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How come no one gives out Valentines anymore? A card from your husband, maybe one from your mom or sister... I think Valentine's Day is too much about romantic love and not enough about caring in general. So, here's a sweet DIY Valentine that includes a packet of treats — a token of affection suitable for everyone you adore.
- Cardstock
- Cellophane treat bag
- Cinnamon hearts or other candy
- X-Acto knife or scissors
- Ruler
- Bone folder
- Circle punch (optional)
- Stapler
- Embellishments / decorations (optional)
1. Cut cardstock into a strip large enough to fold around the cellophane bag: It should be about ¼ to ½ inch wider than the bag; the length should be double, plus an extra ¼ to ½ inch. Before cutting, consider trimming the height of the bag to the desired size, including enough for folding the top closed.
2. Measure and, using the bone folder, score 1 inch from one end of the cardstock, then fold over. Bring the opposite end halfway over the 1-inch fold, aligning the edges, and fold. Use the bone folder for create sharp folds.
3. Fill bag with cinnamon hearts (don't overfill). Fold over the opening of the bag and staple it between the back and 1-inch fold-over. Keep the staples at least halfway away from the cut edge.
4. Make a window in the front of the card by punching a hole with the circle punch. (You can also use an X-Acto knife or scissors.)
5. Decorate card as desired. I used washi tape to hide the staples, and stamped Happy Valentine's on the front. Close the Valentine by sliding the longer end under the 1-inch fold-over — like a matchbook — then give to someone you admire.


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CwGet morse decoder 2.26
CwGet morse decoder DescriptionProgram to decode Morse code (CW) via sound card to text. It can work as narrow-band sound DSP-filter also. No additional hardware required - your need only receiver and computer (5x86-133 or better) with sound card. Can cooperate with RZ4AG AAlog logger. It is software Morse decoder that REALLY work!

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|Iftikhar Burhanuddin on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:15:31 +0100
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Dear Michael, I found fixes but didn't post them due to winter break hibernation. They are as follows: * Add the path of the pari libary to PATH environment variable on cygwin. * Link against a static pari library. One has to explictly do make install-lib-sta to get a libpari.a file. The default pari installation only creates the dll version (libpari.dll). Regards, Ifti ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:17:08 +0100 From: Michael.Abshoff <firstname.lastname@example.com> To: Pari Users <email@example.com> Subject: running examples/extgcd.c on cygwin Hi Ifti, ironically I hit the same problem while compiling Sage 184.108.40.206 on cygwin. I wasn't subscribed to pari-users, so I missed the problem. Imagine my surprise While Googling for a solution that I found your problem, but it looks like you didn't solve it [at least you didn't report a solution]. The problem seems to be that you link the static libpari per default and the linker gets easily confused if duplicate symbols appear in static libraries, maybe due to linking the same lib more than once in various stages. Pari doesn't provide an import lib or a def file on cygwin on top of that, so linking dynamically won't work in most cases. My default build results in the following two libs: $ file libpari.dll.a libpari.dll.a: current ar archive $ file libpari.dll libpari.dll: MS-DOS executable PE for MS Windows (DLL) (console) Intel 80386 32-bit To resolve my issue [and hopefully yours] I did the following: $ rm libpari.dll.a $ dlltool -z libpari.def --export-all-symbol libpari.dll Then linking libcsage against libpari dynamically worked. Let me know if that works for you. I can provide some patch for pari so that the def file is created automatically. On top of that: If you need more than the roughly 1.3GB RAM the cygwin provides for your computation ping me. My offer to build an 64 bit MSVC build of pari for Windows is still standing. I just need a motivating factor to actually do it. I will have some time past the Sage 2.9.2 release due out in about 6 days. Bill Allombert mentioned in Bristol at Sage Days 6 that I would need to create some config file manually for the MSVC build, but I will ping the pari-devel list once I got time to do so. Cheers, Michael


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Interesting program on KQED the other night about white privilege. The commentator was white and he was addressing a white audience.
"We love to talk racism because it makes us look like better people. But many people of color don't care what we think of them — they care about our money. We can talk about racism all day and it won't change things because it's the distribution of wealth that is at the heart of discrimination, inequity, and the dehumanization of other human beings."
That little "our money" part was a bit irritating because another white guy, Karl Marx pointed out that wealth is built on the backs of the working class. Now I'm no communist… but I know we ain't been getting no where near a fair deal on the compensation for out labor. Other than that, it was a powerful statement. (See: website) The decision to migrate back to the land is threefold:
- Urban America and its values are killing us as a people
- "Main Steam" will never be a fair playing field. We need to "come ye apart" and create groups rooms for healing, Black Think Tanks, land based wealth, and envirnments suitable to weather any future economic storm.
- We need to calm down to the point where we're creating our own communities, (again), our own new myths instead of buying into "myths" that the Korporate Kulture keeps giving us (e.g. "Thug Kulture", membership in the new "Permanent Criminal Class", and the idea that we just can't do no betta.)
I'm not downing Christianity in any way, but the idea of throwing up our arms and just saying … "Oh dis heah is da last days and der jus ain't nothin we can do about it cus Jesus is comin" is bunk. Republicans and Owning Class America is playing us (and most others) left, right, and center while they fill their pockets with our tax dollars.
The time is ripe to move to the country, buy some of that very inexpensive land (preferably with fresh water on it), raise some chickens, grow vegetables that you'll know are fresh and healthy, do more than just survive–flourish!


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I am using JTidy to convert HTML with content of traditional Chinese characters (double bytes) to well-formed XML. It seems that every single Chinese character is converted to two XML entities like follows: Input (Traditional Chinese): 中文測試 Output (XML entities): ¤¤¤å´ú¸Õ Is this an encoding problem? or is there any property of JTidy I can config to prevent JTidy converting double bytes characters to XML entities? Many thanks, Jason ChangReceived on Monday, 25 June 2001 21:36:36 UTC
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Florida State may not be bowl eligible, but still appears set to play in Independence Bowl
Thanks to a little-known college football rule, Florida State may not actually be bowl eligible despite a 6-6 record. But the Seminoles are still apparently set to play in the Independence Bowl on Dec. 27.
One of Florida State's six wins came against FCS opponent Delaware State, a team that didn't meet the minimum scholarship threshold for a win to be counted for bowl eligibility. An Independence Bowl spokesperson told the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday that bowl was preparing for the game as expected between FSU and Southern Miss.
"This is a matter between the NCAA, Florida State and Delaware State. We're continuing preparations for our game," Stefan Nolet, public and media relations director for the Independence Bowl, told the Orlando Sentinel.
The Sentinel asked interim Florida State coach Odell Haggins about the apparent rules violation Thursday afternoon. Haggins responded to the question by saying the coaching staff was focused on the football team.
The sleuths in the college football section at Reddit first detailed Thursday morning why FSU's win over Delaware State may not officially count.
You can click the link for the detailed breakdown, but here's the issue in a short summation. FCS schools can have a maximum of 63 full football scholarships divided among all members of the team as the school sees fit. Over the past two seasons, Delaware State has spread out an average of just under 55 full-time scholarships to 70 players.
Here's where that obscure rule comes into play. In order for an FBS team's win over an FCS team to count, the number of full-time scholarships awarded must equal 90 percent of the maximum (63). Delaware's state average of 54.8 is under 90 percent.
There's a caveat to this, of course, and that's the NCAA's ability to grant a waiver. The NCAA has full authority to grant teams a waiver to get around the 90 percent rule if they apply for one. FSU didn't respond to either the Sentinel or Brett McMurphy's inquiry about the existence of a waiver.
McMurphy also cited a bowl source who had harsh words for the apparent oversight.
