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No. 135 - Glory Hayes
Welcome to a special mid-week edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast! Listen now, or save it for your usual Sunday night or Monday morning listening-- the choice is yours!
Several outjuries are eyeing prime playing spots on their rosters, including yet another mid-six Ranger putting up top six numbers, a couple mid-six Jets with potential to step into a top six role, and a hard-luck Habs winger who would be happy to help spark his squad. The guys also chat about Andrei Markov and what his ceiling for the rest of the year could be.
Hot streaks carry the rest of the main show, as we circle back to a minor league call-up in St Louis that we zoomed past last week, a trio of Isles who may be feeling some of the weight lifted off of their shoulders since a coaching change, a New Jersey forward who is very quietly on pace to post the best numbers of his career, a Colorado rookie finally hitting the scoresheets, a Sabres forward who's clicking and ticking most of his boxes on a new line, a Panthers defenseman who looks to lead the blueline down the homestretch, and a Columbus centreman taking a run at reclaiming his depth value.
Players discussed on this episode include Kevin Hayes, Mika Zibanejad, Connor Hellebuyck, Drew Stafford, Mathieu Perreault, Ondrej Pavelec, Brendan Gallagher, Andrei Markov, Shea Weber, Kris Russell, Travis Konecny, Shane Gostisbehere, Kenny Agostino, Alex Steen, Jake Allen, Carter Hutton, Andrew Ladd, Brock Nelson, Ryan Strome, Adam Henrique, Mikko Rantanen, Calvin Pickard, Nicklas Backstrom, Philipp Grubauer, Evander Kane, Keith Yandle, Brandon Dubinsky, Cam Atkinson, Charlie Coyle, James Neal, Viktor Arvidsson, David Backes, David Krejci, Matt Beleskey, David Pastrnak, and more.


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The decoupling theory that Singapore is cushioned by the twin rising powers of China and India has been a hotly debated topic for some time. SGdividends will now use facts to see whether it is true.
In our previous article, titled: Its Official - Singapore is in Technical Recession (Under the label: Economy Awareness), the chart shows non-oil exports to China has been increasing rapidly, albeit still a small percentage of the total pie. At first glance, the slow decoupling process from the US and EU seems quite true. Let us delve into it a little deeper....shall we?
China Top Exporting Countries
India Top Exporting Countries
China's top exporting country is still USA and its increasing. India's top exporting country is still USA and its increasing. So, yes we are exporting more to China and India but who do they export to, the USA!
It seems the decoupling theory is not really true. We are still interconnected...just more indirectly now.


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If there's one thing about getting up there in levels, though, it's that after a while you really don't want to have to wait four hours to gain one measly point of defense. You'd rather spend those four hours and three codestones on exciting things, like endurance and strength, and you turn to a very curious thing, Armoured Neggs. As anyone who has ever seriously considered becoming the STRONGEST NEOPET EVER knows, munching on one of those will certainly increase your ability to deflect oncoming attacks, if only because, well, they're basically hunks of metal. The first one is the worst, but a steady diet of them, one every two hours, will quickly harden even the most fragile of pets.
Once you get used to a steady diet of armour-filled metal (because, yes, there's even armour INSIDE the Armoured Neggs) you start to develop a taste for them. This left me visiting the Neggery with alarming frequency at all hours of the day and night. Whenever I gathered 16 points worth of Neggs, I embarked on the trek to visit Kari and exchange my small hoard.
Much to my surprise, it wasn't Kari I found manning the Neggery one fine afternoon in the month of Eating, but a new, younger faerie I had never seen before. She refused to tell me her name (as the names of faeries have a special power), but after a lengthy conversation, I did learn some interesting things about the way the world of faeries, and Negg faeries in particular, works.
You see, this blue-haired fill-in is what's called an "apprentice" in the faerie world. It means that, while she's fully capable of running the Neggery unsupervised (otherwise I'm sure that Kari wouldn't have left her in charge and run off to celebrate the Festival of Neggs elsewhere), she's not a yet a full-fledged Negg Faerie.
"But I'm close," she explained. "This is kinda like my final test. If I do well and nothing explodes or goes horribly wrong, I'll be promoted."
When asked exactly what she would be promoted to, her answers were less straightforward: "Well, that's still up in the air. I've been in training for a while. I might end up running around giving random Neopians neggs, or Fyora may decide to set up a second Neggery. Who knows?"
The likelihood of a second Neggery seems, to me, questionable at best. The iconic Ice Caves shop just doesn't fit in with the backdrop of any other potential location. When discussing the odds of a second Neggery, Kari's apprentice had this to say:
"Well, it's challenging to say the least. Neggs, in addition to being magical, require special care and attention. The ones we sell here at the Neggery are prohibitively expensive," (here she eyed the Cool Negg on the shelf behind her) "because growing them requires so much work. It was the hardest thing to learn about being a Negg Faerie. They require special environments. The Cool Negg, as its name suggests, has to be kept cool from the time it's planted to the time it's picked, and in the crucial days afterward in order to properly ferment the magic. Otherwise, it's a dud. Completely worthless. And let me tell you, Cool Negg seeds are not a neopoint a dozen by any stretch of the imagination.
"If we were to open another branch, there are obviously concerns about how to keep these special neggs in stock. We won't be able to grow them on-site like we do here, so the price will have to rise to reflect the extra effort required to transport them when they're ripe. Another option, and I've discussed this with Kari, is opening limited-service negg stands throughout Neopia and offering only the neggs that can be grown locally at those locations. So no Cool Neggs in Moltara, but we can definitely grow Fireball Neggs there, and maybe Wicked ones. This helps keep the price the same across the board, and, of course, our patrons can always visit the Neggery here for all their Negg needs."
I didn't ask about the challenges of growing Fireball Neggs in the Ice Caves, and the apprentice Negg Faerie didn't seem concerned enough to make it a point. The prospect of being able to trade for Armoured Neggs in the Haunted Woods was pretty exciting, but I had other questions for this young faerie, such as what it took to become a Negg Faerie. She started off with a description of the faerie schooling system.
"Some faeries are destined to be one thing or another. The elemental ones for sure, and then the Faerie Queen, well, she knew from the moment she was born what she was going to be. Others aren't so restrained by their natures and can choose what to do. We all spend a few years in Faerieland just learning about the world and history, math, that sort of thing, and then we go off to specialized schools. The elemental faeries—they're the ones you know best, probably—all go to the same place but take different classes. Some of those grow up to be special among their own kind, like Illusen and the Darkest Faerie. The rest of us without those natural magical inclinations discover something that really interests us and follow that path. Me, I went to Negg School.
"We had to learn about all the different kinds of Neggs in Neopia, from the ones we give points for to the ones they grow and even the others that don't fall into either of those categories—and yes, there are a few, but I won't tell you what they are!" (She winked.) "The easiest part was learning what neggs trade for how many points. In school we had to memorize it and were tested on it quite frequently, but outside of school it comes naturally. You just trade them so often that you don't even have to think about it anymore. Learning to grow the neggs was much harder, and we did that in the greenhouses in Faerie City, near the palace. Kari would come up every few weeks (closing the Neggery for a day or so) with some half-grown neggs and watch as we took care of them. She took them back with her so we were never left alone with expensive neggs until she was sure we could take care of them on our own.
"Sometimes she'd even 'disappear' while they were in our care to make us think we really were on our own to see how we handled problems that came up, but she was always watching to step in in case something went wrong. On the cheaper neggs—Happiness and so on—she'd let us make mistakes so we could learn how to fix them on our own."
Fascinating. For my final question, I asked the apprentice Negg Faerie about her stint running the Neggery.
"Oh, it's been great. Some people are a bit confused that Kari isn't here, but once they discover that nothing's changed and that she'll be back as soon as the Festival of Neggs is over, they just carry on business as usual. I was kind of shocked at some of the account balances here. There are Neopians with thousands of negg tokens just waiting to be spent! Some of them even keep bringing more. I'm not sure what they're waiting for, but Kari did mention something about an experiment in the back that I'm not supposed to touch, so maybe they know something I don't?"
I laughed and shook my head.
"Yeah," the apprentice agreed, "I'm sure it's not very exciting."
I, like the other visitors who found a new face at the Neggery, carried on business as usual. Unlike the others, I also jotted down as much as I could about this new faerie to bring you, my dear readers, the latest news surrounding the Festival of Neggs.


