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See turtles here.
Hawaii. What negative things are there to say about Hawaii? Nothing. Hawaii was paradise. Between the beach, Spam, and streets overrun by Japanese tourists, what more could you want? Oh yeah. Reptiles. So without further ado, here is Hawaii's own green sea turtle: the Hawaiian green sea turtle.
And what's better than just one measly sea turtle? Two measly sea turtles.
"What did one sea turtle say to the other?
We're BOTH sea turtles."
And what could be better than two sea turtles? Three sea turtles, of course. But I don't have a picture with three sea turtles even though there were five of them lying on the beach together. Instead, here's this exciting shot of a sea turtle getting hit by the sea.

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In August I paid a bill by transferring £75 to the trader's account with Lloyd's bank.
I then discovered this account had just been closed, so I transferred the same amount to the new HSBC account and was assured that the original payment would be refunded automatically.
However, this did not happen. My local branch of Lloyds told me I should be refunded within the week and, if I wasn't, they would chase it. They then called to say that they couldn't give me any information as I wasn't the account holder. I've phoned and written but heard nothing. LS, Plymouth
It turns out that the account in question was a TSB one and that it is not, after all, closed. If it had been, you would have received an automatic message advising you that the transaction had been unsuccessful.
Lloyd's is mystified as to why, given this, its staff would have promised a refund and you are understandably aggrieved that they have misled you for so long.
The trader who told you the old account was defunct and asked you to make another payment into the new one, is either confused or cunning, and it's from him that you'll have to coax the refund since, as the payment was not made by card, you are not covered by the chargeback process.
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The worst cruise I have ever been on.
Carnival Triumph Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
Ship: Carnival Triumph
Cabin Type: Balcony
Traveled As: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review SummaryMy first impression of the ship was that it needed to be updated. The look was very 80's with pink and gold everywhere. My first impression of our 8th floor cabin with a balcony was that it was very dirty. It was at the back of the ship and was dusty like it hadn't been used in some time. I pulled out my spray (yes I travel with disinfectant) and cleaned the walls, tables, and anywhere else I could saw needed it. I was very unhappy from the beginning. My in-laws had a room mid-ship on the same floor and their room was larger though it was suppose to be the same size. After we started to move we kept hearing this noise like moving chairs or furniture. We didn't think anything about it at the time until we returned that evening to take a nap but couldn't because of the noise. We called guest services and they sent a security guard to our room about the complaint. He listened and said he would go up to find out what the noise was. He never returned and the noise continued nonstop our entire cruise even though we complained to the desk. I barely slept because of the noise, that turned out to be chairs being moved across the floor because we were located under the pizzeria that never closed. The staff knew this but pretended they didn't understand where the noise came from and then eventually stopped responding to our complaints. I will never cruise Triumph again and probably never cruise Carnival. The room we stayed in was 8410. Never book that room or any rooms that have you directly under dinning.
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Pros: The nightly dinner staff was good, for the most part.
Cons: Our room was EXTREMLY noisy!!!


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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Thanks for the unfollow, jackass. It's all your fault
We're coming up on the five year anniversary of Frogs in my formula. I find that somewhat astounding, if I do say so myself.
Five years worth of writing.
Five busy, crazy, joyful, tearful years. It seems like everything under the sun has happened. I had pimples. I had children. I had a job, then I didn't have a job, then I did. My husband Chuck had a job, then he didn't, then he did. He chased ghosts. We moved. We had fleas. We had a hurricane. My parents moved. My cat died. I burned dinner. I hated my birthday. I drank too much. The list goes on and on.
I'll never forget the first time I hit "publish" on this blog. For someone who'd just graduated from grad school with a degree in writing, hitting that button was akin to flipping all the big publishing houses the bird. I didn't need them to put myself out there. I didn't need anyone but Blogger.
I was free to let it all hang out.
As I quickly discovered, there's a downside to letting it all hang out, especially when your husband gushes openly about your blog. Way too many people (both friends and acquaintances) found out who I was. It made blogging really damn hard—still does. Even more pressing than "If I make up a name for him/her will he/she still know I am talking about him/her?" is "Do I want him/her to know that about me?"
Way too often the answer is "Hell no."
Blogging come back to life for me last year, after the birth of my second son. I had all new material. Spit-up. Breastfeeding. Sleep deprivation. Hot stuff.
But—shocker—managing two children is a huge time suck, even with things like TV, naps and babysitters. Children have a second sense about time: They know when you want to do something for yourself, and they choose that moment to vomit or poop or catch their finger in the door.
If there's one thing I've learned, to parent is to constantly swim against the current.
I'm not sure what I'm saying exactly about this blog. The mere thought of breaking up with it is enough to give me a panic attack. I love the bloggers I've met because of this blog. Love. But let's be honest, lately the posts have been strung together like a chicken running around with its head cut off.
And what the fuck? Could Follower #296 quit following me then unfollowing? Quit dicking me around.
Life is a little out of sync right now, and until it comes back into focus I need to take a little vacation from blogging. Who knows, it might just mean posting once a week. I do know that I'd hate for this blog to become a wasteland. Not after five years.
We can make it, baby!
We can.
8 comments:
- Keely said...
Unacceptable, sorry.
- February 16, 2012 at 10:11 PM
- Pricilla said...
I know I would miss you but I do understand the need for life to take precedence over blogging.
We'll be here.
Goat hugs
- February 16, 2012 at 10:17 PM
- VandyJ said...
Life happens. Sometimes you can blog it sometimes you can't. I'll be around to catch what ever you share. I think we all will.
- February 16, 2012 at 10:48 PM
- LazyBones said...
A little vacay can be a much needed thing. As long as you come home in the end. And by "home" you know I mean the internet, right?
- February 17, 2012 at 12:42 PM
- tootertotz said...
Hope the break brings you the time you need and allows you to pop back in when you want with good laughs for us all. Take care!
- February 17, 2012 at 2:24 PM
- Bella said...
Take a break and come back when you're ready. This place should be a place you want to be not a place you "have" to be. We'll be here when you're ready.
- February 17, 2012 at 4:49 PM
- Leanne said...
Oh, dear. And although I understand I will miss you. Come back soon.
- February 17, 2012 at 7:07 PM
- Sparkling said...
I only came on the scene right before you have Diddlydoo, so I don't know what it was like before, but I love this blog. Your wit has me rolling on the floor. You may not stop. It's just not an option. You must pass go and you may not collect $200.
And I know exactly what oyu mean about having to censor your blog now that too many people that you know are reading it. My mother's friends are all groupies and now I have to be careful. I don't know that I want them to know about some of the things I have thought it would be funny to say in my blog. Brilliant move, promoting my blog among people I know. Brilliant.
I'll wait for your once a week posts, really I will.
- February 20, 2012 at 3:40 AM
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Well, as you guys have probably figured out, there's not a whole lot of news going on right now. Holmgren canceled practice today, probably a good idea, really, but it doesn't help us shore up any news or speculation, now does it?
One thing of interest I read earlier, that a lot of us draft watchers might find interesting, is that apparently Kentwan Balmer has impressed almost no one in 49ers camp. Well, maybe thats not fair, but it does not appear like he will be starting at the beginning of the season, or at least, it's not guaranteed. It never ceases to amaze me how well Ruskell appears to read these guys in his draft preparations... all the RBs, DTs, OLs and Tight Ends that we were all so excited about -- and disappointed to see still on the draft board after our pick, some of them -- seem to be doing moderately well at best. Balmer, Fred Davis, Martellus Bennett (to name a few) have all disappointed, whereas pretty much everyone of our draft picks have performed or even surprised us with their excellence (here's lookin at you, J-Force!).
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MATTHEW D. WILSON, TROY EDHLUND,JOSEPH MESSINEO,PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,v.COOK COUNTY, A PUBLIC BODY AND CORPORATE,TODD STROGER, BOARD PRESIDENT,CAPACITY, AND ITS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, NAMELY: EARLEAN COLLINS, ROBERT STEELE, JERRY BUTLER, WILLIAM M. BEAVERS, DEBORAH SIMS, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, ROBERT MALDONADO, PETER N. SILVESTRI, MIKE QUIGLEY, JOHN P. DALEY, FOREST CLAYPOOL, LARRY SUFFREDIN, GREGG GOSLIN, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, ANTHONY J. PERAICA, ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN, AND THOMAS DART, SHERIFF OF COOK COUNTY, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES.
