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Sustainability at Shell touches on all areas of our operations. We aim to deliver the energy needed for a growing population in a responsible way - respecting people, their safety and the environment. Sustainability is essential to the longevity of our business and our role as a member of society.
Our approach to sustainability is integrated across our business activities on three levels:
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This is the foundation of our approach, which includes having global standards, processes and tools in place to manage safety, environment and community involvement. We aim to continuously improve the way we operate to prevent incidents and identify, avoid where possible and minimise adverse environmental and social impacts across our projects and facilities. We report on our performance in our annual sustainability report.
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Our business is planned for the long term, which means we can be part of a community for decades. We help to develop local economies by creating jobs, sourcing from local suppliers, and paying taxes and royalties. We support community projects that are based on the needs of the local communities.
3. Helping to shape a more sustainable energy future
In the coming decades, more and cleaner energy will be needed for economic development in the face of growing environmental pressures. We are investing in low-carbon energy solutions and advanced technologies, such as those that increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions. We continue to contribute to the public dialogue on energy and climate policy. Yet, the scale of the global challenges that the world faces are too great for one company, or one sector, to resolve. We advocate business, government and civil society working together to better shape a more sustainable energy future.


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This rustic bouquet screen painting will be a great addition to any home! Customize your colors or keep it the way it is!
Screen Painting!!! This painting will be done in both with a palette knife and paint brush. Join us for something new!
The Perfect Night Out
Enjoy drinks, upbeat music and hanging out with your favorite people while you paint! It's as fun for first-time painters as it is for experienced artists.
Fun Atmosphere
From the moment you walk in, the mood is light, the music is fun and the conversation comes easy!
Easy to Do
You don't need to be a seasoned painter — we make it easy for everyone to find their inner artist!
Sit Together
You'll get seats with all your friends, even if you book separately. Just tell us your friends' names when you register.
Paint Your Way
There's no rule that says you have to follow the artist's steps. It's your art, so paint it however you like!
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out our FAQs to learn more about what to expect from your Pinot's Palette experience or feel free to call the studio to speak to a member of our staff.
Can we bring our kids to the studio to paint?
No because of the bar all of our quests have to be 21. However, we do offer classes for children, please call the studio for details.
Can we bring our own wine?
No we have beer and wine available to purchase.
What if we want to do a paint event away from the studio?
We are mobile, we can bring the party to you. Call the studio for details.
Do you ever cancel classes and what happens to my reservation if a class is cancelled?
If an event does not reach 5 painters, that event MAY be cancelled. All painters will be notified and be given the option of a full refund or class credit.
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ckl, a fork of the CloudKick
logging tool, to each host we manage (virtual or otherwise). The purpose of the
rollout is to provide a voluntary logging system for Unix adminstration tasks
performed by folks with root priviledges. Prior to the
ckl rollout the Infrastructure
Team had very little visibility into what goes on admin-wise with many of our hosts,
and we hope you'll help us change that by adopting
ckl into your workflow.
This doc is outdated. We no longer use ckl in favour of Puppet.
We have installed
ckl on all our FreeBSD-based hosts, including our jails. Later
we will be installing it on our Linux-based hosts and virtual machines, and finally
on our remaining Solaris hosts.
The fork is available at https://svn.apache.org/repos/infra/infrastructure/trunk/projects/ckl. Patches and new feature requests may be posted to the INFRA jira.
ckl endpoint is currently available from apache.org hosts only at
http://monitoring.apache.org/ckl/. A publicly-viewable test endpoint is
available at http://monitoring.apache.org/ckl2/.
The typical usage pattern for
ckl is to launch a session with
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ckl to spawn a shell whose screen output will be captured in a
logfile to be sent to the
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this shell, being careful not to have your password echoed back to you as that
will obviously get logged. Once you are done, exit the shell either by typing
exit or by closing the input descriptor via
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ckl to open an editor session using your EDITOR env variable,
so you may write a suitable log message describing your work. Once the message
has been saved and the editor closed,
ckl will submit your data to the endpoint
for storage and eventual peer review.
To review the recent activity on a host, you may either visit the endpoint on the
web or log into the host and run the
ckl command.
$ ckl list -l 5
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-H host will allow
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Fantasy Baseball Pickups — Walking the Wire After Week Three
Without a doubt the hottest player in terms of waiver wire pickups over the past week has been San Francisco shortstop Brandon Crawford. I choose to open with him for the pure fact to tell you not to jump on that bandwagon. Nothing stings worse than picking up a flash in the pan and cutting loose a guy you end up needing down the line.
A quick look at Crawford's career numbers are all the proof you need. In 1,107 minor league plate appearances he hit .266 with 21 homers and 98 RBIs. He never hit more than 10 homers or drove in more than 48 runs in a season. Including this years stats, Crawford has hit .242 with 10 homers and 73 RBIs over 765 plate appearances in the bigs.
Even if this kid is in the midst of a breakout season, what qualifies a breakout for him? A .270 average with 10 homers and 50 RBIs seems about right for the 26-year-old. Chances are the guy you are cutting can at least match those numbers. Do yourself a favor and hold tight.
** Percentage available taken from ESPN on Sunday April 21st
Carlos Ruiz, C, PHI (95.8%)
His 25-game suspension for the use of Adderall is set to expire on April 28, meaning this time next week, Ruiz will be ready for game action. Last season he set career best marks in homers (16), RBIs (68) and batting average (.325) for a Phillies team that really struggled on offense. He should slot right into the meat of their order and continue driving in runs upon his return.
Chris Johnson, 1B, ATL (30.8%)
Since Freddie Freeman went on the DL back on April 7, Johnson has been lights out, hitting .423 with two homers, seven RBIs and seven runs scored. Freeman's return means Johnson will shift back over to third base and should start regularly, making Juan Francisco take a seat on the pine. Hitting fifth in a potent Braves lineup should put him in line for a career season.
Jason Kipnis, 2B, CLE (7.1%)
Heading into this season, Kipnis was my fifth-ranked second baseman. Needless to say, I am floored that he has even found himself hitting waiver wires in the first place. A sore elbow has caused him to miss five games and definitely contributed to his slow start, but that is no cause to drop a 26-year-old coming off a .257-86-14-76-31 season. If he is available in your league, go out and grab him. Consider this your public service announcement.
Anthony Rendon, 3B, WAS (94.6%)
Ryan Zimmerman's trip to the DL opened the door for Rendon to be recalled from Double-A, where he posted a .462 OBP over his first 48 at-bats. He is Baseball America's 30th-ranked prospect, so this 22-year-old comes with plenty of hype. The Nationals didn't call him up to ride the bench, so we should get a two-week look at him at the very least. Possibly longer once we get an idea as to the severity of Zimmerman's hamstring problem. Rendon is worth a speculative add in mixed leagues on potential alone.
Eduardo Nunez, SS, NYY (97.7%)
Word that Derek Jeter will now be out until at least the All-Star break means Nunez will get regular playing time at short for the Yankees. He is off to a brutal start, but a little job security will hopefully get the 25-year-old in gear. He does a solid job of putting the bat on the ball and offers plus speed. That speed will be what makes him fantasy relevant. If you need some swipes, he is one of the best options currently on the wire.
Lorenzo Cain, OF, KC (77.0%)
The biggest problem for Cain throughout his young career has been – Cain himself. He has never played in more than 132 games dating back to '06. When on the field and locked-in, though, he performs, and now happens to be one of those times. He has shown steady improvement throughout his career and is fully capable of posting a .280-80-15-70-30 line if he manages to stay healthy and play 145 games. I loved him heading into this season, and he has done his best to prove me right so far.
Garrett Jones, OF, PIT (38.4%)
Jones is coming off a season that saw him set career best totals in homers (27) and RBIs (86). His power is legit; he has combined for 246 career homers in the majors and minors. His main bug-a-boo has been dealing with lefties, whom he has hit just .199 against over the last three seasons. Shrewd owners can still find him useful with some planning though. He is worth a roster spot in all 12-team mixed leagues.
Wandy Rodriguez, SP, COL (63.1%)
Listen, there is absolutely nothing sexy about Wandy. At 34, he is definitely working his way to the downside of his career. His K/9 has barely hovered above 6.0 over his last 36 starts. That doesn't mean he still can't be useful in fantasy. He has posted an ERA under 3.76 in each of the last five seasons. That makes him a reliable innings-eater who should hang around for wins through most of his starts. Every fantasy staff can use one of those guys.
Wade Davis, SP, KC (95.9%)
Davis was the "other" arm that came over in the Wil Myers-for-James Shields deal. In Tampa last season, Davis proved to be a dominant bullpen arm, but Royals' GM Dayton Moore immediately installed him into their rotation and so far it looks like a wise decision. Two things I like so far this season: first is his swinging strike percentage of 9.9, tied for 30th among starters; second is that his cutter has been flat out nasty, opponents are swinging and missing at that 18.33 percent.
Edward Mujica, RP, STL (55.7%)
One man's loss is another's gain. Jason Motte came into the season as the Cards' closer, but an elbow injury will likely end his season. Mitchell Boggs was then handed the job, and he has been awful. In 10 appearances, Boggs blew two saves and given up eight earned runs. Mujica doesn't have electric stuff, but he does have the confidence of manager Mike Matheny. He earned the Cards' last save, and he is the man to own in their pen right now.


