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The rental market for houses in Austin is still slowly improving, climbing out of the huge dip we took after the tech bust and 9/11. For October 2009, average and median rents are both up about 1%, but homes are taking longer to rent, averaging 42 days on market compared to 38 a year ago in October.
This is a macro view though. In talking with other property managers in Austin, it's not uncommon for some homes to be renting for the same or less than a year earlier, while others can do a bit better. It's really a function of the number of competing homes and the location of the property. It took 45 days for me to rent a central Austin home in 78704 recently and we had to take $50/mo. less than a year earlier. Had I accepted large dogs and/or poor credit, it would have rented right away, so rental criteria is also a determining factor in how long it takes and the amount attainable.
October stats are listed in the chart below.
|Austin Real Estate Rental Market Update October 2009
|Houses only (condos, duplexes, etc. not included) compiled from Austin MLS data
|Sep 2009
|Oct 2009
|Oct 2008
|Yr % Change
|# Rented
|Avg List
|Med List
|Avg Rent
|Med Rent
|Rent/List %
|Avg SQFT
|Med SQFT
|Avg $ SQFT
|Avg DOM
|Median DOM
|# Expired
|# Withdrawn
|Not Rented
|Not Rented %
Let's have a look at 2009 year to date through October, compared to the same period in 2008.
Anyone who spends a lot of time looking for addresses knows that the GPS systems and various online mapping softwares have errors and omissions. Newer neighborhoods, even those 3 or 4 years old, often don't appear in GPS systems. Google Maps often doesn't have these addresses either. Or my favorite, the GPS systems show streets that don't exists such as the one a block away from me which would send a driver right through someone's house because the GPS thinks the street connects through to the next block. As Austin Realtors, we encounter this anomolies much more often than the average person, and we know that most mapping systems, though generally reliable, are not 100% trustworthy.
My own home address is messed up. Granada Oaks was platted in the early 1980s, Then the eighties real estate bust happened, the subdivision went into foreclosure with the Resolution Trust Corporation, was eventually purchased by a single individual in the late 1980s, then purchased by a developer in 2005. My street was named "Sisquoc" in the original plat. The builder and developer thought "Sisquoc" was too hard to say and spell, so it was changed through formal process with Travis County to "San Lucas".
The result of this is whenever someone is going to have to find our house, such as guests, a UPS driver, repairmen, etc., I have to go through a certain "how to find my house script" when providing the address. It goes something like this:
"The street name is San Lucas, and that's what it says on the street sign, but if you're going to using a GPS or mapping software, you have to use the street name 'Sisquoc' because that was the original name before it was changed to San Lucas, and none of the GPS or mapping software have the updated name"
What a hassle. I get tired of saying all this. So the other day, I decided to use the "Report a Problem" link at the bottom right of the Google Maps page. I clicked it and send the following message:
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This information is from the Real Estate Center at Texas A/M newsletter. Tells what we already know, but I think the stats are interesting.
Texas metros, led by number one Austin–Round Rock, claimed four of the top five spots and nine of the top 16 in the 2009 Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners Best-Performing Cities Index.
Also making the list were Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood (2), McAllen-Edinburg-Mission (4), Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown (5), San Antonio (11), Fort Worth–Arlington (12), Dallas-Plano-Irving (13), El Paso (14) and Corpus Christi (16).
Austin–Round Rock was the first metro to ever be ranked number one twice on the index, the last time being in 2000.
But it doesn't stop there. Nine other Texas metros made the top 25 out of the 124 smallest metros that were studied.
Those were Midland (1), Longview (2), Tyler (4), Odessa (5), College Station–Bryan (14), Texarkana (17), Waco (18), Laredo (20) and Abilene (21).
Leaders in this year's index, which ranks U.S. metros based on their ability to create and sustain jobs, are all metros that succeeded in avoiding the worst of economic declines driven by falling housing markets and job losses in manufacturing and global trade.
Regional economic factors also strongly influenced the rankings this year, with the oil and gas sector, technology and alternative energy providing stability among metros in Texas, North Carolina, Washington and Louisiana.
Another factor helping Texas metros move up in the rankings is the state's favorable business climate and its ability to attract jobs and corporations away from higher-cost states.
One thing a lot of people may not realize is how business friendly Texas is compared to other states. This is why we enjoy the inbound migration of so many businesses fleeing places like California, where regulation and high taxes are increasingly burdensome to business owners and employers. So, while things are a bit sluggish overall in Texas and Austin, we are doing comparatively well compared to other regions.
