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DIY project. Make every little girl's fantasy come true with this elegant and classy crochet tutu bodice and tulle skirt. You crochet the bodice, then add tulle for the skirt. Perfect for dance recitals, weddings, or photography shoots. Skill level: Intermediate Materials needed: Soft worsted weight yarn, I used Caron Simply Soft, and tulle. NOTE: The flower is not included in this written pattern. I added one to dress it up a bit. This pattern is MY original design. Distribution of MY pattern and photos is strictly prohibited. Feel free to sell items made from this pattern, but please give credit to my shop as the designer. Find and "like" me on Facebook, The Crafty Ladybug, for periodic specials and giveaways
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Adam Shankman - he of the 2007 Hairspray re-do – here movie-fies another Broadway musical.
Julianne Hough is small-town girl Sherrie, who arrives on the Sunset Strip circa 1987 and falls for a scrappy barback (Diego Boneta).
In a bid to save the rock'n'roll bar where they work, they book a preening rock star (Tom Cruise), a move that has major consequences for everyone.
It's a mess, but an ebullient one, a rowdy clash of '80s glam metal and Glee-esque gloss.
Hough sparkles, Cruise swaggers and club owner Alec Baldwin and his sidekick Russell Brand make sweet music (metaphorically, rather than literally).

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TUESDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Being born just a few weeks
early might have a long-term impact on a child's IQ and ability to
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In a study that compared babies born at term (40 weeks) to those
born between 34 to 36 weeks (called "late pre-term"), researchers
found that the children born early had more than twice the risk of
having an IQ score below 85 and about double the risk of having
socioemotional difficulties, such as attention problems, at age
"There's a subgroup of children born late pre-term that have an increased risk of developing problems by age 6," concluded study author Nicole Talge, a postdoctoral research associate in the department of epidemiology at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich.
"What this study tells us is that late prematurity is not a benign situation. Not every kid will have a problem, but there's a higher chance for some to have interaction problems, attention problems and lower IQ," added one expert, neonatal psychologist Cheryl Milford of Magee-Women's Hospital at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Milford said the reason for the risk is that the brain simply
isn't developed enough at 34 to 36 weeks. "A lot of the development
of higher-order functioning in the brain is occurring in the
34-to-36-week range," she explained, adding that "there's a reason
that humans gestate for 40 weeks."
The current study included 168 pairs of babies -- one born at
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and their teachers reported on classroom behaviors.
The Michigan team found that late pre-term birth more than
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Furthermore, the odds of having emotional difficulties, such as
attention problems, were about twice as high for those born a
little bit early compared to the children born at full-term.
Results of the study appear in the December issue of
Talge said it's important to note that not every child born at
34 to 36 weeks had problems. In fact, most didn't. "Only about 20
percent fell below that IQ threshold, and that means 80 percent
were above that. And, about 20 to 30 percent had internalizing or
attention problems," she said.
"We now have a greater understanding that each week matters," said Dr. Michael Msall, chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at the University of Chicago Medical Center. However, he sad that "the good news from this study is that at age 6, even in a different era of neonatology [the 1980s], these kids did quite well. Yes, on a population basis, there may have been some problems, but I think that it may be like being five pounds overweight on a population basis, and most of these differences may be subtle."
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UK Based international lifestyle magazine, MONOCLE has featured Penang on their 52nd issue. The 2-page spread focused largely on the conservation of architecture and heritage buildings in Penang, while promoting property in the Heritage Core Zone. The article also mentioned heritage buildings that has been turned into hotels, services and restaurants : Muntri Mews, 23 Love Lane, the Blue Mansion, Teksen Restaurant and China House.
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Still, all games have those hidden plays that can be forgotten, but end up playing a huge factor in the outcome. Here are a handful that changed this game:
1. Morris For No Gain – After the Cowboys marched the opening kickoff down the field for a quick score, the Redskins were on the move themselves. It was second-and-goal from the nine-yard line after Robert Griffin III misfired his first-down pass to Alfred Morris, who got the ball on the next play. But the Cowboys stuffed him for no gain, forcing third down. That's a down that the Redskins like to run RGIII on a quarterback draw, which they did again. But he was still nine yards away and managed just seven before
2. Ruling on Webb's Contact – The Cowboys appeared to catch a break from the NFL rulebook.
3. Church & Carr Can't Grab It – Ok, so I thought it would be too easy to list the illegal motion penalty that forced Washington to re-kick, which was returned by Dwayne Harris for an 86-yard score. But how about the play before?
4. Beasley For 14 – Momentum was swinging in Washington's favor until a missed field goal by Kai Forbath early in the fourth quarter. The Cowboys were struggling to move the ball, but they went to
5. Holding on Lichtensteiger – The sack, forced fumble and recovery by Kyle Wilber ultimately won the game for the Cowboys, but the play before was just as big. A holding call on guard Kory Lichtensteiger pushed the Redskins back 10 more yards to the 11, which put even more pressure on RGIII and the Washington offense to get out of the hole. It allowed Wilber to pin his ears back and attack, which resulted in the game-changing play.


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Chalkboard Paint: Would You Try It?
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It may be summertime but that doesn't mean the chalkboards should disappear! They may be key in classrooms but chalkboard paint can be useful around the home, whether it be for message boards ("Honey, don't forget to pick up the kids from soccer practice!") or a canvas for your little artist.
