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If there's ever been a Nissan worthy of an E! True Hollywood Story, it's the Z. It's all there: instant fame upon its debut, lots of sex (OK, maybe sexy bodywork is more accurate), an unsavory weight gain, a turn to anonymity, a wrongful death and then, finally, miraculous rebirth.
Playing a starring role in all of this is the fourth-generation Nissan 300ZX. Debuting for the 1990 model year, the 300ZX was the quickest, fastest and best-handling Z to date. Even when viewed from a modern-day perspective, the top model, the 300ZX Twin Turbo, still has a dazzling stat sheet. To wit: a twin-turbo V6 engine belting out 300 horsepower, a sophisticated four-wheel independent suspension and available "Super HICAS" rear-wheel steering. Depending on which published road test you look at, the 300ZX Twin Turbo could reach 60 mph between 5 and 6 seconds flat.
The Nissan 300ZX could also outrun just about every competitor at the time. It couldn't, however, outrun fate. The car's costly technological hardware combined with the U.S. dollar's weakness against the yen in the mid-'90s drove the price up, effectively killing this former sports car bargain. Nissan stopped importing the 300ZX to the U.S. after the '96 model year.
For someone interested in a used sports car, this 300ZX and its depreciated pricing are very tempting. But there are caveats. Though the car has a pretty good reputation for reliability, Nissan did pack a lot of technology into it that can go wrong. And since it's a sports car, the odds of finding one that hasn't been wrecked, beat on or modified by a dim-witted previous owner are quite slim. Make sure you do a thorough inspection and obtain as much of the car's history as possible before considering a purchase.
Most recent Nissan 300ZX
There were four models available for the fourth-generation Nissan 300ZX: a coupe, a "2+2" coupe, a convertible (from 1993 and up) and the 300ZX Twin Turbo coupe. The 2+2 had an approximately 5-inch-longer wheelbase to provide room for two vestigial rear seats.
Regular 300ZXs came with a 3.0-liter V6 that produced 222 hp and 198 pound-feet of torque. The Turbo had a modified version of the same engine. Thanks to intercooling and a single turbo for each cylinder bank, it produced 300 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque. Power was applied to the rear wheels through a standard five-speed transmission and limited-slip differential. A four-speed automatic was optional. Turbo models fitted with the automatic were rated at 280 hp.
The Z coupe's hatchback body style provided a fair amount of utility, and the roof could be either solid or a T-top design with removable panels. In its first few years, the Nissan 300ZX consistently impressed reviewers with its attractive styling, power and handling performance. If there were complaints, they usually involved the car's curb weight, which hit 3,500 pounds in Twin Turbo form.
Changes to this generation Nissan 300ZX were minimal. In 1992, a driver-side front airbag became standard. The following year was the first year for the convertible. In 1994, Nissan made a passenger-side airbag standard. For the car's final year of 1996, Nissan discontinued the Turbo model's variable camshaft timing. Horsepower was still rated at 300, though some Z enthusiasts claim there was a slight actual power drop because of the change.
For information about the previous-generation 300ZX and a complete history of the Nissan Z, please view our Nissan Z Car history page.


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World Heritage List
- Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
- Aldabra Atoll
- Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
- Arabian Oryx Sanctuary Delisted 2007
- Archipiélago de Revillagigedo
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste
- Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves
- Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)
- Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks # 1
- Canaima National Park
- Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst *
- Central Amazon Conservation Complex 2
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
- Central Sikhote-Alin
- Central Suriname Nature Reserve
- Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks
- Chaîne des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arena
- Chengjiang Fossil Site
- China Danxia
- Chitwan National Park
- Cocos Island National Park
- Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection
- Comoé National Park
- Galápagos Islands
- Garajonay National Park
- Garamba National Park
- Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast
- Golden Mountains of Altai
- Gondwana Rainforests of Australia 3
- Gough and Inaccessible Islands 4
- Grand Canyon National Park
- Great Barrier Reef
- Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Greater Blue Mountains Area
- Gros Morne National Park
- Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve #
- Gunung Mulu National Park
- Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems
- Lake Baikal
- Lake Malawi National Park
- Lake Turkana National Parks
- Lakes of Ounianga
- Landscapes of Dauria *
- Laurisilva of Madeira
- Lena Pillars Nature Park
- Lord Howe Island Group
- Lorentz National Park
- Los Alerces National Park
- Los Glaciares National Park #
- Los Katíos National Park
- Lut Desert
- Macquarie Island
- Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
- Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park
- Manú National Park
- Messel Pit Fossil Site
- Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)
- Miguasha National Park
- Mistaken Point
- Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
- Monte San Giorgio *
- Morne Trois Pitons National Park
- Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls # *
- Mount Etna
- Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary
- Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest
- Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve *
- Mount Sanqingshan National Park
- Pantanal Conservation Area
- Península Valdés
- Phoenix Islands Protected Area
- Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
- Pirin National Park
- Pitons Management Area
- Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island
- Plitvice Lakes National Park #
- Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park
- Purnululu National Park
- Putorana Plateau
- Sagarmatha National Park
- Salonga National Park
- Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park
- Sangay National Park #
- Sangha Trinational *
- Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan
- Selous Game Reserve
- Serengeti National Park
- Shark Bay, Western Australia
- Shirakami-Sanchi
- Shiretoko
- Sian Ka'an
- Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
- Simien National Park
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve 6
- Škocjan Caves #
- Socotra Archipelago
- South China Karst
- Srebarna Nature Reserve
- Stevns Klint
- Sundarbans National Park
- Surtsey
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona
- Taï National Park
- Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs)
- Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park *
- Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand 7
- Teide National Park
- The Dolomites
- The Sundarbans
- Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
- Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries
- Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
- Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
- Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
- W-Arly-Pendjari Complex *
- Wadden Sea *
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)
- Waterton Glacier International Peace Park *
- West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord
- Western Caucasus
- Western Ghats
- Western Tien-Shan *
- Wet Tropics of Queensland
- Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
- Wood Buffalo National Park
- Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
The "Burgess Shale" property, which was previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, is part of the "Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks".
Extension of "Jaú National Park".
Extension of the "Australian East Coast Temperate and Subtropical Rainforest Park".
name changed 2007 from 'Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves (Australia)'
Extension of "Gough Island Wildlife Reserve".
Extension of the "Glacier Bay/Wrangell/St Elias/Kluane" property.
The WH area is managed directly by the Divisional Forest Officer from the Forest Dept. A national steering Committee co-ordinates institutions for Sinharaja as a National Wilderness Area, Biosphere Reserve (1988), and WH site. There are two management plans, prepared in 1985/86 and 1992/94, which emphasise conservation, scientific research, buffer zone management, benefit-sharing, and community participation.
The Westland and Mount Cook National Park and the Fiordland National Park, which were previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, are part of the "Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand".
At the time the property was extended, natural criterion (iv) was also found applicable.
#: As for 19 Natural and Mixed Properties inscribed for geological values before 1994, criteria numbering of this property has changed. See Decision 30.COM 8D.1
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Site inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site
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Dominique Perras Joins Team EVA-Devinci for 2008 Season
Courtesy Mathieu Toulouse, Team EVA Devinci Public Relations
Team EVA Devinci is proud to announce that Dominique Perras will be part of its lineup for the upcoming season. Dominique will join the rest of the squad for a high quality race program, which will include major events like the Tour de Beauce and the Canadian National Championships, which will take place in Quebec once again this year.
With his extensive experience and a solid palmarès, Dominique will be a major asset to the team from the Saguenay region. The 2003 Canadian National Road Champion will undoubtedly help the EVA Devinci colors shine of the podium during the 2008 season on many occasions. He will also be a great help in helping to develop younger riders on the squad, who will have the chance to get hands-on mentorship from a rider with many years of experience racing for pro teams in Europe and North America. Cycles Devinci is also very excited to be working with Dominique in keeping with its dedication of building cutting edge bikes with a lifetime warranty.
Dominique had a few words to add :
"I am very happy to be joining a high level team that hails from my home province of Quebec. It will allow me to spend more time with my family, which is very important to me. Team EVA Devinci's race program includes many events which are main objectives for me, which gives me great motivation for 2008. Also, I'm at a point in my cycling career where I really want to help up and coming cyclists and being on a team with so many young talented riders will allow me to achieve that. "
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14 Teen Pregnancies That Happened On Scripted TV Shows
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Graduation 2011
In a great new location in the Admissions Office, our Department held the 2011 Graduation and Awards Ceremony.
Professor Donahue, Chair of the Department, announced the Departmental Prize Winners:
Sam McVane, William J. Hogan Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Classical Studies
Irene Morrison-Moncure, American Philological Association Award for Outstanding Student in Classical Philology
Brent Bickings, Classical Association of the Middle West and South Award in Classical Literature
Mark Nauta, Department of Classical Studies Award in Classical Art and Archaeology
Christopher Barret Sowers, Department of Classical Studies Leadership Award.