"This monumental error should have been caught at three levels: the school, conference and NCAA," a bowl industry source said. "It's too late to do anything now, they'll still play in the game. If it was funny, it would be a comedy of errors."
The "too late" part of the quote is key. Florida State could have applied for a waiver a while back. Or if it didn't, someone could have noticed at the conclusion of the regular season and put any one of Western Michigan, Buffalo or Texas-San Antonio in the Independence Bowl in Florida State's place.
All three of those teams finished the season 6-6 and missed out on a bowl game because there weren't enough spots. But with no bowl to go to, those teams haven't been preparing for a postseason game. Florida State has. It would be incredibly wild to make the logistics of finding a replacement team work with less than a week to go before the game.
The apparent oversight is also a hilarious footnote to what was a bizarre season for Florida State in the first place. After starting the season in the top five, the Seminoles' season went down the tubes after quarterback Deondre Francois suffered a season-ending knee injury against Alabama in Week 1.
As the team struggled towards the potential of finishing at .500, the school rescheduled a previously hurricane-canceled game vs. Louisiana-Monroe for Dec. 2 to get to 6-6 and make a bowl game for the 36th straight season.
Oh, and that Louisiana-Monroe game was played with Haggins as the team's coach too. Haggins was promoted to the team's interim coach before the final week of the season after FSU coach Jimbo Fisher left for a lucrative 10-year, $75 million contract with Texas A&M.
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text: Sheepdog posted this thread "Testing out pickup configurations.... (warning: slightly crazy)" which is in this forum. It's basically about routing out under the strings to test different pup configurations. Something I'd been thinking about for a while but the post got me motivated and I've gone off a bit on it. My progression of insanity can be tracked by reading through that thread if you're interested - not a long thread and may make more sense in context. But it's taken me to the following (an excerpt from my last entry) and somebody's bound to have done this or had some exposure to it. Years ago I ran across a shpiel and know Hagstrom made some guitars that had quick change pups in them cause I'd already thought about it and wondered why nobody had done it. I'm primarily interested in other peoples experiences but feedback in general may produce something of interest: ... started thinking back to routing all the way to the pots and mounting pups and electronics into a blank that could just be slipped in below the strings and screwed in place. Then it occurred to me that if I did that, instead of having a bunch of basses, I could have a bunch of these mounted electronics and just a couple basses. I could make a portable case to store and transport the electronics. Talk about a flexible rig.


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A2 Canterbury major repairs completed
Major repairs on the coastbound A2 near Canterbury in Kent finished yesterday morning (Monday 10 November), three weeks early.
Sections of the road surface along a 6 mile part of the coastbound A2 were replaced and significant maintenance work was carried out at the same time. The work took place over six weekends and involved the coastbound carriageway being closed between Brenley Corner (M2) and Wincheap (A28).
Highways Agency Asset Manager Kevin Bown said:
We would like to thank everyone for their patience over the last six weekends. We have successfully completed the work to repair sections of the carriageway and also carried out routine maintenance to reduce the need for further closures of this section of the A2 in the future.
Christine Allen, Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald Joint Venture Contract Director for Kent and Sussex, said:
This is a fantastic example of proactive engagement ensuring we exceeded the communicated programme in the safest and most efficient way possible. The team excelled in working together to minimise disruption to road users and local businesses. A massive thank you to all involved for all the hard work that resulted in a job completed 3 weeks ahead of schedule.
In addition to the work to rebuild sections of the carriageway, the Highways Agency also used the closures to:
- Replace 5 miles of white lines
- Clear over 200 drainage gullies
- Resurface an additional 1.5 miles on the main carriageway and one lay-by
- Cut back vegetation and remove debris along the verge
- Replace 20 metres of barrier
- Enable UK Power Networks to upgrade power lines near Dunkirk
During the closures, a fully signed diversion route was in place via the A299 and A256 which had been agreed with Kent County Council, Canterbury City Council and Kent Police to minimise disruption. Following feedback over the first weekend, the number of signs for the diversion route was increased to further improve clarity.
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Aker Energy pledges to transfer Norway's experience to Ghana
Norwegian-based oil exploration and production firm, Aker Energy AS, believes its successful entry into Ghana's upstream petroleum business is a timeous opportunity to transfer Norway's decades of technical expertise and vast experience in the oil and gas industry to the country and the sub-region as a whole.
The transfer will be achieved through conscious mentoring and subcontracting to local staff and firms, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aker Energy, Mr Jan Arve Haugan, told journalists in Accra.
In his first interaction with journalists in Accra after Aker Energy successfully replaced Hess Ghana Limited as the operator and 50 per cent owner of the Deep-Water Tano Cape Three Points (DWTCTP) block, Mr Haugan said the company's contribution to the country and its domestic stakeholders "will be beyond the local content" requirements captured under the Local Content and Local Participation Policy.
"We want to contribute to the local economy beyond the requirements of the local content. We know that the oil and gas sector has some sort of minimum requirements on local content and that is a good picture of good governance.
"But sometimes, that is also a system that does not really build the industry in the country. So we have communicated very clearly that the Aker family, which I am the representative here today, has an obligation from the owners of the company to contribute to competence beyond local content," he stated.
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Aker Energy, the energy wing of Norwegian billionaire, Mr Kjell Inge Rokke, entered Ghana's nascent upstream petroleum subsector in February this year through a US$100 million share purchase agreement with Hess Ghana for its stake in the DWTCTP block.
A financial closure of the transaction was reached last month, paving the way for Aker Energy to pay US$25 million to Hess Ghana. The remaining US$75 million is to be paid after the plan of development (PoD) has been approved by the government, according to the requirements of the transaction.
Following the sale, Aker Energy will now lead Lukoil (38 per cent), the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (10 per cent) and Fuel Trade (two per cent) to develop and produce oil in the block, which has proven reserves of about 550 million barrels of oil equivalent with additional potential of 400 million barrels.
Scheduled activities
Mr Haugan said Aker Energy was working hard to ensure that the PoD was submitted to the government in July to pave the way for its approval by December this year.
"We have clearly communicated that the critical activities need to be triggered by the end of the year. So currently, we are preparing the application for the development and that has to be submitted for approval to be given before the end of the year," he noted.
He added that the approval would be followed by an 'order to proceed' in 2019, enabling the various actors to start development works.
"In 2020, it will be the year of assembling, where we will start to manufacture in various locations, then we put the pieces together and divide our pieces into three major blocks – the subsea production system (SPS), the subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) and then the floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel," the CEO mentioned.
He explained that although the company had "framed agreements to be copied from Aker BP," our sister company in Norway, for the SPS and the SURF, that of the FPSO was different, given that it would be a purpose-built vessel.
"For the FPSO, we took the work that was done by Hess and we started. All the technical considerations have been completed and closed, and then we started the commercial process," he said.
He explained that the bid for the FPSO was opened in early April, with the evaluation currently ongoing; with the hope that it would be completed by the end of the year.


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I previously had a different book blog, and I had a bunch of problems with the hosting company I used for the blog, and all of my content was deleted. I managed to salvage some of my reviews from back then by compiling what I wrote on Goodreads, Amazon, and Barnes and Nobles review sections. I will be posting these reviews under a new blog post called Throw Back Thursday Reviews, until I have posted them all on this blog. 🙂 See some that I have already posted here.
Goodreads Summary:
When Henry Atherton helps Mr. Fogarty clean up around his house, he expects to find a mess and a cranky old man; what he doesn't expect to find is Pyrgus Malvae, crown prince of the Faerie realm, who has escaped the treacherous Faeries of the Night by traveling to the human world through a portal powered by trapped lightning. An egomaniacal demon prince, greedy glue factory owners Brimstone and Chalkhill, and the nefarious Lord Hairstreak, leader of the Faeries of the Night, all dream of ruling the Faerie realm and are out to kill Pyrgus.