Appeal from the Circuit Court and of Cook County, Illinois. Honorable Mary K. Rochford, in His Official Judge Presiding.
JUSTICE MURPHY delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.
Presiding Justice Quinn and Justice Neville concurred in the judgment and opinion.
This appeal arises from the dismissal of plaintiffs' (Matthew D. Wilson, Troy Edhlund, and Joseph Messineo amended complaint seeking declaratory judgment and injunctive relief against defendants (Cook County, the Cook County commissioners, and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart). Specifically, plaintiffs sought a declaration that the Blair Holt Assault Weapons Ban (Cook County Ordinance No. 06-O-50 (Nov. 14, 2006), amending Cook County, Illinois, Code of Ordinances §54--211 et seq. (eff. Jan. 1, 1994)) (Ordinance) was unconstitutional. On April 29, 2008, the trial court dismissed plaintiffs' first amended complaint pursuant to section 2-615 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 735 ILCS 5/2-615 (West 2006). The trial court found that: (1) the Ordinance is not unconstitutionally vague or overbroad; (2) plaintiffs did not state a cause of action for violation of the due process and equal protection clauses of the United States Constitution; (3) the Ordinance did not violate article I, section 22, of the Illinois Constitution (Ill. Const. 1970, art. I, §22) or the second amendment of the United States Constitution (U.S. Const., amend. II); and the county properly exercised its police powers in enacting the Ordinance.
Plaintiffs appealed and advanced several arguments. This court held that the United States Supreme Court's holding in District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S.__, 128 S. Ct. 2783 (2008), provided that the second amendment grants a right to bear arms within the home for self-defense and limited application of the right to federal laws. Wilson v. Cook County, 394 Ill. App. 3d 534, 537-42 (2009). We held that the Heller Court did not announce that the second amendment provides a fundamental right to bear arms and rejected plaintiffs' argument that it must be incorporated under the fourteenth amendment and applied to the states. Based on this finding and Heller's limited federal reach, we found that Illinois precedent on this issue stood and affirmed the dismissal of plaintiffs' complaint as the individual right to bear arms remained subject to the police power. Wilson, 394 Ill. App. 3d at 542-44. We also found that, without an announced standard of strict scrutiny review, the trial court properly denied plaintiff's argument the Ordinance was vague and overly broad - a doctrine not considered out of the first amendment context by Illinois courts. Wilson, 394 Ill. App. 3d at 544-46. Finally, denial of plaintiff's equal protection and waiver claims was affirmed for plaintiff's failure to sufficiently plead facts in support. Wilson, 394 Ill. App. 3d 546-47.
Following denial of plaintiff's petition for rehearing, this court corrected its opinion and plaintiff filed a petition for leave to appeal before our supreme court. While that petition was pending, the United States Supreme Court issued McDonald v. City of Chicago, __ U.S. __, 130 S. Ct. 3020 (2010). Our supreme court entered a supervisory order directing this court to vacate our prior holding and reconsider the judgment in light of McDonald. Wilson v. Cook County, 237 Ill. 2d 593 (2010). That judgment was vacated. Both parties provided supplemental briefs. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court's dismissal of the remaining counts in plaintiffs' complaint.
The Ordinance was originally enacted in 1993 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners (Commissioners) as the Cook County Deadly Weapons Dealer Control Ordinance to ban certain assault weapons and assault ammunition. Cook County Ordinance No. 93-O-37 (eff. Jan. 1, 1994). In the prefatory clauses, the Commissioners cited to the public health, safety, and welfare concerns caused by both assault weapons and guns in general. The Ordinance set forth several supporting facts, including: 1,000 of the 4,500 trauma cases handled by Cook County Hospital that year were due to gunshot wounds; there were more federally licensed gun dealers in Cook County than gas stations; an estimated 1 in 20 high school students had carried a gun in the prior month; and assault weapons are 20 times more likely to be used in the commission of a crime than other kinds of weapons. In addition, the Commissioners stated that there was no legitimate sporting purpose for the military-style assault weapons used on the streets.
Prior to its effective date, the Ordinance was amended to remove the prohibitions on the sale, transfer, acquisition, or possession of assault ammunition. Cook County Ordinance No. 93-O-46 (amended Nov. 16, 1993). The Ordinance prohibited the sale, transfer, acquisition, ownership, or possession of assault weapons, defined as 1 of a list of 60 types or models of high capacity, rapid-fire rifles or pistols. The Ordinance required any owners of the defined assault weapons to remove them from Cook County, modify them, or surrender them to the Cook County sheriff within 14 days of the enactment. Failure to comply with the Ordinance would result in a criminal penalty including a fine and possible imprisonment.
The Ordinance was amended again in 1999 to modify sections not at issue in this appeal; however, additional prefatory language was included to support the ban as necessary to protect the public welfare by reducing violent crime and the huge costs associated with those crimes. The Commissioners indicated that the revisions were based not only on the prolific black-market sales of weapons, but those by licensed dealers. The Commissioners cited undercover investigations and studies conducted by Cook County, the City of Chicago, the Cook County State's Attorney's office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, which indicated that weapons utilized in the commission of crimes are traced to licensed gun dealerships. Cook County Ordinance No. 99-O-27 (amended November 23, 1999).
On November 14, 2006, the Ordinance was amended to apply to both assault weapons and large capacity magazines and expand the list of banned weapons and definition of those weapons. In addition, the time period for removal, surrender, or rendering inoperable was expanded from 14 to 90 days. Cook County Ordinance No. 06-O-50 (amended Nov. 14, 2006). The Ordinance was also amended in 2007 to change the name to the Blair Holt Assault Weapons Ban. Cook County Ordinance No. 07-O-36 (adopted June 19, 2007).
As for the specific provisions, section 54-211 of the Ordinance provides these definitions, followed by a nonexhaustive list of specifically banned weapons:
"Assault weapon means:
(1) A semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a large capacity magazine detachable or otherwise and one or more of the following:
(A) Only a pistol grip without a stock attached;
(B) Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand;
(C) A folding, telescoping or thumbhole stock;
(D) A shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or completely encircles the barrel, allowing the bearer to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand without being burned, but excluding a slide that encloses the barrel; or
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(2) A semiautomatic pistol or any semi-automatic rifle that has a fixed magazine, that has the capacity to accept more than ten rounds of ammunition;
(3) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has one or more of the following:
(A) Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand;
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(D) A muzzle brake or muzzle compensator; or
(E) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location outside of the pistol grip.
(4) A semiautomatic shotgun that has one or more of the following:
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Several years ago – 2007 to be exact – I discovered artist trading cards, which are handmade cards 2 1/2″ by 3 1/2″ that artists make and trade with each other. I made several at that time, carefully cutting out the correct size paper, then creating the designs and posting them at my old blog, Filter & Splice. Unfortunately, the images of those cards are no longer showing up on the blog. (Can't figure out why. Humph, technology!)
I took another pic of the four I made so you don' t have to deal with the frustration of missing photos:
The reason I'm bringing up artist trading cards again is because I found a new product while buying linen thread for a bookbinding class I'll be taking soon. Here's the new product:
Strathmore is now making artist trading card blanks. Woohoo! No more cutting paper down to size!
I bought the vellum surface bristol cards, but there were several styles available at Crafts Direct, including smooth surface bristol and watercolor paper.
When a company starts making a product to meet a need, you know that an underground movement has hit the mainstream. I have no idea when artist trading cards first came into being, but I think it's interesting that it's taken four years from the time I discovered them to the time I found mass-produced blanks in a craft store. I'm a fairly regular cruiser of art supplies stores, particularly the paper section, so if they'd been available back in 2007 or 2008, I'm sure I would have seen them.
Have you noticed this kind of lag time between an informal or underground hobby and the sale of commercial products that cater to that hobby? What products in which fields?


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"Take care of your job and your career will take care of itself."