October saw a huge 31% increase in the number of sales in Austin over the same month last year. Remember though, Oct 2008 took a 28% dip from the year prior, so while this October did see a good increase in sales volume, due in part to the $8,000 tax credit program, we're comparing a dreadful month one year prior to a turbo-charged market this year, thus the big swing. Nonetheless, brisk sales for October was not an unwelcome result.
Let's take a quick look at the monthly home sales prices in Austin for the past 20 months.
You can see that May 08 and May 09 were both the peak sales prices in their respective years and that sales prices drop in the off seasons. This year is no different but our sales volume has picked up more than usual.
Let's see in the graph below how October 09 compares in all the metrics to October 2008.
Ask any builder, remodeling contractor, plumber, electrician, etc. what it's like to obtain permits and do a project in the city of Austin, and you'll marvel at the uniformity of response. You'll hear simply, "it stinks".
Some won't work in Austin at all anymore. I spoke with a small builder a couple of years ago about this. He had become so enraged at the bureaucracy and hassles that he had sworn off Austin, pledging to never build anything in the city limits again. At that time he was working on a custom home in Williamson County, where he said it was like night and day and he was treated like a valued customer, not a nuisance.
One of my former investment clients built a duplex neighborhood in Austin in the early 2000s. That was his last. He moved the business up near Ft. Worth and builds apartments and duplex communities in that area. He told me it just didn't make sense to remain in Austin. Where he is now, from the time they identify land for a project and make the purchase, they can have all permitting in place and start work in less than 90 days. In Austin it took him more than 2 years just to get started on the last project he did, a community of about 50 duplexes. And they kept changing the rules on him along the way. He said that doesn't cut it, and left Austin.
And so when I read in the Austn Business Journal a similar tale of "never again", it came as no surprise.
By the time Centro Partners completed the first phase of The Domain with an Austin Energy three-star energy rating, the developers had their fill of being green the Austin utility way.
When it came time to do the second phase, "we didn't even bother," said Kent Collins, company partner. "I didn't want to slow down our permitting process."
Austin remains a difficult city in which to do business. Not just for developers, but even small investors.
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Like many other Travis County residents, I found myself staring at property tax appraisal bills this year that were over-valued. In September, the Travis County Appraisal District (TCAD) unilaterally offered a lower adjusted value for one of the properties before I even attended the informal hearing. I signed off on that and mailed it back in, which dropped the home from $196K to $172K.
But that left a couple of 1+ acre lots I own, which I purchased at the peak of the Austin real estate market in 2007, valued by Travis County at 63% more than I paid. At the informal hearing, I explained to the tcad representative that the lots in the subject neighborhood are not homogeneous, and therefore the comparable sales being used were apples and oranges. I also questioned the "size and shape" adjustment they were applying, which added 35% to their "base" lot value for the neighborhood.
When the developer rolled out this neighborhood in 2006, the lots were all sold to custom builders. Some are high up on a ridge with mature oak trees and distant views. Others are down in old meadowland, no oak trees, and with waterway and floodplain issues. The two that I purchased were the two cheapest lots sold in the subdivision. The runts of the litter. The leftover lots that none of the custom builders wanted because they were in the floodplain and only had 70ft and 90ft widths at the front while the rest of the neighborhood has 100ft to 150ft lot widths. I won't go into the strategy or thinking that lead me to purchase these "problem" lots, but the fact is, they were the cheapest sold for a reason and now I was sitting in front of a TCAD bonehead who was telling me they were "better than average" for the neighborhood and therefore priced at a premium. He offered a token adjustment, which I declined.
So a month later, two days ago, I attended the Formal Hearing. This is a panel of three incompetent older people. More on them in a minute. How they are selected I know not. And a TCAD representative who was as equally unskilled in understanding facts and data as the informal hearing representative. Bottom line, I prevailed, but not to the degree I had hoped. Here's how it went.


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The Build Assessment solution indicates whether applications will work on additional builds of the same OS family. Suppose that your reference build is Windows 8 and you need to know if the applications that work on it will also work on other Windows 8 builds, such as ones customized for call center employees. The Build Assessment solution performs a standard AppDNA analysis on the reference build and compares it to an analysis for each target build.
AppDNA creates the following build assessment reports:
You can mark applications that you have tested in the Configure Build Assessment solution wizard so that AppDNA ignores any potential issues on the reference and target builds. When you indicate an application is tested on the reference build, AppDNA ignores all amber or red RAGs for non-image dependent algorithms on the reference and target builds because those issues do not affect the application in your environment.