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Visual enka singer Mogamigawa Tsukasa has announced the release of his fourth single for August 1st.
Tsukasa no tsumetai nikusoba ondo will be available in two editions: a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD-only edition. It is said that the title track once more shows Tsukasa's love for his hometown Yamagata and the prefecture of the same name. During the recording process, the artist was also supported by volunteers from Kahoku, a town situated in the Yamagata prefecture, who played the drums and flutes.
As for the coupling tracks, it has been stated that enka and kayokyoku songs that match Tsukasa's personality have been selected. However, it is currently unknown how many songs will be featured. The DVD in the limited edition will feature selected live tracks that were recorded during his one-man show at Yamagata Terrsa on December 18th, 2016, as well as the music video for the title song.
Further information regarding the tracklist will be revealed at a later date.
New Single from Mogamigawa Tsukasa
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So now the New York City Department of Education is offering tacit approval of teenage sex; they are offering the morning-after pill to students in a pilot program at 13 high schools around New York.
Guess how old you have to be to qualify without parental notification?
Would you believe 14-years-old? You'd better believe it, because it's true.
Well, what the hell, don't tell little Virginia to wait until marriage, tell her to get started early!
Backers of the plan say that it will reduce teen pregnancy. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said:
High school students are very sexually active and getting pregnant so we don't have that luxury to think that they are too young to be engaged in conversations about contraception and sexual education. I think that it is correct to not have parental notification. Just as I do as it relates to no parental notification around abortions because the complexity of it, although reflexively that sounds right, it really will end up in reality rendering the resource useless for many of the girls who need it most.
The parents simply love the idea, because now they can let their children run wild without consequences. Although parents have the right to opt out of the program, only 1-2% of parents have chosen to opt out. And that means a lot of these pills are going to be distributed; there are more than 7,000 New York City residents who get pregnant by the time they are 17, and more than half of those pregnancies are aborted.
Many New Yorkers like to look down their noses at "fly-over" country, where quite often, religious values predominate. This news proves what the rest of the country already knew: many New Yorkers are just lousy and disinterested parents and don't have the guts to teach their children how to say "No."


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The lovely Miss J was back in town, from Melbourne, for an early birthday dinner at the Italian restaurant A Tavola. Situated on the bustling Victoria Street in Darlinghurst, conveniently located across the road from Gelato Messina.
Nestled in our cosy table for 8, we check out the tempting options on the specials menu. Our waiter carefully explains the dishes on the menu once our whole party is seated - especially recommending that the must try is the Parpadelle con Ragu.
Complimentary bread to start off the night
Peach bellini
Aperol Spritz
Baked olives - I'm not a fan of olives but these were freshly fried and tasty.
Swiss brown mushrooms, green peas, mint, ricotta salata - this dish smelt amazing!
TONNO con FINOCCHIO e CRESCION - Seared tuna, fennel, watercress, finger lime, avruga, caperberry
FARAONA con SEDANO RAPA - guinea fowl, lardo, pistachio, celeriac, witlof, baby beetroot
This dish was so good, I ended up having dish envy and preferred this over the seared tuna dish I had ordered.
PAPPARDELLE con RAGU di MANZO
Hand cut pappardelle pasta, slow braised beef, red wine, tomato, bay, sage
Definitely the highlight dish of the night, so rich and flavoursome.
MEZZELUNE con RIPIENO di PISELLI e RICOTTA
Half moon shaped ravioli filled with peas, ricotta, oregano, heirloom carrot, truffle pecorino
Half moon shaped ravioli filled with peas, ricotta, oregano, heirloom carrot, truffle pecorino
ERVO con FUNGHI e CAVOLO NERO
Venison, pine mushroom, cavolo nero, thyme, cranberry
We skipped the dessert at A Tavola as we only had eyes for Gelato Messina...
It was a crazy night.
Dr Evil's Magic Mushroom - a gelato cake recommended for 10-12 people, shared between 8. Chocolate overload!!
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In my previous post where I showed my DIY Scuba Sweater Dress, I mentioned the idea process before making it. I spoke about how it all started with a mood board which I speak about in detail in my post, How To Develop Your Own Personal Style. At the end of the post, I edited down all the images, to created one complete mood board of all the silhouettes and styles I really liked. Which would inspire a new collection of clothes I intended to make. However, I later remembered that I hadn't not included the other mood boards it took to really pinpoint and hone in my desired fashion style… I thought I'd share them with you here to document how I got to where I am right now.
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3. February 2016
Palmer PWT08 – Universal power supply for effects pedals – A test report by Bonedo.de
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Leopard & Bordeaux
by Kéla Walker
I scored this leopard coat last season (on super sale) and I adore it to the max. I didn't think it could get any better and then I paired it with this season's bloody hot trend.
I love outwear that has just as much personality as your clothes and these pieces are a great way to punch up the cold days of NYC.
Today's Kloset Pull
Coat last season ~ Old Navy (crazy right) (Komparable)
Hat ~ H&M (komparable)
Shoes last season ~ Zara
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Ballerina skirts are definitely having a moment- and are a welcome change from the leather minis and thigh-skimming skaters that dominated last season!
Hannah MacGibbon's show at Chloé was swathed in pleated light chiffons in delicate, but demure, colours. The dresses were dreamy and I can just imagine dancing around in the ultra-feminine shapes. All you need is a pair of ballet flats- not your typical pair though, strip it down to Ballerina basics with satin or dusky powder-pink leather.
The high street have cottoned on to this look with a number of pleated skirts around (Topshop have one in a variety of rich colours from cobalt to burgundy, but i'm waiting for the pretty colours myself) as well as several delightful dresses.
So shun your usual tailored dresses and tunics, the time has come for the new, modern femininity.


