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On monday i has an extendend TT-Breastlift with 450cc implants-lipo of myhips and one thigh....and some moles and tags were removed during surgery. now 4 days later im swelling to the point i cant feel my toes, my ankles are bigger than my knees. ....it hurts to walk, my entire body has just gone south,i cant lift my feet to my knees while sitting..my boyfriend wont touch me why am i so big? and why is the pain getting worse?.. im worse then i was before the surgery
Severe Swelling Cant Feel Toes?
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Significant lower extremity swelling associated with pain after mommy makeover should always be evaluated to rule out blood clot in the legs. Blood clots are usually unilateral. Pain in the calf may be another sign. Any shortness of breath associated with leg pain and swelling should be evaluated right away.
Severe swelling in your legs which is concerning to you needs to be addressed by your doctor. For issues such as these, website forums are not appropriate. Contact your doctor immediately.
Web reference: http://www.drbogue.com
Although some swelling is expected, swelling to the extent you describe is enough out of the ordinary that you should communicate with your surgeon. One possible cause that is serious and demands treatment is deep venous thrombosis--DVT, or blood clots in the leg. Tests are readily available to make or exclude the possibility, and proper treatment can prevent serious and even life threatening problems. Call.
Thanks and best wishes.
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Swelling of the legs after a major surgery like you describe may or may not be normal. The biggest risk after a long surgery like yours is that blood tends to pool in your legs while you are sleeping and while you are laying down trying to recover. This pooled blood can cause clots which can lead to severe leg swelling. If you have a blod clot, this can be a very serious condition requiring immediate medical attention. I strongly recommend that you contact your plastic surgeon and have him/her examine you to determine if this is normal post-operative swelling or if this is something more serious. Good luck.
Its Important to have a great communication bond with your surgeon, if you have any questions or worries never doubt calling your surgeon immediately. Any Board Certified Plastic Surgeon will gladly examine you and give you the guidance you need.
Some swelling of the extremities not unusual after a major surgery. The complication that is most feared is deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. You did not mention if you were placed on a blood thinning agent such as Lovenox after surgery. You also did not mention if you have any other risk factors that would place you at risk of developing a blood clot. If this seems excessive you should contact your plastic surgeon as soon as possible. A scan of your legs or pelvic veins may be indicated.
There are a variety of reasons that your legs may swell after a tummy tuck. It can be something minor but it also may be something that is very significant as well. I would go to see your plastic surgeon as soon as possible (like today) to have the legs evaluated. His or her response may range from compression and reassurance to getting an ultrasound of your legs to determine if there are any clots that have formed that may require urgent attention.
The convalescence you are describing is worrisome if not overstated. Regardless, you should visit the surgeon promptly and have the various complaints investigated.
Web reference: http://www.zubowicz.com/subpag,21-atlanta-abdominoplast.htm
I would suggest that you call your doctor and go in to see him / her today. This is something that your doctor needs to know about and so he/she can address ASAP.
Web reference: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_mommyMakeover.htm
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So Gojirafan,
Home schooled? Lirnin ritin = gud
Dear God im having flash backs of Commander Chris over at CT.net a few years back.
All he needs to say is "WE ALL NEED TO BECOME BETTER" and the path to the "I need to at least 18 to be on this board" side will be complete.
Somewhere in the deep recesses of Langley --- the Carnivore program has earmarked gojirafan's post as a coded transmission. Agents will be knocking on (or is it down?) his door in the next 10 minutes.
This thread is useless woooo
free post, yeah . cloverfield monster!!!
I am a believer
This is a GREAT thread!!
I am sorry for doubting you all!!!!!!!!
you see, when two people really love each other..........they go down to their local adoption center

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Our community is very sport oriented and enjoys attending the many athletic events sponsored by our school. After attending the first few football games of the season, the club members started complaining that there wasn't anything to place the plastic drink bottles in at the games. Instead of just being upset, they took action and started a recycling program for the athletic events held at our school. We researched about how adding plastic to our landfill harms the environment. We had guest speakers and other volunteers help educate us on how to start a program at our school.Although we were excited, we still needed funding to help us with the program. With the help of some parents involved in banking and serving on various boards, we learned how to write a proposal and presented it to our Waste Management Board. We were successful and received 20 recycling bins to use at the athletic events! It was amazing to see the support of our school administration, parents, students, and fans as we began this challenge. We collected data and found that we were able to recycle 34% of the waste at football games and 28% of the waste at basketball games...we made a difference!


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31 U.S. Code § 5155 - Providing engraved plates of portraits of deceased members of Congress
On conditions the Secretary of the Treasury decides, the Secretary may send an engraved plate of a portrait of a deceased Senator or Representative to an heir or legal representative of such a Senator or Representative.
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So the 2011 Captain Morgan Bracketmaster Challenge has reached the Elite Eight. Unfortunately for our Morganette Maya she didn't advance, but we do have a second chance in the consolation bracket.
Sports Crackle Pop has the honor of aligning itself with one of the remaining ladies left in the tournament. We are proud to back Erin Manganelli out of the North. Now to help her and us out all you have to do is head over to bracketmaster.spike.com and vote for her or Text 'Erin' to 44686. Voting for this round ends this Saturday, March 26.
Don't let us down. Or as I picture Charles Barkley saying…..Don't Big East it.


