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Landscaping with a Green Thumb: Composting
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The more "managed" your pile is, the faster it will produce finished compost. A highly managed pile or a compost tumbler system can give you garden-ready compost in as little as three or four weeks. If you take the passive approach and simply keep adding to the pile, you will find finished compost at the bottom of the pile in about a year's time.
To help keep your pile cooking, follow these tips:
- Make sure the pile stays hotter than the surrounding air. If it's between 104° and 131°F, it will kill pathogens and weed seeds. A compost thermometer can tell you, but you don't need to invest in one. Just make sure you add enough "greens" (e.g., kitchen waste, grass clippings). And when you do, cover the "greens" with "browns" (e.g., shredded leaves, paper) to reduce flies and odor, and to avoid attracting pests.
- Make sure the pile stays moist, but not too wet. Ideally, it should be as moist as a wrung-out sponge.
- Make sure it gets enough air. You can turn it with a pitchfork once or twice during the summer to aerate it. But it's easy to just push several large sticks or branches down through the pile vertically and give them a shake every now and then.
How to Use Compost
Finished compost will be uniformly brown and crumbly, like soil, but usually contains some brown particles of materials that haven't fully broken down. You can be use this compost as is for mulching, spreading a couple of inches of it evenly on top of the soil around plants. However, if you want to mix compost into your soil to enrich it, it's a good idea to screen it to eliminate the particles; they will continue to decompose, reducing the amount of nitrogen available to plant roots.
Compost tea is a wonderful fertilizer for plants, and it's easy to apply. Simply soak a few shovelfuls of compost for a few hours or days in a bucket of water. Pour the resulting "tea" through a screen or cheesecloth into a watering can and feed your plants. The tea will provide beneficial live organisms and improve the soil, and you'll never have to worry about giving the plants too much of it—it won't burn plants.
Related articles:
The Organic Lawn
The Ornamental Garden
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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah this evening. In the wake of the failed assassination attempt on Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, the Cabinet praised the continuous efforts exerted by Saudi security forces to stage pre-emptive attacks against terrorist groups and to fight the spread of extremist ideology. It confirmed that Saudi Arabia will continue its endeavor to wipe out terrorism in the Kingdom and to uproot illegal funding sources.
King Abdullah then briefed the meeting on his latest consultations with foreign officials, including his meeting last week with Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein and a message he received Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari.
Turning to domestic issues, the Cabinet reviewed the 45th Annual Report of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), which was recently submitted to the Minister of Finance. Reviewing the Kingdom's latest economic developments, the report highlighted the strong growth of the Saudi economy in 2008 – for the sixth year in a row – and noted the decline of the annual inflation rate from 11.1 percent in July 2008 to 4.2 percent in July 2009.
The Cabinet approved the addition of paragraph (B) to Article (25) of the Imprisonment and Detention System issued by Royal Decree No. (M/31) dated 21/06/1398 H.; approved the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Monetary Union agreement, adopted by the GCC Supreme Council during its 29th session; approved an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation with the United States, signed in Riyadh on 02/12/2008; and approved a memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Qatari Ministry of Business and Trade, signed in Riyadh on 16/12/2008.
The Cabinet also approved the appointment of Othman Al-Thabit as Education Adviser at the Ministry of Higher Education; Nasser Al-Jeaid as Minister Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Sameer Akkad as Minister Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Talal Abdulsalam as Minister Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Faisal Mualla as Minister Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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9 Rules for Keeping Your Teen Driver Safe
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Know Where He is Going
Know where your teen is going, who he is with, and the route he plans to take. Have your teen check in with you when he reaches his destination and about any other plans he has.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I am looking for information about an ancestor who worked in the mines and was a member of the UMWA.
Unfortunately we are unable to provide historical information on individual miners. During the past century there were literally millions of individuals who worked in the nation's coal mines. The UMWA never kept information on individuals for archival purposes because of the time, effort and expense of maintaining such voluminous records.
The UMWA's archives are housed at Penn State University (814 863-2505), where you can learn more about the history of the UMWA and its fight to improve the working and living conditions of its members. However, it is unlikely that the archives contain information on individual miners. Those records, if they still exist, would have been kept by the coal companies that employed the miners. Some companies donated their records to state historical societies or to local universities. We are unaware of any web site that provides information on such collections. For general information on immigration and naturalization records see the Census Bureau's GENEALOGY FAQ. You also may want to visit FamilySearch.org, a web site maintained by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church.)