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I've been working to finish four paintings simultaneously for my art show in April. (Maybe it really is a little crazy, you might be thinking?) I thought I was going to finish this one, "Journey Through a Town", today. All of a sudden I put on the brakes. Finishing each painting takes time, and it's always worth it to do it right. (How did I not already know that?)
So I threw away my self-imposed pressure of completing the painting quickly, and am free to enjoy the finishing process, which is often the most joyous and satisfying of painting. Why would I rob myself of this rewarding part of my process just to save time? (head thump.)
I had a pastor once who said, "There is always time to do the really important things in life." Simple bit of true wisdom. Another gift for freedom away from stress. I take that one to my day job in publishing all the time! Keep it going in the painting studio, Karen.
Working tips: I saved an earlier photo version of this painting a few sessions ago. I could see what I had liked about the painting in early stages, and yet what was lacking. This helps me when painting with acrylic layers. Sometimes a second session's good points get covered over, but you can regain a few positive effects if you have a record. I often tape a print of the photo next to my easel for comparison's sake.
Comparing roughs and finals is a practice I have developed over many years of painting and illustration/graphic design work. We also did this in the darkroom with traditional print photography. "Slow and steady wins the race", as the old adage goes.
I also took the time to try out different small brush sizes, and the effect of flats, rounds and filberts in the small size for detail work. (Each creates that different shape of the stroke of paint.) Good reminder lesson for me!
Sometimes it does seem like it's all in the details, as someone once said. Not at the beginning, but at the end. At this finishing point, brush strokes matter more. This principle crosses over to the other visual arts: quiltmaking, photography, sculpture, to name a few. Work from the general to the more specific. Get the first design right, but then pay attention to the ending details.
Oh, and just remember to wash out those brushes when you finish for the night… she reminded herself. Waking up to a rock-hard brush on the taboret is like burning the stew. Only worse!
Comments always welcome… Do you ever rush through life and wish you had stopped yourself a day or two ago? I'm learning the importance of just breathing in more deeply now and then. Taking breaks. It's hard when you have been a little "driven" all your life. Someone give me an "amen, sister"! smiles -Karen


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Man United want top Liverpool transfer target...and are keen on their former star too
MANCHESTER UNITED are ready to battle their Premier League rivals for two top stars this summer.
Top brass at Old Trafford are ready to sanction a mega spending spree.
Jose Mourinho is expected to replace Louis van Gaal this summer and he'll be handed a healthy budget.
According to reports from Italy, former United ace Paul Pogba is wanted back at the club.
The Frenchman is one of Europe's top talents and reportedly on the radar of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain.
Chelsea and Manchester City are also said to be keen with United sniffing around too, reports Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport.
Liverpool's top target Mario Gotze is a target as well.
Kop boss Jurgen Klopp wants to work with the German again having managed him at Borussia Dortmund.
His current club Bayern Munich are said to be willing to sell the midfielder for around £31m.
And that's alerted United, who are willing to battle their rivals for his signature.


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My son recently turned five and for his birthday he wanted a Batman themed party. Needless to say I have been in all out party planning and prepping mode since he made this announcement. This is also why it has been a bit quiet around here lately – as there are only so many hours in the day and party planning can take quite a bit of work. As I tend to fully embrace party planning and themes in general, I had my work cut out for me. The party was great and everyone had a good time. I consider this a success. Now I need to recover.
For the batman birthday party I had a craft for the kids to do, games for them to play, and plenty of favors to take home. Since I tend to go a wee bit overboard I like to try and make most of the party stuff myself instead of purchasing everything in store. When it comes to prepping for a party I like to put on my crafty hat and see what just I can do.
I knew that I wanted the kiddos to have a craft to work on while people trickled in. Something that they could work on without a lot of adult help needed. So I made all of the little boys and girls Batman Masks out of foam {.89¢ for a sheet of foam at Hobby Lobby}. I looked at some dollar store masks for a template and just kind of free handed it and then recreated it for a printable. I cut out the masks and attached some elastic through a hole I poked through each side of the mask. Then I let the kiddos decorate them with sparkly foam stickers {I originally thought of glitter glue and puffy paint- but after reflection thought that would have turned into one hot mess}. The kids loved this and it was a great and simple activity!
I also wanted all the kiddos to have their very own batman cape to run around in. So I printed off a large batman logo and used it as a pattern to create a felt bat signal. Then I sewed the bat signal onto a piece of black broadcloth fabric. Then I stitched a seam on all four sides. I created a loop at the top where I strung ribbon through it and stitched the ends so they would not slip through. A quick run over the ends of the ribbon with a flame so that they wouldn't fray and viola! – a simple and inexpensive bat cape was born.
With the capes and masks taken care of it was time to think of party games. So I took to the internet and searched out batman villain images. I printed off large 8x11 pictures for my "Vaporize Villains" bad guy Batman game {Garbage bags torn open and taped to the wall to protect from silly string, large pictures of villains taped to said garbage bags, and a can of silly string from the dollar store for each child}. This was a BIG hit with the kids who loved spraying the silly string.
The second batman birthday party game also involved villains. It was more of a hidden Mickey type of game; little pictures of batman villains were hidden throughout a dark basement and the kids had to find them using their bat-signal flashlights to collect a reward. The bat-signal flashlights were from the dollar store and I used a sharpie to draw little Batman logos on each one. The kids really liked this game and were thrilled beyond words to find out that they were going to be able to keep the flashlights.
We also played a game of freeze tag where you had to unfreeze people using the bat-signal flashlights as well as a game of hide-and-go-seek using the flashlights. I am a game person, so I enjoyed all of the games and it helped keep a little order in what could have been a slightly chaotic morning.
Now for the little things… I ordered Batman cupcake rings for the kids to get on top of the chocolate cupcakes my son just had to have. My children also helped me make little favor boxes out of cardstock paper we had on hand. I stuffed the favor boxes with little superhero bracelets, lollipops, crayons, and little batman notepads. Then we wrapped them in a strip of paper and placed the Batman party favor printable labels on the boxes {We used the Avery Template 5294 for our labels}.
The batman themed birthday party was fun. Tiring, but fun. My little boy had a wonderful time as did his friends and that is what matters. Now I have to start thinking about my middle child's birthday and the Toy Story themed party he wants…. Oh boy!