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Rumor: Production of two-year-old iPhone 3GS to reach 2M in Dec. quarter
Asian supply chain sources claim OEM production of the iPhone 3GS remains steady with expected volume of two million units in the current quarter and 1.4-1.6 million units in the first quarter of calendar 2012.Taiwan-based DigiTimes cited industry sources on Friday as providing the numbers. The report also noted that production of the CDMA iPhone 4 is expected to come in at between 800,000 to one million units in the fourth quarter of 2011 and 500,000-600,000 units next quarter.
The iPhone 3GS became in October the first of Apple's handsets to be offered free with contract in the U.S., though wireless carrier partner AT&T quietly raised the price to $0.99 a month later.
Apple executives have indicated that they view the free model iPhone 3GS as a "good dynamic" for the iPhone family because it introduces the company's products "to a wider audience of customers."
Even after two years on the market, the iPhone 3GS remained the second-best-selling smartphone in the U.S. last quarter behind only its successor, the iPhone 4, according to data from the NPD Group. Retail checks have also suggested continued strong demand for the iPhone 3GS.
The rumored two million iPhone 3GS units will play a small part in helping Apple reach its projection of an all-time sales record for iPhone units this quarter. The company's results for the September quarter disappointed some analysts largely because the number of iPhone buyers holding out for the iPhone 4S proved bigger than expected.
The Cupertino, Calif., company believes pent up demand for the iPhone 4S, coupled with continued sales of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS, will drive record revenues of $37 billion in the December quarter. Multiple analysts expect Apple to sell between 28 to 30 million iPhone units during the period, though one analysis based on U.S. carrier estimates suggests the company could ship as many as 42 million handsets.


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His Holiness Arrives in Long Beach and Begins Yamantaka Initiations
April 21st 2012
Long Beach, California, USA, 20 April 2012 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama left San Diego on April 20th morning arriving in Long Beach a little after 8:00 am to continue with his visit to Southern California. The Abbot of Gaden Shartse, Jangchup Choeden, and officials of the Gaden Shartse Thubten Dhargye Ling Center, the host of his visit, received him at the airport.
Well-wishers greet His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his arrival at his hotel in Long Beach, California, on April 20, 2012. Photo/Max Roper |
In his remarks to the press, His Holiness said wherever he went he talked about his two commitments of promoting human values and promoting religious harmony and understanding. He said at the human level he was no one special and the same as any other human being. He believed that man being a social animal; an individual's interest depends on that of the rest of the world. He said the basic human nature is that of compassion, and being gentle. He said there was the need to create awareness of the fact that the ultimate source of a successful life and a happy life is within us.
He said his number two commitment related to religion. He said all the major world religious traditions have different approach, but the essential message is the same, i.e. the practice of love, tolerance, contentment, etc. Talking about the service of the religious community to society, His Holiness said Christians have made the greatest contribution in the field of education and health. However, only in the past, even today, religion sometimes causes division.
His Holiness then referred to the situation in India where he said even a child understands the co-existence of the different religious traditions there. Talking about respecting other religious traditions, His Holiness recalled an Australian Christian leader who introduced him as being a good Christian at a public meeting. His Holiness said he had in turn called the Reverend a good Buddhist. His Holiness said that he believed he has been able to make a small contribution in promoting inter religious harmony.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama present a traditional ceremonial scarf to Long Beach mayor Bob Foster at a meeting with members of press in Long Beach, California, on April 20, 2012. Photo/Getty Image |
His Holiness the Dalai Lama gestures in response to questions during a press meeting in Long Beach, California, on Arpil 20, 2012. Photo/Getty Images |
The next question was the news from Tibet about yet another two Tibetans having committing self-immolations and how His Holiness saw the overall issue of self-immolations in Tibet. His Holiness said that the development was very sad. The issue is very political. However, he said soon after the first such incidents he was in Japan and had then called for the concerned people to do a thorough investigation into the real cause. He talked about incidents of self-immolation in Vietnam and China, too, where during the Cultural Revolution an abbot of a monastery had committed self-immolation when the Red Guards were trying to destroy the monastery. His Holiness also recalled visiting the site of a self-immolation by Jan Palach, a student in Czechoslovakia.
His Holiness said there were some who feel that the self-immolations have occurred all of a sudden. He said it was not so and that it was directly related to more than two decades of policies by local Chinese authorities. The tightening of control in monasteries and schools (one hard lined Chinese Party Secretary banned the teaching of classical Tibetan text in Tibet University in Lhasa), effort to start political education in monasteries, etc. made some Tibetans say that there was a sort of semi Cultural Revolution taking place. He said further tightening of control and suppression has been the immediate cause of the 2008 demonstrations in Tibet.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and members of the press in Long Beach, California, on April 20, 2012. Photo/Max Roper |
He said Tibetans have our own language and culture, which are the sources of the Tibetan spirit. He said the Chinese leadership is targeting that.
His Holiness, however, said fortunately Chinese Prime Minister has been talking about the need for political reform, repeating the same during a press conference after this year's National People's Congress session. A few days after Wen's statement, action was taken against the hardliner Bo Xilai. His Holiness said may be the open-minded leaders could be getting the upper hand.
To a question about the possibility of 15th Dalai Lama not being there, His Holiness joked about being asked this question in Newark. He joked that at that time he had removed his glasses, looked straight at the journalist who asked the question asking whether any hurry was needed by looking at his face. His Holiness mentioned a statement that he had issued in September 2011 outlining his thoughts on his reincarnation. He said Tibetan spiritual leaders have been meeting several times and during some meetings the issue of the Dalai Lama's reincarnation has been raised. He said in his statement he had clarified that when he reaches around 89 or 90 years old he would convene a meeting of concerned people to decide whether the institution of the Dalai Lama should continue or not. He said actually he had said as early as 1969 that if the majority of the people feel that the Dalai Lama institution was not needed, it could end. He joked that it may not be a bad idea if the institution stopped when the 14th Dalai Lama is very popular.
