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This originated from a short talk about screenshot automation that I gave at the Boston CocoaHeads in January. My initial goal of the talk was to just show that it was possible to do such a thing and encourage others to consider automating their own processes, but there was some interest in a more detailed write-up. Here it is. Also, thanks to Daniel Jalkut for his blog post that stirred up some more interest.
What does this look like?
First off, what am I talking about? Here's a video of Fantastical's screenshot automation, which shows the complete process in action.
Why do I want to do this?
Because you're lazy. Why take screenshots manually when your computer can do it for you? For one, consider the math. Let's say you have 5 screenshots for the App Store, for 5 languages. Oh yeah, you also have a 3.5 inch and a 4 inch screen. Maybe an iPad too. That's 5 x 5 x 2 (or 3) screenshots to take. At 30 seconds a screenshot, that's 25 (or 37.5) minutes just to take the screenshots. Don't make any mistakes, otherwise it'll take even longer. This probably isn't a one time deal either, unless you never plan on changing your app again. Trust me, this is worth taking a couple of hours to add to your app. As you'll see, I've even done some of the work for you.
OK, show me an example
First, grab the source from KSScreenshotManager at GitHub. Be sure you clone the WaxSim submodule, otherwise the included script won't work. For those of you who aren't familiar with submodules, the command you're looking for is git submodule update --init
. If you want to include this in your own project, add KSScreenshotManager as a submodule and add KSScreenshotManager
and KSScreenshotAction
to your project.
Safety first
Be aware that we'll be using private API to get the job done. This doesn't matter since this code isn't going to the App Store, but take care that you don't let private API declarations or usage slip into your shipping builds. You'll notice that the example uses the macro CREATING_SCREENSHOTS
to ensure that none of the screenshot code is included in normal builds.
Defining your screenshots
Digging into the sample code, KSScreenshotManager
and the MyScreenshotManager
subclass are what we're interested in. This is where we specify what we actually want to take screenshots of in our app. In our example we're going to take two screenshots of a table view.
Our first action scrolls the table view to the second row. Once actionBlock
is called, KSScreenshotManager
will take a screenshot and crop out the status bar.
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KSScreenshotAction *synchronousAction = [KSScreenshotAction actionWithName:@"tableView1" asynchronous:NO actionBlock:^{ NSIndexPath *indexPath = [NSIndexPath indexPathForRow:2 inSection:0]; [[[self tableViewController] tableView] scrollToRowAtIndexPath:indexPath atScrollPosition:UITableViewScrollPositionTop animated:NO]; } cleanupBlock:^{ [[[self tableViewController] tableView] setContentOffset:CGPointZero]; }]; [self addScreenshotAction:synchronousAction]; |
The next action is similar, but this time asynchronous
is YES
. This allows us to perform actions that take time to complete. Once the screenshot is ready, call [self actionIsReady]
. This will take the screenshot and continue to the next action. Here we're just changing the device orientation, but you might need to wait for other reasons, such as animations or network activity.
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KSScreenshotAction *asynchronousAction = [KSScreenshotAction actionWithName:@"tableView2" asynchronous:YES actionBlock:^{ NSIndexPath *indexPath = [NSIndexPath indexPathForRow:8 inSection:0]; [[[self tableViewController] tableView] scrollToRowAtIndexPath:indexPath atScrollPosition:UITableViewScrollPositionTop animated:NO]; [[UIDevice currentDevice] setOrientation:UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft]; //programmatically switch to landscape (private API) dispatch_time_t popTime = dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW, (int64_t)(2.0 * NSEC_PER_SEC)); dispatch_after(popTime, dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^(void){ [self actionIsReady]; }); } cleanupBlock:nil]; |
Once the actions are created, we need to actually create the screenshots. We do that in -[AppDelegate application:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:]
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dispatch_time_t popTime = dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW, (int64_t)(2.0 * NSEC_PER_SEC)); dispatch_after(popTime, dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^(void){ MyScreenshotManager *screenshotManager = [[MyScreenshotManager alloc] init]; [screenshotManager setTableViewController:viewController]; [screenshotManager takeScreenshots]; }); |
Driving the simulator
So we have the screenshot actions set up, but we still have to manually change the project target and run the app in the simulator. Fortunately we can automate this too, thanks to WaxSim. Using make_screenshots.py
we can generate screenshots for any combination of devices and languages. The version of make_screenshots.py
included with the sample code runs for the 3.5 inch and 4 inch iPhone in English and German, for a total of 4 runs. You'll need to change the variables in make_screenshots.py
to make it work with your own project.
After running python make_screenshots.py ~/Desktop/screenshots
in the Terminal, we have a fresh set of screenshots:
That's all there is to it! Any time you need screenshots, just run that script again and wait about a minute. For bonus points you can hook this up to your continuous integration server so you always have up-to-date screenshots.
Getting fancier
What you've just seen is enough to automate screenshots in your own app. However, it can be tricky to get your app just into the right state to make a screenshot. For example, Fantastical's screenshots had to have the exact same set of events and be running on a certain date. This took a bit more than just displaying view controllers and adjusting views. Here's some additional details on what I did to get Fantastical's screenshot process running smoothly. These won't apply to every app directly, but hopefully it'll provide some ideas.
Faking the date and time
The pesky thing about time is it won't stay still. Not so helpful for screenshots of time-sensitive material such as calendars. Fortunately it's easy enough to fake the date throughout an application without actually changing any code. Method swizzling to the rescue!
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#import <objc/runtime.h> @implementation NSDate (ScreenshotSwizzle) + (void)load { SEL originalSelector = @selector(date); SEL newSelector = @selector(screenshot_date); Method origMethod = class_getClassMethod(self, originalSelector); Method newMethod = class_getClassMethod(self, newSelector); method_exchangeImplementations(origMethod, newMethod); } + (id)screenshot_date { //Today is November 14, 2012 return [self dateWithTimeIntervalSince1970:1352894400]; } @end |
Now the entire app thinks it is November 14 all the time. If you find yourself thinking "I wish I could change what this method does everywhere in the app," think swizzling.
Abusing private API
There are all kinds of extra goodies available since this code isn't going to the App Store. In the example above, I used the private -[UIDevice setOrientation:]
to force the simulator into a difference orientation. In Fantastical, private API ended up being useful for setting up consistent calendar data. Rather than creating the events by hand using EventKit's public API, class-dump revealed that EKEventStore
had methods to load ics files already lurking in it. One private method later, I had events getting loaded from an ics file:
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@interface EKEventStore () - (id)importICSData:(id)arg1 intoCalendar:(id)arg2 options:(unsigned int)arg3; @end NSData *icsData = [NSData dataWithContentsOfURL:[[NSBundle mainBundle] URLForResource:@"Home" withExtension:@"ics"]]; NSArray *events = [[self eventStore] importICSData:icsData intoCalendar:calendar options:0]; |
This made it possible to create the events using a more sensible application and then feed the ics data straight into EventKit. Little things like this give even more time savings that you might not think of if you're taking screenshots by hand. Again, take care to ensure you don't let any private API leak into your App Store code.
Loading network data
Rapidly-changing network data can be problematic when you're trying to make that perfect set of screenshots. While this wasn't necessarily in Fantastical, using a mock object such as Mocktail could make life a lot easier. (Disclaimer: I've never used Mocktail myself, but it looks handy.)
Other options
Prefer using the UI Automation instrument? UI Screen Shooter may be of interest to you. I'm partial to my approach since I needed the additional control of setting NSUserDefaults based on locale, swizzling NSDate and loading specific calendar data on each launch. However, UI Automation may be more appropriate in some situations.
Wrapping up
Get the code for KSScreenshotManager at GitHub. As you've seen, you won't be able to drop this code in and magically have automated screenshots in your own app. You still need to get your app into the right state to take the screenshots. The good news is that you only have to do it once. Happy automating!


