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When I had one baby here is how I napped- took baby into bed, closed our dark curtians, and nursed sidelying. I usually took a book with me (I have read myself to sleep all my life.- If the room was too dark, I used a booklight.) Soon baby and I would be asleep. Here is how I get naps now that I have 3 kids and cannot go hide out in my room for an hour: I sit on the couch. I lean back. I nurse baby. Baby goes to sleep, safely on top of me. I close my eyes, and I am asleep, at least for a bit.
While of course darkness helps for longer stretches of sleep, we (humans) are able to sleep during the daylight hours. Entire cultures do so routinely.


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Tweeting TV Shows Doesn't Always Mean High Ratings
New data released Monday shows that the most watched TV shows are not heavily tweeted. Marketers have to understand that disconnect as they determine how Twitter plays into their ad-buying strategy. Amol Sharma reports. Photo: Getty Images.
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Police grilled as Kenya reforms vilified force
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The senior police officers sat in front of the vetting panel and squirmed. They could not explain how they acquired property that is in their names nor the large sums of money in their bank accounts.
One, doubtful he may survive the process, suggested the panel not fire him because "you'll start finding some of us in the obituaries of the newspapers." The vetting panel was undeterred and fired Deputy Commissioner of Police Eusebias Laibuta on Friday.
Those responsible for the vetting also could end up dead, according to anonymous threats.
Commission chairman Johnstone Kavuludi and one of his members received a death threat this week in a hand-written letter on official police letterhead. It warned the committee to go slow, or risk mortal danger.
But Kavuludi said, "We do not fear death and we must fulfil our mandate as provided for in the Constitution and other laws."
Last August, a severed head was delivered to his office.
"It would appear that the human head we delivered to your office did not send any signal to the dangers you are exposing yourself to through this exercise," said the letter, delivered Tuesday. "We are therefore warning you that as officers, aggrieved by the vetting exercise, which has left our families mourning, we will not hesitate to ensure the same fate befalls you."
Kenya is vetting nearly all its 71,000 officers in an attempt to transform the Kenya Police Service— the most vilified public institution in the country known for corruption, impunity and human rights abuses — into a professional, efficient and ethical organization. The National Police Service Commission intends to fire unprofessional, corrupt and unethical officers to clean up the tainted image of the police and restore confidence in law enforcers. The commission is an independent body charged with hiring, firing, promotion and looking into the welfare of police officers.
Out of 30 officers vetted since December, five have been fired, including Laibuta. The commission recommended three officers for further investigation and cleared 22 to continue working.
Many think they will not get a fair hearing, including four officers who insisted on anonymity so that they are not victimized.
They told The Associated Press that low pay leads many officers to take bribes. Police here make only about $200 a month on average. If you had to feed a family of four, you would only have enough money to rent a shack in a slum.
Police reforms are among proposals made to prevent a repeat of the 2007-2008 postelection violence, when more than 1,000 people died in tribe on tribe violence sparked by a disputed presidential election. A 2008 government report said police were accused of taking sides in the conflict.
A 2013 report by a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission, which covered the period from Kenya's independence from Britain in 1963 to 2008, said the police have been the main perpetrators of human rights violations including massacres, enforced disappearances, torture and sexual violence.
Anti-corruption crusaders and human rights activists say a professional police could change the course of the country whose economy, East Africa's biggest, has been dragged down by widespread corruption in part because of the lack of law enforcement. Police here are willing to take a bribe rather than arrest perpetrators.
"A professional police would definitely reduce corruption," said Samuel Kimeu, executive director of the local chapter of Transparency International. Kenya is ranked among the most corrupt countries in the world at position 136 out of 177 countries in the corruption watchdog's 2013 survey.
Kimeu said the vetting process has brought a sense of accountability to a force accustomed to getting away with questionable conduct.
He commended the commission for taking the "bold step" to vet police officers, but said public participation in the process was wanting.
Peter Kiama, the executive director of the Independent Medico-Legal Unit, said a survey carried out by his organization in 2011 found that one out of every four Kenyans had undergone some kind of torture and police were responsible for more than half of the torture cases.
"Kenya would be a great country if we have a professional police force," Kiama said.


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So, after the huge Lego Party that was Austin's 6th birthday, he comes to me and says, "but I didn't get a birthday cake". Technically, that is true. There were cupcakes at his party, along with many other goodies, but there was no 'special cake' made by mommy. So, I felt bad and since we planned his birthday party about a week and a half before his actual birthday I let him choose a cake theme for a cake I would make him on his true birthday. I had no idea the detail he would provide for me when requesting and angry birds cake. Not only was the design very specific but the birds had to be EXACT replicas. I can not tell you how many times he came over to 'check on how I was doing' and offer his critiques. Towards the end, I just had to grit my teeth and tell him that this was the best I could do. I guess it's my fault for being a perfectionist that is raising a perfectionist. I think it turned out pretty great. Happy Birthday Buddy! I love you!
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Austin's Angry Birds Birthday Cake
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Austin turns 6...a Lego party!
Posted by Erin Eason
It's that time of year again! (Well, not really this post is only 8 months overdo...) Austin's 6th birthday is here and we had to make it a great one.
Austin has been in love with Legos for years now and it seemed about time we had an awesome Lego party. There are lots of Lego party ideas out there but here is our version. It was a blast and everyone had a great time!
This is my sweet boy on his big day. We used the tradition Lego color palette and made everything to match. I even made Austin and his sister these super cute Lego t-shirts. I used some directions I found online for freezer paper stencils and a little fabric paint from the craft store and voila...cuteness!
I found some Lego font online and had it printed at Kinko's on a large scale printer and glued it to this red foam core board. We had the perfect space to hang it across from the dessert table. It made a huge impact for just a few dollars.
I found a great set of printable Lego party goods online and used them to add a lot of fun little details to the party. The water bottle labels, 'happy birthday' flags, mini chocolate bar wrappers, thank you tags and coloring book all came from Anders Ruff at www.shop.andersruff.com
Mini Lego chocolates
White chocolate covered Oreos with polka dot edible images
Lego marshmallow heads
Lego head fondant cupcake toppers
The Lego bricks in the background of this photo were empty Capri-Sun boxes wrapped in colored wrapping paper found at Target.
I also spent many months collecting large peanut butter jars so that I could paint them yellow and make large Lego head decorations like this one. I think I had about 7 of them. That's a lot of peanut butter!
The Lego man crayons were made from a ice tray mold I found at our local Lego store and the coloring book was also from
This is the gift bag each child got at the end of the party! The Lego cars that each child made during the party were tucked inside as well.
My wonderful husband built this ramp for the kids to race the Lego cars they built on. It was a hit!
More building...
Grandpas love building too.