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Welcome! At Stewart Dental Group the number one concern is our patients. We spend time listening to your dental concerns and responding with the best treatment options for you. All our staff is dedicated to your comfort and prompt attention. Our goal is to keep your teeth healthy and your smile bright. We hope our practice offers the accessibility and personal commitment you look for in a dentist.
This website provides you with an overview of our practice and the field of dentistry. As you navigate the site, you'll find information about Stewart Dental Group's practice philosophy, dentist, our location, insurance policies and appointment scheduling procedures. Please browse the site at your convenience and feel free to contact us with any questions.
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Data and Data Design Consulting by Lynn Cherny
I'm a data analyst and visualization design consultant located near Boston. I love finding patterns in complex data and making data visual, comprehensible, and actionable.
Key concepts inspiring my work:
- Messy data collected, cleaned, analysed, and visualized. I can handle numeric and textual data (topic models, clustering, parsing...).
- Typical projects: analysis, visualization, D3 charts, dashboard design, text mining, and other data-related advice/work.
- Cross-disciplinary: My work overlaps the edges of computer science, statistics, machine learning, NLP, and social science. I keep up with a lot of current "data science" research and work in information visualization.
- Current keywords: Python, R, Javascript, SQL, D3.js, text analysis, infovis (data visualization).
I currently moderate a mailing list for data visualization contract work: data-vis-jobs on Google Groups. If I can't help you, that list might be able to!
I'm also the co-chair of OpenVis Conference, a visualization conference in Boston every spring.
My resume in a short-form: Since my Ph.D. at Stanford, I spent about 18 years as a user interface designer and online community researcher. I published in that area, including two books; and I've worked as a corporate designer and manager of designers for 20 years at companies you've heard of, like TiVo and Adobe. I've been consulting for about 8 years now.
You can find my work background and more about my consulting on my bio page.
My Blog and Twitter
My blog is the most-often updated part of this site, with links to recent talks and hobby projects. My Twitter account @arnicas has a mix of stuff I find worth passing on in data science, nlp, infovis, stats, and sometimes gender politics and TV.
Articles and Talks
Archived talk links and essays from old blog or web postings live on the talks and essays page. Also posted are some photo-travel articles (surprisingly popular!).
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Wyoming-focused Rare Element Resources (TSE:RES)(AMEX:REE) late Thursday unveiled a revised preliminary feasibility study (PFS) for its Bear Lodge rare-earth project.
The subject of the PFS is the Bull Hill deposit within Bear Lodge,
which is the most advanced resource and will be developed first. The new
study includes revised and improved estimates for both capital and
operating costs, the company said.
Bear Lodge's PFS gives a net present value of $1.27 billion, at a 10
percent discount rate after state taxes but before federal income taxes,
and an internal rate of return of 47.8 percent with two-year payback of
initial capital.
Initial capital cost is seen at $334 million and life-of-mine capital is estimated at $404 million.
The company said that it sees an average annual operating cost of
$61.8 million and operating costs of $194 per tonne mined and $2.94 per
kilogram of bulk mixed rare earth carbonate concentrate.
"We are very encouraged with these revised results," Rare Element's president and CEO Randall Scott said.
"The PFS was designed to provide a preliminary engineering and
economic assessment of the viability of the Bear Lodge Project and, more
specifically, the Bull Hill rare-earth element open-pit mine, and these
revised results continue to demonstrate the strong economics of this
project to produce a bulk mixed RE carbonate concentrate."
A 19-year mine life is anticipated, based on mineable mineral
reserves of 5.7 million tonnes at an average grade of 3.6% total rare
earth oxides (TREO) with an average metallurgical recovery rate of 81.4
percent. The average annual production rate is seen at 20,962 tonnes
bulk mixed rare-earth carbonate concentrates, containing 9,433 tonnes
Based on a three-year trailing basket price, average prices are seen at $17.36 per kilogram of rare earth concentrates.
At a price assumption 25 percent lower than the base case price, the
project continues to demonstrate "robust economics", the company said.
Rare Element also said that there is substantial upside potential to
increase reserves and resources as exploration continues at the Bull
Hill, Whitetail Ridge, East Taylor and Carbon areas on the project.
There is also potential in the district to delineate resources of heavy
rare earth elements, the company added.
A definitive feasibility study is due to start in the second quarter of 2012 with a planned completion date of mid-year 2013.
"Our recent announcement of plans to develop and test a process to
produce separated rare-earth products from concentrates and our
metallurgical testing of drill core samples from the three target areas
enriched in HREEs peripheral to the main deposit give the project the
potential to substantially improve the economics in the future," Scott
"Commercial discussions are underway with several companies regarding
strategic partnerships and off-take agreements. We will finalize a NI
43-101 technical report in the near term and that report will be filed
with regulatory agencies.
"The NI 43-101 Technical Report will include updated mineral reserve
and resource estimates that will encompass those drill assay results
from the 2011 exploration season received by the end of the year."
Several other deposits and targets within Bear Lodge, including
Whitetail, Carbon and East Taylor, located to the west and north of Bull
Hill, are likely to be developed sequentially, assuming resource and
reserve definition.
Exploration to define the other potential resources, some of which
are enriched in the more valuable heavy rare earths, will continue for
several years. The rare earth element district is still open in two
directions and could eventually prove to be much larger than currently
Wyoming has been identified among the best mining jurisdictions in
the world, according to the Fraser Institute's 2012 report. The project
area is located northwest of the town of Sundance, Wyoming, which is
located along US Interstate Highway 90, 35 kilometers by air west of the
South Dakota state line.
Following completion of the PFS, the company said it will start more
detailed metallurgical design, additional pilot plant testing, and
engineering studies to be reported in the definitive study.
The Bull Hill Mine is planned as a conventional truck and shovel
open-pit operation. The mineral reserves are derived from a measured and
indicated mineral resource of 6.2 million tonnes averaging 3.75% REO.
Located within the pit is another 4.1 million tonnes of high-grade
oxide inferred mineral resource that will be the subject of further
drilling in 2012. An additional 10.9 million tonnes of near-surface
high-grade inferred resources occur outside the pit area.
Rare Element also said that future drilling programs will focus on
converting inferred resources into measured and indicated categories,
and potentially extending the mine life or providing expansion
Development of the Bear Lodge project is planned to consist of three
principal components: the open-pit mine operation at Bull Hill, a
physical upgrading plant for mineral pre-concentration located on-site
adjacent to the mine, and a hydromet plant for further concentration of
the rare-earth elements into a rare-earth carbonate concentrate product
at Upton, Wyoming.
Various governmental approvals and permits will be required for the
development of these facilities, Rare Element said. Rare Element said
that to date, no fatal flaws associated with environmental permitting,
legal issues, title, taxation, or socio-economic impacts, have been
Rare earth elements are key components of the green energy
technologies and other high-technology applications. Some of the major
applications include high-strength magnets, hybrid automobiles, electric
automobiles, advanced wind turbines and additives in ceramics and
glass, among many others uses.
China currently produces more than 96 percent of the 124,000 tonnes
of rare-earths consumed annually worldwide, and China has been reducing
its exports of rare earths for a number of years. The market is
projected to grow rapidly as these green technologies are implemented on
a broad scale.
Full details of the PFS can be found at: http://www.rareelementresources.com/s/NewsReleases.asp