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Dangwa is an upcoming Philippine drama series to be broadcast by GMA Network starring Janine Gutierrez, Mark Herras and Aljur Abrenica. It is set to premiere on October 26, 2015 before Princess in the Palace and also aired worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV.
This series tackles about Rosa, a flower vendor in Dangwa flower market who gives solutions to the love problems of her customers.
Sa tuwing magbibigay ka ng bulaklak, hindi ka man magsalita— may mensahe nang nais sabihin : "mahal kita", " I'm sorry", "salamat". Flowers are messengers of our most sacred feelings. In this series, the lives of various characters are changed by a chance meeting with Rosa, an enchantingly beautiful flower vendor in Dangwa. Sa bawat bibiling bulaklak sa kanya, may masayang istorya ng pag-ibig na mamumulaklak.Ang isang istorya ay wakasan at laging may happy ending. Magsisimula sa Lunes at matatapos ng Biyernes. BUT there is a consistent thread… si Rosa, ang napakaganda ngunit misteryosang babaeng nagbebenta ng bulaklak sa Dangwa.

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Library Technology in Texas: US CERT Security Tips
First, here's a link to a very timely article on technology security issues. If you aren't familiar with US CERT and the useful information that comes from this agency, it's worth taking a look.
Also worth looking at is the blog that references this article, "Library Technology in Texas," published by Christine Peterson of Amigos Library Services. She posts lots of great tech items, many of interest to those outside of Texas as well!


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Titans Weekly - Nov. 13
by Daryle Dobos I Trenton Titans / Philadelphia FlyersTITANS WEEKLY
For the week ending Nov. 11
The Trenton Titans looked to get back to their winning ways last week with a three-game stretch against Reading – the continuation of five consecutive meetings with the Royals.
The week ended on somewhat of a positive note, as the Titans fell in their first OT/Shootout game of the year, but still they finished 0-2-0-1 against Reading. Coupled with a home loss to Toledo two weeks ago, the Titans (5-6-0-1) are on a six-game winless streak after starting the season 5-1, and finished their five-game run with the Royals at 0-4-0-1. Despite the setback, they are still in third place in the Atlantic and within reach of the Royals.
In Game One on Friday the playoff-type atmosphere picked up from the previous week as the Royals took a 2-1 win in Trenton. After a Yanick Tifu goal early in the second, Bryan Haczyk answered back at 1:07 of the third to tie the game. But a Kirk MacDonald blast from the top of the right circle less than two minutes later proved to be the difference.
Niko Hovinen took the loss in relief of Scott Wedgewood, who was injured in a second period collision and didn't return for the third.
The playoff intensity continued the next night in Reading, but unfortunately the winning continued for the Royals as well, as they won their five straight with a 4-1 decision over Trenton.
Two first period goals inside the first four minutes, coupled with another in the final minutes, gave Reading a 3-0 lead that wasn't challenged the rest of the game.
Reading added another goal in the second before the Titans would answer back. Pier-Olivier Morin scored his first professional goal on the power play at 10:37 to finish the night's scoring.
Game Three – the fifth in a row with Reading – saw Trenton finally get the first goal of the contest. Unfortunately for the first time this year that first tally didn't lead to a win, as a late Reading goal forced overtime and eventually led to a 4-3 shootout win for the Royals.
Andy Bohmbach was the individual star of the day, netting a hat trick for the Titans. His first two goals – a PPG in the first and a SHG midway into the second – gave Trenton its first two-goal lead since the third period against Toledo October 26th.
Reading flipped the momentum to draw even at 2-2 to close the period. Bohmbach retaliated at 8:33 of the third but redirecting an Eric Baier blast from the point to put Trenton back up, 3-2.
However Ian O'Connor found the back of the net at 18:18 but putting back the rebound from a Denny Urban shot to force overtime.
The Titans – the aggressor most of the night – continued to force the action in OT and nearly ended it early, but a Bohmbach backhand in tight just missed the top right corner.
Trenton went down 2-0 in the shootout into the fourth round, when Haczyk forced a final round by beating Philipp Grubauer on the forehand. The titans weren't as fortunate in that round as Grubauer made the final save to end the game.
Hovinen made 26 saves, but suffered his fourth consecutive loss since winning his first pro start, and third straight to Reading.
The (Re)View From Atop Mount Olympus
Relief Effort In The Wake Of Hurricane Sandy: The Titans are grateful to the members of Titans Nation who provided – and continue to offer - relief supplies for those in need following the devastation left behind in Hurricane Sandy's wake.
The Titans continue the help our neighbors in need and will keep delivering donations as they come in. Trenton would like to thank its friends at Justin's Rentals in Trenton, for supplying the transportation needed to deliver those donations.
Celebrating A Silver Anniversary - Twice: The Titans have killed off their opponent's last 25 power play chances. They have also stopped the Royals from converting on the man advantage in their last 25 opportunities.
60-Plus Minute Men: With Sunday's OT game in Reading, Trenton is the last team in the Eastern Conference to have played on overtime game.
Until We Meet Again: Finally done with this five-game stretch, the Titans and Royals don't play again until they alternate home games (Trenton has two) right after Christmas, December 27-29.
Finally A Fresh Face: Trenton has yet to see its other divisional foes – Wheeling and Elmira. The Titans will travel to Elmira for two (November 16-17) and see the Nailers for a single in Wheeling November 28th.
Early Bird Gets The Point: Even though it fell in a SO, Trenton has scored a point in every game it has scored first (5-0-0-1). The only time the Titans have trailed in those games was when the SO ended in Reading.
Can't Be Late To The Party: Trenton has given up the first goal of the game six times. In those games the Titans are 0-6 and have never led in any of them.
Unlucky Number Seven: Going back to last year, the Titans are 0-7 in shootouts.
Upcoming Slate
Friday November 16 at Elmira Jackals (7:05 pm)
Saturday November 17 at Elmira Jackals (7:05 pm)
November Promotions
Friday 11/2- Chamber Night, Italian Night, Gold Rush Night
Friday 11/9- Air Guitar Competition Presented by Guitar Center Oxford Valley
Friday 11/23-Presented by Dairy Queen Grill and Chill
Friday Ticket Deals
4 for $52 (4 Lower Level Tickets, 4 Hot Dogs, and 4 Small Sodas)
Family Pizza Fridays – (4 Lower Level Tickets, 4 Personal Pan Pizzas, and 4 Small Sodas) - All this for only $64!
The Trenton Titans returned in the 2011-12 hockey season after a five year hiatus and boasted a 26.1% increase in attendance over the previous year, the largest of any team in the (then) 20-team ECHL. For information on promotions, team events or to purchase tickets for the 2012-13 season, call the Titans' offices at 609-341-1100, or go to TrentonTitansHockey.com.