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Is it ice cream time again? Any healthier versions you can recommend?
About a year ago, @morriea asked "What is the best ice cream flavor?. The heat here is overpowering and I've been catching up on yard work, so I would cheerfully crawl into a bowl of ANY flavor and not venture out for a while. I have several favorites as far as store-bought ice cream. BlueBell Homemade Vanilla is always on that list, but for pure indulgence I LOVE Ben & Jerry's Karmal Sutra. OMG yummy!
Lately I've been trying to find lower fat treats, and have found some that are incredibly good. Edy's makes a line of ice cream with 1/2 the fat of their regular versions, and I can happily report that their Caramel Delight, Mint Chocolate Chip, and Cookies and Cream are all wonderful! Skinny Cow is a popular brand, but my personal favorite treat right now is Weight Watchers (Yes! THAT Weight Watchers!!) Dark Chocolate Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Bars! Only 120 calories, 4.5 fat grams and oh-so-rich!
Do you have a favorite, high or low cal/fat?
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We love orange sherbet, which is lower in fat than ice cream, but I can recommend the Weight Watchers Ice Cream Candy Bars. Yummmmmmm! 150 calories, but I can eat half of one and have enough cold sweetness to last me a while! Their English Toffee Crunch Bars are great, too.
I've tried the Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich thingies, and they taste ok, but the cookie part sticks to the roof of my mouth like peanut butter. Urgh!
Now I have to go find some ice cream to eat for lunch. Thanks a lot!
@blgauthier: Yum! Orange and lime sherbet! (Not too crazy about pineapple or raspberry.) And I had forgotten about the WW Ice Cream Candy Bars. Those are great, too. '
A bit off topic (well, it's MY topic so I can segue if I want to!), but I've also found some popsicles that I love. I haven't eaten popsicles in years, but found these a while back at Wally-World and got hooked on them. Budget Saver Monster Pops in Cherry-Pineapple. Fat free and only 60 calories! A bit of sugar, unfortunately (13g), but if you give them a couple of minute out of the freezer (or 10 seconds in the microwave) they get slushy and easy to eat. I call them my hot flash pills. LOL! A dozen come in a bag and we go through at least two bags a week since DH and DS love them, too. If they were sugar-free I could be losing some serious weight. (They also come in mango and lemon-lime, but the mango isn't sweet enough and I prefer my lemons in ice box pies and my limes in margaritas.)
@belyndag: Wally World, eh? I'll have to look for those. It's definitely time to eat some cold things!
I am an ice cream addict and love the "good stuff" but every day I have a fudgesicle. Only 100 calories!
When I want to indulge I walk to my local Fresh n' Easy (to burn the extra calories, haha!) and get the smallest size of Ben and Jerry's Half Baked.
Nahh, when it comes to ice cream, sorbet, gelato, etc, healthy has nothing to do with my choices. If it's tasty & I'm in the mood for it, I'm getting it. I'm lucky to be in a city where I can pop out to any number of amazing places for handmade, artisanal, delicious whatever. I do prefer going out for ice creams stuffs rather than eating it at home. There's something so summer-perfect about getting a cup or cornet of something & sitting on a stoop or wandering the neighbourhood, idly eating, chatting, & people-watching in the sunshine.
For the occasional home eats, though, I'm currently adoring Haagen Dazs' Salted Caramel Truffle. I like to take my time picking out & sucking on all the mini-truffles first, then slurping the remaining melt-y soup.
I must say, I'm incredibly jealous of your heat at the moment. Here in Chicago, we've had the worst start of the season. I'm yearning for 80s-90s & sunny, but all we're getting is 60s & cloudy or storms. It's a hard-knock life, yo.
Shaved ice, not sure if it is truly better for you with the syrup.
Ooooh, and popsicles, yes! Those I devour like water-replacement bars in summer. I just get boxes of the Aldi generic ones (flavourice, I think?) and always keep a bunch in the freezer. Ice cream is for going out, but popsicles are for binging on in and around the house, all summer long!
@goldenthorn: Salted Caramel Truffle! Yum! That sounds heavenly! And don't be jealous of our heat. Seriously! It's approaching 100 degrees suddenly and with humidity over 90% even the shady spots aren't much help.