That's the sole piece of advice Brad Shaw, former Home Depot CCO, has for young professionals.
Shaw shares with Business Insider that he believes young people should live in the moment and focus on being the best at whatever it is they're currently doing instead of spending time worrying about their future. Shaw's philosophy is that if you spend time being the best at what you do, you'll eventually become a better executive.
He says the best career advice he's ever received was from Ted Waitt, founder and CEO of Gateway, who was Shaw's boss when he was 30-years-old running communications.
"Being in the C-suite at that age was pretty intimidating and I was a bit brittle when it came to criticism of me or my team by my colleagues, and it showed in meetings. Ted told me to relax, don't take it personally, and focus on fixing what's not working, and everything will be fine. It was."
Shaw retired in March 2015 after 11 years as Chief Communications Officer at The Home Depot.


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Aqua Liza Quartz Case Study
Case Study: "Aqualisa Quartz: Simply a better Shower
Q #1: What is the Quartz value proposition to plumbers? To Consumers? It's just what we wanted.
Push-fit-connect-you done
I can handle more orders which mean more profit.
* Easy to install
* Takes less time to install
* My assistant can do that easily.
* More profitable
Ans: PLUMBERS
Efficient & reliable water pressure.
Don't need to adjust temperature again n again.
One touch control.
Safe for me to use on my own.
I love ………
It's Elegant Style that looks prettier in my bath room.
Its easy-to-use push-button light…..
Q 2: Why is the Quartz shower not selling?
Oh No! I wouldn't put one of these, they don't work.
Answer: 1- Plumbers wary of innovations.
Its more expensive than others.
2- Comparatively it looks overpriced.
Q # 3: Aqualisa spent three years and 5.8 million developing the Quartz. Was the product worth the investment? Is Quartz a niche product or a mainstream product? * The prouct is a brekthrough in shower technology . Due to its nice look and easy installation process , it will replace old technology. On the other hand people intially praised this product very well. The initial repsonse is so much positive that only careful and effective selling strategies would boost its sales. So, I think the product worth that investment. * To my opinion it's a mainstream product. Because it replaced old technology and resolve all previous issues like , * Adjustment of pressure
* Low pressure
* Breakage after a short time usage.
Q # 4: Aqualisa currently has three brands: Aqualisa, Gainsborough, and ShowerMax. What is the rationale behind this multiple brand strategy? Does it make sense? Answer: The company is having three different brand strategies very sensibly. These three sidfferent products will penetrate in three different specialized markets....
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Saving energy isn't only about helping you to save electrical energy or be more energy…
The water heater is one the most crucial and expensive investment that homeowners will ever make. So, if you are looking forward to upgrading the old water heater system in your home, or equipping your new home, then you most probably know the two main water heater types that are popular in the market today: traditional water heaters, and tankless water heaters.
For uninitiated, tankless water heaters, also known as on-demand water heaters, use high-powered burners to rapidly heat water as it runs through a heat exchanger before delivering it to your faucet or shower, thus eliminating the need for a storage tank. Usually powered by gas or electricity, tankless heaters have been very popular these days because it requires much less space, which is an important factor for those who lives in small house or apartment.
So, which one is better?
To be able to find out, it is very important to compare these two types based on their savings, space, effort, lifespan, supply, and price.
In order to know which type will suit your budget and needs, you must start your research by knowing the pros and cons of each. Luckily, the infographic below from Tanks and Heaters features a comprehensive comparison between the tank and tankless water heaters.
Water heaters with tanks are slowly being replaced by tankless heaters for their better energy efficiency, long life and lower maintenance costs. Are you looking to install a new heater? Which type would you prefer and why? Tell us about it in the comments below. Don't forget to share this post.
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Some of us are pedestrians because we hate driving. Walking is a healthy and smart way to cut down on transportation costs and the gym bill. Take time to celebrate nature by walking through it! Now that I am also riding a bicycle, this blog will feature some of my thoughts on this new mode of transportation.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Are Kids Being Told Not To Walk?
It is not as if these kids were left for eight hours in a public place, they just went to and from the park to play. I know what that was like as a kid, and I can imagine they did not spend long there. Too bad these seemingly good parents are being scrutinized by allowing their kids to get a bit of fun and exercise, and I am glad I do not have kids because it seems like a lot of things I did when I was younger are no longer allowed.
What also disconcerts me about this story is it is pretty much sending the message kids are not supposed to walk. We continuously hear about how kids are more sedentary than thirty years ago, and they should go outside and play more. Are parents going to want to let their kids go outside and play when they hear stories like this?
Also, when is there an appropriate time these days for a kid to learn certain crucial life skills, like how to cross the street on a traffic light? That probably sounds like a mundane task to most people, but there are some eighteen year olds who do not know how to take a bus, or cross the road on their own because they have never done it before. I have actually witnessed eighteen year olds who cannot do these things, and it will become much more prevalent since it seems we are heading towards an era where you cannot step foot outside of your house without being supervised up until the age of eighteen. People complain that young adults cannot do a lot of things they could do at their age, but this story is more evidence why this is happening.
Ten years old is a reasonable enough age for a responsible sibling to be able to go on a walk with his sister. I feel these parents should be given kudos for promoting an active lifestyle for their kids. When we continue to send mixed messages like this, what are people going to believe? Should kids all go to corporate gyms to work out with a paid babysitter? Maybe that is what this is all about. It makes the writer of the Pedestrian Walking and Biking Life wonder. Also, no wonder everyone thinks you have to have a flashy car, and to drive all the time in America. Walking is always being discouraged.
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I completely agree. We have had similar experiences in our family, though not as drastic. It is a combination of police state expansion and people being so unused to walking that they see it as odd in somebody else, least of all a minor.ReplyDeleteReplies
Things are just getting too ridiculous. No one would think twice about kids going to a gym with a supervised babysitter, and I almost feel like stories like this are promoting those services. I am all for people being active no matter how they choose to do so, but why all the scrutiny of parents doing something that is perfectly normal, or used to be anyway? And people wonder why eighteen year olds are constantly looking for a public phone so their parents can give them a ride home. Usually these teens are legally adults and are not even allowed to walk a mile to and from home alone. There is also the phenomenon of college kids having wild parties, and that is going to just get more prevalent if parents and officials think a ten year old cannot even walk to the park. I would not want to be a kid these days, it does not seem like much fun.Delete
Turn eighteen and away from home for the first time, and boy will those kids go wild.Delete
It really does make it hard to grow up when children are not allowed to take on adult responsibility for themselves gradually, but are expected to acquire maturity all at once when they become legal adults.Delete
Of course the same people that complain about eighteen year olds who do not have life skills are the same ones who will be mad a ten year old walked a block on their own. Never mind the irony of that.Delete
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Leo Loeb Papers, 1893-1959 | Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives
Leo Loeb was born in Mayen, Germany on September 21, 1869 and studied at the Universities of Heidelberg, Berlin, Basle, and Freiburg. He received his medical degree from the University of Zurich in 1897. Upon graduation he moved to Chicago, Illinois at the age of 27 and briefly established a private practice. After only 10 months of working as a private practitioner, he decided to devote more of his time to research, so he joined the Department of Pathology at the University of Illinois. In 1904, Dr. Loeb accepted a position at the University of Pennsylvania as Professor of Experimental Pathology.
Dr. Loeb moved to Saint Louis in 1910 to become the Director of the Department of Pathology at the Barnard Skin and Cancer Hospital. His long association with the Washington University School of Medicine began in 1915, when he became Professor of Comparative Pathology. Following the resignation of Eugene Opie, he became Professor of Pathology and head of the department in 1924.
Dr. Loeb was a charter member of the American Association for Cancer Research and served as president of that association in 1911. Among the many honors he received throughout his career was his election to the National Academy of Sciences in 1937. Dr. Loeb retired as emeritus Professor of Pathology that year, but even at the age of 72, he and continued his experimental investigations and focused a majority of his time writing. His book titled The Biological Basis of Individuality was published in 1945, and at the time of his death in 1959, Loeb was working on two additional books. One is on mental processes and titled Psychical Goods or The Imponderables. The other unfinished book is concerned with the causes and nature of cancer.