Chalkboard paint is an easily cleaned water-based paint that will adhere to many surfaces which allows you to create a chalkboard basically anywhere you want, though smooth surfaces work best.
You can find chalkboard paint at most home improvement stores and you can now even buy it in different colors.
Do you like the idea of chalkboard paint? What kind of use would you get out of it?
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mikeyjavimami21May 29, 2009 at 10:55 AM
When I buy a home I plan to use chalkboard paint, I think it is an awesome Idea for memo boards that you can really customize (I am thinking an awesome frame around the area that gets painted) or for kids to draw without having to mess up the driveway!
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aurorabunnyMay 29, 2009 at 11:09 AM
My DH bought a big board from Home Depot a over a year ago and used the chalkboard paint on it, it's hung in my son's playroom and it works perfectly.
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1sttimemommy198May 29, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Me and DH have discussed this and I have every intention on putting it in our playroom when we buy a house. We are looking into buying my dads house and there is a huge family room area in the basement that we won't use for anything else. So we are going to make it a play room for our kids and I want to put that down there. I will have to buy a board and paint that though, because the walls are textured, not smooth.
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toriandgraceMay 29, 2009 at 12:26 PM
I intend to put it in a playroom when we buy a house.
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MomIWantMay 29, 2009 at 1:18 PM
We did our son's closet doors in chalkboard and whiteboard paint - they work perfectly!
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jeanaMay 29, 2009 at 2:55 PM
i've had some sitting in my cabinet for a year now, i keep thinking i need to use it somwhere, just haven't got around to it......maybe this weekend!
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sunmoonstarsMay 29, 2009 at 5:28 PM
I LOVE my chalkboard pain in the entry hall. One wall was large, bare, and since we walk through there, I couldn't even hang pics in that skinny space! I painted a HUGE chalkboard, and outlined it with wallpaper border that makes it look like a giant frame. Everyone who sees it LOVES it. I did 4 coats but it barely made a dent in the pint I bought, so I saved it. It looks like it will need another coat though, since it gets such heavy use :)
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LuminousMomMay 29, 2009 at 7:31 PM
One really cool place to use it if you have painted kitchen cabinets is on the INSIDE of the cabinet... then write down some of your favorite recipes, or "stand by's" like a pancake recipe or something.. its really cute and handy.
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Aidans_Mom915May 30, 2009 at 11:26 AM
DH and I bought some to use in our kids playroom - now it's just a matter of deciding where to put it!
I do like the one PP's idea about the entry way; we have a space that's nect to the door that we can't put any pics there because they'd fall off when you open the door so it'd be perfect for a little messgae board that you see as you're leaving :-)
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southernlamomMay 30, 2009 at 4:17 PM
I would love to do this also!! :) But because I am not keen on the permanance of it at the moment, I simply make a portable chalk clot MAT out of chalk cloth! :) Its portable, folds or rolls up and travels! :)
I'd like to try a little bit of the paint perhaps on some wood that I could attach to the wall then i coudl take itoff when the time comes :)


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Wouldn't it be great to have bought Berkshire Hathaway, Microsoft or Dell at an early stage and bagged huge returns? Of course, there's no such thing as a free lunch and if you base your entire investment strategy on investing in small, risky companies then the result is not likely to be a happy one.
But, just for fun, it doesn't hurt to put a small amount aside and make a speculative investment in a hidden gem with huge potential in the hopes that it will become the "next big thing." I have unearthed three. Two of these were recently listed on the NASDAQ, and the other has been around for a while with turnaround potential.
The natural gas innovator
Power Solutions International (NASDAQ: PSIX) manufactures engines that run on natural gas or propane. The company's engines support a wide range of equipment such as pumps, generators, fork lift trucks, delivery vans and buses. There is huge momentum building for natural gas because it is much cheaper than diesel and more environmentally friendly. Power Solutions was first listed on the NASDAQ in May and with a market capitalization of $300 million has significant growth potential.
Revenue grew at a steady 9% in the first quarter, but the company is in a consolidation phase and is predicting a period of strong growth starting in 2014. Excluding non-cash warrant revaluations, the company is profitable and produced an adjusted earnings per share of $0.21 in the first quarter.
It is interesting to compare Power Solutions against a competitor with a much bigger public profile, Westport Innovations (NASDAQ: WPRT). Westport has yet to make a profit and in the last quarter revenue actually declined.
Westport's main focus is on larger engines for trucks, heavy plant and railway engines. Despite the unfavourable comparison with Power Solutions, many investors see a bright future for Westport. With a growing number of refilling stations, the trucking industry could see a significant migration from diesel to natural gas this year. And this should translate into significant sales for Westport's new 12-liter engine.
With general market momentum on its side, Power Solutions has prospects for significant growth and may surprise its better-followed competitor.
The robotic spine-tingler
Mazor Robotics (NASDAQ: MZOR) makes robotic guidance systems and complimentary products to carry out spinal surgery. The Israeli company has a market capitalization of $200 million and was first listed on the NASDAQ in May.