Re: Popsicles -- DH sells safety equipment and supplies, including a sports-type replacement drink (think of Gatorade) called Sqwincher. Woot actually sold some of their energy shots a couple of times (although these haven't been a big seller for the company. The products are usually only available to industries, not at your local grocer, but you might want to look for them. They make multi-flavored popsicles "freezer pop" style that are a Godsend when working in the heat! Electrolyte replacement, etc., along with the super-cold of a popsicle and the convenience of a freezer pop!
Dadgum it! the summoning has now made me crave some ice cream....lol.
Costco's Kirkland super premium vanilla ice cream. Yum!
Snickers Minis and Twix Minis ice cream bars. They're 90 calories and about two bites each, but they're great and satisfying.
My weakness is Godiva Belgian Dark Chocolate. A pint magically disappeared in one sitting. (Un?)fortunately, they've increased the price so much, I no longer buy it. Also, it became difficult to find. <---that's probably to real reason it's not on my ice cream menu.
@belyndag: I always throw an orange Gatorade in the freezer before cutting the grass. When I am done, I come in the house all hot and sweaty and am rewarded with orange slushy goodness!
As for ice cream, I always enjoy Haagen Dazs Mango Sorbet as a hot weather refresher. I used to really like Starbucks Java Chip, but haven't had it in quite some time. And my newest favorite is Ben and Jerry's Liz Lemon Greek Frozen Yogurt. It's lemon with a blueberry/lavender swirl.
Crown Creamery Frozen Greek Blueberry Yogurt bars. They are yummy and healthy- Fat free, 6g ( !) protein , and only 110 calories. So creamy and wonderful. I googled and can't find them, so they may be a regional thing. Got them at the grocery store.
Another fav is Weight Watchers Dark Chocolate Raspberry bars. They are on a stick and only 90 cal. Not very filling but refreshing and tasty. I like the Greek bars better -- more too them and creamier. But I do like the chocolate/ raspberry combo.
At home I have those. I agree that going out for ice cream in the summer is grand. No low cal on those occasions. We have a local candy store that has a local dairy make ice cream flavors w/ their candy in it. Superb.
Worked in the heat today so I treated myself to some B&J Karmel Sutra when I got home. If you've never had this one, it's two different ice creams, caramel and chocolate with chips, split down the middle by a tube of rich, gooey caramel. I eat the chocolate side for a while and think that nothing could be better than this, then I switch to the caramel side and think OMG this is even better, then back to the other side.....
If there is one recurring them in my preferences, it is a chocolate/caramel thing. (I have two boxes of Fleur de Sel Chocolates in my freezer from Woot's last offering.) Then, of course, I suddenly have a craving for a tart and fresh sherbet or popsicle. Yum! When I was a kid there was an ice cream shop in my town that offered strawberry sherbet. I've never found anything like it since.
Not sure how widely available Blue Bell ice cream is. I know the folks in Texas can get it. They make a Mardi Gras King Cake ice cream seasonally that is wonderful! I stock up!
You originally mentioned healthier alternatives to the good stuff. I have a Cuisinart electric ice cream maker and I have discovered making my own frozen yogurt. I use 2 cups of light yogurt (like strawberry shortcake, Yoplait has lots of great light flavors), 1 cup of Almond Milk, and fresh fruit (strawberries or bananas). In about 20 minutes I have a delicious frozen treat that makes me feel like I'm being really bad.
I am drooling at everyone's comments here...That Ben & Jerry's Karmal Sutra sounds awesome. And the Salted caramel...oh my!
Healthy? Please...it's ice cream!! I'm so not good about lowering calories there. It's almost sacred. Almost.
Have enjoyed sorbets, Italian Ices, sherbets, low-fat, low-cal fake ice creams, and so on. Plus, I find other pleasures; I love Greek Yogurt. It's a treat to me. Of course, I overeat that, too. Add fruit or not. Mix w/crushed ice. Always wonderful!
Still...there's nothing like real, calorie-laden, full of fat ice cream.
@hot72chev: Thanks so much for mentioning the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. I bought one on another deal a day site a few months ago, stuck the base thingie in the freezer, and promptly forgot it. I finally pulled it out a few weeks ago and made strawberry frozen yogurt using fat-free Greek yogurt and fresh strawberries. I thought it was pretty darn good but no one else liked it. "Too yogurt? Too sweet? Too tart? Too strawberryish?" I asked. "Yes!" they said. (sigh)
I would welcome any suggestions you have for recipes! Oh, and some help with the gadget, too. For some reason the blade in mine, which I think is supposed to stay still while the barrel spins, keeps spinning with the barrel unless I hold it in place. Urgh! Maybe I didn't assemble something correctly. Anyway, I bought the thing with the hope that I could create some healthy cold treats for the family, but the frozen yogurt I made wasn't the sweet creamy dessert they wanted. Suggestions?
