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Massive Python hosting with uWSGI: PreparationAdded on Saturday the 27th of October
Since I just completed my server migration, I combined 2 servers into a single server and used uWSGI to glue it all together. This tutorial explains how to get up and running with Django, however it can be applied to other frameworks which support WSGI with little to no effort.
Massive Python hosting with uWSGI: DjangoAdded on Saturday the 27th of October
In the previous tutorial, I explained how to prepare a server with uWSGI and Nginx to work with Massive Python application hosting. This tutorial continues this and explains how to configure this solution to work with various versions of Django.

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These days half the dishes are ready-to-eat and easily available in the market. Just add water or oil, cook for a little while and you have a sumptuous feast in front of your eyes. However, they do not taste the same as a meal made from scratch. Well, it is not always easy to have all the ingredients from scratch, but you can definitely have cottage cheese made at home. In fact, if you have milk sitting in your freezer for more than 3 days, you can utilize it to make cottage cheese instead of throwing it away.
½ liter milk
2 tblsp lemon juice
1 muslin cloth
Boil the milk in a container. When the milk starts to bubble, add lemon juice and let it simmer for 2 mins. Stir continuously with spoon. Take off the flame and drain the milk on the muslin cloth.
For best results, tie the muslin cloth on the mouth of a container and drain the milk on it. Also, you can drain the milk on a sieve and then transfer the residue to the muslin cloth. Tie the muslin cloth and squeeze it under running water to drain out excess milk. Let it hang for an hour. Store in the fridge and use as required.
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The Contributions of Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah to the Global Anti-Imperialist Struggle
The following article is the text of a speech about the political-theoretical contributions of Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah – the Pan Africanist, scientific socialist and anti-colonial leader of Ghana, and the major theorist of the concept of neocolonialism. It was given by Jorge Risquet Valdes, a Central Committee member of the Communist Party of Cuba. Here comrade Valdes illustrates the main points of Osagyefo Nkrumah's ideas and his influence. Comrade Valdes also illustrates revolutionary Cuba's strong relationships with various African liberation movements as a display of their strong proletarian internationalism.
However, as usual the posting of this does not imply total agreement by TSoD with the positions of the author/speaker. In particular the author falls into the same trap that many Marxists have over the decades by speaking about "proletarian" struggles within the imperialist nations, and his support of them. The clear understanding of the parasitism of the imperialist working class, what some call a labour aristocracy, puts those views of the author in question.
Finally, this piece was first spotted over at Anti-Imperialism.com, whose Peoples Liberation University project's upcoming course on colonialism and neocolonialism will feature some of Nkrumah's writings. Read the rest of this entry


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NSA leak: A tale of two stories
The ongoing National Security Agency leaks story offers a study on the art of the scoop: a stalwart, D.C. institution and a British newspaper with a flourishing international digital presence get access to the same source material leaked by the same man, putting different journalistic approaches on display.
While The Guardian has almost indisputably owned the story as it comes out in waves, the Post still has the eyes of the influence makers inside the Beltway, and the differences in the two institutions and two journalists have been reflected in their reporting's reception.
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The Guardian was first to publish June 5, when it broke a phone surveillance story. Just a day later, The Washington Post and The Guardian each broke their stories on Internet surveillance programs, both sourced on material from Edward Snowden. In the next few weeks, the two newspapers published follow-ups on the material.
But in late June through mid-August, only The Guardian kept up the pace.
( PHOTOS: Pols, pundits weigh in on NSA report)
"The Post broke the initial story in a way, but I've lost track of what the hell they've been doing since because everything is [Glenn] Greenwald driven," said James Goodale, an author and lawyer who represented The New York Times in the Pentagon Papers case and other cases before the Supreme Court.
Since the initial flurry of coverage, The Guardian has continued to publish stories at least every few weeks detailing more on either NSA surveillance or foreign countries' surveillance. Hardly a day goes by that Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald isn't moving the story forward, defending himself or prompting media coverage, either on Twitter, in a column or piping in via satellite to a news station.
The Washington Post had not published any big revelatory stories on documents provided by Edward Snowden since June, however, until last week, when it published a report about thousands of privacy violations committed by the NSA. That story immediately reverberated through the Washington echo chamber, prompting even House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to issue her strongest statement to date criticizing the surveillance programs and specifically referring to the Post's report.
( WATCH: Politicians sound off on Snowden)
Meanwhile, the Guardian's last two major stories on U.S. snooping, one of which revealed the "XKeyscore" program that tracks people's Internet activity, in July, and one that revealed a "loophole" that lets the NSA search for citizens' emails and phone calls, got a tepid response from lawmakers, mainly from those that pushed back against The Guardian's report. The sole strong reaction to the loophole story was from Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who has independently sought to bring attention to the issue.
It's unclear how much the coverage has to do with what material is available to each publication. Greenwald has said only he and filmmaker Laura Poitras have access to the complete archive of leaked documents provided to journalists by Edward Snowden, but Washington Post contributor Barton Gellman, who also worked with Poitras for his first story, received enough from Snowden in their initial encounters to generate several stories.
The Guardian, the Post, Greenwald and Gellman all declined to be interviewed for this article, but Greenwald did tell Brazilian lawmakers in congressional testimony that he has 15,000-20,000 documents he's sorting through.
Experts say you couldn't pick two better reporters to illustrate different approaches to journalism, institutionally and individually.
( Also on POLITICO: NYT partners with Guardian on NSA leaks)
"I've used Glenn Greenwald in many classes to say here's someone who you may not and probably won't agree with a great deal of a time, but he is someone who is a rabble rouser, who is an irritant, but perhaps that's what people need," said Timothy McNulty, a former journalist and lecturer at Northwestern University.
"Bart Gellman is a really good example of a reporter who is so serious and careful about hewing to the facts and, I mean, just have such a great respect for him, but it's a completely different kind of journalism than Glenn Greenwald, and so it is a good thing to compare and contrast those two," McNulty said.
As part of his approach, Greenwald has inextricably intertwined himself in the story, serving as an advocate for Snowden himself, an activist for the rights of journalists and a promoter of his own work. His partner, with whom he lives in Brazil, was detained by the British government when passing through London's airport on his way back from a meeting with Poitras, adding to Greenwald's personal stakes in the story. He has made countless media appearances, including agreeing to be the first guest of Ron Paul on his startup TV venture. As a columnist, Greenwald has both reported the story and freely expressed his opinion on it and the reaction to it, transcending what many consider the traditional role of the journalist.
( Also on POLITICO: Lawyers: David Miranda seeks legal review)
"Glenn Greenwald is one of the best journalists out there. There is no one who is better educated in the law than he, and he's able to fuse the two in a way that no one can compete with. Absolutely no one, he's absolutely sensational," Goodale said. Goodale compared Greenwald to the New York Times reporter who broke the Pentagon Papers story, Neil Sheehan, because both had the rare expertise to earn the trust of the leakers that they would treat the material properly.
Gellman, on the other hand, has been the model of a traditional reporter. Widely respected for his national security reporting, Gellman has done a handful of appearances, but kept focus on the story itself, refraining from opining on it personally. In addition, with the help of other Post reporters, the newspaper has displayed its reporting as more of a united front, as opposed to The Guardian driving its coverage largely through Greenwald.
