text:
March 29, 2017
About MOFGA
Common Ground Education Center
Maine Heritage Orchard
MOFGA Office
MOFGA in the News
Older News Archives
Buy Organic
MOFGA Farm Beginnings
Farm Apprenticeships
Information for Prospective Apprentices
MOFGA Apprenticeship Frequently Asked Questions
Information for Prospective Host Farmers
Journeyperson Program
Organic Farmer Loan Fund
Russell Libby Agricultural Scholar Awards
Low Impact Forestry
Maine School Garden Network
MOFGA/El Salvador Sistering Project
Public Policy Initiatives
Maine Board of Pesticides Control
Agricultural Services
The Fair
General Information
Dates & Times
Getting to the Fair
Map of Fairgrounds
No Pets Policy
Camping & Accommodations
School Group Info
General Guidelines
Schedule of Events
Fair Volunteers
Fair News
Fair News Archives
Agricultural Demonstrations
Agricultural Products
Children's Area & Garden Parade
Common Kitchen
Composting & Recycling
Country Kitchen Demos
Energy & Shelter
Environmental Concerns
Exhibition Hall
Farm & Homestead
Farmers' Market
Fiber Marketplace
Fleece Tent
Folk Arts
Health & Healing
Herb Tent
Low Impact Forestry
Maine Fiber Farms
Maine Marketplace
Maine Stoneworkers' Guild
Maine Indian Basketmakers
Social & Political Action
Wednesday Spinners
Whole Life Tent
Youth Enterprise Zone
Young Maine
Activities & Events
5k Foot Race
Donkey and Mule Show
Draft Horse Show
Harry S. Truman Games
Fleece Show
Sheep Dog Demonstrations
Public Policy Teach-In
Earth Day Work Day
Grow Your Own Organic Garden
Organic Orcharding Classes
Poultry Processing Workshop
Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener
Annual Report
Articles for Reprinting
Bulletin Board
Fact Sheets
Marketing and Business Reports
Organic Maine!
Organic Price Reports
Pest Reports
Reports and Technical Papers
Securing the Future of Maine's Organic Farms
Website - MOFGA.org
Audio Files
MOFGA YouTube Channel
Power Point Presentations
Common Ground Radio on WERU
Community Supported Agriculture in Maine
Find Local Foods
Marketing Opportunities For Maine Farmers
Organic Seed Sources
Support MOFGA
Annual Appeal
MOFGA's Strategic Planning
Business Members
MOFGA Logos
Contact Information
Board of Directors
Join MOFGA Email Lists
Employment Opportunities
"When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect."
- Aldo Leopold
Read the 2008 Fairbook edition of our quarterly newspaper,
The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener!
You are here:
Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener
Fall 2008
Incubator Farm
George Christopher's Incubator Farm
by Marada Cook
Thinking about starting a farm? Looking for good land, good markets that are reasonably close, a little (or a lot) of start-up capital, a place to live, a way to pay bills in the off-season, a community of organic farmers, equipment that isn't outrageously expensive or in disrepair? Maybe you've found the solution to some of these start-up questions; maybe you know that you want to start an organic farm. If "where" is a lingering question, though, read on – perhaps the answer lies with an admittedly camera-shy sheep farmer in Bowdoinham…
Chris Cavendish was the first to take up George Christopher's offer of an "incubator farm" on Christopher's land in Bowdoinham. Cavendish has been so successful there that he has expanded from 4 to 12 acres under cultivation. Photo by Manon Whittlesey, Morphee, Bowdoinham.
George Christopher was once described to me as "an enigma figure with a vision." The figure prefers to remain enigmatic except to the people he knows, but his vision is being played out each season on 1,000 acres of land in Bowdoinham, Maine, a small but strategically located community on the outskirts of Brunswick and Topsham. Three farmers or farming couples are leasing acreage from what Christopher terms his "Farm Incubator Program" – and according to all three, the situation is working.
Fishbowl Farm
Fishbowl Farm is a familiar name to MOFGA members. Chris Cavendish got his start in farming at MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center in 2004 as the farmer-in-residence. When his journeyperson time was up, Cavendish contacted George Christopher. "I remember the drive down Brown's Point Road – I drove up one day after market in the fall. It was still warm, and had just rained. I crossed the one-lane bridge and saw fields on my right – right on the water. That was a big plus."
Proximity to Merrymeeting Bay, proximity to thriving farmers' markets, and a flat, fertile, stoneless field snagged Cavendish like the fish on his logo. "It took me less than a week to say, 'Yeah, I want to be here.'" He quickly set up a greenhouse (he now has three) and hired some help. Within two years his farm has expanded from 4 to 12 acres of mixed vegetables, root crops, extended season greens and tomatoes, and, recently, organic strawberries. Fishbowl Farm serves both summer and winter CSA members, three farmers' markets and limited wholesale accounts. The incubator that George Christopher pictured, according to Cavendish, is working for Fishbowl Farm.
Six River Farm
Nate Drummond and Gabrielle Gosselin are the type of healthy young farmers who make their customers envy the "farm life" and line up for some of "that beautiful food." They work hard, they work together, and even in their first year of farming on Christopher's land, they "exceeded expectations both in sales and production." Despite a few first season setbacks (including a greenhouse blowing apart on Patriot's Day, 2007 – after which "we just tilled in the seedlings, put the tunnel house back up, and stuck tomatoes in," Gosselin says), by April 2008 they were gung-ho for another farming season. In 2007, the two worked the farm alone; in 2008, they expanded their acreage and hired some help. "Direct market vegetable farming," Drummond says, "is a personality fit for me. I like interacting with the customers, and pushing to extend the seasons."
Nate Drummond and Gabrielle Gosselin's Six River Farm is near Cavendish's Fishbowl Farm on flat, stone-free, riverside land. Shared equipment and expertise have helped them tremendously. Photo by Manon Whittlesey, Morphee, Bowdoinham.
Six River Farm (named after the six rivers emptying into Merrymeeting Bay) is on the same flats as Fishbowl Farm, and they share the packing shed. Chris Cavendish says the two farms have been able to learn from each other, and Nate says that Cavendish's experience on the land helped them immensely in their first season.
In terms of being in Christopher's incubator, the two feel the situation has been good. They've made use of his equipment and that of another neighboring farmer – a bonus that allowed them to invest very specifically and wisely in their own limited equipment. Gosselin says they don't see Christopher often, but when they do, he is "very helpful – hands off, but always supportive."
Life Force Farm
The third farm on George Christopher's land isn't on the famously fertile flats with the elaborate infrastructure, but is on the old Carlton Cross Road farmstead across from Christopher's own farmhouse. Life Force Farm came to Bowdoinham with a different sort of market plan and criteria than Six River or Fishbowl Farm. Life Force Farm is a 75-member CSA (Community Supported Agriculture farm) now in its first year, practicing intensive cropping in small plots rather than in fields. Ben Dearnsley owns and organizes the CSA, and his co-farmer is Kate Stoner. On the day I visit, Stoner's five-year-old son, Flynn, supervises. Stoner points out that Carlson Cross Road, set back from the fast-traveling White Road, has been a much better fit for Flynn than any of George Christopher's other properties. "Here the house is close enough to the fields that Flynn can go where he chooses," Stoner says. "If we were down by the Bay, the fields would be too far from the house and he'd be miserable." Dearnsley also enjoys the farm's situation on the land; the small plots literally encircle the farmstead like a fairy ring.
The two had to put a lot of work into improving the house and clearing debris from the old barn site to get the farmstead to an acceptable level for the first CSA pick-up. "There were times," Dearnsley says, "[when] we weren't sure how we were going to get it all cleared in time, but we got to see a lot of the history of the place amidst the rubble …"
Ben Dearnsley and Kate Stoner have a 75-member CSA based at the Carlton Cross Road farm of George Christopher. They grow produce in small, intensive plots surrounding the farmhouse where they live. Photo by Manon Whittlesey, Morphee, Bowdoinham.
The CSA shareholders at Life Force Farm definitely reap the benefits of such hard work. Their produce is early, it is abundant, and it glows. Their colorful swiss chard wows people from across the room, and their basil and broccoli play tug-o-war with the nose. A few Indian Runner ducks provide background music. Dearnsley and Stoner would eventually like to see all their shareholders come directly from Bowdoinham, but they are happy that, even in their first year, they have a waiting list for shares.
How the Past Grew Into the Present
George Christopher never intended to own 1,000 acres and five farmhouses. In fact, he never intended to own more than 5 acres. "I was at the town auction to buy a woodstove, and I asked the old-timer who sold it to me if he knew of any land for sale. He took me to his farm and wouldn't sell just 5 acres. So I bought the whole farm.
"It's the situations you couldn't know about ahead of time but find yourself in and working within – those are the ones that lead to survival." Christopher Farm raised (and still raises) fiber sheep and cattle, but the long-term cropping plan speaks to a different definition of sustainable agriculture – a sustainable population of farmers as well as a large, preserved land base in Bowdoinham.
"When I pass," Christopher says, "all of the land goes to Maine Farmland Trust." He is as frank as a grandfather explaining physics: "The divorce rate in this country is 50 percent. That means, no matter how strong the desire to keep the farm, if it is not protected, within two generations it will be split or lost." Christopher is an ever-hopeful sort though, and sees that better solutions can be had.
And Unto the Future
The town of Bowdoinham, while still apparently rural, is slowly, quietly filling with private homes. Christopher's road went from six houses in 1964 to 104 today. The development pressure is often modest and aesthetically pleasing, even with green-minded homes hidden among trees. The forecast, though, is that in 10 years, every available building lot will be built upon. This does not bode well for the town's farmers – and Christopher can see the writing on the wall: Animal farming has a limited timeframe in Bowdoinham.
"Vegetables don't make noise," Christopher says. "They don't get out, they don't smell, they don't bother the neighbors one bit. It's a boon to have squash growing next door – cattle are not considered the same."
Beyond transitioning to vegetable agriculture, Christopher hopes to see his land develop into a farm in the style of that at Intervale, Vermont. He'd like to have older tenants mentoring the younger; to see a mechanic-mentor as part of the program; to have families living in the farmhouses; to have a community of independent farmers thriving in Bowdoinham. To some extent, he says, it's already happening: Many young, organic farmers have settled within 25 miles of Christopher, and more continue to do so. "It's a much broader phenomenon than just here."
I asked Christopher what he thought would be the key to survival of small farms in his area. "It is a matter of finding something that just clicks. The farms without uniqueness – those are the ones I've seen perish, one by one."
Christopher has seen 40 years of farming in Bowdoinham, but he speaks of a recent farm tour with great hope and enthusiasm: "We had 70 young people out here for a MOFGA apprentice/journeyperson workshop in July," he says, "and what a thing to see. Chris talked as he went, and the line was so long, one knew the rear could not hear a thing. Nate sat himself down on the wellhead and used that as his podium.
"There is great hope when we see this crop of young farmers," he says, adding that he is eager to see more farmers on his land.
You can call George Christopher between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. at 666-5942.
Agricultural Services
The Fair
Support MOFGA
Copyright © 2017 Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
Terms Of Use
Privacy Statement
Site by
Planet Maine