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The saw in the Victorinox "Hunter" model swiss army knife works like a chain saw on bone! Plus the "Hunter" model has a field dress gutting blade as well. IMHO its the perfect hunters knife. I've used mine for several years now and I love it!,,,VWB.
When field dressing deer I've used my Buck 110 many times to make this cut, but I'm thinking about getting some type of small saw blade to do it.
Any thoughts or recommendations? What about a hunter's folding saw? Thanks.
The saw in the Victorinox "Hunter" model swiss army knife works like a chain saw on bone! Plus the "Hunter" model has a field dress gutting blade as well. IMHO its the perfect hunters knife. I've used mine for several years now and I love it!,,,VWB.
I like a fixed blade saw. I have used a folder and they get gunked up and need to be thoroughly cleaned. I now use something like this:
What is the point of cutting the breast bone at all?
I know you can cut the breast bone with a knife. But the last few seasons I have used a little Sagen game saw. Works great and doesn't take up much room. Worth looking at.
I don't know why you need to cut the breast bone in the first place? I have never done it skinning and butchering a deer.. keepem sharp
If you hang your deer it does help it cool down a little faster. You cut the breast bone and hold it open with a stick.
In order to better clean out the body cavity, it's necessary to open the rib cage by cutting the breast bone. It takes a sharp knife and some effort. Be sure you have a good hold on the knife handle as slipping could be disastrous. I prefer to use some older leather gloves when I reach this point.
I'm probably going to start using some type of small saw to make this cut just to be on the safe side.
Watch the first part of this video to see what I'm talking about. Click here.
I just use a knife to cut up through the breast. It cuts so easy I do not see why you would need a saw.
If you are using the blade to cut and slice and being careful with what you are doing you do not get that much garbage in a folder when field dressing.
It is not necessary to cut the breastbone to clean out the body cavity. It is also not necessary to cut the pelvis on most big game.
If you are talking about BIG GAME like ELK and MOOSE it is possible to take most of the meat without opening the body cavity except you can't take out the tender morsels...liver,heart and straps without doing it.
As far as cooling the meat goes....once the animal has the quarters off...and the meat on the outside of the backbone is harvested...there is very little left to take ...just what I mentioned previously.
Too many folks reading too many books....and believing that is the only way things can be done.
A lot of deer in some parts of the country are about the size of a big dog. In others they run way big 200 PLUS. Nevertheless, a lot of guys do a lot more cutting than is actually NEEDED. Funny, even skinning doesn't take a lot of cutting unless you are wanting to keep the skin for a trophy mount..and even then it might be best to get it to the taxidermy and let the experts earn their money.
Just like the books that tell you to cut a whole bunch of poles to build a shelter when you can use deadfalls and blowdowns to do the same thing with half the time and effort.
Don't buy all the baloney on the shelf. Think it through.
Anybody who has downed a Big Muley buck at the bottom of Pete's Hole will tell you...
Skin it...quarter it...bone it...and then pack it out. Don't get cute...just get it done. A man can skin any animal on the ground, no need for a tree....
If you get these steps wrong...you are in for a long day, Amigo.
and an animal can be skinned without doing so either.
I have always wondered why so many hunters/outdoorsman talk about things like this.
Sometimes discussion
Sometimes I cut the breastbone when I don't feel like reaching up inside with both hands to cut the windpipe. I just use my knife and don't think it would be worth the trouble to carry, dirty, and then have to clean, a saw.
I just dressed a deer last Friday with my Busse BAD. It cut through the breastbone with little effort. I hope to be doing it again this weekend!
Stay sharp,
I haven't tried this tool, but have the video and it splits them quickly:
Why wouldnt you cut it?
I have never had a problem slicing it on any whitetail, regardless of size. I do it for all of the previously stated reasons, and also so I dont have to get bloody up to the elbow.
I mean, I am going to sharpen the thing when I get home anyway.
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Diary of a Worm and Friends Finger Puppet Playset
Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss's bestselling books chronicling the lives of Worm, Spider, and Fly are hilarious looks into the everyday world of three best friends. They're very much like you or me, except that sometimes Worm accidentally eats his homework. Oh, and his head looks a lot like his rear end.
safe for all ages, perfect for ages 2 to 8
This item is no longer available - maybe another doll would work.