And it's Greenwald who has caught the flak as well as the kudos. While Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) suggested Greenwald himself should face legal action, and David Gregory on "Meet the Press" asked Greenwald why he shouldn't be charged with a crime, none have questioned Gellman or the Post for its work.
Who has had the bigger impact, then, is a question of what you mean by impact. The reporting by both institutions, and follow-ups by others, has driven conversation in the Beltway and beyond for months, prompting action from the Hill and the White House.
But while Greenwald's reporting sustains a general cloud of attention, the Post's individual stories seem to have made sharper, specific impacts.


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Kentucky Derby
Derby winner Orb has 'Triple Crown talent'
LOUISVILLE — As his Hall of Fame trainer tended to media obligations and the staff around him packed up the barn to ship out to New York, Kentucky Derby hero Orb was delivering another winning performance less than 24 hours after his classic triumph.
Looking not the least bit taxed after giving his trainer, jockey and owners their first Derby victories, Stuart Janney III and Phipps Stable's homebred Orb walked the shedrow Sunday morning and held court for several admirers before shipping to Belmont Park, where he will prepare for the Preakness Stakes on May 18. Orb is scheduled to arrive at Pimlico from Belmont on May 14.
The son of Malibu Moon dutifully accepted mints, treats and bits of hays while posing kindly for children and adults alike wanting a closer look at the colt already being pegged as a prime Triple Crown candidate.
Of the 18 sophomores Orb bested during his 21/2-length Kentucky Derby win Saturday night — his fifth consecutive victory and fourth win in 2013 — only Mylute (5th), Oxbow (6th), Will Take Charge (8th), Itsmyluckyday (15th) and Goldencents (17th) are considered candidates to challenge the bay colt in the Preakness.
On the list of new shooters for the Preakness are Illinois Derby winner Departing, Sunland Derby winner Govenor Charlie, Southwest runner-up Fear the Kitten and allowance winner Bellarmine. Orb, Oxbow, Will Take Charge, Goldencents and Departing are regarded as likely starters with Itsmyluckyday, Mylute, Govenor Charlie, Bellarmine and Fear the Kitten as possible.
As trainer Shug McGaughey reflected on Orb's sweeping triumph in the 11/4-mile test and the sustained burst of acceleration that brought it on, the same confidence that radiated from the Lexington native leading up to the Derby bubbled up in discussing his charge's prospects for the Preakness and beyond.
"He continually impresses me with what he does and how he races. I think there is maybe even more there than what we're getting," said McGaughey, who saddled his first Derby winner in his more than 30-year career. "The maturity he showed yesterday with everything he did; to the paddock, to the post-parade to the way he raced was kind of amazing to me.
"I'm excited. I don't really know what I got. I know what I got now, I've got the Derby winner but ... I'm looking forward to running him two weeks from now."
McGaughey inspired heartfelt congratulations from practically every trainer on the backstretch. His multiple Grade I-winning charge is inspiring a new wave of wariness from potential challengers.
In terms of his tactical ability, the way he finished up in the Derby and his bloodlines, there doesn't appear to be any obvious holes to be exploited in Orb's form. Should he get through the 13⁄16-mile Preakness in winning fashion, he will be running right out of his stall once the final leg, the 11/2-mile Belmont Stakes, rolls around.
"He's got Triple Crown talent written all over him," said Doug O'Neill, trainer of Goldencents. "I think if you're going to beat him, Baltimore would be the place. Belmont would be his home and with his style it sure looks like he'll be ultra tough there."
Having saddled I'll Have Another to victory in the 2012 Kentucky Derby, O'Neill was seeking to become the first trainer since Bob Baffert (1997-98) to win back-to-back editions of the race.
After rating off quick fractions, Santa Anita Derby winner Goldencents faded to 17th. With no other excuse to be found, O'Neill is chalking that effort up to the son of Into Mischief not handling the sloppy track.
"We're still scratching our heads at how the race unfolded," O'Neill said. "Just didn't think he enjoyed the kickback and the slop and I think we're all in agreement that (jockey) Kevin (Krigger) did a great job ... once he realized it wasn't his day took it easy on him.
"With the shorter distance (of the Preakness), we would take the approach of come and get us, so I think it would be more to his liking there."
Golden Soul, who finished second at odds of 34-to-1, and third-place finisher Revolutionary both are slated to skip the Preakness and train up to the Belmont.
"The way he galloped out, I wished he'd have had a clear path so he could have shown what he could do," said Todd Pletcher, trainer of Revolutionary.
Golden Soul wasn't even part of the Derby field until last Monday when several defections came down but trainer Dallas Stewart felt the added distance was what the chestnut colt needed.
"We sat down and talked about it and probably the Belmont would be the right thing," Stewart said. "I watched (the Derby horses) all train and I thought that he was training as good or better than most. There was one that was training as good, and that was the winner."
Revolutionary was one of five entrants Pletcher had in the Derby field in addition to Charming Kitten (9th), Overanalyze (11th), Palace Malice (12th) and Verrazano (14th).
None of the five will run back in the Preakness with Overanalyze also being pointed for the Belmont. Verrazano, who suffered his first loss in five starts, did emerge with a gash on his left hock.
"It isn't that serious and I don't think it was the reason for why he ran the way he did, but it was just indicative of what kind of race it was," Pletcher said. "The ones that win it usually put themselves in a great position to do so. Orb certainly did that yesterday."
Preakness Stakes
When: Saturday, May 15
Where: Pimlico Race Course at Baltimore
Possible starters (with Derby finish): Orb (1st), Mylute (5th), Oxbow (6th), Will Take Charge (8th), Itsmyluckyday (15th) and Goldencents (16th), plus Illinois Derby winner Departing, Sunland Derby winner Govenor Charlie, Fear the Kitten and Bellarmine.


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Ahhhhh....GOOF OFF!!
Good morning!
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[going back to bed]
2 hours later
I'm up! I'm up. Sort of.
So, as you know, today is International Goof-Off Day. Yep, international law clearly prohibits you from doing anything productive today, so you should tell your boss you'll be napping under your desk and/or playing Angry Birds all afternoon. (Maybe do that via e-mail...sometime tomorrow.)
Other than more naps and possibly making waffles later, *I* plan to celebrate by expending even LESS effort than usual on today's post. I know, I know; you didn't think that was possible.
Well, BEHOLD!!
This is a dinosaur:
This is a basketball:
This is The World's Best Resignation Letter:
This is a divorce cake:
And this is the most ridiculous flamingo/poo-dropping/Peeps/Jack Daniels wedding cake I have ever seen:
(Yes, they even cut holes through the cake tiers for the pillars. We can only hope it was done ironically.)
Nice to see we're not the only ones goofing off around here, eh?
Thanks to Reihonna F., Erin M., Sebastian S., Linda N., & Melanie R. for helping us get in the holiday spirit. May your naps be plentiful, and all your birds extra angry.
[John! Where'd you put the Nutella? It's WAFFLE TIME.]


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By Lisa Capobianco
Staff Writer
Preschool children and staff members of Giggles and Grins Child Care Center held a walkathon last week to support and raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
About 20 children and seven staff members gathered together with their orange shirts, walking a mile around the neighborhood with flags bearing the sign, "I Walk for MS."
For Amy Nelson who works at the child center, the walkathon hits home. She created the walkathon a few years ago after her younger brother Kyle suffered from MS at age 15.