text:
The Vandalia Field of Dreams committee discussed many areas of business last Thursday at its first meeting of the year.
•Work on the softball field renovation is mostly complete, but there are still two big sections that need to be finished.
Neither of the storage garages on the sides of the dugouts have doors installed, and the committee wants that work done before the season to help ease with organization.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Leader Union, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
If you are new to the award winning Leader Union and wish to get a subscription or simply gain access to our online content then please enter your ZIP code below and continue to setup your account.
ZIP Code: | |

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Arkansas AD Long chosen selection committee chair
By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer
Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long has been chosen the first chairman of the College Football Selection committee.
The announcement was made Monday and the rest of the committee will be announced this week though the names of the 13-member panel already have been reported.
Long is one of five current athletic directors, along with West Virginia's Oliver Luck, Wisconsin's Barry Alvarez, Clemson's Dan Radakovich and Southern California's Pat Haden.
Also on the committee will be: Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; retired Lt. Gen Michael Gould; former Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese; former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne; former Notre Dame coach Tyrone Willingham; former NFL and Mississippi quarterback Archie Manning; and former NCAA vice president Tom Jernstedt.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
Festive Chocolate Hearts Recipe
I've been making thse cute cookies with mom since I was a little girl. They're certainly one of my favorites and very fast to make.—Maria Hull, Bartlett, Illinois
- 1 cup butter, cubed
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- Red nonpareils
- 1. In a saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool for 15 minutes. Stir in egg.
- 2. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; add to butter mixture. Fold in walnuts. Cover and chill for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
- 3. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.
- 4. For topping, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. With a small spatula, spread a thin layer of chocolate mixture around edges of cookies; sprinkle with nonpareils. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Yield: about 4 dozen.
Reviews for Festive Chocolate Hearts
© 2017 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC


text:
Get an overview of this hotelLuxury Barcelona hotel with rooftop pool
+VIP Access™ Hotel
Our customers receive consistently exceptional service at these hotels.
See detailsA walk to Las Ramblas
Ohla Barcelona is in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, a 5-minute walk from Las Ramblas and the Plaça de Catalunya transport hub. The Picasso Museum, the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, and Fundació Antoni Tàpies are all within a 15-minute walk.
Fine dining, rooftop pool
Cocktails and city views await by the rooftop pool, the place to be at sunset. Guests can savorl local cuisine, and for something lighter, the hotel bars offer light fares. Guests can work off extra calories in the fitness center and sauna.
Hip design, free WiFi
Chic guestrooms feature minimalist design, with large windows to bathe the wooden floors in natural light. Guests can upload their holiday photos with free WiFi, and play their own tunes through the iPod® dock. Rooms come with satellite TV, and minibars with delicatessen products.
Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new windowOhla Barcelona
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool, Ohla Barcelona provides a health club and a sauna. Dining is available at the hotel restaurant and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 5-star property offers access to limo/town car service and a meeting rooms. This luxury hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times, a theme park shuttle, and a cruise ship terminal shuttle. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).
Ohla Barcelona is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 74
- Number of floors - 8
- Babysitting or childcare
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Casino shuttle (surcharge)
- Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
- Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
- Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
- Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Snack bar/deli
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Concierge services
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 2
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Pool sun loungers
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Sauna
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Wedding services
- Year Built 2011
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Valet parking (surcharge), Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Premium bedding
- Soundproofed rooms
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Minibar
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Free dial-up Internet access
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- iPod docking station
- Partially open bathroom
- Room service (24 hours)
- Down comforter
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Individually decorated
- Pillow menu
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
La Plassohla - Onsite gourmet restaurant offering local cuisine.
Saüc Restaurant - This one-Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant serves dinner. Reservations are required. Opens daily from 7 PM.
Ohla Bar Boutique - Cocktail bar also offering light fares.
Ohla Terrassa Chill-Out - Onsite rooftop bar also offering light fares.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals on site
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 2 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Minimum guest age is 18
Hotel Registry Number - HB-004451
No rollaway/extra beds available
No pets or service animals allowed
Parking height restrictions apply
Additional policies and fees may apply when booking more than 5 rooms. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.48 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 25 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: EUR 89 per vehicle (one way)
- Valet parking fee: EUR 36 per night
Hotel Name
- Hotel Ohla
- Ohla
- Ohla Barcelona
- Ohla Hotel
- Ohla Hotel Barcelona
- Ohla Hotel Barcelona, Catalonia
- Ohla Barcelona Hotel
- Ohla Hotel Barcelona Catalonia
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Children 2 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Awards & Affiliations
- The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.


text:
Gostilna Muller
TripAdvisor Reviews Gostilna Muller Crnomelj
Travel Blogs from Crnomelj
5 Days in Bhutan
... stone bath and a hot water bottle to tuck in our sleeping bags
The site was idyllic beside a stream and above on the hillside a monastery lit up in the night sky
The other high light was walking up to Tigers nest Monastery. This time last year it was a no no with a busted Achilles' tendon so it was with great delight that a year later. In the words of Sir Edmond Hillary. " We knocked ...
Barcelona to Madrid
... station the elderly man (Chinese) sitting in front of Chris pulled down the window blind blotting out the scenery. The only trouble with this was Chris was sharing the same window and had no desire to look at a blind all the way to Madrid so she put it back up. Five minutes later he pulled it down again and Chris said "no, no, I want to take photos" and put it back up. His daughter, who was sitting with him, apologised and all was well for the rest of ...
At sea
At sea today, which was lovely and relaxing. Travelling from Rome to Corfu, Greece through the Messina Straits and around the bottom of Italy. Went out for a beautiful dinner to celebrate our 29th wedding anniversary and chatted about the triumphs, trials and tribulations of our life together. Where has the time gone, may there be 29 more. ...
At sea
Left Barcelona at midnight and at sea all day today. Woke up at 1100am, it was lovely, laid by the pool, went to the the pictures and laid by the pool again. Formal night tonight, so got dressed up and heading off for dinner at 830. Having a wonderful time together ...
Fountaine de Vaucluse
The forecast was wind and rain and it ended up being a beautiful sunny day with 25 degrees temperature.
The day started with Thomas and I walking down to the village to buy the breakfast baguette that was still hot from the oven. We had breakfast and decided to go to Fountaine de Vaucluse that was about 15 KM away. We all agreed not to have lunch so that we can have a nice dinner.
First we went to Cavllion where the railway station is, to buy ...


text:
Stand with President Obama for commonsense immigration policies
Thanks to new guidance from the Obama administration, immigration courts have stopped focusing on deportations for "low priority cases" - like people brought here as children or cases involving veterans and military spouses - and are instead putting new attention toward illegal immigrants who have been convicted of crimes or who pose a security risk. This is a smart, strategic change that will keep our courts focused on cases that will make our country safer.
But there's a lot more we can do to improve our broken immigration system. President Obama needs people like you to get involved in the 2012 campaign and help work for common-sense immigration reforms.
Sign the pledge today to say you're in. When you add your name, we'll keep you posted on ways you can help build the campaign in your community.