Another journalist asked about North Korea and what His Holiness would do if he were invited to that country. His Holiness replied that if some serious and sincere invitation came he would consider that.
Thereafter, His Holiness went to the Long Beach Arena to perform the preparatory ritual for the Yamantaka Initiations. From there he addressed a gathering at a luncheon for supporters of the event and talked about the linguistic ability of Shartse Abbot Jangchup Choeden who can speak Hindi, English, Chinese, etc. His Holiness also talked positively about the late Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen, the founder of Gaden Shartse Thubten Dhargye Ling Center, as a good scholar but also "a little bit naughty." He said that Geshe Gyeltsen and Geshe Lhundup Sopa (in Madison) were among the top scholars. His Holiness said he had initially planned on bestowing the Yamantaka Initiation last year but had to cancel it after he was indisposed on his way here. Therefore, he had promised the Abbot that he would bestow it this time. His Holiness thanked the supporters of the event and joked that he was extending the thanks for the fund being raised by others.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama during his teaching at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California, on April 20, 2012. Photo/Max Roper |
Speaking about the Yamantaka empowerment His Holiness said he had received it first from Taktra Rinpoche, one of his tutors, and later from Ling Rinpoche (also his tutor). However, he had begun Yamantaka practice when he was quite young, mainly to improve the sharpness of mind. He added that people who did this practice saw changes within a short period of time.
His Holiness will bestow the initiations in the morning on April 21, 2012. In the afternoon, he will give a public talk, "Peace in Troubled Times."


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Protest at Bundy ranch grows; Brace for massive fed over-reaction
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**Written by Doug Powers
I'm fairly new to the story of Cliven and Carol Bundy, but apparently these people are grave threats to "progress" in the U.S.:
They've got "going to bring down the Republic" written all over them, don't they?
As threats to "progress," they are being dealt with accordingly:
A two-decades-old battle between a Nevada rancher and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has resulted in officials armed with machine guns surrounding the ranch and forcibly removing the owner's cattle, according to the rancher's family.
Cliven Bundy, the last rancher in Clark County, Nev., has been fighting a "one-man range war" since 1993, when he decided to take a stand against the agency, refusing to pay fees for the right to graze on a ranch run by his family for centuries.
After years of court battles, the BLM secured a federal court order to have Bundy's "trespass cattle" forcibly removed with heavy artillery, the family said.
People are now showing up to protest in support of the Bundys.
For those protesters, feds have set up a designated First Amendment area, to which somebody tacked on a reminder:
The first amendment is not an area! #BundyRanch pic.twitter.com/xpaEHRkvwo
— Josh (Urban Armed) (@urbanarmed1) April 10, 2014
They call it a "First Amendment area" because it sounds better than "Orwellian cage."
Video of the police and protesters via Dana Loesch:
Are you serious?? Watch this #BundyRanch protest video. WOW. https://t.co/ayC2e4lBtg
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) April 10, 2014
It's a powder keg situation, and fairly recent history shows that when there's a powder keg, the government's default solution is to flick lit matches at it:
From near and wide, armed men are trickling toward Cliven Bundy's ranch, where the rancher's fight with the federal government has become a rallying cry for militia groups across the United States.
On Wednesday, that dispute teetered at the edge of deadly conflict, when Cliven Bundy's family members and supporters scuffled with rangers from the Bureau of Land Management sent to protect the federal roundup of Bundy's cattle on public land.
One of Bundy's seven sons was shot with a stun gun, and Bundy's sister was knocked to the ground; but no one was seriously hurt, and no arrests were made.
What sparked all this? Turtles, I guess:
Environmentalists are praising the government's forceful actions, which are being taken to protect the "desert tortoise."
"We're heartened and thankful that the agencies are finally living up to their stewardship duty," said Rob Mrowka, a Nevada-based senior scientist with the Center for Biological Diversity. "The Gold Butte area has been officially designated as critical habitat for threatened tortoises — meaning the area is essential to their long-term survival as a species."
"[Cliven] Bundy has long falsely believed that Gold Butte is his ranch," added Terri Robertson, president of Friends of Sloan Canyon.
The government plans to remove all of Bundy's 908 head of cattle at a reported cost of $3 million (are they removing them by chauffeured limo?). So that's $3 million spent to remove cattle because the government claims Bundy owes $1 million in grazing fees. Makes sense, eh?
Because I'm in a solution-oriented mood, how about this instead: The government takes $1 million of the $3 million they were going to spend on cattle removal, applies it to Bundy's "grazing fee" they say is past due, leave him alone and save taxpayers $2 million in the process.
But it's never that easy in the world of federal land grabs. The government has a point to make and they will make it.
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The designer, who has styled Bollywood beauties including Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif and Shilpa Shetty, also designed a desi choli for international socialite Paris Hilton during her last visit to India. Hilton is coming down to Goa for the event too.