Happy Birthday to Austin.
I love this little guy and his sweet smile!


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Robert Callan Gabel
Funeral services for Robert Callan Gabel, 80, of Sweetwater, will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2 at McCoy Chapel of Memories. Rev. Chris Stephens will officiate and interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.Visitation will be Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. at McCoy Funeral Home.Gabel died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in Coleman, Texas.He was born March 24, 1932, in Fisher County. He married Betty Mae Milliorn on Oct. 24, 1957, in Eula, Texas. Robert was a long time member of the Central Baptist Church in Sweetwater and attended Broadway Baptist Church the last few years before moving to Coleman to be close to his daughter for the last two and a half years. Robert worked for USG as a color matcher for 35 years before retiring in 1994. He had lived in Sweetwater since 1953. He was a veteran of the Korean War.Survivors include his daughter, Betty Ann Roberts of Coleman; son, Howard Wayne Gabel and wife Carmen of Sweetwater; grandchildren, Emily Ann Roberts of Coleman and Jerod Tyler Roberts of Coleman.He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Mae Gabel on Sept. 5, 1992; his parents, Robert Paul and Odessa Gabel; and a sister, Margaret Fay Gabel.Pallbearers will be U.S. Burton, Rodney Tankersley, Terry Burton, Mark Nix, B.B. McKinney and Richard Milliorn.


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VIDEO: Offense Every Snap and How YouTube Works
Last week in the enhanced UFR thread, everyone who I had been a dick to lined up to take a shot at me, which was fair, but I do want to clarify one point and give a brief (?) introduction to how YouTube works. First, I mentioned that I actually lose money on board embeds not to complain, but to argue that I wasn't being a hypocrite for calling out link spam since links benefit sites while posting embeds goes against my own interest. I think people couldn't see who who I was replying to and the thread became mostly about how I'm stealing other people's property in order to monetize Michigan football video on the internet for my personal gain. That's actually quite hilarious if you know anything about YouTube and copyright.
When you watch a video on YouTube, there are as many as 5 parties involved: 1) YouTube (Google Inc.), 2) Advertisers, 3) Content owners, 4) Media companies like Maker Studios, and 5) Users. Simply put, advertisers pay and Google, content owners and media companies profit. Users, including uploaders, are just tools.
Google does not want to remove copyrighted material from YouTube. All of the resources they provide for content owners are designed to monetize it. The content owners are not who you think they are. Some people took it as arrogance when I LOLed at the suggestion of reporting mgovideo to ABC/ESPN, BTN, Fox, NBC, the Big Ten, the university and the NCAA. I was LOLing because I know that none of these organizations directly monitor their content on YouTube. Reporting a YouTube video to the NCAA is tantamount to calling in a noise complaint to Interpol.
The content owners of college football game footage on YouTube are licensing agents. As soon as a video starts getting enough views to generate ad revenue in excess of about 50 cents, content owners swoop in to file copyright claims and grab the revenue. They are not required to provide any documentation. This creates an environment of false claims in which the SEC's content owner claims an episode of Inside Michigan football, the BTN deletes Brian's channel of mostly ABC/ESPN footage, ABC/ESPN monetizes BTN documentaries, a movie studio earns revenue from one of my videos that consists mostly of Denard and Kate Upton animated gifs and so on. Users can dispute copyright claims but all content owners have to do to reject a disputed claim is click a button. In my experience, they're pretty good at clicking buttons. On rare occasions, a video like Don Criqui BOOM Denard'd goes unnoticed by content owners (there's nothing in the title or description that they'd be searching for) and maybe I pay for my site's VPS, the electricity for my seedbox or a new hard drive to store games. If I'm a crook, I'm not a very good one.


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Showcase May 2011: Understanding the Role of Geospatial Technologies in the Development of High School Students' Spatial Thinking Skills
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Understanding the Role of Geospatial Technologies in the Development of High School Students' Spatial Thinking Skills
Bob Kolvoord, Professor and Interim Director, School of Engineering, James Madison University
David Uttal, Professor of Psychology, Northwestern University
Nathaniel Meadow, Department of Psychology, Northwestern University
Lorraine Lineweaver, Integrated Science and Technology, James Madison University
Research up-date as of December 14, 2015:
- We have expanded our research on the impact of the Geospatial Semester on students' spatial thinking skills. With support from the National Science Foundation (REAL-1420600), we have teamed with Dr. Adam Green at Georgetown University to expand our study to include both behavioral and neurological indicators. We are continuing our classroom studies and we are now taking Geospatial Semester as well as comparison group students for fMRI imaging to help us ascertain the impact of the use of geospatial technologies on their spatial thinking and problem-solving skills. Dr. Emily Grossnickle has joined the project as a postdoctoral researcher.
Students' use of geospatial technologies, from GoogleEarth to full-fledged geographic information systems (GIS) software, is increasing across a variety of grade levels in schools around the world. In addition to the experience gained from utilizing this sophisticated software, students are using these technologies to learn in a variety of different content areas. This research attempts to analyze the affordances of these technologies to spatial cognition and reasoning.
The Geospatial Semester is a unique project that allows us to see the impact working with GIS can have for actual students in the classroom. For almost six years, and across 22 different school districts around Virginia, students have had the opportunity to take a semester or year-long course focused on geospatial technologies. Students learn the basics of the software, and then have the opportunity to apply what they have learned in an individualized project to be presented at the end of the semester. Working with sophisticated software can provide multiple benefits to students, and allows a window into how students learn and solve challenging problems.
The central idea of GIS is layering different kinds of geographic data. Imagine a map analyzing water pollution in a watershed; different point sources of pollution could be one layer, streams another, and developed land a third overlay. The spatial nature of the platform allows the researcher to compare these different layers of information on the same display and visualize the interactions. Because terabytes of data are available to the students in this course, GIS provides almost limitless options for students to find a personally intriguing project. However, along with the plethora of options, students must gain the ability to sift through the unimportant information and seek out the right data that are integral and beneficial to their projects. In this way, the technological capabilities teach self-discipline, while the spatially promoted thinking fosters an interdisciplinary approach towards tackling research projects.
Role of gesture and language in Spatial Thinking
Due to the inherently spatial nature of GIS, we believe an analysis of the gestures that are exhibited by students learning the software will be a rich area of research. We know that sometimes people learning a new concept can demonstrate through their hands more knowledge than simply what they say (Iverson & Goldin-Meadow, 2005) and we hope to apply that to these students learning the intricacies of GIS. Perhaps their gestures will give insight into their readiness to learn a new feature (Larson et. al., under review) or another dataset potentially relevant to the project at hand. In this way, our research leverages SILC themes in both spatial problem solving and the possible role of gesture to provide diagnostic information as to whether students are acquiring the intended meaning and problem-solving procedures.