We also read the traditional shoutouts:
Ben Henkel: "As a member of the Classical Studies Department, only one thing is for certain right now: outside the lottery, I am not gonna make any money. I will be pursuing teaching jobs. As of right now the location is not yet determined. It very well could be anywhere. My favorite memory in the Classics Department probably goes all the way back to my first Latin class here, Cicero: Letters & Orations with Professor Donahue. One day we visited the Swem archives and looked at books dated to the 1600's that included the author. It turned out that class was the Friday of Parents Weekend so my mom and dad were able to attend."
Reese Kim would like to thank the professors of the Classical Studies department for the wonderful experiences and memories they have given her. From exploring the ancient history of the Western world to celebrating banquets, the memories she holds are truly priceless. SIC ITUR AD ASTRA.
Sam McVane: As sad as Sam is to leave William and Mary and the Classics Department, he is very excited to move to New York City next year and continue to immerse himself in the ancient world in a Classical Studies MA/PhD program at Columbia University. But he will sincerely miss and cherish all the great experiences he had at William and Mary and in that God-forsaken Morton building. While he cannot thank the entire Classics Department enough, he wants, in particular, to extend the warmest and most sincere thanks to Professor Hutton and Professor Donahue. These two, in addition to teaching him in a number of courses, played an immense role in his acceptance to graduate school and helped him in his first endeavors into research. He wishes the entire department the best of luck in the future.
Irene Morrison-Moncure: "I will be pursuing a MA/PhD in Classics at the City University of New York beginning in the fall. Looking back to that 9am Latin 101 class my freshman fall, it definitely feels like I have come a long way. Throughout my time in this department, including my time in Rome last summer, I have met some of the most inspiring, engaging, and hilarious people. I will sincerely miss everyone and everything that has made Morton Third Floor my sanctuary over the last four years."
Mark Nauta: "In the fall, I am attending Depaul University's College of Computing and Digital Media to pursue a Master's in Computer Game Development. My goal is to bring the Classics to the medium of video games while still maintaining their integrity. My favorite memories in the Department are too numerous to count. Whether I was performing Euripides' Bacchae in Prof. Irby-Massie's tragedy class or reading Ovid's Ars Amatoria in Prof. Swetnam-Burland's Latin class, I enjoyed it all."
Christopher Barret Sowers: "I will be applying to medical schools this summer, and in the meantime, will be working in both Williamsburg and Roanoke. My favorite memories of the department (other than studying in the Classics library) are of late-night cooking and post-Classics Club excursions with other members. That, and occasionally sneaking a peek at a Loeb or re-discovering Whitaker's Words when translating got tricky!"
Joe Vincent: Joe has no definite plans for the future, and wishes people would stop asking him. His favorite memories from his three years in the Department include: Latin Coffee, learning about Roman art from Joaquin Phoenix, Invention of History, taking part in not one, but TWO skits about the trials of Christians in the provinces, the one time he made everyone play By Jove at Classics Club, taking a "party bus" of three people to Washington, being allowed to give a presentation about fishponds, and many other things he probably shouldn't include in a paragraph which is going to be read in front of everyone at graduation. He hopes that the lessons he's learned as a Classics will continue to inform his actions, and rejoices that he will always be able to claim the moral high ground against people who will invariably refer to him as an 'alumni.'
Our 2011 graduates (l-r): Kaitlyn Eudailey, Sam McVane, Nicolas Held, Mark Nauta, Reese Kim, Irene Morrison-Moncure, Barret Sowers, Joe Vincent, Ben Henkel.
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Strategic Pause Leaves Open Possibility of Renewed Israeli Assault on Hamas
Israel announced a seven-hour truce in parts of Gaza on Monday after pulling many of its ground forces out of the Palestinian territory, a strategic pause that left open the possibility of a renewed large-scale assault on Hamas.
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Jan 4, 2013
Most people aren't aware of this fact, but thousands of commercial airline pilots routinely bring loaded guns onto airplanes and fly with those guns in their possession, right on the flight deck. This is perfectly legal, and the guns are all privately-owned by the pilots themselves.
In 2008, there were nearly 10,000 gun-possessing airline pilots in America, and the number continues to grow. Up to 90,000 airline crewmembers are eligible to carry a firearm on airplanes during passenger flights, according to USA Today. These guns provide a huge deterrent against hijackers and terrorists, as they allow highly-trained pilots to return fire and potentially kill hijackers before they can take control of the airplane and turn it into a weapon.
I find it fascinating that anti-gun people ("gun grabbers") routinely fly on planes flown by armed pilots carrying loaded guns. By definition, all gun-grabbers should refuse to fly because they don't trust "citizens with guns." In their view, pilots cannot be trusted with guns even though pilots are already trusted with the entire airplane and therefore hold the lives of hundreds of passengers in their hands at any moment.
Under Dianne Feinstein's proposed gun control legislation, U.S. airline pilots would be forced to surrender their guns to the government and fly with no gun protection whatsoever. This would make airplanes "gun free zones" and cause them to be prime targets for psychopathic criminals in the same way that public schools are easy targets right now. Taking away guns from responsible citizens like airline pilots sends a clear message to criminals: It's open season! Smuggle a weapon onto an airplane, and it's all yours!
U.S. Senators to cause another 9/11 airplane hijacking?
In this way, Dianne Feinstein's gun control measure would actually set up America for another 9/11-style terrorist attack by disarming responsible airline pilots and making airplanes vulnerable to armed hijackers. FAA security tests reveal that efforts to sneak bombs and firearms onto airplanes succeed 95% of the time.
Does Feinstein have no understanding of the fact that disarming all the law-abiding citizens only creates a risk-free shooting range for criminals? If the Sandy Hook massacre is an example of a small-scale gun-free zone, imagine what will happen if Senators and lawmakers vote to make the entire country a "gun-free zone." We'll be looking at mass hijackings, home burglaries, robberies, murders and rapes at record numbers, all across the country.
Armed criminals are rooting for Dianne Feinstein
The sooner she can shove gun control through Congress, the sooner it's open season on innocent victims and airline hijackings. The one thing armed criminals really want is for law-abiding citizens to be completely disarmed.
If you believe the 9/11 terrorism narrative, then you also have to believe that terrorists can't wait for pilots to be disarmed by new laws so that airplanes can once again be easily hijacked and turned into weapons of mass death.
Dianne Feinstein, Obama, Schumer and other anti-America gun grabbers are playing right into the hands of terrorists by pursuing gun control legislation.
50,000 armed pilots would make our skies far safer for everyone
The answer to crime, of course, is to put more guns into the hands of good people. Airline surveys suggest that 50,000 pilots would gladly carry guns on airplanes if concealed carry rules were more streamlined for pilots.
This would mean having 50,000 more "good guys" armed against terrorists, hijackers and criminals. That would make our skies safer and far more resistant to crime.
But shhhh! Don't tell the liberals that pilots are armed, or they may refuse to fly altogether. After all, they think that guns magically leap out of their holsters are start gunning down children automatically. "Guns are bad," they've said. And that must mean airline pilots who already carry those guns are bad, too.
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MN eSummit 2015
Main speaker
Aaron Doering
Engagement not completion
Design experience not product
Create change, not simply respond to it
He was a geography teacher : Dimitrina
Experience explore expand. Adventure based how to collaborate in ways we have not collaborated before pedagogical guidelines internet driven
Instructor – content – design
Today: first think is design, content, instructor. So how do we design learning environments is the most important one
Guide learners as designers. Constructivism. Design for meaning. Through the power of the story.
Geotetic design a learning environment learn geography using GIS
Situated movies (student-centered learning)
Grant Earthducation go to the most remote parts of the world to align their education with their culture, instead of what the government is downing as culture
Use of phone: whoever answers instructor's question first, gets to pose the next question to the rest of the audience.
Design based research
Self-narrative, referencing the experience real world issues in real time
- reference knowledge . knowledge overlap. Technological pedagogical content knowledge.
Geotetic not only how prepare teachers, but desing learning environmwer of the story.
we explore: https://www.we-explore.com/
9.5 design as a learner.
the U Media Lab.
The Changing Earth. App GoX (instagram on steroids. tell their story through the app). How is this different from Google Earth
Raptor Lab (rehabilitate a raptor).