"When he was diagnosed, he kind of woke up with blindness in his left eye, and we couldn't figure out what was wrong, so my parents took him to the hospital and…it was just tests after tests," Nelson said.
Doctors diagnosed Kyle with MS when they discovered lesions in his brain. From blindness to a lost of balance to feeling "jelly-like," Nelson said her brother suffered from a variety of symptoms. But six years later after receiving infusion therapy, Kyle's symptoms disappeared.
"He is lucky he has no new lesions when he gets MRIs," Nelson said. "He has not gotten symptoms in over a year."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), MS is a disease of the central nervous system that fluctuates with symptoms and remissions over a span of years. The CDC reports that between 2 and 5 percent of cases start before age 16.
Although Kyle suffered from the disease at a young age, Nelson said MS has made her family stronger. Nearly a year after the diagnosis, Kyle decided to become a counselor at a camp in Rhode Island geared toward children with MS.
"MS made me grow up and view life completely different," Kyle said. "MS helped me view a healthy life as a gift as an adult, which most teens take for granted."
Today Kyle continues to stay fit and healthy even though he still receives infusions four times a year. He played football throughout high school, and now he participates in intramurals at UConn.
"I am a normal college student that loves life and stays active through sports," Kyle said. "MS does not slow me down anymore."
After the walkathon, Nelson and her colleagues said they raised $270 in donations from parents.
"They've been great…with their support, and helping raise funds and awareness for the cause," Nelson said.
Nelson's colleagues have also demonstrated their support for MS. When Nelson approached them about holding a walkathon to support MS, they responded to the cause immediately.
"We all love a good cause, so we all decided to pitch in and donate out time," said Sandi Ritchie, a school instructor.
Preschool children walk to raise funds for MS
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The Sprint Cup schedule has what I deem 19 uninteresting events – those 1.5- to 2.5-mile ovals, many of which appear twice. So the best way to diversify is to schedule more road races
The first NASCAR-sanctioned road races were held this weekend, with the Sprint Cup Series stationed in Sonoma, Calif., and the Nationwide Series having camped in Elkhart Lake, Wisc., for a couple days. Both series get back on the road at Watkins Glen the second weekend of August, and the Nationwide Series travels to Montreal at August's end.
That's five road races on a combined schedule of 71 events. These days, that's not enough.
The unfortunate irony is some of the top talents in racing have flocked to NASCAR during the turn-of-the-century gold rush as the sanctioning body filled the schedules with uninteresting, cloned ovals. Race fans want to see the best drivers challenged, not the mastery of engineers and crew chiefs on display. Sadly, the majority of the races are decided by engine builders and numbers crunchers.
While that's true of any auto race, it's become the norm in NASCAR – save for those nice respites in Martinsville, Va., Darlington, S.C., Bristol, Tenn., Phoenix, Ariz., and the road courses. A few times a year, the races take on added interest because driving becomes the primary focus.
We need more of those.
The Sprint Cup schedule has what I deem 19 uninteresting events – those 1.5- to 2.5-mile ovals, many of which appear twice. A couple high-banked quad-ovals or one trip to Auto Club Speedway per year is almost required, but four races on two nearly identical tracks in Fontana, Calif., and Brooklyn, Mich., is overkill. Two races at Pocono Raceway is one too many. Four races with insane "pack racing" is two too many. And the most egregious are the seven events on 1.5-mile quad ovals, all-star race included.
NASCAR needs to diversify.
Short ovals are disappearing because many can't support the throngs of people who follow the circus, and non-sanctioned ovals are bland copies of other tracks. So the best way to diversify is to schedule more road races. Don't even start in with the "straying from the sport's roots" argument; that horse left the barn a long time ago. This is a new era with new talents, new fans and a society that bores easily.
If NASCAR insists on a 36-race schedule today, it has to diverge from the old format it clings to – two races at the same place, or in the case of Charlotte Motor Speedway, three times annually. People wonder why attendance has shrunk at places like Michigan, Atlanta and Dover. Well, there have been two races there every year for decades. A lot of this was brought about because of this "big markets" line of thinking that turned the beast into a glutton, but many of the big markets aren't generating the biggest crowds anymore.
NASCAR already has a presence in Wisconsin and Montreal through the Nationwide Series – which only repeats itself eight times in 2010 – so it's time the Sprint Cup Series spread itself out a little more. The best places to do that:
- Cleveland's Burke Lakefront Airport: Even in the open-wheel configuration, it's wide enough to accommodate 43 Cup cars, and if you think the start of a race at The Glen is exciting, try squeezing all that sheet metal through the airport's hair-pin Turn 1.
- Road Atlanta: Teams already use the place to test, and the long straights make for great passing zones.
- Virginia International Raceway: Another place the Cuppers use as a test track, and this one has several configurations to map out a good circuit.
- Laguna Seca: Cup cars in the corkscrew -- that's all you need to know.
Those are solid options for NASCAR, but I'm not sure if the new motorsports parks in New Jersey, Alabama and Utah would be wide enough to handle all those cars, not to mention they don't have an abundance of good passing zones.
Of course, this whole column is probably moot since neither International Speedway Corp. nor Speedway Motorsports Inc. owns any of the places mentioned above.
Just sayin
Jimmie Johnson can't go 0-for-his-career on the road courses, can he? ... Think about this: Scott Dixon, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Justin Wilson – three of the most naturally gifted racers in the Izod Indy-Car Series – revived their racing careers at Watkins Glen. ... Campers and fans at The Glen told track president Michael Printup there needs to be more things to do at the track besides the actual racing. Remember a time when you went to the track for the purpose of watching races? Sitting around with your buddies, ice-cold brew in hand, with race cars zipping around isn't enough to satiate today's fan. ... Ever get Tommy Kendall withdrawal? We need more people like T.K. in racing.
Corning Leader writer Chris Gill can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Not All Newspaper Chains Are Facing Doom And Gloom Scenarios
from the local-local-local deptThe common refrain on the newspaper industry is that it's dying out, being replaced by online news sources. Of course, that leaves out some important facts: such as the fact that there are newspaper chains that are actually doing quite well, even when they mostly focus on the old dinosaur of actual newspapers. Romenesko points us to a story about David Black, a Canadian newspaper publisher who owns a ton of local newspapers around Canada and the US that are actually doing quite well. But, that's because they're not competing with the big dailys, but focus on having a lean staff that writes almost exclusively about local news. His papers are all local papers, that don't try to provide all that other news that you can already get online, but the news that is only going to be interesting to a small group of folks. But, as Black has learned over many years, those small groups of folks are a lucrative audience. While other newspapers have trouble competing, Black's are full of ads -- many from local businesses which find those papers an effective (and cost effective) way to cut through the clutter.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
These Days of Ours
Spent some time looking through some old photos recently & I came to the realization that my life no longer looks like it does in these photos. I used to have two little kids at home with me all day, every day. They were small & needed lots of my attention. That time has come & gone without me even realizing it. Seems I've entered the "school age mom" era. I guess I've been there for a while now & I can't help but feel a little sad that this young mom phase of my life has come & gone.
Now those same two kids have long legs & long hair. Their faces are thinner & older. They brush their own teeth & know how to play computer games. The older one pours her own cereal & can make a peanut butter & honey sandwich for herself. The younger one writes her name & buckles her own shoes.