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Needless to say, I'm probably not cut out for bartending. When Edwin Banacia, co-owner of Suite, told me I'd start my one-day stint as a "Startender" at 9:30 p.m., I immediately thought, "Ohh--that's late."
Luckily the brisk night air and poppy music emanating from the club's vibrant speaker system instantly woke me up.
Over Lady Gaga's catchy hooks, the animated and spunky Brandy Reames introduced herself as my teacher for the evening. It soon became very clear why she won "Best Bartender" in IN's 2009 Best of the Coast poll. This girl can juggle multiple drink orders, cash out a check, toss a bottle and concoct a new beverage simultaneously. Tell her you "don't like shots" and within a few seconds you'll have a neon-colored beverage in front of you that will change your mind.
Delightfully dangerous, this girl was the one to teach me.
The concept for "Startending" at Suite really began when Edwin and his co-owner Albert Lao were in New York. Weary of inviting music executives out to clubs to listen to new music, they decided to make them a part of the act by putting them to work behind the bar. The "Startenders" would then invite their friends out, have a great time, hear some new music and even make some extra cash, which they could keep or give to charity.
Recently begun here in Pensacola at Suite, this event is sure to snowball into a big thing. Who doesn't want to see local celebrities "working it" behind a bar and getting humbled? I'm holding out for Sandy Sansing. I bet he's got some tricks up his sleeve.
"Let's make an Alabama Slammer," Brandy says as she hands me a shaker. I fill it to the brim with ice and am immediately corrected--less is more when it comes to ice, evidently.
Albert Lao is sitting at the bar looking at me as if he's glad I'm not his new hire. I awkwardly grab a heavy new bottle of SoCo and do the recommended "three count." I feel foolish when I realize that I am actually counting, out loud, to three.
Albert laughs and asks me if I could ever do this as a profession. I watch Brandy effortlessly talk to people as she grabs colorful bottles and pours exact measurements without a second thought. I, on the other hand, cannot count and talk to Albert at the same time. I consciously put down the bottle and tell him that I am obviously lacking, but that maybe someday bartending will be my choice profession. The look on the face is an encouraging, but ultimately doubtful grin.
Throughout the course of the evening, the bar rotates with familiar faces along with a few strangers. My friends who have come out to support me are challenging my inadequate bar skills with complicated drink orders and the ever ominous "just come up with something" request. C.B. (also known as bartender Chris Brown) has just arrived and encourages me to "freestyle."
I grab bottles garnished with pictures of tropical fruit and look towards C.B. for the encouraging nod, or the "that's going to be gross in there" eye squint. Blueberry vodka with cranberry juice is the only drink I am comfortable making by the end of the night, and I recommend it to everyone: "Can I get a pear vodka martini, dry, with a twist and straight up?" "Well, how about a Stoli Blueberry and Cran?"
So, perhaps I'll stick with what I know and continue waiting tables and writing. I know Albert is relieved with the fact that I'll never ask him, as a favor, to hire me as a bartender.
Thus, rest easy Downtown Pensacola nightriders, your favorite bar Suite is safe from the likes of me. Although, I still think my Stoli Banana, Frangelico, with a splash of cherry and orange juice cocktail was pure genius. Maybe it's just that no one could handle it--yet.


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Currents are wreaking havoc on my drifts. How do I do this whole mending thing?
There are many fishing situations that you'll find yourself in when a line mend is not required. But often, a mend is helpful. And in some cases, with complex currents between you and your quarry, they're absolutely necessary.
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Ultra fast: Sterilizes in 6 minutes.
2 separate spaces: Adjustable solution depending on capacity needed.
- Maxi method: Up to 9 narrow-neck bottles and 6 wide-neck bottles.
- Mini method: Ideal for small accessories.
• Effective sterilization: Eliminates 99,9% of bacteria (salmonella, enterobacteria, listeria).
• Switches off automatically at end of cycle: Functions autonomously.
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Accessories: Supplied with a measuring cup and bottle tongs
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Today is World Refugee Day. For decades, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has sponsored and resettled refugees-persons outside of their country of nationality who are unable or unwilling to return because of persecution (or a well-founded fear of persecution) on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Since 1949, our Refugee and Immigration Ministries, funded predominantly by Week of Compassion offerings, has resettled approximately 35,000 refugees. Responding to Jesus' call to welcome the stranger is one way we live out the Gospel. After all, our own Savior was a refugee, with nowhere to lay his head.
Currently, there are more than 15.5 million refugees in the world. As climate change becomes more evident, affecting especially those in developing areas, we have coined a term for a new type of refugee: the "environmental refugee." Also on the rise is the number of people fleeing to cities-"urban refugees"- rather than to often remote refugee camps. There are tens of thousands of displaced persons no longer searching for a temporary shelter or camp but rather have had to search for long-lasting, durable solutions to displacement. These solutions are few and far between-and this has become a critical aspect of the immigration and refugee ministry we carry out ecumenically. While we Disciples have helped to resettle 35,000 people, there are still countless numbers of God's children roaming the planet, desperate for a place to call home. Thus, we still have much work to do to continue to welcome the stranger, the displaced, and the vulnerable in our midst. For weren't our ancestors once, too, aliens in the land of Egypt?
For more information on our denominational work to welcome the stranger, click here.
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Spicy crunchy vegetable rice……
Tag: spicy
205. Feel Zestful
196. Spicy Ginger Dipping
Spicy sweety soury acrid ginger chutney fills my everyday snack time. This multi flavored chutney can be a great dipping and side dish for a meal.
Take equal proportions of ginger, jaggery, tamarind, red chillies.
Soak tamarind, break jaggery in small pieces and grind all 4 ingredients into a semi solid mixture.
Take a hollow pan, add oil. Once the oil is heated up, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and curry leaves. Then add the grinded mixture. Be careful while adding the mixture as it splatters. Add salt for taste.
Once added, keep frying the mixture in oil with constant stirring. The color of the mixture changes to light brown to dark brown losing its raw scent.
Then the Ginger Chutney/Dipping is ready to serve.