Study Design
The Geospatial Semester offers a testbed to explore how in-depth work with geospatial technologies impacts students' spatial thinking skills. We chose one of the Geospatial Semester high schools in Virginia and regularly visited to videotape short interviews with students. These interviews began roughly midway through the year when students had some exposure to the GIS software, but had not yet begun to work on their projects. We visited and videotaped on four occasions from December to May and then coded the videos for the use of spatial language and gesture.
Data collection will be completed in May, 2011. We have already established baselines for comparisons as the remaining interviews are completed. Discussing the projects with the students from inception through presentation will give us an insight into which aspects of the students' problem solving techniques significantly improved due to interactions with the technology and the data and which were unaffected. Additionally, because we have interviews of the students, we will be able to measure qualitatively their enthusiasm for their project, along with which aspects of the course were most inspiring and which aspects had little impact. One quantitative result we will be able to analyze is simply the number of gestures produced by the students while discussing their projects throughout the semester. It is our hypothesis that as they become more knowledgeable regarding their materials their gesture will not only provide insight, as discussed above, but simply that there will be more of it, mirroring the students' gain in understanding regarding their topic.
We are eager to review the results of this work and extend it to continue to unravel the impact of geospatial technologies on students' spatial problem solving skills. We would like to extend this research to compare students in a Geospatial Semester class with a group of students with no experience with these technologies. However because of the voluntary participation in the Geospatial Semester, selecting a control group is challenging. We are also hoping to extend this study to younger students using geospatial technologies in different content classes.
In a parallel project, we are developing a rubric to asses the evidence for advanced spatial analysis in student projects and correlating that with the 21st Century Skills (2009) framework.
As we begin to develop an understanding of the affordances of these technologies, we anticipate being able to offer advice to curriculum and professional development designers to help maximize the benefit of using these tools to master different content.
- ♦ Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.atc21s.org/white-papers/ (this link is no longer viable. The new link is: http://atc21s.org/index.php/resources/white-papers/)
- ♦ Iverson, J.M. & Goldin-Meadow, S. Gesture paves the way for language development. Psychological Science, 2005,16, 367-371.
- ♦ Kolvoord, R. & Keranen, K. (2010). Building Spatial Thinking and Decision Making Skills in Secondary Students Using GIS: The Geospatial Semester. Paper presented at the GI-Forum, 2010, Salzburg, Austria.
- ♦ The Geospatial Semester. http://www.isat.jmu.edu/geospatialsemester.
Examples of Student Projects
Figure 2: Example of a student project. Students from Colonial Heights High School explored the reach of the weather siren in their small city.
Figure 3: Example of a student project. In this project, a student from Luray High School collaborated with personnel at Shenandoah National Park (SNP) to develop a wildfire risk rating system for projects that abut SNP.
Figure 4: Example of a student project. Two students from Robinson Secondary School mapped traffic before and after school and developed alternative routing to improve traffic flow.


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Friday, April 07, 2017
Book review reviewed: "The Particle Zoo" by Gavin Hesketh
By Gavin Hesketh
Paperback Edition
Quercus (15 Jun. 2017)
A few weeks ago, I reviewed Gavin Hesketh's book The Particle Zoo. I found his introduction to quantum field theory very well done. Considering that he can't rely on equations, Hesketh gets across a lot of details (notably, what Feynman diagrams do and don't depict).
However, I was quite unhappy with various inaccuracies in the book, particularly concerning the search for physics beyond the standard model.
But then something amazing happened! Hesketh sent me an email a few days ago, saying he read my review and revised the manuscript for the paperback edition to address the criticism. While the changes between the two editions will not be large, it usually doesn't take more than a sentence or two to add some context or a word of caution. And so, I'm happy to endorse the paperback edition of The Particle Zoo which (according to amazon) will appear on June 15th.
6 comments:
- driod33 said...
Nice to see someone accepting constructive criticism!
- 7:03 AM, April 07, 2017
- Thomas Dent said...
and a correction to the response to the response to the review:
especially what the search for physics beyond the standard model is concerned -> particularly concerning the search for physics beyond the standard model
(insbesondere was der suche nach physik jenseits des standardmodells betrifft ;)
- 7:05 AM, April 07, 2017
- Sabine Hossenfelder said...
Thanks, that's much better :)
(insbesondere was die Suche nach...}
- 7:10 AM, April 07, 2017
- dhaivat said...
i have always been a fan of watching videos instead of reading text on papers. videos are my way of gathering knowledge. and if you say that this book has inaccuracies, well then.. it only makes me even more apathetic about giving it a read.
- 5:12 AM, April 09, 2017
- andrew said...
You rock!
Hurray for sanity and academic values in trade non-fiction physics!
- 5:16 PM, April 13, 2017
- Phillip Helbig said...
I take notes when reading books, especially if I'm reading it in order to write a review, and as a courtesy send a list of comments, complaints, typos, suggestions, etc to the author. Reactions range from not replying, to a brief acknowledgement, to surprise that I found so many mistakes, to heartfelt thanks. A side effect is that some authors then send me their manuscripts before publication, which is fine as long as it is understood that it is voluntary on my part to read it and offer comments (which has always been the case). It's worth it, though, since otherwise I doubt that I would be mentioned as a "superhero" along with Ed Witten. :-)
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The Great Divide
Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of the anticipated fourth album from ALLEN / LANDE, the vocal alliance between Norwegian Jorn Lande and powerhouse Symphony X / Adrenaline Mob vocalist Russell Allen entitled "The Great Divide" on October 17th in Europe and October 21st in North America.
Following three successful albums written, played and produced by Magnus Karlsson (of Primal Fear/Starbreaker), the new album "The Great Divide" offers a substantial change in that former Stratovarius guitarist and main composer, Timo Tolkki took on the challenge to write and produce the new recording. Tolkki also performs all instrumentation on the album except for drums, which are handled by Jami Huovinen.
Work on the album started in late 2013 when the first songs were demoed and sent to the two singers, who loved the direction of the new music. Also, for the first time, Jorn Lande has contributed vocal melodies and lyrics to the album. The final result is certainly outstanding and the crisp mixes from Dennis Ward (PC 69, Place Vendome, Unisonic) have delivered an amazing sounding album. Stunning cover art created by French artist Stan Decker completes the package of the most eagerly anticipated Melodic Metal release of 2014!
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Santa Monica, CA - The sequel to the greatest Super Hero action/RPG ever heads to retail stores today with the release of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 from Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI). Players will have the chance to experience Marvel's landmark Civil War storyline first hand, as they fight for their chosen side in the battle over the Superhuman Registration Act. In control of the largest army of heroes and villains ever featured in a game, players will assemble four-character dream teams, utilize their heroes' unique powers and, for the first time ever, fuse the abilities of two characters to unleash astonishing new attacks during battles.
"Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 builds on the gameplay that made the first title a hit and takes the experience to all new heights," states Rob Kostich, Head of Marketing for Licensed Properties, Activision Publishing, Inc. "Players will fight through cinematic and immersive environments, engage in graphically vivid and devastating fusions, and interact with or destroy everything in their path as they experience one of the most tumultuous political events ever imagined in comic book lore."
"Just as Civil War will be remembered as this decade's most memorable comic book event, so too will Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 go down as one of this generation's greatest Super Hero games," says Ira Rubenstein, Executive Vice President of the Marvel Digital Media Group. "The notion of heroes fighting heroes is compelling both in terms of action and storytelling, and Activision has brought it all to life in a way that's sure to please everyone who plays."
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 allows gamers to play as some of the most popular Marvel heroes and villains in an explosive action-RPG experience. For the first time, players will be able to take full advantage of the Marvel Universe by combining dynamic Super Hero powers to create over 250 unique fusions, such as a fiery tornado between Human Torch and Storm, or a powerful beam splitter between Wolverine and Iron Man. The game also features deep character customization, including upgrading abilities, powers and boosts on the fly, as well as storyline choices that will influence character stats. Gamers can play on their own or with up to three friends in co-operative multiplayer modes, allowing them to assemble unique dream teams from 24 playable heroes and villains, giving fans one of the most exciting action/RPG experiences of all time.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 is available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, by Vicarious Visions; the Wii, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, by n-Space; and the PSP (PlayStation Portable), by Savage. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 is rated "T" (Teen) on all platforms except for the Nintendo DS, which is rated E10+ by the ESRB.
Additional game information can be found at www.activision.com, as well as https://MarvelUltimateAlliance.com where consumers can also join the fight for Pro-Registration or Anti-Registration with Civil War Online. Members of the media can visit Activision Publishing's Broadcast Media Center to download broadcast quality video and web-ready video and high-resolution images at https://usngondemand.com/index.php. Members of the media using Pathfire can take advantage of a Pathfire enabled video download.
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Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 14th Aug 2007 22:04 UTC
"FalterCon 2007 took place on August 11, and it went quite well (IMHO, of course). Here I would like to share my personal impressions of the event, as well as make a few (somewhat) related observations. When the news of the WalterCon cancellation broke out and I read about some people being left with non-refundable air tickets, my first reaction was 'OK, let's do something with these guys'. A few emails later with Mike Summers, Bryan Varner and Urias, we had decided on having a community gathering which, as many of you know, was to later be called FalterCon (yes, pun intended). In approximately two weeks, we found a venue (and a good one!), had this website running, prepared some nice promo material, and were able to gather nine people willing to attend. All in all, I think we did pretty well given the very little time we had."
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BEDFORD, MA--(Marketwire - Apr 26, 2012) - Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD), the leader in tubeless insulin pump technology with its OmniPod® Insulin Management System, announced plans to release its financial results for the first quarter 2012 on May 9, 2012 after the close of the financial markets.
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A key member of the 2011 senior class, Travis will be a leader
on-and-off the field for the Golden Eagles...has played in every
game for the past three years and has helped provide a deep and
talented group of players on the defensive line...could see his
role increase in 2011 as the returning starter at the "Rock"
position up front...sure-handed tackler and an aggressive pass
rushing threat...big, quick and intelligent football player who has
the potential to surface when post-season recognition is handed
out...among the strongest players on the defensive side of
scrimmage and getting stronger with his continued work in the
weight room...has enjoyed two solid seasons as starter at defensive
end...figures to be an important part of Tech's plans along the
defensive front in his final campaign...enters the year with 66
career tackles and 8.5 tackles-for-loss.
AT TECH (In 2010): Travis played in all 11 games and was the starter in nine contests...ranked third among defensive linemen with 24 total tackles, including four tackles-for-loss...broke up one pass and had two quarterback hurries...recovered a dumble and returned it 17 yards for a touchdown against Lane College...matched his career-high with five tackles twice, making five stops against both UT Martin and Eastern Illinois...had 1.5 tackles-for-loss against the EIU Panthers.
(In 2009): Started all 11 games at defensive end (rock)...made 29 total tackles to rank third among defensive linemen...had five stops against both Eastern Illinois and Tennessee State...earned two turnovers in road games...recovered a fumble at Eastern Kentucky and intercepted a pass at UT Martin, returning it nine yards.
(In 2008): Played in all 12 games as a true freshman and proved to be an active defender...finished his first season with 14 total tackles and also blocked a kick...broke up two passes...had 2.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 quarterback sacks...made career-high three assisted tackles against Jacksonville State...had two quarterback hurries at Austin Peay...blocked a PAT attempt at Louisville.
HIGH SCHOOL: Travis came to the Golden Eagles out of Wilson Central High School...earned first-team all-region and first-team All-Midstate honors playing a dual role as a receiver and defensive end...on offense, he had 12 catches and one touchdown...on defense, he compiled 38 total tackles, five tackles-for-loss, one sack, four QB hurries, one interception and recovered two fumbles.
PERSONAL: The son of Jimmy and Kristi Adkins...birthdate is February 19, 1990...full name is Travis Andrew Adkins...majoring in interdisciplinary studies.


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The Due is different from the Uno in many very significant ways. While I'm sure that the people in this Due forum could help with your issue, in an effort to keep things organized it makes sense to move your question to a more appropriate forum. A moderator may be able to take care of this for you. A word to the soon-to-be-wise: google is quite a bit more useful for the purpose of finding example sketches. There are surely dozens of examples out there of people doing exactly what you want to do. Since it's sortof robotics related, there may be hundreds . If you need help understanding ones that you find, perhaps that would be a more appropriate time to ask for direct help. Don't be afraid to experiment! You will learn much more through trial-and-error than through question-and-answer. Good luck with your new project!
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Kitty Arsenaux shocked the Terrebonne General Medical Center staff in late May when she gave birth to an almost 13-pound baby.
Kitty Arsenaux shocked the Terrebonne General Medical Center staff in late May when she gave birth to an almost 13-pound baby.
They weren't the only ones surprised, Arsenaux herself said she was stunned because ultrasound pictures estimated the baby to weigh about 8 pounds, 6 ounces.
"I was floored," she said. "I'm not a big girl, and it's crazy to think she was inside of me. She's a miracle baby."
Dr. Richard Clement of Houma met with Arsenaux halfway through her pregnancy after the Chauvin resident noticed changes to her health that were unlike her three previous pregnancies.
"I immediately knew something was wrong," Clement said.