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text: Have you ever wondered how much dogs are like puppies? Well I haven't either but as my family await delivery of a brown Labrador puppy, presently ensconced in its mum's womb, here's a delightful treatise on the dog/book similarities from animator, children's book illustrator and filmmaker, Onur Tukel who currently resides in Charlotte, NC. Books are Like Puppies is an entry for Aniboom Awards 4 Sesame Street : Animate to Educate, a competition that has attracted a host of entries none other of which I have seen. But Onur's is certainly cute with a young girl, Simile Emily, introducing dog and book. They are so similar it is hard to believe I've not registered the relationship. Both can be held up, both have a tail, though there is a spelling difference. Very restrained animation, clearly designed, with a great kid's voice-over, and an intelligent script. I wish it well in competition. It seems to fit the bill for me. Back to an earlier work from Onur – Steps of Another Man's House - a music video made in 2008 for David Yazbek in which one is taken on life's journey in beguiling fashion, as child emerges, learns some harsh realities before discovering a world that is reassuringly nice. Hand drawn and then worked over in Adobe Photoshop and After Effects. Onur is multi-talented in a way that is ridiculous so I'll add a cartoon from the many, appropriate at a time here in the UK when we are in the midst of a general election, 'cept we vote for Prime Minister, or not.


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by Michael J. Rosen
"[A] belief in the spiritually restorative powers of food, especially when combined with a good story, is shared by the contributors to this volume, and their gifts of recipe and narrative will warm the heart and tummy."
-Richard Russo, from the Foreword
In a dazed and disheartened America, people everywhere are feeling the immediate need to ensure the quality of family life and to redouble their efforts at acknowledging the goodness and generosity that friends, family, and community afford us all. It is a time to count blessings, and, moreover, to increase them.
What better and more salutary than food to link us, in an almost primal way, to specific times, people, and places. In this spirit, 100 of our country's most distinguished, passionate, and compassionate chefs share their most cherished dishes with us: a beloved, heirloom, even dog-eared recipe that's rich with family tradition. In Cooking from the Heart: 100 Great American Chefs Share Recipes They Cherish, created by Michael J. Rosen, with a Foreword by Pulitzer Prize winning author Richard Russo, we receive a bountiful tribute to the nurturing, consoling, memory-rich dishes that bring our families together. Whether a traditional cooking method or seasonal offering, each chef has chosen a recipe that represents more than a savory experience or a culinary quest-these are instead celebrated chefs honoring the affirmations of shared meals and shared words, showcasing the true nature of cooking as celebration, as communion, as theater, as a manifestation of commitment and devotion.
Along with a chef's voice, you'll hear a child's remembrances, a parent's hopes, a partner's aspirations, a grandparent's dreams, a friend's generosity. Aren't the foods that have sustained us, the foods that we offer others, and the foods with which we come to identify ourselves simply a form of love in one of its tenses? As Rylant Inn chef Craig Shelton says about a soup he learned from his grandmother, "...everything that's good about the world derives from love. Foods...have been the way I've been able to experience and to share much of it."
Cooking from the Heart is unique not only for its intimate chorus of chefs' voices and its outstanding collection of delicious, and heretofore unpublished, recipes, but also for its charitable contribution: a portion of the book's proceeds benefit Share Our Strength, one of the nation's preeminent anti-hunger, anti-poverty organizations, which has distributed more than $68 million to fight hunger worldwide.
The hundred chefs-more than ever assembled in a contemporary cookbook-include such superstars as Emeril Lagasse, Nancy Silverton, Daniel Boulud, Lidia Bastianich, Mario Batali, Charlie Trotter, and Rick Bayless, all of whom have donated their time, energy, foods, and services to Share Our Strength's fight against hunger. We join Chris Schlesinger, Massachusetts restaurant owner and author of eight cookbooks including Thrill of the Grill, as he recounts the genesis of his recipe for "Grilled Vidalia Onions with Lobster and Truffle Oil," concocted by Chris and his nephew after a choppy morning of gathering up their lobster pots.
Alice Waters of Chez Panisse shares a recipe for lamb soup, a dish she adapted for a Democratic fundraising dinner attended by none other than President Clinton (who loved it). Emeril Lagasse invites readers to cook up his "Penne with Bolognese Sauce", a family favorite at the every-Sunday get-togethers-especially during football season-at his home. Award-winning chef, author, and television personality Rick Bayless shares his grandmother's "Peach Orchard Cobbler" recipe along with the memories of picking peaches with his cousins in the hot Oklahoma sun. And Sara Moulton, author and host of Sara's Secrets, recounts her magical first trip to Greece when she discovered Greek-Style Grilled Fish and Grilled Eggplant, Tomato, and Feta Stacks.
With recipes diverse and delicious, Cooking from the Heart is organized into sections for starters; brunch and lighter dishes; soups and stews; pasta and rice; seafood; poultry; meats; salads and side dishes; and desserts-all tailored for the home kitchen.
Speaking as parents, children, partners, neighbors, husbands, wives and friends, the chefs in Cooking from the Heart provide a joyous collection of recipes in which love is always the first ingredient. A cookbook with a heart, soul, and a mission, Cooking from the Heart offers not only recipes to try and to savor, but stories that will trigger any reader's memories of those dishes that are personal touchstones. As Gale Gand says, "Maybe you wonder what people will say about you in your obituary, but in my family, we think of what five dishes people will remember us by. Don't we get to visit with family members we've lost when we cook their dishes?"
Michael J. Rosen is the author or editor of some fifty books for adults and children, several of which have benefited Share Our Strength, on whose Board of Directors he has served for a dozen years. His other books include poetry, children's books, the humor biennial Mirth of a Nation, and the cookbook Midnight Snacks. He lives in central Ohio.