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The moKee WoolNest is the perfect bed for babies up to six months to be snug and cosy. Made in the softest natural wool felt, this unique Moses Basket can simply be zipped together to form a sturdy but soft bassinette for your little one that keeps out any chill as well as noise. Available with a range of bold handle colours you can customise your own nest with patterned bedding to brighten up your day while your little one snoozes away. Whether you're using it as a bed or nipping off for a weekend away, the WoolNest has all of the great features of a travel cot without the bulk.
Specification: ✓ WoolNest external dimensions: L71cm W36cm H28cm ✓ WoolNest mattress size: L70cm W35cm D3.5cm (included) ✓ WoolNest weight: 1.5kg ✓ Item is flat packed and will require self-assembly with easy to zip up
This product is suitable only for babies up to 6 months, who cannot sit up unaided, roll over and cannot push itself up on its hands and knees. Maximum weight of the baby: 9kg (19.84 lbs)
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British-Pakistani actress Sanam Saeed wedding photos. Saeed was born in London, England to Pakistani parents, but the family relocated to Karachi, Pakistan when Saeed was six year old.
She did her O-level from Bay View High School Karachi and A-level from L'Ecole College. She started modelling when she was 16. She has appeared in many commercials.
is a British Pakistani actress, singer and model, who appears in Pakistani films and serials. Through her successful career, Saeed has established herself as one of the leading actress of Pakistan. Saeed made her screen debut with a supporting role in the 2010 Mehreen Jabbar's serial Daam.
She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of unconventional characters, including a troubled wife in the social drama Mera Naseeb (2011), a Pakistani British woman in the romantic drama Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu (2012), a Syrian Christian single mother in the social drama Talkhiyan (2012), the revenge drama Kadoorat (2013), the mystery drama Shukk (2013), the romantic drama Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2013) and the family drama Firaaq (2014), all of which rank among the highest rated Pakistani serial.
In 2013, Saeed appeared in a telefilm with a supporting role in the romantic drama Dil Mera Dharkan Teri, a critical and commercial success. Her performance won wide critical acclaim, earning consecutive Tarang Housefull Award—Best Supporting Actress
She has won L'Oreal Paris Award for Best Model. In Paper Magazine, Saeed confessed that the reason she quit modelling was due to her increasingly becoming conscious about her looks for the first time in her life
Noted British-Pakistani actress Sanam Saeed tied the knot with her childhood friend, Farhan Hasan on January 2.
The actress has been in several popular shows such as 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai', 'Daam' and 'Mera Naseeband Kadoorat', among others.
Her husband, Hasan, is a Karachi-based banker.
Pakistani VJ-Model turned TV Actress Sanam Saaed Finally Got Married Today.
Watch now the exclusive wedding pictures of Sanam Saeed in this post below.
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The first Segenhoe horse and last remaining in John Sargent's yard might be the best – just don't go predicting big things from Esteban in the spring.
Having acted as the gatekeeper for the powerful Hunter Valley stud's string after the David Vandyke era and before Peter Robl was granted his training licence, it would be easy to think Sargent hid Esteban away when the trucks rolled in to ready Robl for his post-riding days.
But Sargent long had his eye on the stayer, which has become a revelation during the depths of a Sydney winter devoid of the usual premiership suspense this season.
"He's been with me the whole time and I bought him with [Segenhoe Stud's racing manager] Billy Mitchell at the New Zealand Ready To Run Sales a couple of years ago," Sargent said of the $180,000 purchase.
"I've got some clients apart from Segenhoe in the horse as well. He's always been in my barn and the New Zealand owners are very happy with his progress."
And why wouldn't they be? Sargent credits the application of blinkers – and a step up in trip – as the things that flicked the switch for Esteban. Many thought he was a promising horse, but this good?
Having run his rivals ragged to win by almost seven lengths at Rosehill a fortnight ago, he's back at the scene of the crime as he chases a fourth straight win on Saturday.
But the ever-cautious Sargent is not about to start bandying around lofty targets for Esteban later in the year.
"He's a horse that is just going through the grades – he will need to improve when he gets into stronger company – but we'll take him slowly and then give him a break," Sargent said.
"We might just give him one more and then focus on the autumn because you can't keep going at both ends.
"He's not just one dimensional either. I know it was only at Newcastle, but he sat third and he does have good speed for a stayer. He'll be bowling along up there.
"He's bred to stay and getting to 2000 metres plus has been important and he's really showed what he can do. But he's really concentrating with the blinkers."
The same can be said of his rider, Rory Hutchings, who will be crowned Sydney's champion apprentice after the metropolitan season ends on Saturday.
Sargent is one Kiwi-done-good-in-Sydney success story. He reckons the flame-haired kid from across the ditch is just starting to realise what it takes to be another.
"He's probably matured mentally more than anything," Sargent said of Hutchings. "I've known him for a long time and he's always been a gifted rider without the dedication. He's realising now that in Sydney he's got to get off his bum, work hard and he's getting the results now.
"He reminds me a bit of Hugh Bowman being a tall rider and he rides with a long rein. That suits stayers and the ones that particularly need to relax.


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Publication Acceptance Date: 11/21/2002
Publication Date: 3/23/2003
Citation: WILLETT, J.L., FINKENSTADT, V.L. PREPARATION OF STARCH-G-POLY(ACRYLAMIDE) COPOLYMERS USING REACTIVE EXTRUSION. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY ABSTRACTS. 2003. Abstract p. 204.
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Technical Abstract: Graft copolymers of starch and poly(acrylamide)(PAAm) were prepared using a 30-mm corotating twin screw extruder with ammonium persulfate as the initiator. Feed rates at 50% moisture content ranged from 109 g/min to 325 g/min, with screw speeds in the range 100 rpm to 300 rpm. Under most conditions, monomer conversion was 80% or higher. Conversion was independent of residence time, and increased with feed rate, suggesting that degree of fill in the extruder is an important parameter in this process. Grafting efficiencies ranged from 50% to 80%. PAAm molecular weight increased with increasing monomer/starch feed ratio. Extrusion temperature had no significant effect on monomer conversion. These results indicate that starch graft copolymers can be readily produced by reactive extrusion.
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AdreCor by NeuroScience is advertised as a multivitamin approach that protects against stress and fatigue. The formula contains a massive dose of Vitamin C, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B6, along with a proprietary blend that contains amino acids and herbal extracts. AdreCor is one of the brain supplements that contain amino acids in its formulation, which is a commendable thing. The three critical amino acids are crucial in providing neurotransmitter support to nourish the brain. On the other hand, the formula also includes numerous other ingredients, which are unnecessary and wasteful.
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The Magic of Books
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Here's an essay written by one of my Junior Cert students for her mock on the topic "The Magic & Wonder of Books". She thinks it makes her sound like a complete nerd but I think it's lovely. Anyway, she's actually got quite a bit of cred around here so I won't oust her and her […]
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How To Celebrate May The Fourth Like A True Unrepentant 'Star Wars' Nerd
May 4, aka Star Wars fan appreciation day, aka a national holiday among film geeks, is a great excuse to throw a party. If you've been tossing around some ideas for how to celebrate May the Fourth, but haven't yet committed to texting the group chat in making the invite official, I've got a few party ideas that will totally help you make up your mind.
Personally, I think unofficial holidays are the best holidays to celebrate. They don't necessarily involve family or travel, and it's an opportunity for you to create your own tradition and play adult by inviting people into your home to celebrate with you. And plus, there's really no wrong way to celebrate an unofficial holiday, especially a holiday that a bunch of sci-fi nerds made up as an excuse to wave their fan flag.
No doubt, Star Wars fans are intense. But they're also a lot of fun. So if you're planning on having a Star Wars Day party, you're going to want to make sure you properly cater to your people. Here are a few ideas that are totally thematically on-point, but that don't scream "fanatic" too loudly. Just remember, this is about having fun and paying homage to a movie, so don't take it too seriously.
Old School Costume Party
If you're going to declare a costume party, make sure you're totally on board to go all out. If you expect your friends to dress up, you better have one heck of a costume prepared. There's really nothing geekier than this, but it's sure to be a good time, or laugh.
Lightsaber Fight
Did you take fencing in grade school? Now's the time to show off your secret skills. Get a few lightsabers from the local party or toy store (they're seriously everywhere) and set up a bracket so that all of your party guests can compete to win.
Leia/Padme/Rey Hair Station
If you decided against a costume party but still want some thematic festivity, set up a hair station where guests can use pictures of Leia, Rey, and Padme to copy their hairdos. Leave out bobby pins, hairspray, and a comb ... and maybe a few socks, just to be safe? (For real, though: here's a tutorial for Leia, and one for Padme, and one for Rey. GET AT IT.)
Face Paint
This was always the best part of childhood birthday parties, so why not bring it back? Get some basic face paint at your local craft store, and help each guest really bring their costume to life by panting their face. Bonus points for anyone who commits to a full-on Darth Maul.
Watching Party
If you want to have your friends over but don't really have time to plan anything, just turn on one (read: all) of the movies and order some pizza. No one will complain. (Unless, y'know, you put on The Phantom Menace.)
Drinking Game
Nothing like a good old drinking game to get things going. If just sitting and idly watching a movie sounds boring to you, bring in some Correllian whiskey or Tatooine Sunburn and make it a drinking game*! (Don't pull a Han Solo, though, y'all.)
Bake Wookiee Cookies
Taken from a Star Wars cookbook, this Wookiee Cookie recipe is simple and totally delish. They're basically just chocolate chip cookies with cinnamon for spice (y'know, just like momma used to make them in Kashyyyk). Check out the recipe here.
No matter how you choose to party, May the Fourth be with you!