His autobiography in Ingles' A dozen doctors (1963) gives fascinating details of his life in Germany, Switzerland, and the United States.
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Series 1: Notebooks, various subjects, undated [1890s-1910], 1908-1911.
Series 2: Psychical Goods Notebooks, 1912-1918.
Series 3: Laboratory Notebooks, 1933-1941.
Series 4: Newspaper scrapbooks, 1895, 1941-1959
Series 5: Personal correspondence, 1920-1959
Series 6: Biographical Data, undated
Series 7: Lectures on Pathology, 1928-1935.
Series 8: Bibliographical notes on the medical literature, manuscripts, research pathology data and occasional related correspondence, Undated & 1921-1958
Series 9: Manuscript of Dr. Loeb's unfinished book on cancer, undated.
Series 10: Psychical Goods, manuscripts, undated.
Series 11: Leo Loeb publications, 1896-1945.


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The Cal Bears had a golden opportunity to solidify themselves as one of the best teams in the Pac-12 against the Utah Utes; however, they proved that they are just another dud. The Utes have just two wins on the road in Pac-12 conference play, and their biggest one came tonight.
In a game where the Bears needed a huge win, Justin Cobbs finished with a disappointing six points. The Utes held the star guard to seven assists and 2-of-6 shooting from the floor, arguably the worst game of his year. Richard Solomon took over the role as leading scorer for the Bears, scoring 19 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in the process — an overall great night.
What Solomon provided was taken away by the home loss, which you simply cannot do to the Utes and in conference play.
The Utes' star forward Jordan Loveridge's 3-of-17 shooting from the floor was luckily overshadowed by the huge upset they put up on the road against Cal. Loveridge still finished with 12 points, one of three Utes in double-figures. Brandon Taylor and Delon Wright were the others, scoring 13 and 11 respectively.
The Bears still have a chance to get into the tournament if they put up a great showing at home against the Colorado Buffaloes, which would help them not only get out of their three-game skid, but help them stay in the tournament committee's eyes. A win against the then-No. 1 Arizona Wildcats certainly helps their chances, but the losses to the USC Trojans and the UCSB Gauchos have to be red flags for the committee.
John Lloyd is a Pac-12 Basketball Writer for Rant Sports. Follow him on Twitter @JohnHLloydIII


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It is with great joy that I can say I am officially (and safely!) settled in at the Every Orphan's Hope (EOH) office, which will also double as my home for the next 6 months, in Lusaka, Zambia!
On Tuesday, January 5, I left Boston and flew to Texas where I was able to meet Gary Schneider (the founder of EOH) and Paul and Kim Lueders (the other couple that makes up the rest of the American side staff!). Then, Tuesday, Wedensday and much of Thursday was spent getting properly 'orientated' as to what I should expect in Zambia, and what will be expected of me. (Though I did manage to find time to watch the Calvin v Hope basketball game over livestream. Ya Knights! I apologize if anyone heard my screaming from my hotel room!)
Thursday I was then off to the airport again... this time destined for London, England. With long layover (11 hours), the staff of EOH had put together an entire walking tour of London for me; thus I was pretty excited to get off the ground, as I was going to have more than enough time to make it to the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. However (inevitably) the plane was delayed due to icy conditions in the UK. We did eventually get off the ground..... with the slightest hint of possibility that I could still make it to the changing of the guard if I took a faster and more expensive transportation method (!!). Nevertheless, once we arrived in London after a 9hr flight, our plane sat on the tarmack for about another hour and a half, shooting that plan :-( . I tried not to be disappointed, and still headed into the city for the rest of the tour.... which was fantastic. Getting to stretch my legs while seeing Buckingham Palace, the Royal Park, Westminster Abby, the Parliament building (including Big Ben) and an up close and personal look at London's Eye (the carousel) was a perfect teaser... and gave me every reason to want to go back. (Who want's to ride a giant carousel alone?!)
After walking around for about 4 hours in freezing temperatures....while dressed for Africa (what would I have given for a pair of gloves?!)... I was ready to head back. Getting through security was a breeze compared to the States, and I headed for my gate. Thankfully, our plane to Zambia boarded on time. However, we then sat on the tarmack for another 2 and a half hours as we waited to be 'de-iced'. (I think I would have rather just had the flight delayed and had more time in London, or at the very least been permitted to walk around in the airport! But oh well...such is life.) Eventually we were on our way... for another 10 hour flight.
I woke up this morning (Saturday) bursting with excitement. As we got closer to Zambia I began praying in earnest that I would be able to make a few instant connections and find some community with the Zambians. It was about that time that my seatmate, Laura, and I began chatting. In her late 20s or early 30s, she was a Canadian who taught in a school for international students. She then asked me if I played volleyball... and I could feel God's love pour over me as I realized that this could quite possibly be my first connection. Apparently she, and a few coworkers play volleyball on Monday and Wednesday nights at the school she teaches at... and she lives close to the EOH office. We exchanged email addresses and she encouraged me to come check it out 'if I at all loved the sport'. :-) At this point it is unclear how it will work out for me to play... but it is needless to say that I am very, very excited at the opportunity.
Flying into Africa is like nothing I have ever experienced before. All green. No concrete. America could learn a lesson.
At about 8am Zambian time we departed the plane on a staircase that was brought right out onto the only runway, and we were able to walk across the lawn into the airport.... with loads of family members waiting for their loved ones right outside. (Even before we got to the border control/Visa station!) I was slightly relieved to see a woman standing with a sheet of paper with my name printed on it.... as I knew instantly it must be Mrs. Harawa, the Zambian director of EOH. Although I would love to go into detail, let me just say for the sake of brevity that she was very welcoming and helped immensely in the process of getting the proper Visa. After that, it was a wait for my luggage, which (after quite some time) did eventually show up. It must have been in the back of the storage, because I was starting to get nervous and almost let out a shout when I finally spotted my suitcases.
From the airport we walked outside and met Humphrey, an EOH volunteer who does most of the driving around town. As I'm sure I'll tell you much about the country side in future blog entries and such, let me just say... I loved the drive.
We then went straight to a supermarket to get me my groceries... and just 2 quick observations on that: it was alot more Western than I was expecting (yay!), but I do not understanding Zambian pricing/money exchange rates at all (boo!). I was glad to have Mrs Harawa there with me.
Then it was (finally!) onto the EOH office... my new home! Bright pink, surrounded by huge walls with electric barbed wire on the top; I have a bedroom with 2 twin beds and a bookcase.... and what looks to be my own shower room, bathroom, and kitchen. (It's going to be interesting to try to get a system down for meals when I cannot use any non-boiled tap water for cooking!) After arriving, Mrs Harawa and Humphrey left me to get 'settled in' and do some more errands.... and I have been pretty much alone ever since. Except for the gaurd outside. (That's right.. the office has a guard. Seems a little odd, but apparently its' standard because of expensive computers.... and hopefully it will help my Mom and Dad feel a little better about me being alone here too. :-) Haha. )
So there you have it. Tomorrow is my first church service, and an opportunity to meet many more people, including (hopefully) some of the kids from the Orphan Homes!
A few prayer requests:
-That I will 'mesh' well with all of the personalities in the EOH office.
-That I won't make myself sick as I try and prepare food in ways I've never experienced before! (Eek.)
-An open and willing heart as I try and figure out what a routine is going to look like and how I can best help out around here!!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
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Principal Investigator/Leader of the Research Team
Susan Barnes, Department of Communication, Liberal Arts; Associate director of the Lab for Social Computing, Rochester Institute of Technology
May 2010
The research, conducted as part of a course on social media tools, examined the use of course management systems and discussion groups to enhance classroom instruction, improve communication and connections between students and translate the benefits of social media interaction to the classroom. The results indicate that the educational use of social media may not counteract poor social connections that are seen in face-to-face communication or elicit the same impacts seen in the use of social media sites such as MySpace and FaceBook.
Of course, this is one study only. On the other hand, it is exciting how this group of researchers are planning to find a good of way to use social media channels for the use of better interaction in the classroom (please see the news release of the university on the study where you will see the "future plans"). This line of studies might have more than one single implication; anti-bullying, increased emotional intelligence, more social employees in the future are only some of them.