The Houma gynecologist said Arsenaux's newborn, Gracie Clare Arsenaux, who weighed 12 pounds, 15 ounces, was his largest baby delivered during his nine-year career.
Arsenaux, 33, was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, which complicated the pregnancy, and the mother of four was told the pregnancy would be a long and difficult journey. Arsenaux gained almost 100 pounds and was experiencing pain similar to labor contractions.
On May 28, Arsenaux, dilated at 10 centimeters, went into labor for two hours before Clement concluded the baby was too big and could not be delivered naturally.
Clement performed a Zanvanelli maneuver, which involves the doctor pushing the baby back into the birth canal in order to perform an emergency Cesarean section. It was the first time Clement performed the non-routine procedure, which is considered a last resort.
The procedure has a high risk of causing severe permanent damage to the child's arm and collar bone and possible tissue damage and sepsis in the mother. The TGMC staff performed an emergency C-section and safely removed the baby with little damage to the child and mother.
"It was quite some excitement," Clement said. "My staff reacted quickly to circumstances. I am very proud of them."
Gracie Clare Arsenaux spent one month in the pediatric clinic to monitor her growth and health. The nearly 13-pound child went home June 23.
While a patient at TGMC, Gracie grew to more than 13 pounds, the average size of a 3-month-old baby, after turning just 2 weeks old.
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Pfizer recalls birth control pills due to inaccuracies
Just before Valentine's Day, Pfizer Inc. said it was recalling a million packets of birth control pills that may have had inaccurate tablet counts that could also have been out of sequence. The company said in a statement that the mix-up in the Lo/Ovral-28, Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol brands "could leave women without adequate contraception, and at risk for unintended pregnancy."
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First time delegate and CTA member, Renata Sanchez shares her experience at the NEA Representative Assembly 2017.
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Members of the CTA delegation meet with Congressman Juan Vargas (2nd from right) during the 2015 Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
During October 2015 – Hispanic Heritage Month – a delegation of CTA representatives is in Washington D.C., taking part in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's (CHCI) 2015 Public Policy Conference.
The Instructional Quality Commission, an advisory body to the State Board of Education (SBE), is looking for teachers with expertise in science, history, social science, world languages and/or health.
Individuals appointed to the IQC will serve a four-year term commencing January 2015. All applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on October 20, 2014.
California educators are in Washington DC this week for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference, explaining that we support the Common Core State Standards but are deeply troubled by how they are being implemented. A fast-tracked, chaotic implementation will hurt our students and our schools. We must get it right.
CTA's delegation includes CTA Secretary/Treasurer Mikki Cichocki-Semo and Board members Terry Jackson, Curtis Washington, and E. Toby Boyd who met with Congresswoman Karen Bass (photo) to share how California's Local Control Funding Formula is improving education by helping students who need it most, while supporting continuous improvement and transparency.
Seven CTA members have received grants from the NEA Foundation! Learn about the programs and activities that netted your colleagues from Merced, Concord, Huntington Beach and Fremont $2,000 and $5,000 grants.
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel and NEA President-Elect Lily Eskelsen García
NEA's new top leader-elect, Lily Eskelsen García, is touring California where she is meeting with educators, CTA leaders and State Superintendent Tom Torlakson.
On her "Back to School" tour, Eskelsen García is focusing on Great Public Schools for All, toxic testing, teacher-led change and the student loan crisis.
More on the tour.
This is the sixth time that I have attended the National Education Association's Representative Assembly, and each has proven to be an amazing experience being part of such a large assembly of educators - nearly 10,000! Each time I have attended the RA, I've attended the Joint Women & Minority Issues pre-conference which begins two days before the RA. They always have empowering keynote speakers and workshops that provide useful information, and this year I was not disappointed.
From their list of many workshops two stood out for me, which I've actually taken at a Region 3 Leadership Conference before. It always amazes me how retaking some workshops actually makes the previous information more clear, or offers additional information which was not offered at the previous trainings, which was the case for me this time.
Because of his ongoing lack of leadership and advocacy on what is really needed to help our schools succeed, the California delegation to the NEA Representative Assembly has submitted a New Business Item calling for Duncan's resignation.
His department's failed education agenda has focused on more high-stakes testing, grading and pitting public school children against each other based on test scores, and for continuing to promote policies and decisions that undermine public schools and colleges, the teaching profession, education professionals and education unions.
Teachers are not the problem. Teachers are part of the solution. And it's time we have a Secretary of Education who understands and believes that.
What Does a Call to Action Look Like? A call to action looks like NEA's annual Representative Assembly where more than 8,000 educators from 51 states show up to take action on behalf of students across the country. A group of dedicated people who were willing to drop everything and converge on Denver, Colorado, which is where the RA is taking place this year. Willing to stand in long lines while waiting to get checked into their hotels. Willing to miss spending the 4th of July with their family and friends.
This is my third NEA Representative Assembly, and I am as excited to be here as if it were my first! My first RA was in Washington, D.C., and I think that is the best place to attend the RA for the first time. I traveled all alone and didn't know anyone that year. I have seven friends traveling with me this year, and I am rooming with two of them. I had to beg to find a roommate my first year. Luckily, a veteran took me under her wing.
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Short-handed Rox take opener at Petco
SAN DIEGO -- Short on heavy hitters, the Rockies turned to an undersized pitcher and an even smaller shortstop for much of the heavy lifting on Monday night.
Tyler Chatwood pitched a solid 6 2/3 innings and Jonathan Herrera had a standout performance defensively and drove in a run on a deft squeeze bunt in the Rockies' 4-2 victory over the Padres at Petco Park in front of 20,400.View Full Game Coverage
SAN DIEGO -- Short on heavy hitters, the Rockies turned to an undersized pitcher and an even smaller shortstop for much of the heavy lifting on Monday night.
Tyler Chatwood pitched a solid 6 2/3 innings and Jonathan Herrera had a standout performance defensively and drove in a run on a deft squeeze bunt in the Rockies' 4-2 victory over the Padres at Petco Park in front of 20,400.View Full Game Coverage
With National League home run leader Carlos Gonzalez sitting out with a sprained right middle finger, and cleanup man Troy Tulowitzki (broken rib) and leadoff hitter Dexter Fowler (right hand) beginning rehab assignments at Triple-A Colorado Springs, the Rockies weren't going to slug their way to a victory, not in pitcher-friendly Petco.
They needed the lifts that Chatwood, listed height at 6-feet, and Herrera, who is about 5-9, provided.
"I was messing with him before the game, and told him they were going to hit every ball to him, so be ready," said Chatwood, who gave up two runs on five hits, struck out four and forced nine groundball outs -- six that went Herrera's way.