Richard Russo, who contributed the Foreword, is the bestselling author of Empire Falls, The Whore's Child, Nobody's Fool, Straight Man, and other fiction.
Share Our Strength is one of the nation's preeminent anti-hunger agencies. Its programs include Taste of the Nation and the Great American Bake Sale, a nationwide fund-raising event that targets childhood hunger. Since 1984, Share Our Strength has distributed more than $69 million to fight hunger worldwide. For more information, visit www.strength.org.
Cooking from the Heart
100 Great American Chefs Share Recipes They Cherish
A Share Our Strength Book to Fight Hunger
written, with an introduction, by Michael J. Rosen
Foreword by Richard Russo
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As investors begin to seek out more tailored investment options, asset managers Alpha Capital Management and Krusen Capital Management have teamed up to provide one solution to the search for a broader range of investment styles, according to Reuters. Krusen Capital, which manages its LionHedge Investment platform and invests in hedge funds like D.E. Shaw and Paulson & Co., will now allow its clients to invest in Alpha's two funds as well. Alpha Capital, which was founded by Brad Alford, manages its Defensive Growth and Opportunistic Growth funds and invests with PIMCO's Bill Gross, Michael Hasenstab at Franklin Resources, and Bruce Berkowitz at Fairholme. | ||
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I probably don't need to tell you just how much we adore rustic weddings here at SMP, but bare with me one more time, because it's definitely worth repeating… rustic weddings rock. And when we get the chance to dive into some rustic-y goodness of the Southern variety? Even better. Because this is the kind of inspiration-fest that mixes sweet country details with a non-stop dash of elegance, from the gold-plated flatware from Vintage Vogue Event Rentals to the gorgeous invites from Minted to the mesmerizing gallery captured by ABH Fine Photography. Join me there for all of the pretty.
From ABH Fine Photography… It's a hot, Georgia Summer day, but not just any other. Kaitlin and Joseph are set to tie the knot amongst friends and family in a lovely rustic setting. If there's a theme for the day, it's "love," fortified by "country elegant" details that showcase the bride and groom's big day…
In reality, it's a photographer's dream. It's the capture of a couple that had recently married months short of a year prior, and the cooperation and excitement of several contributing vendors. It may be "stylized," but the romance and the beauty of it all is very, VERY real. My hope is that all of you enjoy it as much as we truly did having the opportunity to make it all come to life!
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Can anyone tell me if the Maverick D1 (dac/amp in one unit, not the two devices paired) would be a big step up from the STX?
If I use SPDIF to my on-board RealTek w/ X-Fi MB3 would I be able to get CMSS-3D and EAX through the Maverick D1?
I am thinking about getting rid of the STX (it's being sent for repair anyway) and going with an external solution. I'm looking at using the onboard as it supports X-Fi CMSS-3D through SPDIF and using additional inputs to support my Playstation and Mac machine.
I'm looking to get something better than the STX (a lot better) without losing positional audio.
I'm willing to spend more than $200 (cost of the Maverick D1) but so far that seems like the best option so far. I prefer an all-in-one dac/amp if possible, but I'm flexible. I believe SPDIF is a must have for keeping positional audio and ideally I would like the ability to do additional inputs for my Playstation and Mac. I hear that using USB is preferred for bluray and music, if this is the case I'd use USB for movies/music and use the SPDIF when gaming.
I really like the source selector and number of inputs on the Maverick, but my gut feeling is it isn't that great of an AMP/DAC. It's fairly cheap and looks like it has a lot of functionality and they don't even give you a phone number to call them. I have read it is a clone of some $400 amp Gannt or some Chinese name one from the same factory.
I want to do something soon, as I'm using the on-board while my sound card is being fixed, but I want to take better advantage of the DT880 which don't feel as impressive as I think they could be.
If I could get one with XLR mic inputs, that would be awesome as well but I don't think there is a good solution to handle that as well.
The Emotiva XDA-2 looks interesting as well and seems like a good option too.
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An unlikely juxtaposition of proposed industrial action this week is giving the nation pause for thought. Four new strike threats from workers at British Airways, British Gas, the British Civil Service and the shambles formerly known as British Rail have given rise to a phenomenon that is already being referred to, feebly, as the Spring of Discontent. (It's like the Winter of Discontent, only warmer and tidier, with daffodils instead of refuse in the streets.) This most un-British state of affairs is becoming embarrassing.
Consider the dispute between GMB union members and the allegedly "bullying" bosses at British Gas, for instance. It sounds like more of a sulk than a strike. The union has voted for action, while the director of heating services is sticking his fingers in his ears and going "la la la" until it's over. "The GMB has still not told us the grounds for this dispute, even though we have asked for this information several times," he pouted. "We are disappointed..." Perhaps he should send them to their rooms to think very hard about what they have done. Meanwhile, unionised engineers are threatening to bring the corporation to its knees by refusing to turn up to fix people's boilers on time, or at all. No wonder nobody seems to be despairing; for most British Gas customers, it's business as usual.
It's no more organised over on the railways, on the other hand, where RMT members have threatened to withdraw their labour over the Easter weekend. But everybody knows that Bank Holiday weekends are when the least chaos is caused to passengers – sorry, customers – when rail services are suddenly and brutally suspended without reason. That is when rail bosses always schedule their "planned engineering work", after all. Next thing we know, the RMT will be apologising to rail users for any disruption that "may" have been caused. And as for the Unite union grounding the aeroplanes ...well, anyone who ever watched The A-Team knows that BA never liked flying in the first place. (Sorry.)