- design experiences
- build trust
- guide learners as designers
- recognize learners as experts
- encourage collaboration
- inspire self narrative
- reference the knowledge domains
- teach for change
- design as learner
firstname.lastname@example.com chasingseals.com @chasingseals
podcast pontification (audio version of blog self reflections)
Greg Steinke The U
A Digital Story Assignment using WeVideo
WeVideo is the Google response to iMovie cloud
The U is on Google email and thus google drive and all other google tools
The Center for Digital Storytelling. short videos, 3-5 min incorporate photographs with the author narration, reflection
Assignment (verbal directions). process (write a 2 page script, every page is about a minute of video), gather images that support the story; edit the script (rewrite); record audio to the script (use an app on the phone instead of WeVideo), WeVideo can edit the audio recording; edit the story, edit the photos to match the story; YourTube and/or Google+
working with faculty: is the digital story a good fit for your course? two questions: does the course have many writing assignments? does everyone have to do the same type of assignment? do you want to offer choices? do you want your students to share their work outside of the class? to you want to explore opportunities for students to develop 21 century skills?
google communities for sharing
wewideo has a tutorial at Center for Digital Storytelling
students can use the digital story for their eportfolio
the entire exercise is entirely based on mobile devices
time frame: scaffolding options
3d printing products were the tangible result of the project and the digital storytelling just the format to present
Google Drive master folder for the phone images and video; iOS apps: MoviePro, FiLMc Pro, VoiceRecord Pro (including mp3); Android: WeVideo
Storyboard template
Faculty Development Programs: Digital Storytelling Community of Practice
Poster sessions:
Brad Hokanson
iPAD video kit:
Laurie Conzemius
Critical Thinking
ISTE: http://conference.iste.org/2016/
Joe Lau critical thinking
apps: Popplet blog.popplet.com http://www.popplet.com/ (mindmapping)
into the book: http://reading.ecb.org/
Kahoot – the token system. Polleverywhere http://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2015/05/21/polls-and-surveys-tools-for-education/
Symbaloo https://www.symbaloo.com/home/mix/13eOcK1fiV zotero, easybib, delicious, diigo depending on the grade
youth voices; http://youthvoices.net/ replace social media like teachertube is trying to replace youtube
quandary games in education. https://www.quandarygame.org/ sim city
citizen science alliance http://www.citizensciencealliance.org/
Toontastic https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toontastic/id404693282?mt=8 now free storytelling
coding and programming: https://www.makewonder.com/robots/dashanddot scratch
Osmo : https://www.playosmo.com/en/ $79.99 + give a set for free Stride principle as a parental involvement
kickword; https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.makario.wordkick
red herring (four categories) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.BlueOxTech.RedHerring&hl=en
telestory https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/telestory/id915378506?mt=8
explain everything http://explaineverything.com/
Exploring and Connecting 3D Printing to Teaching and Learning Jason Spartz, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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Lisa Truax, Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaFollow
Karen Sorvaag, Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaFollow
Brett Bodsgard, Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaFollow
chemistry professor. 3D printing with different materials.
what else can be made (e.g. reaction vessel)
printing of atoms
crystalography dbase
Karen: pre-service teachers professor: how to use 3d printers and be comfortable with them. Steve Hoover. Thinkercad and Autodesk123D>
3D academy http://www.team3dacademy.com/index2.html. Pinterest board for3d Printing with resources
Lisa: graphic design. not intuitive. Rhinoceros (not free anymore). 123D strong learning curve. 3d printing will be incorporated in the curriculum. sculpture students and others don't like fudging on the computer, but Adobe people love it. Some items takes up to 4 hours to print out. when working on the computer is difficult for some students to visualize the dimensionality.
collaborative learning opportunities.
no makerspace or fab lab. additional interest from the theater and business dept. 3d printing is connected to future work skills. new media ecology or media literacy set of skills.
the main presenter: build excitement and interest and gradually step back. how much material goes through and should we charge back. clean and maintenance involved; not too bad. better then a copier. plastic inexpensive. sizes with plastic – $25 and $50. how many project of a spool: depending on the size of the projects but considerable amount. two printers one art dept and one in the faculty dev area.
non profit visually impaired students. how 3d can make difference in special ed.
3d printing lab with access for everybody. ownership brings policy. where housed: neutral place.
only one printer is barely sufficient for faculty to figure out how to use it. purchasing two more if students and curricula to be involved.
The Balancing Act: Team-Creating an eBook as an Alternative Method for Content Delivery Tom Nechodomu, University of Minnesota
Susan Andre firstname.lastname@example.com
Linda Buturian email@example.com
Main speaker
David Wiley. Making Teaching and Learning Awesome with Open
perpetual, irrevocable copyright permissions
(look but don't touch is not open)
openly copyright materials on the internet _ yes: jet in the air
open education infrastructure: open outcomes, objectives, activities, educational resources
the culture of glued legos must be eradicated. open pedagogy. open credentialing model
links generated from the discussion at my presentation:
https://www.duolingo.com/ Duolingo. App to learn languages using games
https://zebrazapps.com/ ZebraZapps


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KDE Plasma Netbook Shell first made an appearance with KDE SC 4.4. The second version is already on its way with KDE SC 4.5. KDE developer Marco Martin, gave a brief preview of what to expect from the KDE Plasma Netbook Shell 4.5.
Here it is:
The Shell has been receiving a lot attention to make it faster. The Shell, along with the Launch and Search activities, have undergone several optimizations. This should make the interface a lot faster and responsive.
All the Plasma scroll areas, uses brand new code to handle the touch and the flicking in a much better way. To improve both the looks and the usability of it, the widgets now appear perfectly aligned in a 2×2 grid, although you can still create a custom number of rows and columns. Interacting with widget will make it expand to take up to the whole screen height, so offering a "maximized" view of it.
Search and Launch
A different way to fetch the data used in the menus is being used to make it more accurate.
Drag and Drop
Drag and drop support has been added extensively to make the interface more intuitive and touch-screen friendly.
Marco also published a couple of videos showing some of the things mentioned above:
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Always use a capital letter for English and I would recommend going easy on the use of ellipsis (...).
I hope all u guyz can give a comments at my blogger as i really need a guidances in order to improve my english..TQ .. pls go to http://zorro-newbie.blogspot.com/
Always use a capital letter for English and I would recommend going easy on the use of ellipsis (...).
Hi, me either, i found that my english dosen' t improve, so who has a good idea for improving and understanding it as quick as we could ?
There's no simple answer to that question. Firstly, what are you doing to improve your English?
hi, I learn it sometimes on net my-self when i 'm free but i found the difficulty when i meet some of misunderstanding words and phrases ,as i 'd likt to improve and understand it better.
When you have things you don't understand, bring them here for people to look at. If you look around, you'll see that many of the threads are started by people bringing sentences they have come across in texts that they have problems understanding.
Ok ! thanks u very much, I will do ,,,,,,,,.
You're welcome.
Thanks u very much to the team, but i'm one year older,
Hi Zorro
I checked your blog- and, considering English is not your native language, I think you are certainly on the right lines here
I think you would benefit from asking specific questions when you're unsure, as this will help more than asking advice on large chunks of writing
I would recommend you read around and see how others have formulated their sentences and paragraphs
I would suggest that when making an alternative point (i.e. but/however), that you start a new paragraph- as this is 'traditional' within English texts, and is widely accepted as a 'norm'
I think you have potential, and don't sell yourself short
Keep up the good work!


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The Army Asks If Major Nidal Hasan Is Insane
Defense attorney says the Army is to probe alleged Fort Hood shooter's sanity.
Dec. 2, 2009 -- The Army wants a formal inquiry into the sanity of accused Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, Hasan's lawyer John Galligan told ABC News.
Galligan, who had earlier told Good Morning America that he is considering an insanity defense for his client, said he received notice via e-mail at 7:45 p.m Tuesday that the Army would ask to convene a "sanity board" to evaluate Hasan's mental state. According to Galligan, the e-mail said, "Given the magnitude and seriousness of the crimes alleged in the specifications, such alleged conduct makes me believe the accused lacks mental responsibility and capacity."
The e-mail was signed by Captain James Huber, Hasan's unit commander. A call to Huber was not returned by press time.
"Bottom line is," Galligan told ABC News, "the unit commander has concluded that there's adequate grounds to believe the accused may have lacked mental responsibility and capacity to such a point where [he is requesting] a formal inquiry."
Galligan said he understands the request. "It corroborates what I've been saying all along, and that is that this case would invariably present issues of mental responsibility."
The procedure would assemble a panel of individuals, presumably military officers, who would establish whether Hasan is competent to stand trial in a military court and whether he was mentally responsible at the time of the shooting. It can be requested by a number of different parties, including the defense, the prosecution, the judge and the defendant's commanding officer. As of Wednesday afternoon, Colonel Morgan Lamb, who has authority to convene the sanity board, had not yet approved Capt. Huber's request.
But Galligan objected to the timing of the proceeding. Hasan is still in the ICU at San Antonio's Brooke Army Medical Center, said Galligan. "He can't relate to his own lawyer, let alone inquiring psychiatrists." Hasan, who is recovering from bullet wounds, is paralyzed from the chest down. Galligan said Hasan fell asleep during a recent pre-trial confinement hearing held in his hospital room.