This summer with them both home all day has felt like we're getting a bit of the old days back. We feel a little cooped up & can get cranky with each other after spending all day every day together. But now its much easier to go to the movie & go swimming & have fun outings. And although we have difficult moments, my heart feels so full to have them with me in this way again.
But some things haven't changed, they still say the funniest things & are so cute that I can't resist hugging & kissing them lots.
If I had a nickel for every time a stranger has told me that they'll be all gown up & gone in the blink of an eye...
I guess it's pretty true. These days they go so fast. Something else that I know is true: I love them & I love my life because they're in it (that includes Mr. Todd as well). I am so happy that I get to spend my days mothering & loving them. And I will do my best to enjoy the moment that we happen to be in, even as that moment continues to change.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Summer Ad Sale
It's a summer ad sale! I am offering $10 ad spots here on Sparkle Power for the months of July & August. Wow! That's cheap! Interested in a sponsorship spot for your shop, blog or website? E-mail me at email@example.com for more details.
Happy summer!
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Giveaway - Itzbeen Baby Care Timer
So this week I've entered my third trimester of pregnancy & simultaneously the temperatures have reached over 100 degrees each day. It's making me super tired, but I'm trying to stay positive & work hard to get everything ready for the new baby to come.
So I was excited this week to receive an Itzbeen Baby Care Timer in the mail to review. This handy little device sounds like it will help keep my sanity once the newborn arrives. Sleep deprivation when caring for a new baby sometimes makes it difficult to remember when the last time you fed them was or how long it's been since they slept. Plus your days seem to run together & it's just easy for your mind to get foggy when it comes to these details.
The Itzbeen has four different timers that count up with the touch of a button. So it's easy to look back & see when it's time for diaper changing, feeding, sleeping & medication. It's super easy to use.
Some other features that I like are:
- The small size. It could easily fit in your diaper bag & go with you.
- The nightlight & display backlight.
- It displays the time.
- Back clip for even easier portability.
- Nursing reminder that helps breastfeeding mothers remember which side baby nursed from last.
Priced at $24.99 on the Itzbeen website and only $19.54 on Amazon, this would make a great baby shower gift.
Today Itzbeen is giving away one baby care timer in either blue, green or pink to one lucky Sparkle Power reader. Would you like to win?
Here's how to enter:
So I was excited this week to receive an Itzbeen Baby Care Timer in the mail to review. This handy little device sounds like it will help keep my sanity once the newborn arrives. Sleep deprivation when caring for a new baby sometimes makes it difficult to remember when the last time you fed them was or how long it's been since they slept. Plus your days seem to run together & it's just easy for your mind to get foggy when it comes to these details.
The Itzbeen has four different timers that count up with the touch of a button. So it's easy to look back & see when it's time for diaper changing, feeding, sleeping & medication. It's super easy to use.
Some other features that I like are:
- The small size. It could easily fit in your diaper bag & go with you.
- The nightlight & display backlight.
- It displays the time.
- Back clip for even easier portability.
- Nursing reminder that helps breastfeeding mothers remember which side baby nursed from last.
Priced at $24.99 on the Itzbeen website and only $19.54 on Amazon, this would make a great baby shower gift.
Today Itzbeen is giving away one baby care timer in either blue, green or pink to one lucky Sparkle Power reader. Would you like to win?
Here's how to enter:
1. Please visit the Itzbeen website & leave a comment on this post. Please be sure to leave your e-mail address!
2. Leave one additional comment if you follow the Sparkle Power blog.
You have until Friday, July 1st to get your entry in. Good luck!!
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Facebook Fun
Congratulations to Emily Maruna! You are the winner of the Facebook giveaway & you win a flag garland of your choice from my shop!
Are you a Sparkle Power fan on Facebook yet? You may want to become one so that you don't miss out on any future giveaways like this or the discount code that I'm about to post over there. :)
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Labels: giveaway, sewing, shop update
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Summer Kids
Our first week of summer break has been so busy! The girls are taking ballet classes at the rec center. They are both loving it. I really enjoy watching them. Claire is the littlest in her class & she is so sweet & adorable when she dances. Sadie is the best. I didn't even tell her to pose like that in the photo. She just did it & that's why she's the best. They make me happy.
Both girls are also taking swim lessons & both are progressing. What was too terrifying to try last year (jumping off the diving board) has become the highlight of Sadie's day. She's a swimmer now!
The kids are keeping me so busy. I have less time for blogging & sewing, though I am trying my best to keep up & fit it in. The girls are taking priority though. I've mentioned it before, but this summer is special. We are making the most of this time together before the baby comes. And I am totally enjoying being with them, as long as they are not fighting with each other, which we are doing a pretty good job of keeping under control. Hot afternoons when everybody gets hungry are not our best time. :)
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Labels: the girls
Monday, June 20, 2011
Giveaway for Facebook Fans Only
Over on Facebook, I am giving away a flag garland of the winner's choice from the shop. You must "like" Sparkle Power & then comment on this photo in order to be entered.
I think this is the first time I've ever given a flag garland away. This is major.
Yes, I'm trying to get more friends for Sparkle Power on Facebook & I'm bribing you with a special giveaway. You are so clever. :) I just feel like it is a great place for us to connect & I feel ready to put more into the fan page over there. Sounds fun, right? You want to be a part of it, don't you? Well, head on over & enter then!
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Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
For a special Father's Day dessert, I decided to make chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches. I love these things & I buy them in the store every now & then, but I've never made my own.
I used my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. It's my family's recipe. I started baking cookies from this recipe when I was 12 years old. I love them with all my heart. Here's the recipe:
Chocolate Chippers
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 6-oz pkg. chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
Cream shortening, sugars, egg & vanilla until light & fluffy. Sift together dry ingredients, stir into creamed mixture; blend well. Add chocolate chips. Drop from teaspoon 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
I tripled the dough recipe & was able to get 4 dozen cookies out of it. I used my handy cookie scoop so that each of the cookies would turn out the same size. Then, once they were cooled, I put a scoop of vanilla ice cream on one cookie & kinda flattened it out with the back of my ice cream scoop. Then I squished another cookie on top. Each were individually wrapped & then put back into the freezer to harden back up a bit.
They turned out great! They were eaten & loved by all & I felt happy for having made them. :)
Yum, yum, yum!
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Labels: recipes
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Confessions At 26 Weeks
* Stairs knock the wind out of me & I struggle with the last few steps. I feel so out of shape & so weak.
* I crave carbs a lot. This could be the reason for my growing thighs & back fat.
* I love my naked pregnant body. It all makes more sense. When clothed, lumps appear here & there around waistbands & such and I'm much more critical of myself.
* My wardrobe is very unexciting. I'm all about comfort & staying cool this summer. I may look homely. I'm okay with this. I don't have the energy or money to invest in a whole new look for the next 3 months.
* This baby moves so much. I don't know if he likes swimming in there or if he's just completely wild. I think we decided that he just already wants to rock n roll.
One of my dearest friends, Maria, made me this adorable baby swaddler. It arrived in my mail box just one day after we found out we are having a little boy. It is the first gift that I received for this baby. How special is that?! :)
I love it! I can't wait to see what the baby will look like in it. I am big on swaddling. I think most babies really love the feel of being swaddled & this will make it so easy. Thank you, Maria!
Maria used the pattern in Simple Sewing for Baby to make this swaddler.