text:
Now in its second year, Sony World Photography Awards' National Award uncovers the best single image taken by a local photographer in countries spanning from Africa, Asia, Europe, Central and South America, to the Pacific Island region.
A handful of photography experts saw nearly 140,000 entries and selected 37 winning shots. The competition also featured a Youth category for up-and-coming photographers and an Open program.
A photographer of the year will be announced on April 30th. The 2014 Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition will open at Somerset House in London, running May 1-18.
Australia: "Going Home" by Neville JonesHong Kong: "Jump Of Life" by Cheung Lai San
Germany: "Lightsnake" by Holger Schmidtke
France: "Perce" by Thibaud Jourdan
Belgium: "An Afternoon City Sun" by Wim Hermans
Austria: "Tram" by Christian Stangl
Mexico: "Stars Shower" by David Montan~o
China: "Rain In Ancient Town" by Li Chen
Malaysia: "Photographer Story � Behind The Scene" by Hairul Azizi Harun
Sweden: "Exit" by Michael Nordqvist
Greece: "Al Zaatari Store" by Panayis Chrysovergis
Colombia: "Happiness And Humility" by Johana Pen~a Aristizabal
India: "Colorful India" by Bisheswar Choudhury
Italy: "Beyond The Curtain" by Andrea Menozzi
Taiwan: "Married The Christmas" by Ren-Kai Liu
Poland: "The Inhabitant Of Szack Of Ukraine And Her Horse" by Mateusz Baj
Indonesia: "Not Superman" by Irwansyah
Kenya: "Capture Kenya" by Allan Gichigi
Korea: "Ripples In The Calm Lake" by Dowon Choi
Philippines: "The Harvester" by Joel C Forte
Portugal: Untitled by Joa~o Galamba de Oliveira
Singapore: "What Are You Staring At?" by Chin Boon Leng
Argentina: "Between Lines" by Patricia Ackerman
Chile: "Organillero" by Cristian Alvarado
Central America: "Mirror" by Gabriel Solis Carmona
Peru: "Smiles in the Cemetery" by Milko Torres Ramirez
Venezuela: "3 Gamins Jouent Au Foot" by Daniel George Henriquez Deambrogio
Ecuador: "Confesiones" by Luis Chandi P�ez
Ireland: "Mute Swan Resting" by Norma Gleeson
Spain: "Sahara Express" by Rafael Gutierrez
Switzerland: "Facing The Deep" by Patrick Ems
Thailand: "Children Day" by Suthas Rungsirisilp
Turkey: "Fishing Shelter" by Bulent Suberk
United Kingdom: "The Calm Before The Storm" by Sean Batten
Vietnam: "Morning Fisherman" by Trinh Xuan Hai
New Zealand: "Into The Bend" by Peter Graney
Netherlands: "A Touch Of A 17th Century Dutch Painting" by Theo de Witte
Now check out more winners ...
13 Winning Photos from different categories of Sony's World Photography Awards »
See Also:
Take A Tour Of The New Luxury Hotel Inside London's ShardMeet Marrakesh's Badass Women Bikers [PHOTOS]23 Brilliant Proposals For Skyscrapers Of The Future


text:
I have been in and out of the Wailing Caverns, Molten Core and Ahn'Qiraj a lot. And I am sure most of you folks have too. Some of the instances I like more than others, and some really stand out. But which are the five best? How would you rank them? For me it goes something like this:
5. Scarlet Monastery It isn't too hard, it has a bunch of different wings and it has some fairly decent loot for the level. I had a hard time deciding between SM or Deadmines for my #5 spot, as I really like the big battleship in the cave thing. But in the end, SM has a little more going for it, even if it is a little played out.
4. Live Stratholme I find this instance annoying for the most part, however, I enjoy a little bit of theater in my instance runs, and when Balnazzar is revealed at the end, well...that is pretty awesome.
3. Blackwing Lair When I first entered BWL, I hated it. The Razorgore fight was too hard for my noob self, and then Vael just destroyed my guild for over a week. But then we beat Vael, got through the hectic suppression room, and took down challenging boss after challenging boss. It was a far cry from the straight on Molten Core fights, and I enjoyed the challenge an awful lot.
2. Upper Blackrock Spire I like this instance for two reasons. First, even with the 10 person cap, it seems to go by fairly quickly. Second, the boss fights, while not fabulous, are a nice preview of the skills you will need to progress in the Molten Core. Dealing with adds, fear and controlling aggro all come into play. Yes, the Father Flame event is not the best, but at least it keeps you on your toes.
1. Zul'Gurub Kind of an odd choice, but I just really like the instance. There is a nice progression in difficulty, as a newbie guild can down the Snake and Bat bosses, but it takes some skill to defeat Hakkar or Jin'Do. The loot is pretty good, and it is a very nice step up from UBRS gear. Finally, the instance itself is very well designed from a layout standpoint, more so since they reduced some of the trash mobs.
Sorry, I got a little wordy, but that is my top five. What's yours?


text:
I am trying to practice Java, I have a test on Wednesday.
When I try to write this:
Bucket[] arr= new Bucket[6];
arr [0]= new Bucket(6);
The underlined text, new Bucket(6) is underlined in red, and the reason is: "The constructor Bucket(int) is undefined".
The class Bucket has no problems in its constructor, and it is imported to my class correctly.
The constructor of the Bucket class,
public Bucket (int capacity)
this.capacity = capacity;
this.currentAmount = 0;
requires only one int operator.
So what is the problem??
Please help me soon!!


text:
Colin Low: Special screenings at Montreal's Cinémathèque québécoise
NewsStarting tomorrow and running until Saturday, April 14, the Cinémathèque québécoise and Hors Champs will present an hommage to veteran NFB filmmaker Colin Low. Each night boasts a different program, and the lineup is as follows: April 12 at 6:30 pm: Corral (1954), Universe (1960) and Circle of the Sun (1960). April 13 at 8:30


text:
Welcome to the Monastery | |
PerlMonks |
Re: Re: Node 541by strredwolf (Chaplain) |
on Mar 09, 2001 at 06:45 UTC ( #63153=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
I could not agree with you more. The question as to
censor should of been intent, and not content. From my
understanding, the MPAA and the RIAA, in their respective
claims, are arguing content. However, since the node in
question wanted to know how it worked, not "cool, time to
rip DVD's...", censorship would be ill advised (unless under
legal threat -- to which vroom had said it would be taken
down). As to clearly illegal items, such as warez (copying w/o licence aproval) -- items tested though the courts and found to be illegal -- a clear censoring would be in order. But then, we would of downvoted it by the hundreds, and the janitors would have to pry it out of the Node Reaper's hands. :D --
In Section
Perl Monks Discussion


text:
This Kindle Touch Review is based on information available about the new Kindle Touch eReader from Amazon. It won't be released until November 15th – However, it's worth going into features and comparing it against Kindle Keyboard (Kindle 3) and the $79 Kindle.
Kindle Touch Review – Main Features
Here's what you get for $99 –
- eInk Pearl Screen. This is optimized for reading and is the latest eInk technology available. It's readable in sunlight but doesn't come with a backlight.
- 6″ screen with 600 by 800 resolution at 167 ppi.
- Touch Screen. Lets you do things easier and quicker. Also page turns are noiseless.
- Very simple to use. Touch adds even more simplicity to an already intuitive Kindle experience.
- WiFi. Also free WiFi access at AT&T hotspots.
- Solid Battery Life. If you read half an hour a day with wireless off you get 2 months battery life.
- Wireless Downloads of books in 60 seconds over WiFi.
- Kindle Store which has the best range of new books. It also has lots of free book offers and deals and the best book prices.
- Library Book Support.
- A compact and light eReader. It's 6.8″ by 4.7″ by 0.40″. It's also 7.5 ounces. It is supposed to be around 18% smaller than Kindle 3.
- Experimental Browser.
- 4 GB of memory of which 3 GB is available for you. Free Cloud Storage with unlimited capacity for Amazon content.
- Text to Speech. Only available when Publishers haven't disabled it. Available on all your personal documents.
- Lending. One-time lending to one person. Only available when Publishers haven't disabled it.
- Kindle Reading Apps, WhisperSync, and other Amazon Infrastructure based features. You can continue reading across devices. You can sync notes.
- PDF Support. Please Note: The 6″ screen is rather small for PDFs and there are still bugs with highlighting in PDFs etc. So this isn't really a very good PDF reader.
- There's a new feature called X-Ray which lets you explore the bones of a book. Somewhere, House is laughing at the ridiculous analogy.
- Faster page turns than Kindle 3.
Overall, you get a very impressive amount of value for money.
It is worth pointing out some disadvantages –
- To get the $99 price you have to get the Kindle Touch with Special Offers. That means ads instead of screensavers and an ad on your Kindle home page.
- There is no ePub support. That means you can't really get ebooks from any of the other big ebook stores. It also means that if you decide to switch to another eReader you can't take your Kindle books with you.
- Touch is convenient – However, the typing will not be as convenient as with a physical keyboard. The lack of physical page turn buttons is also an inconvenience.
- No 3G. The 3G version is $50 more expensive. It lets you download books via 3G and lets you do free Internet browsing in over 100 countries (only if your Home Country is the US).
- Perhaps some things I've missed.
To be quite honest, there aren't that many disadvantages. The Ads are annoying but at $99 you can't really complain.
Amazon has taken back its 'Best eReader' Crown. It'll be interesting to see what B&N and Kobo do to counter.
Kindle Touch Review – Top 5 Kindle Touch Features
A quick summary of the 5 main benefits –
- An eInk Pearl eReader for just $99.
- Access to the Kindle Store.
- Text to Speech.
- Touch screen and generally very easy to use interface.
- Compact, Light and Portable.
Everyone expected Amazon to try for a $99 Kindle – No one expected it to deliver a $99 Kindle Touch.
Kindle Touch Review – How important is the Touch Kindle price of $99?
The Kindle Touch at $99 is really good value for money. The key figure here is $99. It's a really important price since it means that we go below the mythical $100 price barrier and lots of people who were unwilling to pay $114 for a Kindle 3 with Special Offers will now supposedly be psychologically compelled to buy the Kindle Touch with Special Offers for $99.
My gut feeling is that it's going to work and the $99 Kindle Touch will sell like crazy. The $79 Kindle and $99 Kindle make price and value for money their main selling points and with their sub-$100 prices they remove what was perhaps the last big barrier to wide eReader adoption.
Kindle Touch for $99 or Kindle Keyboard for $99?
Not even going to discuss the $79 Kindle because its lack of speakers and lack of keyboard/touch make it a horror in my opinion. Just pay $20 more and get Text to Speech and background music and easy typing of notes.
Kindle Touch advantages – touch-screen, more compact, lighter, 4th generation kindle, easier interface thanks to touch.
Kindle Keyboard advantages – keyboard, page turn buttons, known to be very good, available now.
If you prefer a keyboard and/or must have physical page turn buttons and/or can't wait for a month and a half, then Kindle Keyboard is a better option. In most other cases the Kindle Touch is the better choice. They both are very similar in most other ways. I'll update this Kindle Touch review when the Kindle Touch ships.


