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Sen. Skelos and Sen. Klein to join Grisanti to discuss opportunities for veterans in Western New York
State Sen. Mark Grisanti is hosting a special Veterans benefits presentation highlighting legislation passed and proposed in the New York State Senate this past year. Joined by co-majority leaders Sen. Dean Skelos and Sen. Jeffrey Klein, Grisanti's presentation will take place on Thursday, June 27, at 3 p.m., at the Buffalo Naval and Military Park at 1 Naval Park Cove, Buffalo. All veterans are welcome to attend.
With a veteran unemployment rate at more than 10 percent, New York state has a higher rate than the national average. Grisanti's camp said opportunities for those who have given so much to this country cannot be afforded to fall through the cracks any longer. This presentation will focus on benefits for veterans, and what the State Legislature has done to bring down such high veteran unemployment rates.
"We simply cannot allow this type of employment environment to continue for our veterans," Grisanti said. "This presentation will help steer veterans seeking employment in the right direction by highlighting what the Senate accomplished in a very successful session for veterans this past year. I encourage all veterans to attend with their families and friends so that they may be made aware of the opportunities available to them, and that they receive the respect and dignity they deserve after sacrificing so much to protect and serve our country."
"I look forward to joining senators Skelos and Grisanti in Buffalo to discuss how the work we've done this legislative session will directly impact New York veterans," Klein said. "Working together, we have been able to pass meaningful legislation that will help our veterans find good jobs when they return from deployment. I think it's important that we raise awareness among veterans - and New York businesses - of this program."
"The brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country deserve our respect, as well as our help in finding meaningful employment opportunities," Skelos said. "The Senate made it a priority to enact measures this year that encourage businesses to hire veterans so our heroes can make a successful transition from military service to civilian life. I applaud Sen. Grisanti for his leadership in helping veterans, especially veterans in Western New York, find employment."
If you would like to attend the event, RSVP to Grisanti's office either by phone (716-854-8705) or email ([email protected]).


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One of the oldest populationgroup for which is travelling a way of living are the Bedouins.
There are still many Bedouin tribes, of which are about 20 living in Sinai - Egypt.
It is a special experience to travel as a Bedouin, the nomads who see the desert as their home.
Nowadays Bedouins prefer to travel by 4 x 4 Jeep through the desert, but the camels are still the most relaible transport in the desert.
World Stamp has organised a few tours in the foodsteps of the Bedouins in which we use different transport modes, the camel, the jeep or do you prefer a hiking tour.
The morning starts of course with a breakfast of the vire, like a real Bedouin breakfast is prepared. Today we will leave "black road" and we will go in the desert for a nice walk in the coloured canyon. After the walk you will be taken to a Oasis in the desert, here you will enjoy a Bedouin evening.
The price of a tour is without airplane ticket,
you will be picked up from the airport of Sharm el Sheik or Taba)
* The tour is all-inclusive
you will travel every day further
* Taking in account the number of people in the tour group
* 2 persons 75 Euro per person per day
* 3 persons 65 Euro per person per day
* 4 or more personen 60 Euro per person
per day
|Map Legend
|World Stamp fair travel for you and the locals
Taba Nuweiba road, Nuweiba, Egypt

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All loan funds, federal and private, are sent
directly to the school according to the disbursement schedule
listed below.
1. When we receive the funds, we must verify
that you are eligible to receive the funds. This process
takes 1-3 business days. When the funds are released
2. The funds are then credited to your tuition
account. You will receive an email from the Bursar's Office
informing you that billing activity has occurred.
3. If a credit balance exists after the funds
have been credited, the Bursar's Office generates a refund
check for you. This process takes 5-7 business days.
4. The Bursar's Office will then notify you
when the check is ready to be picked up.
If you have any questions regarding the financial
aid funds that have been credited to your account, please
contact the Office of Financial Aid.
If you have any questions regarding the status
of your refund check or charges on your account, please
contact the Bursar's Office at 312-906-516
Disbursement: January 14, 2008
Disbursement: February 25, 2008
Disbursement: January 22, 2008
I received a letter from my lender saying that the first
payment on my Graduate PLUS loan is due in March. Is this
Many students are receiving notification from their lenders
indicating that the first payment on their Graduate PLUS
Loan is due within the next few months. One of the terms
of the Graduate PLUS loan is that repayment begins 60 days
after the last disbursement of the loan. The last disbursement
for most students' Graduate PLUS loan for the 2006-2007
academic year is in mid January. For this reason, some lenders
are automatically sending out notification that repayment
begins within the next few months.
The lenders on the Office of Financial Aid's preferred
lender list are placing our students into in-school deferment
status in the spring term once they receive verification
of enrollment of at least half time for the spring term.
Enrollment verification is automatically sent out by the
university several times a semester. At IIT half-time status
is enrollment is 6 credits or more. As long as enrollment
in at least 6 credits is maintained repayment will not begin
until after graduation.
In order to be sure that your loan is placed into in-school
deferment status it is advised that you contact your lender
to verify before the end of January. Please keep in mind
that these terms are specifically for the lenders on our
preferred lenders list. If you did not choose one of the
lenders on our preferred lender list, please contact you
lender as soon as possible to find out if they offer an
in-school deferment option.
If I do not attend class during the summer term will I
have to make payments during the summer?
The lenders on the Office of Financial Aid's preferred
lender list are automatically granting our students in-school
deferment status over the summer term. In order to be sure
that your loan is placed into in-school deferment status
during the summer it is advised that you contact your lender
to verify before the end of the spring term.
Please keep in mind that these terms are specifically for
the lenders on our preferred lenders list. If you did not
choose one of the lenders on our preferred lender list,
please contact you lender as soon as possible to find out
if they offer an in-school deferment option for the summer
Students awarded the Perkins Loan must see
the Bursar in room 290 to sign the Perkins Loan Promissory
Note once contacted by the Student Loan Office. No funds
will be applied without this important document on file.
Refund checks are generated by the Bursar's Office
and are available to be picked up at their office
(Room 290) approximately 5-7 business days after a
credit has resulted in a student's account.
The Bursar's Office will send the student an email
when a refund check is available.
Did you know that you are now able to
receive a free credit report once every 12 months?
We encourage students to review their credit reports
annually to check for inaccuracies and identify any
suspicious activity.
To receive your free credit report,
please visit the following link: http://www.annualcreditreport.com.
This central site allows you to request a free credit
file disclosure, commonly called a credit report,
once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer
credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and
Please be aware that other sites may
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If it's around lunchtime and Carol McIntosh is away from her desk at United Healthcare, it's not hard to find her.
If it's around lunchtime and Carol McIntosh is away from her desk at United Healthcare, it's not hard to find her.
Checking the cafeteria, though, might not be a good idea. It's just as likely McIntosh is doing laps around the building or working out on the elliptical trainer in the employee gym.
"I come here a couple of times a week when the weather's not good," McIntosh said after stepping off the exercise machine. "Otherwise, I'm outside."
The No. 1 concern of midsize business owners and executives is the cost of health care insurance, according to a survey in May by the ADP Research Institute.
Wellness advocates, though, promote a different focus. Instead of seeing the bottom line as the dollar cost of health insurance, employers should look toward the potential savings to be had with a healthy workforce, said Thomas Parry, president of the Integrated Benefits Institute, a not-for-profit research group focusing on the business value of workforce health.
"If health declines, employers can expect to have more absenteeism, more occupational injuries, more disabilities,' said Parry, whose organization works with 750 companies in the United States.
Costs of ill health are evenly divided between medical care and lost productivity/absenteeism, an Integrated Benefits survey showed.
"I think employers realize this is a bigger issue than simply health care costs," Parry said.
Indeed, employers can save on average $3 for every $1 invested in improving employee health, according to The Wellness Council of America.
IBM, a pioneer in wellness incentives, offers rebates to employees in the United States based on exercise, healthy eating/weight loss, smoking cessation, health-risk appraisals and the health of their children. Employees choose two categories from which to receive rebates of up to $300 annually.
During the early years of the program, between 2005 and 2007, IBM saved $190 million in health care costs, according to spokeswoman Laurie Friedman.
Providing employees with blood pressure, cholesterol, triglyceride and height-to-weight index numbers is a first step in a wellness plan, said Derek Yach, senior vice president of the Vitality Group, an actuarial-based wellness program provider. The next step is showing employees how to improve their numbers.
Small- and medium-size businesses have mostly been left out of the wellness movement because of a lack of resources, according to a 2011 survey by the National Business Coalition on Health, the National Safety Council and the Centers for Disease Control.
With that challenge in mind, the Orange County Chamber of Commerce and the Monroe branch of the Middletown YMCA are in talks to provide wellness activities for small businesses.
Ross Miceli, executive director of the Monroe branch, said he was aiming to see how "the YMCA could be the gym of choice for the employees of small business."
Employers with 10 or fewer workers represent 80 percent of the chamber membership, said Bill Fioravanti, vice president of membership development and services. Fioravanti previously held a similar position with the YMCA.
"We think it's something that could be a benefit to our members," Fioravanti said. "It's still conceptual, but we'd hope to be able to introduce it within the next few months."
United Healthcare is Ulster County's largest private employer, with 700 workers on site in the Town of Ulster.
Its gym has a treadmill, an elliptical trainer, a rower and a recumbent bike. Employees get a 25 percent discount when they start Weight Watchers, and another 25 percent after 10 meetings.
Posted details about fat, salt and calories in cafeteria meals, biometric screenings, a walkway around the building and plans for yoga classes add up to a full-court press for fitness.
"Our employees are at their desks all day long, and they need opportunities to move around," said Eileen Liverani, the senior site director.
Colleen VanCuren, audit director and 'wellness champion' — a workplace moniker — said about half of the employees use the walkway. Wellness champions like VanCuren bring health-oriented programs to their work sites. They go to United Healthcare Group's main office in Minnetonka, Minn., to discuss program updates and consider new ones such as meditation.
United Healthcare employee Polly Lesperance of Saugerties exercises to keep weight off and her blood pressure in check.
"I come here in the morning and at lunch," Lesperance said after using a rowing machine, "and then in the afternoon, I walk around the building. Even in the rain."
Co-worker Janet Dickson of the Town of Kingston uses the treadmill and the Weight Watcher's program. "I'm here 15 to 20 minutes before work," she said, "and every lunchtime."