Enlisting the help of his sister, Holly Blue, and his new friend, Henry, Pyrgus must get back to the Faerie world alive before one of his many enemies gets to him instead. But how many portals are open, and can Pyrgus find the right one before it falls into the wrong hands?
Conjuring scenes filled with vivid color, unforgettable detail, and fearless characters, author Herbie Brennan brings readers to the Faerie world, where nothing is ever what it seems and no one can be trusted.
My Thoughts:
I loved this series. I even made my husband read it, and he doesn't read often. This book is about Henry who is just your average teenage boy. He has an annoying younger sister. His parents have problems. Turns out his mom is a lesbian. He works for a crotchety old man who believes in every conspiracy theory ever invented, but turns out, he is right about a lot of it. While Henry is working over at Mr. Fogarty's he ends up catching a faerie, actually pulling it out of a cat's mouth. Henry and Mr. Fogarty end up able to communicate with the faery whose name is Pygrus, and learn that he is from another realm. They decide to help Pygrus back into his own world.
Faeries, magic, demons, spies, this book has it all. Loved it!


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Home health workers hired to care for unruly Alzheimer's patients may not sue them or their families for injuries inflicted by the patients, the California Supreme Court decided Monday.
In a 5-2 decision, the state's highest court said employers have no liability as long as the caregiver was warned of the risks and the injury was caused by symptoms of the disease. Workers voluntarily assume the risk of violent injury in caring for patients with the brain disease, the court said.
"Those hired to manage a hazardous condition may not sue their clients for injuries caused by the very risks they were retained to confront," Justice Carole A. Corrigan wrote for the court.
The ruling stemmed from a lawsuit a healthcare worker filed against a West Los Angeles couple. Bernard Cott hired an agency in 2005 to help him care for his wife, Lorraine, who was 85 and suffering from Alzheimer's, at their home.
The agency assigned Carolyn Gregory to the Cott home. Gregory knew that Lorraine was combative and prone to biting, flailing, kicking and scratching, the court said.
In 2008, Gregory was washing dishes when Lorraine bumped her from behind and reached into the sink. In trying to restrain her, Gregory was cut by a knife she had been washing. She lost sensation in a thumb and two fingers and suffered persistent wrist and hand pain, according to her lawyer.
Gregory obtained workers' compensation benefits but also sued the Cotts, who died last year. The couple's homeowner insurance company has been defending the case.
The court called the ruling in favor of the homeowner "consistent with a strong public policy against confining the disabled in institutions."
"If liability were imposed for caregiver injuries in private homes, but not in hospitals or nursing homes, the incentive for families to institutionalize Alzheimer's sufferers would increase," Corrigan wrote.
The court invited the Legislature to examine whether new laws might be needed to protect home health workers. The number of Californians with Alzheimer's will swell in the coming years, and lawmakers may want to consider training requirements and enhanced insurance benefits for those hired to care for such patients, the court said.
Although the majority said the ruling was limited to home health workers trained and employed by an agency, two dissenting justices said it also would deny compensation to workers hired directly by families and others who might not be covered by workers' compensation.
"The court's decision today weakens the link between control and accountability by relieving the family from needing to be concerned about dangers to the in-home caregiver so long as those dangers arise from the family member's Alzheimer's disease," wrote 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Laurence D. Rubin, temporarily filling a vacancy on the high court. Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar signed Rubin's dissent.
Alexander J. Petale, Gregory's lawyer, said the ruling would have "negative" consequences.
"It allows homeowners to shirk their duties as to rendering their homes safe for those caring for Alzheimer's patients," Petale said.
An attorney for the homeowners could not be reached for comment.
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So, how many can say they are a true Christian fiction addict? OK, fine, I'd admit (well all 3 stewards will admit) that we are all Christian fiction addicts. How about CFRR addicts?
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- Accumulate points from now through July 30, 2017 at 12:00 AM EST (game period). When we add the points up, we will know what type of addict you are!
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- Please note: Game open to all. If you won't be attending CFRR, you can still participate, but the grand prize is only open to attendees. If you reach Page Addict, Acknowledgement Addict or Book Addict, the tangible prizes can still be mailed to you, but your entries to the grand prize will be forfeited.
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- Still Photographer also shoots 10 to 20 min of 30P Hi-Def video using the same camera that he uses to shoot high-resolution still photos.
- 24P video uses a large image sensor camera, gets an incredible "filmy" look that has a shallower "depth of field" than traditional video cameras. This effect, plus the increased quality of lenses, gives incredible results. For short video shots under a few minutes in length.
- The video High-Def video shot by the photographer's (one photographer) Multi media digital camera, is combined with still images (in editing) to make a cool fusion 5 minute edited (recap) highlight of your day on video DVD (or blu-ray) edited to a song provided by the couple.
- The couple also gets all un edited footage shot on same video DVD.
- New product that very few photographers offer, because we have extensive experience in both services, no one does "fusion" like Milestone! (Milestone Exclusive)
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- Overtime $100 per hour once overtime begins (per service)
- Upgrade a paper page "magazine style" album to cardboard page 12×12 lay flat style album $200
- Upgrade a paper page "magazine style" album to cardboard page 10×10 lay flat style album $150
- Set up Backdrop and extra lighting at reception $200 (backdrop is an option)
- Portraits of Table guests during dinner $10 per table.
- Second Photographer whole day $600 …Second Photographer half day $400
- Additional 12×12 magazine style albums $100
- 13" x 19" engagement photo and western suburbs (weekday shoot) outdoor engagement photo session $180
- Printing wedding day photo in large format (13×19) at reception for people to sign $300
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- Arrival shots before the wedding, and some of the photo session after the wedding
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- 2 copies of documentary style wedding DVD with Photo cover and printed DVD discs.
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- Audio dubs of your favorite music dubbed and mixed into the wedding video in various places.
- Extra hour of coverage at the reception (5 hours at reception).
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- 2 manned cameras at ceremony only. (a fourth unmanned camera is included if you book photography)
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- Stop at house before ceremony for "getting ready" footage $150 to $250
- Additional DVD copies $30 Printed disc and cover photo
- Additional Blu-Ray Copies $70
- Highlight video $275
- Audio dubs of music (selected by couple) dubbed into edited video $75
- Photo Montage $3 per photo (25 photo minimum)
- Unmanned second camera at ceremony only $150 (included if you book a photo/video package)
- Manned second camera at ceremony only $300
- Small LCD display on gift table to show photo montage $170
- Additional short form edited video on top of long form video (approximate 50 minutes) $200
- Video projection set up and presentation at reception (does not include production of montage) $350
- Dance montage $150
- Love story $299
Prices are subject to change without notice. Some dates may decrease or increase the price of a service call 630-545-0077 for current price. Coverage time does not imply footage time. All videographer use DVD-R media, most (but not all) DVD players are compatible with DVD-R media.


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November, 2005
Photoshop MadnessIn this column I usually complain about the madness in the online world of Photoshop. Last month I got a few letters from people pleading for more good stuff and less bad stuff. So I'll try to answer some mail and steer you in the direction of cool stuff, idea starters, creative inspiration and downright useful online resources. Please keep in mind that most of these are presented here as a direct result of questions asked by readers.
Creative Shot-in-the-arm
Some of the folks in the Design Cafe are forever coming up with "Friday Diversions" ... last week this one was posted which is actually called "Illustration Friday" ... Illustration Friday is a weekly illustration challenge. A topic is posted every Friday and then participants have all week to come up with their own interpretation.
Others in the past have been...
- illustrationfarm.com (cool music sets the tone... move the mouse around to find links!)