text:
Blood 2: The Blood Group
Noah120 says: It doesnt run right on my pc but the 2 levels were awesome P.S i was not useing the gog edition
Earthworm Jim 1+2: The Whole Can 'O W...
Noah120 says: So good no comments except for one BEST GAMES EVER
Treat your GOGmix as your child - name it! ;)
Coming up with a cool and descriptive title should be your first priority. Being original is in your best interest - bet you wanna get lots of nice votes, right? Go all crazy if you want, but be sure to keep it civil!
So, what are the ingredients?
Pick a game that belongs in your GOGmix from the list, or find it by typing something in the text field. Relevance is key here - Earthworm Jim doesn't quite fit the "Sexiest heroines of all time" bill now, does it?
Justify your choice... Or not!
OK, so it's not required, but now that you went through the trouble of adding a game, telling everyone why you did it would be a nice finishing touch. After you're done here, add another game, rinse, repeat.
More GOGmixes:


text:
For an unusual crispy snack to keep friends munching, Jacques makes Crunchy Kale. Then, forget long hours over the stove, Jacques shows how to make chile without fuss in a pressure cooker for a game day favorite Chile Con Carne with Lettuce and Cheese. For dessert, Pears Bonne Femme are easy and decadent. To add an eclectic note and bit of extravagance, Jacques makes potato pancakes, known as Criques. Served with Californian caviar these tasty morsels are both delicious and environmentally friendly!
Visit the Website: www.kqed.org/w/morefastfoodmyway/
Episode #217 / Length: 26 minutes


text:
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is a regional network of business, government, non-profits and academia dedicated to promoting business practices that demonstrate environmental stewardship, economic vitality, and social responsibility.
Founded in 1994 under a fiduciary arrangement, the forum became an independent 501c3 non‐profit in 2009. It is today the leading membership organization for practitioners of beyond‐compliance sustainability practices in the state and an active facilitator of participatory community sustainability initiatives, promoting positive change and operational improvements through education and collaboration.
A marketplace of ideas, discussion and problem-solving around sustainable business for diverse and often competing interests, the forum serves as
- A mechanism for professional development, networking and tribe-building for practitioners and organizations.
- A platform for investments in shared capacity to address organizational, industry and community sustainability concerns.
- A "boundary organization" providing linkages between industries, governments, non-profit interests, and academia.
WMSBF boasts consistent involvement from a majority of the region's most recognizable brands, largest employers and most innovative entrepreneurs, advocates and educators.


text:
Irving Forbush (Earth-665)
Redirected from Irving Forbush (Earth-616)
this wiki
Irving Forbush was originally the office gofer at Marble Comics, and lived in a house with his shrewish maiden aunt, Auntie Mayhem who was indirectly responsible for her nephew becoming a superhero (in a fit of pique, she slams the fabled cooking pot over Irving's head, inadvertently providing him with the disguise he'd been looking for).
Forbush Man went on to triumph over a number of super-powered adversaries. All of his victories were purely accidental; lacking superhuman powers, dumb luck necessarily played a major role in all of his adventures.
Search for group membership
Forbush Man later applied for membership with the Revengers, S.H.E.E.S.H. and finally the Echhs-Men. After each attempt ends in disaster for the group concerned, Forbush is offered a position in 'Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band', which he declines, believing it better to "quit while I'm still behind." Forbush Man later fought against 'the Strangie'. [6]
Forbush Man was trying to collect every Marvel character's autograph, and he tried to collect Rhinose' autograph, but Rhinose was tired of Forbush-Man bugging him that he knocked him through the panel into the Larval Earth. Forbush-Man then crashed into the local laundromat where Peter Porker was getting a shirt ironed and landed on the boar who ran the laundromat, Won-Ton, smashing him in the ironing board just Peter arrived as Spider-Ham. Won-Ton emerged from the ironing board, empowered, and with two irons in his hands declaring that he will now be a super-villain called the Ironing Boar. Forbush-Man asks for Spider-Ham's autograph in the middle of the fight, and gets wrapped up in Spider-Ham's webbing, pulling Spider-Ham off the ceiling and hitting him against the floor. Forbush-Man asks Ironing Boar for his autograph, and Ironing Boar angrily knocked Forbush-Man's autograph book out of his hand and it hit a bottle of cleaner on a shelf which spilled onto Ironing Boar and diminished his powers. Spider-Ham asked Forbush-Man how he could repay him, and Forbush-Man asked him to sign his autograph book, and explained his universe predicament. Spider-Ham then catapulted Forbush-Man back to the Marble Universe, only for Forbush-Man to crash right back into Rhinose' apartment. [7]
Charlie America
Irving Forbush was eventually recruited by the government and took part in a top-secret experiment that supposedly gave him abilities similar to that of Captain America. He was then trained by the Tuskmaster, before going out on his only mission to stop the diabolical Red Skulk. [8]
New Paramounts and death
Forbush Man was later seen as a member of the New Paramounts, somehow being on Earth-616. Forbush Man was apparently killed by Tabitha Smith after he failed to mind control her (she apparently had no mind worth affecting). [9]
Captain America: Who Won't Wield the Shield?
Forbush Man returned somehow, with no explanation as to how he avoided his apparent death at the hands of Tabitha Smith. Forbush Man was one of a long line of people who were chosen as the ones to not wield Captain America's Shield when Captain America returned to replace Bucky Barnes as Captain America. Forbush Man accused Marvel Comics of bringing the Steve Rogers Captain America back only because they thought it would turn more profit. [10]
At some point, Forbush Man was murdered by a mysterious killer, and Deadpool suspected that someone was killing off Marvel's funniest characters. Deadpool teamed with Punisher, Ant-Man, and Squirrel Girl to figure out who the killer was. [11]
Powers and Abilities
- Forbush Vision: Forbush Man has the power to project utterly realistic visions into the minds of others when he removes the cast-iron pot on his head. The hallucinations typically depict a reality that is hellish to each victim, slowly killing them as they struggle against it.
- Fourth Wall: Forbush Man can break the Fourth Wall.[10]
His power had no effect on Tabitha Smith, as she apparently had no mind at all. [9]
- Cast-iron cooking pot
- Gun
Links and References
- 22 Appearances of Irving Forbush (Earth-665)
- 3 Minor Appearances of Irving Forbush (Earth-665)
- Media Irving Forbush (Earth-665) was Mentioned in
- 16 Images featuring Irving Forbush (Earth-665)
- 5 Quotations by or about Irving Forbush (Earth-665)
- Character Gallery: Irving Forbush (Earth-665)
Marvel Super Heroes RPG, character sheet. 1986
Discover and Discuss
- Search this site for: Forbush Man · Irving Forbush (Earth-665)
- ↑ What The--?! #4 The Last Charlie America Story
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 What The--?! #23 What I Did Over Summer Vacation
- ↑ What The--?! #12 Forbush Man in the Ravaged Land
- ↑ Nextwave #8
- ↑ Fantastic Four #112
- ↑ Not Brand Echh #8
- ↑ Marvel Tales Vol 2 #211
- ↑ What The--?! #4
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Nextwave #10
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Captain America: Who Won't Wield the Shield #1
- ↑ Deadpool: Too Soon? Infinite Comic #1
Like this? Let us know! |