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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested "normalization" of ties with Israel would take time, hinting that Turkey wanted to ensure the victims of a flotilla raid were compensated and Israel remained committed to the easing of restrictions of goods to Gaza before relations are restored between the two nations. Erdogan's comments on Sunday came days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the Turkish leader to apologize for the botched raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla in 2010 that killed eight Turks and one Turkish-American. Erdogan accepted the apology and both leaders said they would begin the work of restoring full relations.
French protest gay-rights bill
Paris police used tear gas and batons to fight crowds who pushed their way onto the landmark Champs-Elysees avenue and toward the presidential palace as part of a huge protest against a draft law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children. Hundreds of thousands of people converged Sunday in a last-ditch bid to stop the bill, many bused in from the French provinces. Police officers wrangled with about 100 youths who tried to push past barricades, some with shaven heads and others wearing hoods or masks, and fired tear gas to force them back. Gaining momentum, more and more protesters took side streets to reach the avenue, blocking a key intersection. The lower house of France's parliament approved the "marriage for everyone" bill last month, and it's facing a vote in the Senate next month.
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Tropical Fish Keeping - Aquarium fish care and resources
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Aiptasia My lovely fiance bought a nice rock covered in mushrooms for Valentine's day. It is a nice set of mushrooms, and have opened up beautifully. For the first month it showed no sign of aiptasia, but over the last two weeks, there has been a small outbreak around the rock. What is the best method of getting rid of this pest? I heard that peppermint shrimp eat aiptasia, but can also eat mushroom corals...Is there any fish, or supplement that can rid me of this problem? Sorry I did not give params, I haven't taken them this week. My last params as of a week ago were: trates - <20 ppm, trites - 0 ppm, ammonia - 0 ppm, ph - 8.3, salinity - 1.023 s.g., calcium - 400 ppm. inhabitants - hippo tang, pair of percula clowns, bangaii cardinal, frogspawn, hammer, zooanthid polyps of various colors, anthelias, mushrooms, ricordias, ss starfish, emerald crabs, fire shrimp, cerith and nassarius snails, hermit crabs and a RT bubble anemone. tank - 46 gallon bow-front, 15 gallon sump, a hydor koralia 3 on during the day and a koralia 2 on at night, a coralife 65 gal superskimmer (I just switched from a seaclone 100), and a current USA nova extreme pro 36" T5 light, I just switched from MH lighting. thank you. |
lemon juice in a pipette or needle works or joes juice, aptasia X... and for the heads up that hippo is going to out grow the 46 in no time, if it hasnt already. |
Thank you for the aiptasia advice. Also, I was wondering if peppermints would be dangerous to the shrooms. Every time I mention this hippo, I get this response. When he is too big, I will remove him. Or upgrade. Right now he is about 3" and is swimming fine. I cannot catch him, and I have tried extensively. I understand that one day my hippo will be gone. My LFS guy is under the impression that these fish grow to their enviroment, and that was why he sold it to me. If I knew that he just talking, then I would've reconsidered. Please keep the posts related to the topic, I understand this is the wrong size tank for the Hippo. Thank you |
i wasnt sure if you were aware or not so i mentioned it to see what was up, if anything it at the very least allows anyone and everyone reading/following this thread to know it isnt alright to put a tang in this size tank. back to the aptasia, they seem to come randomly but some pure lemon juice in a needle squirting it at their mouth seems to work. im sure the products sold to do the job are more effective but usually lemon juice is found around the house. just be careful when you go to inject it by them that you dont bump them because they will shoot into the rock and hide before you even get a chance. |
Thanks. Are the peppermint shrimp an option? Do they eat corals? |
theres a chance it could nip a coral but theres more of a chance as to whether it will eat it or not. ive heard its the wild caught specimens that do eat it and tank raised dont bother. im not 100% sure on that though. |
For what its worth... keep in mind, the answers we provide on these threads are read by many other people. The response is not just for you, but for the reader. Most readers will never post their own questions, so it is very important that we at least point out problems and solutions. Also... have you tried feeding your fish using an aquarium net? It takes about 1 week and the conditioning kicks in. Your fish will almost jump in the net for you. You can catch almost any fish in a heavily aquascapped aquarium using this technique. |
I understand that this could be educational for other readers, but last time I posted my inhabitants, the post went off topic and I had to filter through a lot of argument to get the answer to my question. Besides that, I have tried net feeding. The clowns are very responsive, and my fire goby was too, but whenever the tang sees the net, she hides. I tried this for about a month (I feed every other day). This was a couple of months ago, she had ich and I was going to throw her in a hospital tank, but to no avail. When I upgrade to the 125, she should be fine. She is only about three inches right now, and hasn't really grown that much. Anyway, this post has again gotten off topic. Is there anything I can use that isn't "direct" application? I have a hard time getting my hands in some areas that its growing... |
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Job Gains to Help Buffer U.S. Economy Through Slowdown
Alex KowalskiThe U.S. economy looks better placed to withstand a slowdown projected for the second quarter as the labor market keeps making progress.
Employers took on an additional 165,000 workers in April, more than forecast, according to Labor Department data released yesterday. Revisions showed 114,000 more workers were hired in February and March than previously estimated. The jobless rate fell to a four-year low of 7.5 percent last month.
Payrolls are now expanding at a faster pace this year than in 2012, which will help the U.S. economy emerge from a softer period of growth projected for the second quarter. Stocks rallied after the report, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly above 15,000 for the first time.
The jobs data "reminds us that we're just seeing a temporary breather" in economic growth this quarter, said Harm Bandholz, chief U.S. economist at UniCredit Group in New York. "I'm more optimistic on the U.S."
Other reports this week showed auto sales and manufacturing cooled in April, indicating the expansion will slacken as consumers are pinched by higher taxes and factories rein in stockpiles and production. Nonetheless, the pickup in hiring means American companies are confident the world's largest economy will overcome across-the-board federal budget cuts to rebound in the second half.
Economists project gross domestic product will cool to a 1.5 percent annualized pace the period from April through June, after advancing at a 2.5 percent rate in the prior three months, according to a Bloomberg survey from April 5 to April 9.
Easing Concern
The jobs report removed some of the worst concerns from the economic outlook.
"It's not that we won't have a spring swoon," said Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS Inc. "It will probably be milder than we first thought."
Behravesh, based in Lexington, Massachusetts, now foresees growth cooling to a 1 percent pace this quarter, up from the 0.5 percent he initially penciled in.
The Labor Department yesterday revised the March employment gain up to 138,000 from the initially estimated 88,000. February's advance was pushed up to 332,000 from the 268,000 prior estimate, making it the strongest month for employment since November 2005, excluding the census-related temporary boost in government hiring in mid 2010.
Payrolls have climbed by 196,000 workers a month on average in 2013 compared with 183,000 per month in 2012.
Stocks Rally
The Dow advanced 142.4 points, or 1 percent, to close at 14,973.96 yesterday in New York. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 1.1 percent to 1,614.42. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed 0.11 percentage point to 1.74 percent.
The median payrolls forecast of 90 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a 140,000 advance in April. Projections ranged from gains of 100,000 to 238,000.
Private payrolls, which exclude government agencies, increased by 176,000 in April after a revised gain of 154,000 the previous month, the report showed. Industries adding jobs included leisure and hospitality, with a 38,000 jump at restaurants and bars. Retailers and education and health-services employers also increased headcounts.
Elisa Brown, a 53-year-old who last month started a new job, said she had enough confidence to search for a different position. She is now a regional account manager for startup nScaled, Inc., a cloud computing recovery service, in San Francisco.
Improving Economy
"I made a very targeted search," Brown said, noting that she used professional contacts, online networking and a career coach to help her transition from a sales job. "It was the right time for me, and I think the economy has gotten better."
The jobless rate dropped last month from 7.6 percent in March, indicating that most of the 210,000 new entrants to the labor force found employment. The rate, which is derived from a separate poll of households, was forecast to be unchanged, according to the Bloomberg survey median.
One reason for caution: employees worked 34 hours and 24 minutes a week on average, down 12 minutes from the prior month and the fewest since January. The decrease may be another sign the economy is easing this quarter.
A slowdown in consumer spending shows why the expansion may cool. Cars and light trucks sold at a 14.9 million annualized rate in April, the fewest since October, industry data showed this week.
Tax Increase
Households may finally be reacting to the increase in the payroll tax. The levy that funds Social Security reverted in January to its 2010 rate of 6.2 percent from 4.2 percent.
Manufacturing is also slackening. Figures from the Institute for Supply Management, a Tempe, Arizona-based purchasing managers' group, showed factories were pulling back.
The progress in the labor market is still not satisfactory for Federal Reserve officials. The central bankers said earlier this week that they plan to maintain their $85 billion monthly pace of bond purchases to spur growth and employment prospects and are prepared to raise or lower the level of purchases as the economic outlook evolves.
"Labor market conditions have shown some improvement in recent months, on balance, but the unemployment rate remains elevated," the Fed said in a May 1 statement. While pointing out that consumer spending, business investment and the housing recovery have advanced, the central bankers said that "fiscal policy is restraining economic growth."
Policy makers' concern stems from the planned budget reductions, known as sequestration, which began on March 1. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated the cuts will trim the nation's GDP by 0.6 percentage point in 2013.
A sign of what could come under sequestration, government employment fell in April for a second month, dropping by 11,000.


text: Anyone contemplating a last minute jaunt to Southeast Alaska freshwaters will NOT be disappointed! I just returned this past Sunday from my annual trip to Prince of Wales Island for a week of fishing for Silver Salmon. They(the fish) are there in droves. Unfortunately or not, the Humpies (pinks) are also there in bigger droves. More like wall to wall. Most of the trip was catch and keep as the one river we fish the most has a hatchery program. The hatchery utilizes the 'almost free range' style of raising fish by starting with wild fish eggs and raising the smolt in the lake above the river only long enough to get them on their way and then releases them downstream to fend for themselves until they return and most are commercially netted in the salt and a small percentage make it back to the river for sport fishing and cost recovery sales and brood stock for the next cycle. Anyway, Humpies, Chum, Sockeye and Silvers were all present in various stages of spawning in the Klawock River system while I was there. Reports from other anglers indicated the same conditions occured in other drainages around the island most being wildfish and natural runs. The most effective patterns were black and pink such as ESL's and other similarly styled flies. I don't know if this describes an egg pattern or a bead belly fly or not but one of my most effective and quickly wrecked and retired recipes is a Medium Black Wooly Bugger with an 8 mm pink beak tied onto the hookeye with a one inch mono line knotted on the end which allowed the bead to slide up and down the mono. Don't know if this is original or copied as I just thought it up and tied and tried it. It caught 3 of the four species aggressively! A purple zonker bunny leech with 3 beads slung below it was also ferociously attacked by Salmon. I tossed a Green Butt Skunk many times but was skunked and changed to the egg/bead/leech hybrids. Lots of knuckle busting and palm burning action as the Silver Bullet Express hit the afterburners! Can't hardly wait until next year and hope to take another flyguy with me from NC to even the odds with the hardware slingers in our group. Mostly, I had to go with the program until the rental vehicle was freed up later in the afternoon to have the unpressured solitude and casting room on the river when the morning HOT bite was off and the crowds (other small groups) had cleared out. I saw a pair of Spey casters (first time for me) on one hole and they had a rather synchronized style together(imagine twins casting D loops side by side) with matching chartreuse speyline and cast into the same pool. Don't know if they had flies tied on or knot as they were too far away( I took off my glasses too from being splashed by fish so much) but they did not hook up with any fish which I found difficult to fathom as even the Humpies got foulhooked by my flies once in a great while from just the sheer number and volume of Humpies present and cruising the surface from one end of the river to the other. The Silver fishing should be good into October as the fish were on swelling side of the peak and contiued to improve while we were there from Sept 19-24. Average silvers caught were in the 9 pound range with a 12 pounder thrown in occasionally. Humpies were 3-6 pound with a big one now and then. The Chums were all BIG!12-15 pound average, canine toothed, purple striped, monsters with the large fish just doing whatever they pleased once hooked and usually just swam away from you and snapped your line. Many of the Pinks and Chums were still fairly ocean fresh by their lighter coloration and the Silvers were Chrome bright with sealice attached. The Sockeye were dark red and green. In the Southeast, the Sockeye go towards maroon versus the bright scarlet coloration when spawning. A pic or two maybe next week. Looks like my next outing is local this weekend, either for big gar on the Neuse River with 5 and 8 weight and home tied nylo-flies or pantyhose streamers or just to a local pond for panfish and Bass.