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Labels: motherhood
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Baby Boy Bibs
I made some baby boy bibs for my little guy using vintage sheeting from my stash. Each of these are backed in white flannel. I know that I tend to use a lot of vintage sheeting florals & that is what most of my stash consists of. You bet I'll be looking for more boyish fabrics on my hunting from now on. :)
The awesome green fabric was given to me by my sister-in-law, Lilia. She has some available for sale in her shop.
I've also made some extra bibs for you! Check out my etsy shop if you are interested in purchasing some vintage bibs for your little baby boy. :)
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
Saturday Song
The super duper wonderful Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr. This song shows up on Dylan's mix this month.
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Labels: music
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Drawstring Bags
I made up some drawstring bags using my vintage sheeting fabrics. I think they are totally adorable & useful as well.
These have been added to the shop. I'm trying to add some freshness to the shop. It has seemed to just be the same products for quite some time. When life gets busy, it's easy to just keep making the same things you're so used to making. Because they are almost a no brainer. Plus, if those products continue to sell really well, why change it up? Then there's the stress of trying to fit it all in. Keep up with making your current products, plus add some new items. It can be overwhelming.
I guess I'm letting you into the brain of a handmade shop owner. Summer is a great time to work even harder on producing more product than ever, as sales naturally seem to drop and that allows for more making time.
Anyway, the drawstring bags are cute right? Perfect for storing little toys, or keeping special things protected during travel. :)
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Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Winner - New Duds T-Shirt
The winner of the screen printed t-shirt from New Duds is Amanda or Miss Modern Marigold as I like to call her. Yay! Congrats! I'm sending you an e-mail right now.
Many thanks to New Duds for the wonderful prize! :)
Posted by Candace at 2:12 PM 2 comments
Monday, June 06, 2011
Signs of Summer
Just a couple more days of school left for Sadie this year. Things are warming up around here. We are ready to make the most of this summer. I can't help thinking that this will be my last summer or last few months with just my girls. As excited as I am for our new baby to arrive in early fall, I want to cherish these last few months with two adorable girlies before things change.
Our calendar is already filling up with swim lessons, dance & gymnastics classes. I want to have one planned craft per week & hopefully I can keep this kids busy & we can enjoy this time together.
Just because I have high hopes for a wonderful summer, don't be surprised if I start complaining just as soon as temperatures reach over the 100's here in the desert. That last month of pregnancy is going to be a doosy, I'm sure. :)
*** Don't forget to enter the New Duds giveaway! I will be announcing the lucky winner tomorrow. ***
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Labels: photography
Friday, June 03, 2011
Friday Etsy Faves
1. Singing Cat by Ashley G
2. Triangle Tote Bag by bookhou at home
3. Connect the Dots Pillow by Erin Dollar
4. sung.bear breadboard by snug studio
5. Vintage Brown Leather Boots by flour
6. Modern Poms by Chet and Dot
7. Shoulder Bag by oktak
8. fox trot poster by lizwill
Posted by Candace at 4:32 PM 2 comments
Labels: etsy finds
June Mix
Aw yeah! Dylan's summer mix tapes are always the best. We're currently listening to Handclaps & Lint Traps around here. Head over to Dylan's tumblr page to read more about it & download your own copy for free!
Thumbs up for Rock & Roll!
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Thursday, June 02, 2011
Thrifted Mirror
I actually went to the thrift store to drop off a bunch of stuff, but I couldn't visit without going in & looking around the shop. When I came to this mirror, I stood in front of it for quite some time trying to figure out if I wanted to buy it or not. It's pretty heavy. The price tag said $15. With the 10% off coupon that I got for donating that day it would be $13.50. I decided that I couldn't leave it & in the end it came home with me.
It's been sitting on the floor in my living room for a few weeks now & I've really fallen in love with it. Wondering now what my hesitation was in the first place.
Now I'm thinking about if I should paint it or leave it this gold color. What would you do?
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Labels: thrifting
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Mini Garland
So happy with how this mini garland turned out. This particular one was listed in the shop this morning & already sold, but I definitely plan to make more of these little cuties.
Hooray for cute little things!
Linking up here.
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Afghans Flee Homes as U.S. Pulls Back
More than 590,000 Afghans had been displaced by fighting and Taliban threats by late August.
Wazira, a 37-year-old mother of six, abandoned her home and apple orchard in Afghanistan's rural Wardak province last year and moved with her whole family into a single room on the fringes of the Afghan capital.
"We didn't have any choice but to come to Kabul," she says. "The Taliban were forcing us to prepare food for them. But if we did, the government would harass us. We were stuck in the middle."


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Best Spots for Fresh Watermelon Juice in NYC
If I had to pick just one favorite summer drink, it would be watermelon juice. Just fresh watermelon and nothing (or little) else. Served over ice, chilled or even at room temperature, watermelon juice is clean and reviving, summer at its best.
Both locations of Num Pang make an excellent and reliable version. Pureed watermelon, served cold from the fridge, no ice. They blend it just so that it's not completely smooth but still retains small bits that can be easily sucked up through the straw.
There's a similar version over at Bouley Studio, but up north at Coppelia, the iced watermelon juice (pictured above) is perfectly smooth, as if the juice was strained to create a clean, clear concoction.
If you want an extra kick in your juice, head to Lafayette Espresso Bar and Marketplace where the pureed watermelon is blended with basil to create a complex and peppery twist on the original.
Num Pang
21 East 12th Street, New York NY 10003 (map)
Bouley Studio
130 W Broadway, New York NY 10013 (map)
207 West 14th Street, New York NY 10011 (map)
Lafayette Espresso Bar and Marketplace
189 Lafayette Street, New York NY 10013 (map)
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- EAP's are traditionally thought of as more of a psychological service, however, more recently EAP's often include services such as nutritional counselling and programs that target improved physical health.


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Ex-Vodafone exec promises shake-up at Cable & Wireless Worldwide
New chief unveils plans to fix ailing carrier
Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW) issued a bullish interim statement to the City this morning from its new CEO Gavin Darby.
The carrier is currently being eyed up by mobile giant Vodafone, for which Darby once worked as its UK boss.
CWW was cut loose from Cable & Wireless in early 2010. Since then there have been a few changes of management at the telecoms firm.
"I aim to address our recent underperformance by re-focusing our objectives on cash generation and return on capital whilst continuing to deliver for our customers," said Darby.
CWW said trading had been in line with management expectations for the three months ended December 2011, with its full year outlook remaining unchanged.
The company said it was on track to increase its hosting capacity in the UK.
"Actions to reduce operational expenditure, reprioritise capital expenditure and deliver sustainable cash generation are underway. We have designed a new operational model which will focus our leadership team on cash generation and we have continued to enhance the leadership team," added Darby.
"We are working on a number of medium term strategic initiatives aimed at enabling future growth, reducing complexity and structurally reducing the cost base. We will update the market on progress on these initiatives in May." ®
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Playdate with cousins
|Jaysek with cousins Weston and Jaylea.
|Just a swingin!!!
|Feeding the crazy geese.
|All Together
Saying Goodbye to great friends
Our very dear friends, Russel and Karla, moved away this summer. We were very sad to see them go, but excited for their new opportunities.
|Jensyn,Russel, Karla, and Jaysek
Garden and Outside Fun
|The kids loved picking peas out of the garden. Nothing better than fresh peas!!!
|Jaysek and Jensyn love riding bikes.
|Backyard swimming fun.
|Swimming pool at the park. The kids love to swim!!!
|The kids also did swimming lessons. This is Jaysek learning to "monkey crawl"
|Jensyn doing the "monkey crawl"
|Jaysek trying to relax enough to float.
|Jensyn kicking her feet.
|There was always mowing to do and Jaysek always wanted to help.