Galligan said he would like to "put the brakes on" until "we can be in receipt of all the evidence that a sanity board should properly consider before making its ultimate findings on this important issue."
"I'm concerned that the prosecution, by doing this at this juncture, is just trying to rush the procedure," said Galligan. "Normally these requests come from the defense, and I have never had one where the defendant is still in the ICU."
Defense Attorney Hints at Army's Possible Conflicts of Interest
Galligan said he is also concerned about the composition of the "Sanity Board," since it would be likely to include Army psychiatrists. Major Hasan is himself a psychiatrist, and his alleged actions have raised questions about his training and about whether warning signs were missed by the Army's medical personnel.
"As we know," said Galligan, "the psychiatric profession at large is under the looking glass."
Hasan is charged with 13 counts of murder in the Nov. 5 massacre at the Army base in Killeen, Texas.
Galligan told Good Morning America last week that his client will probably plead not guilty and that an insanity defense is possible.
"I'm fairly confident that that's going to have to at least be examined," said Galligan. "And that's problematic. But we haven't reached that stage yet."
Galligan, a retired Army colonel, served as a defense attorney, prosecutor and judge during more than three decades in the military. He is now in private practice in Belton, Texas.


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LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Clippers called point guard Chris Paul as soon as the free-agency period opened Sunday at 9:01 p.m. Pacific time, but nothing was agreed to that night, according to NBA officials who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
But the officials said Paul is going to re-sign with the Clippers.
The Clippers will offer Paul a maximum five-year deal worth $107.3 million.
Paul, an unrestricted free agent, can't sign his contract until July 10 when the NBA lifts its moratorium on free-agent signings.
The plan was for Doc Rivers, the Clippers' new coach and senior vice president of basketball operations, to represent the team by showing up at Paul's home right when the free-agency period opened, the NBA officials said.
But Paul attended the BET awards show earlier Sunday and was unable to meet with Rivers.
Paul will earn $18.7 million in the first year of his proposed new deal.
Paul, who could have signed a maximum four-year deal for $79.7 million with another team, didn't talk to any other teams during the short process for him.
Once the Clippers hired Rivers as coach, Paul had no intentions of leaving Los Angeles, the executives said.
The Clippers also have interest in free-agent shooting guard Tony Allen, who played last season with the Memphis Grizzlies, the officials said.
Allen, who made $3.3 million last season, probably will be seeking the full midlevel exception that starts at $5.1 million for the 2013-14 season.
Allen played for Rivers when the Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship.
O.J. Mayo, a shooting guard who opted out of his $4.2 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks, is also on the Clippers' radar.
The representatives for Matt Barnes said that the Clippers reached out about their client Sunday night and that the two sides were trying to work on a deal.
Eric Bledsoe has heard all the trade rumors regarding him.
But for now, Bledsoe still is the backup point guard for the Clippers, playing behind Paul.
Bledsoe said he hasn't heard from Rivers but expected to talk to his new coach soon.
'I see people are calling about me,' Bledsoe said in a telephone interview. 'I can't worry about that (trade) stuff. I'm worried about getting better, man. That's all I care about.'
When Paul agrees to a contract, the Clippers essentially will have 10 players on their roster and a payroll of almost $63 million.
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Central Methodist's Robinson to Participate in BSN Showcase
AKRON, Ohio - With his season complete, former Central Methodist defensive end Trevor Robinson will participate in the Beyond Sports Network Collegiate Showcase for three days starting Friday, March 8.
A total of 120 players will take part in the three-day combine at Stile Athletic Field House on the University of Akron campus. The best athletes from around the country from the FCS, Division II, Division III and NAIA levels compete in a testing combine, position drills, 7-on-7 drills and an All-Star Game. All of the action will be streamed live online for free.
Invited players will get the chance to perform in front of General Managers, Scouts, and representatives from the (NFL) National Football League, (CFL) Canadian Football League, (AFL) Arena Football League, among other professional football leagues.
Robinson was a first team All-Heart of America Athletic Conference selection in 2012 and was named to the BSN All-American third team. He was a second team All-HAAC choice and first team BSN All-American as a junior. Robinson was voted to the All-HAAC third team in 2010.


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Hydro One Adds Situational Intelligence Solution from Space-Time Insight
Space-Time Insight today announced that Hydro One Networks has deployed Space-Time Insight's geospatial and visual analytics software to improve the health and reliability of their transmission and distribution assets. The situational intelligence system is being implemented in conjunction with Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, which is providing technology consulting and systems integration services to Hydro One.
Space-Time Insight's software makes it easier for asset managers and executives to determine the transmission and distribution assets at greatest risk of failure, with the goals of improving service reliability, lowering costs and reducing exposure to liability and safety issues. The system provides a consistent, comprehensive view of asset risks and priorities, helping operators and field crews collaborate on scheduled maintenance, refurbishment planning, and strategicasset lifecycle decisions that improve grid reliability.
Hydro One Networks is involved in the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of transmission and distribution networks in Ontario. Hydro One Networks' transmission system carries electricity from generating stations to local distribution companies and large industrial customers through a high-voltage network of transformer stations, transmission towers and wires. The companyowns 97% of the transmission network in Ontario and operates 26 interconnections with neighboring provinces and states.
"We are excited to be working with Space-Time Insight and Accenture on this project," said Wayne Smith, SVP, Planning and Operating of Hydro One Networks. "The situational intelligence system gives our asset managers unique insights into our asset portfolio, helps them plan more effectively, and ensures greater reliability of the service we deliver to our customers."
The Space-Time Insight solution integrates data and functionality from many different systems including SAP ECC, GIS, and real-time data to provide a complete view of Hydro One's assets. The intelligence generated from measuring the risk factors associated with field assets will result in improved grid reliability, capacity, productivity, and overall organizational efficiency. For example, the system could reduce the number of field service trips through proactive assessment of an asset's condition.
Brian A. Martin, a managing director in Accenture's Utilities industry group, said, "Accenture is committed to helping Hydro One optimise its assets and working with the utility and Space-Time Insight to enhance Hydro One's asset analytics capabilities."
"Hydro One's vision for the health and administration of the smart grid across their organization further demonstrates the role and importance of situational intelligence in the management of critical infrastructure," said Steve Ehrlich, SVP, Marketing of Space-Time Insight. "We are pleased to be working with Accenture on this project and look forward to jointly executing on that vision."
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Eugene 2011
Midwifery Today Conference
Eugene, Oregon • March 30 – April 3, 2011
"Gentle Birth Is a Human Rights Issue"
- Archived Program of Conference (opens a PDF)
- Press Release (opens a PDF)
Eugene Daily News—June 28, 2011:
Conference Brings Global Leaders in Midwifery to Eugene
On March 30th, women and men from across the globe gathered here in Eugene; birth professionals from diverse backgrounds assembled with some of the world's foremost midwifery leaders to share with each other, inspire each other in the work that they do. International attendance was especially high this year: several midwives came from Puerto Rico, four attended from Ghana, two hailed from Uganda, and two midwives ventured from Oman. Five full days of presentations, skill workshops and roundtable discussions brought over 300 attendees to Eugene.
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Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 2 hrs
Remove rind from ham. Place in a lightly greased baking dish.
Combine glaze ingredients. Brush glaze over ham. Bake in a slow oven (300ºF) for 2 hours. Baste with glaze every 30 minutes. Serve ham warm or cold.
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OTTAWA - If you subscribe to the theory that the glass is half empty, consider this: Brad Gushue, who carried a 32-5 record into these Roar of the Rings, the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, has now dropped three games in a row.
Gushue and Co. lost Saturday night to, of all people, John Epping (with all due respect to the Toronto curler, he's never really won anything) in the first game of probably the biggest bonspiel on the Canadian curling calendar this season.
Quick, bench Mark Nichols. Bring in the fifth man, chap by the name of Tom Sallows.
Now, if you believe that same glass is half full, remember this: Gushue, Nichols, Brett Gallant and Geoff Walker didn't exactly set the world on fire to open Tim Hortons Brier last spring. He started 3-2 in St. John's last March, but one of those wins was only by one point over New Brunswick, and one of the losses came to, yup, the Northwest Territories.
And we all know how things turned out.
It was only Game 1 of the Trials, but the Gushue foursome weren't at their best Saturday at the Canadian Tire Centre, scrambling through much of the game despite holding a one-point lead after five ends.
That came as a result of a steal of two in the fifth, the only deuce Gushue would pick up all evening.
"We never got anything set up with hammer," he said afterwards, "never had a chance at a deuce the whole game."
Despite it all, however, Gushue was in a position to win it, down by one point but holding last shot in the 10th end.
And that's when things really got messy.
Gushue had a shot at winning on last rock, but his attempt at a raise to the button in a crowded house came up just short.