- holliconger.com Holli Conger's dimensional stuff is especially cool!
- jimpaillot.com Jim is the guy who does those wacky activity placemats they have at Pizza Hut these days. Very zany! (Make sure you visit the "Mind Bogglers")
- markfearing.com - check out his tribute to comic book heroes!
- Michael Doret long-time Madison Avenue favorite
- Tom Nikosey spirited lettering
- Daniel Pelavin work you'll recognize in editorial art, and extraordinary lettering and logo design
Snow for the Holidays
Here's one for creating a snow effect -- just in time for the holidays... Getting the best out of your snow scene. Adding snow and creating a border Davrodigital Snow Scene.
Also from Dav, see the Glitzy auto ad... for a nice effect combing two images to produce a glossy brochure effect. Uses: Layers.. Lasso tool.. Clone tool... Layer Blend mode.
Photoshop Santa
Speaking of the holidays, here's one that shows you how to convert your photo into Santa. Actually it's a Wacom Tablet tutorial, but just substitute the mouse for the tablet and you'll do okay. (It's a PDF file.)
Holidays: time for Paper Projects
Want to test some of your ideas on arty paper? This set of four high resolution images (Picture) is a sample from Photoshop Roadmap's soon to be published collection of paper made backgrounds and images. Download this set and take a look at the catalog included in the pack to preview the full collection. (It's a ZIP file)
Extraordinary vision
Robin Klein has some rather special tutorials and art at his web site R-Klein Webdesign. This is an SWF tutorial on using Photoshop's Warp tool for some very nice effect. (Warp.swf) What first brought us to visit Robin was his all new collection of tutorials: Photo Composition; the Wave Tutorial; and believe it or not, the Ghost Penguin. Take a look, I think you'll enjoy them all. (Thank goodness Robin has not glutted his site with advertising, stalkers and misleading or false links and claims! BRAVO, Robin!)
WOW Rendering...
Another site that really sets itself apart from the others is Phong.com. This month we feature Phong's "Wire" tutorial. While it's called "Wire" it's good for lots of different effects. Phong has a clean, fast loading site unmarred by trashy ads and other visual pollution. Visit Phong at: phong.com
Deke Duz Image Wrapping
We get a lot of requests from readers trying to figure out the new image-wrapping tools in Photoshop CS2. We don't need to do the tutorial because Deke McClelland has handled it nicely in his PS Video tutorials. This one is part of the Total Training package for Photoshop CS2 (Photoshop 9) where you learn all about envelope-style Image Warp. Image Wrap Video -- (7.3 MB / 3:22 min video Quicktime)
The Matrix Wallpaper Effect
How about just one rant? Okay? What is it about the "Matrix" technique that fascinates so many people? I think if I get another "Matrix" tutorial I'll puke. We've only gotten about 16,000 of them since opening Photoshop 911 -- all kinds -- with type, for signatures, in the rain, on the water, in space, in bed, on the toilet. So folks, enough is enough. Since this is the LAST one we'll ever look at, I thought I'd pass it along. The author sez:
"Learn how to create the cool matrix falling effect with overlayed text." ... knock yourself out
Making a splash with typography
Eric has sent some Photoshop tutorials in the past, and generally for the beginner, they're pretty good. This tutorial walks the artist through the process of creating text inside of a splash graphic. from Eric Head / GraphicMentor.com for splash, text effects, wax, stamp, Type effects, type tool, formatting and other tutorials.
Skin Retouching: Patch Tool Tutorial
Fashion and glamor retouching is a quite frequent topic in our mail bag. This tutorial sent in by "Roge" does a pretty good job of showing the nuances of working with flesh tones. However,
WARNING: this is NOT for anyone who is easily offended by art, photography or images that depict the female figure. Although this photographer has a great style in black-and-white photography, and his sensual photography is excellent, it's not for everyone. Rogue Photo Portrait Retouching
If that one doesn't work, try this one.
Additive Colors vs. Subtractive Colors
Do you know the difference? If you print color, you should. Color guru Bruce Fraser unrolls the glossary of color terminology -- that a permanent, at-your-ready glossary would help tremendously. So here is a glossary of key terms that every student (and master) of color-management should understand.
You really can't go wrong when Bruce tackles tough production challenges in a fast-paced professional environment for the right results. Of course you can see him in action in his book Real World Adobe Photoshop CS
Oh Pleeeze, Photoshop Me
There are a number of ways you can get your favorite Photoshop resource mentioned in Photoshop Madness... visit our tutorial submission page (anonymous or not!) or just slip me a note at my contact page.
And there you go... you've wasted another perfectly good hour reading the Photoshop Madness page. So much to learn, so many web sites to visit, so much time to burn. Join us next month for another edition, or continue while you're on a roll with the previous edition of Photoshop Madness
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The West Indies are a large group of islands that separate the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean.
The Greater Antilles include the island countries of Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic (Hispaniola), and Puerto Rico. The Lesser Antilles are the much smaller islands to the southeast, and they are divided into two (2) groups, the Leeward Islands and Windward Islands.
Leeward Islands - northern group of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies, extending SE from Puerto Rico to the Windward Islands. The principal islands are the American Virgin Islands; the French island and overseas dept. of Guadeloupe and its dependencies; the Dutch islands of St. Eustatius and Saba; the Dutch and French St. Martin; the islands of the independent states of St. Kitts and Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda; and the islands of the British dependent territories of Anguilla, Montserrat, and the British Virgin Islands. Largely volcanic in origin, the Leewards have lush, subtropical vegetation, rich soil, and abundant rainfall. The warm, delightful climate is tempered by the surrounding water so that there is little variation in temperature. Most of the islands are popular tourist destinations. Products are mostly agriculturalfruits, vegetables, sugar, cotton, coffee, and tobacco.
Windward Islands, southern group of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies, curving generally southward for c.300 mi (480 km) from the Leeward Islands toward NE Venezuela. Excluding Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, which are in the region but are not part of the group, the Windward Islands consist of the French overseas dept. of Martinique and the former British Windward Islands (c.700 sq mi/1,810 sq km). The former British islands consist of the independent states of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Most islands at some point were, or still are, colonies of European nations:
- Spanish West Indies - Cuba, Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic, and until 1609, Haiti), Puerto Rico, Jamaica (until 1655), the Cayman Islands, Trinidad (until 1797) and Bay Islands (until 1643)
- French West Indies - Anguilla (briefly), Antigua and Barbuda (briefly), Dominica (briefly), Dominican Republic (briefly), Grenada (briefly), Haiti, Montserrat (briefly), Saint Lucia (briefly), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (briefly), Sint Eustatius (briefly), St Kitts (briefly), Tobago (briefly), Saint Croix (briefly), the current French overseas départements of Martinique and Guadeloupe (including Marie-Galante, La Désirade and Les Saintes), and the current French overseas collectivities of Saint Barthelemy and Saint Martin.
- British West Indies/Anglophone Caribbean - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bay Islands, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica (from 1655), Montserrat, Saint Croix (briefly), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago (from 1797) and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Danish West Indies - present-day United States Virgin Islands.
- Dutch West Indies - present-day Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, Virgin Islands, Saint Croix (briefly), Tobago and Bay Islands (briefly)
- Swedish West Indies - present-day French Saint-Barthélemy.
- Portuguese West Indies- present-day Barbados, known as Los Barbados in the 1500s when the Portuguese occupied the island during the same time as Brazil. However, the Portuguese abandoned Barbados in 1533, nearly a century prior to the British arrival on the island.
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Actor Samuel L. Jackson put KTLA-TV entertainment reporter Sam Rubin in an awkward spot on Monday after Rubin apparently confused Jackson with another black actor, Laurence Fishburne.
