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Need more ideas? Check out TreeHugger's great list of simple ways to Go Green, and the green coverage on PopSci.
So, reduce, reuse, repurpose, recycle, and rebuild, then show us what you are doing to make your life a little bit greener!
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Lemon meringue pie
Celebrate National Pi Day With A Big, Sloppy Slice Of Don McLean's "American Pie"
We love pie. Who doesn't? Our mom always made the best pies… after long days of pick-up baseball games in the sandlot, we remember smelling that pie sitting on the window sill, beckoning us to run home.

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Timesaver Traffic Report: Check in with Reporter Melissa Mecija
SAN DIEGO - Check in with your 10News Timesaver Traffic and Melissa Mecija for live traffic updates before you start your day.
CRASH 8:43 A.M.: SR-52 Westbound at Santo
CRASH 8:29 A.M.: SR-94 at Marron Valley Road
CRASH 7:56 A.M.: I-805 northbound at University
CRASH 7:17 A.M. I-15 southbound at Valley Pkwy.
HAZARD 6:54 A.M. I-5 southbound at SR-905. Disabled vehicle
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http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/...attle-18350996Jim Nabors, the actor best known for playing Gomer Pyle on TV in the 1960s, has married his longtime male partner.
Hawaii News Now ( http://bit.ly/14tFM3U ) reports Nabors, 82, and Stan Cadwallader, 64, traveled from their Honolulu home to Seattle to be married Jan. 15. Gay marriage became legal in Washington state last month.
The couple met in 1975 when Cadwallader was a Honolulu firefighter.
"I'm 82 and he's in his 60s and so we've been together for 38 years and I'm not ashamed of people knowing, it's just that it was such a personal thing, I didn't tell anybody," Nabors said. "I'm very happy that I've had a partner of 38 years and I feel very blessed. And, what can I tell you, I'm just very happy."


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If this is also your case, follow this instructable to build a low-fi DJ set: the DIY Turntable as featured on Gizmodo and Engadget, and take the chance to recycle your old cassette player into a new cool instrument.
Step 1: Materials
- Cassette player (better if it's an old one)
- Wire and wire strippers
- Prototyping breadboard
- Soldering iron + solder
- Screwdriver
- 5 to 9V battery with battery holder
- Some kind of variable resistor or potentiometer
- Arduino with its USB cable
- IRF540 Mosfet (transistor)
- 5 LEDs
- 5 220ohm resistors (brown-red-red)
- one 1kohm resistor (red-black-brown)
- Computer cooling fan
- Box or some kind of enclosure
This project is divided in two parts. By doing only the basics you'll be able to control the speed of the music without even having to touch an Arduino or write a line of code. Almost zero budget and quite fun.
If you decide to follow to the advanced part, you'll be able to have the pc fan act as a turntable (although it won't be real scratching because the gears of the walkman won't let you play backwards). You'll have total control over the speed of the music and will add whatever effects you like, like the LED indicator.
So, let's get started!
You can also try to plug it directly to the arduino pin and the ground, without the IRF540, and see if you can write enough power to run it.
Values will be different for every hardware, so you might have to play a little with them before getting the right effect.
What's really strange is I tried plugging the motor directly to the arduino pin and the ground (i tried digtal and power to make sure) , but the motor doesnt budge. I tried digital and analog write with all different values but I know there should be no problem because I tested the motor with a D battery which is about 1.5V.
The arduino runs fine with everything else. What do you think?
Sorry to be a pest but this is really weird.
From the Arduino website:
DC Current per I/O Pin 40 mA
On another note, although you can connect small motors to the Arduino, it's usually not recommended. That's why you would use a transistor inbetween. You can check out this tutorial if you want to know a bit more http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/Tutorials/HighCurrentLoads
Hope it helps
But, again, it will depend on your fan, so it's always good to prevent!
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LELO® Ina Personal Massager
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- Dual motors for simultaneous or alternating vibration
- 2 massage points, 8 massage modes
- Made of body-safe, phthalate-free silicone
- Rechargeable Li-ion battery runs up to 4 hours per charge
- Includes elegant gift box, storage pouch and charger
Each of its two massage points features an independent motor that allows simultaneous or alternating vibrations. Intuitive, fully lockable controls let you easily adjust speed and intensity. A Li-ion battery provides up to 4 hours of use on a single charge. Ina comes in an elegant gift box and satin pouch for storage, complete with charger, user manual and a full 1-year LELO warranty. Approx. 2.4"w x 7.9"h.