text:
I am just elated that my vegetable garden is tilled! I haven't had one for at least 5 years so probably will need some preparations to it.
Funny thing is this is the week for working on the vegetable garden. I designated Zone 2 to correlate with the Kitchen according to Flylady. It just seemed to make sense. Will this approach work? I am hoping so. Like anything else one must try things out to know what will work. I am sure Flylady has had some trial runs before she found a way for her system to work for all of us.
The trick is to make this fun and simple. Without these ingredients it will just be another chore. I am not looking for that approach. Instead, I am looking for it as a way to spend time outside in the sun and fresh air. Many things will be gained just doing this.
The biggest thing that I am looking for is Vitamin D. I found a blog that has wonderful information as to how deficiency of Vitamin D3 and Fibromyalgia can be connected. Having Fibromyalgia, I deal with pain on a daily basis. It gets in the way of so many things. I can't change the fact that I have this. I can only look for ways to make it easier and less painful. That is why the interest of vitamin D and pain levels are connected. I would much rather take vitamin D and spend time outside in the sunshine than to take pain pills.
The other thing that really interested me was that Vitamin D and obesity. Vitamin D is stored in ones fat cells. The more fat cells a person has, the more of the Vitamin D is taken out of circulation. I did not know that!
That leads me to the next thing. It is about getting back in shape in fun ways. We all have a difficult time exercising if it is just exercising. When an enjoyable activity such as gardening is added one can't help but get into shape. That would mean less fat cells, more muscles and muscles burn fat, therefore one will not have to take high doses of Vitamin D.
The last thing that is so great about having a garden is that one gets out of isolation! Living in the Midwest our winters seem to be longer. Gardening season is great fellowship. If we want to spend time outdoors, we must find things to do that are fun. For me, I am choosing gardening. Today, I was outside for a couple hours and in that time I interacted with 10 different people being neighborly friendly. How did that make me feel? It made me feel great. Who knew gardening could be so much fun?
Keep Flying!
My vegetable garden plot is like a clean slate just waiting for wonderful things to happen! I have already benefited joy just watching the Robins feeding on worms and bugs. Tonight, they don't have to work so hard for their food!
Daily Photo Mini Blog
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Zone 2 The Vegetable Garden Is Tilled! What's Next?
2 comments:
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Nuforce Primo 8
" Nuforce primo 8 http://primo8.nuforce.com/ I remember reading a while back about these from HeadphoneAddict's thread and was intrigued right away. I messaged a few friends about these as thought it would be nice to try these out and so I managed to wrangle a pair from Nuforce to write this review and I am so happy I did..I would like to fist publicly..." --Dsnuts
High Performance Earphones
These Earphones create an exceptional Music listening experience. The highest quality full range speakers allow Full Range Stereo Sound with deep Base Tones. The Earphones are compact, comfortable and lightweight for long-time use, and come with soft silicon earpieces in three sizes: small, medium and large. Works with iPod, MP3 Players, Home Entertainment Systems, DVD Players, personal...
Nuforce NE-700M Audiophile-Grade Earphone with microphone (smoky bronze color)
" Nuforce NE-700M Review Introduction: NuForce has always been one of THE companies in headphone audio that you look for for amps and other such accessories. But their decision to dip into the IEM market has been met by many with curiosity. Can they perform? And at what price? Are the most common questions people ask when a company takes a..." --bowei006


text: 'The IROC-Z Corners Hard, Brakes Quickly, And Really Hauls The Mail'Patrick George3/06/13 6:15pmFiled to: Motorweek TheaterJohn DavisFord MustangIroc-ZTrans-Am802EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Prepare yourselves, fans of MotorWeek. I'm about to show you the greatest thing you will see all week. Let's take a trip back to 1985 for this comparo between a Ford Mustang GT 5.0, a Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z, and a Pontiac Trans-Am. Advertisement This is a tale of leather jackets, absurd mustaches, ancient vehicle technology, horrible Maryland redneck accents ("THREE HUNNER'N TWO CUBIC INCHES"), straight-line speed and extremely questionable handling. It is a tale of American glory. And it will make you want to go out and buy any of these cars for some cheap, disposable speed. Join us as we look at America's best in 1985. Which one would you pick? Advertisement MotorWeek Theater is our showcase of some of our favorite classic reviews from public television's finest motoring program. How does this only have 32,490 views on YouTube? Are we living in communist Russia?Hat tip to Tyler!Reply80 repliesLeave a reply


text:
Cuba is one of my favorite places I have ever traveled, but I have never written about my 2008 trip… that is, until now.
You see, for the past 50 years, it has been illegal for Americans to travel to Cuba, except in rare circumstances. Finally, however, it looks as through the travel ban between Cuba and the U.S. will be lifted!
Once I saw the news that relations with Cuba were thawing, I immediately contacted my [...Read More!]


text:
Charleston tops Harrisburg to earn semifinal vs. Rhinos
The third-seeded Charleston beat No. 6 Harrisburg, 2-1, Saturday night to advance to Friday's 7:35 p.m. USL PRO League playoff semifinals against the No. 2 Rochester Rhinos (12-7-5) at Sahlen's Stadium. Former Rhino Tony Donatelli converted the winning goal during extra time just before intermission and Nicki Patterson also scored a first-half goal after the Battery (13-10-2) fell behind in the 15th minute. In Friday's other quarterfinal, No. 5 Wilmington (11-7-7) upset No. 4 Richmond, 3-2, and will face No. 1 Orlando City (17-1-6) at 7:30 Friday night at the Florida Citrus Bowl. The Rhinos and Battery have split two matchups this year with each road team winning. The Rhinos won 1-0 in South Carolina on May 12 behind 10 saves from Kristian Nicht in arguably his best match of the season, but the Battery blasted the Rhinos, 4-0, two weeks ago, taking a 3-0 lead by halftime. Donatelli had two goals and an assist. It was the worst home loss in Rochester's 17-year history.


text:
Successfully Executing Ambitious Strategies in Government: An Empirical Analysis
How are senior government executives who attempt to execute an ambitious vision requiring significant strategic change in their organizations able to succeed? How do they go about formulating a strategy in the first place? What managerial and leadership techniques do they use to execute their strategy? In this paper, these questions are examined by comparing (so as to avoid the pitfalls of "best practices" research) management and leadership behaviors of a group of agency leaders from the Clinton and Bush administrations identified by independent experts as having been successful at executing an ambitious strategy with a control group consisting of those the experts identified as having tried but failed at significant strategic change, along with counterparts to the successes, who had the same position as they in a different administration. We find a number of differentiators (such as using strategic planning, monitoring performance metrics, reorganizing, and having a smaller number of goals), while other techniques either were not commonly used or failed to differentiate (such as establishing accountability systems or appeals to public service motivation). We find that agencies that the successes led had significantly lower percentages of political appointees than the average agency in the government. One important finding is that failures seem to have used techniques recommended specifically for managing transformation or change as frequently as successes did, so use of such techniques does not differentiate successes from failures. However, failures (and counterparts) used techniques associated with improving general organizational performance less than successes.
If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.
Length: | |
Date of creation: | Apr 2009 |
Handle: | RePEc:ecl:harjfk:rwp09-009 |
Contact details of provider: | Postal: 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Fax: 617-496-2554 Web page: http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/research/working_papers/index.htm More information through EDIRC |
No references listed on IDEAS
You can help add them by filling out this form.
This item is not listed on Wikipedia, on a reading list or among the top items on IDEAS.
When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:ecl:harjfk:rwp09-009. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.
For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: ()
If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.
If references are entirely missing, you can add them using this form.
If the full references list an item that is present in RePEc, but the system did not link to it, you can help with this form.
If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.
Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.


text:
- Join Date
- Oct 2007
- Location
- Lake Mary 407
- Posts
- 212
- Thanks
- 6
- Thanked 27 Times in 18 Posts
All my questionsbest firmware for no mods?
aim? can i get it on my phone?
third party apps? what does it do?does it disable anything?
email?can i use aol?
unlocking? how much? what is disabled?
i will be adding more questions as they come to mind
not one question to be answered?Last edited by j3wbagell; 10-14-2007 at 04:45 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
My parents didn't pay for my iPhone.
*If i help you hit that "Thanks" button for me*
Best firmware is whatever is current. (IMO I didn't buy an iPhone to shackle it to a retro firmware. I'd have stayed with Verizon if I wanted crippleware) Eventually all versions will be cracked and 'modable'
You can put AIM on an iPhone if you jailbreak it and add 3rd party software (Apollo and MobileChat are the primary apps for IMs)
3rd party apps are things like IMs, Games, text editor, RSS feeds, Podcasts, file transfers and such. Additionally all of the skinning tools are 3rd party apps. Installing 3rd party apps doesn't disable anything. It does entail 'jailbreaking' the phone however. (Jailbreaking is the process that makes the phone read/write) Nothinhg is the jailbreak process is permanent. The entire process can be reversed and the phone restored to exact factory status by simply restoring in iTunes
Unlocking (IMO) is best done with either a TurboSIM (Purchased from several on line sources. Info can be found Here) or IPSF, a software method that is non detrimental to the phone. The license for the unlock is sold by various resellers on line. Info is Here Both solutions run approximately $60US. IPSF you can do immediately, since it's a download and registration process. TurboSIM ships (usually from Prague, unless you can find a local dealer) and takes a bit to receive the SIM, unless you go with express shipping, which costs more than the SIM.
There are free methods, but frankly, having been burned once by the developers of the free method, I'd prefer (and hence recommend) spending $60 to get a stable method.
IPSF doesn't disable anything. It uses the same routine to send an unlock code to the phone as you would if you requested/paid for one from your carrier or the hardware manufactirer.
TurboSIM is a thin 'piggyback' sim card that tricks the phone into thinking there is an AT&T SIM installed.
And I can personally attest to the fact that both methods stand up to restores via iTunes and firmware updates (I have a phone unlocked with each methos)Last edited by Murfunit; 10-14-2007 at 05:04 PM.
Je t'aime encore, Roguette