Jackson appeared on the station via remote to promote his role in the upcoming remake of Robocop when Rubin asked, "Working with Marvel, the Super Bowl commercial — did you get a lot of reaction to that Super Bowl commercial?"
"What Super Bowl commercial?" Jackson asked in response; it was Fishburne who appeared in a Kia ad during the game, reprising his role of Morpheus from the Matrix film series.
Rubin is then shown looking off-camera before saying, "Oh, you know what? My mistake," at which point Jackson began calling him out.
"You're as crazy as the people on Twitter," Jackson told Rubin. "I'm not Laurence Fishburne." As Rubin threw his hands up admitting to the mistake, Jackson added, "We don't all look alike."
"You're the entertainment reporter, and you don't know the difference between me and Laurence Fishburne?" Jackson asked. "There must be a very short line for your job."
"It's probably not very hard to get another person to sit right here," Rubin responded, before unsuccessfully trying to steer the conversation back to Jackson's movie.
"Oh hell no," Jackson insisted. "Really?"
After repeatedly apologizing to Jackson during the interview, KTLA posted a separate apology from Rubin on Monday afternoon.
"I pride myself on the fact — that unlike a lot of people who do this kind of work — more often than not, I really do know what I'm talking about," Rubin wrote. "But I didn't 30 minutes ago, and I'm really embarrassed about it, and I very much apologize to Samuel L. Jackson and anyone else who was offended for what was a very amateur mistake."
Watch the interview, as posted online on Monday, below.
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Welcome to episode #242. On the show: AOL/Verizon may be Millenial Media; Shape-changing interfaces; Big Gay Ice Cream uses beacons; Gimbal's new U-series beacon; Rubicon Global's quest to be UBER for your trash; Bulmer's #livecolourful bar; MakersCafe; Spark's Women on the map; Waze's RideWith ride sharing; Hands-free Tinder for Apple Watch. Chuck Martin visits to talk about mobile and flying.
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7. MakersCAFE brings 3D printing to the masses 27:10
8. Women on the map 32:00
9. Google launches RideWith in Israel 36:15
10. Hands-free Tinder for Apple Watch 41:10
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Whether it's related to an issue at work, a fight with a friend, or problems with family, everyone feels stressed sometimes. In fact, 54 percent of Americans are concerned about the level of stress in their daily lives. And while therapy can help (come on, everyone's thought about laying on that infamous doctor's couch at some point), most solutions (think talk therapy or medication) are dealt with in the long-term. So what can be done in the next five minutes to reduce—and prevent—stress? Here's our list of the Greatist ways to decrease stress right now. 1. Try progressive relaxation. All the way from fingers to toes—tense and then release each muscle group in the body (lower arm, upper arm, chest, back and abdominals, etc.). Once the body is relaxed, the mind will be soon to follow Relaxation techniques for chronic pain. Diezemann, A. Tagesklinik fur inderdisziplinare, Schmerztherapie, DRK Schmerz-Zentrum Mainz, Auf der Steig, Mainz, Germany. Schmerz, 2011 Aug: 25(4): 445-53.! 2. Try some light yoga. The combination of deep breathing techniques and poses makes this activity work to reduce stress, too Yoga breathing, meditation, and longevity. Brown, R.P., Gerbarg, P.L. Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2009 Aug; 1172:54-62.. 3. Meditate. The "mental silence" that goes along with meditation may have positive effects on stress (especially work-related stress) Mindfulness-based stress reduction, minduflness-based cognitive therapy, and Zen meditation for depression, anxiety, pain, and psychological distress. Marchand, W.R. George E. Wahlen VAMC and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA. Journal of Psychiatric Practice 2012 Jul;18(4):233-52. A randomized, controlled trial of meditation for work stress, anxiety and depressed mood in full-time workers. Manocha, R., Black, D., Sarris, J., et al. Discipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney University, St. Leonards, Australia. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011: 960583.. 4. Breathe deep. Taking a deep breath has been shown to lower cortisol levels, which can help reduce stress and anxiety Efficacy of the controlled breathing therapy on stress: biological correlates (preliminary study). Cea Ugarte, J.I., Gonzalez-Ointo Arrillaga, A., Cabo Gonzalez, O.M. Universidad Pais Vasco, Escuela de Engermeria. Revista de Enfermeria, Barcelona, Spain. 2010 May; 22(5): 48-54.. Studies suggest deep breathing can also cause a temporary drop in blood pressure Effects of mental relaxation and slow breathing in essential hypertension. Kaushik, R.M., Kaushik, R., Mahajan, S.K., et al. Department of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swarmi Rama Nagar, Uttaranchal, India. Complemantary Therapies in Medicine. 2006 Jun; 14(2):120-6. 5. Spark some scents. Studies suggest aromatherapy can be a good way to relieve stress The effects of aromatherapy on stress and stress responses in adolescents.Seo, J.Y. Department of Nursing, Youngnam Foreign Language College, Gyeongsan, Korea. Journal of the Korean Academy of Nursing. 2009 Junl 39(3): 557-65.. Certain aromas (like lavender) have been consistently shown to reduce stress levels The effect of lavender oil on stress, bispectral index values, and needle insertion pain in volunteers. Kim, S., Kim, H.J., Yeo, J.S., et al. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain in Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kyungpok National University, Daegu, Korea. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2011 Aug 19.. 6. Listen to music. Research points to multiple ways in which music can help relieve stress, from triggering biochemical stress reducers to assisting in treating stress associated with medical procedures From music-beat to heart-beat: A journey in the complex interactions between music, brain, and heart. Cervellin, G., Lippi, G. U.O. Pronto Soccoroso e Medicina d'Urgenza, Dipartimento di Emergenza-Urgenza, Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria di Parma, Italy. European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2011 Aug; 22(4): 371-4. Emotional foundations of music as a non-pharmacological pain management tool in modern medicine. Bernatzky, G., Presch, M., Anderson, M., et al. Department of Organismic Biology, Neurosignaling Unit, University of Salzburg, Austria. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 2011 Jun 16.. 7. Laugh it off. Laughter can reduce the physical effects of stress (like fatigue) on the body Effects of laughter therapy on postpartum fatigue and stress responses of postpartum women. Shin, H.S., Ryu, K.H., Song, Y.A. College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. Journal of the Korean Academy of Nursing, 2011 Jun; 41(3): 294-301. A case of laughter therapy that helped improve advanced gastric cancer. Noji, S., Takayanagi, K. Noji Clinic. The Journal of the Japan Hospital Association. 2010 Jul; (29): 59-64. Laughter and depression: hypothesis of pathogenic and therapeutic correlation. Fonzi, L., Matteucci, G., Bersani, G. Dipartimento di Scienze Psichiatriche e Medicina Psicologica, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy. Rivista di Psichiatria. 2010 Jan-Feb;45(1):1-6.. 8. Drink tea. One study found that drinking black tea leads to lower post-stress cortisol levels and greater feelings of relaxation The effects of tea on psychophysiological stress responsivity and post-stress recovery: a randomized double-blind trial.. Steptoe, A., Gibson, E.L., Vuonovirta, R., et al. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, UK. Psychopharmacology. 2007 Jan: 190(1):81-9.. 9. Exercise. That post-exercise endorphin rush is one way to sharply cut stress. 10. Try guided visualization. Visualizing a calm or peaceful scene may help reduce stress and ease anxiety Guided visualization interventions on perceived stress, dyadic satisfaction and psychological symptoms in highly stressed couples. Rogers, K.R., Hertlein, K., Rogers, D. et al. Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Complementary therapies in Clinical Practice 2012 May;18(2):106-13.. 11. Join a religious community. Surveys have shown a major underlying reason people practice religion is for stress relief. One study even found that college students who practiced a religion were less stressed than their non-religious counterparts. And other research suggests religious people are less likely to experience stress-related mental illness Mental Disorders, Religion and Spirituality 1990 to 2010: A Systematic Evidence-Based Review. Bonelli, R.M., Koenig, H.G. Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria. Journal of Religion and Health 2013 Feb 19.. 