Herrera homered for the Rockies' only run in Sunday's 6-1 loss at Arizona, but that was his first of the year. Monday was more indicative of Herrera's game. He pirouetted after nabbing a Rene Rivera grounder to open the third, and dove behind second base to rob Padres pitcher Edinson Volquez of a hit with one on to end the fifth, and was trusted to lay down the squeeze in the sixth.
"I tell myself this is a new game, a new day, and I need to do something -- play defense, bunting, moving a guy over," said Herrera, who also had two hits.
The little guys provided a big lift to the Rockies, who suffered a three-game sweep at the hands of the D-backs over the weekend to start an important 10-game road trip going into the All-Star break. Despite that, the victory -- which gave the Padres their 10th straight loss -- put the Rockies 4 1/2 games behind the D-backs in the National League West. Suddenly, it's possible to gain traction during this road trip.
"Things change every day or two in this game," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "You can create some momentum quickly or you can lose it quickly."
Chatwood understands that all too well.
In his last start, the Rockies gave him a 4-1 lead, but the Dodgers touched him for six runs (five earned) and 11 hits in five innings. On Monday, Wilin Rosario's two-run double off Volquez in the first gave Chatwood a 2-0 lead, and in the fifth Herrera's squeeze bunt to drive in Nolan Arenado from third and Corey Dickerson's sacrifice fly doubled that lead.
Chatwood made it stand.
"I just wanted to go right after guys," said Chatwood, who improved to 3-1 with a 1.28 ERA in five road starts. "The defense made some good plays behind me, and I just felt I was in rhythm and no need to go down."
For much of his time on the mound, the Padres didn't slow him down. He didn't give up a hit until the fourth.
"We couldn't really solve him," Padres manager Bud Black said. "Lively fastball, quick arm for a young guy, has a little life to him in the hitting area. ... Good hook, couple good changeups, too. He pitches aggressive, comes at you a little bit, but good fastball."
The Padres gained some traction after a scary moment in the sixth. Everth Cabrera lashed a ground ball that hit Chatwood in the right shin.
"At first it was pretty sore, but after I walked it off, I got the feeling back and was able to go through," Chatwood said.
Chase Headley doubled two batters later. But Chatwood forced a grounder from Carlos Quentin to end the inning.
But the Padres loaded the bases against Chatwood with two outs in the seventh, and Chatwood walked Cabrera before leaving the game. Rex Brothers forced Kyle Blanks to ground to the left side, but third baseman Arenado ranged in front of Herrera to field the ball, and couldn't get the runner at second or Blanks at first. Finally, Brothers worked Headley into a looping liner to second baseman DJ LeMahieu.
Chatwood going as long as he did allowed the Rockies to use their regular late-lead protectors -- Brothers, Matt Belisle and Rafael Betancourt (12th save).
"I was trying to go as long as I could with 'Chat' tonight, the way our bullpen was beat up yesterday," said Weiss, who had to use four relievers Sunday because starter Roy Oswalt suffered a hamstring injury in the second inning. "He did exactly what we needed. He's done that a lot this year. He's been real good."
Betancourt gave up a Chris Denorfia double with one out in the ninth and walked Cabrera with two outs before working Mark Kotsay (in an 0-for-21 slump) into a fly ball to end the game.
"The last 10-14 days, we've been struggling, but it's very exciting to win a game the way Chatwood, Rex and Matty pitched today," Betancourt said. "I didn't want to be the one to give it up."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb.


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Karl Barton is Professor of Music and Chair of Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies at Thomas University in Thomasville, Georgia. He is also coordinator of Arts for Community at Thomas University (ACTU, "Act Two"), which includes the monthly Sundays at Four and bi-monthly Fridays at Noon concert series that he programs. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Trustees for the Thomasville Entertainment Foundation concert series and is a frequent guest on the Classical-music, public radio station WFSQ in Tallahassee.
A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he began his study of the flute at the age of seven with Martin Lerner, his "flute dad," who painstakingly taught Karl the importance of tone and musical phrasing as well as a musicianship deeply rooted in humanity.
He earned a Bachelor of Music degree in jazz flute performance at Duquesne University where he studied flute with Wendy Webb Kumer and jazz improvisation with saxophonist Eric Kloss. He also earned a Master of Music degree in flute performance at the University of Akron where he studied flute with George Pope.
He earned his Doctorate in flute performance, a Master's degree in Historical Musicology and certificates in early music and world music at Florida State University, where he studied flute with Charles DeLaney, early music with Jeffery Kite-Powell and Karyl Louwenaar, and ethnic flute traditions with Dale Olsen and Ming Li. He has performed in the masterclasses of Marcel Moyse, Geoffrey Gilbert, William Bennett, Ransom Wilson and Bernard Goldberg.
A former program chair and past president of the Florida Flute Association, Karl continues to serve the association as convention site manager and technology coordinator as well as in an advisory capacity.
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Gun control? Illegal immigration? Sorry, our country has a more important issue to deal with: climate change.
As I read Neela Banerjee's story on the latest report -- a draft of the Third National Climate Assessment -- that adds to the stack of scientific findings pointing out that climate change is here and is wreaking havoc on our planet, I could only shake my head.
Climate change, also known as global warming, is by far the most pressing issue to the country and, in fact, the world. Its effects are more widespread, more difficult to identify and seemingly less immediate than mass shootings or a population living in the shadows, but long term, not addressing it is infinitely costlier. Whatever political capital lawmakers have should first go toward that.
PHOTOS: Seven states, seven warning signs of global warming
Scientists deal with climate, not weather, so they are quick to point out that environmental disasters are hard to link. Yet even the last two years should make skeptics pause.


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WASHINGTON – If second inaugurations are not as exciting as the first, Hollywood apparently didn't get the memo.
Perched with one of the best seats of the day, there was actress Eva Longoria (most famous for her role on "Desperate Housewives"). Nearby was musician John Legend.
In a seat below the podium, in an area between journalists and space reserved for spouses of congressional members, in walked singer Katy Perry (known for unconventional fashion tastes, she was in an orange and black knitted sweater) and her boyfriend, singer John Mayer (black tie).
As a bodyguard escorted them away briefly, a Washington Post reporter asked Perry whether she was glad to be there. "Yes," she said. "Proud."
Musician Stevie Wonder was escorted to the second row, just below the podium where Obama was sworn in, and singer Cyndi Lauper was in a VIP section.
Cheers went up when Beyonce, who sang the national anthem, entered with her husband, Jay-Z.
Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell was spotted on the Capitol steps wearing a Celtics cap (though he was mistakenly identified by ABC host George Stephanopoulos as actor Morgan Freeman ). Actor Omar Epps was there, along with actor Marlon Wayans.