Before running the Configure Build Assessment Solution wizard, gather the following information.
You can assess all applications or choose the ones to assess.
The solution wizard opens.
If a target image does not appear in the list, click Import images. You must then cancel the wizard before you can import an image. Follow the on-screen instructions and then return to Step 1 to configure the Build Assessment solution.
To view the reports at any time: In the AppDNA side bar, click Solutions and then click the name of the solution.
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HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - A man is in the hospital after he tried to hang himself during a standoff with police at a home on Oakwood Avenue Tuesday night.
Police were called out to the home on reports of a domestic dispute. A woman said her husband assaulted her and their young child. She left the home and called police.
When police arrived, they found 26-year-old Keith Garrison armed with a knife inside the home. They could see him through a front window that was busted out during the dispute. He had barricaded himself inside the home.
Officers described Garrison as distraught and uncooperative. They say he was yelling for them to shoot him.
Police tried to talk with Garrison, but he remained uncooperative. They soon lost contact with him. As they were working to break down the front door, an officer was able to see through a window that Garrison hanged himself.
Officers entered the home and got him down. They say Garrison was still breathing. He was rushed to the hospital in serious condition. Police believe he will survive.
Police say Garrison will be arrested and charged with domestic violence and assault when he is released from the hospital.
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by Adam C. Engst <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Aladdin Systems last week released a free upgrade to StuffIt Deluxe 5.1.5, making the company's long-standing compression and archiving package compatible with Mac OS 9. StuffIt Deluxe 5.1.5 requires System 7.5.3 or greater and 15 MB of disk space, and is a 4.3 MB download. In essence, StuffIt Deluxe 5.1.5 allows users of Mac OS 9 to regain full use of StuffIt Deluxe for free.
Simultaneously, Aladdin shipped StuffIt Deluxe 5.5, which offers Mac OS 9 compatibility and numerous additional features for a $20 upgrade fee (upgrades to the $80 package are free for those who purchased StuffIt Deluxe after 01-Oct-99 or $30 for users of other Aladdin products - all prices are exclusive of tax and shipping and handling). New features include faster performance, self-extracting archives for Windows users, Zip compression support, DiskDoubler expansion support, support for Zip and uuencode in Archive Via Rename, an Archive CM contextual menu plug-in that provides contextual menu access to the contents of StuffIt archives, a DropConverter utility for converting old archives to the StuffIt 5 format, and additional functions in Magic Menu. StuffIt Deluxe 5.5 also requires System 7.5.3 or greater.
Aladdin also released updates to its popular freeware expansion utility StuffIt Expander and $30 shareware compression utility DropStuff. StuffIt Expander 5.5 adds various refinements, including faster file expansion, leaner memory usage, support for Internet Config helper applications for uncommon file formats, and elimination of the need for additional extensions. DropStuff 5.5, which is a free upgrade for users of DropStuff 4.5 or later, offers faster compression (Aladdin claims 20 percent faster) and enhances StuffIt Expander so it can expand Bzip and DiskDoubler files.
Aladdin previously shipped StuffIt Expander 5.1.4 and DropStuff 5.1.2 on the Mac OS 9 CD-ROM to provide immediate compatibility with Mac OS 9 (see "Mac OS 9 Installation & Compatibility" in TidBITS-503 and Aladdin's Mac OS 9 Compatibility FAQ). StuffIt Expander 5.5 and DropStuff 5.5 also offer the Mac OS 9 compatibility of the limited-distribution versions shipped on the Mac OS 9 CD-ROM, along with the features mentioned previously. Both utilities require at least a 68030 CPU; StuffIt Expander needs System 7.1.1 or later and DropStuff requires System 7.5.3 or later. StuffIt Expander is a 1 MB download; DropStuff's download weighs in at 1.9 MB.
by Adam C. Engst <email@example.com>
One of our goals with last week's poll was to show people the wide variety of email clients available for the Macintosh. As it has become one of the major forms of communication in today's society, email has turned into a tremendously personal task, and the software you use to read email reflects your individual preferences and uses. So, it's important for the Macintosh world that we have numerous choices of email clients. I may prefer Eudora, but I'll strongly defend the right of all the other email clients to continue to exist. The main source of concern in some parts of the Mac email developer community has been Outlook Express 5.0, which combines a top-notch feature set with a non-existent price tag and an preferential bundling deal with Apple - a hard mix to beat for smaller companies that can't afford the same development resources as Microsoft.