"I probably threw it a little too hard … maybe a hair hard," he told reporters. "I'm more disappointed in the rest of the end, to see five missed shots come before I had to throw.
"We never had a chance for two, not even a sniff. Halfway through the end, we're just trying to score to go to an extra end where our odds are, at best, maybe one in 10.
"We have to figure out what happened there. I'm shocked and mind blown with how we imploded in the 10th."
Gushue had the fewest losses this season – five - of any of the nine teams entering the Trials, but two of those came back-to-back to John Morris and Mike McEwen in the team's most recent World Curling Tour event, the Boost National last month in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
After blanking the first end, Gushue picked up one on the second, but Epping responded with three in the third end. Gushue then scored one in the fourth before the steal of two in the fifth.
Epping counted one in the sixth and then stole one in the seventh before closing out with a steal of one on the 10th when Gushue's last attempt failed.
Gushue is right back at it 3:30 p.m. Sunday (NL time) against Brendan Bottcher of Alberta.


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Social Media Club Los Angeles Conquers Happy Hour!
Social Media Club Los Angeles
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (PST)
Event Details
Social Media Club LA ended 2012 with a BANG! Join us to kick off a year that's sure to be even bigger!
On Tuesday, January 29, we will be remembering 2012 and embracing 2013 with conversation, food and drink! We want to see faces, old and new, and hear about your goals and challenges for the new year. Also, we'll be revealing some details about our upcoming year, including our romance-filled February panel (can you guess what the theme is?). Trust us, you don't want to miss out...
So what do you need to do? Register now to get your free drink ticket and bring your business cards, best networking skills and fiercest handshake.
For more information about Social Media Club Los Angeles, please visit our website at socialmediaclub.la. To become a member, please visit our national HQ, socialmediaclub.org.
- Free event. Receive one drink ticket if you register in advance.
- Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
- Time: 6:30PM - 9PM
- Location: Bigfoot West • 10939 Venice Blvd, 90064
- Must be 21+ to attend.
- Bigfoot West Happy Hour includes $5 cocktails.
Just a little log cabin made to bring sophistication and northwest charm to the westside of Los Angeles!
Bigfoot West is a haven for whiskey lovers, boasting a selection of over 100 whiskies including 60+ small batch bourbons. The Bigfoot West uses fresh squeezed juices, in-house infusions, homemade shrubs, sherbets, jams, purees and fresh seasonal ingredients from Culver City Farmer's Market.
They offer many dynamic bar happenings, including our Whiskey Lovers Mondays, our craft cocktail of the week, our seasonal draft beer selection and more.
Bigfoot West is part of the 1933 Group's collection of fine establishments, which include the Thirsty Crow, Oldfield's Liquor Room, Little Cave, Bigfoot San Francisco and Bigfoot Lodge.
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Frugal Friday
I haven't done a Frugal Friday in a while so I thought it was time. One of the great blogs I follow—Faithful Provisions—has a wonderful calendar called What to Buy When. This is a terrific resource to keep track of which months have the best buys on certain items.
For example, here is a sample from her March section:
At the Grocery
March has been deemed National Frozen Food Month by the National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association. You'll find sales on:
- Frozen vegetables
- Frozen fruits
- Frozen Breakfasts, Lunch, and Dinner entrees
- Frozen snacks
- Ice cream, Popsicles (Learn how to make your own popsicles HERE.)
- Pizza
So swing on over and check out this What to Buy When calendar, and while you're there, don't forget to browse other useful information that help us all save money. And especially these days, that's a good thing, right?


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Claims for Refund(p13)
See Publication 3920 for information on filing claims for tax forgiveness for individuals affected by terrorist attacks.
Requesting a copy of your tax return.(p13)
Requesting a copy of your tax account information.(p13)
Penalty for erroneous claim for refund. (p13)
Time for Filing a Claim for Refund(p13)
Disaster area claims for refund.(p13)
|Postponed refund deadlines.(p14)
A list of the areas eligible for assistance under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is available at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website at www.fema.gov and at the IRS website at www.irs.gov.
Nonfilers can get refund of overpayments paid within 3-year period.(p14)
The IRS may postpone for up to 1 year certain tax deadlines, including the time for filing claims for refund, for taxpayers who are affected by a terrorist attack occurring after September 10, 2001. For more information, see Publication 3920.
Claim for refund by estates electing the installment method of payment.(p14)
If in its final decision on the suit for refund the court redetermines the estate's tax liability, the IRS must refund any part of the estate tax amount that is disallowed. This includes any part of the disallowed amount previously collected by the IRS.
Protective claim for refund.(p14)
Special refunds.(p14)
For information on special rules on filing claims for an individual affected by a terrorist attack, see Publication 3920.
Periods of financial disability.(p15)
The period for filing a claim for refund will not be suspended for any time that someone else, such as your spouse or guardian, was authorized to act for you in financial matters.
The period of limitations will not be suspended on any claim for refund that (without regard to this provision) was barred as of July 22, 1998.
Limit on Amount of Refund(p15)
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Claim filed after the 3-year period.(p15)
Processing Claims for Refund(p15)
Explanation of Any Claim for Refund Disallowance(p16)
Reduced Refund(p16)
Offset of past-due state income tax obligations against overpayments.(p16)
|Past-due, legally enforceable state income tax obligation.(p16)
|Offset priorities.(p16)
Injured spouse exception.(p16)
Relief from joint and several liability on a joint return.(p17)
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On a recent visit to the Queensland Art Gallery I was intrigued by a number of images and realised that they reminded me of works by other artists.
First up was a small group of photographs in the Asian section which I found striking in their simplicity and in the power of their gaze. They were by an Indian photographer – Pushpalama N, – whom I'd never heard of – whose images are very much like those of Cindy Sherman. And like Sherman, Pushpalama N. explores narrative figuration and uses herself as the model, in a variety of guises.
She was born in 1956 in Bangalore and originally trained as a sculptor then went on to work in performance photography and film using elements of popular culture to explore place, gender, history. According to artsy.net, Pushpalama N. is a "photo-and video-performance artists [who] plays the subject in images that critique female stereotypes in India and the reductive classifications furthered by ethnographic documentation." Hmmm. Not sure what that means but essentially she re-enacts historical representations of women in order to subvert them. Just like Cindy Sherman.
No matter the text (or for that matter the sub-text), the works are striking and powerful and well worth checking out. I have to praise the curator of this little show for the strength and vision here; I browsed the web for images of Pushpalama's work to illustrate this blog and mostly I was unimpressed with what I saw. But the selection of black and white photographs at QAG is quite stunning and well worth a look.
There's a large show of recent Cindy Sherman works at QAGOMA which I had seen on a previous visit but had to see again. I'm a Cindy Sherman fan; her earlier photographs remind me of stills from film noir but more than that I'm fascinated by her craft: her skill in creating narratives and in transforming herself into highly constructed character studies. They are performance pieces. Interestingly, according to QAGOMA, "Cindy Sherman is one of the most recognised and influential artists of our time". Yet no-one really knows what Sherman looks like. She uses herself as a model for all her works, but through the use costumes, makeup, prosthetics (and more recently digital photography) Sherman transforms herself into highly stylised characters. There are no depiction of Cindy Sherman.
The images in this current show are very different to previous ones – in content, scale and in Sherman's use of digital technology, especially Photoshop. But the biting satire and commentary are still there. There is a wonderful series of 5 metre-tall 'society portraits' from 2008, and two rather subversive fashion house collaborations, the Vogue-commissioned 'Balenciaga' 2007–08, and 'Chanel' 2010–2013 in which Sherman clothes her everyday women in haute couture, placing them in incongruous settings. They're not fashionable or stylish and the result makes you re-think the whole notion of 'fashion', of who it's for and how it ends up. It's also a commentary on our society's fascination with aspiration, narcissism and the cult of celebrity."
The other works that impressed me (and that I had to come back for another look) are by Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori (my spellcheck's having difficulty here so I'll refer to her as Sally Gabori), a Kaiadilt woman (from the Gulf of Carpentaria, off north-western Queensland) who began painting at the age of 81.
Large intensely coloured canvas, bright and block like. Powerful images. This was new indigienous art and I was impressed. I'm not sure that anyone's really game to talk about indiginous art except in very traditional non-formal terms. For some reason (the ovious ones) aboriginal/indigenous art isn't scrutinised and critiqued in the same way as other art. What I found so refreshing about these works was not just their vibrant palette but their intensity and the way the paint was applied – not a dot or line to be seen – let alone a smudge of ochre. It was almost colour-field and indeed reminded me very much of the huge fluid painting of Helen Frankenthaler. Interestingly, the little extended labels (the things that people most usually look at longer than the art work) said not a thing about the construction of the work. Instead it was all about 'country'. I didn't really understand what the relationship of country was to the visual representations on these framed canvases but I was keen to find out.