It will be interesting, however, to see how the PCSU strike pans out. How do civil servants man/woman/person a picket line, anyway? Mill around Westminster chanting, "What do we want?" "I couldn't possibly comment." "When do we want it?" "Within a reasonable timeframe to be determined by a cross-party working group bearing in mind the cost-benefit analysis within parameters laid out in the 1972 Act (paragraph 47A)"? And the Government isn't helping to make this feel like a huge, us-and-them battle that all right-thinking people should engage with, either. During the lorry drivers' strike of 1979, James Callaghan dismissed all the hysteria and went for a swim in the Caribbean; in the 2010 Spring of Discontent, by contrast, some Labour MPs promised to join the Civil Service pickets on a little Thames cruise. How are we supposed to pick a side, when one side is warming its Thermos on the other side's brazier?
If the British used to be good at striking, we have certainly lost the knack for it now. Once it was donkey jackets and righteous fury and shouting "Scab!" at your neighbour. Now, it's more like a nice little queue, with placards. But one tactic might rouse the slumbering anger of the complacent British public, and the striking cabin crew might have put their fingers on it. Announcing a new, four-day strike starting on Saturday, Unite threatened that BA's attitude will deny passengers hot food or alcohol "for the rest of the month". The Great British traveller? Refused a G&T after take-off? Now that is enough to rouse anyone's mettle. Strike! Strike! Strike!
Sorry Sophie, but your show really is half-baked
I'm afraid I won't be going back for seconds of The Delicious Miss Dahl – the BBC's latest contribution to the healthy eating debate from a woman who is most famous for losing half her bodyweight in three and a half minutes and who admits to having nightmares about being chased by scary men made of mashed potato.
The programme is clearly the BBC's bid for a bite of Channel 4's Nigella cherry, and the doe-eyed Miss Dahl tries valiantly, wafting about in her sumptuous kitchen trying to convince us that she likes nothing better than omelette Arnold Bennett (which involves three eggs, crème fraîche, haddock and cheese) for breakfast. As if British women didn't have enough food issues already.
No, for me it is back to Channel 4, where Heston Blumenthal's new series is about to start. On 6 April he will recreate a Willy Wonka feast inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the beloved book by Sophie's grandfather, Roald Dahl. The chocolate rivers, taffy trees and three-course dinner chewing gum that are likely to result may be more ludicrous than anything Dahl junior has to offer. But at least the Dahl senior team will admit that it's all a fantasy – unlike Sophie with her everlasting humbug.
A giant step forward for womankind
You can tell a lot about a woman by how she refers to her lovely lady floo floo – as an online poll has discovered. There's the practical: the place of business. The tribute: Lady Gaga; Virginia Wade; Ladybird Johnson. There's the cute (toot; smoo; fa-lulu), the distasteful (which we'll gloss over) and the frankly scary (Sonic the Hedgehog? The Temple of Doom?) So I question the thinking behind the latest catchy ad campaign.
Women commuters cannot fail to have spotted these giant billboards. One reads, simply, "fru fru", in big fluffy letters. Another spells out "lady garden", in flowers. They all direct observers to www.loveyourvagina.com , which advertises a new form of sanitary protection. The Mooncup (please don't ask me) appeals to a certain kind of woman, however, and she is not the kind who talks about her Myfanwy in infantilising girlie euphemisms.
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Hi everyone, Firstly a big thanks to all who keep this site alive, I am very new to linux and this site has been a god send. I was able to follow the The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server) instructions to chapter 10 as directed. Then I got through chapter 1 - 3 in Running A File And Print-Server With eBox On Ubuntu 8.04 Server, but started running into problems in chapter 4. I selected the modules required. When selecting "file sharing" the pop-up displayed and when I pressed "accept" nothing happened for about 10 minutes, as the others had been closing in a matter of seconds I assumed something was wrong and pressed the "X" to close the pop-up. When it closed a tick was there for "file sharing" so I proceeded. When I pressed "Save Changes" it went throught the modules and then displayed the error: Now I cannot add a group as the following error is displayed and trying to add a group does not save. the line in ebox.log in /var/log/ebox/ which seems to be the error generated when the above is displayed. And this error is generated when the I try to add groups: I have tried installing samba manually but it didn't seem to make any difference. I tried removing and re-installing ebox too but also that did not help. Thanks in advance for help you may be able to lend. Clinton
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Thanks for taking an interest in this.... There should be heaps of space, its a new 230gb hdd. the whole ubuntu is fresh install on a new hdd. i followed the steps in the "Perfect Server" walkthrough which used the default partitioning.
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The latest episode of the radio show and podcast Big Picture Science is all about the idea that we have entered the "anthropocene" or era of man. The guests include William Steffan, talking about the anthropocene concept, and a host of others including yours truly discussing the evidence that humans are changing the climate, and how we can best describe that evidence to people.
On a related note, the Yale Climate Media Forum has a story up about whether culture matters in discussing climate change, based on my upcoming publication on belief and climate change.
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Climate in the era of humans
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To see a demonsration of why scientists have coined the new term "Anthropocene" there is the beautifully done movie on YouTube
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Panasonic introduces the new 14.1-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS33 digital camera with a newly developed 28mm wide angle lens and a powerful 8x optical zoom (equivalent to 28mm to 224mm on a 35mm camera). The FS series, a sister line of the Lumixs popular FX series, pursues easy and simple operation with its high-grade profile for users at every stage to enjoy taking beautiful pictures. The Panasonic DMC-FS33 features a 3.0-inch touchscreen Intelligent LCD. What is newly featured in the Panasonic Lumix FS33 is HD (high definition) movie recording capability in 720p motion jpeg. Not only viewing the movie on PC but also burning the movie and photos made into a slideshow of MPEG2 file on a DVD disc to enjoy watching it on TV via the bundled software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0.