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Tropical Fruits of the World
The upcoming Tropical Fruits of the World, a work in progress from author Rolf Blancke, will be published by Zona Tropical Publications in the middle part of 2013. With popular interest in tropical fruits on the rise—and few thorough publications on the subject currently available—this promises to be the book that many people have asked for.
Covering some 330 species from around the world, it will include lush photographs (also by Blancke) of fruits, flowers, and leaves; range maps; illustrations portraying plant-pollinator relationships and other natural history stories; and a wealth of facts for the general reader, including: Information about the geographic origin of the species, the regions of the world where the fruit is cultivated today, a botanical description of the fruit to enable the reader to identify it in the wild or in markets, the uses of the fruit in human culture—both in modern and ancient cultures—whether as food, medicine, or material, and fascinating natural history information about such things as the animals that pollinate the fruit. People are often unaware, for example, that many more animals—including bats and other mammals—play a role in pollination in the tropics than in temperate regions of the world.
Project Schedule
On trips throughout Costa Rica—where farms and research stations contain fruits from around the world—and to several other countries in Latin America, Blancke has collected a little more than half of the photographs needed for the book; his plan is to take all missing photographs by the end of 2012. He has written a first draft of species descriptions for all species in the book and is currently preparing range maps that depict the world distribution for each species. In September of this year, scientific illustrator Natalia Wilkins will begin painting some 30 natural history illustrations that show a variety of interesting supplementary information about selected species. Editing of all text should be finished by the end of this year; the project will be handed over to book designers at the start of 2013. If all goes according to schedule, print-ready PDFs will be shipped to the printer in March 2013.
About the Publisher
Started in 1996 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Zona Tropical Publications (www.zonatropical.net) has published 18 books to date, and is at work on another 14 titles, along with ebook and app projects. The titles published so far include several field guides, among them The Birds of Costa Rica and Tropical Plants of Costa Rica (both co-published with Cornell University Press), and photography books, including a title about the Osa Peninsula by award winning photographer Roy Toft and Princeton University biologist Trond Larsen. Zona Tropical Publications is owned by U.S. citizens John K. McCuen and Marc Roegiers.
Why Kickstarter?:
In order to collect photos for as many fruit species as possible, Blancke will need to travel to countries far and wide. His trip to Asia has an itinerary of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and, possibly, Indonesia. And there are also plans for a number of trips within the Americas, including definite stops in Puerto Rico, Ecuador, and Honduras, and possible visits to Miami and other locations. If the Kickstarter project is successful, funds will be used to help subsidize the cost of travel.
Please note that, in the case of rewards that offer more than a single deliverable, the estimated delivery date indicates the date on which the last of the rewards would be sent. For example, for those rewards that include a copy of the book along with other deliverables, the book itself would be the last reward to be sent, while the postcards and posters (and emails, of course) would be sent to the recipient much earlier.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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Eve Ensler (author of The Vagina Monologues) gave a speech on TED.com about "embracing your inner girl." What does everyone think?
Perhaps the ideal solution would be to just stop drawing gender lines completely. It may be that when we stop thinking so much about "games for men" versus "games for women" and just make games for people, things will start to improve. Yes, certain kinds of products and imagery appeal to men while other kinds appeal to women, and there's nothing wrong with that, but you have to wonder if all this boundary drawing around women and games has just kept them out, rather than invited them in.
I'm truly honored to have received this appointment and am eager and excited about this opportunity that is before me. As one of the first transgender presidential appointees to the federal government, I hope that I will soon be one of hundreds, and that this appointment opens future opportunities for many others.


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Shoe repair chain Timpson has agreed a three-year, £2.5m mortgage facility with Royal Bank of Scotland to fund the development of the business.
The Manchester-based family firm, which has a nationwide network of 890 Timpson and Max Spielman branches, said it would use the cash to grow its portfolio of stores, invest in apprenticeships and staff training for its 2,600-strong workforce, and develop new retail strategies.
In December, 2011 the group announced the most aggressive expansion drive in its history, with plans to open at least 70 new branches within 12 months.
It said the main focus for expansion would be in supermarkets such as Tesco and Sainsbury's, but it would also look to add to its high street estate and expand the Max Spielmann photo shops chain it acquired in December, 2008.
The group, which offers shoe and watch repairs, key cutting, engraving, photographic processing, dry cleaning and locksmith services, posted sales of £132m and an operating profit of £12.2m for the year ending September, 2011.
Chief executive James Timpson said: "Royal Bank of Scotland has once again provided us with a competitive package which will allow us to pursue our business ambitions.
"Through empowering our staff, expanding our product range and listening carefully to our customers we have continued to show strong performance despite a challenging consumer trading environment."
Timpson has been an RBS client since 1987.
Steve Lewis, north west regional director at RBS corporate and institutional banking, said: "We are delighted to have provided facilities that will help meet the company's objectives over the coming year.
"Despite difficult high street trading conditions the business has proved resilient due to its highly effective management team and service proposition.
"We look forward to an even closer relationship as we continue to support Timpson through the next stage of their development."
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Although Earth Day is still a few months away, (April 22) it's never too late to think green! Environmental lifestyle expert Danny Seo stopped by Atlanta recently to debut his new eco-home collection at HomeGoods stores (found throughout Atlanta). You can find everything from bakeware featuring eco-friendly non-stick ceramic coating technology to bath towels.
Danny took some time to pay a visit to local "green" store ReInspiration which sells unique gifts made from recycled materials like magazines and wine bottles. Danny also answered a few questions for our Best Self blog about being eco-conscious.
What is a great starter tip to make your home more eco-friendly?
Don't sweat the small stuff; think big picture here. If it's time to replace the fridge, be sure to get one that is not only Energy Star rated, but the most energy efficient model you can possibly find that fits your budget. If your fridge is totally fine, do this one thing: open the windows in the front and the back of the house on a nice, breezy day and cross ventilate the inside of you home. All the airborne toxins will flush out leaving you a cleaner, healthier home.
What is the one "green" item you can't do without?
I am in love with our Danny Seo Eco-Existence towels. It's an everyday item that has changed the way I look at towels. We use a special loop/weave in the towels that helps them dry 1/3 faster in the dryer and also when they air-dry after use. A faster dry time means more energy savings and they are less prone to develop smelly mildew, so they always smell fresh!