Don't confuse "fat free" with healthy. Avoiding fat consumption is actually bad for you (well, except certain kinds of fats). And really, there's no such thing as "healthier" ice cream. It's terrible for you. Have it once in a while as a treat, or maybe try making your own with a lower sugar content.
"Healthier version"...why bother?
@stryker4526: My thought is to reduce or eliminate the bad fats where I can, so I can relax about them elsewhere. Ordinarily ice cream is one of the places where I totally enjoy the fats, but some of the new ice cream treats with reduced fat are awesome.
We've had a tough time finding healthy treats for my mother, since she has to monitor sugar intake, fat, sodium and calories. Pretty much all that's left is water, lol! It was shopping for her that led me to some of the great alternatives I've found.
Of course, that doesn't apply to my Karmel Sutra!
"healthy" is in the eye of the beholder.. sure there's light and fat free offerings but with all the chemicals and nasty stuff they aren't really healthy.... when you want ice cream splurge on some haagen daz - the one with only 5 ingredients. Delicious!
sadly these days you have to read the labels on everything...
@belyndag: The blade on my Cuisinart kind of does the same thing. I resorted to reading the instructions (snort) and it said as long as the circular end is facing upwards, you have done it correctly.
I made up the frozen yogurt recipe above and am still experimenting. Not everyone enjoys almond milk as I do, and some do not enjoy greek yogurt, so I guess it's just a matter of taste. Sometimes I add a little Splenda or a dash of vanilla. I was disappointed that my pineapple concoction (pineapple yogurt and canned crushed pineapple) was not as good as I had expected. The best I have made had one cup of strawberry yogurt, one cup of strawberry shortcake yogurt (Yoplait light, not greek), one cup almond milk, dash of vanilla, one banana and one cup fresh strawberries.
It's a far cry from "the good stuff" but I am restricting my sugar intake (pre-diabetic). I totally agree with @stryker4956 regarding "fat free". You really have to educate yourself and watch the labels.
I know this sounds weird, but my wife and I have been on a clean eating challenge and she has found a amazing recipe for clean ice cream. Take one or two frozen bananas, a dash of vanilla and a fourth of a cup of milk, almond milk, coconut, soy milk. Plus any other flavorings you want to add. Put in a blender, but don't add all the milk, and blend toll it looks like ice cream. Add a bit more milk if it is too thick. This stuff tastes almost like vanilla ice cream by itself. We make it with coco powder and some peanut butter, and have a guilt free chocolate fat elvis.
@belyndag: If watching out for calories is what you're worried about, they've got a few super-low calorie "ice creams" out - Breyer's I think has a couple, 80/90 calorie.. one of 'em was pretty good, the other tasted like a combination of 50% whipped cream/50% Ice Cream.. definitely wasn't bad, but it was different.
Lately I've been getting a container of some quality ice cream, then buying a bag of freeze-dried stawberries and mixing 'em.. it's good :)
@goldenthorn: Where're you from? I've got a bunch of artisanal/high end ice cream shops around me too - haven't been to many of 'em though. I've been seeing Salt & Straw on TV like crazy and been meaning to make a point of going there - there's supposed to be some made with a bunch of local microbrews that's really good.
There is a soft serve yogurt called "Only 8" that's a nice alternative... if you can find it!
@drchops: Breyer's is one of our favorite brands, but I've never tried their low-sugar options. Breyer's Mint Chocolate Chip is DH's absolute favorite ice cream in the world! It's quite different from other mint chocolate chip ice creams -- so light and crisp it's almost like a sherbet instead of an ice cream. If they make a low-sugar option that's similar, I might be able to persuade him to try it.
Am I the only one who has noticed that you can't seem to have lower sugar, lower fat, lower calorie and lower salt all in the same store bought item? It seems that, in order to reduce one or two of these, they INCREASE one or two of the others. Urgh!
Be careful of Breyers.. some of it is not even labeled as ICE CREAM any more.. it says "frozen dairy dessert" ugh.
There's a local creamery here called High Road, and they make a Vanilla Fleur de Sel that has ruined all other vanillas for me.