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Zithromax has to be one of the most convenient antibiotics that you can take and you may have taken a 5-day Z-PAK yourself a time or two. The fact that you can also take just a three or one day course of Zithromax makes it particularly popular with parents of children who don't like to take medicine.

In children, Zithromax can be used to treat

 Acute otitis media (ear infections)

Community-acquired pneumonia

Pharyngitis or tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (strep throat)

Keep in mind that Zithromax is not usually considered to be a first-line antibiotic, though. For example, penicillin should usually be used for strep throat, and Zithromax is used only if a child is allergic to penicillin. And the AAP recommends Amoxil as the first line drug for ear infections.

Zithromax is often used off-label for many other mild to moderate Pediatric infections that are caused by susceptible bacteria, including sinus infections (sinusitis), Cat Scratch Disease, chronic bronchitis with a secondary bacterial infection, walking pneumonia, and pertussis.

Zithromax Facts

Other facts about Zithromax include that:

The trade name for Zithromax is azithromycin

It is a type of macrolide antibiotic

It is a good choice for children who are allergic to penicillin

It can be taken either with or without food

Zithromax has also been popular because it has always been a little less expensive than many other brand name antibiotics, even before it became available as a generic.

It is available as:

Zithromax for oral suspension, which when treating ear infections, can be given as a large one-time dose (30mg/kg), once a day for 3 days (10mg/kg/day), or once a day for 5 days

Zithromax Z-Pak 250mg tablets (5-day course)

Zithromax Tri-Pak 500mg tablets (3-day course)

A one-time dose can also be used as a treatment for chlamydia. This is often combined with another antibiotic to treat gonorrhea, as these two infections are sometimes found together.

Zithromax Side Effects Warnings and Side Effects

For children taking a 5-day course of Zithromax, the most common side effects include diarrhea and loose stools, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, and rash. When children take the larger one-time dose, side effects were the same, but the incidence of vomiting and diarrhea were higher. Like other antibiotics, Zithromax can also rarely cause allergic reactions. See the full prescribing information sheet for a list of all known side effects.

Children with a known hypersensitivity or allergy to Zithromax, erythromycin, or any other macrolide antibiotic should not take it.

There is also an FDA warning "that azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax) can cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart that may lead to a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm." Those who are at risk while taking Zithromax might include "those with known risk factors such as existing QT interval prolongation, low blood levels of potassium or magnesium, a slower than normal heart rate, or use of certain drugs used to treat abnormal heart rhythms or arrhythmias."

What You Need To Know About Zithromax

Although approved for use in children, the 'safety, and effectiveness in the treatment of pediatric patients' ... 'under 6 months of age have not been established' for Zithromax.

Other important information about Zithromax include that:

Talk to your pediatrician and pharmacist about possible drug interactions if your child is taking other medications.

Although very convenient if your child can take it, the very big downside of the one-time dose of Zithromax is that if your child vomits right away, you will likely need to get a new prescription.

Multiple generic versions of azithromycin 250mg, 500mg, and 600mg tablets have been approved by the FDA.

And remember that even though you might only take Zithromax for 5 days, it continues to work for up to 10 days.

Sources:

American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media. PEDIATRICS Vol. 113 No. 5 May 2004, pp. 1451-1465.

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax) and the risk of potentially fatal heart rhythms.

Zithromax Prescribing Information Sheet. Pfizer. http://labeling.pfizer.com/ShowLabeling.aspx?id=511 .


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Between 1968 and 1973 it is estimated that nearly 539,129 tons of ordnance was air-dropped on central and eastern Cambodia - triple the amount dropped on Japan during World War II. Unexploded and partially exploded bombs continue to have devastating consequences for the people of Cambodia. For a thorough analysis of the historical context of these events, please refer to Sideshow: Kissinger, Nixon, and the Destruction of Cambodia, by William Shawcross (Simon and Schuster, 1979). In addition to enduring an intensive bombing campaign, between 1970 and 1991 Cambodia suffered heavy use of ground-to-ground armaments, the result of conflicts among the Cambodia government, Khmer Rouge and Vietnamese forces. This multiplicity of conflicts resulted in widespread unexploded ordnance (UXO) contamination throughout the country. The preponderance of munitions were air-dropped in eastern Cambodia. In central, western and northern Cambodia existing UXO is a mix of ground-to-ground munitions, including mortars, artillery shells, rockets and grenades. Landmine contamination is significant in western Cambodia along the so-called "K5" mine belt bordering Thailand. Humanitarian organizations have been working for over a decade to clear remaining UXO and landmines from |
Cambodian soil. It is a slow and laborious process that will continue in some form for decades to come. In the meantime, Cambodian people living in UXO and landmine contaminated areas have adapted. One of the phenomena that has developed over a number of years is the civilian use of war era ordnance. Perhaps most common is local people's collection of unexploded and abandoned ordnance in Cambodia in order to sell metal casings from UXO as scrap metal. The Scrap Metal Industry and Tampering Almost all scrap metal collected in Cambodia is eventually routed through Poipet, on its way to Thailand. When world steel prices rise, so does the Thais' purchase price.(1) This affects the price paid by the scrap yards in Poipet, by the middlemen who transport the scrap to Poipet, by the smaller scrap yards at the town and village level,(2) and eventually the scrap collectors themselves who are scouring the countryside for metal.(3) There also seems to be evidence Footnotes: (1) Interview with Po Lang, manager Kilo 4 scrap yard, Poipet Cambodia, November, 2004. (2) Interview with San Sophi, owner, scrap yard, Kompong Thom, Cambodia, October, 2004. (3) Field Interview with Neek Chang, scrap metal collector, Kompong Thom Province, January, 2005. |