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Dustin Christopher Roberts
Roberts–– Dustin Christopher, 16, of Newport Center passed away February 3, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Newport with the Rev. Yvon Royer celebrating a Mass of Christian burial. Should friends desire, contributions may be made to the Vermont Children's Hospital, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated.
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Jimmie Sue Martin
Jimmie Sue Martin passed away Wednesday Feb. 12, 2014 in Abilene.Graveside services will be held Monday, Feb. 17, at 3:30 p.m. in Elmwood Memorial Park in the Mausoleum Garden with Dr. Jeff Reid officiating, directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene.She was born Aug. 29, 1933, in Sweetwater, to Boyce and Sue Lynn. She graduated from Sweetwater High School. She married Harold Martin in 1950.She went to work for Texas Electric and then continued her career working for numerous drilling companies. She retired from Hendrick Medical Center in 1995.Sue loved to fish and was a former member of several area bass clubs. She was a past president of Abilene Desk and Derrick Club. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and one sister, Grace Ann Tirpitz.Survivors include two sons, Fredy Martin of Ralls and Ty Martin and wife Tracy of Abilene; two daughters, Debora Horton and husband Wayne of Abilene and Suzette McIntyre and husband Dean of San Angelo; six grandchildren, Courtney Reynolds, Megan Coston, Jessy Horton and wife Missy, Miranda Horton, Derek McIntyre and wife Brett and Reid McIntyre; five great-grandchildren, Trinity, Logan, Addison, Kamron, Hudson, Christopher, Colton and Austin; and sister-in-law Rebecca Martin. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charity of your choice.Online condolences may be posted at www.HamilFamilyFuneralHome.com.


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Dee's Dual Craft & Playroom
Name: Dee and children (7 & 5)
Location: Tulsa, OK
I needed to create a space in which a playroom for the kiddies and a craft room for me could co-exist! This meant an overhaul of the color to a light airy shade and selling all of the mismatched furniture, to be replaced by solid storage areas for both toys and fabric.
I wanted a few British touches (we moved to Oklahoma from England!) to remind the kiddies of our homestead! The only new items in this room are the shelves and storage - everything else is thrifted or a garage sale score! The skirt of my sewing table and faux roman shades are re-purposed from curtains I made for our old house.
All in all I am happy to have this project at this stage of completion. I have some more finishing touches I would like to add down the line.
Thanks Dee! Readers, visit Dee at Bubba Chic.


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Hawks star Josh Smith is big name in speculation leading to next week's NBA trade deadline
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ATLANTA – The Hawks could soon face a big decision with leading scorer Josh Smith, one of the most-discussed names in speculation leading up to the NBA trade deadline.
General manager Danny Ferry said Wednesday he will "definitely look into" any opportunity that "makes sense" for the team's long-term interests. Ferry wouldn't comment on reports the Nets, Spurs and other teams have interest in Smith.
The trade deadline is Feb. 21.
Smith can become an unrestricted free agent after the season. Ferry unloaded two other big contracts when he traded Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams before the season.
The Hawks are sixth in the Eastern Conference. Their postseason outlook took a hit when guard Lou Williams sustained a season-ending knee injury last month.


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A quick-fix appetizer, whether for hungry party-goers or a quick snack if supper's a little slow to the table. Yes – it's bacon, wrapped just one-layer thick around a plump dried apricot which turns sweet and creamy. Because a single strip of bacon makes three (and often four) appetizers, because the fat is cooked off, Bacon-Wrapped Apricots are surprisingly low in calories. It takes three appetizers to get to 100 calories!
My Number One Party Tip? When people walk in the door, have something small and tasty waiting on the table or island or wherever people gather. It's finger food for immediate consumption, no forks required, napkins optional.
But these bite-size bacon appetizers make up so quickly, I'm also happy to fix a small plate for two using a single slice of bacon, two bites for him, one for me. It's a good solution to feed the famished when supper is a little slow to reach the table.
Time to table: 30 minutes
- Regular or thick-cut bacon, preferably meaty
- Dried apricots, preferably soft and fresh (see TIPS)
- Hoisin sauce
For a variety plate, more bacon-wrapped ideas, all good:
- Pineapple chunks, drained
- Chicken breast, cut in small pieces with scissors
- Fresh shrimp, peeled
Preheat oven to 400F. For easy cleanup and to save your pan (that's the voice of experience talkin'), line a baking dish with foil or parchment; make sure it has sides so the bacon grease won't run off.
With kitchen shears (much easier than a knife), cut bacon in thirds or fourths. Fold an apricot in half and roll bacon piece around it. Secure with a toothpick, inserting it where the bacon edges cross. (If making ahead, stop here and refrigerate for up to several hours.)
Arrange pieces in the baking dish, seam-side down. Brush the topsides with hoisin, about a half teaspoon per bacon bite.
Bake for 20 minutes for regular bacon or about 25 minutes for thick-cut bacon until the bacon is cooked through and the apricots are soft and creamy. If needed for appearance, brush lightly again with hoisin.
Arrange on a platter and let cool briefly to serve. Best warm or at room temperature but surprisingly good stone-cold and almost candy-like after time in the refrigerator.
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Superb post. I haven't done a whole lot of the bacon-wrapped fruit appetizers in the past few years, but want to do some again. Figs are also great wrapped in bacon (and stuffed with cheese). Great tips about buying dried fruit, the kitchen shears - just a nice post. Thanks.
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Lumbini [1] is the sacred site of the birth of Sakyamuni Buddha. It is located in southern Nepal, near the Indian border.
Get in
By air
The closest airport is at Sunauli (also known as Bhairawa) (22km), where there are flights to and from Kathmandu.
By road
Buses ply the route between Sunauli (from stop across from Hotel Yeti) and Lumbini (you will need to walk 1km from the nearest stop). The last return bus departs at 5 PM.
Buses also run from Kathmandu, Pokhara and Varanasi to Sunauli.
Taxis are probably the best option for reaching Lumbini from Sunauli, though you will need to know the going rate to avoid paying well over the odds. As everywhere else in the sub-continent, ensure that the fare has been agreed before heading out. This will save trouble at the destination.
Bikes can be rented at hotels in Lumbini (80 NRs/day) and offer a good way to see the site. Make sure of the condition of the tires, as a flat will mean pushing it back over miles.
Soak up the peaceful atmosphere, conducive to meditation and reflection.
Lots of trinkets and religious paraphernalia are for sale near the entrance to the complex, including Buddha snowglobes and stickers. A couple of shops in the village near the bus stop stock more of the same plus a bit more.
There are a couple of dhabas near the bus stop in the village. They all serve the same fare: puri in the morning, "curry" during the day, at 20 NRs a portion. Right at the beginning of the of the one street that is Lumbini village there is a rooftop restaurant 3 Foxes.
Two small shops will sell you local spirits totake out.
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DKs Best of 2011 V - Randomized
This is the last in a short series of five tournaments celebrating my favourite maps of 2011. The term "Best of" is highly subjective, of course. I offer no warranty that these maps are the "best" by any measurement other than my personal opinion. The first tournament in this series used No Spoils, the second Flat Rate, the third Nuclear, the fourth Escalating, and this one was set to use Randomized spoils.
I had a thought: if I am randomizing spoils, why not really mix it up and randomize some other settings? This seems to me will make it a real breath of fresh air. Only two settings will not be used in this tournament: team games and freestyle. The round length will not vary from 24 hours and the round limit will not vary from 50. Other than that, you may see:
- Standard, Terminator, or Assassin Game Types
- Automatic or Manual Deployment
- Escalating, Flat Rate, Nuclear or No Spoils
- Chained, Adjacent, and Unlimited Forts
- Fog or No Fog
- Trench or No Trench
Two of the above will be randomized evenly:
Escalating, Flat Rate, Nuclear or No Spoils (1/4 chance each)
Fog or No Fog (1/2 chance each)
For the other settings, I will randomize with preference to the more popular choices:
Standard, Terminator, or Assassin Game Types (1/2 Standard, 1/4 each for the others)
Automatic or Manual Deployment (3/4 Automatic)
Chained, Adjacent, and Unlimited Forts (1/2 Chained, 1/4 each for the others)
Trench or No Trench (3/4 No Trench)
Eligibility: To play in this tournament, you must be premium, have a turns-taken record of 98% or better, at least 100 completed games, and be at least a PFC on sign-up.
Procedure: The format of this tourney will be much like the others in this series, but with some rule tweaks. The first nine phases will consist of multiplayer games. (One change, of course, is that they will not all be Standard.) In each of these phases, only the first player eliminated from each game is eliminated from the tournament. All others will continue to the next phase. As soon as all games in a phase have had one player eliminated, I will begin the next phase with the survivors. Winning these games will not influence the course of the tournament; only that first elimination is significant.
In the Final phase, all remaining players will play simultaneously in nine multiplayer Terminator games. Note: Game Type will NOT be randomized in the Final Shootout, but all other settings will be. These games will be completed and winning them will count, as will the number of kills.
The maps to be used are shown in the Phase spoilers below.
The finals will be different from the first nine phases.
The GA has been approved!
Subject: DKs Best of 2011 V - Randomized [FULL]
merch313 wrote:GA Medal for The player with the most wins in the first eight phases