12. Chew gum. Studies suggest the act of chewing gum can reduce cortisol levels, helping to alleviate stress Chewing gum alleviates negative mood and reduces cortisol during acute laboratory psychological stress. Scholey, A., Haskell, C., Robertson, B., et al. NICM Collaborative Centre for the Study of Natural Medicines and Neurocognition, Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia. Physiology & Behavior 2009 Jun 22;97(3-4):304-12.. 13. Get a massage. Getting a good ol' rub down may do more than alleviate physical pain. Studies suggest massage may also be beneficial for fighting stress Psychological responses to touch massage in healthy volunteers. Lindgren, L., Rundgren, S., Winso, O., et al. Department of Nursing, Umea University, Sweeden. Autonomic Neuroscience. 2010 Dec 8; 158(1-2):105-10. A randomized, controlled trial of meditation for work stress, anxiety and depressed mood in full-time workers. Manocha, R., Black, D., Sarris, J., et al. Discipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney University, St. Leonards, Australia. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011: 960583.. It may also help improve body image A preliminary examination of the effect of massage on state body image. Dunigan, B.J., King, T.K., Morse, B.J. Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA.. Body Image. 2011 Jul 16.. 14. Try self-hypnosis. Research suggests hypnosis can help reduce anxiety. Plus, it's a great self-mediated technique for stress-relief Impact of self-hypnosis in women on select physiologic and psychological parameters. VandeVusse L, Hanson L, Berner MA, et al.Marquette University Nurse-Midwifery Program, P. O. Box 1881, Clark Hall, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, USA. Hypnosis in the treatment of anxiety. Smith WH.Bull Menninger Clin. 1990 Spring;54(2):209-16.. 15. Talk About sex, Baby. Studies have shown sex can actually decrease the physical symptoms of stress, like lowering blood pressure. 16. Take a nap. Napping has been shown to reduce cortisol levels, which aids in stress relief Benefits of napping and an extended duration of recovery sleep on alertness and immune cells after acute sleep restriction. Faraut B, Boudjeltia KZ, Dyzma M, et al. Brain Behav Immun. 2011 Jan;25(1):16-24. Epub 2010 Aug 8. Nocternal sleep and daytime nap behaviors in relation to salivary cortisol levels and temperament in preschool-age children attending child care.Ward TM, Gay C, Alkon A, et al. Biol Res Nurs. 2008 Jan;9(3):244-53.. 17. Hug it out. Hugging may actually reduce blood pressure and stress levels in adults More frequent partner hugs and higher oxytocin levels are linked to lower blood pressure and heart rate in premenopausal women. Light KC, Grewen KM, Amico JA. Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, CB 7175 Medical Building A, Chapel Hill. Biol Psychol. 2005 Apr;69(1):5-21. Epub 2004 Dec 29.. 18. Hang with your pet. Or, as we've put it before, just get a dog. Dog owners have been shown to be less stressed out—most likely thanks to having a buddy to cuddle Companion animals and human health. Edney, AT. Vet Rec. 1992 Apr 4;130(14):285-7.. 19. Do an art project. Art therapy can potentially reduce stress-related behavior and symptoms Art therapy may be beneficial for reducing stress-related behaviors in people with dementia—case report. Mimica N, Kalinić D. Psychiatr Danub. 2011 Mar;23(1):125-8.. 20. Write it out. Keeping a journal may be one way to effectively relieve stress-related symptoms due to its meditative and reflective effects Journaling: creating space for "I". Charles JP. Clayton State University Morrow, Georgia, USA. Creat Nurs. 2010;16(4):180-4. The durability of beneficial health effects associated with expressive writing. Sloan DM, Feinstein BA, Marx BP. National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare Systems. Anxiety Stress Coping. 2009 Oct;22(5):509-23.. A gratitude journal can really help us put things in perspective, so pick a time every day to write down a few things that make you happy. 21. Take a walk. A quiet, meditative stroll can do wonders for stress relief, especially when we step outdoors Efficacy of Tai Chi, brisk walking, meditation, and reading in reducing mental and emotional stress. Jin, P. Department of Psychology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 1992 May;36(4):361-70. Psychological effects of forest environments on healthy adults: Shinrin-yoku (forest air-bathing, walking) as a possible method of stress reduction. Morita, E., Fukuda, S., Nagano, J., et al. Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Konoe, Sakyu-Ku, Kyoto. Public Health 2007 Jan;121(1):54-63.. Try not to rush, and take whatever pace feels most natural. 22. Kiss someone! Research suggests kissing releases chemicals that ease hormones associated with stress, like cortisol. Forming positive relationships is also a key way to help reduce stress and anxiety. 23. Don't write a list of the top 23 ways to reduce stress! This article originally posted September 2011. Updated March 2013 by Shana Lebowitz.
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Despite abundant evidence that it's a terrible idea, brands continue to tweet inane things after beloved celebrities die.
Cinnabon offered up a particularly egregious example of this practice when it tweeted shortly after Carrie Fisher's death on Tuesday that the actress will "always have the best buns in the galaxy."
The tasteless attempt at a product-integrated Star Wars reference naturally fell flat among Twitter users, and the brand deleted the tweet and issued an apology hours later.
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If you've been injured on the premises of a business, you should understand some things that may let you know whether or not a slip and fall lawsuit may be an option for you.
What a Business Has to Do
A business has to provide reasonable safety precautions for their patrons. This includes making sure that there aren't trip hazards in areas—such as extension cords or computer network cords—where patrons can be expected to walk. In an office, for example, there should not be cords running across the floor and, if there are, they should be underneath something that keeps them from presenting a trip hazard.
This also means that a property owner has to keep their floors dry to make sure that nobody slips due to water or ice on the floor. Such conditions are some of the most common reasons that people slip and sustain injuries and, when this happens, you may want to contact a personal injury attorney.
A business also has to make sure that their structures are up to building codes. Rickety staircases, slippery ramps, uneven floors and other hazards are not acceptable and may constitute negligence on the part of the business owner. If you've been injured due to such conditions, you'll definitely want to speak with a personal injury lawyer.
When to Contact a Lawyer
It's always best to contact a lawyer sooner rather than later. There are likely limitations on how long after your injury you have to press a lawsuit and you don't want that time to expire before you decide to take action.
Meeting with an attorney is oftentimes free and doesn't require that you hire them to take your case. In fact the attorney will be trying to determine whether or not they want to take your case at this meeting, as well. If they feel that they cannot help you, they'll generally want to leave your case to another attorney and will advise you that they don't' think your case will win.
If they do want to take your case, be sure you're working with a personal injury law firm that works on contingency. This means that you're not risking your money on the claim. If they don't win, you don't pay. If you do win, the fees will come out of your award or settlement. This is the safest way to pursue a slip and fall claim of any type.


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5.25-inch external drive bays can hold several different types of hardware. A CD burner, like the one shown above, is just one example. CD-R disks can store around 700MBs, (or 700,000,000 bytes), of information. The recording speed rating associated with CD-R drives varies up to 54x. It varies up to 32x for CD-RW drives. For each 1x that a CD burner is rated, it can record 150KBs of information in one second. For example: a 10x CD burner can record 1,500KBs of information per second. A 20x CD burner can record 3,000KBs of information per second. A CD-R drive can read and write information, but it cannot erase it. CD-R disks can be used in any CD-ROM player. A CD-RW drive can also read and write data, but it can also erase the data and rewrite new data, which is useful if you save something and later wish to remove it. CD-RW disks are not as compatible as CD-R disks, and are limited to CD drives capable of supporting the MultiRead standard. CD-RW drives can use both CD-R disks and CD-RW disks.