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Saturday, April 28, 2012
The Grapes of Wrath Book Review
The Grapes of Wrath was one of the classics that I had to read for school. Because it is a classic, I figured that it would be a good book to review on The Writing Bug. So, here goes.
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is a novel about a family in Oklahoma, The Joads, during the 1930's. The book follows their various trials and tribulations as they travel to, and arrive at, California. The book itself was much better than the previous novel I read by Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men, and had much more substance. However, since I am a hard critic on the classics I was a hard one to please.
Most of my problems with The Grapes of Wrath had to do with its plot. The story itself was very episodic in how it was written, and that really bugged me. Each chapter would have a little mini-climax and then, and while that was fun for a while, it quickly got old. The fact that the novel itself failed to have a true climax did not help the fact either. One of my biggest pet peeves as a reader is when a story is anti climactic. The Grapes of Wrath was probably one of the biggest offenders of this that I have seen to date.
There was a saving grace though, the characters. The Joads and company were a very broad bunch of characters, which always made the story enjoyable. They each had their own perspectives on life, liberty, and, as it would have it their own pursuit of happiness. Steinbeck also has a very deft hand when it comes to character development as a whole. Overall, the novel was enjoyable, for the most party. While I probably would not read it of my own accord, it was one of the better classics I have read so far.
If you've read The Grapes of Wrath, please share your thoughts.
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- Patricia Stoltey said...
The Grapes of Wrath reads like life happens, I think. There are mini-resolutions to small crises, but the burdens and the cycle of good/bad goes on and on. Steinbeck wrote the truth of the times.
- April 28, 2012 at 8:08 PM
- patti.mallett_pp said...
I read this a couple of years ago, since I couldn't ever remember reading it in school. It is the type of book I usually have trouble getting through - but it was hauntingly realistic. The guts of these people, to keep on going with all they had to put up with, kept me reading. Many of the scenes are still vivid today.
- April 28, 2012 at 8:34 PM
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Monday 16th March 2009
Audio Guide Productions launch the Corwen and Caer Drewyn Audio Trail
31st March 2009 sees the launch of the new mobile Audio Trail for Denbighshire's Heather and Hillforts project produced by our sister company Audio Guide Productions Ltd. The tour available in English and Welsh begins in Corwen and explores the fantastic Caer Drewyn Hillfort one of the few which was built with stone ramparts. The trail weaves together evocative sound effects,and reminiscences together with fascinating insights about local wildlife and event of the past. So get your boots grab your ipod or phone and wallow in the amazing views. The tour is also available as an mp3 download. Details on this site


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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Xbox 360 Controller on PC Without Additional Software
But there is a way to tell the generic drivers to connect to it anyway. Simply plug it in and let it install as an unknown device. Then, open Device Manager (Start, right-click My Computer, Properties, Hardware tab, Device Manager) and find your device. Right-click it and click Properties, and then switch to the Details tab. Make sure "Device Instance Id" is selected at the top, and then make note of everything on the top line up to "PID_XXXX" where XXXX can be any four hexadecimal digits (0-9 and A-F). For example, mine says "HID\VID_045E&PID_028E&IG_00\7&29E276DE&0&0000", so I would ignore everything except for the "HID\VID_045E&PID_028E" at the beginning. You can now close out the Properties dialog. Do that, then right-click the device and click Uninstall.
Now it's time to edit your INF file. Go to Start, Run, and type in "c:\windows\inf\input.inf" (without the quotes.) Notepad should open. If not, do the same thing except add "notepad" to the beginning of the string you type into the Run dialog. Scroll down to the section called "[MicrosoftGame]". Now, in a new line in that section, type in "%XXXX.DeviceDesc%=HID_Inst,, XXXX", replacing each instance of XXXX with that hardware ID you wrote down. (And no, I DON'T just mean those four hexadecimal digits I previously referred to in the same way.) Now scroll down to the "[Strings]" section near the bottom, and type in [XXXX.DeviceDesc="Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller"], not including the brackets. (I used brackets instead of quotes since there are quotes in the string itself.) And the XXXX refers to the same thing as it did last time (the hardware ID you wrote down, including but not limited to those four hexadecimal digits.) Now save the file and exit.
If your controller is still plugged in, unplug it and plug it back in. If not, simply plug it in. If a window appears asking if you want to connect to Windows Update, tell it not to. It may also put up a warning about it not having passed Windows Logo testing. Click "Continue Anyway" on any of these warnings. Eventually, it should finish! Now all there is left to do is go into the Game Controllers control panel, select the controller, click Properties, and calibrate it. Have fun!
P.S. I do recommend XBCD. It's another driver, but it's much better than Microsoft's official one. XBCD+ looks promising, but I haven't tried that yet. Oh, and by the way, I'm not referring to xkcd, the popular webcomic. ;-)
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so what exactly all do I put into the XXXX the whole ID? (the USB\VID_045E&PID_028F) if not the whole ID, what portion goes into the XXXX categories of the input values? and will this work with a plug and play controller?
- Monday, October 06, 2008 8:39:00 AM
- Flarn2006 said...
yes it's the whole ID
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After ending his engagement to pop legend Britney Spears, agent Jason Trawick has moved on to an arena legend: Hunger Games actress Leven Rambin, sources exclusively confirm to Us Weekly. The blond bombshell, 23, played cut-throat District 1 tribute Glimmer in 2012 in the first film installment of the popular book series.
A source tells Us Weekly, "Leven and Jason are hooking up and dating."
The former soap star has posted several photos on Instagram cuddling with her new flame. Another source confirms the romance, adding Rambin is smitten.
"She really likes him," the source adds.
Trawick began dating Spears in 2009, and the couple got engaged in 2011, only to split in January 2013 after several reports of trouble in paradise.
Spears, 31, moved on with current boyfriend David Lucado in March 2013. The couple has been going strong ever since and Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline even told TMZ that Lucado is "a cool guy" after they both attended their sons' soccer game in early November.
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When I shared with my co-worker that I tried cooking millet the other day for dinner, her reaction was…."Isn't that what they put in bird seed?". Ummm….yes actually. In North America anyway.
Millet is technically a "seed" not a grain which happens to be gluten free and quite nutritious. This crop is very popular in Africa and tropical parts of Asia due to it's short growing season and that it needs hot and dry climate.
Did you know that different types of millet have been cultivated for over 10,000 years? I also learned that sorghum (another grain I've been using) is in the millet family as well!
Millet is popular in African countries, China, India and even in Russia. Millet can be enjoyed as a sweet dish such as porridge or savory along with meat or bean dishes.
I cooked it up like rice, served it with a nice "saucy" dish and then had it for lunch the next day. Hubby liked it too, it's a nice change from our starch staples and helps diversify out nutrition too! Millet is a "thirsty" grain though, and continues to absorb water as it sits. Having it with a sauce for leftovers helps to ensure it's moist and delicious.
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The new federal fuel efficiency rules announced last week by the Environmental Protection Agency were hailed as a major success by the Obama administration and embraced by carmakers. But many car dealers—the folks closest to the consumer, and the point of sale—are still dragging their feet on hybrids and other fuel-efficient options.
"With tight family budgets and a shaky job outlook, consumers want to maximize their transportation dollars, not pay more for redundant rules and an unnecessary bureaucracy," said Ed Tonkin, chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, in an official statement. "Under these new mandates, the price of new cars and light trucks will rise significantly, meaning fewer Americans will be able to buy the new vehicles of their choice."
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Based on the new rules, the average fuel economy for cars is estimated to be 37.8 mpg by 2016, while light trucks are expected to average 28.8 mpg. Automakers are expected to produce all kinds of hybrids in greater numbers to meet the targets—and will get bonus credits for building electric cars, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell models.
The cost of developing the more fuel-efficient fleet is pegged at $52 billion. Obama administration officials said the rules would raise the average price of a new vehicle by less than $1,000 in the 2016 model year and that many consumers would earn back the cost in fuel savings over three years.
For automakers, the new rules are an acceptable compromise that prevents California and other states from establishing even more stringent requirements. The new targets, which cover 2012 – 2016, help buy time for carmakers, which are now fighting the ability for California from drafting rules for 2017 and beyond. "America needs a road map to reduced dependence on foreign oil and greenhouse gases, and only the federal government can play this role," said Dave McCurdy, president and CEO of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.
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Dealers are not only at-odds with government officials, but with the car companies that provide the vehicles they sell. In fact, some Mercedes-Benz dealers are up in arms about the decision by Daimler executives to potentially make the flagship S-class a hybrid-only lineup. The dealers told Automotive News that the S-class switch to full hybrids—meaning no models offered with only internal combustion engines—could happen in Europe in 2013 and in the US by 2014. They believe it will undermine the perception of the Mercedes brand.
Tommy Baker, chairman of the Mercedes-Benz dealer board and a Charleston, SC, Mercedes dealer, said, "The most important thing in the American market—regardless of hybrid, lithium or electric cars—is that we Americans are different than any market and we are going to want those gasoline engines." Baker said the goal of S-Class drivers is "not gas mileage."
The Mercedes S400 Hybrid has been on the market since August 2009. US dealers said they wouldn't be able to sell hybrid versions of the S550 V-8 model and S600 V-12 models, and the costly S63 AMG and S65 AMG. Yet, the luxury market is filling up with new hybrid models. Last year 10 percent of all Lexus models sold in the United States were hybrids.
Not all dealers are reluctant. Responding to last week's new fuel rules, Adam Lee, President of Maine-based Lee Auto Malls, which consists of 20 dealerships selling domestic and foreign cars, said, "Today is a victory for American consumers and the auto industry." Lee believes that higher fuel efficiency standards will help the US economy—by putting more US-built high mpg cars into dealerships. "Every day customers walk into my stores asking for the same thing—cars that go farther on a dollar."
Lee sees higher mpg as the future. "My customers are already asking, when will we see 50 miles per gallon?"