text: Limited to just 125 pieces this reinvented Gaultier classic evoke the designer's unique identity and outlook. A supersonic reinterpretation of the jet pilot uniform, complete with technical lacing and Jean Paul Gaultier's signature corsetry. Part proceeds will go to Designers Against AIDS to help boost awareness for HIV/AIDS and bring real change to the lives of millions around the world.


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Pickup Truck Deals: May 2013
Automakers are offering their latest pickup trucks with a host of great deals in May. We've rounded up our favorite pickup truck deals on several new models. That should give shoppers a good starting point as they begin their search for a new truck this month.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
The Chevrolet Silverado is a full-size pickup available in dozens of configurations. In May, it's offered with several incentives as Chevrolet begins clearing dealer lots to make room for an all-new 2014 model. Shoppers looking to finance a Silverado 1500 can get zero percent interest for up to 60 months. For drivers who would rather lease, Chevrolet is offering a 39-month term with monthly payments from $319 after $2,359 at lease signing on a Silverado LT Extended Cab. And for those looking to buy a Silverado with cash, Chevrolet is offering up to $4,000 cash back, depending on the pickup's trim level and body style.
Find a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 for sale
Ford F-150
The Ford F-150 is the best-selling vehicle in America. In May, it's offered with a few incentives for shoppers, whether they're looking to finance their next truck or buy it outright. For those who want to pay in full, Ford is offering up to $3,750 cash back this month. Drivers currently leasing a competitive model can add another $1,000 to that number if they buy an F-150 in May. And for those looking to finance the truck, Ford is offering interest rates as low as 0.9 percent for 36 months or 2.9 percent for 60 months. Best of all, that offer also includes up to $1,000 cash back.
GMC Sierra 2500
The GMC Sierra is a full-size, heavy-duty truck that offers capabilities above and beyond the standard Sierra 1500. In May, it's available with two major incentives from GMC. The first is for drivers interested in financing the truck. For those buyers, GMC is offering interest rates as low as zero percent for up to 72 months. Drivers looking to pay in full can also get a great deal on the Sierra 2500: GMC is offering up to $3,750 cash back on the full-size pickup throughout May. Unfortunately, there aren't any lease offers on the Sierra 2500 in May -- and the same enticing deals aren't offered on the Sierra 3500.
Find a GMC Sierra 2500 for sale
Nissan Frontier
The midsize Nissan Frontier is the smaller of Nissan's two trucks, and one of the few midsize pickups left on the market. In May, it's available with incentives for drivers looking to lease, finance or pay cash for their next truck. Finance shoppers get the best deal, with Nissan offering interest rates as low as zero percent for up to 60 months plus a whopping $1,500 cash back. Cash buyers also get a good deal, as Nissan is offering up to $3,500 back on the Frontier in May. For those looking to lease a Frontier, Nissan is offering a 39-month term with payments from $229 after $2,999 down. That deal is available on a Frontier SV with four-wheel drive.
Find a Nissan Frontier for sale
Toyota Tacoma
The midsize Toyota Tacoma is a pickup for drivers who don't need something quite as large as a full-size pickup. In May, Toyota is offering two incentives on the pickup. The first is a lease deal: Drivers interested in leasing a 2013 Tacoma can get a Double Cab PreRunner for 36 months at $239 per month after $2,638 at lease signing. Better yet, Toyota also has a rare financing offer on the Tacoma this month. Through the end of May, qualified buyers can get a Tacoma with zero percent interest for up to 36 months.
Toyota Tundra
The full-size Toyota Tundra rivals popular domestic pickups and the Nissan Titan. In May, it's available with incentives for shoppers interested in leasing or financing. For shoppers interested in financing a Tundra, Toyota is offering zero percent interest for up to 60 months. Drivers looking to spread out their payments further can also get 2.9 percent interest for up to 72 months. Toyota also has a deal available for those looking to lease their next pickup. Through the end of the month, drivers can get a 2013 Tundra Double Cab for 36 months with payments starting at $299 per month after $3,298 at lease signing.
What it means to you: Our list of pickup truck deals shows that nearly every new truck is available this month with some sort of incentive.
Incentives can vary based on where you live, so residency restrictions may apply. Also, only buyers with very good credit will qualify for most of these deals. Not all incentives are available to all customers.


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BRISTOL, Tenn. – In a contest where the start was pushed back nearly two hours, Reiss Stanley had a masterful performance on the mound for the King University baseball team. Facing one of Conference Carolinas' best hitting teams, the senior kept the Limestone College offense off balance in his first career collegiate complete game, a 6-3 Tornado victory.
The Lenoir City, Tenn., native worked around a pair of runners in the first inning, but stranded them on second and third, giving the Tornado offense a chance to strike first. King (15-27-1, 6-10 CC) did breakthrough first, but it was in the second inning when Garrett Cook worked a one-out walk. After a J.D. Wallace single, Cook scored from second on a wild pitch to give King a 1-0 advantage.
It didn't take Limestone (20-21, 8-8 CC) to respond, evening the score in the top of the third inning. Kyle Booth came up with the clutch hit for the Saints, a two-out single to center that scored Chris Scura who doubled earlier in the frame. Limestone grabbed the lead in the fourth with an unearned run.
However, the Tornado offense wasn't finished as Justin Trent walked, and Cody Rogers was hit by a pitch with one out to ignited the King offense. Tyler Gaby then followed with double to left center that landed at the base of the wall to score both runners and give the Tornado a 3-2 advantage.
The offense then gave Stanley some insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Wallace drove in Cook with a single through the left side before Rogers drove in a pair with a double to the left field fence, giving Stanley a 6-2 cushion going to the final inning.
The leadoff batter singled and reached third on an error before later scoring on a sacrifice fly, but that was all Stanley allowed, closing out the game with a flyout to left field. The senior allowed three runs, only one earned while scattering 10 hits on 132 pitches to earn his first career complete game.
Offensively, Gaby paced the Tornado, going 3-for-3 with an intentional walked and two runs batted in. Wallace went 2-for-3 with a run scored and drove in one while Rogers drove in two, and Cook scored twice.
The Tornado and Limestone will finish their three game series tomorrow with a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.