This exhibition is a retrospective; it includes her early paintings, her large collaborative works with other Kaiadilt women, and her almost monochromatic recent paintings and works on paper. The experts say that the paintings are "depictions of her homeland …. abstract in nature, but retain representational elements which map traditional country and cultural identity in monumental paintings."[Jeremy Eccles,SMH] One thing is certain: in both the design and the boldness of her colour Gabori's work is unique in Aboriginal art.
And finally, a piece that made be laugh out loud (particularly in it's quotidian pasticheness) was a 3-D glass and metal sculpture in situ outside the art gallery: a mini pyramid, paying homage to The Louvre's Pyramid. l I have no idea of who this is by – or for that matter, what it is – but I thought it was imminently fitting that it was there.
So next time you're in sunny Queensland wandering what to do – go take a wonder around the galleries. You'll be surprised at what you find.


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Although I have a Windows system, I am not basically a Windows user, and do all my stuff on Linux.
Are Windows users really used to Arial? I mean, it's really thin and rough looking when compared to similar looking sans-serif fonts on other operating systems (say, FreeSans and Helvetica) — especially on Chrome, and older versions of Internet Explorer (< v9) on Windows, Arial looks horrible — at least to a non-Windows users like me. So, are Windows users used to this?
I am not trying to take a jab at Arial or Windows. The problem is, I am unable to decide on a sans-serif font stack that looks reasonably okay on all platforms (Windows, Mac & *nix) at a font-size of 16px.
I currently use this:
font: 16px/1.4em Arial, sans-serif;
And the text looks awesome on Linux and Mac platforms — but not so good on Windows.
I have also tried adding "Calibri" (a Windows font), but it's looks like a 13px font at 16px (I mean, the whole point of setting a font-size of 16px is to improve legibility and lessen eye strain).
This question is solely about user experience. What font-stack would you suggest? or should I go with what I am currently using?
I would love some input from Windows users.


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Fight club: Fun, fitness, sport
In 1980, when Gerry Cooney of Huntington knocked out Ron Lyle at Nassau Coliseum in a bout televised on HBO, boxing was booming on Long Island. The sport has come alive again with the monthly "Rockin' Fights" series taking off at the Paramount in Huntington. Each night has been a sellout that's brought live TV broadcasts of boxing back to Long Island.
"Long Island boxing is on its way back up," says Chris Algieri, 29, an undefeated junior welterweight contender from Huntington. "There's a serious buzz. It has skyrocketed in the past year or two."
Hometown boy Algieri, who's known as "The Fighting Pride of Huntington," will make his TV debut on NBC Sports Network's "Fight Night" when he faces off against Jose "Mangu" Peralta of Jersey City at the Paramount on Saturday at 10:30 p.m.
Not only can you watch boxing on Long Island, you also can incorporate it into your daily life. Here are three ways to get the gloves on.
If you want to go hard core, Eddie Haeffer at the Long Island Boxing Gym in East Northport is the guy you want in your corner. This former Golden Gloves fighter will train you using old-school techniques.
"I teach you everything you need to know in the first day," says Haeffer. "When you learn how to train and fight for real, you can carry that on forever. There's no better workout."
When Erik Chopin, Season 3 winner from "The Biggest Loser," gained back 100 pounds from the 214 initially lost, he sought a solution. "I wanted to do something different," says Chopin, 42, of West Islip. "I couldn't bear going back to the regular gym. I needed to change it up."
Chopin hooked up with Haeffer, who had him jumping rope, beating tires with a sledgehammer and pounding the heavy bag three to four times a week. In seven months, he dropped 65 pounds.
"Boxing training gives you both cardio and weight training," says Chopin. "I never enjoyed exercising until I tried boxing."
INFO 2090 Jericho Tpke., East Northport, 631-422-9526, longislandboxing.com
When women want to get in shape, they come to Jason Morales, who runs a Ladies Boxercise class five times a week at Heavy Hitters in Bohemia with his partner, Miguel Osorio. In this boot-camp-style program, ladies are put through a rigorous 80-minute boxing regimen.
"Sometimes, women go to gyms, walking from machine to machine, and get nothing out of it," says Morales. From a 10-minute jump-rope warm-up, the program moves into a 20-minute abdominal session followed by a 30-minute cardio routine. Then come the hand mitts and heavy bags.
"By the time the class is done, they are exhausted, but they love it because they see results fast," says Morales. "No man has been able to finish this class. Women have a higher threshold for pain and better muscle endurance."
INFO 2100-02 Arctic Ave., Bohemia; 631-567-3538, heavyhittersboxingli.com
Building up young people -- in both body and spirit -- has been the focus of Bettinelli's Community Boxing Academy since it opened in 2004.
"We give them tools to become champions in life," says director Ray Bettinelli. "There's no pressure to do anything but train like a champion. No one is forced into the ring."
BCBA is a nonprofit, two-month course for kids between 10 and 17 that includes one-hour sessions twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays called D.R.I.F.T. (Devotion, Respect, Integrity, Fairness, Temperance) Youth Empowerment Program at the Westbrook Elementary School in West Islip. Kids are taught the proper boxing stance, six punches (jabs, hooks, uppercuts) and defense strategies by certified USA boxing coaches.
"We don't let the kids use the word 'fight' in the gym. We don't fight, we box. There's a big difference," says Bettinelli. "It's a good, solid, structured, clean, safe environment that they gravitate to."
D.R.I.F.T. graduates get a free gym membership they can use until they are 18. Those who show promise can work toward competing.


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December 6, 2007
Pixelmator Team Releases Pixelmator 1.1 Kitten
Version 1.1 Kitten Delivers Improved Leopard Compatibility, over 100 New Filters, Third-Party Filter Support (Core Image Units & Quartz Composer Compositions), Graphics Tablet Support, and More.
The Pixelmator Team today released Pixelmator 1.1 Kitten, a significant update to the revolutionary GPU-powered image editing tool that provides everything needed to create, edit, and enhance still images. Pixelmator 1.1 Kitten features improved Leopard support, a built-in Quick Look plug-in, and tablet pen sensitivity support. Pixelmator 1.1 Kitten also features Core Image units and Quartz Composer composition support as filters.
"Since Pixelmator launched just over two months ago, we've been incredibly focused on harnessing the full power of Mac OS X," said Saulius Dailide of the Pixelmator Team. "And now with Core Image units, Quartz Composer compositions support, and the Quick Look plug-in, Pixelmator proves once again that it is one of the most innovative real-Mac OS X applications."
Pixelmator significantly outshines other applications with its powerful Mac OS X standards-based plug-in architecture, which not only takes advantage of Core Image units, but is also the first product to bring Quartz Composer compositions to image editing. Every version of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard comes with a free Quartz Composer application that can be used to create almost any possible filter for use with Pixelmator and any other application that supports Quartz Composer compositions.
Pixelmator's new built-in Quick Look plug-in makes it possible to view almost any of more than 100 image file formats supported by Pixelmator, without having to launch the application itself. The Pixelmator's Quick Look plug-in is a significant enhancement not only for Pixelmator, but also for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, because there are some exotic file formats supported by Pixelmator's Quick Look plug-in that were not previously supported by Mac OS X.
In addition to graphics tablet support, Pixelmator 1.1 Kitten also features over 80 new filters, improved Leopard compatibility, and bug fixes.
Pixelmator 1.1 is a free update to current Pixelmator customers.


text: 'cart springs' 0 Posted February 17, 2012 ALL CAPRI SPECIAL FEATURE at Major Classic Car Spectacular, Saturday 2nd June 2012 (with option for 3rd & 4th June). Tatton Park, Cheshire. WA16 6QN. Well signed J.19 M6 & J.7 M56. This major event has reserved a large display area for this fabulous ALL CAPRI DISPLAY. It's FREE to exhibit your Capri, Club Stands are also FREE. There will be lots of trophies and awards for the Capri's! The event includes 2,500 Classic entries with 90 Clubs Stands and 250 trade & Autojumble stands! The Capri Mk1 Owners Club are holding their National Event on the Saturday and several other local Capri Clubs will be attending! Event Description: A major special feature at one of the UK's biggest, busiest and best Classic Car Shows, the CAPRI MK1, MK II and MK III rare cars display. All CAPRI's are welcome, you don't have to be a club member. The Special Capri feature will be close to all other Capri Club displays! The main event takes place over 3 days (2nd, 3rd and 4th June 2012) Camping is available for those who wish to make a weekend of it! Full details and printable individual entry forms available on the organisers website or send S.A.E. to:- CAPRI STAND, PO Box 175, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8WN. Mobile: 07915 221737 Location: Tatton Park WA16 6QN Contact Name: Stuart Holmes View Website:http://www.cheshireautopromotions.co.uk/ Email Address:email@example.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Within the primate lineage, skeletal traits that contribute to inter-specific anatomical variation and enable varied niche occupations and forms of locomotion are often described as the result of environmental adaptations. However, skeletal phenotypes are more accurately defined as complex traits, and environmental, genetic, and epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation which regulates gene expression, all contribute to these phenotypes. Nevertheless, skeletal complexity in relation to epigenetic variation has not been assessed across the primate order. In order to gain a complete understanding of the evolution of skeletal phenotypes across primates, it is necessary to study skeletal epigenetics in primates. This …
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The dictionary of science for gardeners: 6000 scientific terms explored and explained.