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Hopefully or I hope?
Which sentence is correct and why?
Hopefully, the movie will be a success. OR I hope that the movie will be a success.
If both are correct, which is better?
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I hope that the movie will be a success.
This implies that it is something YOU want. Though, in practice, many native speakers say: "Hopefully, the movie will be a success," to mean "I hope the movie is a success." It is not technically correct because the adverb modifies how the movie will be successful--it actually implies that the movie will achieve success and be full of hope while doing so.
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- General Off Topic Discussion
- - Noise reduction
Noise reduction Soooo... I just moved to a new place. And I love it. Except I can hear the people upstairs. I'm not here to much but goodness when I am. Anything you guys use for noise reduction. I used to use a comforter on the wall adjacent to my neighbor at my old apartment to keep our noise out. Think it would work the same. I've also heard cork works. Any luck? I think I'm going to go insane. Posted via Mobile Device |
I know your frustration all to well... ugh! Unfortunately you are extremely limited when it comes to noise overhead. If the noise was an adjacent wall there are dozens of things you can try without modifying the existing structure. Where it's overheard, you can't exactly put insulation there or cork slabs without causing tons of damage that your landlord probably wouldn't be too keen about. Is it an apartment? One thing you might try is talk to the neighbours and offer to go like 50/50 on carpet which is still going to be expensive or at least make them aware of the noise. You could talk to the landlord but most of them are useless as hell once you sign the lease. I really feel for you, I've lived in some really bad apartments with overhead noise and it drove me utterly insane. If talking to the neighbours above don't help... fight fire with fire! My last apartment, when the kids above would run and jump despite me telling the mother about it... I began to throw shoes (lol!) at the ceiling in the middle of the night under the master bedroom to get the point across. :) |
Well last night the boyfriend tried to kill the girlftiend and beat her. I called the cops and she lied saying nothing happened but told me this am that's what happened. And then told me he tries to stab himself this morning.... So the noise definitely escalated from when I had originally posted this. Posted via Mobile Device |
hmm. This is in a condo or apartment? I think I would ask to be moved to a different one. In order for management to have a leg to stand on there would had to have been no prior complaints. I am betting.... |
Can you do a involuntary psychiatric hold on your neighbor? Lol. It would reduce the noise problem. |
Wow, you might have saved her life cause you could hear it. Doesn't make the noise any less annoying, but thank you for caring enough to call the police! |
MOVE! you do not want to be involved in anything like that, even periferally. |
I'm having my attorney look into my lease. Im technically signed into for a year. But I have to say, that if I fear for my life because of other tenents I should be able to void that contract. The land lord said that he is going to try and do everything he can to get them out of there. The BF shouldnt be back til Sunday, hopefully Monday. After I left last night to go stay at my moms, he aparently came downstairs and knocked on the girl across the halls door from 2 - 2:30am. And while I was still there he knocked on the people upstairs across from thems door and was trying to figure out who called the cops. And this is an apartment, only 4 apartments to our enterance(butchered, i know). The girl across the hall from me came over and we talked about what was going on while waiting on the cops and while the cops were there. The bf and gf upstairs have only been there for 2 months and this is the about 3-4 time that the cops have been called. And from one of her friends I have been told that he is addicted to drugs, which he himself told the cop, plus the GF told me this morning. Heard a majority of it is morphine patches but others mixed in. He is sooooo drugged out that when he tries to talk to you most of the time his jaw wont even move. Other times its not as bad but you can tell the difference. The GF also told me that he is stealing to get stuff to for drugs. She really wanted me to offer her shelter or something. But I really cant put my life in danger as such. I will how ever keep calling the cops and I did suggest her going to a shelter because she said she cant go to her parents(which I find odd since her dad pays their rent). If I would of known about this I would of never rented here. It sucks because I was sooooo happy about moving into this place. The interior is super nice. She is in their apartment tonight but I dont think he is. He generally comes down about 3 times and hour to smoke, and no one has came out of that apartment since I've been home plus, all movement is very light. I am going to have to give it about a month, mainly because I paid for it and I dont think I could find anything that fast. If they arent gone by then, then I will make sure I get ALL of my money back. I have one of the best Lawyers in the DMV. Something will happen. Oh and even better they are engaged.... |
BTW DMV is short for DC, Maryland, and Virginia. |
haha, they are engaged. Wow. Well, I can't see how the management would be so stupid as to not just give you whatever you want in writing if you just asked. If there is a record at the police station, I think that is all they would need to be reminded of....as in, they ...ooops...failed to advise you (I am guessing a single female) that a loud domestically violent dope addict lived above when you originally inquired about the place. |
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French in a Flash: Watermelon, Arugula, Chevre Salad Recipe
Quick and easy recipes that prove that great French food doesn't require a tall hat and a fancy kitchen.
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Recipes for Bastille DayI am not at all opposed to themed food. Last year's Valentine's column was a traditional Coeur à la Crème, a heart of sweet cream surrounded in a sweet strawberry sauce. This year, my Cupid's arrow is watermelon salad with baby arugula, honey-balsamic syrup, and torched goat cheese—something pink, which may lead down the road to something blue if you play this Sunday night right.
The key to romance is to share a meal, but to not eat anything too filling—or too smelly (hence a salad, with no onions, no garlic). This salad is composed of planks of sweet pink watermelon, with baby arugula tucked gently in between the Napoleon layers, drizzled with a balsamic reduction sweetened with honey, and then topped with olive oil, fleur de sel, black pepper, and goat cheese, which you then set aflame with a kitchen torch until it boils and bubbles and turns soft and charred. It's magnificent—plus I just used the words "pink," "baby," "honey," and "aflame" all in one sentence to describe it. How much more romantic can you get?
This salad is unusual, overly easy, and impressive. Once your Valentine sees you wielding a kitchen torch with finesse at the table, I assure you you won't be at the table for long. I would serve it with a glass of rosé champagne, and some baguette, and maybe a petit pot au chocolat for dessert, but then forget about the food and the dishes, which the great French romantic Pepe le Pew termed the "preliminaries," and spend the rest of the night engaged in more enticing pursuits.
About the author: Kerry Saretsky is the creator of French Revolution Food, where she reinvents her family's classic French recipes in a fresh, chic, modern way. She also writes the The Secret Ingredient series for Serious Eats.
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/8 large watermelon, cut into 6 1-inch planks
- 2 cups baby arugula
- 4 ounces chèvre
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Black pepper
- Fleur de sel
Make a balsamic syrup by pouring the vinegar and honey into a small saucepan and simmering over medium heat just long enough for it to reduce and have a thick, running consistency—about 5 minutes. Set aside, as it will thicken further as it cools.
Assemble each salad on its plate. First some arugula, then a slice of watermelon, then some arugula, another slice of watermelon, argula, then watermelon again. Crumble the chèvre over the watermelon, and season with cracked black pepper and fleur de sel. Drizzle with olive oil.
Using a crème brulée torch, melt and brown the chèvre quickly over the watermelon. Drizzle with balsamic syrup, and serve.