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On Easter Sunday, Páskadagur ('Easter Day'), people in Iceland often have roast meat for dinner, often lamb, and enjoy chocolate Easter eggs.
Easter Sunday, also known as Resurrection Day, is the most important religious feast of the Christian liturgical year. In Iceland it is also a celebration of spring.
School children make Easter decorations to be displayed on Easter Sunday. The decorations include painted eggs and chickens made out of colored paper or tufts of wool.
People also decorate their homes with twigs in vases and daffodils. Green and yellow are the predominant colors of Easter decorations.
In many countries lamb is eaten on Easter Sunday, but as lamb is the traditional Sunday roast in Iceland, smoked pork or other types of roasts are also popular dinner options.
Children look forward to Easter eggs made of chocolate and filled with candy that are eaten on this day.
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I noticed in a recent news letter from the Dallas Region of a hold over trout trip on the Guadaloupe next week as well a past and future events around thus fishery.
Are we working with them or vise versa to ensure 5he quality of the fishery?
I'd hate to see "a competitive "situation arise which can't be good for anyone least of all the fish.jj
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This is held by guides who fish the Guad. Its more of a fun event than a competition, with donations provided to GRTU, and data on fish caught shared with TPWD. This holdover tournament has been going on for several years now.
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The Internet is not a panacea, of course. But neither does it seem to be the instigator of the problems we're seeing with academic dishonesty. By looking away from the technology and toward the culture shaping its use scholars are bound to find some fascinating and extremely challenging questions to grapple with.
The problems are real, of course: students are having more and more trouble making choices about how to use sources, and are less and less inclined to understand that some of the practices they sometimes resort to are considered dishonest and are (or should be) taken seriously (a confusion that faculty seem to share, at least to a certain extent).
In short, the question of whether or not technology makes plagiarism easier doesn't seem to matter. What constitutes responsible scholarship given the changing landscape of information exchange, and how we can help each other engage in the practices that responsible scholars engage in, seems the more critical question, and one that we, as a community of educators and students, are better equipped to address.


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Lets see, does anyone know if half the world population has disappeared yet? Across the International Date Line it is now May 21st. Of course many on that side of the world are not christian so I guess if they have disappeared they must be in hell.
I guess Nukualofa, Tonga only has 8 hours to go.
Well, I was doing some reading about them, and about 80 percent of the folks who work there don't believe in that.
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Just when we thought we had it figured out that chocolate, and other sweets, did not cause acne per se, headlines and reports seem to tell us otherwise. These reports are stating that they have absolute proof that chocolate does cause acne!
I have looked into the reports and what many dermatologists, scientists, and health specialists that were interviewed have to say. The good news is that we don't need to panic – they all agree these claims are bogus are they are holding to the theory that anything in moderation will not hurt your skin. In fact, small doses of dark chocolate can actually boost anti-oxidants, improve your health and a German study shows it can actually protect your skin from harmful UV light..
Just as I have written about in the past – as long as you have a mostly healthy diet and take care of yourself, your skin should be fine. Of course if you do seem to notice a correlation between your skin breaking out in acne or a rash after you eat a particular type of food – you probably do have sensitivity or an allergy and you should be tested to know for sure.
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State Assemblyman Tom McKevitt, also an East Meadow resident, summed up LIPA's performance using one word — "horrendous." McKevitt said that he contacted the power authority days before the storm hit to make sure it was prepared, and LIPA officials assured him that it was. "They've done a horrible, horrible, failure of a job," he said. "They failed to prepare for the storm beforehand."


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Who saw? Who was seen? Was it you?
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The Cheba Hut delivery driver-to-be, I saw you there, sitting across from me on your porch, coloring your hair with Sharpie. I was perplexed, then further. See, you had my heart once I stole your kiss. Now, a year later, I know I have so little to offer you from here but a promise to be your best lover, your last lover …
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Halloween night my buddy and I went to rent some flicks, you were standing in line ahead of us.
Me: I had my head painted like a shaman / skeleton, you had curly / wavy hair and wore a black shirt.
You smiled at me, I smiled at you ... you have a beautiful smile.
Would be delighted find out who you are.
You: Curled up with a book on the red love seat in the middle of the cafe, short, brunette hair, eyes as bright as your smile.
Me: Brown, wavy hair, working on my laptop on the couch, looking up occasionally, working up the courage to come over and ask you about your book, but settling for an exchange of smiles.
If you remember me, respond with what color my sweatshirt was so I know it's you.
We exchanged smiles at the end of the aisle between the coffee / tea and the first row of refrigerated cases. You were holding a box of Kirkland Japanese macha green tea, and wearing tight black leggings and a loose brownish top. Me: tall, slender, and older than you. But I like green tea too! Hope to see your lovely smile again some time.


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We held a Pop-Up Museum today and it was really good fun and a great learning experience. Students from Granville Boys High School attended and each brought an object that was on the theme of "stories".
In the video above Michelle talks about the Pop-Up Museum concept and you can find out more on the Pop-Up Museum's website. We'll also be adding further content to our website next week, so watch this space...
I'm so glad that the Pop-Up Museum was a positive experience for the Granville Boys School students. I had a blast having conversations about their objects, and definitely learned a lot from them all.
Here's an email from Jan who arranged the boys' visit:
Dear Lynda & Michelle,
I would like to thank you so much for organising such a great day for the boys on Friday. It was really special and I just love it when we can give them an experience like that.
I like the concept of a pop-up museum and I'm sure we can keep this going for a while. So thank you for the inspiration Michelle and thank you Lynda for the no-new-cookbook food and for the lovely day.