They also make a Bourbon Burnt Sugar that I hear is very good. If you're in Atlanta, you can get it at Whole Foods.
My local Vons has two brand new "low-carb" varieties of Safeway brand ice cream (Vanilla Bean and I think Pecan Praline). They both have lots of fiber.
I know I'm a few days late coming back to this - but I had a minute to look up Only 8's website and wanted to share. This stuff is yummy and whether you're watching calories (32 cals per 1/2 cup) or carbs (7 per 1/2 cup) you're set. It's also diabetic and lactose intolerant friendly.
@thumperchick: Yum! I looked over the site and can't find a store locator. I've never seen this brand around here, but it looks good.
Monsters now come in sugar free….I have not tried them, but it's the Cherry Pineapple flavor you speak of….
@jdsl1998: I had forgotten about this conversation! I actually found the website for the company that makes MonsterPops (they seem to be a nice small company) and sent them an email several months ago. At that time they told me that they were making sugar free popsicles and to ask for them in my local store. They also added me to their mailing list and have been regularly sending me HUGE discount coupons for their products, including an occasional coupon for a FREE bag of popsicles! Yum! The sugar free aren't quite as good as the regular pops, and the calories aren't terribly lower, but we keep some of those in the freezer, along with the others. Thanks for the reminder! Think I'll have one NOW!


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Design News
Mar 01, 2012
Senior Interior Design Students Collaborate with Tsoi/Kobus and Associates
Senior interior design students tasked with designing a children's hospital this spring face a distinctive challenge: not only do they have to provide for the rapidly changing needs of a population that includes everyone from newborns to teenagers, but they have to turn the facility into a comforting and inviting environment for children and caregivers.
They will have some help, though. As part of an annual collaboration, the students are working with Cambridge, Mass., based architecture, planning, and interior design firm Tsoi/Kobus & Associates (TK&A).
The semester-long project—the fourth collaboration of this kind between TK&A and Wentworth Institute of Technology—pairs four student groups with two TK&A mentors who guide them through the design process. Their interaction with the mentors includes monthly reviews and evaluations of their work, guidance on their designs, and the opportunity to make industry connections.
Herb Fremin and Lynette Suslowicz, the instructors for the course, say that the project teaches students how to create a soothing environment for children within the sterilized and even foreboding atmosphere hospitals can sometimes represent–a complex lesson that creates an extremely marketable skillset.
But Fremin says that the students' dedicated work on the hospital designs demonstrate their interest beyond a final class grade or professional development. "They find purpose and meaning in the project without thought of reward."


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It's that time of year again, spring cleaning, the time to get rid of the items you might of forgot you even had.
Area agencies are making it a little easier by helping those in the community get rid of their hazardous unwanted items in a safe way.
Today law enforcement agencies across the county participated in the Drug Take Back Initiative in an effort to encourage people to throw out old medicine.
"This occurs twice a year and it's an opportunity for the citizens to bring in their unused, unwanted medication and to dispose of them properly," says Trooper Jonathan Biven, with Kentucky State Police.
It's not just to clean out your cabinet but also to combat growing prescription drug abuse in Kentucky.
"Some people will break into homes and try to get into the medications, and we have found where people are reading obituaries and while funeral services are going on they are breaking into houses to try and steal these medications," says Trooper Biven.
And at Eastwood Baptist Church Warren County Public Works hosted the 11Th Hazardous Waste and E-Scrap Collection Day.
"People all across Warren County are bringing us things that have been in their garages, and kitchens, and under their bathroom sinks that they've stored up for years," says Stan Reagan, with Warren Co. Public Works.
Around 1,000 cars show up with trunks full of paint, pesticides, and even unwanted electronics.
"It lets people get this stuff out from their house where it might get into the water table or some child may get into it and get sick or possibly worse," says Reagan.
So why not just dispose of these items yourself?
"The goal is to keep them out of our landfills keep them from being flushed down the commodes causing it to get into our water system," says Trooper Biven.
"You don't want to do that because of the possible leak to the environment, paint for example, if it's in liquid form can seep out of the back of the trash truck and get into the water," says Reagan.
Reagan says the items will be separated and some will get recycled properly while others will get turned into resource derived fuel.
Trooper Biven says during the last initiative nearly 120 pounds of medication was disposed of, and you can drop off your unwanted medications anytime, in the blue box at the KSP post on Nashville Road.