Wheat Harvest
|Jaysek helping Papa Rick drive the combine.
|Jensyn took her job pretty serious.
|Playing in the wheat.
There will be more summer posts to come soon. But for now this will have to tide you over.


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SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian prosecutors pressed preliminary charges Thursday against a Roma woman who may be the mother of a girl found living with an unrelated couple in Greece. Though DNA tests have yet to prove she is that girl's mother, the woman's admission that she once left a baby behind in Greece opened her up to a formal investigation.
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian prosecutors pressed preliminary charges Thursday against a Roma woman who may be the mother of a girl found living with an unrelated couple in Greece. Though DNA tests have yet to prove she is that girl's mother, the woman's admission that she once left a baby behind in Greece opened her up to a formal investigation.
Sasha Ruseva, 35, acknowledged to Bulgarian TV that she had been questioned about the girl in Greece known as "Maria," who is believed to be 5-6 years old. The girl's case has gained global notice and drawn what some say is unfair attention to the Roma, who have long faced racism, poverty and some of whom have resorted to crime.
Ruseva said that if DNA proves she's the girl's mother, she'll take her back. But she denied taking any money for giving up her baby to another Roma, or Gypsy, family, years ago. The preliminary charges filed against her allow authorities to start an investigation into if she is telling the truth about whether money exchanged hands.
Greek authorities took custody of "Maria" after finding her while raiding a Roma camp for illegal weapons and drugs. The child stood out to police and others on the scene because she was blond and fair-skinned — and looked nothing like the couple who claimed to be her parents.
After a DNA test proved she wasn't theirs, an international search was then launched to find the child's real parents, while the couple she had been living with were arrested. The search apparently led to central Bulgaria, where police tracked down Ruseva in the town of Nikolaevo.
Ruseva said that she gave birth to a girl while working in Greece "several years ago," but that she had to leave the child because she didn't have enough money to take her home. Ruseva has had eight children.
"I intended to go back and take my child home, but meanwhile I gave birth to two more kids so I was not able to go back," said Ruseva, who insisted that she did not get paid for giving up the girl.
Though Ruseva herself is dark-haired and dark-skinned, as she spoke to the TV channel, she held a young girl in her arms who looked quite similar to the girl in Greece.
Bulgarian Interior Ministry chief secretary Svetlozar Lazarov confirmed that his office was working on the case with Greek police.
Lazarov said that during Thursday's questioning Ruseva said she had recognized the Greek Roma couple in the "Maria" case, whose pictures have been broadcast on TV, as the same people with whom she left her child while working in Greece.
Prosecutors, meanwhile, announce they had pressed preliminary charges against Ruseva for "deliberately selling a child while residing out of the country."
"A DNA test has been taken from Ruseva, and information has been collected about her trips to Greece in the last years," said a statement from the prosecutor's office.
The "Maria" case has spurred concerns about child trafficking within the Roma community, and cries of racism as well.
In Ireland this past week, in an episode apparently inspired by the Greek case, two young blond, blue-eyed children were taken by Irish police from their Romanian Gypsy parents, who had different complexions. But the girl and boy were returned Wednesday to their families after DNA tests determined the children were rightfully theirs.


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Lenoir County Native Lonnie Blizzard shares First Battle of Kinston stories each day this week, 150 years after the historic event
In the fall of 1861, U.S. Gen. George McClellan, Chief of the Federal Army, proposed an amphibious Army invasion on North Carolina�s coast and for the Army to push inland. Brig. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, a friend and business associate of McClellan�s, was selected to command the operation.
Gen. Burnside set out to secure a fleet capable of carrying 15,000 men. Seventy-five vessels were obtained, which Burnside referred to as a �motley fleet.� It included barges outfitted with steam engines and propellers, ferry boats, passenger steamers and tug boats.
The assortment of vessels assembled for departure at Fort Monroe, Va. and the fleet set out in early January, 1862, with Burnside commanding from the little tugboat named �Picket,� the smallest vessel in the entire fleet.
Violent storms in mid-January cost him several of his ships and men; Burnside didn�t have Doppler radar and doubtfully understood a �nor�easter,� which hit near Hatteras Island.
By early February, the amphibious Army had successfully taken Hatteras Island and Roanoke Island. After their capture, Burnside sent out units to invade several towns and villages near North Carolina�s northeast coast. This invasion is known by historians as �The Burnside Expeditions.�
In early March, Gen. Burnside moved further inland to capture New Bern. The Confederates had regrouped and established their eastern-most defensive position at New Bern. Confederate Gen. Lawrence O�Bryan Branch had approximately 4,000 troops in his command; expecting an assault by river, Branch had most of his big guns mounted toward the Neuse River.
Burnside, expecting this, landed downstream and assaulted New Bern by land. The outnumbered Confederates were soon forced to withdraw and to set up defenses in Kinston. Burnside, in turn, ordered special services of �Thanksgiving� on March 16, 1862, for the victory just gained.
In July, 1862, Burnside was called back to Virginia, along with 7,000 troops to support McClellan at Fredericksburg. Gen. John G. Foster was left in command of the Union forces at New Bern. In the meantime, Gen. James G. Martin had assumed the command of the Confederate brigade at Kinston. He, too, along with approximately 2,000 troops, was called to Virginia by Gen. Robert E. Lee, Commander of Confederate troops. Gen. Nathan Evans assumed command at Kinston of the remaining 2,014 troops.
U.S. Gen. Foster continued expeditions into Eastern North Carolina villages during the summer and fall of 1862. He began planning his most ambitious inland assault in the late fall. His goals were to capture Kinston, destroy the gunboat being built at Whitehall and to burn the Wilmington-Weldon Bridge at Goldsboro, a vital supply link for Gen. Lee.
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A look at history
Local historian Dr. Lonnie Blizzard has written a series of stories about the First Battle of Kinston, which took place Dec. 13-14, 1862; those stories will appear today through Saturday in The Free Press. There is also two opportunities for you to interact with history:
First Battleof KinstonPowerPoint presentation
When: 3 p.m. Thursday
Where: Kinston-Lenoir County Visitors and Information Center, 101 E. New Bern Road
First Battleof Kinstonbus tour
When: 1 p.m. Friday
Where: Visitors center
Contact: Call 252-522-0004 by Wednesday for reservations


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Manatees' Gagnon perfect for seven
Brewers righty fans career-high 10 before weather intervened
By Brendon Desrochers / MLB.com | May 1, 2013 12:56 PM
If you listen to Brevard County's Drew Gagnon and his pitching coach, the seeds for Wednesday's perfect performance were planted in a superficially unimpressive start 11 days ago in Clearwater.
The No. 13 Brewers prospect allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings against the Threshers that night. Yet it was that foreshadowed Wednesday's effort in which Gagnon pitched seven perfect innings and fanned 10 in a combined one-hitter, which the Manatees won, 1-0, over Bradenton in eight frames.
"My pitching coach said it was going to be the tipping point moving forward to what I did last year," said Gagnon, who had a 2.83 ERA in 25 starts across two levels in 2012. "What I did in the first five innings that game is basically what I did this game."