There was some political royalty there as well. Two former presidents – Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton – were there, while two others – George H.W. Bush, and his son George W. Bush – were not. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney also opted not to attend, being the first losing candidate not to appear at the inauguration since Michael Dukakis in 1989.
Another Republican presidential hopeful, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, had prime seats with his wife, Callista.
Senator John McCain, an Arizona Republican, was wearing aviator sunglasses; Senator Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican, stood by in a cowboy hat. Representative Edward J. Markey, a Malden Democrat, took numerous photos with his phone, capturing images before and after President Obama took the stage and perhaps finding a few celebrities in the crowd.Matt Viser can be reached at email@example.com.


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Skunk cabbage
A wild flower photo opportunity came up while along the Clarion-Little Toby Rail Trail. Many people will tell you that bears like Skunk Cabbage but how many know that it is the earliest wild flower to bloom, often opening up in mid Febuary. The Spathe (some call flower) is mottled and shell-like with the club shaped Spadix inside where insects are drawn for pollination. This, too, is a wild edible That Lee Allen Peterson talks about in his Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants but it takes some special consideration before you can use it. I've tried the sliced and dried corm of a relative plant, Jack-In-The-Pulpit. That was pretty good, tasting of peppery potato chips.
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"i received the poster with a protective paper taped around it. photos came out nice. overall im happy with the product."
"Beautiful quality and looks amazing in a gallery 16 x 20 frame. Plan to do several of these from family trips. I only wish there was a high count vertical one as well."
"I have used the 11x14 to make Pet Memorials for 3 of my dogs that passed away. I picked the layout for one large picture and three smaller pictures. I was also able to add their names at the top and years they were born and passed at the bottom. All turned out just beautiful and look so nice in barnwood frames. I would like to suggest to Shutterfly to use a pet memorial as an example in their collage photos. I believe a lot of people would like to do the same thing for their pets. Thank you!"


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1984 Mac cover for iPadSaturday, November 10th, 2012
If you want your iPad to look like the original iMac, ThinkGeek is selling the Padintosh. For $24.99, your iPad 2 or 3 will have a protection case that will remind you why 1984 was not like 1984! Check ThinkGeek for more informationRead more
Mac OS X Lion Available Today From the Mac App StoreWednesday, July 20th, 2011
Apple today announced that Mac OS X Lion is available today as a download from the Mac App Store for $29.99. Some of the features in Lion include: new Multi-Touchgestures; system-wide support for full screen apps; Mission Control; the Mac App Store; Launchpad, a new home for all your apps; and a completely redesigned Mail app. Additional new features in Lion include: Resume, which brings...Read more
Apple Introduces New Mac Mini ModelsWednesday, July 20th, 2011
Apple today Apple today updated the Mac mini with next generation Intel Core processors, new discrete graphics, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and Lion. The new Mac mini lineup is the following : - The 2.3 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 Mac mini with 2GB of memory and a 500GB hard drive starts at a suggested retail price of $599 (US), with options to add memory up to 8GB and a 750GB...Read more
Apple Introduces New MacBook Air ModelsWednesday, July 20th, 2011
Apple today introduced several new MacBook air models.The new Macs are based on Intel's Sandy Bridge platform. Apple also replaced the minidisplay port with a Thunderbolt port for peripherals. The new MacBooks also have backlit keyboards. They are offered in the following configurations: 11.6-inch - 1.6 GHz, 64 GB SSD, 2 GB RAM: $999 - 1.6 GHz, 128 GB SSD, 4 GB RAM: $1199 13.3-inch - 1.7...Read more
Apple Releases iTunes 10.4 (64 bits, full screen, designed for Lion)Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Apple today released iTunes 10.4 with support for Lion's Full-Screen Apps feature. The other major feature of iTunes 10.4 is that it is now a 64-bit Cocoa application. According to Apple, "you can now use iTunes with OS X Lion's new Full-Screen App capability, which allows you to use iTunes and other apps without distractions. Navigate between your full-screen apps with a simple gesture....Read more
1984 Mac cover for iPad
If you want your iPad to look like the original iMac, ThinkGeek is selling the Padintosh.
For $24.99, your iPad 2 or 3 will have a protection case that will remind you why 1984 was not like 1984!
Check ThinkGeek for more information
Steve Jobs 1955-2011
Apple web site just announced that Steve Jobs passed away at 56. RIP Steve.
Puzzle Moppet 1.0 – A 3D puzzle game on the Mac App Store
Garnet Games announces the release of Puzzle Moppet, a challenging 3D logic puzzle game for Mac OS X, which is now available on the Mac App Store at a discounted price. Puzzle Moppet is a brain teasing 3D platform puzzle game. The player's task is to guide the Moppet through 30 levels, and help the Moppet find its way past ice blocks, exploding blocks, balloons and elevators, and reach the portal at the end of each puzzle. The gameplay in Puzzle Moppet is designed to test player's brains with puzzles ranging from the fun and very easy to Tramadol Online the devilishly devious that will require a deep spatial awareness to complete.
Game Features:
* 30 tricky and interesting puzzles
* Unique graphical style
* True 3D puzzles
Device Requirements:
* Mac OS X Leopard or later
* 1 Ghz Intel processor
* 20 MB hard disk space
* Graphics card recommended for best experience
Pricing and Availability:
Puzzle Moppet 1.0 is currently available for only $4.99 on the Mac App Store in the Games category, and a demo version of 7 different levels is available for free from the Puzzle Moppet website.
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Apple updates AppleTV Software (Apple TV Software Update 4.3)
Apple today updated its AppleTv software to version 4.3. The new version includes :
- the ability to watch TV shows that you purchased (this is one of the effects of iCloud). You can also purchase shows on the AppleTV. They can be re-downloaded on other iOS devices. Shows purchased on other iOS devices or with iTunes automatically show up as available to play on the AppleTV.
- the ability to browse and watch videos uploaded on Vimeo.
The new features are described on the Apple web site.
ShareCal 2.0 Released – Calendar Sharing App Free for a Limited Time
Daniel Amitay today announced the release and immediate availability of ShareCal 2.0, a major update to his calendar event sharing app for the iPhone and iPod touch. ShareCal makes sharing your calendar events with others as simple as bumping your phones together or sending an email. Just pick which events you would like to send, choose how you want to share the events, and you're done. Version 2.0 adds the ability to send multiple events at the same time.
ShareCal works on all iOS 4+ devices and is the easiest integrated event-sharing app on the iTunes App Store. All VolumePills that is required is an internet connection (WiFi/Cellular).