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Yikes....and he his still growing...this after only 4 days. Watch out friend who cringes.
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hehehehehe..you are funny. :-)
When the Bay Area is destroyed by a gigantic angry gnome, we'll know where to point the finger of blame! ;-)
It will be Eileen B.'s Fault. He is still growing, :-)


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For some reason, the major league pitching debut of Yoslan Herrera last Saturday evening (July 12), made me think about Alec Baldwin.
First, a little about Herrera. At the age of 24, Yoslan Herrera was a success in the Cuban "amateur" leagues, where he had a career pitching record of 18-7, with a 3.27 ERA. But his baseball career had hit a ceiling, because under the Castro dictatorship, superior Cuban athletes are prohibited from playing outside their country. Herrera told a Pittsburgh reporter last weekend that a few glimpses of video of American baseball had persuaded him that he wanted more than anything to test his talents against major league competition.
So three years ago, on July 13, 2005, Herrera paid someone everything he had in the world for a place on a small boat with a rickety motor headed for Florida. (The Castro government confiscates the property of defectors anyway.) He found himself risking his life with eighteen other persons, including two children.
Thousands of Cubans have lost their lives in similar attempts to escape Fidel Castro's "socialist paradise," so this was no pleasure cruise. But Herrera and his fellow emigrees enjoyed good weather, and although they had no food, their water held out for the two days it took for them to reach Florida. Herrera averted his eyes from the shark-infested waters of the Caribbean. Fortunately, the freedom-seeking Cubans were not intercepted by Cuban officials, and they reached land before they were spotted by American officials who would have returned them to Cuba. Herrera hasn't seen his parents since then and isn't likely to anytime soon, barring radical changes in Cuban government policy.
In December 2006, scouts for the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Herrera to a major-league contract and paid him a bonus of over $2 million. He pitched for the Pirates' Double-A affiliate Altoona in 2007 and for the first two months of this year. His fastball improved under professional tutelage, but no one knew whether he would ever become a successful major league pitcher like fellow Cuban exiles Orlando Hernandez ("El Duque") or Jose Contreras, who had also risked the sharks for a chance to play against the best.
But last Saturday the Pirates, with their rotation in a mess, called him up to start at PNC Park against the St. Louis Cardinals before a sell-out crowd of 38,000. In the first inning, Herrera made the first out himself on a grounder to first, then struck out Albert Pujols (Albert Pujols!) and Rick Ankiel. In the second, he got out of a bases-loaded jam by starting a 1-2-3 double play.
The Cardinals had better luck against Herrera the second time around the lineup, and he didn't get through the fifth inning. The Pirates trailed 10-4 in the eighth. But as if to reassure Herrera that anything is indeed possible in America, the Pirates scored two in the home half of the eighth and four more in the ninth, then won the game 12-11 in the bottom of the tenth with a walk-off home home from Jason Michaels. Herrera had been the starting pitcher in the most dramatic baseball game the Pirates had played this year.
Herrera may never be a star and he may never have another $2 million payday, but he's going to get at least one more start next weekend, after the All-Star break. I couldn't understand him in his interview — he doesn't know much English besides baseball talk — but he sure sounded happy to be in America. It was "a big joy," he said in Spanish, to record his first major league strikeout against Albert Pujols.
Then there's Alec Baldwin, also blessed with exceptional abilities, not to mention looks. He was born into a working-class family, but his God-given talents got him into acting school, then into TV and onto the big screen, where he has become a star in films like The Hunt for Red October and The Departed. He was even nominated for a Tony for a role in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Unfortunately, Baldwin also suffers from diarrhea of the mouth, chronic messy episodes of which have made it clear that no one in America is more ungrateful than he for the opportunities that our nation has given him. Not content to disagree with our elected officials, as is his right, he despises our country when democracy does not produce the same results that an Alec Baldwin dictatorship might. Unhappy about the impending impeachment of Bill Clinton in 1998, Baldwin longed for simpler times, with the charitable thought that "if we were in another country, we would stone Henry Hyde to death and we would go to their homes and kill their wives and their children."
Unhappy with the first term of George W. Bush, Alec Baldwin claimed that Bush's election had harmed democracy as much the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Of course, Baldwin's notions of "democracy" may be different from yours or mine, as he openly admires Fidel Castro, who has seen to it that no democratic election has taken place in Cuba in nearly 50 years.
In 2004, petulant over polls showing that Americans were likely to re-elect Bush, he said that if Bush won, it would be time to leave the country. (Some thought he'd go to Canada, but the betting odds were on Cuba.) Baldwin to Cuba for Yoslan Herrera would have been a good trade for the American team; America would still have been sufficiently diverse without Alec Baldwin. But the actor proved more talk than action, and he is with us still.
Some people take great risks to live where they'll have an opportunity to use their talents to the fullest. Other people despise the nation that has nurtured their talents and helped them to become rich and famous.
Update (July 24, 2008): In his second start for the Pirates, on Saturday, July 19, Yoslan Herrera was shelled by the Colorado Rockies, giving up seven runs and getting only five outs. Desperate for pitching, however, the Pirates sent him out for a third start on July 24. This time Herrera was sharp, shutting out the San Diego Padres through six innings, striking out four, and lowering his ERA from 19.50 to 9.75. The Pirates won 9-1, and the Cuban exile was the winning pitcher.
Further update: October 19, 2008. Herrera's other starts for the Pirates in 2008 went badly. He was sent down to the minors and was not recalled with other prospects after his minor league season ended. It doesn't seem likely that he'll make the Pirates next spring.
Meanwhile, the ever-bitter Alec Baldwin has written a book, just published this month, I think. It's about how unpleasant it is to get divorced in America, a interest stimulated by Baldwin's own rancorous divorce from Kim Basinger and accompanying child custody dispute. Baldwin blames Basinger and her lawyers and the judges for ruining his relationship with his daughter, even though it was Baldwin who left a cellphone message for the child last year calling her a "rude, thoughtless little pig". We think we'll give Baldwin's book a pass.


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So you can search until you are blue in the face... I should title this "SPINNING YOUR WHEELS" because that is how finding OEMs seems. If you take good notes and build solid lists, you can narrow your list and find a handful of good options to do the tighter price/timeframe/customer service/references comparison to make your decision on the best company to partner with... because they will be a partner!
Here are some resources to help:
- ThomasNet.com
- Retail Packaging Association
- GlobalSources.com (has a China section if that is what you are into)
Many other directories exist, but I like these the best. Some industries have their own directory or two, such as retail packaging association. Just note that these sites take listings as advertising and it is not comprehensive. More of the small mom and pops don't advertise like this (and they don't have a searchable site... if at all) so check our your local yellow pages or call around to local companies who may supply products to them (paper to a book binder or textiles to a seamstress) and see if they will help one of their customers out.
Local is better - less shipping costs, more of a partnership cause you do business face-to-face, and your support your local economy. What could be better.


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Saturday, August 30, 2008
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New Drawing
I have enjoyed working on my current paintings, but I somewhat miss being more abstract. I like the combo of recognizable with abstract. So, I did a little drawing from a glass, paper cutout collage that I had created. This is a 6"x6" watercolor pencil drawing on paper.
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Saturday, August 16, 2008
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At a recent concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the popular RnB singer sported a barnet Whitney Houston favoured in the mid-eighties.
But most eye-catching, as ever, was her choice of racy attire.
Rihanna opted for a leotard-style number, flashing plenty of cleavage to boot as she nailed an impressive array of moves, reports The Sun.


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Dear God:
Today, I am thankful for a generous dose of sunshine, heat and bouldering. Just what I need to banish an infrequent but annoying cough, the last remnant of a late winter cold.
For this blessing, I am grateful.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Tuesday, 11 March 2008 - Sunshine, heat and bouldering
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Michigan Beneficial Use Policy
The Michigan Department of Environment Quality (MDEQ) is working to revise its requirements that address beneficial use of industrial byproducts. Currently, wastes can be classified as inert, low-hazard, site/source separated materials or compostable. Criteria for an inert designation are further broken down for general use, use in a specific location, and use instead of a virgin product.