Panasonic DMC-FS33 supports an iA mode
Panasonic's world-acclaimed iA (intelligent auto) mode makes it easy for anyone to take beautiful photos by various shooting-assist functions. The Panasonic FS33 comprehends MEGA O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer) for hand-shake, Intelligent ISO Control for subject movement, Face detection and Intelligent Scene Selector. The dedicated iA button on the top of the camera lets you enter the iA mode directly. Once you enter iA mode, these multi-capable functions happen automatically so you can shoot without the bother of adjusting settings every time conditions change. You can enjoy easy, trouble-free shooting in any situation and get the satisfaction that comes with capturing clear, beautiful images.
Panasonic DMC-FS33 features a 3" touchscreen LCD
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS33 incorporates a 3-inch 230,000-dot LCD with Intelligent LCD function, which detects the lighting condition and controls the brightness level of the LCD in 11 fine steps, to offer a display with the most appropriate clarity in any situation. The 3.0-inch Intelligent LCD features a touch-screen that features intuitive hybrid operation combined with the buttons. Clear menus are easy to navigate, even for seniors, thanks to the display size option. Other various upgrades make the Panasonic FS33 enhances fun of taking pictures.
14.1 megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS33
The 14.1-megapixel DMC-FS33 packages a newly developed 28mm wide-angle high quality Lumix lens with powerful 8x optical zoom into a slim, compact body. Comprising 9 elements in 7 groups, including 3 aspherical lenses with 6 aspherical surfaces, this advanced lens unit realizes the outstandingly slim and compact body yet achieving exceptional optical performance. Further, in 3-megapixel resolution mode, the Extra Optical Zoom function provides additional magnification, extending the zoom power to 16.9x (284mm) by taking advantage of the high resolution CCD.
Panasonic FS33 boasts a Venus Engine IV processor
The image-processing LSI, Venus Engine IV, features advanced signal processing technology for rendering high quality images. Featured in the Panasonic Lumix FS33, the multi-task image-processing engine Venus Engine IV supports a super-fast response time. The shutter release time lag is as short as approx. 0.006 second and the camera's quick response makes it easier to capture sudden, spur-of-the-moment photo opportunities together with the sonic speed AF(auto focus) that lets you lock on the subject minimum 0.35 second and the short startup time of approx. 0.97 second. The Venus Engine IV also supports a High Sensitivity mode that lets the DMC-FS33 record at a setting of up to ISO 6400, sensitive enough to capture subjects in near-total darkness without using a flash.
Panasonic Lumix FS33 equipped with iA mode
Panasonic incorporated the Intelligent Auto mode in pursuit of the ultimate ease of operation and the reduction of misshots. This mode comes of course with the new Panasonic FS33. The MEGA O.I.S. suppress hand-shake and the Intelligent ISO control prevents moving subject to be blurred by optimizing the shutter speed and ISO setting, to render sharp, clear images whatever the shooting situation is. Human faces are captured in focus and appropriate exposure with the Face Detection. Unwanted red-eyes are digitally corrected and backlight compensation automatically activates if they happens. Intelligent Scene Selector, which automatically selects whichever of 6 scene modes - Macro, Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery and newly added Sunset - that best suits the shooting situation. The Quick AF system allows the camera to keep focus on the subject while the camera is in recording mode even before without pressing a shutter button halfway, to get best result out of a shutter chance because the focus is always near the subject and the AF time is minimized. The user can activate all of these useful, convenient shooting-assist functions by simply pressing an dedicated iA button on the top of the camera. All these make the Lumix FS33 the ultimate, super-versatile automatic camera for capturing clear, beautiful, mistake-free photos with ease.
Panasonic Lumix FS33 offers multiple scene modes
A rich variety of scene modes make it easy to get beautiful photos in a range of photographic situations. Baby, Pet and Sports mode take advantage of the Intelligent ISO Control as previously described, to let you get great results even if the subjects have unexpected motion. Furthermore, you can record the name and birthday of your children or pet and embed the information of the name and at which age in year and month the photo was taken on the photo, and choose to print either or both of them on the photo. Photo Frame mode lets the user put attractive borders around the photo. When printed, the photos look like postcards in picture frames, making them ideal postcards.
Panasonic DMC-FS33 features My Scene setting
The functions and settings used most often, such as O.I.S., consecutive shooting, auto focus point, white balance adjustment, ISO level, image size and LCD mode are quickly and easily accessed via the Quick Setting function. There's no need to open menus to adjust them. The user can select from among several pretty icons for the camera to use for indicating when the subject is in focus. With the My Scene setting, the user can assign up to specific Scene modes to that setting, and switch instantly to the mode when desired. Using the Macro Zoom function, the user can pull subjects even closer than the closest point possible with the wide-angle setting by using 3x digital zoom, and capture dramatic close-ups.
Panasonic Lumix FS33 availability
In addition to the conventional SD/SDHC memory card, the Panasonic DMC-FS33 accepts next-generation SD format SDXC, that features high potential in both capacity and data transfer speed. The camera is compatible with Windows 7. Dressed in the brushed metal-finished panel, the slim and sleek Panasonic FS33 offers an enjoyment of taking great snapshots casually with committed ease of operation even for beginners. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS33 will be available in silver, black and red. As soon as we receive a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS33 test sample, we will publish a photo gallery with high resolution pictures, followed by an extensive Panasonic Lumix FS33 review.