Revenue more than doubled to $4.9 million in the first quarter of 2013 as compared to $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2012. The increase was due to the sale of just six systems. The company reported a net loss of $10.5 million, but this was largely due to a fair value financial adjustment and on a non-GAAP adjusted basis this fell to a loss of only $0.4 million. On the basis of its successful NASDAQ listing, the company will receive a second tranche investment of $7.5 million from institutional and accredited investors.
This is an exciting company in a very early phase. The next big thing? Who knows, but if you are looking for a highly speculative punt, this must be a candidate.
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2)No, they have hulls that include something that a Trek ship cannot get past: Neutronium.
3) There were so many hitting it so fast they couldn't recharge them dast enough.
ALL TREK vs ALL WARS
What do you NOT understand? The SCENARIO WE PROPOSED IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS ARGUMENT is Trek vs Wars... not SOME of trek vs wars, or the UFP vs Empire... TREK VS WARS. Q FIGHTS. PERIOD.
And they were not moving fast in any respect as the ISD was moving rather slowly and the asteroids were CERTAINLY not overtaking the ISD...
Neutronium in Star Wars is NOT the impregnable Star Trek Neutronium.
I can PROVE this quite simply:
Star Trek Neutronium does not exist naturally outside a Neutron Star and, when removed from said neutron Star begins to decay unless there is a SERIOUS gravitational field.
Tell me, does a MOON a MAN CAN WALK ON have the Gravitational Field of a NEUTRON STAR?
Do you KNOW how DENSE Neutronium in Star Trek is? NO HUMAN could lift it! EVER! Not even a TEASPOON FULL!
Thus, Trek Neutronium is NOT Wars neutronium.
1) Doesn't dispute my theory of near light speed rams...
3) So shields are depleted greatly by physical impacts with objects far smaller than the ship? So what about Space Dust... Star Wars ships HAVE NO NAVIGATIONAL DEFLECTOR...
Actually, this MIGHT explain why they never maneuver in Star Wars... Capital ships can't avoid loosing their shields to nano-meteors and micro-meteors...
In the meantime, I can prove you WRONG, or should I say, WONG, by stating this:
The USS Defiant can slag an entire planet on it's own... it carries a minimal loadout of Q-torps...
You are trying to say a "measly" 118 megatons could do what the DS Superlaser does? Cool... that means the SuperLaser in Wars is about the same as a Q-torp... this means you are REALLY fucked.
Read thru these... honestly, please do.
These are very interesting articles that seem to indicate Hyperspace is not THAT much faster than warp speed... Queen Amidala's ship only seems to max out at Warp 6... even giving the falcon a 5x increase, that brings it to roughly Warp 8 (remember folks, Warp is NOT a linear function... it's quasi-exponential)... so Warp 9.98 (Ent-E and Voyager max theoretical top speeds) or warp 9.5 (average ship sustainable top speed) is almost as fast, if not faster, than Hyperdrive...
Scary thought, isn't it. The only REAL technological advantage Star Wars has possibly being only a MINOR advantage, if it even is an advantage.
Seriously read those pages and try to debunk them... I read thru them and found no real flaw with them... those I had thought of, he covered in the continuation sections!
"The Venator-class, as a true warship, can feed almost its entire reactor output to its heavy guns when required."
If we divide 3.6E24 watts by 8 guns, and figure a certain amount of inefficiency, we're looking at around 100 teratons per second from each gun at maximum firepower!
Therefore, with the Superlaser hundred thousand times stronger than a Venator's guns, 100,000 TT.
Main phasers: 3.6 GW (5.1 MW per emitter, 200 emitters in the main phaser array, 2 full-sized saucer arrays and 3 smaller roughly half-size arrays on the stardrive section, p.123). Note that phasers appear to have a chain-reaction effect so their raw power output may be deceptively low.
Photon torpedoes: About 64 megatons max theoretical (based on 1.5 kg antimatter payload)
With Quantum torpedoes being twice as powerful as photon torpedoes, 118 MT
The USS Defiant can slag an entire planet on it's own... it carries a minimal load out of Q-torps...
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Hyperdrive: Our Star Destroyers can easily traverse our galaxy in a matter of a few weeks, with travel speeds of over 1 million times the speed of light. However, hyperdrive does have some limitations; a ship travelling in hyperspace cannot fly through a star, and it can be affected if it passes by high-energy events such as supernovae ("without precise calculations we'd fly right through a star or bounce too close to a supernova, and that would end your trip real quick, wouldn't it?"- Han Solo, ANH).
Some Federation cultists have taken to claiming that Star Wars Imperial ships need months to traverse the galaxy, but it must be noted that Darth Vader summoned bounty hunters from the core worlds (including IG-88 who always worked in the core sectors) to the isolated Outer Rim Hoth system and those bounty hunters arrived, all while the Imperial fleet was still in the asteroid field. To travel from the core sectors to one of the outer rim sectors would be a journey of at least 30,000 light years, and the bounty hunters must have made the trip in two or three days maximum. This works out to a speed of 3.65 million times c. Further evidence for this scale of hyperdrive propulsion speed comes from page 145 of the ROTJ hardcover novelization:
"The vast rebel fleet hung poised in space, ready to strike. It was hundreds of light-years from the Death Star --- but in hyperspace, all time was a moment, and the deadliness of an attack was measured not in distance but in precision."