The only solution is for the rest of the Mac email industry to take advantage of Microsoft's competition to innovate like crazy with compelling and unique features. Of course, the other half of the deal is that we in the Macintosh community have to be willing to support whichever program best meets our individual needs, whether it be freeware, shareware, or commercial. If we're not willing to support email developers financially, we will lose a number of the choices we currently enjoy.
The poll proved our most popular yet, stressing our database server's capabilities on Tuesday. Apologies to those who were turned away, but we still recorded more than 3,500 votes. The results, and the email that the poll generated in TidBITS Talk, proved quite interesting. I'll cover each email client below, but to stave off future questions, let me reiterate that you can vote in polls only via the form on our home page, and you may have to scroll down on the page to see the form, depending on your screen resolution. It's especially worth noting that our polls are in no way scientific. Although the increased participation this week would seem to increase the statistical relevance of the results, the fact is that at least four of the clients enjoyed some get-out-the-vote encouragement on their own mailing lists. Nothing wrong with that, as long as it's one vote per person, but you have to take that into account when looking at the results for these products, listed alphabetically.
America Online: 1 Percent -- I found the low results for America Online surprising, since America Online is used by millions of people and we know that over 3,600 TidBITS readers receive their issues via AOL. Assuming that the techniques we use to prevent multiple votes didn't trip up too many AOL users (we had no reports of this, but since all AOL Web hits come from AOL's proxy servers, it's a possibility), the main conclusions I can draw are that AOL users either aren't likely to follow links in email messages, perhaps due to reading mail offline or due to problems with the AOL email client, or that AOL users aren't likely to participate in online polls. It's also possible that TidBITS readers using AOL are more likely to rely on Emailer than AOL's internal email client - this could account in part for Emailer's strong showing. The AOL client software is of course free but requires an AOL account and works only with that account. Frankly, I can't see anyone switching to AOL for email.
Cyberdog: 17 Percent -- Cyberdog's unexpectedly high results are almost certainly the result of voting encouragement in Cyberdog discussion groups (no searchable archives were available): the number of Cyberdog responses jumped significantly late in the week, a significant portion of Cyberdog supporters attempted to enter multiple votes, and we typically only receive about 50 Web hits per week from Cyberdog users. As much as Cyberdog offered some unusual and useful features for email (including Sherlock-style searching of stored mail) both Cyberdog and its underlying technology, OpenDoc, are dead products as far as Apple is concerned. Although there's an enthusiastic user community surrounding OpenDoc and Cyberdog, it's hard to see any future for Cyberdog, and many otherwise happy users have switched to programs that have current development support.
Emailer: 16 Percent -- Even though Emailer's numbers were undoubtedly helped by encouragements on the Emailer-talk mailing list, I still wouldn't have expected so many people to continue relying on Emailer. However, the program still works under Mac OS 9, still offers the unique feature of being able to download mail from AOL, and has attracted a tremendously loyal following. Emailer's future remains unclear, although rumors still swirl around the possibility of Apple building Emailer's functionality into the integrated AppleWorks package. As long as Emailer continues to do the job, I expect it will remain popular with existing users, though I doubt it will attract many new converts. The Unofficial Claris Emailer Page lists several sources from whom you can still buy Emailer for about $30.
Eudora: 37 Percent -- Qualcomm's powerful Eudora ran away with the poll, registering more votes than the two runner-up programs combined, despite not having any outside voting encouragement that I saw. Reasons for Eudora's popularity in this poll probably include our support for it over the years, the depth that the program has gained from over ten years of constant development, and the likelihood that TidBITS readers receive more mail than average Internet users and thus are more interested in using a program designed for serious email users. Eudora's numbers were also probably bolstered by people still using Eudora Light, the free version of Eudora which is showing its age today, but which was among the best email clients available years ago. The $40 Eudora Pro requires a 68020 Mac or later with System 7.1 and at least 900K of RAM. You can download a 7.7 MB 30-day demo. See the "Eudora Pro 4.2" series of articles in TidBITS for details.
Green -- We didn't have room to include Green as a choice on its own, especially since it's still in beta. Green looks as though it offers a full-featured environment for sending and receiving email. It supports multiple accounts, multiple users, filters, flexible searching, and an address book. The main thing lacking in Green is the alphabet soup of Internet standards. Green's developers plan to add support for HTML, LDAP, IMAP, and PGP, along with a spelling checker and some sort of forms support. Green is free for personal use, with a small fee for corporate and educational users. Green requires Mac OS 8.1 and is a 921 K download.