text:
Yarn Over at Work
Friday, April 22, 2011
Happy Easter
On my way to work this Tuesday I placed this happy bunny on a road divider. The sun was out, it was such a beautiful morning. Thursday morning it was still there and it made me smile. I hope someone else as well.
status: still there
1 comment:
June 3, 2011 at 3:17 PM
So sweet. Love Your's creativity.
Add comment
Load more...
Newer Post
Older Post
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Lot 10:
1666 NE Stile Drive Hillsboro, OR
- Price:
- $585,710
- Square Footage:
- 2,155
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Stories:
- 1
- Garages:
- 3
- Construction Stage:
- School Dist:
- Hillsboro School District
All floorplans and renderings on the Pahlisch Homes website are for general reference only.
Pahlisch Homes makes periodic changes to floorplans and elevations in order to maintain the high standard of excellence that we are known for. Those changes may not be present on graphics available on the website. For the exact floorplan dimensions and exterior elevation, please contact an authorized Pahlisch Homes sales agent.
Introducing the Pinehurst floor plan. This home is some of the hottest new inventory in Hillsboro! This home is loaded with high quality amenities. Every home is prewired for; future solar & Control 4 base systems. Engineered hardwoods, tile floors, exquisite finishes, & fully fenced yards. Just a stones throw from New Seasons Market in the heart of Orenco Station!


text:
Lenz v. Universal Music Corp.
Lenz v. Universal Music Corp. | |
Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
Decided | September 14, 2015 |
Citation(s) | 801 F.3d 1126 (2015) |
Case history | |
Prior action(s) | affirming 572 F. Supp. 2d 1150 (2007) |
Holding | |
Copyright holders must consider fair use in good faith before issuing takedown notices for content posted on the internet. | |
Keywords | |
Fair use, Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act |
Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., 801 F.3d 1126 (2015), is a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, affirming the 2008 ruling of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, holding that copyright holders must consider fair use in good faith before issuing a takedown notice for content posted on the Internet.[1]
Stephanie Lenz posted on YouTube a home video of her children dancing to Prince's song "Let's Go Crazy".[2] Universal Music Corporation (Universal) sent YouTube a takedown notice pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) claiming that Lenz's video violated their copyright in the "Let's Go Crazy" song.
Lenz claimed fair use of the copyrighted material and sued Universal for misrepresentation of a DMCA claim. In a decision rejecting a motion to dismiss the misrepresentation claim, the district court held that Universal must consider fair use when filing a takedown notice, but noted that to prevail a plaintiff would need to show bad faith by a rights holder.[3]
In February 2007, Stephanie Lenz posted on YouTube a twenty nine second clip, of her 13 month old son dancing to Prince's song "Let's Go Crazy". The audio was of poor quality, and the song was audible for about twenty seconds of the twenty nine seconds.[3] In June 2007, Universal, the copyright holder for "Let's Go Crazy", sent YouTube a takedown notice in compliance with DMCA requirements, claiming the video was a copyright violation. YouTube removed the video, and notified Lenz of the removal and the alleged infringement.
In late June 2007, Lenz sent YouTube a counter-notification, claiming fair use and requesting the video be reposted. Six weeks later, YouTube reposted the video. In July 2007, Lenz sued Universal for misrepresentation under the DMCA, and sought a declaration from the court that her use of the copyrighted song was non infringing.[4]
According to the DMCA 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(v), the copyright holder must consider whether use of the material was allowed by the copyright owner or the law.[5] In September 2007, Prince released statements that he intended to "reclaim his art on the internet".[6] In October 2007, Universal released a statement that Prince and Universal intended to remove all user-generated content involving Prince from the Internet, as a matter of principle.[3]
District court[edit]
Based on Prince's and Universal's statements, Lenz argued that Universal was issuing takedown notices in bad faith, as they attempted to remove all Prince related content rather than considering whether each posting violated copyright, and in particular was a non infringing "fair use." Universal expressed concerns over the fact intensive investigation and subjective results of determining whether a potentially infringing use falls under the general "fair use" doctrine.
The district court held that copyright owners must consider fair use before issuing DMCA takedown notices. Thus, the district court denied Universal's motion to dismiss Lenz's claims, and declined to dismiss Lenz's misrepresentation claim as a matter of law. The district court believed that Universal's concerns over the burden of considering fair use were overstated, as mere good faith consideration of fair use, not necessarily an in depth investigation, is sufficient defense against misrepresentation.
The court also explained that liability for misrepresentation is crucial in an important part of the balance in the DMCA.[3] On February 25, 2010, Judge Fogel issued a ruling rejecting several of Universal's affirmative defenses, including the defense that Lenz suffered no damages, though the court did suggest that at that stage in the proceedings, Lenz's damages seemed nominal.[7]
In January 2013, Judge Fogel denied both parties' motions for summary judgment.[8]
Ninth Circuit[edit]
Both parties cross appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument was held July 7, 2015.[9] On September 14, 2015, the 9th Circuit affirmed the District Court, holding that while fair use arises procedurally as an affirmative defense, copyright holders have a "duty to consider — in good faith and prior to sending a takedown notification—whether allegedly infringing material constitutes fair use". [1]
Importantly, the court viewed fair use not as a valid excuse to otherwise infringing conduct but rather as not infringement in the first place. "Because 17 U.S.C. § 107[10] created a type of non-infringing use, fair use is 'authorized by the law' and a copyright holder must consider the existence of fair use before sending a takedown notification under § 512(c)."[1]
See also[edit]
- OPG v. Diebold, an earlier case of fair use concerns in DMCA takedown notices
- Smith v. Summit Entertainment LLC, another case involving a claim of misuse of a YouTube takedown request
- ^ a b c Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., 801 F.3d 1126 (2015), (9th Cir. 2015)
- ^ Let's Go Crazy YouTube video
- ^ a b c d Lenz v. Universal Music Corp, 572 F. Supp. 2d 1150 (N.D. Cal. 2008).
- ^ 17 U.S.C. § 512, see (f).
- ^ 17 U.S.C. § 512, see (c)(3)(A)(v).
- ^ Reuters, "Prince to sue YouTube, eBay over music use" (September 13, 2007).
- ^ "http://thepriorart.typepad.com/the_prior_art/files/Lenz.2.25.order.pdf"
- ^ Lenz v. Universal, Order Denying Motions for Summary Judgment, Jan. 14. 2013.
- ^ Mullin, Joe (July 7, 2015). "Appeals judges hear about Prince's takedown of "Dancing Baby" YouTube vid". Retrieved July 7, 2015.