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Colorful Carafes.
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|Thatcher + Douglas Hurd keep a straight back in Sheffield
|Waiting for the 1035 to Kings Cross
|Could you point me to the urinals, officer?
On the back of this brooding malevolence in our national sport, the police and government decided to tar us all with the same brush. In the late 80s it was impossible to be a football supporter and have the respect of authority.
|Welcome to Maine Road
Go anywhere near the front of your "paddock" and your view would be destroyed by double rows of huge metal fencing, behind which we were meant to feel safe and protected, until Hillsborough proved we should have been on the other side of the divide. Stamford Bridge smelled of decay and violence, Ayresome Park with its curious tubed stand roof was falling apart in front of our eyes, Oakwell was a mass of ancient terracing, The Den (old not new) was a warren of potential mugging opportunities for the feral youth of New Cross. I was there for a couple of games with Millwall, both in the cup in 1989 and I will never forget the feeling of walking those streets at night, the barbed wire pens we ended up in and the atmosphere afterwards heading to the train station.
As we ghosted around, transfixed by the ghastly news coming out of Sheffield, football fans knew the truth: it could have happened to any of us. The catalogue of errors and dereliction of duty by the authorities on that April day served up a terrible disaster. Bradford and Heysel would follow, both intricate parts of a dreadful story of contempt and neglect.
|"...and over there is where they rioted..."
We sit expectantly in our Lego model stadia with shiny padded seats, watching inflatable mascots roam the perimetre, as children wave foam hands. Loud music plays, unfeasibly jolly young men tease out our enthusiasm over loudspeakers you can hear in Africa, the scoreboard shows dancing robots, everything is bathed in the silken light of opulence and order. This the canned 2012 version of what we used to be forced to put up with. We in the grounds are no longer seen as "tanked up hooligans", as Kelvin Mackenzie's Sun famously bellowed to the world the day after the Hillsborough Tragedy. We are no longer feral beasts, no longer a danger to society, no longer thugs and knock-abouts.
Mostly we are now "valued customers". It says here in the latest of many emails I receive. The contempt that is shown now comes in the size of the cheque we must hand over in return for our fix not the size of the baton coming down on the back of our heads. Clubs still take us for granted, for we are still basically cannon fodder. Clearly, many lessons have been learned whilst others still remain undisturbed in the great scheme of things.
As we climb the steps to the top tier of the Bernabeu next week, many of us will be unable to stop ourselves making some of these comparisons. I will be thinking of Barnsley and Macclesfield, Lincoln and Darlington. Thinking of 25 years and the total transformation of our national sport. Football has come a long way since those dark days, but sadly, not all of us survived to experience the brave new world. We should be thinking of them too.
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For most of the country, summertime is the prime season for grilling up a juicy steak. Unfortunately, like 95% of New Yorkers, I don't live in an apartment with outdoor space of any kind. But that's not too much of a hindrance, since cooking steaks on the stovetop is often easier and quicker than on the grill.
Last week I had a huge craving for steak teriyaki and decided to consult Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art, often thought to be the bible on Japanese cooking. The book has a basic recipe for steak with teriyaki sauce, to which I added a few extras such as mushrooms and shallots. (As a product of French culinary training, I instinctively need to add mushrooms and shallots to most steak dishes.)
A good teriyaki dish, whether it's steak, chicken, or salmon, relies on just a few ingredients to create the deep, complex flavor. You really just need three main ingredients: sake, mirin, and dark soy sauce. The sake helps release the lovely pan juices that result from searing your meat. Dark soy sauce, which is actually less salty than regular soy sauce, is used for both color and savoriness. (If you substitute regular soy sauce, just note it will be a tiny bit saltier.) And mirin, a sweetened Japanese rice wine, helps balance the saltiness with just the right about of sweetness.
One of my favorite steaks to cook with is flatiron steak, a very tender and flavorful cut with a good amount of marbling. However, it is sometimes a little difficult to find unless you go to a good butcher. Flank steak and sirloin steak also work well (just be sure they are about 1-inch or 1 1/4-inch thick.)
The great part about this dish is that you don't need to marinate the meat. Just sprinkle a bit of salt on both sides to extract extra juices, sear them in the pan, and reduce the sauce to a glaze. The vegetables cook on the side and top off the steak at the end.
You can serve this with pretty much anything on the side. Rice works well if you're going with an Asian-style dinner. Or blanched green beans if you're keen to eat it Western-style, as I did. Or broccoli rabe, sautéed spinach, or kale.
And maybe a nice semi-sweet bottle of red wine to wash the steak down...
Steak Teriyaki
Serves 2 as a main course or 4 as part of a multi-course meal
- 1 1/2 pounds flatiron, flank, or sirloin steaks about 1-inch or 1 1/4-inch thick
- Salt
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup sake
- 3 tablespoons mirin
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced for garnish
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
- Salt the steaks lightly on both sides to season and extract juices.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Sauté the mushrooms and shallot for about 4 to 5 minutes, until the mushrooms and well-cooked. Set aside.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high or high heat. Carefully place the steaks in the pan and brown on one side uncovered, about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the steaks and brown on the other side for another 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium. Splash on the sake, cover the pan, and allow the steaks to cook for another 2 to 3 minutes for medium doneness. (Add a few more minutes for medium-well or well done.)
- Transfer the steaks to a plate and set aside. Add the mirin and dark soy sauce to the meat juices and sake in the pan. Cook uncovered for another 1 to 2 minutes as the meat glaze thickens (forming the teriyaki sauce). Return the steaks to the pan to coat with the sauce, about 30 seconds more on each side.
- You can either serve the steaks whole or cut them against the grain into 1/2-inch slices. Spoon over with the rest of the teriyaki sauce, the mushrooms, and the shallots. Sprinkle the sesame seeds and scallions on top and serve.
Adapted from Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art


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Yani Tseng two-putted for par from 40 feet in fading light and cold to hold off Ai Miyazato and Na Yeon Choi by a stroke Sunday in the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup.
The top-ranked Taiwanese star won her 14th LPGA Tour title and second in four events this year. She closed with a 4-under 68 to finish at 18 under.
The LPGA Tour begins its U.S. schedule with the second edition of the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup, which now features a $1.5 million purse and a four-day, 72-hole format.
The second-ranked Choi also shot 68, and Miyazato had a 69.
Because of lightning near the Wildfire Golf Club, play was delayed three times for a total of three hours. Tseng holed her winning 2-foot putt at 6:45 p.m. -- 8 hours, 4 minutes after the leaders teed off and seven minutes after sunset.
"I was feeling like we were going to finish tomorrow, so we were really lucky to finish today and finish in the dark the last few holes," Tseng said. "Because of my eyes, I couldn't see much of a distance, so I tried to keep to myself, `OK, just finish these few holes, just hit a good shot, good contact, play one shot at a time.'"
After temperatures in the mid-80s Thursday and Friday and high 70s Saturday, it plunged into the low 40s Sunday morning and only got up to the mid-50s.
"It was definitely a long day, and I've never seen this weather in Phoenix before," Miyazato said. "Thank God we finished."
Following overnight rain, play began at 8:30 a.m. It was still in the mid-40s, spitting rain and windy when the leaders teed off at 10:41. Soon after, hail fell briefly on parts of the course.
"It was a little drama out there," Tseng said. "I didn't play very well on the front nine. It was like hail on the first hole and it was like hail three holes. I just was really patient. We were back on and off."
Three strokes behind Miyazato at the turn, Tseng birdied five of the first six holes on the back nine and closed with three pars. On Thursday in the first round, she played a seven-hole stretch on the back nine in 7 under with an eagle and five birdies.
"I told myself, `We have nine more holes, OK, three shots back. You still have a good chance on the back nine. Just play like on the first day, try to make birdie every hole,'" Tseng said. "I played 7 under here before, so maybe I can do it again. I played 5 under, so it was pretty close."
The 24-year-old Tseng successfully defended her Honda LPGA Thailand title in February, and has five victories in her last 11 starts. She led the tour last season with seven victories -- including major victories in the LPGA Championship and Women's British Open -- and finished the year with 12 worldwide titles.
"She's amazing," Choi said. "She plays so well. She never looks nervous or if there's pressure on her. ... I don't know who can stop her right now. She hits it really far. Me and Ai, we tried our best, but she's pretty far away from us."
Tseng, tied for the third-round lead with Miyazato at 14 under, bogeyed the seventh and eighth holes to fall three strokes behind the Japanese player.
After the second delay, with the sun poking through the clouds, Tseng returned to hole a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-4 10th.
"I think was a good break for me because I finished nine holes, was 1 over and I had a birdie chance on No. 10," Tseng said. "I came back here to relax a little bit and rethink, restart the day. So, it was a good break for me."
She followed with a 6-footer on the par-5 11th to pull within a stroke, then made a 16-foot putt from the fringe on the par-4 13th to tie for the lead at 16 under.
Following the last delay, Tseng pulled ahead with a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-3 14th. Choi also birdied the hole to tie Miyazato for second.
"I was really cold when I get back there," Tseng said. "My hands were like rock. I have no feel with my hands and tried to get warm, and it was just really tough. The weather was really tough out there today."
Tseng opened a two-stroke lead with a birdie in heavy rain on the par-5 15th.
"I think 15 was really a key hole because if I made birdie on that hole, I think I still had a chance," Miyazato said. "But it rained so hard, and it was really cold, and my hands like didn't have a feeling, so it was really tough."
Miyazato and Choi birdied the par-4 16th to pull within a stroke, but could only match Tseng's pars on the final two holes as they raced to avoid a Monday finish.
After Tseng lagged her 40-foot birdie try back down the hill on the 18th to 2 feet, Choi came up 4 feet short on a 30-footer on a similar line, and Miyazato missed a 25-foot attempt from pin-high on the right side.
"It was a little bit dark to read my birdie putt, but it wasn't breaking much in the end," Miyazato said. "That's why I missed, but I think I had a good stroke."
Choi was simply relieved to finish and get out of the cold.
"It was so, like, long day, and then it was a really tough day," Choi said. "I'm really cold right now, so I can't speak. ... The weather was just so bad. Right now, I'm finished, so I'm very happy."
Jennifer Song closed with a 66 to finish fourth at 14 under. U.S. Women's Open champion So Yeon Ryu was another stroke back after a 68.
DIVOTS: Tseng, Miyazato and Choi all work with Scottsdale-based Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott, Annika Sorenstam's former instructors. ... The tour will be in California the next two weeks for the Kia Classic is next week at La Costa in Carlsbad, and Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage.