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I'd apologize, but for the fact that those numbers are exactly where they need to be right now.
In lieu of anything more to discuss at the moment (despite the growing backlog — later, later, always later, I say, until it's inevitably too late) let's try something new. You ask, I answer. Use the comments for anything that happens to be on your mind, and I'll see what I can do to reply.
Ground rules: keep it clean, and keep it friendly. Dumb questions will be responded to in kind. Questions that require shorter answers are more likely to get a reply. And whatever you do, don't ask about the Apple curse.
That was a fun diversion, after months of technical writing some "fun" writing was exactly what I needed. Thanks all. Comments now closed.
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I think you already know the answer to that, you're just looking for confirmation. If you want to work with the web, look into web design companies.
Spend the day with an eighteen year old brunette. Two birds with one stone, really.
Right, what #50 said. The work has been done, may as well spend that time doing more productive things.
The scallops on curry noodles might even have lasagna beat. But then, some people don't like cilantro… it's a toss-up.
How often do you scour the web for new reading material? Do you stick to the same sites or do you wander around a lot?
Hey Dave, how do you find a sharp, clever and fun answer to every question? no matter how mean, direct, vague or silly the question is?
I sure will be reading your book pretty fast if you and molly write in the same style as in your blogs.
One last thing, did you get the idea for the Zen Garden when you were digging turnips in your uncle's allottment?
Have you got an uncle and if so, does he wear aftershave?
Who do you think in their prime was the better boxer, Ali or Tyson?
looking forward to the book…can't wait to get my 15 seconds on fame in print ;)
Can I get a "shout out" in your next book?
haha jk
Okay, a real question. How long did it take you to master designing websites with web standards? And are you almost legally blind because of this?
I never go out looking, I just stumble across new voices every now and then. Every so often I'll clean up and drop those from my feedreader which have lost my interest, which creates room for more. There's a balance though, and following more than 100 or 150 sites is too difficult.
If you look under your chair, you'll find an envelope. In this envelope is a ticket with a coloured dot on it. If the dot is red, you win… oh wait, wrong answer.
It's funny that you should mention turnips, actually. I was in the middle of roasting a pan of harvest root vegetables like turnips and sweet potatoes last weekend. The sherry burned off in a thick cloud of smoke that set off the fire alarm. This is the first time I'd managed to set that off, and wouldn't you know it, there's no battery to take out, it's connected to the wall. I couldn't figure out how to turn it off! So here's me, running around the place grabbing anything small and made of cloth to stuff into the cracks to muffle it, and I hear the neighbours in the hallway grumbling outside their doors, as I'm throwing open the windows (despite the -40 degree Canadian winter) to air out the place, when all of a sudden the phone rings. NO, I WOULD NOT LIKE A SUBSCRIPTION TO "IN STYLE", I manage to blurt to the surprised party on the other end who, through misunderstanding and confusion of the general situation, was actually calling to inform me my dry cleaning was ready for pick up.
So, in summary, turnips are tasty.
Are you kidding? You're on the cover.
Sure. Check pages 345 and 348 when it's out.
Without looking it up what color is mauve?
You're not seeing enough Vancouver industry people. Mark a day between Feb 1-6. I'll even let you choose.
I know that wasn't in the form of a question because well … it's not a request so much as a demand ;)
Okay, how about this one: How do you help a (pretty much non-technical) client get their domain reg. and webhosting set up without being called every time they have a problem or question after the work is done and the pages are uploaded? Is the answer to just find a really cheap, really helpful hosting company to refer people to?
By the way, I love your city. We honeymooned there four and a half years ago. There was this one pizza place on Robson we couldn't stay away from…
Once and for all: "tuque" or "took"?
And what's up with poutine? I mean, seriously.
Here's one:
Jimmy is a snail. From his north-facing starting position, Jimmy crawls 2 metres forward, and then turns 45 degrees to his left. He proceeds 0.25 metres before turning a further 45 degrees in a southerly direction. Following this immense spurt of activity, Jimmy naps for 34 minutes before crawling off for a further 4 metres. Due to high winds from the south, Jimmy is blown off-course by 1 degree for every 30cm he has crawled since his nap.
For 200 house points:- what is the name of Jimmy's half-brother?
Ideal design environment? (Include furniture layout, hardware requirements, weather/temperature, software suite(s), and anything else you might include when putting together the perfect design studio.)
The same color as Schrodinger's cat.
So what I hear you saying is that you're offering to pay for dinner and drinks for me and 30 of my closest friends.
Non-technical clients can be that way. There's really no way around it. Set per-incident rates up front so they know that calling you costs real money, and they'll be a bit more willing to explore other options before jumping on the phone. Of course, if you haven't set a price up front, you're going to have a tough time imposing a pricing structure… best of luck.
You mean the little Italian place by the chocolate store, pizza and a beer 8 bucks? Yeah, I like that one too.
Toque, pronounced "took".
And who doesn't love curds on their gravy? (True story: McDonald's up here did poutine a few years ago. No, I have no idea how nasty it was.)
Trick question. Everyone knows gastropods are incapable of moving more than 2 metres within a 12 hour stretch. Admit it, "Jimmy" had a motor.
I'm still looking for that. Ideally, a well-lit space with high ceilings and plenty of plant life, and in close proximity to dozens of interesting little spots with really good take-out. Well-ventilated of course, with a decent thermostat and a high-end espresso machine.
G5's all the way, and since we're dreaming, a 30" Cinema display on every desk. A solid suite of Adobe software, Macromedia Studio, and tons of photo CDs and fonts from the coolest distributers and foundries.
And hardwood is nice, but I'm partial to thick carpet to facilitate all the walking around without shoes. Socks are IN, baby.
Do you know where I can get a cheap copy of Photoshop?
With regard to client calls and incident rates - how do you work this?
Do you have a set fee per call/time of call/call length.
Do you bill them once the invoice reaches x amount or how?
Thanks :)
I'll be changing my mobile number soon, and redirecting the old one (with a polite message saying "GET LOST YOU FREAK ITS 10PM - I'M AT THE PUB") to my office number which will be put on silent after about 5:30 each day just to cut down on the out of hours calls.
It's not about the money at all, really. It's about placing a perceived value on your time. If you're answering the phone for free, of *course* you're going to be taking calls all the time.
I'd far rather dial your number and be assured I'm getting the right information, than go back and read a two-page email from you and rely on my own interpretation. But if there's a cost associated with each call, well I'm far more likely to take the extra second to see if I can't figure it out on my own first.
So pick a method that seems easiest to deal with from a logistic point of view and run with it; you won't get rich off of support calls, but you will cut down on time spent answering questions that distract you from your regular workflow. That's really all it's meant to accomplish.
Is this daughter of Frank cute? And somewhat my age (~22)?
Hey Dave-
On a lonely Saturday evening, late at night, do you sometimes open your window and use sign language to communicate to Paul Jarvis?
I revisited this post after a few hours and decided to read comments bottom-to-top. This gave me the unusual perspective of getting to read your (Dave's) comments out of context.
My favorites?
"Have you tried under the pillows of the sofa?"
"The same color as Schrodinger's cat."
and (drum roll please):
"Spend the day with an eighteen year old brunette. Two birds with one stone, really."
No. (Not since he moved, anyway.)
Two paperclips, an old cigarette butt, and half a croissant.
(In response to the unasked question, what would MacGyver need to break into Fort Knox? And to continue the lack of context, of course.)
Firefox: is it good or is it whack?
PS: You have a problem with comments. If you don't put an email address in and try to post, it'll take you to an error screen, which is pointing to an 'old' folder which doesn't exist.
What do you like most / least about web design?
When did you know you wanted to pursue a career in web design?
Hey Dave, have you ever been to Mexico? If yes, where did you go?.. if not.. why not? hehehe
BTW I really enjoyed your "went to sydney" special
I'm grumpy today… how do you kick start a bad day?
Inspiration that gets you on track and focused on work/design?
Good. Very good. Getting better all the time. (comment form should be fixed.)
What I like the most: flexible hours, flexible working locations.
What I like the least: the complete and total lack of island hideaways, arch-rivals, spandex, and capes.
When I knew: after reading a book by my current co-author. True story.
Mexico: Not yet. I've been *over* Mexico, and within spitting distance of Mexico, but never within country borders.
Kick start a bad day with a brisk walk in the cold to your favourite custom omelette restaurant, and get something loaded with chorizo and cheddar. And salsa. And a really, really big cappuccino on the side.
Getting on track involves deadlines. Nothing more, nothing less. Hey, I didn't say it was a GOOD system…
As it's 10:30pm, and I'm still at the office, this question is ever-present in my mind:
How do you say no to a project? What makes you say "This project just wouldn't work out"? Since *I* can't say no, can you recommend a 12 step program?
Thanks for the Garden, Dave. It's been all CSS for 6 months - I'll never look back.
What is your neck of Canada like? Any sort of local Design Community? Do you hate America as much as the rest of the world?
How much time did it take you to make that progress indicators and how did you do them?
How guilty did you feel about taking the time out from writing the book to design those snazzy little progress meters?
In response to #1:
I've never met anyone who left Vancouver hating it. It's the San Francisco of Canada, as I like to call it. Warmer climate, friendly people, and surrounded by mountains. It would take a lot to get me to leave.
Local design is fragmented — there are a few larger shops, but mostly smaller companies like myself. I know embarrassingly few of the locals, something I keep thinking I need to change with local meetups or something.
I have many American friends (and I'm ahead of the curve, I even married one and brought her up here) and I know that we're all pretty much the same. I love the US, I'm just frustrated with it. Crossing the border is becoming more and more unpleasant; I was ready to cry bloody murder upon going through the international line in LA, until I realized as a Canadian I don't actually need to be fingerprinted… yet.
It would be very cool if those status indicators were dynamic.
In response to #2 and #3:
They were built in Photoshop, although I'm increasingly turning to Fireworks for incidental graphics like that; it handles anti-aliasing much better. It's possible to hack up Photoshop to get the look just so, but Fireworks is more graceful about it.
And they took about a half hour of incredibly guilty pixel-pushing. But sometimes you just gotta create, you know? It feels good to have something more than words to show for your time (unless, I suppose, you're a writer by trade.)
Are there any web design organizations that you might recommend as far as participation and membership? I've just been curious as I feel I'm lacking in getting involved with this "community" as there are very few of these web-design conferences held in Texas where I'm located.
Have you ever seen a grown man naked?
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Charles, only the biggest web design conference there is happens in Texas. South By Southwest is in Austin, in March, and everyone will be there. This year is going to be huge. http://www.sxsw.com/
I have a nasty cold. It's not getting better. If it hasn't cleared up by Saturday morning - when I'm supposed to head to London in advance of watching England vs Canada at Twickenham (woohoo) - I'm going to drink chilli sauce until the cold germs give up and die.
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Oh, and one more rule: no Airplane! references.
In response to #10:
Of course, there's always that.
Do you feel that this is currently the best way to interact with other developers in the web design field? I'm faced with other issues in relation to this conference (I'd have to go alone as my wife is currently working and couldn't take the time off nor does she have anyone in Austin she could spend time with while I'm in all the sessions). I'm also the only web developer at my current employment and so to get that time off myself would be difficult (especially as they only pay for accredited courses). I'm trying not to sound like I'm whining, but it is frustrating at times since just about every other field has these huge well-known gatherings.
So I'm guessing that client work has slowed way down since writing this book huh?
Dave, I'm glad I'm not the only one who is so anal as to spend a half an hour on a graphic like that LOL.
And notice from the interest of other like-minded indivuals querying you about it - we are all equally crazy!
In response to #13:
SXSW is a great way, but what also works is just continuing to read the sites of others doing the same thing as you, commenting from time to time, and establishing dialogue with those that share your interests. We all publish on the web for a reason — to communicate, learn, share, and develop relationships. Nothing beats face-to-face dialogue, but if you can't make it to the conferences, then it's a close second.
In response to #14:
Yep. Not stopped completely, but priorities are a little skewed until the writing is done.
Hello Dave. This is Manuel from Mexico. I recently released a project similar to the Zen Garden. I'm not planning to compete with your great project, but to be a start point for a lot of Hispanic designers who need a showcase for their CSS abilities, which in most cases are growing from scratch.
The project is called "Camaleon CSS", and you can find it at http://www.camaleoncss.com
Full credit to your original idea, as well as a link, are stated in the body of the project's page.
Feel free to drop me a line with your comments in my web site. I will translate if needed.
I'm on the waiting list for the book, so that 90% bar makes me feel closer to the moment when it is delivered to me. ;-)
In response to #17:
Good luck, it looks like you're off to a great start. It's always nice to see the rest of the world spreading the message. Are you accepting submissions from Spain too? I know there's a lot of interest there, I've heard from many Spanish web designers recently.
Re the graphics - good on ya, sometimes you just need to itch.
Today I just couldn't get anything done - supposed to be moving house soon, but properties keep falling through, and i'm starting to lose hope…
I cannot afford the time to house hunt, but having seen a few more agents and houses today, i feel much more positive and am more productive :)
Scratch itched!
I'll still consider going to SxSW. I may just end up going on that Sunday just to see what it is about since I've never been to a conference before. As for your other suggestion, that's what brought me here in the first place ;). I also read Jeffery Veen's blog and Molly's blog as well.
I guess it couldn't hurt to get a design or two up on Zen Garden either.
P.S. I had put your book on pre-order, but I had included some other stuff and it was going to wait until the book to ship the entire order, so I had to take it off the list… I'll probably put it back on soon and just make it an order by itself.
P.S.S. I also started my own blog just to record my thoughts on various things related to my work. I have a separate personal blog for family and friends.
In response to #19:
It's amazing what a positive frame of mind will do. I was fresh off of a blitz of knocking down the remaining page count last night when I decided to whip that up. Little things, but they go a long way to preserving sanity.
Thank you dave for the garden, don't know what I'd do without it…
Now on to the important part:
What do you suggest a high-school student do to get himself a good name as a designer/php developer? (did that come out right?)
Why is it that kidnapping is a federal offense, while catnapping is merely an enjoyable pastime?
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck
if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Why do you park on a driveway but drive on a parkway?
Which came first the chicken or the egg?
Why did Atkins die from a heart attack?
What is your middle name?
Is being married really as great as they say it is?
Where did you get your photoshop?
Mozilla or Safari?
Fixed-width or liquid?
Favourite San Francisco spot? (Mine is the Embarcadero)
Do you know a Michael Nesbitt in Vancouver?
Aren't you Kareem Abdul Jabbar?
Oh wait, I think I broke the rules…
Hey Dave, that's the mission. Spread the message.
And yes, we are accepting submissions from all over the world, obviously mainly from spanish speaking people.