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Council considers growth commission
The City Council said it would be willing to form a community-based commission to look at growth management tools. The decision came last week during a joint meeting between the council and city Planning Commission, during which the boards discussed the draft of the Steamboat Springs Community Area Plan Update.
Mesa State player wins city tennis title
John Aragon Jr. grew up on the tennis courts at the Steamboat Springs Tennis Center before leaving to attend Mesa State College in Grand Junction three years ago. Last weekend he returned home and won his first city singles title at the 2003 Steamboat City Singles and Doubles Tennis Championships. It was one of two titles he won during the weekend -- he also teamed up with another former Steamboat player, Rich Tifft, to win the 5.0-level doubles division.
Billy Kidd honored in New York
For more than 20 years, former Olympic skier Billy Kidd has stood by and supported his teammate and longtime friend Jimmie Heuga as Heuga confronted the debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis. On Monday, at the 18th annual Heuga Center Autumn Benefit Dinner in New York, Kidd was honored with the "Can Do" award, the center's highest recognition.
Monger resigns from Emerald Mountain Partnership Board
Routt County Commissioner Doug Monger resigned Monday from the Emerald Mountain Partnership board of directors. The resignation came after Monger realized his membership on the board was a public distraction in the land exchange process that the Bureau of Land Management is considering.
Grants help child-care centers grow and improve
New picnic tables and an awning to shade and protect preschoolers from the elements have long been on Laurel Street School's list of desired improvements.That wish became a reality recently with grant funds provided through the Yampa Valley Community Foundation's special initiative project.
Multimillion-dollar arts center discussed
Robert Ritschel and Nancy Kramer are advancing a proposal they believe could lead to the construction of a new center for the performing and visual arts on the Alpine Campus of Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs.
Sailors draw Mullen in soccer playoffs
On Monday, Sailor soccer player Daniel Barney and his teammates basked in the warm autumn sun at Emerald Park before practice. If he was concerned about facing No. 4 Mullen this week in the state playoffs, it was hidden somewhere behind his broad smile and energetic outlook.
The Record for Oct. 21, 2003
12:03 a.m. A member of a hunting party was reported missing near Fish Creek Falls Reservoir. The missing party returned to the camp shortly after the report was made.
Cog rally races going national
Routt County could host one of nine national cog rally races next year. That means faster and better cars, more excitement for viewers and more tourist dollars for the area, said Jim Gill, chairman for the race.
Civil trial begins in case of employee alleging boss made advances
Attorneys made opening statements Monday in a civil trial in which a Steamboat Springs woman is suing her former boss, saying the man made unwanted advances toward her while they were at an out-of-state conference.
News in Brief
The annual Ski and Sport Swap, hosted by the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, is Friday and Saturday at Steamboat Springs Middle School. Friday's early bird sale begins at 8 p.m. Admission is $5. The sale continues from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.


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Not knowing where to hang out, Mamarazzi suggested we pay a visit to the tallest building in Sibu, Wisma Sanyan.
Yawn...tired leh... The place more or less similar to KL's shopping complex. Saw Parkson, Guardian, McDonald, KFC and Giant there.
Mamarazzi found this locally made instant noodles at Giant. Highly recommended by a friend. Hence, Mamarazzi bought two Packet of this to bring home.
We set off from Wisma Sanyan and Papa drove around. Mamarazzi said wanted to buy some souvenir back for friends.
we pass by The Sibu Heritage Centre. Looks pretty empty but Mamarazzi said she spotted a gift shop opened for business. Papa managed to find a parking.
Some bracelet for her girl friends.
After her shopping, she brought me to roam around the SIbu Heritage Centre. There was a mini Museum there but we didn't enter as they don't allow to bring camera.
Saw this "chair". Mamarazzi had a bad scared coz was surprised to see it hanging up there. It reminded her of all those Chinese Ghost movies. She wished they don't hang it up there like that.
There was a model of the 7 storey Pagoda with description. However, by then Mamarazzi was tired liao. We headed back to the Cafe where Papa was waiting.
Sigh...Mamarazzi really shop non-stop one. Saw a supermarket next to the Heritage Centre and Papa wanted to get something. Mamarazzi saw these unique dried bird eyes cili.


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It's something that will become clear to most of you in the coming weeks, with the film finally opening in the U.S soon, but to reiterate what we've been saying for a while — "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy" rocks. Meticulously made on every level, with a brace of impeccable performances, it works as both a gripping thriller and a moving character study, and it's one of the best films of the year. With the film already pretty much in the black thanks to a blockbuster box office showing in its native U.K where it opened back in September, anything from here on out is a bonus, and it looks like plans are starting to crystalize for a possible follow-up.
Reports emerged back in September that StudioCanal, who backed the project, were hoping to turn the film into a franchise, with Gary Oldman's middle-aged spy George Smiley at its center, and with the character featuring in a number of author John Le Carré's novels, there was plenty of material to choose from. The Playlist spoke to the film's director and writer, Tomas Alfredson and Peter Straughan, during press rounds for the film over the weekend, and the pair confirmed that early discussions are underway for a follow-up, and that they have an idea of the direction in which it might go.
When asked about a sequel, Afredson said that, "There are ideas, and plans, and intentions," before Straughan added, "John Le Carré's quite keen." As for the basis, the writer (who penned the 'Tinker Tailor' script with his late partner, Bridget O'Connor), echoed something that Gary Oldman said a few months back, suggesting that the so-called Karla Trilogy, which focuses on Smiley's hunt for his Soviet counterpart, was unlikely to be turned into three films.
"The obvious choice would be 'Smiley's People,' " Straughan said. "The second book in the trilogy is 'The Honourable Schoolboy' but it's set entirely in Hong Kong, and George Smiley's not a major character in it [the plot instead focuses on Jerry Westerby, the character played by 'Boardwalk Empire' star Stephen Graham in Alfredson's film], but it might be possible to take some material from that and combine it into 'Smiley's People' in the sequel."
Of course, things are still dependent on the box-office. If the film performs poorly in the U.S. and elsewhere, sequel plans may move onto the backburner. And it's not a confirmation that Alfredson and Straughan will certainly be back, although both seem keen at present. But we've certainly got our fingers crossed that we'll see "Smiley's People" on screen before too long. We'll have more from our interview with the director and writer, as well as stars Gary Oldman and Colin Firth, closer to the film's U.S. release date on December 9th, while Brits and multi-region Blu-ray types can look forward to the U.K. home video release on January 30th.