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Kowasa Photography Books
Carrer Mallorca 235
08008 Barcelona
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Kowasa Photography Books
Carrer Mallorca 235
08008 Barcelona
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Lovely, of course, David Lachapelle little altar… Love the "mess" and I think that helps you to hold your attention to the different books…
Reminds me a couple of bookshops in Valencia!
unbelievable corner :)
I could easily imagine myself spending time lost in those books!
Looks interesting!
Love photography books. Shame so much of the good stuff is so, so expensive.
I suppose.
I really loove books. Have a great day.
Wow!! I love this post! Books and photography…great!
Gian Luca M
What a great spot to get lost in!
I love flipping through photography books, such a guilty pleasure.
I used to do that to one of yours whenever I went to this bookstore back in Portugal. My sister hated me for it because I did it every single time and we went there a lot haha
xo Joana
Grow In Fashion
I want to live there
Great! … Not only the best library of photography, but one of the best photo galleries in the whole Spain.
Mr Schuman, have you visited the Chema Madoz's photography exhibition, in La Pedrera, Passeig de GrĂ cia? He's not an impressionist photographer, he's more a surrealist one, even a conceptual artist, very poetic, evocative, challenging, even "lacanian"… Madoz's apparently easy to understand, even simple photographies are like mirrors, telling more about the spectator than about the artist…
It's an amazing place! I can spend ours in there! :)
Thank you for this adress , next time I go to Barcelona , perhaps I will have time to visit it !
I bet it smelled great there! For some reason I love the smell of books, new or old!
I lived a 160 Calle Mallorca in 75/76. This place must be just up the street!
Damn, why didn't I know this when I was in Barcelona last year…
Would be great if you could post something like that about Paris before I go there in summer! :D
Good place, good idea… to visit it!
Photobooks, Barca & Coffe…
Best regards! Profesjonalny fotograf
Nothing better then an actual book store.
i am going to barcelona in a few weeks and thats certainly a store i will look for.
great admiror of your work Scott! keep raising up the level


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Ouzala are long, spear-like objects. On side of the shaft is fixed with inch long glass teeth, creating a saw blade. If the Ouzala is placed alongside a person and wrenched backwards, the teeth could tear through a man with ease. People have been known to be disemboweld or decapitated in one pull, and the jagged teeth do horrid damage to ones hamstring. By the end of a battle, most of the teeth of an Ouzala will have been wrenched out or shattered, and as such much time post-battle is spent reapplying new teeth. If the teeth wear out before a battle is done, the Ouzala can be used as a spear.
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By Lord Dermond Jaged
Full Item Description
Vaxatra, or the Will of Axtrami is an exceptionally well made ouzala. While the majority of ouzalas made utilize artificially made glass, this weapon is fitting only with teeth made from lightning forged glass teeth. As such, it is considered as much a religious artifact as a weapon. Each of the glass teeth has a unique color to it, a greenish gold color that comes from the presence of copper rich minerals that were present in the sand when the lightning struck.
The base of the weapon is adorned with inlays of glass beads etched with holy symbols of Axtrami, then wrapped in specially cured leather taken from the hide of a local desert lizard. The end of the ouzala has three golden eagle feathers tied to the end, though they have since been stained with blood spilt by the weapon.
This weapon was created by an Ouzquin Dremorix Priestess as a suitable wedding gift for her husband to be, a leader of another strong band of the Bright People. She gathered the teardrop shaped teeth from the desert sands for many years. The first was gathered when she was but 6 years of age. The last was found on her 18th naming day. On that day, when she found the last piece she took up the other pieces she had gathered in hopes of making a proper wedding gift for her husband to be.
All of the pieces were blessed by the priest of Axtrami, and then the glass teeth were set and bound into place with special cords that were washing in pure water and blessed by the Acolytes of Morning Dew so that they might endure long use. Finally the entire weapon was taken to the remote temple of Axtrami where it was judged by the Lord of Lightning himself and found worthy of his blessing. The weapon was wrapped in delicate cloth and returned to the Priestess.
As can be expected, the Priestess was wed to a fine husband who used the ouzala in many battles, both for the good of the Bright People, and for his own glory. As such the weapon has become well known among the Ouzquin Dremorix as the unbreakable ouzala, Vaxatra, the Will of Axtrami.
Magic/Cursed Properties
Vaxatra is a masterwork weapon of the highest quality, both in terms of manufacture, materials, and of the methods that went into its construction. The teeth of the weapon, often an ouzala's weak point, are rooted very deeply into the shaft of the weapon and are very difficult to break out. The weapon would only loose teeth on a botched, or severely failed attack or damage roll. On a seperate note, the weapon is iconic to the Ouzquin Dremorix. A warrior wielding it in battle can use the weapon to raise the moral of his troops as images of the ouzala glitter in the mirrored panels of their armor.
If wielded by a true believer in Axtrami, the weapon is truly potent. The glass teeth can tear through steel and leather with ease. The teeth will never break, and damage done to creatures of darkness, deception, or associated with the breaking of mirrors suffer twive the normal damage inflicted by the weapon. One a day, said warrior can invoke the Ire of Axtrami, and his next strike will deal seven times the normal damage (Roll damage seven times, not multipy a single roll by 7)
Plot Hooks
Strange Bargains - Most of the magic items and weapons of the Ouzquin Dremorix were bartered for from merchants and outsiders. Vaxatra is uncommon as it was created by the Ouzquin Dremorix themselves. As such, it stands as a measuring point for other magical weapons. It's not the Will of Axtrami actually means that a weapon is inferior to the ouzala, while referring to a bartered weapon as being the Will of Axtrami means that it is acceptible. There are no outsider weapons considered finer than this ouzala.
Lost! - Somehow Vaxatra has been lost, its bearers lost in the desert. The PCs have found the weapon along with the withered corpses of the bearers, risen as sand zombies trying to return the spear. The only way to defeat the zombies is to break the glass orb in their jaws. The PCs are in hot water for violating the (un)dead by breaking orbs, stealing from the Bright People, and all sorts of other taboos.
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Are all your programs major? All your research extensive? All your senior officials probing and sought-after? Does "everyone know" about your issue? Those are overstatements. Now, get over it--by making sure you edit overstatements out of your speech or presentation, or stop yourself mid-delivery, if need be. As a listener, I'm more likely to find you credible as a speaker if overstatements don't pepper your talk. Here are 5 ways to steer clear of them:
- Monitor those adjectives and adverbs: Overstatements ride the coattails of adjectives and adverbs. If the conference is especially exciting, the speakers notable and widely recognized and even the auditorium seats are the most comfortable you can imagine, I'll be looking for unicorns in the lobby of your next meeting. Don't let your desire to create a positive atmosphere make you unbelievable.
- Get a sense of what you're reaching for: When you're announcing something new or describing something you've worked hard on, there's a yen to make everything a breakthrough, a major advance or a significant step. If you're feeling some pressure--internal or external--to make something sound better, stop and figure out why, and whether that makes sense. Overreaching with your descriptions might make you sound defensive, unrealistic or just a braggart.
- Find another word: See if some variety--either in new terms or a rewritten sentence structure--can help you dig out of the overstatement ditch you're about to fall into. A good rule of thumb: Don't reuse accolades. Once you've described one program as "ground-breaking," that's it.
- Temper, temper: Could, may and might are useful tools to keep you from the verb forms that lead to self-destructive overstatement. Referring to a new study that could prove useful hedges your bets better than one that claims to have completely solved the problem. It's one of the true good uses for a passive verb form.
- Says who? Ask yourself that question after every claim in your sentence. What would your staunchest critics say about your overstatement? A neutral source? If you can't prove it, don't use it. And if someone can disprove it, time for a rewrite.
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New Orleans French Bread - Poboy bread
Some of this has been discussed in a thread over on the "intro's" forum (here: http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/2086/hello-hello) but I thought I'd go ahead and get it started here as well.
We're trying to determine the best way to come close to duplicating the traditional New Orleans style of french bread used for poboy sandwiches, etc. This differs from what you traditionally find around the US, in my opinion anyway. Typically the crumb can be very dense in baguettes of french bread you find here. In New Orleans, the loaf has an incredibly light, almost cotton candy-like crumb, with a brittle, flaky light crust that tends to cause a a good pile of bread crumbs when eating poboys.
The flavor tends to be pretty distinctive as well. German bakers that had settled in New Orleans were the ones that came up with the process of making the unique french bread that basically has remained unchanged all these years. It also becomes stale rather quickly.
I've tried all of the tricks of keeping the dough as moist as possible, using steam in the oven....varying temperatures, using different ingredients and amounts (I've read the ingredients they list on their product, and read all I could find on the net about their processes that they are willing to share), I've even used some New Orleans tap water to see if there would be a difference.
If anyone has any clue or thoughts about New Orleans french bread that they would be willing to share I'd greatly appreciate it.
here's a couple pictures:


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N.Y. attorney general opens probe into private equity firms, including Bain
(CBS/AP) - The New York attorney general has opened an investigation into numerous private equity firms, including Bain Capital, according to an official familiar with the inquiry, CBS News has confirmed.
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is examining whether the firms used a tax strategy to avoid paying hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes. The practice involved converting some fees collected for managing accounts into fund investments, resulting in a tax rate of 15 percent instead of 35 percent.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney co-founded the private equity firm in 1984. He ran the organization until 1999, although documents show that he remained the sole owner, president and chief operating officer until 2002.
The New York Times first reported the investigation of more than a dozen firms. The report indicates that some observers think it is a political motivated investigation by a Democratic attorney general with relations with President Obama, while others say Schneiderman is seeking additional tax revenue for New York.
Tax experts tell the Times they have differing views about the strategy's legality. The New York Times estimates that Bain saved more than $200 million in taxes.
Though Romney collects benefits as a Bain retired partner, the inquiry isn't focused on the time he ran Bain.


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Plan to preserve Enos Elementary
A Springfield school slated for demolition in 2013 might end up with an extended life, if an idea for turning Enos Elementary School into residential lofts becomes a reality.
Springfield School District 186 plans to demolish Enos Elementary School, built in 1915 and located in the northwest corner of Springfield's medical district, in order to replace it with a brand new school using health/life safety bonds. Instead of demolishing the building, developer Dan Mulcahy, of Dankor Development Co., wants to acquire the four-acre property from the school district, possibly by trading it for a vacant six-acre plot of land located one block north of the existing Elliot Avenue structure.
Mulcahy says assessing the building's suitability for residential adaptation will take at least 90 days, during which he'll check for such risks as asbestos and determine the market value of the property. He's optimistic that the building will prove adequate for a transformation into 40 high-ceilinged lofts with open floor plans. While the existing structure would likely only fit 40 units, new construction on the surrounding school grounds could allow for construction of about 100 more units. The apartments would be marketed to those who work within the medical district, Mulcahy says.
"There is always a, I hope small, percentage chance that it's not feasible," Mulcahy says. "But we don't know that until we go down this road [of investigation]."
Mulcahy says that a land swap could save the school $400,000 in demolition costs while also saving a structure that is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, a potential designation that could equate to tax incentives for the loft project. Mulcahy says that his proposed $4.2 million development would bring in about $98,000 in new tax revenue for taxing bodies including the school district.
"There was a lot of energy that went into making every brick, every window, every element contained therein," says Steve Myers, who's the founder of Myers Commercial Real Estate and a board member for both Downtown Springfield, Inc., and the city's Historic Sites Commission. Myers stood beside Mulcahy as they presented the idea to the school board last month. "A lot of folks would say, 'It's old. It's not very efficient. It costs a lot to operate. We need a new school.' We can't say that we disagree that you need a new school; however, given this plan, we would submit that there's a better use for that building."
School board president Bill Looby and member Bill Stoutamyer, who represents the Enos School area, say they're open to learning more about the proposal but need more details before they can determine its merits. "The devil's in the details," Looby says. Although Mulcahy says the plan wouldn't cost the district any more than would its current plans for Enos School, Looby says finances are still a concern. "There are a lot of unanswered questions at this point."
Though separate from the Enos proposal, Mulcahy is also pushing the district to make a magnet school out of McClernand School, also located within the medical district but towards the eastern edge near the Springfield Art Association's Edwards Place. According to a 1995 letter from former Superintendent Robert Hill to city council members, the district has been mulling the magnet school idea for at least the last 15 years. Mulcahy as well as Springfield Art Association executive director Betsy Dollar endorse turning McClernand into an arts-focused school as a way to encourage neighborhood improvement.
Stoutamyer says there's been talk about adding more specialized schools to the district but nothing particularly concrete.
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Gifts & Twisted Swag
Here is a quick list of great gift ideas for the motorcycle enthusiast in your life.
Stop & Go Pocket Tire Plugger Kit for Tubeless TiresThe revolutionary Power Plugger device easily installs a mushroom shaped rubber plug into any tubeless tire without removing the tire from the wheel. With a turn of the included hex wrench, the Power Plugger drives the plug into the offending hole. Once the plug is inserted, inflate the tire, and the plug expands under pressure to fill the punctured area. A firm pull on the plug stem with your pliers seats the mushroom head on the inner wall, allowing no air to escape. This technology insures maximum reliability while reducing your downtime in any situation, without the use of messy liquid glues! Does not include CO2 canisters. Learn More$35.95 $27.96
Stop & Go Portable Mini-Air CompressorThe new Stop & Go Portable Mini-Air Compressor measures only 4" x 2" x 6" making it possible to be carried on virtually any motorcycle, scooter, or ATV. The built-in gauge allows you to observe the increased pressure with a reading up to 50 psi. Learn More$37.95 $35.95
Pencil Tire Pressure Gauge by Twisted Throttle, 10-50 psi, 5.75" long, blackFancy electronic gauges are all well and good, but nothing beats the nostalgia and battery-free confidence inspired by a traditional pencil-type tire gauge. Learn More$3.99 $2.79
Stop & Go Automatic Tire Inflation KitEach of these four threaded steel canisters contains 16 grams of 100% pure high velocity CO2 gas. In just a few seconds, 8-9 lbs. of inflation is discharged into your tire by each canister. The reusable lossless valve adapter allows no leakage and has solid brass fittings. ATVs and pocket bikes will generally use just one canister to fully inflate the tire. On a full-size sport or adventure-touring motorcycle tire, it will generally take all four canisters to reach 24 - 32 lbs. of pressure depending on tire size. This kit is for use on motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, Golf Carts, Lawnmowers, and small utility tires. Learn More$24.95 $22.95
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On June 2009, an Air France Airbus 330 crashed in the Atlantic Ocean killing 228 people. According to an investigation, it was a pilot's mistake. This is a recording of the conversation between the Captain and the Junior Pilot, just before crashing.
The conversation corresponds to the last minutes just before impact. It has the voices of 58-year-old Captain Dubois (11,000 hours of flight time), 37-year-old pilot David Robert (6,500 hours) and 32-year-old Junior Pilot Pierre-Cedric Bonin (2,900 hours). Bonin and Robert were on the controls trying to save the plane when the Captain stormed into the cabin and tried to save the situation.
It was too late:
Robert: 'What's the altitude?'
Captain Dubois: 'What do you mean what altitude?"'
Robert: 'Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm descending right?'
Captain Dubois: 'Get your wings horizontal'
Robert: 'Level your wings'
Bonin: That's what I'm trying to do….What the ….how is it we are going down like this?'
Robert: 'See what you can do with the commands up there, the primaries and so on…Climb climb, climb, climb.'
Bonin: 'But I have been pulling back on the stick all the way for a while.'
Dubois: 'No, no, no, don't climb.'
Robert: 'Ok give me control, give me control.'
Dubois: 'Watch out you are pulling up'..
Robert: 'Am I?'
Bonin: 'Well you should, we are at 4,000.'
On board computer: 'Sink rate. Pull up, pull up, pull up'.
Dubois: 'Go on: "pull".'
Bonin: 'We're pulling, pulling, pulling, pulling.'
Captain Dubois: 'Ten degrees pitch' (in a very cold, calm voice)
The recording in the black box stops right there, half-a-second later.