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Alessia Cara represents the new breed of pop star. The young Canadian singer songwriter first came to the attention of the internet for her popular acoustic covers, racking up millions of views before catching the eye of mega label Def Jam and releasing her certified platinum debut album Here in 2015. Catch her on tour as she supports her most recent release, The Pains of Growing, which is hitting the road for the first time since its release.
Known for an authenticity rare amongst pop singers her age, Cara doesn't hide behind flashy gimmicks, but favours a laid back on-stage style that allows her impressive set of vocal pipes to shine. Her driving anthems often extol the virtue of self-love and acceptance, and while she may seem enigmatic and introverted in interviews, the songstress is anything but ordinary when singing her self-penned songs live.
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Dogs and other animals, must not be left in vehicles. A Dog Hospitality Tent (Crèche), operated by the Rottweiler Welfare Charity No. 279478-R is provided at the Public/Exhibitors Car Park A Entrance. There is a small charge per dog per day to their funds.


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He stood there tall and proud,
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Building a log cabin base can appear somewhat daunting if you've never done any concreting. But its not that difficult and the satisfaction of doing it yourself is worth it.
However it is a very physical job – lots of lifting and barrowing required – so if you're going to have a problem with that then get it done by a local builder or landscaper.
The log cabin retailers that you come across online all offer the service of constructing a base for your log cabin base. That's to say they'll arrange for a third party subcontracted trader to do it. Chances are, this third party will skimp and scamp on the job and generally try to knock up a vaguely acceptable base in as quick a time as humanly possible; you have been warned. Chances are, again, that whoever does the base will be doing the assembly of the cabin, and they will want to do the assembly as soon as they can get away with it and get on to the next job having had their cash thank you very much. It's much preferable to allow the concrete base to 'go off' for as long as possible before putting a lot of weight on it. Concrete cures over time so better to leave it covered with wet sacking or a polythene sheet to keep the moisture in for a few weeks before the build. If you leave the fresh concrete exposed to the hot sun it will dry out too fast and will not be as strong.
If you build the log cabin base yourself, or, at a minimum, contract a trusted local builder to do it, you'll know its done right and you'll have far more control of the process and feel a greater sense of involvement and ownership at the end.
Which Type of Log Cabin Base?
The answer to which type of base you need for your log cabin depends primarily on the size of the cabin, what you will be using it for, and what the ground is like where it is to be sited.
For most of us, with relatively smallish town gardens, our log cabin will be sited within 2 metres of the boundary so needs to be under 2.5 metres ate the eves to comply with current planning regs. So, what's needed is a cabin base that will help the final building sit as low as possible on the site. That means a concrete base.
If you site the cabin up on a wooden timber base this will add say 18 inches to the height at the eves – no good at all! Bear in mind if you do build your cabin too high, any neighbour could complain to the Planning Dept and you will have to take the cabin down to the required height at your expense, plus you will have difficulty selling your house and generally upset everyone around you.
All this will not necessarily stop the log cabin retailer from recommending a wooden log cabin base to you! In many ways its quicker and easier for them to install, and they will not necessarily care if the final build conforms to planning regulations – that will be your problem!
A wooden base should only be considered where a concrete base is impossible due to steeply sloping ground. A wooden base will not last as long; posts in the ground rot – go and check your fence posts! Vermin love the void under timber cabin bases; rats are far more difficult to get rid of than to prevent. Vegetation, weeds, oak trees etc will grow in the void under the cabin, which will get to be a nuisance!
If you really must have a timber base consider the synthetic plastic posts that some companies are now using, as these are very strong and will not suffer from rot.
If your cabin is quite small you may simply get away with siting it on a base of gravel. This option is the easiest, quickest and cheapest – maybe that's why the log cabin companies rarely even mention it! Simply mark out an area say 12 inches larger that the cabin footprint, excavate to say 6 inches, tamp down with the end of a heavy timber, fill with shingle of a grade no more than say 20mm, tamp down again and level using a spirit level on a long board. Simple, quick, cheap!
But if you want a really durable log cabin base capable of supporting heavier loads a concrete base is essential. The concrete base should be the same size as the footprint of the cabin; this will assist in shedding rainwater to the surrounding ground and prevent rainwater splashing back onto the logs. When the sub base is complete you can surround it with gravel for better drainage and to prevent rainwater splashing back.
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Water Docs @ School Action Projects Recognition Day
Tuesday, March 24 witnessed an exciting Recognition Day for 11 Grade 8 classes completing their participation in the 2nd annual Water Docs @ School Action Projects program. Students from Ajax to Hamilton and downtown Toronto to Newmarket gathered at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema to watch each other's films, see prizes awarded for the Best Project and Best Film, and to try out the Pedal Power display, a stationary bike designed to demonstrate just how much energy it takes to move water around and across the city.The day ended with the inspiring words of Robyn Hamlyn, a 16-year-old Water Warrior from Kingston, ON, as she related her own journey of activation at the age of 12; she has traveled the province to convince city councils to become Blue Communities, a program of the Council of Canadians. She further challenged the students to become activists themselves, pointing to global examples of young people who are making a difference, and challenging them to find a place to make their own marks.
Water Docs & LSF are planning a significant expansion of the WD@S program for the 2015/2016 school year, so if you are (or know) a Grade 8 teacher in the GTHA who would be interested, or to inquire about further details, please contact us at email@example.com.


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Well-made and well-equipped are some of the most common ways to describe the new SUV by 2018 Acura RDX reviews; and for good reason. It packs a long list of standard creature comforts that are designed to make life easier. Plus, the five-passenger SUV employs a powerful, yet fuel-efficient engine that delivers an exhilarating ride. See if the 2018 Acura RDX in Arlington is right for you below.
Called a "value champ in the segment" by one 2018 Acura RDX review, the five passenger SUV is just what you've been looking for if you want the most bang for your buck. The vehicle's most notable features include 18-inch wheels, automatic headlights, a sunroof, rear privacy glass and keyless entry/ignition. Arlington drivers will also appreciate the standard power liftgate that makes loading and unloading groceries easier than ever before.
On the inside, you'll be surround by other top-tier amenities like dual-zone automatic climate control, leather-like upholstery and dual-zone automatic climate control. A USB port, Bluetooth and seven-speaker sound system are also included.
Every 2018 Acura RDX in Arlington utilizes a 3.5-liter V6 that puts out 279 horsepower and 252 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed automatic and front-wheel driver are standard, while all-wheel drive is optional. Despite its powerful V6, the vehicle still achieve excellent fuel economy. Plus, the vehicle is able to sprint from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 6.5 seconds, making it one of the quickest SUVs in the segment.
Other than offers a slew of high-quality airbags, rearview camera and stability control as standard, the RDX can also be had with optional driver-assist technologies. They include forward collision warning, forward collision mitigation with automatic braking, lane departure warning and blind-spot monitoring.
If you've been searching for new vehicles near Dallas like the 2018 Cadillac SRX, Audi Q5, Infiniti QX30, Volvo XC60 and the BMW X3, then you should surely take a look at the 2018 Acura RDX. Offering an passenger-oriented persona and trendy features, it could be just what you seek from a vehicle. Look over our review and try out the comparison tool to see if the 2018 Acura RDX is ideal for you. Also view financing offers while you're here!