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|The History of World Archaeological Congress
|Saturday, 21 June 2008 10:29
Based on a paper presented by Dr Joan Gero at the American Anthropological Association Meeting, November 18, 1999Introduction
Since the immediate objects of archaeological study are not human beings -- but rather material remains -- archaeology has been thought, by its practitioners and by others, to lack a critical perspective in the modern world. Archaeology is perceived as a curiously a-political, "head-in-the-sand" endeavor with little relevance to contemporary social and political life. In this brief paper I argue that archaeology indeed has undertaken its own critical trajectory parallel to the critical perspectives that have developed in other areas of anthropology, and that this perspective motivates and is most visible in the World Archaeological Congress.
From the start, archaeology developed out of parallel industrial and capitalist roots as anthropology, in North America and elsewhere. In fact, in the second half of the 1800's, archaeology emerged from the very same sand pits and limestone quarries, railroad beds and factory foundations that displaced anthropology's first objects of study: "primitive" human groups. Archaeology's 20th century development has also, like anthropology, witnessed an increasingly exclusionary trajectory of professionalization, representing ever less diversity in the voices that speak for the past, an increased sidelining of the descendent groups whose ancestors and antecedents are of interest to archaeologists, and a greater convergence on single interpretative stances.
It is important to stress that the North American boycott of the Southampton conference can't be seen as a simple litmus test of righteous positions. Some North Americans who defied the boycott and went to Southampton were substantially ignorant of the events that had transpired between the city of Southampton and IUPPS, or they were aware of what had transpired but figured it just didn't matter that much one way or the other... while other North Americans attended precisely because they embraced the strong-minded political agenda represented by the Southampton City Council. By the same token, reasons for NOT attending WAC-1 ranged widely, including an informed indignation on the parts of some North American archaeologists who had worked in South Africa and recognized that their excluded South African colleagues were among the most active and vociferous opponents to the apartheid regime. Other North Americans pointed to allegedly arbitrary and inconsistent criteria in banning South Africans but not participants from other countries whose politics were also thought abhorrent. Others said that banning archaeologists, as opposed to athletes, simply lacked the clout to make this a meaningful action. Anger, rancor, confusion and dismay were all apparent.
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Usually when a car is towed, it is towed because the owner of that car parked in an unauthorized parking spot. Sometimes, however, the car being towed is actually being stolen. Either way, people do not like to have their car towed. People have found ways to make it difficult for their car to be towed though not to prevent it completely. This at least helps to buy the car owner with some time. Although parking in an authorized parking space is more recommended, here are different ways to make a car difficult to tow just in case.
Parking a car in a certain spot can help make towing difficult. One of the best ways is parallel parking, in which the car is parked between two other cars from front to back. If that is not an option, then the car could be parked near a full curb from the front or the back. Parking a car a certain way could also help, specifically with the wheels in mind. When a car is parked, the wheel can be turned a certain way so as to make it even more difficult for the car to be towed.
Settings in a car can be adjusted to help increase the difficulty of towing. While parked, the car's wheels could be locked to completely immobilized the car. That may not be as easy to figure out, which is why the car also has both a parking and emergency break. For cars with a four-wheel-drive, they could be set to 4-HI or 4-LO. While in these settings, however, the 4WD must be disabled so as not to cause any long-term damage.
Finally, adding certain items to a car can buy the owner more time before the car is towed. One such item would be a steering wheel locking device. People can visit web to obtain this item if it is not available in stores nearby. Another way people can buy time before having their car towed is putting a Hazchem warning symbol on their car that reads "Pressurized non-flammable gas." This, however, would only apply to vehicles in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom.
There are many other ways for people to prepare their cars from being towed immediately. People could either visit website and learn more about these methods or just get caught in a web of troubles in the case that their car was towed right when they left the store. Whether to help prevent cars from being stolen or just buy time for the car owners, the methods given here can sure make towing more difficult.


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These empty Victorian houses in Fort Sanders are at the center of a debate over the future of the neighborhood.
I.G.AID ME: Since an electrical fire in 2010, the 18th Street IGA has stood abandoned. It is currently in violation of several blight ordinances, according to the city.