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The Steam player base in For Honor makes up over half of the game's total population on PC.
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Good news Dragon Quest fans: Square Enix announced today Dragon Quest Heroes 2 would release on PC alongside the PS4 version.
Dead Rising 4 releases on Steam next month - take 20% off your pre-purchase
Dead Rising 4 is heading to Steam next month, as reported last year.
Steam game prices may increase in Australia, New Zealand, India, Switzerland, more this year
The price of digital games on Steam could be on the rise in a few different countries, thanks to new tax laws.
This week's best game deals: Xbox Elite Controller with free game, Tracer Nendoroid figure, more
At the end of another long week, we've got a fresh new batch of the best gaming deals from around the web to check out. Come take a look.
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Hey there once again for another installment of "here's what was cheap this week". We've got a whole new batch of games and gaming related techy bits to check out this week. Hopefully, some of them will save you some pennies. Let's get started, shall we?
Valve to replace Steam Greenlight this spring with new Steam Direct service
Valve has announced it's replacing Steam Greenlight with a more streamlined service called Steam Direct.
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French gaming trade group stands up for Steam amid European Commission investigation
A French gaming trade group has responded to The European Commission's investigation into Steam's geoblocking practices.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided on sale for 70% off on Steam, entire franchise also discounted
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I agree that the lack of being able to filter out the managed computers makes deployment much more tedious. I'm aware that the routine had to be rewritten due to changes in Windows 7 which prevented deployment. (http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH98273) Perhaps the best option would be to add a checkbox to exclude managed endpoints and another checkbox to show only devices running the Windows OS. (Future support to show Mac OS should be considered). I think this would give the necessary means to make deployment of new endpoints much faster.
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For a spring project that can get your family working and learning together and also help some beautiful insects try a backyard butterfly garden.
With just a little planning, you can create an attractive and welcoming habitat for butterflies through the warm weather months, says Rick Mikula, author of "The Family Butterfly Book" (Storey Publishing, 2000).
The biggest problem facing butterflies is destruction of habitat, Mikula says. Even if your garden offers just a few butterfly-friendly blooms in pots or containers, it can help the insects' population and improve the look of your living space.
"Any offering for butterflies in a garden, no matter how small, is like chicken soup for a cold," he says. "It can't hurt."
The choice of nectar-producing plants on which butterflies feed varies by region. But wherever you are, Mikula says, your options don't have to be fancy. Simple flowers such as varieties of Echinacea, daisies, asters and even some violets can serve as butterfly-friendly snacking spots. Non-invasive milkweeds can be especially appetizing to migrating butterflies, without taking over your yard.
"Even one or two plants like that are going to be great because when the butterflies are moving, there's a place for them to stop," says Mikula, who lives in Hazelton, Penn.
You can start your research with books such as Mikula's, or by contacting a nearby cooperative extension office for free advice about what flowers are best for your region. Find your closest office at www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/
Online, try bugguide.net or butterfliesandmoths.org, recommends Nathan Brockman, curator of the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing of Reiman Gardens at Iowa State University, in Ames. Some garden-supply retailers, such as Lowe's Home Improvement stores, offer online and in-store advice as well.
There are some concessions you may need to make if you plan to entice butterflies into your yard, Brockman says.
One is understanding that caterpillars, the butterflies' offspring, are going to eat host plants, including some herbs and vegetables you may have planned to serve at your own dinner table. Plant extra, and remember you'll be rewarded for the sacrifice when caterpillars turn into fluttering butterflies.
Also, be prepared to give up the use of pesticides on vegetable gardens or lawns.
"Don't use any at all if you are truly gardening for butterflies," Brockman says.
Mikula's tip is to soak tomato leaves overnight in water, then strain and spray the solution onto plants as an effective and organic pesticide that won't harm butterflies.
Butterfly gardening can either be budget-friendly or, Mikula says, it can be like buying a car and getting carried away with all the extras. Don't overlook smaller, less costly nectar-producing flowers that will entice tiny but attractive butterflies, he says.
Brockman suggests choosing plants native to their region. They're most beneficial to the environment and require less maintenance.
Colleen Maiura, a spokeswoman for Lowe's stores, says there are more ways to make a garden hospitable to butterflies besides offering flowers. Butterflies like to bask in the sun, so putting out flat rocks near feeding spots can provide a perfect place for them to rest.
While butterflies can get most of the moisture they need from feeding, many like to gather around puddles and wet places. You can offer a "puddling station" by simply creating a damp area of ground covered with sand.
"Place stations where butterflies and you can easily see them, and where they are sheltered from the wind," Maiura advises.
Beyond the "sheer joy" you get when finding a butterfly in your garden, Mikula says, butterfly gardening also can teach families about the life cycle of insects, and about caring for plants and their environment.
The best part, he says, is that you will be doing the beautiful insects "a world of good."
Don't be disappointed, Brockman cautions, if you don't draw a lot of butterflies right away. Keep at it, and try to get neighbors to grow a few plants that will encourage butterfly activity too.
We "need to instill in our youth that insects are good," he says. "Fortunately for the butterflies, they are considered the pretty ones."
Rick Mikula: http://butterflyrick.com/
Reiman Gardens: http://www.reimangardens.iastate.edu/
Lowe's: http://www.lowes.com/
Cooperative Extension System: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/