This scene takes place after Skywalker is captured by Vader (in the wee hours of the morning, just before dawn), and the Rebel fleet arrives shortly after Skywalker enters the Emperor's overbridge. This means that the Rebel fleet covers at least 200 light years (hence the term "hundreds") in the approximate time interval required to transport Skywalker from the surface of Endor to the Death Star in orbit. We know from ANH that a typical starship can easily achieve orbit in much less than half an hour, because the Death Star was 30 minutes out of position during General Dodonna's briefing and the X-wing crews had manned and prepped their ships, achieved orbit, and then circumnavigated several hundred thousand kilometres around Yavin to attack the Death Star before it was in position. Therefore, even if we include the time required to load Skywalker aboard the shuttle, land aboard the Death Star, and travel to the Emperor's overbridge, Vader could not have taken longer than 30 minutes to make the trip. This means that the Rebel fleet must have been travelling at speeds of at least 200 light years per half-hour. This works out to 3.5 million c. Here is a quote from Dark Force Rising, pg. 212 hardcover:
"From the labored sound of the engines, [Mara Jade] could guess they were pushing uncomfortably far past a Victory Star Destroyer's normal flank speed of Point Four Five. Possibly even as high as Point Five, which would mean they were covering a hundred twenty-seven light-years per hour."
127 light years per hour works out to roughly 1.2 million c, which is somewhat lower than the estimate based on the events of ROTJ, but it is always possible that Vader dallied around on the surface for a while before taking Luke to meet the Emperor. Some sources seem to indicate much lower hyperdrive speeds, including one quote from Heir to the Empire, pg. 35 hardcover:
"It took the Chimaera nearly five days at its Point Four cruising speed to cover the three hundred fifty light-years between Myrkr and Wayland."
This indicates that .4 hyperdrive is equivalent to a mere 26,000c in this region of space (only 8 times faster than a Federation ship), as opposed to the 1.2 million c speed of .5 hyperdrive factor, which is more than 400 times faster than a Federation ship. It is possible that this indicates an extremely steep exponential increase in speed with hyperdrive factor, but it is more likely that it is merely a region of space in which navigational conditions such as obstacles, space-time distortions, etc. slow down local travel (keep in mind that Federation warp drive is also affected by certain regions of space, as we found in "The Omega Directive" when it was revealed that there was an entire sector of Federation space in which warp travel was impossible). The speed chart from BTM (see below) clearly indicates that the speed of hyperdrive travel varies dramatically depending on where you are going. One final quote comes from the most original source of all:
From Star Wars IV: A New Hope, pg. 118 softcover: "Navigation computer calculates our arrival in Alderaan orbit at oh two hundred."
This indicates that the trip from Tattooine in the Outer Rim to Alderaan in the Galactic Core takes less than one day. Otherwise, Solo would have included a date or a number of days along with the time (if you are going to arrive at two o'clock three days from now, you won't just say that "we will arrive at two o'clock"- you will say "we should arrive around two o'clock on Monday", or "we should arrive Monday afternoon" or "we should arrive in a few days"). A trip from the outer rim to a core system will be at least 30,000 light years (and probably much more- Alderaan might be on the far side of the core), and if it takes less than one day, travel speeds must be in excess of 10 million c. This is from a canon source.
In general, the canon films tend to indicate much higher hyperdrive speeds than the official novels. Travel from Outer Rim systems such as Tattooine, Hoth, and Yavin to core systems like Coruscant and Alderaan takes hours rather than days, as described above. Also, it should also be noted that the hyperdrive-capable X-wing fighters of the Rebel Allliance have no bathroom facilities, thus further indicating that there are strict limits to how long one is expected to spend in transit. The Behind The Magic CD contains a speed chart which appears to agree with most of the official sources as well as the canon ANH film:
We can see that travel times are strongly influenced by location. In the above chart, it can be seen that a typical starship can travel from Coruscant in the Galactic Core to Bespin, Dagobah, Dantooine, Endor, and Tatooine (all located in the Outer Rim, as seen in the galactic map, also from the BTM CD) in times ranging from 19 hours to over 22 days. The reason for this range is that hyperspace routes can force slow travel if they pass through regions of the galaxy with numerous navigational hazards. A starship traveling from Coruscant to Dantooine is traveling at an average speed of more than 18 million times c, while a starship traveling from Coruscant to Tatooine is traveling at an average speed of only 600,000c. The best route for a traveler would therefore be to jump to Dantooine first, and then take the 20-hour trip to Tatooine from there. This would cut the total trip down from more than 22 days to less than 2 days.
The trip from Dantooine to Endor is even more impressive. Endor is on the other side of the galaxy from Dantooine as seen in the galactic map, a distance of more than 100,000 light years. And yet, a direct hyperspace jump between Dantooine and Endor takes only 21 hours. This requires an average speed of more than forty million times c! But the most impressive trip is still Han Solo's trip in ANH, from Tattooine to Alderaan. The BTM speed chart agrees with the estimate of less than 1 day travel time derived from ANH, with a figure of 7 hours. Furthermore, we can see from the BTM map that the distance from Alderaan to Tattooine is closer to 40,000 light years than the conservative 30,000 light year estimate used earlier, and a 40,000 light year trip in 7 hours would require speeds of roughly fifty million times c.