text:
Two more British Records broken on Day Four
2 August 2014
Day Four of the National Age Groups Championships saw gold for a birthday girl and British Records broken with style.
Day four saw two British Age Groups records beaten, the first in the Boys 13 Yrs 200m Freestyle, where Falkirk Swimming Team's Ryan Retson swam an incredible 1:57.63. This gave the young swimmer his second gold of the completion and beat the previous record by more than half a second.
"I was chuffed with that" said Retson, "It was a really good swim and obviously I'm really happy to get the British and Scottish record. I don't know where the 1:57 came from really – I just tried to go out there and win the race.
"After the first 50 I thought I had a bit of a lead so I just tried to push hard to stay ahead and I'm really pleased with how I finished. I would like a PB again tomorrow in the 400 Free so we'll see what happens."
Cameron Matthews from Hamilton UAE was awarded silver for a time of 2:00.82 and Logan Davies of Torfaen Dolphins the bronze (2:02.53).
The second British Age Group record was broken by Sam Dailley of Plymouth Leander, also getting his second gold of the competition, with an amazing time of 58.08.
Dailley commented: "It feels great. I only just missed the British Age Group record in the heats so I was really keen to do it in the final. It was a really close final but I could see where I was in the field. I came here wanting to win the 100 Fly but I've only recently got under the minute for it so to win in a 58.0 is a bit of a surprise and a massive PB for me."
I don't know where the 1:57 came from really, I just tried to go out there and win!" - Ryan RetsonDaniel Savage of Northampton SC won the silver (58.52) and Yacob Alkhulaifa of Qatar got the bronze (1:01.05).
The Boys 11/12 Yrs 200m Freestyle saw a very tight race for first and second place. Sean McNicholl of Hamilton UAE was first to finish with 2:04.69, followed almost instantly by Luan Grobbelaar of Baracudas RSA with 2:04.87. The third place finish was achieved by Keir Edgar of Carnegie SC (2:07.17).
The Girls 11/12 Yrs 100m Backstroke was such a tight competition. Lily Boseley of Nova Centurion just reached the wall first, clocking 1:06.03. Amie Philpot of Team Ipswich second with 1:06.35 and Ciara Schlossan from City of Leeds managed a great time of 1:07.05.
The Boys 11/12 Yrs 100m Breaststroke saw Luan Grobbelaar of Baracudas RSA get his second gold of the evening, making it seven medals overall in the competition.
James Duncan from City of Salford and James Pettener were so close it was impossible to tell from the stands. Duncan touched first with 1:14.83 for the silver medal and Pettener received bronze (1:14.89).
The first of the Girls Breaststroke finals, 11/12 Yrs 100m, saw South Ayrshire's Katie Robertson swim a great time of 1:12.53 for first place. Next to finish was Sophie Fussell of Teddington SC with 11:13.79. The final podium place went to Grace Leech of UEA Norwich, who touched in a 1:16.86.
The Boys 11/12 Yrs 100m Butterfly was the first of the Butterfly finals. Sean McNicholl of Hamilton UAE touched first with 1:02.62. Charlie Hutchison of Ellesmere College SC came second with 1:03.69, getting his fourth medal in the competition.
To win in a 58.0 is a bit of a surprise and a massive PB for me" - Sam Dailley Luan Grobbelaar of Baracudas finished in third place, less than a second behind Hutchison, securing yet another medal for the evening.
In the Boys 13 Yrs 100m Breaststroke, Cameron Matthews of Hamiton UAE led for the entire race, but after the turn, Aquae Sulis's Jordan Ludlam started making ground.
Somehow Matthews managed to find a burst of energy in the final 25m to secure the gold medal, Ludlam coming in the silver medal position (1:08.98). Kenan Yeung put in a great swim, touching in 1:10.08 for bronze.
The Girls 13 Yrs 100m Breaststroke seemed to have a clear leader of Holly Rowlinson of Swim Trafford, but in the last 25m Rebecca Fell of City of Manchester Aquatics almost doubled her pace, gaining on Rowlinson with every stroke.
Rowlinson did touch in first with 1:13.83, but the effort from Fell who swam 1:14.42 was amazing to see. Rosanna Arnold also pulled out all the stops in the last 50m, getting bronze for Guildford SC (1:15.44).
Boys 14 Yrs 200m Freestyle saw another medal for Lewis Burras of Plymouth Leander. Already achieving two golds so far in the competition, he touched in for second place (1.56.97) behind Jakub Karl of Hamilton UAE who took the first place finish with his 1:55.37.
George Taplin of Hillingdon SC was so close to catching Burras down the last 50m, touching in a 1:57.14 for the bronze medal.
Girls 14 Yrs 100m Backstroke was such a great race to watch. Rebecca Sherwin of Team Ipswich got her club their second medal of the night, this time gold with a time of 1:03.01. Anna Maine of Woking SC touched in 1:04.75 for the silver and Rachel Wellings from City of Peterborough received the bronze for her 1:05.57.
For all the results on Day Three, click hereRebecca Sherwin not only won the 100m Back in tonight's finals, she also won the 200 Back on the opening night. It was the first time she had done a Backstroke double since her first National Age Groups in 2011.
"That final wasn't quite what I was hoping to go but my stroke was alright and I got the gold so it was good enough!" she commented, "I wanted to swim a 62 here and I got that this morning, evening though I wasn't expecting it. I wasn't really expecting the gold in the 200 either because it's been three years since I've done the double but I was just working on being really smooth because I know that's not something I'm that good at."
Boys 14 Yrs 100m Breaststroke saw Joshua Lawson get his fourth gold of the competition after a terrific swim (1:06.15), giving him five medals overall for Millfield SC. Lewis Fraser really pushed for his time, getting silver for Swansea Aquatics (1:07.64). The bronze went to Harry Devlin from City of Leeds who was less than a second behind (1:08.50).
Boys 14 Yrs 100m Butterfly was a great race, each of the medallists swimming under one minute. Jacub Karl of Hamilton UAE came first with 57.46, Kieran Bird of Bicester SC second with 58.36 and Dominic Scifo from Team Ipswich finishing third with his time of 59.23.
The final race of the evening was the Girls 4 x 200m Freestyle relay, which saw the large crowd on their feet cheering for the teams. It was Stockport Metro who touched first for the gold medal with a time of 8:34.15.
The silver went to Coventry SC whose girls raced an impressive 8:37.91. Bronze went to Derventio Excel who were just a second behind, clocking 8:38.85.
- To see the results for any of the events over the last four days, click here.


text:
The referendum to allow for Las Vegas-style casinos may have hinged on just a few words.
The Attorney General's Office had prepared:
"The purpose of the proposed amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the constitution is to allow the Legislature to authorize and regulate up to seven casinos. If approved, the amendment would permit commercial casino gambling in New York state."
That was reworded by staff for Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders to:
"The proposed amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the Constitution would allow the Legislature to authorize up to seven casinos in New York State for the legislated purposes of promoting job growth, increasing aid to schools, and permitting local governments to lower property taxes through revenues generated. Shall the amendment be approved?"
How changing and adding some words have altered New York's stance on casino gaming
Nov 5, 2013 at 8:55 PM
Nov 5, 2013 at 8:56 PM


text:
Bedford Christian Academy plans to roll a history lesson and a fundraiser into one this month.
The Rev. Travis Witt, the pastor of Bedford's Lion of Judah church, is also the director of development for the non-denominational Christian school. The school has a board of directors consisting of pastors from several local churches.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Bedford Bulletin, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
If you are new to the award winning Bedford Bulletin and wish to get a subscription or simply gain access to our online content then please enter your ZIP code below and continue to setup your account.
ZIP Code: | |


text:
Pier 94
711 12th Avenue
(52nd Street & the West Side Highway)
New York, NY 10019
On-Site Parking
At Pier 94, 900 on-site parking spaces are available for cars, and an additional 15 spaces are available for commercial trucks and shuttle buses.
Please access Pier 94 parking via the automobile ramp at the intersection of 55th Street and the West Side Highway. All vehicles should follow signs for the NYC Passenger Ship Terminal parking. *Parking spaces are dependant upon cruise activity.
Nearby Parking
Rapid Park
W 55th St btw 9th & 10th Aves
7 days / week, 6am – 1am, cash / credit card (no trucks or SUV's)
GMC Parking
56th St btw 11th & 12th Aves
Central Parking
57th St at 11th Ave
24 hours, 7 days / week, cash / credit card
Park n Ride
60th St btw 11th & 12th Aves
24 hours, 7 days / week, cash / credit card
Concerto Garage
59th St btw 10th & 11 Aves
24 hours, 7 days / week, cash only
Driving Directions
Take George Washington Bridge to 178th Street (Truck Route). Turn right onto Broadway. Follow Broadway to 55th Street. Turn right onto W 55th Street. Cross over the West Side Highway and turn left into the Passenger Ship Terminal – Pier 94.
Lincoln Tunnel (from 95) – take 40th St. to 10th Ave. and a left on 55th St.
George Washington Bridge – From NY Side take Rt. 9A, Henry Hudson Parkway south/downtown. Proceed south on Henry Hudson Pkwy to last exit at 56th St., stay right for thru traffic. Passenger Ship Terminal is 1 block ahead on right. Paid parking on roof. Rt. 80 or Palisades Parkway – to George Washington Bridge to NY side and follow directions for Henry Hudson Parkway. Proceed south on Henry Hudson Pkwy to last exit, at 56th St, stay right. Passenger Ship Terminal is 1 block ahead on right.
Garden State Parkway – To exit 153 or N.J. Turnpike to Exit 16E (better). Then Rt. 3 E to Lincoln Tunnel, follow signs for Lincoln Tunnel. Exit tunnel and make left turn, travel north on 10th Ave., and left onto 55th St. Cross 12th Ave. and follow signs to Passenger Ship Terminal. Drive up the Ramp. Paid parking is on the roof.
Holland Tunnel – follow signs for "Uptown" right on Hudson, left on Canal. Proceed four blocks to West St. and turn right. West St. becomes 12th Ave. Follow "Thru Traffic" signs. Continue north on 12th Ave. and follow signs to Passenger Ship Terminal. (Left at 55th St.)
Queens Midtown Tunnel – when exiting bear right to 34th St. Go west on 34th to 12th Ave. Make right turn, go north to 55th St., make a left at 55th St. and follow signs to Terminals.
Triborough Bridge – Follow signs to "Manhattan" and FDR Drive South. Take FDR S to 53rd St. Exit. Take 53rd St. crosstown to 11th Ave. Turn right, go two blocks (55th St.).
Public Transportation
There are several options for using public transportation to access Piers 92/94.
- Take 8th Ave Subway C or E trains to 50th Street. Then take the M50 Bus (weekdays only) at 49th St. & 8th Ave. to 49th St and 12th Ave.
- Take A, B, C, D, 1 or 9 trains to Columbus Circle and walk west to 12th Ave.
- Take the cross town M50 (weekdays only) at 57th St. to 12th Ave.
- For weekend transportation, use the M57 or M31 Bus west to West End Avenue.
Subway and Bus Information: 718.330.1234 or click here.
For NJ Transit, click here.
For Ferry Service from New Jersey, click here.
For information on access from Grand Central Station, click here.
For information on travel and commuting via air, rail, bus or ferry within The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, click here.
The New York Baby Show does not have any affiliation or contracts with any of the mentioned hotels listed below. However, all of the hotels are located near Pier 92 in order of proximity:
- Ink48
653 11th Ave
(646) 572-7400
- The Skyline Hotel
725 Tenth Avenue
(212) 586- 3400
- Holiday Inn Hotel
440 West 57th St
(212) 581-8100
- Trump International Hotel and Tower
1 Central Park West
(212) 299-1000
- Washington Jefferson Hotel
318 West 51st Street
(212) 246-7550
- Belvedere Hotel
319 W 48th Street
(212) 245-7000
- The Hudson Hotel
356 W. 58th Street
(212) 554-6000