POLICY FIRST: The city's chief policy officer, Bill Lyons, remains convinced the plan he and the mayor have come up with is the best for all parties involved.
FORT HOME: Architect Randall De Ford, left, and Stanton Webster, pictured with his family, have been representing the permanent residents of Fort Sanders in discussions with the city.
FORT HOSPITAL: Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center has been in the neighborhood since 1919, with expansions nearly every decade since.


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Reviewer: Dave
Review Date: March 3, 2011
Format: Blu-ray
Released by: Lionsgate
Release date: 11/24/2009
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Progressive Scan
Codec: VC-1, 1080p
Widescreen 2.35:1 | 16x9: Yes
If there was a complaint to be had with Lionsgate's 2007 DVD release of The Monster Squad, it was that there was no high definition release on blu-ray. In late 2009 Lionsgate rectified the situation and released The Monster Squad onto blu-ray. It was a day one purchase for me but it quickly went up on the shelf and began collection dust ever since. Like any extensive review, I spent nearly a full day with The Monster Squad on DVD. Between listening to commentaries and watching documentaries, I was all Monster'd out for the past few years. Here we are in 2011 and enough time has passed that I felt compelled to start off my first vacation of the year by dusting off the blu-ray and giving it a spin on my new Samsung 50 inch plasma TV. Lets take a look.
The Story
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What works about The Monster Squad? EVERYTHING! It's a fun story with lots of humor and jabs regarding monster mythology. He's an example of when Sean and Patrick are walking home from school discussing the Wolfman: Sean: Look, Wolfman doesn't go to work. He's not like a guy.
Patrick: What are you talking about? He walks around, he wears pants.
Sean: He had to wear pants. Those movies were made in the 40's. He had to wear them so you wouldn't see his .... 'wolf dork.' Okay, maybe that particular example had nothing to do with monster mythology. Or did it? Does the Wolfman have a ... 'wolf dork' or not? There are several scenes like this, and you find the answer to many of them at later points in the movie. They're entertaining to watch and connect.
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Image Quality
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Lionsgate included a DTS-HD track for the blu-ray but I really didn't see much different from the Dolby 5.1 track on the DVD. The track itself sounds wonderful in regards to clarity; it's just there is little in terms of channel separation or LFE activity. A Dolby 2.0 track is also included on the blu-ray. I found no disortion or flaws in either track.
Supplemental Material
http://www.horrordvds.com/reviews/a-m/msblu/msblu_menus.jpg (http://www.horrordvds.com/reviews/a-m/msblu/msblu_menul.jpg) While the DVD was a two disc set, the bluray is condensed onto a full 50gb disc. Given the movie is only 82 minutes long, putting everything on a single BD50 does not sacrifice any of the video quality. First up are the two commentary tracks with cast and crew. The first track is with Writer/Director Fred Dekker and "Squad Members" Andre Gowe (Sean), Ryan Lambert (Rudy), and Ashley Bank (Phoebe). The second is Writer/Director Fred Dekker and Director of Photography Bradford May. The first track was a blast to listen to. Initially I thought it was going to be a bore; none of the cast members were talking much at first. But once the film got rolling, everyone joined in on the commentary. While there were several tidbits shared about their experiences making the movie, the majority of the track was the group goofing on the movie by pointing out many of the inconsistencies. It wasn't done in the sense they were putting down the movie; it was clear they all love it. It was more of a group of friends reminiscing and having fun. I enjoyed it a lot and laughed along with them. The second track with Dekker and the DP was much more technical. Obviously it focuses on filming details such as sets, effects, and challenges they faced. There were no gaps of silence and both did an equal amount of talking. I enjoyed both but would say the first track with Dekker and the Squad was more enjoyable.
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The main documentary is a five-part retrospective titled Monster Squad Forever. The five parts are: The Monster Master; The Monster Makers; The Monsters and the Squad; Lights, Camera, Monsters!; and Monsters Mania. There's tons of great information in it - how Dekker formed the idea and got the movie made; cast and crew interviews where they shared stories about the filming; effects; the fan phenomenon to Monster Squad; and so much more. I really enjoyed it; fans are going to have a blast with it. At a runtime of 90 minutes, which for fans will go by in a heart beat, you just couldn't ask for more. But wait, there is more!
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What a blast I had going through all of these supplements. Two commentary tracks, a 90 minute retrospective, deleted scenes, trailer, TV spots, still gallery, and a storyboard sequence. Fans just couldn't ask for more from Lionsgate. They did a great job; a solid A.