The project was recently discussed in barrapunto.com (spanish version of slashdot), and that brought hundreds of visitor from spain, and many of them already downloaded the participation kit (zip file), so we expect to receive a lot of great designs from Spain soon.
ooo… forgot one:
Where do babies come from? And if its the stork… where does he get them?
Dave, I'm living in Winnipeg right now. I want desperately to become a web developer. I have looked into a couple of programs here, but they require a heavy amount of drawing, sketching. I'm not great at those, but I am pretty handy with Photoshop / XHTML / CSS and to a lesser extent JS and PHP/MySQL.
I'm looking into going somewhere for school. With your wealth of experience, is there any place that comes to mind? Or perhaps a good way to get an entry level web dev job?
Thanks for anything you may know. Excited for the book! :D
Thank you very much for introducing me to the wonderful world of CSS.
It was only a year ago that I was just learning that CSS could do more than style fonts. Today, I freelance as a production designer and only create css-based, tableless layouts.
This site, and zen garden were very influential in my growth.
Seriously, thank you very much.
What… is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
Way, way above, somebody asked about a good book on the business aspects of web design.
It's a little old, so web design wasn't really as big as it is now, but Cameron Foote has a book out there called "The Business Side of Creativity" that I found really, really helpful with a lot of stuff. I think there's a new edition now, so he may even get into some web-specific concerns. But, really, on the business level design is pretty much design, be it web or print.
That, and there've been a few good articles on A List Apart.
I guess I'm supposed to use this time to ask a question. So: who's buried in Grant's Tomb?
Shortest question of the night:
What advice do you have for a first-time attendee of SXSW Interactive? Best hotel? Parties not to miss? Free WiFi locations? Sessions not to miss?
What did you have for breakfast?
I think you should go back to your seat now Joey.
(We're done with this now, right? Right?)
Always cool to hear that. Now here's where you can send money…
African or European?
Last year was my first time, so for recurring "must-sees" I'm probably the wrong person to ask. Don't stay at the Holiday Inn, though; make sure you don't have to cross a bridge to get to the convention centre. WiFi is everywhere, just make sure you have some form of security like a VPN or ssh, otherwise you're going to be sending your passwords unencrypted, and that leads to hackers and sniffing, oh my!
Best advice: you may learn from the sessions, but if you're going for the social interaction you'll probably get more out of it. (WE04 was the best conference I've been to for actual learning.)
Send money?
Surely, you must be kidding.
(sorry, I couldn't resist)
How much money do you earn with webdesign per month?
< $1000
between $1000 and $2000
between $2000 and $5000
> $5000
I know some webdesigners that are rearly great in designing websites too, but have to work on Starbucks or McDonalds to earn money for something to eat becouse they aren't good at selling their work.
Enough that I don't have to work at Starbucks.
(…even though I spend enough time there with the Powerbook that I technically do.)
On average, how long does it take you to (#1) design and (#2) code a site? (Break #2 into client-side and server-side coding.)
And what professional tools (software/hardware) do you use for on a daily basis? And for what?
How do you keep answering these questions and still get your work done? And where did you get those coconuts?
That sounds like the beginning of every email exchange I've had this year on the business side of things. Fact is, there's no standard time — it's all about what's required. Each job needs a slightly different solution, and time varies based on how much work is necessary, how responsive the client is, and how responsive I am.
Tools are easier to answer. I'm on a Powerbook full time, which plugs into a second monitor when I'm not on the road. My software includes Photoshop, Fireworks on occasion, BBEdit, and that's about it. Well, for creation anyway; I also run things like Transmit, NetNewsWire/MarsEdit, a variety of browsers, a variety of web server software, and so on.
Oh, and they're migratory.
How does it feel to write about the "nuts and bolts" of your everyday life? like the weblog? or is it different? in which way?
Alright, last one for the night, and depending on what happens overnight maybe last one period. (Sorry, Europe.)
The 12 steps of saying no:
1) "Gee, are you sure you really want to pay as much as I charge?"
2) "If by tight timeline, you mean done by the end of the decade, then sure I can fit you in."
3) "Hey, I hear Doug Bowman is offering free work from now until the end of the month."
Okay, that's not quite 12.
Neither: PDF!
West Portal. Or, alternatively, anywhere with a Peet's.
Who doesn't!?
If you haven't figured that one out yet, I suggest the wonderful educational value of spam. That's right, simply by sharing your email address with a few hundred of your favourite mailing lists, you too can discover all the answers to your most burning questions about the origins of mankind.
There are plenty of schools that will teach you "web design"… that is, Dreamweaver, Flash, and a back end technology like ColdFusion. There are precious few that will teach you the stuff talked about around here, otherwise known as "the right way" to do it. There are some good ones on the coast, although I don't know much about the situation in Winnipeg. Email me if you want more info.
Thanks for the tip. And, of course, no one is buried in Grant's tomb.
Why not?
Raisin/oatmeal bagel with "Mystery Butter", an all-natural blend of cashew and almond butters.
Does the fact that a Q&A on a respected web design blog has rapidly descended into random Airplane and Monty Python quotes give you as much a sense of belonging as it does me?
Hunh. Nobody asked. Being the sucker for reverse psychology that I am:
So what is it about the Apple curse don't you want us to ask about? :)
You mean, taking questions like this as opposed to the regular format? It's a fun change.
I can't believe it took until comment #37. Every Apple product I've bought so far has either a) immediately been superseded by an upgrade, b) the subject of a recall, or c) both. And yet I keep coming back. I understand Mac fanatics now, and heck I suppose I'm becoming one, but it sure is annoying.
I know that this book writing malarkey is really just a cover story!
A good friend tells me that you recently auditioned for the role of Captain Fantastic in the up-and-coming movie of the Fantastic Four.
Please, is this true?
Oh, and have you seen my car keys anywhere?
Can you point to any resources (books, sites, whatever) offering details on the business side of design, e.g. writing proposals, meeting with clients, getting useful information out of clients, pricing, etc.? Or is it one of those learn-as-you-go type things?
Where do you get find/get all your photos and imagery used in your sites (mezzoblue, Bright Creative, CSS Zen Garden, client sites)?
And what are your favorite resources on the web for design?
Who cuts your hair?
I really like this girl but I dont think she is that into me… how can I make her like me too? I would like to have children someday.
You must be thinking of Cederholm. I hear he finally got his big chance. ( http://www.simplebits.com/notebook/2004/10/05/extra.html )
Have you tried under the pillows of the sofa?
I wish I could. For me anyway, that's been trial-by-fire. Still is. Actually, if anyone could point out some of those to ME I'd appreciate it. (AIGA puts out some material, but I have yet to grab it, and it's not that web-specific)
#42 & #43:
Veer, istockphoto.com, and sxc.hu. These days, that's almost all I need it seems. Odd, but true. As far as resources, see the 'Related' section of this site. Just picked up del.icio.us recently, as well.
Frank, of Frank's Barbershop. (Well, he's recently taken ill unfortunately, so it has been his daughter lately.)
You can't force love. Well, unless you cook a really mean lasagna… nobody can resist lasagna.
I'm graduating with a BFA in graphic design in may, it's expected in my program that a majority of us will go into publication design(or speciality firms) after we leave and go out into the "real world"(which I'm sick of hearing, btw)…
What advice do you have for those (like myself) who are formally trained in graphic design AND knowthe ins and outs of css/xhtml/php/javascript and want to primarily work with the web, when trying to find a job?
Should one work for a web design company, or should one work for a graphic design firm that offers website design, or should one work for a graphic design firm in hopes of one day being able to use your web "production" skill?
I'm turning thirty years old tomorrow. What should I do to celebrate, and how do I keep myself from feeling the dragging weight of approaching middle-age?
Also just as a side question, why do most bloggers(especially the geekier ones) stick with MovableType, WordPress, Textpattern, etc, instead of developing their own sites/blogs?
I think I can safely field #49:
It's not that we can't write a great, feature-rich, user-friendly, standards-compliant CMS, it's that people have already done it for us.
Why reinvent the wheel?
>You can't force love. Well, unless you cook a really mean lasagna… nobody can resist lasagna.
I can cook lots of mean stuff, but have yet to try my hand at lasagna. Do you think any of my dishes linked below will do until such time as I master the zen of lasagna?
What software do you use to power this blog?
Where do you draw inspiration for layouts? I need to re-design my site (its just a slightly tweaked version of the default WP layout), and I have tons of ideas but I can't seem to put them together into anything cool - they all seem to clash.
Hey, Dave, glad to see the book is coming along; I hope we can get that Vancouver launch party thing together when you're done…
As for the smoke detector, it's incredible timing, but I burned a piece of toast this morning and set mine off… remembering what you had said about the thing being plugged into the wall, I headed straight for the breaker box and shut it off.
That's the second good thing that's happened to me as a result of reading the comments section on this blog…
Do you think responding to all these questions has actually now taken up more time than making a few posts and therefore the time you spent on the graphics is also wasted :P? Has your life just lost all meaning?
Get out your crystal ball and tell me when i can leave the darned computer retail job i'm in at the moment(and have to leave to work at shortly!) and actually do web dev and design as a way of life.
and also when can I get me a nice shiny new Apple instead of this Windows PC!?
Hey, West Portal is only a few blocks from my house! It's a small world…
Do you know an old guy from Ireland called Michael Nesbitt in Vancouver?
What's your main source of inspiration?
Do people in Canada care about the Scott Peterson trial? (He was convicted guilty, in case anyone hasn't found out yet)
Can you tell me why FireFox renders this CSS funny?
It's been bugging me for weeks.
Being a fairly poor designer myself, I'm always interested in ways to improve my design skills. Obviously practice is the absolute number one, best way there is to do that.
So what should I practise at?
Dave, got a big question
I definitely want to use your approach to graphical headers on the next redesign for the corporate company I work for because of its simplicity and its Accessibility compliance. (I realize it's not proven 100% compliant yet, but its the best out there so far)
While researching all the various methods out there, I also came across some mentions that you can not just put an "h1" tag around a header image with alt text and expect it to be accessible and semantic. (I believe this is true because of all of the intense research into making graphical headers Accessibility compliant). However on resent code study of the Mozilla site (mainly the FireFox landing page) I noticed that they are in fact doing this where they put "h1" tags around the header images with alt text.
Am I missing something, am I incorrect in assuming this is not Accessibility compliant or do the folks who are doing the Mozilla site have some confusion over how to make semantic accessible headers out of images.
Just want to verify my studies.
Favorite kind of coffee? (can't say cappuccino, that's cheating…)
Dave, does your family name point to an Irish heritage?
Also, what's Vancouver like as a place to live? Greg Storey keeps going on about it, and he doesn't even live there.
Ian (#91):
Remove the line-height stuff from the li{} styles, add display: block; and set the desired height. (150% looks good to me.)
Problem solved.
AFAI can guess, firefox isn't going to automatically stretch your li's to keep the same padding just 'cause you specify the line height.
This sounds similar to the way it the standards are specified with floats and stuff so is probably the "correct" way of doing things, and IE is "guessing".
Yes I'm a different Dave.
Response to #41,
Check out the web design business kit, from Sitepoint. It's great, I've got it.
How do you adjust the line-height when you create a PDF document? (From 1.2 to 1.0 for example.)
Regarding Smoke Alarms (#58 & #96)
I'm an architecture student who has worked for a company specializing in plans for owner/builders. I'm not at all surprised to hear that the smoke alarm was wired; these days smoke alarms are generally required to be wired (with battery backup). Only in older dwelings will you still find smoke alarms that run on independent batteries. There should be a smoke alarm in each bedroom and one on each floor that has bedrooms in the area the bedrooms open into. I believe that all the smoke alarms in a dwelling are to go off if any of them go off, but I'm not sure if that includes smoke alarms in other units of a multi-family dwelling.
Well, see, um… I *could* tell you that, um… but… HEY WHAT'S THAT OVER THERE!?!?!
Movable Type and PHP.
Whenever I'm short of inspiration I do what any great artist does: steal. That's right, great artists steal. I'll walk into Macy's and pocket all sorts of watches and glassware and furniture. It's wonderfully refreshing and the ensuing on-foot chase down the street is the best way I've discovered to get the creative juices flowing. Or, at least, the adrenaline.
Probably not. And besides, when is the last time I had this much fun? Wait, don't answer that.
And for the answer to your second question, see answer to #89.
Looks like you're covered. Thanks Dave.
Line-height adjustment comes from within.
Dave, regarding #58 (smoke alarm)… I've got a similar alarm system (no batteries).
Opening windows helps, but taking a newspaper and fanning the smoke alarm itself (like 2 inches away) actually clears the alarm faster (or, if you know which switch it is, just hit the breakers).
What was there before the universe was created? And where did the stuff that created it come from? If it was created by the Big Bang, where did that come from? If it was created by magic, where did the magic come from?
.pika{color: yellow !important;}
.pika {color: blue;}
reason being that if a new browser version comes it may not like * html…
What, Dave, is your opinion on the following code to hide CSS from IE?
.pika {
color : blue ; /* For IE */
*[class~="pika"] {
color : yellow ; /* For others */
(I don't know if this is a commonly-used technique, but I managed to unearth it myself. Hopefully it'll be useful if it isn't widely-used yet.)
(But I'm not a huge fan of hacks and filters though :p)
Did you really think this was a good use of your time? Honestly, do you really want to please your readers with just about anything interactive, even when you've more useful things to do?
We're not going to walk away from you just because you're busy and can't post as consistantly for a while, you know. :-)
Good luck on everything, btw…
Or even better this one:
html>body .pika {color: yellow;}
.pika {color: blue;}
Dave, first thanks for the garden etc.
Second and most important… Can CSS make me as popular as you?
Is the presentation of your book as good as those progress indicators?
Did you know that the human head weighs 8 pounds?
Do you miss the glory days working on decrepit old PII 400's in an office at the back of a smelly building with only an ISDN line to keep us company?
Oh wait, I can asnwer that. NO.
How about, the "new office" with the coldest floors known to man? Or hacky sack on the front lawn?
I would suggest doing
.pika {
color: yellow;
* html .pika {
color: blue;
Do you have a list of all the websites you have made ever? And if "yes" - where is that list?
Does your wife have a website (weblog)? If so, what's the URL?
1. This is a Zen Garden question: You use to take all designs right? Some official some not. Do you still, does a half decent descent design make it to the unofficial list?
2. As for networking in Vancouver…I realise it must be difficult for you because there's not many people of your caliber. Even I have people contacting me to "network" but they are really saying: "I can't find work and you seam to, can I have some?" But if you take the time, you'll find good people, and to have someone near by to bounce ideas and designs, is invaluable, whatever caliber they are because the majority of people we cater to don't know web design, so all opinions are valuable… Anyways we are here for you, but you gotta make the plundge.
Sorry to spam this comment list, but I'd like to respond to comments 112 and 113.
As far as I know, Dave P, !important is an accessibility feature somehow tied in with user style sheets and such. I'm not quite adventurous enough to duel with the actual users of my site quite yet :p
Well now… I think, Raven, that I may finally be able to clean up my CSS a bit. Thanks for the tip! *stores away his own code for a rainy day*