A common misconception is the belief that hyperdrive cannot be initiated in gravity wells. This is actually untrue- although it is not recommended, it is possible to initiate a hyperjump in the gravity well of a planet. The Millenium Falcon actually went to hyperspace inside the atmosphere of a planet to escape Byss in the split-second before the planetary energy shield closed on them (ref. Dark Empire). Again, we stress that this is not recommended for safety reasons, but it is possible.
Specialty hyperdrives can travel even more quickly. The long-range planet-destroying missiles launched by the Galaxy Gun could travel from the galactic Deep Core to anywhere in the outermost frontiers in "a few hours" (ref. SWEGWT), in spite of the severe navigational disturbances in the Deep Core. This requires speeds in excess of 100 million times c!
Warp drive uses a matter/antimatter-powered space-time continuum distortion process to drive a ship forward at many times the speed of light. The warp speed table is as follows (taken from the TNG TM and the Star Trek Encyclopedia):
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Warp Factor
Speed in multiples of c
The TM indicates that the propagation rate of subspace transmissions is "about sixty times faster than the fastest starship, either existing or predicted", and we know that Warp 8 is the highest warp factor that can be maintained for long cruising durations. Therefore, a ship attempting to cross a 120,000 light-year wide galaxy would have to be ready for a 117-year journey, to go from end to end. By dividing the speed of subspace by sixty, we find that the maximum speed of any starship is roughly 3333c. This is consistent with the pilot of Star Trek: Voyager where Captain Janeway said the Voyager would take 75 years to cover the 70,000 light year distance back to the Alpha Quadrant "at maximum warp."
It is noteworthy that in ST5, the Enterprise-A apparently traveled to the galactic core over a fairly short time duration (a few hours, or a few days). This would be a trip of many tens of thousands of light years, which would seem to suggest that the warp drive speed of the Enterprise-A is comparable to an Imperial warship using hyperdrive. However, this interpreted travel speed is completely inconsistent with every single episode of Voyager (which wouldn't even exist as a series if it weren't for the speed limitations of warp drive). Some Federation cultists have chosen to simply assume that ST5 is indicative of true warp speed, and that every other incident of poor speed is due to an anomalous condition. However, this is obviously a ludicrous assumption: if one incident contradicts literally hundreds of other incidents, then the one incident must be the anomaly. However, it still must be explained. There are a few possible explanations:
Sybok knew of a wormhole that led to the galactic core from near their starting location. This wormhole must have been unstable, but it might have remained stationary long enough for Sybok to pass through and for the crew to return to Federation territory afterwards.
Sybok might have been speaking figuratively when he said that they were headed toward the centre of the galaxy. Coruscant is invariably described as the centre of our galaxy and sometimes even the centre of the universe, yet it is thousands of light years away from the physical centre of the galaxy and extremely far from the centre of the universe. The "Great Barrier" that he spoke of was similar to the "Great Barrier" seen in TOS, which was actually at the outer edge of the galaxy. In fact, the physical appearance of the planet, and the barrier itself, indicated that it could not have been the centre of the galaxy. The small planet in ST5 bore no resemblance whatsoever to the massive collection of stellar matter, nebular gases, and antimatter fountains which have been observed at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy.
Regardless of which explanation we choose, it is clear that ST5 cannot be used as "proof" that every other film and episode in Star Trek history is incorrect in its portrayal of warp drive speed.
The Federation DS9 TM specifies that the maximum speed which can be maintained for as long as 12 hours is warp 9.9 for upgraded versions of the Galaxy-class and Nebula-class starships. Maximum 12-hour speeds are listed as warp 9.2 for the Miranda-class, warp 9.7 for the Norway-class and Saber-class, and speeds between warp 9.55 and 9.75 for various other sundry ship classes. Their fastest starship appears to be the Defiant-class, which is rated for a maximum of warp 9.982 for 12-hours. This represents a significant strategic advantage over other groups in the area such as the Romulans, Klingons, Cardassians, Jem'Hadar, etc. According to the DS9 TM, no starship from any of those groups has been observed exceeding warp 9.6.
Using this information, we can conclude that the average Federation, Romulan, Klingon, Cardassian, or Jem'Hadar warship is capable of approximately 2000c cruising speed, with high-end ships being capable of 3000c, and a handful of exceptional vessels being capable of roughly 6000c. This is, of course, insignificant compared to the speed of hyperdrive which ranges into the millions or tens of millions of times c, but it nevertheless represents a significant improvement over previous efforts from the Federation.
Warp drives can be disrupted by strong gravity fields. The gravity well of the Dyson sphere in Relics forced the Enterprise-D out of warp, even though its surface gravity level was no higher than Earth-normal gravity. This was seen when Starfleet officers boarded the derelict, unpowered USS Jenolan, where they were able to move about unimpeded even before they re-powered the ship's systems. This indicates that the intensity of the gravity well is not as important as its sheer size- a passing starship would be influenced by such a large gravity well for an unusually long duration, even though the gravity well is no more intense than a typical planetary gravity well.
Further evidence of warp drive vulnerability to gravity wells is seen in Once More Unto the Breach when Worf used an inverse graviton beam (an anti-gravity beam) to keep Jem'Hadar warships from going to warp. The technique was successful, so this indicates that Jem'Hadar warp drives can be prevented from functioning through the use of anti-gravity beams. It is reasonable to conclude that Romulan, Klingon, and Federation warp drives would be similarly affected, since all of the aforementioned warp drives appear to function on the same basic principles.