Mailsmith: 3 Percent -- Bare Bones Software's $80 Mailsmith garnered decent numbers (thanks in part to users mentioning the poll on its mailing list), considering that it's a commercial email client that entered the market at a time when competition from commercial clients was fierce and decent free email clients narrowed the pool of possible buyers. Mailsmith remains worth checking out for people who want powerful searching and scripting combined with the text-editing power that Mailsmith draws from Bare Bones Software's BBEdit text and HTML editor. The 30-day demo of Mailsmith is a 4.1 MB download.
Musashi -- The other new mail client we didn't ask about explicitly was Musashi, a shareware program that offers many powerful features for email. Musashi supports multiple accounts, multiple users, and multiple signatures, message filtering, searching, message templates, and support for sending and receiving attachments in BinHex, AppleDouble, AppleSingle, and uuencode. Musashi also features background mail transfer, custom colors for different mailboxes, and support for manipulation of messages on the server and a plug-in architecture. A svelte 600K download, Musashi costs $33 if you decide you want to use it after 40 days and is available in English, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, and German versions.
Mulberry: 1 Percent -- Cyrusoft's $40 Mulberry's isn't well known, so its small numbers weren't surprising, especially since over 90 percent of Mulberry users are site licenses, which may account for more users than would necessarily vote in a TidBITS poll. Those of you who use IMAP would do well to check out Mulberry, which started life as an IMAP-only client and added POP support only in version 2.0 (in public beta currently). Although I haven't done a full comparison, Mulberry would seem to be the most fully featured IMAP client available for the Mac, and it's not lacking in other features either, such as multiple accounts, flexible searching with multiple criteria, address expansion, a PGP plug-in for sending and receiving secure mail, and background sending of mail. The Mulberry 30-day demo is a 7.8 MB download.
Netscape Communicator: 7 Percent -- I'm surprised that Netscape Communicator's results weren't higher, given that the program is free, bundled with Macs, and used by 30 to 40 percent of the people who come to our Web site each week. It's possible that despite Netscape Communicator's email capabilities, people who started using the program when it was merely the Web browsing Netscape Navigator haven't switched away from their previous email client. In addition, although Netscape Communicator sports all the basic features for email and supports most new Internet email standards, the program lacks the depth of some the more-focused email programs. Netscape Communicator is free, requires a PowerPC-based Mac with Mac OS 7.6.1 or later, and is a 12.9 MB download.
Outlook Express: 12 Percent -- I'm also surprised that Outlook Express's numbers weren't higher, given the program's almost ubiquitous distribution, free price, and solid feature set - plus encouragement on its unofficial mailing list that users participate in the poll. It's likely that Outlook Express is used far more by new Macintosh users who stick with the default email client on their iMac and never explore sufficiently to find out about TidBITS, much less participate in our polls. Nevertheless, Outlook Express offers multiple accounts, IMAP support, a Mailing List Manager, a powerful address book, scheduled events, and message histories. Outlook Express 5.0 requires a PowerPC-based Mac with Mac OS 8.1 or later and is a 12.5 MB download.
PowerMail: 1 Percent -- PowerMail has suffered in large part from being written by a small Swiss company with few marketing resources, which accounts for its low numbers. The $50 program has also had a star-crossed history: the first version was a full-featured PowerTalk email client that shipped just weeks before Apple killed PowerTalk. PowerMail's current claims to fame are its indexed Sherlock-style searching, support for POP and IMAP, and WorldScript support for those using multiple languages or script systems. All the other basic features are present, including powerful filters, AppleScript support, background mail transfer, multiple signatures, message labels, and more. A 30-day demo in either English or French is available as a 4.4 MB download.
QuickMail Pro: 1 Percent -- CE Software's venerable QuickMail Pro has undergone significant metamorphoses in the last few years, moving from a proprietary LAN-based email client/server solution to a stand-alone email client and a set of server programs that support Internet standards but offer additional features when working together. The $40 QuickMail Pro client supports multiple accounts, hierarchical mail folders, automatic email address completion, per-recipient enclosures, background mail transfer, message stationery, and a spell checker. QuickMail Pro requires a 68040 Mac or later with 16 MB of RAM and Mac OS 7.6.1 or later. A 30-day demo is available as a 6.5 MB download.