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DARRINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Crews searching for victims in the tangled debris field from the Washington mudslide halted their work for a moment of silence to honor those lost.
Gov. Jay Inslee had asked people across Washington to pause at 10:37 a.m. Saturday. The huge slide that destroyed a neighborhood in Oso north of Seattle struck at that time on March 22.
Authorities say they've found at least 25 bodies and scores remain missing.
The slide that struck 55 miles northeast of Seattle is one of the deadliest landslides ever in the United States.
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Former Arsenal director Lady Bracewell-Smith feels the current Gunners board needs to be more "pro-active".
Bracewell-Smith, whose family have a long association with Arsenal, left the north London club in December 2008 and in April sold her 15.9% holding to Stan Kroenke, which paved the way for the American to launch a full-blown takeover.
However, she remains unimpressed with events behinds the scenes at Emirates Stadium.
Writing on Twitter, she said: "In time we will need a more dynamic pro-active younger board, and a good directional leadership."
No official reason was given for her departure from the board, but Bracewell-Smith added: "[They] couldn't handle a woman with power on the board. Felt insecure. Male chauvinism."
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I've written before about Lewis Hine's photographs of child laborers. Joe Manning has embarked upon a Lewis Hine Project.
Manning has made it his mission to find out what happened to the children in the photos, and to interview their descendants. He plans to eventually write a book and possibly make the photos and research into a traveling exhibit. [Link]It all began with his collaboration with Elizabeth Winthrop to track down Addie Card, "the poster child of child labor"—a search that made the pages of Smithsonian last year.
Manning's website features some Mystery Photos of children still waiting to be identified. For instance, these children.
A family working in the Tifton (Ga.) Cotton Mill. Mrs. A.J. Young works in mill and at home. Nell (oldest girl) alternates in mill with mother. Mammy (next girl) runs 2 sides. Mary (next) runs 1 1/2 sides. Elic (oldest boy) works regularly. Eddie (next girl) helps in mill, sticks on bobbins. Four smallest children not working yet. The mother said she earns $4.50 a week and all the children earn $4.50 a week. Husband died and left her with 11 children. 2 of them went off and got married. The family left the farm 2 years ago to work in the mill. January 22, 1909. Location: Tifton, Georgia.Mrs. A J. Young was probably the same living in Tifton in 1920, aged 53 years, with Ben L. and Tiffie Lanier (Tiffie, 33, presumably being one of the children who "went off and got married").
Anyone want to take a crack at finding the family in earlier censuses?
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I don't come on here too often, to be honest, but something has really been getting at me lately. "How did the universe become?" I can't necessarily consider myself an atheist, and if I did it would be a "soft" atheist, but overall, I'm more of an agnostic. Basically, do any of you have any theories or have heard of any theories or ideas concerning the topic of our origins? Did the universe just pop up out of nowhere? Is there a higher power?
This is interesting because it fits very nicely with the concept of an inertial reference frame. Essentially, if you were in a space capsule (with no windows), travelling in a straight line, at constant velocity, AND the capsule was not spinning - you would have no means of determining either your velocity or your direction. There is no tool existing that could, as yet, measure this for you.
@ Dalton....I suppose I too have an over active imagination. I like "what if's" for some reason. Your scenario sounds reasonable to me. I would surmise that something would need to show decay or growth to measure any aspect of time. But as far as I know, such a perfect vacuum doesn't exist that we know of.
Is it possible that time does not exist inside the box?
Sorry Dalton, but I still don't know enough to say. As I suggest to friends, 'I expect more than I know'.
As to my 'expectations'.
I think there is no god, no vast conscience that fills space/time, and no purpose above what is created by sentient beings.
Being is a given, but originates out of the processes of the universe around us.
We are short-term patterns or 'connections', that are projections of processes that create the observed multiplicity around us.
We are not issolated from these processes, but are directly and indirectly dependent upon them.
Our being is directly or indirectly dependent on both vast to small scale processes, some of which may not be directly observable due to time scales.
That the human mind is capable of understanding, but that understanding is dependent upon perspective and our tools.
Asking questions, good or bad, is a primary component of a sentient mind, observation and analysis of details can offer us insight into processes from which we ourselves draw our being.
At some level, 'understanding' can be a deep spiritual activity for the sentient mind, from which humility, wonder, and perspective, deepens our connections with each other and our present mortality.
That we are not complete in our evolution, and we are always at the cusp of change.
With the expansion of the universe, it seems pretty clear that it must have been a Big Bang of some sort. Before that? It's anyone's guess.
Personally, I feel like the universe is dwarfed by infinity. It's only a mere 13.75 billion years old. And it's easy to imagine yourself out in the multiverse, just outside our universe, watching the universe expand. So it's not infinitely big either. I used to like my infinities without beginnings or endings. Because, without true infinity, there had to be a beginning. And that just seemed impossible.
That is, until modern cosmology gave us a universe from nothing (which was popularized by Lawrence Krauss). To me, it's a pretty satisfying model of the universe . . . though I'm not knowledgeable enough to know how realistic it really is. Check out the link if you haven't already. It's a video by Lawrence Krauss that will blow your mind if it's new to you.
Dan Dennett used to tell theists that he did believe in a great power that keep the Universe working.....he calls it Gravity.
And at that he's only acknowledging one of the four basic forces--the other three make it interesting.
What if there's a natural form of a Hadron collider in another dimension that somehow pumps out big bangs?
Maybe a type of black-hole in another dimension that blows out material into this one.. not continually but every once in a big bang?
something like this wouldn't explain the origin of the other dimensional black hole or hadron collider but it would remove the idea of a sky-daddy taking a hands on approach to the creation of the earth and adam and eve etc...
Would remove the sky-daddy idea from what? From the mythology that so many cherish?
One current popular theory of the origin of the universe has one "brane" ("membrane") bumping into another one and thus causing the universe. Perhaps the universe began with The Big Bump, not The Big Bang.
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Based upon Danny Lyon's memoir, this exhibition brings together the photographs he took from 1962 to 1964 while traveling through the United States documenting the Civil Rights Movement. Lyon began his photographic career as the first staff photographer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), a national group of college students who joined together in 1960 after the first sit-in by four African American college students at a North Carolina lunch counter. With this body of work, Danny Lyon helped define a form of photojournalism in which the image maker is deeply and personally embedded in his subject matter.
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This morning, one of them is trying his wings. He almost flies out, but seems not to have the courage at the crucial moment. It reminds me of myself going off the diving board. I long to be able to communicate in some bird language that, if he just has self-confidence, it will be all right.
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There never would have been a war if the sweet reasonableness for which most of us have been hoping for in international affairs had existed. Under the present circumstances, all that we can hope for is to keep alive in our own nation a desire to establish this kind of peace on earth, but to realize that a victorious force with a philosophy in back of it such as is preached in "Mein Kampf" can never be vanquished except by equal force.


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Lukowich To Undergo Sports Hernia Surgery
by Staff Writer / Tampa Bay LightningTAMPA BAY – Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Brad Lukowich will undergo surgery to repair a sports hernia on Friday, February 22 in Starnberg, Germany, Executive Vice President and General Manager Jay Feaster announced today. He has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to February 9.
Lukowich will travel to Munich, Germany on Wednesday, February 19 and meet with doctors for testing the following day. Dr. Ulrike Muschaweck who has previously operated on other NHL players with sports hernias, will perform the procedure. Muschaweck is world renowned for operating on Premier League soccer players and her minimal repair technique is expected to cut recovery time in half. More information will be available following the procedure, but Lukowich is expected to be out of the line-up for three to four weeks.
"This past summer our Head Medical Trainer, Tom Mulligan, recommended that we send Nolan Pratt to Germany to have this unique procedure performed because it would dramatically reduce his recovery time," Feaster said. "We agreed and we actually had Tom accompany Pratter. Tom was able to personally witness the operation, meet with the medical staff and become very conversant on the benefits of the procedure. Both Tom and Pratter highly recommended we consider utilizing Dr. Muschaweck in the future for players with similar injuries, so when the medical staff determined that surgery was necessary to repair Brad's injury there was no question about our suggesting we go back to Germany as soon as possible. We are deeply grateful that Dr. Muschaweck quickly rearranged her schedule to accommodate us and look forward to getting Brad back as quickly as possible."
The decision to proceed with surgical repair was made by the Lightning medical staff and management following an attempt of conservative treatment that did not relieve Lukowich's symptoms.
Lukowich, a veteran of 577 NHL games, has a goal and six assists in 54 games with the Lightning this season. He also leads the team in hits with 147 and blocked shots with 101. The Cranbrook, British Columbia native is currently in his third season with Tampa Bay and won the Stanley Cup with the team in 2004.


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I'm absolutely head over heals for those plaid mittens. They sort of remind me of a vintage thermos. Mittens for adults and children. Fair Isle mittens, bird cage mittens, cable cuff mittens, bunny mittens, tweed mittens, checkered mittens, the list goes on.
Libby has been wanting me to make her a beret and I think I finally found a pattern she likes. (It just so happens I have a hank of off white in the stash.) Hats for adults and children. Hats with bobbles, cables, patterns and stripes.
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You know, honestly, i haven't had the chance to knit with the cascade yarn yet. I've been trying to whittle my stash down some ^_^; but it looks like an amazingly interesting book and definitely some fun things to knit this summer. even if i don't win, i may end up ordering it ^_^;;;
(megan ; sontsunami06 @ aol . com)Oh, I love those green lace/cable fingerless numbers next to the flip-top mitts!
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