking that fact. I personally thought it quite the looker.
Although Mario Kart 8 does a lot to give off the sense of newness, it ultimately feels like any other Mario Kart game. If you've played any recent entry in the franchise, driving and power-sliding through the courses will feel exactly as it did before. The GamePad does allow for two types of control: traditional button-based controls, and gyroscopic controls a la Mario Kart Wii.
Nintendo wasn't too forthcoming about what features are planned for Mario Kart 8, but a company rep was adamant about referencing "Mario Kart TV," a social service that lets you create and share replay clips to post on Miiverse. Multiplayer is also being enhanced on Wii U, with support for up to twelve player races. But further questions on local multiplayer could not be answered. (For example, will Mario Kart 8 support the rather impressive five-player multiplayer mode that Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed did?)
Mario Kart 8 will be available on Wii U in Spring 2014.
Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Mario Kart 8 preview: a total disregard for gravity.
Nintendo's new Mario Kart for Wii U draws many inspirations from F-Zero. And that's a good thing.
I love Mario Karts where the tracks really take advantage of the fact that it's a MARIO game and not some generic kart racer. Mario Kart on the Gamecube was good, but my favorite thing was that giant cannon that blasted your kart across half the world. While simpler flat circuits are sometimes fun, I really dig the crazy maps.
Did any shackers play it at their local Best Buy?
I wasn't able to go, but heard the lines were huge. :(


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CSLA 4 version 4.5.2 is now online. This is Beta 1 of the 4.5 release, and is the start of the beta process. I expect to release a number of betas in relatively short order between now and the end of October. My plan is to have a final release before Windows 8 GA.
You can get this beta release from nuget (show unreleased versions), or via the installer from the CSLA download page.
This release supports .NET 4, .NET 4.5, WinRT, and Silverlight 5.
This beta release is a major change over the previous preview releases.
Be aware that the .NET 4 and Silverlight 5 environments now require that you use the Async Targeting Pack from Microsoft (typically via nuget) so that CSLA and your code can use the async/await keywords and related functionality.
Be aware that the data portal has breaking changes, especially for Silverlight users. Some highlights of breaking changes:
Please direct any comments, suggestions, bug reports, or other feedback to the CSLA forums.
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