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For Women's West Regional Results, click here.
For Men's West Regional Results, click here.
SEATTLE, Wash. – Freshman Bryan Guijarro and junior Dani Moreno finished 35th on the men's and women's side respectively, leading the UC Santa Barbara cross country teams at the NCAA West Regional in Seattle, Wash., on Friday.
Guijarro's finish paced the Gaucho men's team to an 11th-place finish out of the 26 competing in the 10k meet at the University of Washington. The native of Lancaster, Calif., who emerged as a top runner the 2012 season progressed, completed the race in 30:26, just one second out of 31st-place, two out of 29th and three out of 28th.
Guijarro was followed in the UCSB pecking order by sophomore Jeremy Acosta who clocked a 30:31 to tie for 46th and senior Juan Paredes who ran 30:39 to finish tied for 56th. Sophomore Anthony Ortolan was 89th in 31:16 and Baxter Frick, a junior, was the final Gaucho included in the scoring at 31:34, good for 103rd-place. Junior Bhavik Kanzaria (31:37) and freshman Abel Mogesse (31:42) also ran for Santa Barbara.
On the men's side, UCSB finished 61 points behind 10th-place Arizona. Stanford won the meet over second-place Portland, 45-107. The individual winner was Arizona's Lawi Lalang who won with a time of 29:02, 36 seconds ahead of his Arizona teammate, Stephen Sambu.
On the women's side, Moreno clocked a 20:39 over the 6k course, three seconds behind Oregon's Abbey Leonardi. She helped UCSB to a 16th-place finish in a field of 28 teams. The Gauchos were 10 points behind Oregon State, the 15th-place finisher.
Among Santa Barbara runners, Moreno was followed by Christine Cooperstein who ran a 21:18 to finish 74th, Ariana Selix who was 103rd in 21:39, Cassie Brooker who ran a 21:48 to finish 117thand Sarah Shreck who came in at 21:58 for 123rd.
Two other UCSB women ran but didn't factor into the scoring. Courtney Lightfoot ran a 22:15 and Jessica Chadwick ran 22:24.
Oregon won the West Regional title with 64 points. Three other Pac 12 schools finished tied for second. Stanford, Arzona and Washington each had 85 points. The individual winner on the women's side was Oregon's Jordan Hasay who ran a 19:16, six seconds ahead of Cal Poly's Laura Hollander.


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XBMC Commander - Yet another unofficial third-party XBMC remote for iPad - Printable Version
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XBMC Commander - Yet another unofficial third-party XBMC remote for iPad - grywnn - 2010-09-13
If you've got problems getting everything working, check out the troubleshooting page.
It's really annoying to get low ratings on iTunes because some users firewall blocked the event servers port...
=> XBMC v11.0 "Eden" full supported! <=
In fact, some features ONLY work with eden, like playlist reordering ore resume functionality.
Works great with XBMC v10 "Dharma"
Older versions of XBMC are NOT supported.
XBMC Commander features a nice and clean user interface that concentrates on your media and is really easy to navigate.
- Remote control XBMC using simple gestures
- Browse your movie / tv show / music database
- Start playback / enqueue any items on your XBMC machine
- Support for multiple XBMC installations
- Filter by Genre / recently added
- Support for tv show posters and banners
- Choose your favorite of multiple different layouts
- Playlist support
- File browser
Since v2.0 got released, i've switched from http api (since it will be deprecated soon) to the event server (faster) for remote control commands.
This requires "allow control by other systems" to be activated on XBMC in system->network.
If you are still having problems, check that Port 9777 (thats the event servers port; you can't change this one) isn't blocked by your firewall.
So, everyone with remote control problems, check these.
Now available in the iTunes Store!
...but the development is still going on...
We all love Screenshots, so here we go:
Movie Library, with applied filter, with details opened (flip animation, buttons are play and enqueue)
Tv shows, seasons opened for "dexter" (animates), details for season (you guessed it... flip animates)
Music library at artist level, albums for one artist, backside of an album (click starts playback)
"Remote control", uses gestures on the first screen, additional controls on the second.
- grywnn - 2010-09-13
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- jeromem75 - 2010-09-13
very nice, any chance for beta testing :-) I have Ultimote, HD Remote and xbmc remote HD
I would be happy to try it and give feedback.
Running Dharma beta 1 with XBMC live
- grywnn - 2010-09-13
As soon as the app reaches beta status i'll gladly accept any testers
But its a little early right now.
I cant even test the app on my own iPad since my developer enrollment with apple isn't approved yet.
- jeromem75 - 2010-09-13
grywnn Wrote:As soon as the app reaches beta status i'll gladly accept any testers
No problem, looking forward to see some updates :-)
- danceresort - 2010-09-14
Ohh nice!
Looks very nice, and would love to swap the remotes I have for my iPad for this..
Some features that would be nice to see:
"Remote" function so you can control XBMC thru menus (some times you need to go in to settings, and getting up for the keyboard is too much work! )
Once playing, have some Video control functions (Pause, stop, skip etc)
Ability to filter by Watched (would make finding movies easier to find I haven't seen )
And ability to create a play lists maybe?
Also, I have a Jailbroken iPad so should be able to install the app without having to go via the Store (if you want some more testing) Ill of course buy the app once its done
- brownstein - 2010-09-14
that looks awesome, can't wait!
- skare - 2010-09-14
This almost make me consider getting an iPad
- flamez - 2010-09-14
Please add me to list to beta test! I have Ipad ready to go!
- deraaij - 2010-09-15
Looks good!!
- grywnn - 2010-09-15
First of all: I'm happy to see thats there's obviously some interest in this project!
danceresort Wrote:Some features that would be nice to see:
I will definitely implement something like that.
Right now i've got some kind of split screen in mind, with the currently playing item and corresponding controls (play/stop etc) in the first part and generic XBMC controls (up, down, enter, back, menu, info etc) in the second part.
Sadly the new JSON API doesn't support all these things (yet), so i'm going for the good old HTTP API for now. Hope it won't be gone from the final Dharma release (although deprecated it's still available in the betas)
danceresort Wrote:Ability to filter by Watched (would make finding movies easier to find I haven't seen )
I intend to add a filter button to the navigation bar, allowing to change the sort order and filter by watched/unwatched. Just as you can do in XBMC.
danceresort Wrote:And ability to create a play lists maybe?
I've got some basic support on my mind: Enqueue tracks / albums from a popup menu. Maybe the ability to manipulate the playlist. Don't really know yet.
Status right now:
I've just finished support for rotation in movie & tvshow library.
Next on my todo list are: music library, filters, support for banners in tvshows (only posters right now), preferences page, remote control, performance issues (debugging iPad apps can be a real pain in the a**).
Still a long way to go
Gonna post a new video soon.
- jeromem75 - 2010-09-15
Will you have a search function too( over 1400 movies) and a update library ?
- grywnn - 2010-09-15
jeromem75 Wrote:Will you have a search function too( over 1400 movies) and a update library ?
Update library: For sure!
Search function: Good idea, i'll see what i can do.
- danceresort - 2010-09-15
Also Playlists for TV Shows too
Maybe a nice feature as well for recently added, that way you can queue you 2-3 new shows and just watch back to back.. Im all abou the lazy!
- danceresort - 2010-09-17
Another thought I had.. Wake on Lan would be epic for it too