Portland OR: Timber Press, 2015. Octavo, laminated boards, black and white illustrations. This must-have reference will help all gardeners navigate the complex world of science. It defines more than 6,000 words from 16 branches of science that are of particular interest to gardeners, from abscission (a plant's rejection of an..... More


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On the big screen, Jennifer Lawrence is as tough as they come. But meet her for dinner, and you'll quickly learn the truth—she's a lightweight. After a single glass of wine, she's already starting to feel tipsy. "I'm going to need to eat," she says. "Or take my clothes off." She orders a hamburger with bacon and truffle fries. No, wait, she tells our waitress, hold the bacon. And hold the burger. She eyes the strip steak, before deciding on what she really wants—the chicken, with fries. "Hang on. Sorry, I'm so annoying." Pause. "The mashed potatoes! Yeah, instead of the fries." She tops it off with bacon, because evidently she loves bacon (along with Domino's pizza, bubble gum, Sour Patch Kids, and pretzels dipped in avocado). Should we share some fries? "No," she insists. "Order what you want." When I do, she interjects: "You're making a huge mistake!" The truffle fries it is.
If this sounds like a scene from When Harry Met Sally, it's because Lawrence, 22, is an eccentric spirit. You'd never know that from her roster of serious roles—Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, Mystique in X-Men: First Class, and her Oscar-nominated debut in Winter's Bone. Lawrence grew up in Louisville, Ky., where she worshiped Lucille Ball. "My No. 1 priority in life is laughing," she says. Now audiences are about to see that comedic side in David O. Russell's latest, Silver Linings Playbook. Lawrence plays Tiffany, a widow, who romances her bipolar neighbor (Bradley Cooper). Lawrence is so great in the role, she's already a frontrunner for next year's Best Actress Oscar.
In a candid two-hour conversation over dinner in Atlanta, Lawrence spoke to Ramin Setoodeh about a variety of ridiculous—and a few serious—subjects.
How did you find Tiffany?
When I first showed up, she was goth. They dyed my hair jet-black, and I was going to get my tongue pierced. She had a million piercings. We went along with it and tested it. It just didn't seem right. We got a brand new wardrobe and dyed my hair lighter to make her less intense.
Did you diagnose her with a condition?
No. Bradley was studying documentaries on people with manic depression. I didn't ever feel like Tiffany had a condition. I felt like Tiffany did something and made no apologies. She's like, "Yeah, I fucked everyone in my office. I was mourning the death of my husband." For me, I gained weight and lay around.
The reason being—
It was actually hilariously backwards. David pulls me in his office. I'd just wrapped The Hunger Games, and he's like, "Listen about the weight stuff, I want you to gain weight." No problem. Then halfway through, when we're shooting the dancing scene, he's like, "Oh yeah you're going to be in a crop top."
A what?
I'm white trash, so that could be the white trash Kentucky version. I'm not sure what it's called. A belly shirt? A half top?
What's David O. Russell like?
I've never met somebody who deserves a reputation less than David. He is the warmest, nicest, most wonderful man. I think that the only problem, really, is that he cannot bullshit and he's in Hollywood. And people who can't bullshit in Hollywood don't fit in well, because that's how this industry is fueled and how actors are maintained—bullshit. I grew up in sports, where you were screamed at all day. I can't work in an environment where they're constantly talking about how everything I'm doing is right. We would be in the middle of a take, and I'd hear David going, "It's so bad." And Bradley would be giving me this look, like, "Are you OK?" I'd just start cracking up. Sometimes you're going to suck and it's great if somebody could just tell you when you're sucking.
In the film's finale, you look like a good dancer.
If that's true, that's a lot of editing and possibly CGI. Tap was so difficult. Bradley has this amazing brain where he sees them do it and is like, "OK." I'm not that way. I can barely walk across the room.
Did you watch old Gene Kelly videos?
Yeah, that made me want to kill myself.
There are a lot of things about your feet on the Internet.
I've never heard of this.
I don't think it's a sexual thing.
I didn't even go the sexual place. So! That's hilarious.
It might have to do with you running.
Oh, I run like an idiot. I don't even know what I look like when I run, but it's definitely not like anything you've ever seen before.
I hate running on a treadmill with a mirror in front of it.
Try realizing that you run funny on a movie—at the premiere. My friends were over, we were three glasses of wine deep, and a Hunger Games preview came on and the first thing is the shot of me, pursing my lips like this. I don't understand why nobody stopped me from doing karate hands. Hey, Jen, ball your fists, relax your face. I look like I'm imitating an ape. And then at the premiere I realized my legs are actually deformed. I really run insanely. Go watch the movie again. Watch me run.
Have you always been so critical about yourself?
No. This came with age and fame. When I first started acting at 14, I thought: I'm going to be successful. I'm going to get a contract. I'm going to become an actor, which now I'd never have the balls to do.
When you were younger thinking about fame, what did you imagine?
I knew the paparazzi would be annoying. I never knew they'd be actually scary. I'm a single girl driving around being followed by a bunch of strange men that I don't know. I realize they're paparazzi and just want pictures. But your body doesn't realize that. To your instincts, you're being followed. You're being hunted. You just want to run and get away. That's something that I'm still getting used to. I'm still getting used to how to walk into places. Do I look all the way down?You avoid eye contact with strangers?
I've gotten this strange tunnel vision. I only see people that I know. I used to be a huge people watcher, until people started watching me. People start treating you differently, so of course, you start acting differently.
Hollywood is a lot harder on young women than men.
The trick to that is, don't Google yourself.
You don't?
Oh, God, no. I was trying to make a point to my friend that's an actress. She was getting upset about these red carpet pictures. I typed in "Jennifer Lawrence fat and ugly," just to make a point. It's like in Mean Girls, when she's like, "If somebody is saying something bad about you, do you want to hear it?" And she's like, "No." She's absolutely right. You don't want to hear it. I'm a one-year-clean no Googler.
What about other Internet technology?
Do you ever feel like the world is progressing way too fast for you? Everybody was talking yesterday about Twitter and Instagram and Tumblr. It was really confusing me and overwhelming me. I literally started losing my breath. People were showing me these hilarious things and I was like—I want to have this. What's Pinterest? I don't have it. I know by the time I get it, it'll be something else. I bought a CD case less than a year ago.
Look at my tape recorder. It's from the '80s.
Ohmygod. It's Home Alone. [She picks it up and says a line from the movie]: "And one of those little refrigerators you have to open with a key."
How long have you been shooting Catching Fire?
Two months. I think we're halfway through. I only get to depression when these movies end. I have so much fun doing them.
Had you read the books?
Yeah. I read the books and then I found out they were making them into movies. It's kind of nerve wracking to join something that huge. I had chosen my path. I was going to be the indie actor. I was going to drive my kids in a minivan and have a normal life. I knew if I said yes to this, it would change my life. I wasn't sure if I was ready.
Did you actually seriously think about turning down the role?
Yeah. I had about three days [to think about the offer]. I was much more on the side of no than I was yes. If I'm honest with myself, the thing that was driving me to do the auditions was actually being competitive. Everybody wanted it. I wanted to give my best.
Why did you finally agree to play Katniss?
My mom told me I was being a hypocrite. Then I realized if I was going to be well known for something, this was actually something I would be proud of.
Why is Katniss is a good role model for girls?
She's this Joan of Arc that doesn't see herself that way. She kind of grows into it. And she's strong like a male hero with a vagina. It's good for our 13-year-olds. I probably shouldn't have said vagina, but you get what I'm saying. Vagina! If you've got it, shout it.
I read somewhere—and this could be totally wrong—that you're a Twihard.
That's so funny. I read the book when it first came out. I was like, "Fuck, yeah, this is awesome." I'm more of a Harry Potter freak. I read all the books three or four times. I know every spelling or incantation. I end up speaking sometimes in Harry Potter terms.
Have you ever met Daniel Radcliffe?
Yeah, I screamed in his face. We were both doing Letterman. I grabbed him by the shoulder. Of course, I'm in 6-inch heels. That makes me 6-foot-4. I'm towering over him, saying, "I love Harry Potter!" His security people were nodding to each other—should we go?
You've been with your boyfriend Nicholas Hoult for two years. Did he pursue you?