Michigan's Solid Waste Management Act outlines a process for designating wastes as inert material, compostable material, site/source separated material, or low-hazard industrial waste, thereby allowing beneficial reuse. Designation as any of these types of waste involves petitioning the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE).
Applicable Michigan Agency/Division
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Solid Waste. The Environmental Resource Management Division (ERMD), telephone 517-335-2690, is responsible for program areas that deal with solid, liquid, biosolids, medical and hazardous waste; hazardous products; radioactive materials; geological resources;and drinking water and environmental health.
Most Relevant Regulation/Policy: Beneficial Use Regulation
Coal Combustion By-Products -- Michigan Regulations. The U.S. Department of Energy provides this overview of Michigan regulations governing coal combustion by-products and contact information for key regulatory personnel.
Hazardous Waste Regulations
Michigan Definition of Beneficial Use
None located.
Materials Approved for Beneficial Use
Below is a listing of materials and beneficial uses that have been approved either on a case-by-case or pre-approved basis. This list of pre-approved and case-by-case uses is not an exhaustive list of all materials being beneficially used in a state. Some states also may have additional materials in use under a statutory exemption or through allowances in state rules. Before implementing the beneficial use of any material, you should contact the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Solid Waste. You may be required to submit an application form, implement certain management practices, provide periodic reports or meet other requirements. (Click on the approved material to find other states that have also approved this material.)
Auto Shredder Residue: Landfill Uses, Such as Daily Cover
Cement Kiln Dust: Land Application/Soil Amendment
Chicken Litter: Compost/Fertilizer/Land Application
Circulating Fluidized Bed Ash: Construction Fill/Structural Base
Coal Bottom Ash: Construction Fill/Structural Base
Coal Bottom Ash: Landfill Uses, Such as Daily Cover
Coal Bottom Ash: Roads
Coal Fly Ash: Landfill Uses, Such as Daily Cover
Coal Fly Ash: Construction Fill/Structural Base
Construction and Demolition Debris: Land Application/Soil Amendment
Construction and Demolition Debris: Fuel scrap wood
Contaminated Soil: Landfill Uses, Such as Daily Cover
Dredge Material: Landfill Uses, Such as Daily Cover
Drinking Water Treatment Sludge - Aluminum: Landfill Uses, Such as Daily Cover
Drinking Water Treatment Sludge - Ferric: Landfill Uses, Such as Daily Cover
Drinking Water Treatment Sludge - Lime: Land Application/Soil Amendment
Flue Gas Desulfurization Sludge: Construction Fill/Structural Base
Food Processing Wastes: Land Application/Soil Amendment
Foundry Sand - Chemically Bonded Sands: Construction Fill/Structural Base
Foundry Sand - Chemically Bonded Sands: Asphalt/Aggregate/Cement/Concrete Manufacture
Foundry Sand - Chemically Bonded Sands: Roads/Structural Base
Foundry Sand - Chemically Bonded Sands: Landfill Uses, Such as Daily Cover
Foundry Sand - Green Sands: Asphalt/Aggregate/Cement/Concrete Manufacture
Foundry Sand - Green Sands: Construction Fill/Structural Base
Foundry Sand - Green Sands: Landfill Uses, Such as Daily Cover
Gypsum Wallboard: Ag Applications
Pulp and Paper Wastes All By-products: Fuel
Pulp and Paper Wastes All By-products: Land Application/Soil Amendment
Railroad Ties: Fuel
Roofing Shingles: Asphalt
Slag - Foundries: Exempted in statute for any use -- no restrictions
Slag - Steel: (Exempted in statute for any use -- no restrictions
Waste Tires: Landfill Uses, Such as Daily Cover
Waste Tires: Drainage Applications
Waste Tires: Structural Uses Recreation Areas, Reefs, Crash Barriers, etc.
Wood Ash: Landfill Uses, Such as Daily Cover
Wood Ash: Land Application/Soil Amendment
Wood Ash: Construction Material
More Michigan Information
Solid Waste Exemptions and Guidance This page contains a number of generic exemptions that were developed by the DEQ in addition to some guidance documents related to solid waste issues. Topics include: abrasive blasting, shingle recycling, concrete grinding slurry, drywall recycling, electronic waste, fish waste, lime sludge, manure, pauch, and pen waste, scrap wood exemption, and tire material.
Scrap Tires Program The scrap tire management program regulates transportation, storage and disposal of scrap tires under Part 169 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended. An annual registration is required for scrap tire transporters and collection sites.
Construction and Demolition State Waste Resource Locator. Use this tool to locate regulatory information and other compliance assistance and P2 resources.
Solid Waste Locator. The solid waste resource locator contains links to regulatory agencies and rules covering solid waste topics.
Additional Information
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) 2006 Beneficial Use Survey Report (11/2007). ASTSWMO's Solid Waste Subcommittee established the Beneficial Use Task Force (Task Force) to study how States are managing requests to use non-hazardous, industrial solid wastes rather than dispose of them in landfills. The Task Force's primary goal is to collect and share information that will assist States and Territories in developing or improving programs and processes to handle these requests.
Associated General Contractors of America Environmental Services. AGC provides environmental information, networking opportunities and effective advocacy for construction professionals. AGC publishes on-point articles and fact sheets on key environmental actions, deadlines, requirements and initiatives that may impact the construction industry. AGC organizes an annual Contractors Environmental Conference and holds educational webinars on hot topics. In addition, AGC regularly disseminates environmental news via social media on Twitter (@AGCEnvironment). AGC sponsors and contributes to the Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center, which is the association's "go-to" resource on federal and state environmental requirements that affect construction activities. AGC advocates on behalf of its members in the regulatory and legislative arenas. AGC invites its members to join its Environmental Forum to stay informed, connect and take action on critical issues.
U.S. EPA Industrial Materials Recycling Program. EPA provides information on the environmentally protective recycling and beneficial use of industrial materials.
Northeast Waste Management Officials Beneficial Use Determination Database. A password-protected tool for state environmental regulators, this national database contains a compilation of approved state beneficial use determinations (BUDs).
Industrial Resources Council. The Industrial Resources Council's website is an information portal to help project designers, engineers, landscapers and other professionals achieve sustainability goals. Information is provided for the following wastes types: coal combustion products, foundry sands and slags, iron and steel slag, C&D materials, scrape tires, and pulp and paper industry materials.
Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA). CMRA promotes the safe and economically feasible recycling of the more than 325 million tons of recoverable construction and demolition (C&D) materials that are generated in the United States annually. Use their locator tool to find a recycler in your state.
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It's More Than A Drawl, Ya'll.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Can We Work Outside Today?
Um, will you look at this!?!? I love that they indicated today as being "nice" because Mister, it sure is! I wonder if the wireless will pick up on the patio of our office building. Maybe I could work out there today.
I'm ready for fall. I'm looking forward to breaking the North Face fleece back out.
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I don't know if it is a product of getting older or if it is just my appreciation of history but every year this day holds more meaning for me.
This year more so than ever and it took me some time to figure out why.
Quite frankly, I look at my country and see:
This is a day to honor those brave men who sacrificed 70 years ago. The fear they endured and overcame is something I will never begin to comprehend. This is not the day to question the resolve of present day America , this is a day to be grateful that when needed America did have the resolve to complete the job required.


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Online retailer zulily.com is holding a hiring event on Tuesday July 16th in Reno.
The hiring event will take place from 10am 3pm at the Reno JobConnect office at 4001 South Virginia Street Suite H.
Zulily is hiring for full time jobs. The three year old company caters to mothers babies and children.
Job applicants are encouraged to apply online at www.intellisource.com (NV0327180).


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DJI Mavic Pro accessories
A lot of people have been very excited about DJI's newest product line, the DJI Mavic Pro. And rightfully so. The DJI Mavic Pro is an awesome drone (you can read more about it here).
And just like the DJI Phantom 4/Phantom 4 Pro, it's a great product straight out of the box. But, it can be better. Or wait, that's not right. Your experience with it can be better.
How? Easy, the same way the the Phantom 4 can be improved; get some DJI Mavic Pro Accessories!