In that April 20 effort, Gagnon retired nine straight batters across the third, fourth and fifth innings, six of those by strikeout. Things fell apart in the sixth, but the righty from Long Beach State has been nearly unhittable since.
"He had very good stuff, and that start it all came together," said pitching coach Mark Dewey. "It kind of ended in a bad way, but you could tell he was locked in for the majority of it."
After 5 1/3 scoreless innings against Dunedin in his subsequent start, Gagnon was untouchable for seven innings Wednesday.
"I had all three pitches," he said. "It's really comforting to know that you can throw any pitch in any count. It was really fun."
His 10 strikeouts are a career high[,] and his seven innings are the most since he went eight on Aug. 15, 2012, in Dunedin. If not for inclement weather, he might have had a chance to go the distance. Gagnon had only thrown 84 pitches and had a limit of 100.
"The only way the pitch count came into effect is -- with 84 pitches -- the chances of him going nine were pretty minimal," said Dewey. "We would have sent him out for the eighth, but with that weather, it doesn't take too much of a slip on the mound when he's fatigued or fielding a bunt. It wasn't worth the risk."
Dewey indicated that, though Gagnon's pitch limit was 100, if he could have gotten through the eighth inning at 92-93 pitches and with the perfect game intact, he would have been sent out for the ninth and permitted to go up to as many as 105 pitches.
"I thought I was going to keep going, but due to weather conditions, it was the right thing to do," said the 2011 third-round pick.
Instead, Gagnon had to settle for his finest start as a professional. Even the changeup, usually his third best pitch, was reliable.
"I got behind [Gregory] Polanco twice, 2-0, and came back with two changeups both times," recalled Gagnon.
Polanco, the Pirates' No. 4 prospect, struck out in all three meetings Wednesday. Gagnon fanned two each in the first, second, fourth and seventh innings, including Polanco -- the 10th Marauders victim -- to end his outing.
Gagnon says he gained an advantage from watching Bradenton the last two days.
"I was in the stands the last two games, and I watched what the hitters did. I learned what they could do and what they can't."
Dewey countered, "With Drew, if he throws his stuff and commands it, it really doesn't matter at this level. He pitched in, he pitched out, he pitched up he pitched down -- fast, slow. When he's throwing like that, the scouting report is irrelevant."
Seth Harvey relieved Gagnon to start the eighth inning and allowed a one-out single to Dan Gamache, which broke up the perfect game and no-hitter. Gamache, the potential tying run, was caught stealing to end the eighth in what would be the game's final out before rain ended proceedings with Brevard County's Cameron Garfield batting to lead off the top of the ninth.
Brevard County scored the only run of the game before Gagnon took the hill. Nick Ramirez's one-out double to right scored Chadwin Stang, who walked to lead off the game. The Manatees only had three hits on the day as Bradenton starter Eliecer Navarro fanned nine in six innings but fell to 0-5 nonetheless.
Brevard County's win came after Bradenton won the completion of a game suspended Tuesday night, 5-4. A Ramirez error allowed Junior Sosa to score the winning run in the bottom of the 10th.
As for Gagnon, Dewey isn't sure how much longer the 22-year-old will have to wait for a promotion to Double-A Huntsville, but he is sure that the pitcher he watched Wednesday would succeed there.
"His stuff is definitely good enough, and now he's put together three starts that are good enough. It's all about consistency, about being able to command it. As far as when he would go, I don't know what the plan is, but I think he could have given Milwaukee a chance to win today."
Brendon Desrochers is an editor for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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From UA Libraries Digital Services Planning and Documentation
This page describes a former student worker. We're thankful for her contributions to the Digital Program.
Katy stayed with us only a few short months. She was so shy, she never wanted us to put anything up here about her, but I swiped this from the going-away presentation we put together for Nitin. Sweet and friendly and quiet, a great worker. She's gone on to better things, and we sorely miss her. Thanks for being here, Katy!!!!


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In this paper, we have identified malicious web servers with our high interaction client honeypot Capture-HPC. As part of future work, we would like to identify malicious web servers with our low interaction client honeypot HoneyC and compare the results. We suspect that this comparison will give us insights into the detection accuracy, in particular false negatives, of each client honeypot technology.
Further, we would like to expand our research to client-side attacks that target browser plug-ins as well as non-browser client applications. The data we have collected as part of this study already shows that browser plug-ins, such as QuickTime and Winzip, are targeted. A closer look at browser plug-ins will allow us to assess the magnitude of the problem. In addition to browser plug-ins, we would like to evaluate the risk to non-browser applications, such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Reader, etc. Many remote execution vulnerabilities have been publicly disclosed for these client applications and it is suspected that they are also targeted. Our future research will determine the extent of the threat.
In addition, time sensitive behavior was not addressed by our study extensively. While we observed that malicious URLs tend to stop soliciting malicious behavior after some time has passed, a representative model of the disappearance and appearance would be necessary in order to assess growth rates of client side attacks. A trend analysis would be required. Along these lines, we would also like to asses how quickly new exploits appear on the Internet. Interesting time factors to consider are the disclosure of the vulnerability, public availability of the exploit and the availability of the patch.


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Each week we post a round-up of some of our most exciting national and international PUP book coverage. Reviews, interviews, events, articles–this is the spot for coverage of all things "PUP books" that took place in the last week. Enjoy!
Our first stop in this week's News of the World takes us around the world from our Princeton and Oxford offices. It also takes us back a bit — we're talking a jump back to A.D.
The oracle and sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the "omphalos"–the "center" or "navel"–of the ancient world for more than 1000 years. Individuals, city leaders, and kings came from all over the Mediterranean and beyond to consult Delphi's oracular priestess; to set up monuments to the gods in gold, ivory, bronze, marble, and stone; and to take part in athletic and musical competitions. This book provides the first comprehensive narrative history of this extraordinary sanctuary and city, from its founding to its modern rediscovery, to show more clearly than ever before why Delphi was one of the most important places in the ancient world for so long.
Michael Scott's richly illustrated Delphi covers the whole history and nature of Delphi, from the literary and archaeological evidence surrounding the site, to its rise as a center of worship with a wide variety of religious practices, to the constant appeal of the oracle despite her cryptic prophecies.
Delphi was reviewed in the Wall Street Journal:
"Judicious, measured and thorough…Mr. Scott, like Pausanias before him, is a handy companion to what remains—and what we can only wish was still to be seen." — Brendan Boyle
Read Delphi's prologue and Chapter One here.
The United States has had twelve systemic banking crises since 1840. In contrast, the United States' northern neighbors in Canada haven't had one. How can that be?
PUP's Fragile by Design examines the ways that politics inevitably intrudes into bank regulation. Authors Charles Calomiris and Stephen Haber combine political history and economics to examine how coalitions of politicians, bankers, and other interest groups form, why some endure while others are undermined, and how they generate policies that determine who gets to be a banker, who has access to credit, and who pays for bank bailouts and rescues.
This title was reviewed in the New York Times Book Review:
"Brilliant….[I]f you are looking for a rich history of banking over the last couple of centuries and the role played by politics in that evolution, there is no better study. It deserves to become a classic." — Liaquat Ahamed
Fragile by Design was also mentioned in another New York Times Book Review article. Read Chapter One of the book here.