Web-based Email: 0 Percent -- This result surprised me. Only four people said they were using a Web-based email client to read their email. Yet Microsoft claims tens of millions of users for Hotmail, and services like Yahoo Mail are also reportedly heavily used. We even know that we have about 1,000 of these addresses on our distribution list, which leads me to believe that many people use Web-based email as a secondary account or forwarding service, use Outlook Express to avoid the Hotmail Web-based client, or aren't heavy email users who read TidBITS and participate in our polls. Personally, I've never been impressed with the interfaces offered by Web email clients; it's difficult to simulate a complex multiple window interface in a Web browser successfully. However, the benefit of needing only a Web browser to check email from anywhere is compelling at times.
Other: 2 Percent -- One problem with this poll is that we were limited to listing only Macintosh email clients and only the main ones at that, since there are a variety of other programs that might have garnered only a single vote or two. Some, like Dartmouth College's BlitzMail, we left out because they were too limited in distribution, and others, like SoftArc's FirstClass, we left out because email is only a part of a larger package. Plus, many people read TidBITS using Windows or Unix email clients, and bringing them into the mix would have proved far too confusing. Nonetheless, thanks to all who participated in our poll, and I hope you found the results both interesting and potentially useful, should you decide in the future to choose a new email client.
by Warren Magnus <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Apple's introduction of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) to the Macintosh line and the addition of the puck-like mouse bundled with iMacs and Power Macintosh systems have prompted developers to create replacement pointing devices. Just as important as the plastics of each device, however, are the USB drivers that power them. In part one of this article, I talked about Contour Designs' UniMouse and Kensington's family of mice. Here, I want to wrap up with Logitech's MouseWare, XLR8's Point and Scroll, Microsoft's IntelliPoint, and the one-size-fits-all USB Overdrive.
Logitech MouseWare... Scrolling's Nearly There -- Logitech's MouseWare control panel has evolved from its ADB ancestry. Previous versions left me cold, as did their ports of less functional controllers to ADB. Now, with USB, Logitech's high-end pointing devices are available to the Mac. I've been using a USB MouseMan Wheel and love the hardware. The shape is divine and fits perfectly in my hand, though smaller hands may not like the feel as much. The buttons and scroll wheel have a solid, robust feel.
On the other hand, Logitech's software is merely functional. MouseWare includes Smart Cursor, which automatically points to the default button in a dialog box. However, MouseWare lacks support for application sets, forcing the user to make do with a single cadre of button definitions. This is adequate for my purposes, but it simply won't suffice for the true customization junky.
Wheel scrolling works fairly well in applications that recognize the MouseWare driver. For instance, Internet Explorer consistently responds to the scroll wheel and behaves as expected; Sherlock does not. Logitech makes note of this incompatibility but has yet to announce a fix.
An added bonus is that MouseWare supports horizontal scrolling and defaults to horizontal if no vertical scrolling is available in the active window. Scrolling is also cursor-focused, so scrolling takes place in the window beneath the cursor, which is useful for applications like Ircle that have multiple windows and floaters. This subtle nicety does behave a bit oddly in framed browser windows, where it scrolls the closest scroll bar, which might not be what you want.
I enjoyed the capability to scroll in two dimensions while working in FreeHand and Word; this feature almost justifies a Logitech mouse and MouseWare combination by itself. For those who prefer a more consistent user experience though, the lack of scrolling support in Sherlock and undoubtedly some other applications may eliminate Logitech's MouseWare driver from consideration.
XLR8 Point-and-Scroll... and Nothing Else -- Dirt-cheap PC peripheral maker Interex has entered the USB mouse game on the Mac side with the XLR8 Point-and-Scroll mouse, a sub-$20 two-button mouse with a scroll wheel that's available in a variety of colors.
The XLR8 Point-and-Scroll control panel is simple and clean, in part because it offers limited functionality. The control panel provides two tabbed panes, one for defining functions for the buttons and another for configuring the scroll wheel. No application specific sets are available.
Once activated, scrolling is where XLR8's driver shines. Holding down the Option key while moving the scroll wheel enables horizontal scrolling. The driver also supports what it calls "accelerated scrolling." Once activated, scrolling is continuous and scrolling speed increases the farther the wheel is moved. For users looking for a cheap mouse with a scroll wheel, the XLR8 mouse may be the perfect choice.