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cirisguela man Senior Saturday 07/07/2007, 17:41
turnament in the guild Suriname rules!1st place wins a Dragan Cr(R) 2nd Marlysa Cr (R) and 3rd Jackie(R).
Think it is heaven... WRONG how ever wants to participate neads to sellto me two uncomon card for 50 clints.the turnament will be day july 26.Please make your sales to me untill day 24.Ok
ravvel Hero Saturday 07/07/2007, 19:08
"Note, cirisguela man cannot sell his/her characters on the market neither publicly nor privately (has not purchased any credits)."
"9 characters out of 260."
you have only 9 characters, so I doubt you have dragan cr, marlysa cr and jackie
you can't sell characters that means you can't give the prizes
this sounds like a way to trick people into giving you cards
I only approved this subject in order to send a warning, next time you or another player post a subject like this one it will lead to instant blacklist and the posibility of banning your account.
this thread is closed.


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The 10th annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference is scheduled for July 13-15, at the Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Fla. The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation is made up of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, the Florida Peanut Producers Association, the Georgia Peanut Commission and the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association.
This year's conference offers farmers an opportunity to learn more about the upcoming farm bill, peanut research and promotions. In addition to the conference sessions, the event focuses on the family by offering a kids' program and a spouses' program. These programs will be similar to previous conferences.
Registration for the meeting will begin on Sunday, July 15, at 1 p.m., lasting until 6:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Beach Resort Conference Center. A welcoming reception hosted by Bayer CropScience will be held from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m.
On Monday, July 16, beginning at 6:45 a.m., Valent will host a prayer breakfast. This will be followed by the Valor Award presentation.
The general sessions on Monday will be as follows:
General Session I — Peanuts & Politics begins at 8 a.m. Speakers and topics will include the following: A Senate Perspective, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions (invited); Agriculture & Appropriations, Georgia Rep. Sanford Bishop; Farm Bill Results, Bob Redding, The Redding Firm; Farm Bill Regulations, John Johnson, USDA Farm Service Agency; and FSA & Restructuring, Teresa Lasseter, USDA Farm Service Agency.
General Session II — Effective Legislative Involvement will feature the following topics and speakers: What You Do in Congress, Cory Lynn, American Farm Bureau Federation; Grassroots Lobbying, Keith Gray, Alabama Farmers Federation; and AmericanPeanuts.com, Joy Carter, Georgia Peanut Commission.
Following a lunch buffet at noon sponsored by BASF, three breakout sessions will be presented at 1:15 p.m. Topics and speakers will include The Conservation Stewarship Program — How to Make It Work for You, Stanley Fletcher, and Allen McCorvey, University of Georgia; Cropping Systems, Rotation & Nutrient Cycling, Kris Balkcom, Auburn University and Scott Tubbs, University of Georgia; and Peanut Hay: What's It Really Worth? Forage versus Fertilizer, Ann Blount and Glen Harris, University of Georgia.
Monday evening will be on your own in Panama City.
The Southern Peanut Growers Conference continues on Tuesday, July 15, with registration beginning at 6:45 a.m. and the Farm Press Peanut Profitability Awards Breakfast and Grower Panel set for 7 a.m. The awards will be presented this year to Mike Nugent, Lower Southeast Region; Otis Johnson, Southwest Region; and William McElveen, Upper Southeast Region.
Sponsors of this year's awards include BASF, Bayer CropScience, Golden Peanut Company, John Deere, Sipcam Agro USA, Inc., the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, Syngenta, the Texas Peanut Producer's Board, Southeast Farm Press and Southwest Farm Press.
This will be followed at 8:30 a.m. with the third general session, entitled Federal Programs & Issues. Topics and presenters will include USDA/ARS & Research Funding, Gale Buchanan, U.S. Undersecretary of Agriculture, and Peanut Grading: What's Needed & Wanted: Buying Points Demographics, Stanley Fletcher, University of Georgia; Grower, Joe Boddiford, Sylvania, Ga.; Sheller, Joe Campbell, Golden Peanut Company; and Federal State Inspection, Frank Boddiford and Ron Wood.
The fourth general session, beginning at 10:30 a.m. will be entitled Markets & Market Implications and will include the following topics and speakers: Supply & Demand: The Numbers, Richard Barnhill, Mazur & Hockman; What Consumers Think, Liz Rahavi, International Food & Information Council; The Potential of Plumpnut, Jeff Johnson, Birdsong Peanut Company; and The Economy — Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel? Robert Nobles, Synovus Bank.
Lunch will be on your own on Tuesday, with the afternoon free. A golf tournament will be held from 12:30 until 6 p.m. at the Hombre Golf Course. A reception sponsored by Syngenta will be held at 7 p.m. with dinner and entertainment to follow at 7:30 p.m.
Room reservations for the Southern Peanut Growers Conference can be made by contacting the Edgewater Beach Resort at 1-800-874-8686. When making hotel reservations, ask for the Southern Peanut Growers Conference rate.
For more information about the conference, contact the Georgia Peanut Commission at 229-386-3470, the Alabama Peanut Producers Association at 334-792-6482, the Florida Peanut Producers Association at 850-526-2590, or the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association at 601-947-4223. You may register online at www.southernpeanutfarmers.org.