* Share events with coworkers, family, friends, anybody
* ShareCal uses events from your real Calendar
* ShareCal saves events into your real Calendar
* ShareCal is extremely easy to use
* Share events face to face
* Share events from far away
* Share multiple events at the same time
Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone/iPod touch/iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
Pricing and Availability:
ShareCal 2.0 is free for a limited time and available worldwide exclusively through the iTunes App Store in the Social Networking category. ShareCal will only work on iOS 4.0+ devices.


text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - Innkeeper orthographic Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Work in Progress View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "Innkeeper orthographic" designbootmemberMember #Joined: 04 Jan 2007Posts: 147 Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:40 am Hi there! I'm currently working on the Innkeeper orthographic at Arek malec design for Mystery of Albesila project. Here you can find some Arek Malec designs for this character: http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3351/karczmarzconceptmaleclq7.jpg http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/7379/karczmaszks7.jpg Coments and critiques are most welcome here some little progress: Step 1: Step 2 Back to top Hallsavengerjunior memberMember #Joined: 12 Mar 2007Posts: 6Location: canada Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:57 pm Nice stuff Back to top UrbatectmemberMember #Joined: 07 Oct 2003Posts: 70Location: swe Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:01 pm I would make shoulders a bit smaller and arms a bit bigger. Showing a bit of butt crack is also a way to make someone that is handling food look more disgusting... Back to top NovacaptainmemberMember #Joined: 09 Jan 2001Posts: 905Location: Sweden Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:55 am Is it on purpose that he looks like a deflated balloon? You have to think in 3D a little to figure this out i think. For instance, his chin seems to be on the same plane, in space, as his neck. His nose on the same plane as his cheeks, and so on. The illusion that his body curves into the drawing surface on the sides is generally lost too. The proportions look reasonably ok even though his thorax seems a little "compressed" vertically. Keep at it _________________It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice - Scooter Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Work in Progress All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Located on Nyanyi Beach on the west coast of Bali 'Villa Tantangan' is a single family residence, overlooking the Indian Ocean. Important for the design by Word of Mouth is the layout of the villa that attempts to capture these spectacular views wherever possible, and really connect the interior spaces with the natural environment. Because of its very secluded location the villa required the implementation of several 'green' initiatives, to make it possible to operate self-sufficiently.
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CEO Council: Geithner on China's New Leader
Teasury Sec. Timothy Geithner talks to WSJ's David Wessel about what to look for in China's new leader and what to anticipate from future economic reforms in the country.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... so will ... will the new leadership in China once they're established ... will be the things he'll be watching for one of the clones Wilkins to that direction ... cling to the question souls what's can be the shape of this next generation of ... economic reforms in China and the big and they've done ... it remarkable record last thirty years ... of ... broadening the scope for property rights ... ordinance Cooper for private enterprise ... managing ... a really remarkable increase in ... incomes broadly spread and ... growth across the economy ... but the they've got a really difficult of times ahead as the population ages ... and they are ... write out a room ... to use those past ... forms of stimulus to get the economy moving the short term ... so we begin to be looking carefully to what they do to the way the financial system works ... again to expand the scope for private investment of initiative ... better property responses prospect for Chinese invaders ... to expand opportunities says for consumption ... to reduce the roles their enterprises as a things were you know the people to look to the Chinese don't see what's in a direction going for now but ... by taking all indications that we have ... our that ... the people that are going to be ... at the center ... of the government going forward ... are very much committed to that ... not to be had PC trajectory ... um but didn't have to make some decisions about the shape of those reforms I think you know Union even even as early as recently as last spring ... expect effectiveness of a can of a political transition ... they were doing some sewing and new frontiers on finance reform that the quivering purging of course now you seen again ... the Chinese exchange rate appreciably puts it at the higher the past few years ... in real terms leak was significantly ... and it gets more work to do in that side but that's part of a commitment towards a more market oriented economy ... and what about their attitude towards a relationship with us ... it ... is unclear what kind of relationship in line with us ... I think there I think they recognize how porn is for them ... to have a stable ... expanding global economy ... can help or induces them to still enjoyed ... access to the major markets and also the general terms ... this because the recognition ... that they are ... continuing to move on arranges things are really hard for us that are important or commercial


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This handy infographic spells out exactly who you should be tipping — and how much you should be tipping them. While some of the suggestions (like tipping your waiter 15-20%) are no-brainers, there are still some grey areas where tips hinge on more than the cost of the service itself. For example: tip your bartender more if you've ordered a complicated drink, give more to an animal groomer if your dog was misbehaving, and tip extra at a car wash if your vehicle-of-choice happens to be an over-sized SUV.
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Supporting village libraries in Africa
FAVL's goal is to assist the rural poor of Africa with the creation of village libraries. This is accomplished by working closely with the communities in which the libraries are established. FAVL refurbishes community-donated buildings, transforming them into a space to read and study. Libraries are stocked with books by local authors and in local languages to the greatest extent possible, and with a recent initiative FAVL is producing microbooks for village libraries, in partnership with fastpencil.com. In addition, FAVL sponsors librarian training and provides for librarian salaries, thereby empowering locals with skilled employment. 2676405958
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FAVL primarily partners with donors who wish to support libraries in rural Africa. FAVL can help work with the local community and political authorities, establish the library, assist in book selection and, most importantly, provide an institutional framework for long-term management and support. hydropic
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Generous donors have enabled FAVL to establish and continuously manage 36 libraries: Burkina Faso (32), Ghana (3), and Uganda (1). FAVL also supports the Uganda Community Library Association, with more than 50 member libraries. These libraries need your support. View FAVL libraries


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Speechless: This Little 7-Yar-Old Girl Is Telling Her Mother & Father To Get Their Sh*t Together! (Poem)
"7 year old K.Stone presents a poem to the Black Woman about the degradation of Her Father. T'
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DIY Fabric Mirror
When you design a space for a little one, chances are you'll end up with a few bits of leftover fabric. This quick and easy DIY mirror is a great way to use up those scraps and add a handmade pop of color to the room.
fabric scraps
fabric stiffener
craft store mirror
super glue
Step 1: Lie the fabric on pieces of aluminum foil. Brush fabric stiffener onto fabric and smooth out and bubbles or wrinkles. Let dry completely, then peel off the foil.
Step 2: Sketch lion or any design you like onto a piece of paper and cut it out. The fabric stiffener will prevent the fabric from unraveling. Trace shapes onto the back of the stiffened fabric. Cut out fabric shapes.
Step 3: Cut a small scrap of cardboard smaller than the mirror. Punch two holes and tie a string through holes. Glue cardboard onto the back of the mirror using a strong adhesive.
Step 4: Glue the fabric to the mirror. I cut a circle into the lion's mane and glued the fabric on front of the mirror to hide the edges of the mirror. Be sure to let everything dry completely, then hang it up!
(Images: Katie Steuernagle)
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