Microsoft IntelliPoint... A Smarter Mouse -- A cursory examination of the Microsoft IntelliPoint mouse driver reveals tightly tuned controls. Microsoft did a nice job of integrating all of the functionality into three tabbed panes. IntelliPoint includes the common "snap-to" feature that automatically moves the cursor to the default button in dialog boxes. You can set mouse speed based on the system default or adjust it more finely within IntelliPoint. You can also define mouse buttons in a variety of ways, assigning them multiple clicks or keystrokes. IntelliPoint also supports application-specific sets but lacks the chording feature offered by Kensington's MouseWorks.
Scrolling works well and is snappy in every application, even those that stymied some of the other drivers. Additionally, scrolling works on the frontmost window regardless of where on screen the cursor may be. Scrolling speed is adjustable and I saw no evidence of overscroll. IntelliPoint does a good job of selecting the intended frame when scrolling in a framed Web browser window, and it produced no unexpected or spurious behavior in my testing. Horizontal scrolling is supported via IntelliPoint's AutoScroll function or can be assigned to the scroll wheel. Changing scroll directions on the fly isn't as clean or handy as the Logitech or XLR8 driver.
IntelliPoint has one undocumented feature that's quite useful - accelerated scrolling that changes the scrolling distance based on the speed at which you rotate the wheel. Move the wheel one notch a time, slowly, and you'll scroll a single line a time. Give the wheel a quick turn, and you'll scroll an entire page at a time.
IntelliPoint works with all the different Microsoft USB-based pointing devices, including the Microsoft IntelliMouse (the classic Microsoft mouse), and the new IntelliMouse Explorer, Redmond's new chrome multi-button monster with a red tail-light. I found the feel of the buttons and scroll wheel on the IntelliMouse Explorer to be light and strangely dainty given the rat-like size of the beast, but many will love the light touch and Microsoft's maintenance-free IntelliEye design that eliminates the crud-gathering mouse ball in favor of an optical sensor.
USB Overdrive... Difficult to Drive -- Alessandro Levi Montalcini's $20 shareware USB Overdrive is the uberdriver for all sorts of USB-based pointing devices. It works with both mice and joysticks, and once configured, works very well, offering consistent, reliable behavior. Scrolling is reliable and ubiquitous. Horizontal scrolling suffers the same liabilities as the IntelliPoint driver and just isn't as handy as it should be. USB Overdrive also supports application-specific configuration sets.
Despite USB Overdrive's excellent feature set and reliability, its user interface is compressed and inelegant, with mouse speeds using arcane descriptors like Fast 20 and Medium 80. Since USB Overdrive supports all known types of USB pointing devices, it displays the entire set of controls it knows about, including those that don't exist on devices you have connected. This results in a confusing array of controls, and because there's no way to determine the names of these controls from the ROMs in the pointing devices, USB Overdrive assigns them arbitrary names that don't always make sense. In addition, controls are held to a single window which, while busy, makes it easier keep track of settings and trace down unexpected mouse and button behavior.
Revisions to InputSprockets with Mac OS 9 created some problems for gaming devices (not mice) controlled by USB Overdrive that Alessandro is working with Apple to resolve. Some users will find it necessary to disable USB Overdrive's joystick support (by removing the USB Joystick Overdrive extension from the Extensions folder, then unplugging and replugging the USB device) to facilitate game play with InputSprocket games.
That said, USB Overdrive is the ideal solution for any USB pointing device that would otherwise go unsupported on the Mac and might be worthwhile for Logitech mouse users who desire more reliable scrolling.
Finding Your Hole in the Wall -- Ultimately, a pointing device buying decision becomes a compromise between physical design and driver limitations.
Thanks to its clean interface and bulletproof scrolling, Microsoft's IntelliPoint driver helps the Microsoft pointing devices stand out in a crowded and contentious field. The lack of a traditional mouse ball helps the IntelliEye mice scroll smoothly regardless of surface (including your leg or a pillow), although early reports noted problems with certain specific surfaces (such as glass and other reflective surfaces) that I have been unable to reproduce.
For those who wish to avoid Redmond's answer, the extensive configuration options provided by Kensington's MouseWorks makes a Kensington USB pointing device a good second choice. Scrolling support in MouseWorks is less robust than in IntelliPoint, but the variety of pointing devices available from Kensington may compensate for this limitation.
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In The Maids' The Maids,
Director Kathryn Hamilton and Sister Sylvester company members have partnered with domestic household workers in New York City to devise a response to Jean Genet's notorious 1947 one-act The Maids. Using Genet's central device of maids role-playing as their employer to expose the subtle (and not-so-subtle) humiliations involved in domestic labor and the experience of immigrants, the performance invites contemporary domestics to use the theatrical space to stage experiences from their own lives. What emerges is a portrait of two separate New York Cities: a city that serves and a city that is served. One is for the increasingly affluent English speakers who can afford domestic workers, while the other—separated by language—is that of precarious laborers, often illegal immigrants, who serve them. In the waste and excess of this rich people's playground, who cleans up the mess?