The enormous gravity-well projectors can be reversed to project anti-gravity beams in a manner similar to a standard Imperial repulsorlift drive, but on a larger scale (and a much larger scale than Worf's puny anti-graviton beam). In fact, this was actually done in Solo Command, when an interdictor reversed its gravity-well projectors to put a Victory-class Star Destroyer away. This means that Imperial interdictor cruisers can potentially be just as effective on warp-driven starships as they are on hyperdrive-equipped starships, regardless of whether reverse-polarity is actually required.
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Hi Michael, you got in touch several weeks ago about finding a Lions bar. The Tilted Kilt on Medlock Bridge Road/State Bridge Road gets about 40 fans each game. I've been going there. I'm flying to DET for the Panthers and Packers games but I'll be back there for the game following Thanksgiving. You should check it out; worth a drive. Tom
Michael; there is a great Lions bar in Alpharetta. It's called the Tilted Kilt on Medlock Bridge Rd. We get about 40 Lions fans a week there; they run specials for us,give us an entire room with a huge screen; etc.
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Beyond Vegan Foie Gras: Tasting Tofu Misozuke (Miso Marinated Tofu)
Have you heard of tofu misozuke, i.e. miso marinated tofu? It's been called "vegan cheese," "vegan butter," even "vegan foie gras." While I suppose there's some (delicious) truth in those statements, I think tofu misozuke is amazing stuff on its own, without all the animal-product based comparisons. Just what is tofu misozuke and what can you do with it? Read on for more information.
Tofu misozuke is a centuries-old method wherein tofu is slathered in miso, then wrapped in cloth or konbu (a form of seaweed) and left to sit for a while, usually around two weeks but also two months or longer. The miso penetrates the tofu, the enzymes slowly breaking it down until a rich, paté-like texture is achieved. The resulting tofu is traditionally served straight up with sake, where small amounts are eaten between sips. Tofu misozuke originated in the Fukuoka district in Japan where today it's considered a delicacy and difficult to find.
But what does it taste like? Again, the texture is rich and creamy with an animal fat-like silkiness. While I don't care for the foie gras comparison, I can understand why it's made. The taste is reminiscent of miso, tangy and salty and rich in umami, with a touch of sweetness. There is a cheese-like quality to tofu misozuke and, in fact, you will most likely find it stocked at cheese counters. It is delicious stuff and well worth seeking out.
Like an aged blue cheese, it pairs really well with wine and sake, as previously mentioned. It can also be slathered on a cracker or bread, or on vegetables. I like it straight up, accompanied by a tangy pickle or thin sliced radish.
If it's so rare in its country of origin, how was it possible that I could walk to my local cheese shop in Oakland, California and get my hands on a package? Interestingly, we have a Vietnamese-American couple to thank for bringing this delicacy to the USA. Dang Vu and Oanh Nguyen first tasted tofu misozuke in Japan but could not find it once they returned home to California, so they decided to see if they could make it on their own. After an extensive search, they found one modern recipe and had a 18th-century one translated for them. Several months of experimenting ensued, with many setbacks and mistakes. They did finally succeed and their company Rau On was formed. The method they settled on uses miso and tofu, as well as a touch of sake and sugar.
For more information on tofu misozuke, visit the Rau Om website. This interview with Andrea Nguyen is also very informative and well worth reading.
Tofu misozuke can be found at a few select places in the Bay Area. (I purchased my mine at Sacred Wheel Cheese in Oakland.) You can also order it directly from Rau Om for $7.00 per 2.5 oz package plus shipping. They also sell a 5 oz package for $13.00
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This reminds me of Tofuyou which is a delicacy in Okinawa. It's probably even harder to find than Misokuke Tofu.
Here's a quick definition: Tofuyou was fermented by soybeans and rice malt for over six months. It's descended from the Ryukyu dynasty. It taste like cheese and goes well with the local alcohol, Awamori. Tofuyou was once secret follow only royalty and upper-class.
I *just* bought some of this last week, after hearing about on a vegan blog and finding a recipe to make my own. I figured I'd try it first before deciding if I want to try to make it at home. So far I've just had it spread on crispbread and it's really tasty; it hits my stinky cheese happy-place but definitely has its own flavor going on.
The wrapper says "Misozuke", but your article title says "Misokuke"…
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Excited to try this! I live about 5 minutes from Sacred Wheel. Thanks for the tip!
This looks amazing! I am really keen to try this but live in the UK. Do you know of anybody selling this in the UK? Thanks!


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Strong link to local and national non-profits
Sometimes "it's the thought that counts" and the recipient does not have time to pick up their gift. In that case, the recipient can donate it to a group of well respected, family oriented national charities, or simply allow the money to go back to the gift giver's Yiftee account, from which they can then give another gift. This avoids complex accounting issues for the merchants and there is no risk that the value of the gift will be lost, like an unused gift card.
Yiftee also works with local non-profits so local communities can benefit from the program as well. Most recently, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church co-sponsored a program to gift Thanksgiving dinners and gift baskets to over three-hundred people in the Redwood City, California community. Yiftee is currently working with local volunteer organizations in Red Hook, Rockaway and Staten Island, NY to help both local merchants and families in those areas hard hit by Superstorm Sandy get back on their feet via a unique gifting service available to anyone in the United States.