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The spokesperson also confirmed that the October 25 A-5 auction – with start of delivery scheduled for for 2017 – will take place.
The five thermoelectric power plants add up to over 1GW of installed capacity that were due to come on-line by January 2013.
Local industrial conglomerate Bertin, which sold power from the five plant projects at an auction in 2008, is seeking permission from Aneel to renegotiate contracts with distribution companies.
In case permission is not granted for Bertin to renegotiate contracts, the distribution companies will have the chance to buy the needed power at the A-3 auction.The spokesperson said that demand projections for 2015 alone do not justify the holding of the A-3 auction.
The auction would only be held to fill an energy supply gap that would result from the cancellation of the Bertin's contracts.
In this case, Bertin will lose R$114 million in guarantees deposited in 2008 to participate in the auction.
Aneel is expected to decide on the case in coming weeks, the spokesperson said.
EPE recently confirmed that more than 15GW of wind projects have been registered for the A-5 and A-3 auctions.
The A-3 auction has been postponed because of lack of future demand as a result of a economic slowdown in Brazil.


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If all the shares are sold at the high end of the expected price range, the offering could total more than $18 billion. That would make Facebook one of the largest IPOs ever.
The increased size signifies heavy investor demand for the shares. It comes a day after Facebook raised the price range it expects for the stock.
The offering is expected to set the final price Thursday evening. Shares would start trading Friday.