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William Levy eating alone at Segafredo on Lincoln Rd this weekend. He was approached by a pack of business men asking for his autograph who, according to a source, "acted like a bunch of little girls." Cute…
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Me & Gilles Marini
Recently, I interviewed Gilles Marini of DANCING WITH THE STARS for a few publications. He was in Miami to shoot the new Perry Ellis "Axist" campaign. He was very nice, energetic, smart, and of course – gorgeous. Check out the People Magazine article here:
Gilles lived in Miami when he first moved to the states and just recently got his U.S. Citizenship. He really was an inspiring person to talk to. He views his citizenship as such a gift and feels a bit let down by politicians these days who see the whole process as a cat fight, rather than an opportunity to tackle serious issues. With the vote coming up, I wonder if you all agree that politics has become more of a competition (i.e. campaigning, raising money to campaign, immediately attacking the other side post-vote in order to win your next campaign, etc.), rather than a job you should be honored to have. I recall a recent State of the Union address where President Obama begged both sides to take a pause and instead of immediately reacting to his speech with attacks, just think about the issues. And yet, immediately after his speech, they interviewed a Republican senator who… attacked what he said, how he said it, etc. Now, I'm sure that Senator felt he HAD to attack – that's the current job of being on one side vs. the other – but it was just SO disheartening to see that even when the President begs his Congress and Senate to pause and work together, they just can't.
Didn't mean to get so serious, but when I spoke to Gilles and heard how he had studied so hard and felt so honored to be an American, I realized maybe our leaders aren't taking the honor seriously enough themselves!
On a lighter note, stay tuned for an article in MIAMI Magazine this December where Gilles tells me about living in MIAMI, his shoot with Perry Ellis and being the face of their Axist line!
Celebrity Baby Names…
So, Drew Barrymore announced the birth of her baby daughter yesterday (the baby was actually born September 26th, which means they kept it out of the news for almost a week…kinda cool), and she named her Olive.
So we have another "creative" name (well…not totally creative. In 1999, Drew voiced the title character Olive in the TV Movie "Olive, the Other Reindeer" AND Isla Fisher/Sasha Baron Cohen's daughter is named Olive). But still, outside of L.A. you aren't meeting a lot of "Olives" outside of a Martini glass. While I do think Olive actually sounds cute, the name still speaks to the celebrity need to stand out. Every week we hear about the next star who just HAD to use an unconventional name for their baby. I certainly do NOT think these kids will be taunted (as was the theory when Gwyneth named her daughter Apple), in fact, everyone will probably know exactly who they are in their private L.A./London/NYC school and they'll grow up surrounded by other food & geography inspired names (Tennessee – Reese Witherspoon's daughter, Brooklyn Beckham, Egypt – Alicia Key's son, etc.), joining the other studio head/drummers/Broadway actor's sons and daughters in a group singalong of "We are special and we know it."
So, is the contest of "weirdest name wins" an effort to differentiate, or is it a case of celebrities trying to pretend they're low-key/artsy/cool (if I have to hear one more famous woman claim to be a hippy – as she spends an hour and a half with a hair stylist perfecting her best "I'm low maintenance and just running errands" look or imports a chef from Africa to make juices from a rare weed found only in the Kalahari desert (that, of course, produces weight loss) and tells Vogue all of her friends make fun of her for this "weird, smelly, hippy drink she gets from a shack in Venice Beach", etc. I'm gonna puke. I think its a combination of both. Celebs are constantly walking the line between "I'm just like you – enough that you should relate to me and come see my movies, but I'm also much better than you – I'd never actually talk to you and please covet me and wish you were me and aspire to be."
The irony of the baby naming bonanza is, in an effort to be so unique, these celebs have turned their kids into total cliches. You know what would be super edgy and cool and different? Giving your child a simple, traditional name the rest of the world is familiar with (Kudos to Selma Blair for naming her son Arthur and Sandy Bullock with adorable little Louis). These kids will be in school one day and Pilot Inspektor will go, "John? What does John mean?!? Wow your parents must be really interesting and cool"


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Marla sounds just like our beagle Lucy. Scared of balls and garbage and napkins on the ground and doors opening and doors closing and cutting boards and the shower, but not thunder. ;) We did go to the emergency room on the 4th! But well before any firework shenanigans. Whew! Patriotism is a funny thing. All my neighbors put out flags (we never replaced our 13 colony flag after it finally shredded) and I'm more like: go read the Declaration of Independence, let's grill some burgers!ReplyDeleteReplies
thunder doesn't bother marla at all either! still i thought fireworks might spook her a bit, but she loved just sitting outside in the grass as if nothing was going on at all.Delete
so glad neel is okay! and that it wasn't firework related, a friend of mine was at a popular spot and saw someone get pretty hurt when a firework malfunctioned. scary stuff.
Glad you got moving on some other things over the weekend. I have been using the weekends to furiously clean instead of relax and I think it all caught up to me on Sunday - I couldn't budge an inch from my couch. Aren't animals funny? I found out this weekend that Ryon is scared of trash cans. People whizzing by on trucks, bikes, with dogs - no problem. A trash can that doesn't move or make any noise? Scariest thing on earthReplyDeleteReplies
it catches up with me too. that's why i am so good at starting projects . . . finishing them is another story all together. but this is something i have to finish, using our third bedroom for a make-shift landfill is not going to work for me for very long! animals are so funny aren't they. but then i guess we are too. i never think twice about walking around amongst people (the scariest animals in the world) but put in a thick of trees and all i can think about are bears!Delete
Sounds like a lovely family weekend! We sort of forgot about the 4th--- I guess that happens being expats…ReplyDeleteReplies
i hope to be an expat someday! though i might still have to find some watermelon and sparklers on the 4th :)Delete
Christine, the photo with the balloons is incredibly beautiful! I like your mention about not considering yourself overly patriotic. I'm not either, and as our national day is on the 1st of December, I usually use the occasion to welcome the holiday season. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
thank you so much. it's a funny thing lighting all these fireworks. they are pretty i can't deny that, and celebrating is always good . . . but the 4th here is, well, so american. and as an american myself, i can still have a laugh at poking fun at these stereotypes, but getting wasted and blowing things up . . . in an ideal world independence days and the like should really be more mindful thinking of "how can we make this an even better place? and how can we learn from our mistakes?" but for ringing in the season, i am all for that. xoDelete
i always have such grand plans for long weekends too, but time together always trumps that. your low-key celebration looks to have be perfect and i'm glad your pup handled it better than mine {she trembled and panted in the bathtub the entire night - it's her least favorite day of the year}.ReplyDelete
that image of your little one - face in hands - entranced by the sparkler is magical.Replies
oh your poor puppers! i really expected ours to be the same but she didn't seem to even notice, in fact she seemed more relaxed than normal.Delete
July 4th also happens to my my anniversary, so J and I always joke that on our first date there were fireworks ;) And that every year since, the fireworks are in our honor. Oddly this is the first year I didn't watch them on tv! I just realized that. It's illegal to sell fireworks in PA (at least it still was a few years ago) so everyone goes across the bridge to NJ to buy them and set them off in the street, haha. Your photos are so sweet. I love how spellbound M/L looks in that one top right photo! Brave boys (and Marla!)! xoReplyDeleteReplies
well, happy anniversary! i remember that now that you mention it. how ironic that fireworks are banned in PA! we only have really small fireworks here, but across the river washington sell the big ones, so that's what most people do. i quite enjoyed our little fountains this year, the 'rule follower' in me was happy - no worries about getting a ticket or heaven forbid starting a fire on someones roof! xoDelete
Looks like a spectacular weekend. We had no fireworks as they are banned here in San Diego because it's so dry but I'm enjoying seeing everyone else's firework photos. :DReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 11, 2014 at 3:28 AM
I think I'd love Marla. flies are definitely more scary than fireworks :)ReplyDelete
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