Final Thoughts
For the 2009 blu-ray you will get what you expect over the 2007 DVD: improved picture quality. The same great movie and the same great extras are present on both the DVD and bluray. Whether it's worth the upgrade or not depends on your home theater and your appreciation of the movie. If it's a childhood favorite for you like it is for me, chances are you already own it. For those on the fence, I would recommend it for the $15.00 and to avoid any concerns of it going out of print someday. The Monster Squad is a top notch monster movie that both adults and children can enjoy. It has great makeup effects, a decent story, and a good dose of humor. It's been a long wait for the DVD, but Lionsgate really outdid themselves.
Movie - A
Image Quality - B+*
Sound - B+
Supplements - A
*Because of the quality of the HD format, the clarity, resolution and color depth are inherently a major leap over DVD. Since any Blu-ray will naturally have better characteristics than DVDs, the rating is therefore only in comparison with other Blu-ray titles, rather than home video in general. So while a Blu-ray film may only get a C, it will likely be much better than a DVD with an A.
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Running time - 1 hour 22 minutes
Rated PG-13
1 Disc
Chapter Stops
Dolby Digital 2.0
English and Spanish subtitles
Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Fred Dekker and "Squad Members"
Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Fred Dekker and Director of Photography Bradford May
Monster Squad Forever! A five-part retrospective
A Conversation with Frankenstein
Deleted Scenes
Still Gallery
I loved this movie as a kid & watched it all the time. This & Goonies even though Goonies got more love.
I've heard that the Monster Squad Forever documentary is about 10 minutes shorter on the blu-ray version, running about 76 minutes on the blu-ray compared to 87 minutes on the DVD.
I'm sure nothing major is missing, but it is good to know before chucking out those DVD copies.
A fun movie for the kids and the adult kids alike. A nice BluRay for the collection.
CPT HOOK: I could have sworn I read just the opposite. That the documentary on the blu is a bit longer. I looked around on google but could not find anything one way or the other. Do you have any sources for that information? I would love to update the review and credit the source accordingly. There's simply no way I could watch that documentary twice and try to catch any differences; I likely wouldn't find them, anyway.
Regarding the doc, the Blu-ray contains the "director's cut" of the feature-length doc, so whether stuff was added, or it was cleaned up for pacing/repeat information, I can't remember which was which. I did a search through the forums as I could have sworn it was explained somewhere here, but did not pull up any existing info here... Either way, the Blu-ray contains the updated/upgraded version of the doc.
From what I remember, Dekker added stuff to the doc. on the Blu Ray that he originally wanted to put in, but didn't have time to properly finish/ edit it. He also took a few things out as well that were repeated. The doc. on the DVD runs 87 mins., the doc. on the Blu Ray runs 76 mins.
So yes, overall it is shorter, but from what I've heard from the Director, you aren't losing anything but repeated information. Although with almost 11 mins. missing I don't know, was there really that much time of repeated info?
I found this on a forum as well. Has anyone been able to confirm any of this?
According to Michael Felsher, the producer of both the dvd and blu-ray some changes have been made for the blu-ray.
- The Deleted Scenes section has been expanded and updated to include a series of moments that were featured on the film's TV Version that were not included on the previous DVD's Deleted Scenes section.
- The Storyboard Seqeunce now includes a direct picture-in-picture comparison between the storyboards and the final scene from the movie itself.
- MONSTER SQUAD FOREVER!, the feature-length doc has been given a spit polish and nip and tuck here and there and features some footage not seen in the original version. Again everything was shot in HD, and its looking so much better than it did on the original DVD. It also plays a lot better and without as much repetitive information as before. The post-production on this doc was extremely rushed back in the day, and this version represents what would have been the final edit had I had a little more time to finesse the final product. The time crunch was no one's fault, it was just a reality due to the project's expansion from a one-disc set to a two-disc set late in the game.
The documentary now runs 76 minutes and not 88 as the review states and there are now 14 minutes of deleted scenes and not 8.
I've compared my DVD and blu-ray releases and can confirm that the extras have been changed for the blu-ray release.
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I've read that the symptoms of a heart attack are similar to symptoms of indigestion. I've never had a heart attack or indigestion: How can I tell the difference between the two so I'll know if I need to come to the Chest Pain Center?
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