Neither of us did. It's really funny. I've never had anything like it, where I was like, "Yeah, this is awesome. Let's do this all the time." We were such good friends. We liked hanging out, hanging out turned to dating. There was never that awkward period. We just both liked being around each other so much.
Do you still think you're going to get married and have kids?
Well, yeah. It's so weird for a 22-year-old to say it. I do feel like the reason I was put on this Earth is to be a mother, which is why it's funny for me to end up with such an overwhelming career. Every since I was a baby, I was always playing house.
That's kind of old-fashioned.
I guess so. I did grow up in Kentucky. I was a nanny and babysitter. I always loved children. Then again, I'm not even mature enough to buy a house yet. I can't buy a car. I'm still paying off my Volkswagen. If someone proposed marriage to me, I'd be like, "I've got to pay off my Volkswagen."
What do you mean?
When I first got credit, I instantly had terrible credit, way in the negatives. I was like, "Why do I have such bad credit?" Apparently, I opened up a Macys card or something, I never paid it. The only thing I had credited to my name failed miserably.
You should be able to say, "I'm Jennifer Lawrence," and get better credit.
I should just hand them the Hollywood Reporter reporting on how much I make.
Are you gearing up for awards season now? It's sort of like planning a wedding.
I don't know. I've never planned a wedding before. It's one of those things, when you read the first review and it's glowing, and everybody keeps hinting it's going to happen. I think it will be a lot better this year, now that I can drink. I honestly think that was the worst part. You can't sit through the Golden Globes without drinking. I was the only sober one there listening to every word. It was so cold that at one point, I wrapped myself up in the train of my dress and then I saw myself pop up on the screen. I started smiling but my teeth were chattering. It probably looked like I was secretly crying, as if I thought I had a chance.
What about the Oscars?
The Oscars are awesome. It's the last awards show. You're cutting loose. They sing and dance and have exciting lights.
People are saying you're going to win this year.
I really did not know that. I've got to start Googling myself.


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Bauer brings it, but Tribe falls to Padres
Prospect shows poise, live fastball as Indians split twin bill
CLEVELAND -- Trevor Bauer spun on the mound, pumped his right fist and then pounded his glove. The crowd at Progressive Field roared along with the Indians pitching prospect, who had just struck out Yasmani Grandal to escape a bases-loaded jam in the sixth inning on Wednesday.
"I'm a competitor, so I was just kind of in the moment," Bauer said. "I got a big out and was kind of pumped up about it."
Finally, after all the hype, after all the discussion of retooled mechanics and detailed video sessions, Bauer showed Cleveland his potential in a spot start in the second game of a traditional doubleheader with the Padres. This day was what Indians fans have waited for since the Tribe pried Bauer from the D-backs two winters ago.
The Indians were on the unfortunate end of a 2-1 loss in the final game of this three-game Interleague set with San Diego, but Cleveland took the series two games to one. In the second half of the twin bill on Wednesday, an instant-replay review in the first inning and a subdued Tribe offense spoiled an otherwise promising evening for Bauer.
Cleveland promoted Bauer from Triple-A Columbus prior to the game to serve as the roster's 26th man, but the young right-hander will surely have fans calling for him to stick around.
"I thought he was really good," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "He threw all his pitches the first time through the order. He worked ahead. The second time through the order, he fell behind a few times, but he pitched himself back in the count. With his stuff and the way he's trying to attack the zone, his progress is going to come quick."
A year ago, Bauer labored from Spring Training through the end of the Minor League season, providing the Indians with four enigmatic spot starts along the way. Both Bauer and the Indians made it clear that the pitcher was undergoing drastic changes to his delivery with the hope of avoiding the kind of lower-half injuries that hindered him with Arizona in 2012.
Bauer's violent motion looked more controlled this past spring, when he also flashed a considerable improvement with his pitch velocity. That continued on Wednesday against the Padres, who had to deal with a fastball from Bauer that sat around 95-96 mph for much of the game. The righty established a career high with eight strikeouts and turned in six impressive innings.
Bauer scattered four hits, allowed two runs (one earned) and issued two walks in the 99-pitch effort. Combined with his Opening Day start for Columbus on Friday, Bauer has piled up 17 strikeouts against four walks with just two earned runs allowed in 12 innings this season.
This marked Bauer's ninth start in the Majors, but he said Wednesday was the most comfortable he has felt in that environment.
"By far," Bauer said.
Things did not go Bauer's way out of the gates though.
In the first inning, Everth Cabrera reached base when Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera made a throwing error on a leadoff grounder. The next batter, Chris Denorfia, drilled a pitch from Bauer deep to right field, where outfielder Elliot Johnson ran down the ball. Johnson appeared to make the catch, but after bracing himself against the right-field wall, he dropped the ball on the transfer.
First-base umpire and crew chief Bob Davidson ruled it a missed catch, and Denorfia was awarded a double by the official scorer. Francona challenged the ruling, but the call stood after an instant-replay review. Major League Baseball recently clarified the guidelines for what constitutes a catch, and the ruling on Johnson's attempt was technically correct.
Johnson disagreed.
"It was a catch. It was an out," he said. "I'm not really sure what they're going off of, but I think there needs to be clarification on what defines the act of dropping it, because it can get ridiculous. It can get out of hand."
Seth Smith then used a groundout to plate Cabrera, putting San Diego ahead, 1-0.
From there, Bauer settled down, allowing only one hit in a span of 16 batters between the first and fifth innings. Cleveland struggled to solve San Diego starter Robbie Erlin, whose lone blemish in his six innings was a run-scoring sacrifice fly by Mike Aviles in the third inning that pulled the game into a 1-1 deadlock.
"Their guy, he didn't light up the radar gun, but he had some finish on that fastball," Francona said. "It got by us. He missed a lot of bats."
The Padres finally snapped out of their scoreless spell in the sixth , when Cabrera led off with a single to center field. Bauer then hit Smith with a pitch with one out and issued a walk to Yonder Alonso to load the bases. Chase Headley followed by sending a pitch from Bauer into left field for an RBI single that put Cleveland down, 2-1.
Bauer avoided having the inning unravel further by inducing a fly ball off the bat of Jedd Gyorko into foul territory, where catcher Carlos Santana made the out. Bauer collected himself again and fired a 96-mph fastball by the swinging bat of Grandal, bringing an emphatic end to the inning.
"There are a lot of encouraging things," Francona said of Bauer's outing.
Bauer took the loss, but Cleveland might have received a glimpse of the rotation's future.
"He was lights out, man," Johnson said. "He was a power pitcher today throwing gas right by guys. He was throwing his off-speed stuff for strikes. He was really, really impressive. He was a big leaguer today -- no doubt about it."


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DIY wooden bead trivets
A super simple DIY.
You'll need approximately 1" wood beads, leather cord, olive oil (optional), and
I think you can just about figure this out with no explanation but here's what I did.
String beads onto cord and loop the ends to make a simple, crossover knot. Pull as
tight as possible and double knot.
I left a loop at the top to give the option of hanging. Use individually or together.
The olive oil is to finish the beads, if you'd like. I rubbed the middle ring of
beads with olive oil to give them a slightly richer color.
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Cute and crafty! What's the olive oil for?ReplyDelete
totally loving this idea. I was thinking it could be possible to just do one continuous ring?ReplyDelete
I had thought about that but this gives you more bang for your buck, plus, I couldn't figure out how to do that. If the holes in the beads were bigger or if I used thinner cord so that I could weave back through the beads more than once, it might work.
I updated the post, thank you for pointing that out. It was used to finish some of the beads.
those are adorable...you're right, they're ultra simple and they look awesome.ReplyDelete
Umm, so simple. so pretty! lovely! xoReplyDelete
Trivets! I can't get enough of them. I already have too many or else I'd seriously consider getting these.ReplyDelete
Love this!! Hope it´s ok that i borrowed your pictures and wrote about it on my blog.ReplyDelete
Ohhh!! What a fun and creative project!! Amazing!!ReplyDelete
Simple and functional, lovely craft! Thanks so much for sharing!ReplyDelete
Awesome! Might as well make some as christmas presents...ReplyDelete
This might be a silly question, but are all the circles tied together or do they stay separate. I think this would be pretty if they beads were dyed (ala martha stewart)ReplyDelete
Meg-the individual circles are not tied together but that is an option. I thought about making it like that, one solid circle of beads, but couldn't figure out how it might work.ReplyDelete
Hope that helps!
Wow. Simple and beautiful. Thanks!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 09, 2011
How lovely! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 22, 2011
I love the trivets. Could you please tell me where you purchased your leather for them? Thanks.ReplyDelete
i love this. thank you <3ReplyDelete
I just bought the leather cord at a craft store.
You just stopped my search for a trivet, I'll make this one to give to my mother for Christmas! Thank you for the inspiration and for sharing your beautiful life! /HannaReplyDelete
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