Like the other DJI products, the DJI Mavic Pro is a great piece of design and engineering. It's portable, it's got a good camera and it has pretty good flight time. So how can your experience with it be better? Easy, DJI Mavic Pro accessories.
In this article, we'll list our recommendations in no particular order. Well, almost no particular order. We think everybody should start with extra batteries.
DJI Mavic Pro Batteries
The DJI Mavic Pro boasts a 27 minute flight time and that's awesome. Especially when we consider how small the DJI Mavic Pro really is. But on the other hand, it's only 27 minutes. And that's under perfect circumstances which you'll rarely encounter.
So, if we want to get some decent flight time in, we'll want to get at least one more battery., although we suggest getting 2 or 3 while you're at it. Luckily batteries are widely available so that's not a problem.
Extra flight time is what makes this our first choice for DJI Mavic Pro accessories.
Just click here to see the current price DJI Mavic Pro battery price
DJI Mavic Bro Backpack / case
The DJI Mavic Pro is, thanks to it's small size, very portable. But you'll want it to be protected when you transport it.
So, we recommend getting either a padded backpack or a hard shell case for your Mavic. Regardless of any other DJI Mavic Pro accessories you get.
Hard shell cases are nice if you travel through rugged terrain where your Mavic bounces around a lot. It's good to know that the electronics are well protected.
They're also our preferred way for air travel.
Sometimes you have to cabin check your hand luggage. When this happens you'll be happy in the knowledge that your DJI Mavic Pro will be well protected in the hold. No worries about it breaking during flight. As we travel a lot this was the second of the DJI Mavic Pro accessories that we bought.
If you've read some of our other articles you'll know we're big fans of Pelican cases. They really are the gold standard in hard shell cases which is why we recommend them.
There is also a nice alternative to the Pelican case, the Nanuk DJI Mavic Pro case.
The Nanuk DJI Mavic Pro case comes in several different colors so you can pick one to match your style.
You can do a price check for the DJI Mavic Pro Pelican case here
You can do a price check for the Nanuk DJI Mavic Pro case here
However, for everyday use we find backpacks to be more comfortable.
We recommend getting a padded one with cutouts specifically made for your DJI Mavic Pro. This will offer it the best protection. Coming from a photography background we are partial to Manfrotto backpacks because we've always had good experiences with those. Unfortunately, they haven't released a backpack for the Mavic yet. However, a great alternative is this MicroRaptor backpack.
But, there are lots of other options as well. Like already said, look for one with cutouts made for the Mavic for extra security.
Just click here to get an idea of the backpacks that are available.
GPS tracker
Your DJI Mavic Pro is smaller than a DJI Phantom and it's a lot darker as well. These 2 things combined mean it will be harder to find if it ever lands out of your sight. Yes, we know. That shouldn't happen. But it can. Perhaps you'll fly away with tail wind and there's just not enough power left in your battery to make it all the way back when you fight the headwind. In that case, it'll be hard to find your DJI Mavic Pro afterward. And this is where a tracker can come in.
There are different trackers but we've always been partial to the Trackimo tracker.
Trackimo has a great track record (pardon the bad pun) and this tracker will make it very easy to recover your drone. And when you're not using it with your DJI Mavic Pro the Trackimo GPS tracker can also be used to track other things like luggage or your car.
Click here for a Price Check on the Trackimo GPS tracker
ND Filters
Just like with the Phantom series, ND filters will help improve the quality of your video.
You can read our article on making better video with the Phantom to find out exactly how to to use ND filters. And don't worry, although the article has some specific tips for the Phantom series, the part about ND filters also applies to the DJI Mavic Pro.
Unfortunately, it's still too soon for us to make recommendations for specific filters. But don't worry, we'll update this article when we have some more information.
Click her for a Price Check on ND filters
FPV Goggles
We know, this doesn't apply to everybody. Local laws mean some people are only allowed to fly Visual-Line-Of-Sight (VLOS). So if you're in an are where you're only allowed to fly VLOS you can skip this part. If not, read on!
Goggles are awesome!
There, we've said it. There is nothing like the experience flying a drone FPV (First-Person-View). You'll experience flying in a completely different way. And DJI knows that as well so they've included an output for them. But, although DJI has included an output for Goggles and has announced them, they haven't released the goggles yet. So for now you'll have to wait a bit for these.
Battery Charging Hub
Sometimes things in life are very simple. If you've bought extra batteries like we recommend, you'll also have to charge more batteries.
You can obviously use the DJI Mavic Pro charger to do that one battery at a time but you can also use the DJI Mavic Pro charging hub.
DJI designed this hub specifically for the DJI Mavic Pro batteries so you know you don't have to worry about overcharging them. This makes the charging hub one of our favorite DJI Mavic Pro accessories.
Click here for a Price Check on the Battery Charging Hub
DJI Mavic Pro Car Charger
Even with a charging hub, sometimes you'll want to charge your batteries while you're on the go. And this is where the DJI Mavic Pro Car Charger comes in.
Like any other car charger, it runs off the power provided by the car's outlet. The DJI Mavic Pro Car Charger takes less than an hour to fully charge a DJI Mavic Pro battery. This makes it great for a quick top up when you're driving between locations. Or, you can use it to recharge a battery while you're out flying with your second or third battery.
Either way, it will extend your flight time even further and will allow you to have even more fun.
Click here for a Price Check on the DJI Mavic Pro Car Charger
Micro SD Card Reader
You may already have one of these. Or perhaps your PC/Laptop comes with a port for memory cards. But if not, get a high-performance Micro SD card reader.
Micro SD card readers make it very easy to transfer your videos to your computer. Once they're there on your PC you can easily edit and/or publish publish your videos.
Click her for a Price Check on Micro SD Card Readers
DJI Mavic Pro Propellers
Yes, your DJI Mavic Pro comes with propellers. And no, the chance of something happening to them is not very big.
But then, propellers are cheap. At least in comparison to most other DJI Mavic Pro accessories. So just go ahead and pick up an extra pair or 2 and throw them in your bag. It's like an insurance policy to make sure you can keep flying.
Click here to do a Price Check on DJI Mavic Pro Propellors
DJI Mavic Pro Bundle
If you ended up on this page but you don't own a DJI Mavic Pro yet, or if you're looking for the perfect gift, you can also look at some of the DJI Mavic Pro bundles out there.
These DJI Mavic Pro Bundles already include some of the DJI Mavic Pro Accessories that we've mentioned in this article. And it's often cheaper to buy a bundle than it is to buy all products separately.
Click here to do a Price Check on DJI Mavic Pro bundles
Feel free to share this with other DJI Mavic Pro owners or friends that are interested in the DJI Mavic Pro. You can easily do that by using the sharing buttons on the side.
Do you think we forgot something or do you want to share the accessories you use? You can do that in our facebook group. You're always welcome to leave comments there.
Happy flying!


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Anything sweet with zucchini in it just doesn't appeal to me. I guess I've never understood exactly what zucchini could possibly contribute to bread or cookies or cake...? Now all I can say is um YUM! Since I had an extra zucchini laying around, I went in search of a recipe to use it in and I found this one. I happened to have all the other ingredients to go with it so I thought I'd get out of my comfort zone a little and try it! If you love the lemon flavor and you like a cookie that is not too sweet but has a perfect blend of flavors this is your cookie! I LOVED them!
Lemon-Zucchini Cornmeal Cookies
Martha Stuart's "Everyday Food"
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temp.
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 tsp. packed finely grated lemon zest
1 tsp. coarse salt
1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1/2 cup fine cornmeal
1 medium zucchini, grated on small holes of a box grater (about 1 cup)
Step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, mix butter and sugar with a wooden spoon until pale and fluffy. Stir in vanilla, lemon zest, and salt. Add flour and cornmeal and mix until mixture is crumbly. Add zucchini and stir until a thick dough forms.
Step 2: Drop dough by rounded tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto two parchment-lined baking sheets. bake until cookies are light golden brown at edges, 25 to 30 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Lett cool completely on wire racks. (Makes 25 cookies)
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All the developers working in Mobile application development, using Java technology, are very much familiar with J2ME & BlackBerry API. Now a days, it is almost impossible to imagine a mobile application without data connection . Reason being that mobile is being used as a smart client for many kind of services, managed by different kind of servers.