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Hillsborough inquests - July 22
The Hillsborough inquests commenced on March 31, 2014 and are the subject of reporting restrictions that have been imposed by the Attorney General's office. Liverpool Football Club is respectful of these restrictions and will therefore only be making available updates from other media channels for the duration of the inquest.
The report below - and the witness testimony contained within it - does not necessarily reflect the views of Liverpool FC. Please be aware that the reports on these pages will contain evidence about the day of the disaster which may be distressing.
To view archive reports from each day of the inquest hearings, click here.
Courtesy of the BBC - July 22
A man who saw his brother being fatally crushed at Hillsborough cradled his head in his arms after seeing him lying among a pile of casualties, the inquests into the disaster have heard.
Kevin Thompson, who himself blacked out on the terraces, had been at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final with his brothers Pat, who died, and Joe.
After regaining consciousness, he found Pat, knelt down and cradled his head.
Joe Thompson then tried to resuscitate Pat but a medic told him he was dead.
The jury heard Pat Thompson, a 35-year-old British Rail guard from Halewood, Merseyside, was a father of five and that his youngest children - twins Rebecca and Brendan - were only nine months old when he died.
Ninety-six football fans were fatally injured at the match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in Sheffield on 15 April 1989.
The three Thompson brothers entered the ground through the Leppings Lane end turnstiles and headed straight down a tunnel that led to terrace enclosures.
Kevin Thompson described in a statement how they struggled to move in the crowd.
"It got tighter and tighter," he said. "I saw Pat go blue and struggle with his hands out, but couldn't do anything as I couldn't breathe myself.
It was "hard to stand up", he added, because "people were standing on each other".
"I couldn't do anything and I said to myself I couldn't breathe, so I wouldn't try. I thought about Pat and the kids and gave up breathing."
Mr Thompson said the next thing he remembered was waking up when a police officer hit his face.
The jury saw footage of him walking through pen three at 15:19 BST - 13 minutes after the match was halted - and spotting Pat.
In the statement Mr Thompson said police officers carried his brother to the stadium's gymnasium, which was used as a temporary mortuary.
He continued: "They put him on the floor and left me with him. I was screaming and shouting.
"Joe was there trying to help someone else and when he saw Pat was dead he went up the wall too.
"I just wanted to hold on to Pat because there was nothing I could do."
Joe Thompson recalled how he was standing outside the gymnasium when he heard Kevin shouting at him and saw Pat "laid out".
He tried to give his brother the "kiss of life" but was told by a medic that he was dead.
The inquests also focussed on the final movements of another Liverpool fan, Gary Collins.
A police officer who tried to revive the 22-year-old from Bootle described how a doctor told him "very positively" to carry on with resuscitation on the pitch.
Mr Collins, who worked as a quality controller at a food factory, had also previously been standing in pen three.
Brian Gee, a police constable on duty that afternoon, said he gave Mr Collins mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while another unidentified officer performed heart massage.
After a while a doctor came over, looked into Mr Collins's eyes and told the officers to keep going.
Mr Gee told the jury the doctor was "very positive in saying carry on".
The medic returned later and checked Mr Collins again.
"He gave an assessment and basically said, you know, he's deceased, not those exact words," Mr Gee said.
Two other PCs, Caroline Marsh and Frances Thompson, also tried to revive Mr Collins without success.
Ms Marsh described in her statement how a friend of Mr Collins came over and "thought he was going to be ok".
The friend was "distraught" when they told him it was "too late" and "pleaded" for them to "keep on trying".
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So we go away to bring back awesome news always. This time we made it to a national glossy, Lapologa magazine. The same shot inserted on an online glossy gave over 1000 hits on tumblr and well, we'll be drinking to that until our next success.
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