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Many classical arithmetic functions can be thought of as functions on the set of (non-zero) ideals of $\mathbb{Z}$ rather than as functions on $\mathbb{N}$.
Example: For $n \in \mathbb{N}$ the divisor function $d(n)$ is defined to equal the number of divisors of $n$. Equivalently, we could define $d(I)$ to the number of ideals dividing the ideal $I \lhd \mathbb{Z}$, where we count once the fact that $(1)|(n)$.
Now, the associated Dirichlet could be written as $$ \sum^\infty_{n=1} d(n) n^{-s} = \sum_{I \lhd \mathbb{Z}} d(I) N(I)^{-s} = \zeta(s)^2. $$
If $K$ is a number field with ring of integers $\mathcal{O}$ we can extend the definition of $d(I)$ to the ideals of $\mathcal{O}$. Furthermore, we can consider the associated Dirichlet series: $$ \sum_{I \lhd \mathcal{O}} d(I) N(I)^{-s}. $$
QUESTIONS: Is this Dirichlet series equal to $\zeta_K(s)^2$, the square of the Dedekind zeta function of the field?
Does this phenomena generalize? ie if $a(n)$ is arithmetic function that can be equivalently defined on the ideals of $\mathbb{Z}$ and the Dirichlet series associated to $a(n)$ is a quotient of Riemann zeta functions (= Dedekind zeta function of $\mathbb{Q}$). Can we simply `replace' the Riemann zeta functions with the appropriate Dedekind zeta functions to obtain the Dirichet series associated to the extended a(n)?


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Here are a few more lens rings for R1 and R10. Lens rings for Sigma 4.5mm, Sigma 10mm, Sunex 5.6mm, Tokina 10-17mm. The Sunex and Tokina version will work for both Canon and Nikon mounts.
Sigma 4.5mm for Canon
Sigma 4.5mm for Nikon
Sigma 10mm For Canon
Sigma 10mm For Nikon
.......coming next week
Sunex 5.6mm for both Canon and Nikon
Tokina 10-17mm for both Canon and Nikon
These lens rings are immediately available. Some are in store already. Others will hit store in a few days.


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Now it is there: How to use the Nadir Adapter
Workflow is the same for Nadir Adapter NN3, NN4, NN5.
You have to use a special set up of the tripod with the panohead, demonstrated in the pics at the end of the video.
Use minimum DPD Distance to move the tripod sideways. In case you do not get free space between corner of the tripod and tip of the third leg, move further.
In PtGuiPro you have to set the Viewpoint correction for Nadir2.


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March 18, 2011
Cape Town Carnival 2011 in Long Street on March 19
Long Street. Photo courtesy warrenski
The Cape Town Carnival takes place in Long Street from 20h00 on Saturday evening.
Festivities will include dancers, musicians, giant puppets and a cavalcade of Harley Davidson motorbikes.
There will be a dedicated "fan jol" area in Green Market Square, featuring food vendors, a themed bar and a big screen to watch the Stormers Super 15 match against the Bulls.
This event was held for the first time last year, when 2 500 people from various communities around Cape Town, combined to put on a dazzling parade.
For more information about the 2011 event, watch the video below and visit the Cape Town Carnival website.


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This would protect you from mischievous kids (or malicious brats, as the case may be).
No, there are not.
I have heard of rather expensive write-once memory cards, if you are truly serious about preventing deletion.
Also expensive but at least reusable is an Eye-Fi card which sends photos to a WiFi access-point as they are shot. That way, even if they are deleted from the card, the photos will be on a computer somewhere.
Most SD cards have a little lock switch on the side of them. I don't know about every camera, but my Nikon D5000 refuses to take a photo or delete anything if that switch is set to Lock. As long as you remember to flick the switch on the card before you let the camera out of your sight, you have at least a little insurance. Depends on how clever and/or devious said brat is.


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Matthew Sanders: State of the Union? 'It's complicated'
J. Scott Applewhite, AP
People across the world increasingly "like" or "unlike" things presented them by friends, companies and causes they follow on Facebook. They can also choose one of 11 relationship status options — ranging from married, to single, to widowed, to civil union.
In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama declared, "Together, we have cleared away the rubble of crisis, and can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger." He didn't, as Presidents Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Bush before him, affirm that the state of the union is "strong." In essence, the president crept up to the statement and declared what we all would put on our national Facebook page as our union status, "It's Complicated."