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"Christianity is not a religion it is a dangerous mind-control program that encourages genocide." "Christianity was made to brainwash. This is how people got power and money while others believed that all this was because they 'served God.' "
"Then my father went on to tell me that I am going to pay, and how he is going to make my life a living hell, and started threatening me with a reversed mortgage when he dies."
Each year, millions of Americans resolve to get in better shape and become healthier versions of themselves. According to a recent YMCA survey of more than 1,000 adults, less than a quarter of respondents kept their resolution in 2014. An overwhelming 71 percent said they tried but fell short, and 40 percent confessed that they made it through only a couple of weeks or months.
While working in Germany this week, I decided to make the most of the weather by taking a little stroll. Temps are in the 40s, but compared to the frigid temperatures I left in Indiana, Berlin is a tropical paradise.
I have the privilege of officiating at many weddings. The challenge at the wedding ceremony is to always add a few personal words of inspiration, words the couple and those attending will remember. I often recommend the following strategies for opening up our hearts to one another. These strategies can be applied to any true relationship.
A man sent a check to the government for back taxes with a note attached that said, "I felt so guilty for cheating on my taxes I had to send you this check. If I don't feel any better, I'll send you the rest."
It's been a few years since The Oldham Era sponsored a readers' choice awards contest and we weren't sure how it would go over, but our readers did not disappoint.
We printed a ballot in several issues of the Era and the Market and provided an online survey for readers to cast their votes. More than 600 voters told us who they thought represented the best Oldham County had to offer in the categories of restaurants, shopping, services, public places and events, outstanding individuals and more.
"Creating Kentucky jobs and strengthening Kentucky families" -- this is how our caucus defined the overall goals of the Senate this session, and I'm proud to report that four of our priority bills to accomplish those objectives passed the Senate in our first week, and are now on the way to the House.
As the Senate has done in previous sessions under the direction of Senate President Robert Stivers, members of leadership were elected prior to the start of session so when the 2015 General Assembly convened, we were able to get straight to business.
Have you ever wondered why the world is so beautiful, so impressive, so big? Nobody knows how big the heavens are with millions, maybe billions, of stars. Why is it that every morning the glory of a sunrise comes over the earth and every evening the quiet beauty of a sunset? It could have been arranged so the day would come and go in some less impressive manner.
Seven-year-old Hudson hugged his daddy goodbye and exclaimed, "This is the day the power goes out!"
Indeed, every year as hubby begins his January travel schedule, our household experiences weather related trauma. He manages to escape the frigid temps just in the nick of time.
Let's talk about the president. Not the current president — the next president.
We don't know who the next president will be. All we know is that it won't be Barack Obama. For about 45 percent of Americans, that's a great thing. For another 45 percent, that's a bad thing. For the other 10 percent, the good or bad may be based on who the next president will be.
The New Year is here and we can vow to eat healthier this year. Maybe you should try a new restaurant, here locally we have Mexican, Chinese or Italian, among others. I have to go to Louisville to get Irish, German or other unique ethnic foods.
As the Executive Director of Discover Downtown La Grange, I wanted to take a moment to thank the community leaders, first responders, Public Works, sponsors and volunteers for sharing their holiday time to come together for Light Up La Grange. They worked so hard putting it all together. For me personally, I feel very blessed to have worked with such a great crew of helpers. And wow — what an amazing turnout!
Arriving early one Sunday a preacher sat down at a local donut shop, opened his Bible and went over his sermon notes. A man at the counter asked, "You a preacher or something?" The preacher replied that he was and the man asked which church. The preacher told him which church and he responded excitedly that he went to that church.
The preacher said, "I've been preaching there for about three months and I've never seen you there."
Our district's teachers, administrators and staff deserve praise for their constant efforts to ensure the learning of every student in our district. But equally deserving recognition and an expression of gratitude are the locally-elected members of our Board of Education.
New Year's resolutions are always a tricky subject.
We all know the normal ones: weight loss, get a better job, try something new, etc. And for most of us, those resolutions are broken usually within six weeks.
Luckily, I've been able to keep my personal resolutions of the last two years (I'm showing off, I get it), and so as editor of your weekly paper, I wanted to make some public resolutions for the Era for 2015.
First let me say that this is something I have never done, but certainly have been tempted when reading letters to the editor. Somehow I have always restrained myself and moved on. But not this time. "Disappointed in Light Up" had to be addressed and a "colossal disappointment" really could not go without saying something.
We all know the nature of ripples. We throw a stone and it causes ripples. We say something and it causes ripples. We take action and it causes ripples. We belong to a community or an organization or a workplace (small or large) and our behavior there causes ripples. All those ripples affect other people. All those other people are throwing their stones as well, and their ripples are affecting us.
Another year is coming to a close. It happens so quickly anymore. Year after year passes like an older brother who can't walk by without frogging your thigh or putting you in a headlock. Time itself isn't painful, but the swiftness with which it passes leaves me feeling like I just encountered a vicious older sibling. And I'm left wondering, "What did I do to deserve that?"
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When you make a call with SOS, your Apple Watch automatically calls the local emergency number. In some countries and regions, you might need to choose the service that you need. For example, in China mainland you can choose police, fire, or ambulance.
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To use SOS, your iPhone needs to be nearby. If your iPhone isn't nearby, your Apple Watch needs to be connected to a known Wi-Fi network and you must set up Wi-Fi Calling. On cellular models of Apple Watch, you can also use a cellular connection.
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- Press and hold the side button on your watch until the Emergency SOS slider appears.
- Continue to hold down the side button. Wait for a countdown to begin and an alert to sound. You can also drag the Emergency SOS slider.
- When the countdown ends, your watch automatically calls emergency services.
After the call ends, your Apple Watch sends your emergency contacts a text message with your current location, unless you choose to cancel. If Location Services is off, it will temporarily turn on. If your location changes, your contacts will get an update, and you'll get a notification about 10 minutes later.
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If you start the countdown by accident, release the side button.
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- Tap a contact, then add their relationship.
- Tap Done to save your changes.
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- Tap Edit, then scroll to Emergency Contacts.
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A winner was selected from 66 designs submitted by 27 freelance designers.
We are looking for a logo for a new Call Center that we will be opening. This call center will be different than most in that Integrity and Customer Service will be strongly emphasized.
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The name of the company is ARRK Communications. Because we are have Christian values, I'd like to see if we could incorporate an ark, or a cross, or both into the logo.
We are open to any colors, but would like something that would do well in black and white as well, for printing purposes.
We would like something that is more professional, and eye-catching rather that trendy.
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Elynch needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 16 designs submitted by 3 freelance designers.
Allied Telecom Group
Allied Telecom Group, a facilities-based Internet Service Provider, is amongst the region's most highly regarded network service providers. Headquartered in the nation's capital and serving the Mid-Atlantic corridor, we're a single-source provider of Internet, Data Transport, and Voice Services. Allied serves businesses, government agencies, and any organizations that require reliable broadband. For over 20 years, Allied Telecom has been distinguished by the expert, full service care that we provide to every client - big or small.
Tenants residing in Multi-Tenant Buildings in Allied's region.
Small, Medium-sized, and Enterprise Businesses
Local, State, Federal Government Agencies
We want an attractive design that compliments our existing marketing approach. See new.alliedtelecom.net for design ideas.
We are in the infancy stage of re-branding and plan to select a designer who we can grow with and support our future marketing initiatives. Initially, we would like to have one page, two-sided, Company Overview as an 8-1/2 X 11 (2-sided) leave behind slick. I have uploaded two examples that were done in-house, as well as other reference material, that should serve the purpose of content only on how this can be accomplished. Please note that we are not married to this work and look for something much more refreshing.
Specifically, I would like for the design to consider the high level network graph, similar to the one on the back of document 4 and as fully illustrated in document 5. This graph should serve as a basis of you developing something similar but as much cooler design.
The Allied team is available for any questions/discussion towards developing the best outcome.
Oscar Williams, VP of Sales - 202-349-0416 /firstname.lastname@example.com
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Groveport saw an explosion of construction last weekend, albeit in miniature.
Groveport saw an explosion of construction last weekend, albeit in miniature.
The Central Ohio Lego Train Club has once again erected a world in miniature in the Groveport Town Hall Art Gallery, 648 Main St., including an exact scale replica of the Town Hall itself.
"This is the third time we've hosted LegoMania, and every year, we have people asking when we'd be able to have it again," Community Affairs Director Linda Haley said. "The last time was in 2008 and it's taken us four years, but we've got it back."
The free exhibit will run through Dec. 31. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays. The gallery will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
"Families who are looking for some free entertainment options should appreciate this event," Haley said. "It's an opportunity to engage kids -- and we've even got an area where the kids can create their own Lego creations."
The exhibition encompasses the entire gallery room, making for a perfect game of "seek and find," she said.
"With hundreds of buildings, scenes, animals and little yellow people in tightly created settings, I guarantee that you'll see something new every time you visit," Haley said. "It's so captivating because there's so much to look at.
"You'll see an exact replica of Town Hall, which required going to a lot of work to find the Lego pieces needed to replicate this 1876 building. I think people will be really impressed, because they take great pride in these pieces being absolutely architecturally identical."
Members of the building team are primarily Ohio State University scientists, computer personnel and engineers, along with an art teacher and several liberal arts students.
Exhibit organizer and member Carolyn Cheney believes Legos and an analytical mind are a perfect fit.
"Scientists are very creative people; we have to be able to come up with new theories why things do what they do," she said. "It is just that we have to be very skeptical, too, so our output tends to look rigid rather than arty."
Cheney said LegoMania is an expression of both the scientific, engineering aspect of Central Ohio Lego Train Club members as well as the artistic.
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Justin Bieber Collapses at London Concert, Soldiers Through Before Heading to Hospital
(LONDON) -- Justin Bieber's third show at London's O2 arena took a scary turn Thursday evening when the star collapsed backstage. A rep for the performer has confirmed to ABC News Radio that Biebs was "heading to the doctor....He fainted and took a twenty-minute reprieve and was given oxygen."
While medics tended to the star backstage, Bieber's manager Scooter Braun informed the crowd the star was feeling unwell. "Justin got very light of breath," Braun said. "The whole show he's been complaining, he's backstage with the EMTs and the doctor."
Braun promised fans Justin would be back to finish the show, and the pop star did just that before heading to the hospital. Justin was slated to perform four more songs before he collapsed.
Justin has reassured his fans on Twitter that he's doing OK. He wrote, "getting better. thanks for everyone pulling me thru tonight. best fans in the world. figuring out what happened. thanks for the love."
In addition, Braun has tweeted, "tough as nails," and, "tough kid. proud night. once again he always finishes the show. full out. true pro. now get better and rest up! strange night but proud nt."
Justin is scheduled to perform his fourth and final show at the O2 arena on Friday.
Justin's past week in the U.K. has been rough on him. Last Thursday, Justin arrived back to his hotel, shirtless and almost pantless, following his concert in Birmingham, England, and partied until 6:30 a.m. Then, there was the whole "worst birthday" fiasco at a London club Friday night, when he and his entourage got into a disagreement with security and his party was cut short. Finally, Justin was slammed by parents, kids and the papers when he started his London concert Monday night two hours late.
On Wednesday, Justin launched into an extended rant on Twitter in which he struck down the rumors about him. Among other things, he wrote, "Fake stories to sell papers i guess are part of the job. but im a good person. i know that. u cant tell me different. we know the truth."
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Tyler Seguin scored the winner in the fourth- round of the shootout as the Dallas Stars inched closer to a playoff spot with a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators.
Dallas has 89 points on the season and moved two points ahead of Phoenix for the final wild card spot in the Western Conference. Phoenix lost to Columbus in overtime on Tuesday.
Jamie Benn and Alex Goligoski scored in regulation for the Stars, who have won five of seven. Kari Lehtonen stopped 27 shots.
Gabriel Bourque had both goals and Pekka Rinne made 28 saves for the Predators, who were knocked out of playoff contention with the loss.