While J2ME & BB share same API for data connections (At least at core level and some additional work is required for BB), Android exposes entirely different API for data connections. Following is the example for creating data connection using Android API for http connections.
private String getResponse(String url,String parameters, final String method) throws IOException {
HttpURLConnection connection = null;
OutputStreamWriter out = null;
DataInputStream stream=null;
try {
if (url != null && parameters != null) {
/** Opening the connection **/
URL myURL = new URL( url);
/* Open a connection to that URL. */
connection =(HttpURLConnection) myURL.openConnection();
// connection = (HttpConnection) Connector.open(url, Connector.READ_WRITE);
/** Set the request method **/
/** Add headers if necessary **/
// Setup data if you want to post some data
if (parameters != null) {
connection.setRequestProperty("Content-Length", String.valueOf(parameters.length()));
out = new OutputStreamWriter(connection.getOutputStream());
stream = new DataInputStream(connection.getInputStream());
/** Get the response code **/
httpCode = connection.getResponseCode();
/** Get the response message **/
switch (httpCode) {
case HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK:
/** Get the input stream **/
byte[] data = new byte[512];
int len = 0;
ByteArrayOutputStream buffer=new ByteArrayOutputStream();
while (-1 != (len = stream.read(data))) {
buffer.write(data, 0, len);
return new String(buffer.toByteArray());
throw new IOException("Error: HTTP " + httpCode);
} catch (IOException e) {
throw new IOException("Error: HTTP " + httpCode + " " + e.getMessage());
} finally {
if (out != null) {
try {
} catch (IOException e) {
} finally {
out = null;
if (stream != null) {
try {
} catch (IOException e) {}
finally {
stream = null;
if (connection != null) {
try {
} catch (Exception e) {}
finally {
connection = null;
return null;
Code above shows that how to use the API available from Android to open a data connection and fetching the data.Though return of data may vary based on the specific need and implementation can be changed accordingly.
Main difference between J2ME and Android, in terms of API is , J2ME uses generic connection framework for any kind of data connection while Android uses standard classes(URL & HttpURLConnection) from java.net (J2SE) package.
URL represents a uniform resource locator , which is used to open HttpURLConnection.
HttpURLConnection connection =(HttpURLConnection) myURL.openConnection();
Following two lines makes connection available for writing and reading data from connection stream.
connection.setDoOutput(true); // Makes connection available for reading
connection.setDoInput(true); // Makes connection available for writing.
Hope this will help to understand http data connection on Android platform.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Android : working with Http
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Raspberry Suite Color Challenge # 14
Dawn McVey's color challenge this week was to use the colors: Raspberry, Cream, Scarlet and Purple. The last time I tried to do the challenge I ended making a card using completely different colors to those in the challenge. I guess the good thing is I made a card, just couldn't enter into the challenge! This time I've actually made a card sticking to the challenge colors!
Supplies used (all PTI unless stated):
Stamps: Everyday button bits
Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Plum Pudding, Scarlet Jewel
Paper: Rustic Cream, Bitty box basics
Other: Plum Pudding ribbon, Hibiscus Burst buttons, adhesive pearls, Fiskers punch
Monday, July 27, 2009
PTI candy on Passion for Papertrey!!
They have some gorgeous PTI blog candy to give away, also take a look at the actual blog, lots of amazing card ideas using PTI products!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
PTI's July Blog Hop
Yayyyy, I'm so happy, I passed my American driving test today. Even though I have an English licence I still had to do the full test again (written and driving) to be able to drive over here. I was sooooo nervous, I felt like a teenager again! I've been putting off doing the test for a long time, so its a bit of weight off my shoulders.
Anyway, just had to share that!
Onto the blog hop. This month's PTI blog hop challenge was to create a card using text somehow in the design (I guess not counting the sentiment). Although I wasn't very adventurous using the text background under the button flowers, I like the end result.
Supplies used (PTI unless stated):
Stamps: Button bits
Ink: Dark chocolate, Ripe avocado, Hibiscus burst, Summer sunrise
Paper: Aqua mist bitty dots, Lemon tart bitty box, Stampers select white
Buttons: Hibiscus burst, Vintage cream
Ribbon: Lemon tart polka dot, Cream twine, Martha stewart bakers twine
Punches: EK success edge punch
Thanks for taking a look & Happy Hopping!
Monday, May 25, 2009
PTI's May Blog Hop Challenge
This is the card I made for PTI's latest Blog Hop Challenge (to include the color Yellow in a card/project). I really enjoyed making this card as I got to use all of my new supplies from PTI! I also used my non-existent stitching skills for the first time on a card (kind of difficult to see, but its either side of the Aqua Mist ribbon). I'm actually pleased with how it turned out!
These are the supplies:
Stamps: Bird watching, Text style
Ink: Lemon tart, Hibiscus burst, Dark chocolate, PTI's tea dye set
Paper: Aqua mist, Kraft, Rustic cream
Other: Aqua mist ribbon, Cream twine, EK Success punch,
Sunday, May 3, 2009
PTI's Spring Fling Challenge
Saturday, April 25, 2009
PTI April Blog Hop Challenge
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Birthday Wishes Card
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Raspberry Suite Color Challenge 3
This is my first entry into Dawn McVey's Color Challenge (http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/). I've never used these colors together (especially Berry Sorbet with Pure Poppy red!), so this was a challenge for me!! Here's a list of supplies I've used:
Stamps: PTI Life, Autumn Leaves Fresh Cut by Heather Bailey, PTI Mega Mixed Messages.
Ink: PTI Pure Poppy & Vintage cream, VersaMagic Pixie Dust chalk ink.
Paper: PTI Pure Poppy, Kraft, Vintage Cream and Bazzill Bling paper (don't know the color!).
Other: PTI Berry Sorbet satin ribbon, pearls (from Archivers), oh, I almost forgot I put a little Art Institute glitter on the flower!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Easter card
I made this card to be enclosed in an Easter parcel I'm sending out to my brother, sister-in-law and nephew in England. I don't have any "Happy Easter" sentiment stamps yet, so just wrote the sentiment inside! This is kind of a combination of a couple of other cards on my blog. These are the supplies I used:
Paper (PTI): Kraft, Ripe avocado, Spring rain, Bitty dots in Spring rain.
Stamps (PTI): Life
Ink (PTI): Ripe avocado, Spring moss, Spring rain.
Other: Spring moss gingham ribbon, Vintage cream button, twine for button, sticky pearls (not sure what make, but I got these from Archivers). I also used Fiskers scallop & butterfly punches.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
PTI March Blog Hop Challenge
Sunday, March 22, 2009
New PTI Life stamps!
Monday, March 16, 2009
Scrunched flowers
Heres another really bad photo of a card I've made. Hopefully I'll have some better quality photos soon as we will be getting a new camera (once we've decided on what we want!).
I keep seeing cards made with scrunched up flowers. They look really pretty, so I decided to give it a go.
Supplies used (PTI):
Paper: Kraft cardstock, bitty dots in Spring Moss, Spring Moss cardstock Plum Pudding. Stamps: Paper tray, Retro backgrounds. Ink: Vintage cream, Ripe Advocado. Accent: Vintage cream button.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Experimenting with PTI Friends til the End
Wedding flowers
Monday, March 2, 2009
Heres my take on the CPS 105 challenge.
Paper: PTI bitty dots pure poppy & kraft cardstock
Ink: PTI pure poppy, Versamark black
Stamps: Friends til the end, Paper tray
Other: Black velvet brads & punched holes in the center part of the flowers.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
(English) Mother's Day card!
This is a little card I made for my Mum. It's Mothers Day in England later this month, so decided to try out some new PTI supplies on a card. I find it strange that Mothers Day for America and England are at different times of the year, but Fathers Day is the same date with both?!
I used Spring Moss ribbon, bitty dots paper and ink, also Lavender Moon cardstock, bitty dots and ink, oh, and Dark Choc ink for the sentiment. Of course I used some more pearl sticky things on the retro backround!