text:
All about thanksgiving and prayer to the source of life, production, and prosperity, maroon culture is celebrated during the Carriacou Maroon Festival April 26th – 28th. With roots in Africa, Carriacou's maroon traditions are passed on through drumming, singing, eating of "smoke food", and other rituals practiced in a unique way by its people.
About the festival
The three-day, three venue festival gives visitors the chance to sample traditional smoked food, enjoy performances from various Caribbean islands, and enjoy an evening of fun, games, and entertainment. Merging maroon celebration with string band music, the Carriacou Maroon Festival brings this vibrant culture to life. With the vibrations of the heavy drumming and the sweet sounds of string music, it is nearly impossible for attendees to keep from dancing.
The party starts off April 26th at the village of Six Roads, a natural home setting of maroon. This first location gives vistors to experience the rituals, drums, song and dance, as well as eat and share in the ancestral meal of "smoke food". On the 27th, the festival moves to the historical setting of Belair Heritage Park, which is the home of Carriacou's social and cultural activities. The day begins with presentations of a big drum nation dance, quadrille dances, Shakespeare Mas and other cultural art forms by both local and regional groups. Then, a two hour string band concert kicks off featuring bands from Carriacou, Grenada, Suriname, Venezuela and more. The final day is held at Paradise beach, where an entire evening of pure, untamed and pulsating string band music is put on. Of course the music is only half the fun of the day, the other being the cuisine; the day's food will consists of a varied menu of tasty seafood. Performances will begin at 2pm and end at 10pm, after which an after party will be held at the Coconut Bar.
About the island
A sister island to Grenada, Carriacou is known as the Land of Reefs. Only 13 square miles and with a population of approximately 8,000 people, Carriacou is one of the most unspoilt islands in the Caribbean, if not the world. Carriacou's locals are warm, welcoming, and willing to please. The people of Carriacou are considered keepers of ancient traditions, historic folklore, and spiritual beliefs originating in African, European and indigenously Grenadian legends.
Travel to Carriacou
Only a quick trip from mainland Grenada by either air or boat, Laluna's Concierge Services will be happy to assist in arranging travel to Carriacou for the festival. Guests can choose between local airline SVG Air and the ferry boat Osprey, both of which make daily trips between Carriacou and Grenada with ease. For those wishing to turn a weekend trip into an at-sea journey, ask the Concierge about chartering a yacht and sailing to Carriacou. Depending on the guest's skill level, either crewed boats or unmanned are available. For guests wishing to spend a night or two on the island, Laluna's Concierge can assist in finding lodging.


text:
Blackberry Lily
From Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia
Common Name: Blackberry Lily[1]
Scientific Name: Belamcanda chinesis
Description: Hardy, herbaceous summer-flowering perennial; Robust plant with red-spotted orange flowers on stalks, followed by unusual seed heads that resemble blackberries, but the seeds are not edible
Size: Grows 2 to 3 feet tall and spreads slowly
Cultural Information: Prefers full sun or light shade and well-drained, moderately rich garden loam
USDA Zones: 5 through 9
Historical Notes: This Asian perennial, which Thomas Jefferson called "Chinese Ixia," is actually a member of the Iris family. Jefferson first received seed from nurseryman Bernard McMahon in 1807, during his second term as President of the United States.[2] These were sown in an East Front oval flowerbed at Monticello.[3] Today the blackberry lilies that are found naturalized throughout Monticello are believed to be descendants of Jefferson's original plantings and our plants are propagated from seed collected at Monticello.
- ↑ This article is based on Peggy Cornett, CHP Information Sheet.
- ↑ Betts, Garden Book, 337.
- ↑ Ibid, 335.
Further Sources
- Seeds available for purchase at Monticello Museum Shop
- Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants


text:
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed to receive the latest Architectradure's articles in your reader or via email. Thanks for visiting!
This is MIT Media Lab's open house and we show our latest demos, ideas, research. Adam Kumpf impressed all of us with the Trackmate initiative, an open source system he designed to create an inexpensive, do-it-yourself tangible tracking system.
For over 20 years researchers have been looking at ways to go beyond the mouse and keyboard to interact with computers. One of the most promising areas has been tangible user interfaces; physical objects directly coupled with digital information. These new interfaces have typically required expensive technologies and complex installation procedures, limiting them to the context of specialized research labs and museums.
Trackmate is an open source initiative to create an inexpensive, do-it-yourself tangible tracking system. The Trackmate Tracker allows any computer to recognize tagged objects and their corresponding position, rotation, and color information when placed on a surface. Trackmate sends all object data via LusidOSC (a protocol layer for unique spatial input devices), allowing any LusidOSC-based application to work with the system.
Adam designed a special barcode system that allows the object to be detected when rotated. It is pretty neat as it allows not only to distinguish between objects (280 trillion unique IDs are possible), but to be able to identify their rotation.
This opens a world of application and my next project will make use of this brilliant technology. The project is open source and its components can be downloaded here.
Trackmate :: 5 ways to get started from adam kumpf on Vimeo.
Posted by Cati Vaucelle @ Architectradure
Technorati Tags: trackmate, DIY, Adam Kumpf, MIT, Media Lab, Tangible Interfaces, TUI, barcode, open source


text:
or Grace-card. The six of hearts is so called in Kilkenny. At the Revolution in 1688, one of the family of Grace, of Courtstown, in Ireland, equipped at his own expense a regiment of foot and troop of horse, in the service of King James. William of Orange promised him high honours if he would join the new party, but the indignant baron wrote on a card, "Tell your master I despise his offer." The card was the six of héarts, and hence the name.
It was a common practice till quite modern times to utilise playing-cards for directions, orders, and addresses.
Related Content


text:
The Campus Activities Board is a student run organization responsible for finding and bringing quality entertainment to the students of Western Michigan University. CAB brings everything from musicians to movies and much more! Meetings are every Monday 8:30pm in Room 208 at the Bernhard Center.
Any WMU student in good standing is eligible to become a CAB member. There are four types of members: executive board members, RSO representatives, independent members and associate members.
8:30 pm
Bernhard Center - 208


text:
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island resubmitted its request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on July 10 to extend its current waiver for another five years, until Dec. 31, 2018, according to state officials.
The state had first submitted its waiver extension request on March 12, but CMS had rejected the waiver application, taking issue with the state's initial outreach efforts to seek public comment on the waiver request.
With the new submission, the state is conducting a new round of three public hearings to solicit comments:
The new submission projects a 2.3 percent trend increases in expenses, rising to $2.08 billion in 2018, with a projected enrollment of 206,107, and a per member per month cost of $846.
The new submission also includes additional information about budget neutrality and evaluation plans, and enhanced public notice about hearings, which were requested by CMS.
To view the new submission, click visit
Yesterday at 12:15 PM
Tuesday, March 21
5 days ago


text:
Hearing aids in Tinley Park, IL
We found 11 hearing clinics with 20 reviews within 22.4 miles of Tinley Park, IL. Show clinics near me.
Featured hearing professionals near you
The Office of Dr. Pradeep Keni, ENT
6600 W College Dr Palos Heights, IL 60463
View Clinic Details
Brian Waishwell, MA
Brian Waishwell is an audiologist who holds a Master of Arts degree in audiology. He specializes in (read more)
Sertoma Speech & Hearing Center
10409 S Roberts Rd Palos Hills, IL 60465
View Clinic Details
Jennifer Gagesch, Au.D., CCC-A
I grew up with audiology. My first experience with it was when my mother, in graduate school to (read more)
Beverly Health Center
9831 S Western Ave Fl 2 Chicago, IL 60643
View Clinic Details
Dede Brownstein, AuD
Dr. Dede Brownstein is the licensed audiologist who treats patients at the Beverly Health Center. (read more)
Advantage Hearing Center
925 Sheffield Ave Dyer, IN 46311
View Clinic Details
Susan Mackin, MA
Audiologist Susan Macklin is experienced in helping people hear their best and looks forward to (read more)
Woodridge Clinic
7530 S Woodward Ave Ste D Woodridge, IL 60517
View Clinic Details
Susan Rogan Hearing
419 N La Grange Rd Ste 1 La Grange Park, IL 60526
View Clinic Details
Susan Rogan, AuD, FAAA
Susan Rogan attended Marquette University where she received a B.A. She then attended the School (read more)
Susan Rogan Hearing Inc. - Westmont
319 W Ogden Ave Westmont, IL 60559
View Clinic Details
Susan Rogan, AuD, FAAA
Susan Rogan attended Marquette University where she received a B.A. She then attended the School of (read more)
Additional professionals near you
Franciscan St. Margaret Healthcare A…
Call: (219) 629-8313
View Clinic Details
Dr's. Girgis and Associates
Call: (630) 686-1804
View Clinic Details
Loyola Hearing Center
Call: (708) 498-4873
View Clinic Details
Hearing Health Center - Oak Brook
Call: (630) 230-8362
View Clinic Details