CNN reported that 77 percent of those polled had a somewhat- or very-positive view of the speech. But here's the catch: Only 12 percent of the participants were Republican. Instant polls like these aren't meaningful. For a president, the "Like" feature is measured by approval ratings from national polls. It turns out that the State of the Union speeches rarely make a difference in approval, and Obama's +1 bump is statistically insignficant.
It's unfortunate people tune out the State of the Union, which, regardless of political persuasion, is one of the soaring triumphs of our constitutional republic. Once per year we have duly elected or appointed representatives from all three branches of government in a historic chamber. The procession and ceremony are an impressive part of our national heritage. Whether the rhetoric thrills or galls you, it is an important annual moment as an American.
Why is it complicated? The United States is painfully divided on many issues, and the president further made a surprisingly strident case for his proposed policies and programs. After a divisive and battering election, I would have hoped Obama would turn his vaunted communication skills toward conciliation and unification.
Perhaps some shy away from the speeches because we are so divided at present. The speeches often carry carefully articulated positions and numbers spun to gird up the president's narrative of success and appeal for support. I won't attempt to agree with or refute the facts in the president's address. For that, I'd recommend the Washington Post Fact Checker as a help to cut through the hazy rhetoric.
Instead, I'll offer a run through the speech and indicate a few points where I would click "Like" or "Unlike" and offer some reasons why.
We are citizens. It's a word that doesn't just describe our nationality or legal status. It describes the way we're made. It describes what we believe. It captures the enduring idea that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations; that our rights are wrapped up in the rights of others; and that well into our third century as a nation, it remains the task of us all, as citizens of these United States, to be the authors of the next great chapter in our American story.
Why? He painted a real picture of our responsibility to one another.
We were sent here to make what difference we can, to secure this nation, expand opportunity, and uphold our ideals through the hard, often frustrating, but absolutely necessary work of self-government.
Why? He used elevating language fixing us on the ideal of self-governance. He acknowledged the challenge of doing so.
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After examining the playing surface, referee Chris Foy has decided Sunday's 4pm kick-off will go ahead at White Hart Lane despite heavy snowfall in London over the weekendSunday's 4pm kick-off between Tottenham and Manchester United will go ahead after the White Hart Lane pitch was deemed fit to play on.
Referee Chris Foy conducted a pitch inspection at White Hart Lane some 70 minutes prior to the match following heavy snowfall in London.
Chelsea's fixture against Arsenal has gone ahead at Stamford Bridge despite the winter weather but the prolonged cold conditions had put the afternoon's later Premier League contest in doubt.
Foy and his team of officials had earlier examined the pitch and deferred their decision until closer to kick-off.
The Met Office has forecast heavy snow and temperatures between -1°C and 0°C across London on Sunday afternoon.


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Is there a comprehensive list on the web of all kosher products?
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I think the consensus will be that the answer to your question is 'no'. However, many certifying agencies have lists of all the products they certify, so a comprehensive list of @yydl's item #2 could exist by interpolating all of those that are available.
Some of the lists that come to mind are: OK's, Star-K's, and cRc's (also available as a mobile phone application).
What you're asking for is huge. So huge, I honestly doubt it really exists. Here's why...
You must understand that there are a number of reasons something might be Kosher:
If you really want #1, you can ask this site for a list of foods that don't require a hechsher. It's actually not that big, but it will be location-dependent. (I may have touched upon it once over here)
If you're asking for #2, that would be something you can get from the certifying agency itself. For example, the OU has an online database (although some items are not in it). I don't know about others, but each agency is independent. Which means compiling a full-list would be super-tedious.
And finally #3, depends on your level of trust with said neighbor. And if it's you who's making it: knowing things about not mixing milk-and-meat and the like. For example, when following a recipe you find, recognizing whether it's Kosher or not by looking at the ingredients.
I don't know of any world list - especially since certain products are kosher in one country but not another - but some countries do keep lists.
Here in England we have a kosher guide and there is a product search online at http://www.theus.org.uk/jewish_living/keeping_kosher/keeping_kosher/kosher_product_search/
I think this can help:
Kosher Register http://kosherregister.com has a comprehensive list of kosher products by categories.
Products: http://www.kosherregister.com/foodproducts/foodproducts.htm
To make your search easier the website has a good search engine of kosher products: by category, year round, kosher for passover, food service and retail.


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