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This post is probably more relatable to women, maybe because it's about mothering, maybe it's because I'm a woman, maybe because Air Bud can play basketball really well.
Maybe because I said maybe a lot and cited reasons. If I use potentially or possibly this post would sound a lot smarter, because scientists use those words more so to support their hypothesis (an educated guess, because everything scientists do is educated, even guessing). If my calculations are correct scientists could potentially guess with education than you when they play Guess Who? leaving you to guess, well, stupid. Also by my calculations I can make a hypothesis if I wear a lab coat, lab coats make you seemingly smarter than before.
3.Who has the most disinfected kid.
we all know that kid's hands are more vile than a urethral swab from Tommy Lee. However moms think that having sanitizer in their purse, on their key chain, and simply everywhere makes them superior. They are quick to give you the most horrified look when you don't splash Germ-X on each rung of the monkey bars as your kid goes across them. Firstly, hand washing with soap and water is more effective being that it kills C. Difficile spores. That's one that can make your butt a diarrhea fountain not unlike the chocolate fountain at Golden Corral. Furthermore, constant sanitation eliminates germ exposure, weakening the immune system. Yes, your kid should wash his hands throughout the day but if you think that leaves you bacteria free, your an idiot. The body is comprised of millions, trillions of bacteria, approximately five pounds of it. we also have an immune system that operates on recognition of invading pathogens, so while it may be counterintuitive, the body breeds exposure in order to respond appropriately.
2. Who had the worst labor.
Birthing a child hurts, duh. Most women had contractions, painful ones at that. Some women labored for hours, some for days. Some women are dead set on having the most worst labor of all time as if they give prizes for that. First of all oxytocin, that awesome hormone that starts contractions, creates a flow of wonderful emotions, and also causes a woman to forget just how painful labor is. That's nature's way of "buying you a drink". I mean if you remembered distinctly every detail, humanity would have ceased or slowed considerably. What could be a shared experience for women to relate to each other is sometimes a battle for who had it worse. It's hard for me to openly talk about this subject for this reason. I love to hear other women's stories but not when they have to detract from everyone else's with, "Oh that's nothing, I'll tell you about MY birth…"
1. Who sleeps the least.
Another favorite, some mothers love to make lack of sleep a badge of honor. Again, this could be supportive and relatable right? Fuck no! "When MY child was a baby he slept four hours every seven days, and I cleaned the house while he did that." Yes, infants wake often. Sometimes they have colic, and they sleep very little. However, they do fucking sleep, because humans sleep. What's worse an admission of being tired is like a celebrity tweeting a racist comment, you are subject to scrutiny. Not only will women make outrageous comparisons but ensure you that you have failed because you require just some of that restorative function our bodies need, not want, need.
I suppose us women will always compete. Maybe we're evolved but we still look at the Facebook pages of our boyfriend's ex or our ex boyfriend's current girlfriend. I admit it, and admit I do it because I want to think I'm prettier, thinner, better at taking bathroom mirror pics. People in general brag more than they should really. Oh well, what to do? Well, besides hate every bitch at the YMCA pool, or baseball game, birthday party, pre-k keg party…what?
I love the moms who just admit they struggle and it's challenging to be a mother. There are women who really do face so much adversity. I'm not sure why women aren't supportive of each other as they could be. If being a good person and parent kept score, I'd be somewhat better than the Detroit Lions, somewhat.


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Andreas needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 17 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
I would like to have the website ultraguest.com redesigned to look more appealing and to increase signup rate of new members.
You are free to use pretty much any design and colors that you want, however, the page should feel "light" (ie try to avoid dark colors/backgrounds), easy to navigate (you may use larger fonts/text size) and simple but yet professional :)
These items need to be available on the frontpage
- Login form for existing members (or a link)
- Link to sign up for service
- Link to support section
- Highlight some of the features
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Invite your best clients or your best friends and make it a party - the Party Tent is the place to entertain your group of 100 or more guests before a Phillies game. Located just outside the ballpark, the tent offers a casual atmosphere with ample seating for your guests as well as room for socializing.
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Gas explosion at restaurant in northern China kills 14 people, injures 47
BEIJING – An explosion at a restaurant in northern China has killed 14 people and injured 47.
The government of Shouyang county in Shanxi province says on its official website that a gas leak caused the blast and triggered a fire Friday evening at the Xinyangyang hotpot restaurant.
The official Xinhua News Agency says six people were killed at the scene and eight others died at a hospital. Seventeen people were severely injured.
Xinhua says the explosion was so powerful that it shattered the windows of the two-story building that houses the restaurant and shops.
Hotpot dining is popular among Chinese, with diners gathering around a steaming pot in which they cook meats and vegetables.
Restaurant explosions are common in China, though a death toll this high is rare.


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Former city clerk officially charged
Mary Leonard, former clerk of the City of Willow River, appeared for the first time in court at the Pine County Courthouse on Tuesday, April 2, with Judge James T. Reuter presiding.
"You are appearing for your first appearance," stated Judge Reuter to Leonard. "You have one count against you of theft by swindle with a maximum penalty of not more than 20 years or a $100,000 fine." Leonard is accused of stealing more than $167,000 from the city of Willow River.
Judge Reuter continued by stating, "You, by swindling, obtained property or services from May 2009 to August 2012 from the city of Willow River by writing and forging checks under the mayor's name, cashing the checks and logging checks onto the computer under a legitimate account."
Leonard stated that she could not afford an attorney having zero income, no cash, no checking or savings account, no real estate or personal belongings exceeding $100 and was granted services by a publicly funded attorney. The judge stated that Daniel Bina will be her defending attorney.
Conditions of her release until the next court date were set by Judge Reuter. Leonard is not allowed to enter any gambling establishments, participate in gambling activities of any kind and may not have any contact with Willow River officials.
Residents and officials from the city of Willow River were in attendance, along with friends and family of Leonard, totaling 12 people. A spokesperson for the city of Willow River stated that they were there to support the city.
Leonard's next court appearance will be on May 24 at 9 a.m.


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PITTSBURGH -- Long-time Pittsburgh Steelers scout Bill Nunn died Tuesday night of complications from a stroke. He was 89.
Through 46 seasons in the NFL, Nunn was considered one of the premier scouts of the traditionally black colleges. In 2010, Nunn became part of the inaugural class of the Black College Football Hall of Fame, along with such NFL stars as Deacon Jones, Walter Payton, Willie Lanier and Tank Younger.
Among the players scouted by Nunn who went on to lead the Steelers to their 1970s dynasty were Mel Blount, John Stallworth, L.C. Greenwood, Donnie Shell and Ernie Holmes.
"We have lost a great friend and a great person who did so much for the Steelers organization with the passing of Bill Nunn," Steelers owner Dan Rooney said. "Bill was a special person who did everything in his career, from playing sports to being an excellent journalist, all of which led to his outstanding career in scouting for the Steelers."
Born William Nunn Jr., he played basketball at West Virginia State and was asked to help integrate the NBA after World War II. Nunn entered journalism, first as a sports writer, then sports editor, then managing editor of The Pittsburgh Courier, one of the most influential black publications in the United States.
He also did some promoting, including boxing bouts and Negro League baseball games involving the Indianapolis Clowns at Forbes Field, the home of the Pirates.
Nunn started scouting for Pittsburgh in 1967, took a full-time job with the Steelers in 1969, and was a major contributor to putting together the great Steelers teams under coach Chuck Noll.
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