The inequality debate has gained new momentum in the US in recent months. However, PUP author Angus Deaton takes this conversation to a broader level as he discusses the remarkable story of how, starting 250 years ago, some parts of the world began to experience sustained progress, opening up gaps and setting the stage for today's hugely unequal world.
The world is a better place than it used to be. People are wealthier and healthier, and live longer lives. Yet the escapes from destitution by so many have left gaping inequalities between people and between nations. Deaton takes an in-depth look at the historical and ongoing patterns behind the health and wealth of nations, and he addresses what needs to be done to help those left behind.
Deaton argues that international aid has been ineffective and even harmful. He suggests alternative efforts–including reforming incentives to drug companies and lifting trade restrictions–that will allow the developing world to bring about its own Great Escape.
Deaton's recent book, The Great Escape, was reviewed this week by Bill Gates on his blog, Gates Notes:
"If you want to learn about why human welfare overall has gone up so much over time, you should read The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality…" — Bill Gates
Check out the video below, and preview the introduction here
When Indonesia's Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, it unleashed the most destructive wave of extreme weather the world has witnessed in thousands of years. The volcano's massive sulfate dust cloud enveloped the Earth, cooling temperatures and disrupting major weather systems for more than three years.
Amid devastating storms, drought, and floods, communities worldwide endured famine, disease, and civil unrest on a catastrophic scale. On the eve of the bicentenary of the great eruption, Gillen D'Arcy Wood's Tambora tells the extraordinary story of the weather chaos it wrought, weaving the latest climate science with the social history of this frightening period to offer a cautionary tale about the potential tragic impacts of drastic climate change in our own century.
Tambora is reviewed in the Asian Review of Books. Wood also contributes a piece to The Conversation. Check out Chapter One here.
We are excited to report that a PUP book was listed as the fourth best-selling book at the Oxford Literary Festival. Robert Scruton's The Soul of the World defends the experience of the sacred against today's fashionable forms of atheism. He argues that our personal relationships, moral intuitions, and aesthetic judgments hint at a transcendent dimension that cannot be understood through the lens of science alone. To be fully alive–and to understand what we are–is to acknowledge the reality of sacred things.
Rather than an argument for the existence of God, or a defense of the truth of religion, the book is an extended reflection on why a sense of the sacred is essential to human life–and what the final loss of the sacred would mean. In short, the book addresses the most important question of modernity: what is left of our aspirations after science has delivered its verdict about what we are?
View Chapter One here.


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Monday, July 18, 2011
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- Debra Guiou Stufflebean said...
I am interested in hearing from descendants of John and Anne Guion Lounsbury from Westchester Co, NY. I am the author of "A French Huguenot Legacy" and continue to do research on descendants from Louis Guion of New Rochelle. If you are interested in what Lounsbury genealogy I have in the book, you can visit my website at www.kansaswriter.com, click on the book's cover, then scroll to the bottom of the page that appears and open the Guion genealogy pages. My email is listed on those pages. Debra Guiou Stufflebean
- September 26, 2011 at 3:01 PM
- HazNavy said...
I am descended from Michael and Abigail Lounsbury (6th great grandparents). I am looking to establish a Sons of the American Revolution link and have been told the work has already been accomplished for their sons Jonathon, Valentine, and Caleb. For the life of me I cannot find the information. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Tod Hazlett
- October 14, 2011 at 2:07 PM
- Fraser said...
Editor Bill Mac Donald wrote a very full response to this question and sent it directly to the writer. It is too long for Google Bloger's comments limit.
- October 15, 2011 at 8:56 AM


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NYRR Five-Borough Series
Run New York. Five Boroughs. One City
The 2018 NYRR Five-Borough Series kicked off with the United Airlines NYC Half on March 18. Races in the 2018 series are:
United Airlines NYC Half (March 18)
A spectacular tour of New York City, from Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, across the Manhattan Bridge to the Lower East Side, through Times Square, and finishing in iconic Central Park.
Popular Brooklyn Half (May 19)
A fast, fun course through the borough with attitude, finishing at the world-famous Coney Island boardwalk.
NYRR Queens 10K (June 16)
A speedy course through beautiful Flushing Meadows Corona Park, perfect for kicking off your TCS New York City Marathon training.
New Balance Bronx 10 Mile (September 30)
General entry is near capacity.
A chance to enjoy the special character of the city's northernmost borough, with a start and finish near Yankee Stadium.
NYRR Staten Island Half (October 14)
General entry is open.
A perfect tune-up run for the TCS New York City Marathon, with beautiful views of New York Harbor and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
The 2018 NYRR Five-Borough Series showcases New York Road Runners' commitment to the individuals and communities in each borough. More than just five races, the Five-Borough Series—the United Airlines NYC Half, the Popular Brooklyn Half, the NYRR Queens 10K, the New Balance Bronx 10 Mile, and the NYRR Staten Island Half—is a celebration of what makes each borough unique, inspiring, and an amazing place to get out and get moving! Come with us on a runner's journey through the five boroughs of NYC and experience what makes them special.
Eligibility for entry to the 2019 United Airlines NYC Half will be guaranteed for NYRR members who have an active membership by the last qualifying event of the 2018 NYRR Five-Borough Series (the NYRR Staten Island Half on October 14), and who run four of the following six events in 2018: Fred Lebow Manhattan Half, United Airlines NYC Half, Popular Brooklyn Half, NYRR Queens 10K, New Balance Bronx 10 Mile, and NYRR Staten Island Half.
If your schedule prevents you from running a race, please consider volunteering.
Check out nycgo's five Borough Guides for things to do and see in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, and the Bronx.
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Business has been brisk at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, with a record number of passengers spending record amounts of money eating and shopping. But for an estimated 6,500 workers at the airport and its nearby hotels, car rental agencies and parking lots, the activity has not translated into economic security, let alone prosperity. Wages for airport-related jobs average an estimated $11 an hour, ranging from less than $10 an hour for airline contractors, like baggage handlers and cabin cleaners, to about $13 an hour for car-rental employees.
That could soon change. Although the votes are still being tallied, the people of SeaTac, the small city south of Seattle where the airport is, have shown support for a ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage of the airport's transportation and hospitality workers to $15 an hour, starting Jan. 1.
That would make the minimum wage at Sea-Tac airport considerably higher than Washington State's minimum of $9.19 an hour. It would be more than the $12.93-an-hour minimum at the San Francisco International Airport, which was enacted in 2000. And it would blow away the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour, in place since 2009, and exceed a proposal in recent legislation, sponsored by Congressional Democrats and supported by President Obama, for a new federal minimum of $10.10 an hour.
All of which makes $15 an hour sound too high. Hardly. Over the last half-century, American workers have achieved productivity gains that can easily support a $15-an-hour minimum wage. In fact, if the minimum wage had kept pace over time with the average growth in productivity, it would be about $17 an hour. The problem is that the benefits of that growth have flowed increasingly to profits, shareholders and executives, not workers. The result has been bigger returns to capital, higher executive pay — and widening income inequality.
Efforts by the states and the federal government to raise the minimum wage are an important way to counter that dynamic. But they must be seen as modest and partial steps in the direction of fair wages. Other steps include more progressive income taxes, enhanced rights to form unions without retaliation, and government job-creation programs, because a tighter labor market would force employers to compete for workers.
Fast-food workers, Walmart employees and staff of federal contractors have all been agitating recently for higher pay from profitable employers. They deserve raises, and they deserve to have the federal government behind them.