Yiftee partners with national merchants who contribute locally
To kick start featured merchants nationally, Yiftee is partnering with two significant franchisors: Apricot Lane, a women's clothing boutique, and Capriotti's, a handmade sandwich shop. "Our partners care deeply about the communities where their stores are located," commented Lori Laub, Yiftee Co-Founder responsible for merchant and customer relationships, "Their store owners are entrepreneurs with deep roots in the same town councils and little leagues as the independent merchants and we are honored to work with them all."
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Creating companies with a big impact is nothing new for the four Yiftee co-founders. Collectively, they have six IPOs and two acquisitions under their belts, as well as the most current expertise in mobile application development, social media and big data trends from Stanford's School of Engineering and Carnegie Mellon University. Yiftee was honored to have been one of six winners out of eighty-eight applicants chosen to participate in the Stanford Forge Accelerator program in 2011/2012 and one of nine finalists out of 400 in the Stanford BASES eChallenge.
About Yiftee, ™ Local Gifts, On-the-Go
Founded in 2011, Yiftee is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. Yiftee (www.yiftee.com) is an exciting new iPhone app and Internet service that lets consumers send thoughtful, unexpected gifts (most under $20) among friends, family and colleagues quickly and easily via email, mobile and social media. Yiftee gifts are real items that the recipients pick up using their smart phones and tablets at favorite local restaurants and shops, driving profitable business to local merchants. To be featured, merchants simply apply at Yiftee.com; there is no cost, no commitment, no special technology and no discounting required. Merchants gain additional sales, foot traffic and a free mobile/web sales channel. Please see www.yiftee.com to give your gift and spread the Yiftee love.
Yiftee is proud to work with these partners.
Apricot Lane. Ken Petersen, CEO and founder:
"We always like to stay ahead of the latest fashion trends and by partnering with Yiftee, we are able to stay ahead of trends in the tech world too!" said Ken Petersen, founder of the popular Apricot Lane Boutique franchise. "We are excited to be a part of something that promotes random acts of kinds throughout the year, but more importantly, we are thrilled that one of our featured gifts gives back. Our 3Strands bracelets are made by young women in Cambodia who have been rescued from sex trafficking and 50% of the profits go back to help those same young women."
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop. Jason Smylie, Executive VP/CIO/CMO:
"Capriotti's is thrilled to be an early partner with Yiftee. Their unique gifting platform is easy to use not only for consumers, but also for our shop managers. The simple execution and potential for incremental revenue is what makes Yiftee particularly attractive for our brand."
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You kicked off your Beautiful Things solo tour a few weeks ago with The Dear Hunter and Good Old War as your backing band. How have the first week or so of shows been?
It's been incredible. It's a way different experience from touring with Circa, but it's just as intense. It's been really fun. Up until a few days ago we were still trying to tighten up the set to figure out all the kinks in it. I think we have a really good set going,
You frequently do solo shows, but this is your first extended tour in a hot minute. Is it nice to change it up from Circa like this every once in a while?
It definitely helps to keep things fresh and exciting.
Can you talk about what Good Old War add to the live show as your backing band and how important it is to have them out with you?
I think that they're just incredible musicians. They really help me put a different sound to all of these songs that just start out acoustic with vocals. The idea to make "Stone Hearted Man" a bluesy-reggae song was their idea. Different elements of the live show really benefit from their suggestions and input too.
POZ: Beautiful Things is promoted as a solo CD, but does having them on it make it so much more of an experience for you?
Anthony: I can call those guys up and have them come in and jam on something they've never heard before. They'll just come in and write their parts right there. Most of the time they'll be looking at me to ask me what I think of the music, and I'm just like, "It's fucking awesome."
This is also the first solo tour in many years where you've had new material to promote. How are the new songs going over live?
I think they're going over really well. I've been playing acoustic and alternative versions of a lot of songs on the album for the last year and a half, so I don't really ever get the experience of playing a brand new song.
POZ: What's the rest of the set been like?
Anthony: We try to keep a pretty good balance of old and new stuff. There are a few jams were working on for a new record that we kind of fit in at the end of a few songs. There are so many parts in the set where we look to each other for queues. It makes every night different and exciting.
Beautiful Things was released a week ago via Photo Finish Records. Outside of the live show, how has the reaction been?
As much as I've paid attention, I've gotten really good responses. I'm probably more confident in that record than I have been about any record in the past.
Fans have been waiting a long time for this one and the sound is definitely much different from Avalon. Do you think everyone has grasped the change yet?
I don't really know. I went into it expecting people not to, but it's being accepted pretty well. Like I said, I'm not really in some place where I know if what I'm seeing is necessarily true. The people that I'm around and the people that are most vocal seem to be receiving it really well. But then again, I have my head in my ass [Laughs].
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Mozilla added Microsoft's .NET Framework Assistant to its add-ons blocklist over the weekend. The blocklist blocks programs with evident security vulnerabilities. Before the weekend was over, the app was stricken from the list again.
Mike Shaver, Mozilla's VP of engineering, announced on October 16 in a blog entry that the Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant provided a serious security risk and therefore "put the blocklist entry live immediately." Shaver emphasized that Microsoft itself had concurred with the blockage, leading to the move. Over the weekend Windows users were confronted partly with a warning that the Firefox browser was blocking for security reasons not only .NET Framework Assistant but also the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) in all versions for all applications.
Meanwhile Mozilla has removed at least the .NET Framework Assistant from the list. Even with the previous blocklist in effect, a new override mechanism in the works should prevent the add-on from being disabled. The WPF add-on still remains on the list.
Shaver issued a follow-up blog to describe the flip-flop as acknowledging Microsoft's revised discovery of the Framework Assistant indeed not being a "vector for this attack." Meanwhile users are puzzled over what correspondence transpired between the two entities between Friday evening and Sunday afternoon. In any case, Shaver appreciates everyone's "patience and support."
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Whatever you do guys n gals, enjoy the festive period.
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Oh well, here's the view from the experts.
Whatever you do guys n gals, enjoy the festive period.
Festive Regards
Tony Powell
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I am currently off work but that certainly doesn't stop me from being uber-busy. Aside from updating my Linked In profile, I've continued the analysis of my best birdsound recordings amongst a plethora of tasks.
On Friday 16th September, I ventured out over our local downland and collected many windfall apples and pears (Thanks to Ex Hurricane Katia) and saw a few birds whilst at it. The usual suspects were about, with large gatherings of Swallows and House Martins. On this particular day, these were to be seen in the valley areas and the 2 species were mostly present in separate flocks. Other notable birds were Kestrel, Red Kite and Buzzard.
Saturday 17th September was time for me to visit the Royal Berkshire Agricultural Show (aka Newbury Show). I was able to visit many stalls and watch a few different events. The Wildlife Trusts i.e. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust, F.W.A.G (Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group), Songbird Survival were among those visited. These were of special interest to me as I am looking for new contacts in this field.
The Sunday 18th September saw my sister and I visit Crookham Common, which is due east of Greenham Common for a walk hosted by the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust. Again, it proved a most entertaining day but also, more importantly for me, an educational day out as well. The purpose of the event was to explain to the locals (of which I am one) the nature of the work that is taking place in this area. A restoration program is currently ongoing in this heathland area and is given the wonderful title of "Heathland and Beyond". The ongoing work will and already has, made use of volunteers, to help improve the habitat. To give it's other catchy title, the West Berkshire Living Landscape project.
Until next time!
It's official, well done Rufus Sage and GWCT.
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And how exactly do you plan on enforcing this? Just telling people they can't play alliance? That's basically what it's going to come down to because nearly ALL PvE realms are alliance heavy. It is simply impossible to balance it without forcing people to play horde. PvP realms are often the reverse. Besides which just because one side has more people doesn't mean they participate in PvP. For that matter on my last server alliance outnumbered the horde by a fair margin, but they horde always totally destroyed them just because they had much better players.
Blizzard doesn't balance it because it's not their job to choose sides, it's yours and they give you that freedom. The most they can do is offer transfers for one faction only - which they already do on some realms.


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Arts Council reorganizes its board
Date: August 18, 2009
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The Sarasota County Arts Council restructured its board of directors Tuesday starting with the elimination of members Bill Korp, Edward Alley, Louis Schultz, Darrell Huntley, Nancy Roucher, Audrey Coleman, Tony Swain, Chris Pfahler, Vice President Warren Simonds and President Terry Romine.
The board came to an amicable decision following discussions with local arts groups that expressed concern over the council's lack of arts advocacy. In an effort to serve as better and more efficient advocates, the board agreed to trim itself down to four key members — Dr. Larry Thompson, president of the Ringling College of Art and Design, John Alan Fischer, executive director of the Artist Series of Sarasota, Linda DiGabriele, managing director of the Asolo Repertory Theatre, and Pedro Reis, founder of Circus Sarasota.
"The board felt the best thing to do was restructure and let the arts and cultural groups take control and ownership over their future," said Ashley Brown, communications manager at the Arts Council.
Thompson will serve as board chairman. DiGabriele will serve as vice president; Fischer will serve as treasurer; and Reis will serve as secretary. All four board members directly represent arts organizations ranging from small to large.
"Basically, the arts and cultural groups wanted to work together," Brown said. "Each of these board members represents a small-, middle- or large-sized group. This is the first time in a long time all these organizations have come together to form a really positive partnership. They wanted a board comprised of leaders from other arts and cultural groups."
According to Brown, additional board members from other arts and cultural organizations will be named at the Arts Council's Sept. 16 board meeting.
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David D. Levine (born February 21, 1961, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American science fiction writer who won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 2006 for his story "Tk'tk'tk".
Although he has a long interest in reading and writing science fiction, he began as a writer of technical articles.[1] He has primarily written short fiction; his first professional fiction sale came in 2001.[2] A long-time member of science fiction fandom and early member of MilwApa (the Milwaukee amateur press association), he also co-edits a fanzine, Bento, with his wife, Kate Yule,[3] and has served as Convention Committee Chair for Potlatch.[4] His short story "Ukaliq and the Great Hunt" appeared in The Phobos Science Fiction Anthology Volume 2 (2003).
Although he grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he and Yule now live in Portland, Oregon.
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- "Teaching the Pig to Sing". Analog 130 (5). May 2010.
- "Tk'tk'tk" Asimov's Science Fiction (2005)[5]
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