Navigating the intersecting fault lines of labor, language and power, the show presents stories and experiences culled from the experiences of our collaborators in the their time as domestic workers, which are used to give depth and perspective to Genet's celebration of ritual transgression through a "maids' rebellion." The show is performed in the native languages of the performers: English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Creative Team
Text by: Jean Genet & Devised by Company
Directed by: Kathryn Hamilton
Dramaturgy by: Jeremy M. Barker
Lighting Design by: Bruce Steinberg
Sculptural Objects by: Juan Betancurth
Company: Laudicea Calixto, Sofia Ortega Cordoba, Terence Mintern, Rita Oliveira, Isabel Sanchez
Scenic Design by: Damon Pelletier
Video Design by: Brian Oh
Stage Manager: Emily Wright
Assistant Stage Manager: Giovanna Almeid
Assistant Lighting Design by: Anthony Tornambene
Master Electrician: Eileen Goddard
Additional translations by Maria Cuater
Work-in-Progress Produced by the Working Theater
Company: Giovanna Almeida, Laudiceia Calixto, Kathryn Hamilton, Rebeca Medina, Rita Oliveira
Surtitles and Translation by: Vanessa Bretas and Stephen S. Chaco
Director Kathryn Hamilton uses [the play] as a springboard into the most unstylish thing imaginable: the real world. The refreshing result (half-documentary, half-Genet) is chaotic, but it's also productive and genuinely subversive…
More Press to Come.
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It's a bumper edition this week with plenty of festive goodies to wrap your ears around...
Forget shopping days, there are only two more Free Music Fridays before Santa gets buckled up and delivers his final verdict on who's been naughty and who's been nice this year.
Definitely falling into the latter category are the utterly wonderful, always dependable folk over at [link]3voor12.vpro.nl/luisterpaal/albums.html[/link] who gift us new album streams from Hundred Waters, Envy The West, Vinyl Williams, Goat, Peaking Lights, Billow Observatory, Philip Glass, San Cisco, Snow Palms, LA Vampires with Maria Minerva, Kiki Gyan and Guided By Voices.
The good people at [link]music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/#/1[/link] chip in with Terrible Things, Whirl, Wang Chung (yup, they're back!) and The HobbitOST and [link]music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/#/1[/link] is home to newbies from superstar DJ Steve Aoki, Jack Davey, Bot'Ox, Hortlax Cobra and PK.
The jazzy [link]radio6.nl/luisterpaal[/link] crew lets you try Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Miles Davis and Bryan Ferry before you buy while [link]www.xlr8r.com/mp3[/link] has free dancey downloads from Jubilee, Geiom, James Zabiela, Aleph and Nocow.
As year end approaches, [link]www.npr.org/blogs/bestmusic2012/2012/12/07/166745766/10-artists-you-should-have-known-in-2012[/link] has 10 free downloads from acts that may have flown under your radar this year including Lord Huron, Polica, John Fullbright and Hot Press favourites THEEsatisfaction.
Our favourite Free Music Friday thing this week is the Danger four-tracker that finds Katy B hanging out in the studio with Zinc, Wiley, Diplo and Jessie Ware, to name but four of her musical pals.
Also bringing us much joy is this downloadable acoustic session from the lovely Anaïs Mitchell.
Our Tiny Desk Concerts friends also welcomed Lyle Lovett and his fiddler friend into their workspace this week. The free download part is acting up, but you can have a goo at [link]www.npr.org/programs/all-songs-considered[/link].
Also begging to be iTuned is this gorgeous version of 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' by Grainne Hunt, a Dublin singer who shared a staircase during the summer with Mark Geary.
The festive goodies don't end there with Sufjan Stevens, Great Lake Swimmers, The Eastern Sea, Deep Sea Diver, Current Swell – that's a lot of watery references! – and Kelly Sweet among those contributing to the Paste magazine holiday sampler. It's free but tips are appreciated.
Also from the Noise Trade stable come these super-tasty ATO, Anti, French Kiss and Nettwerk label samplers. Again, please throw a few yo-yos their way.
[link]atomsforpeace.info[/link] has a free tune from the new Thom Yorke side-project but you have to go looking for it; the new look [link]themightystef.net[/link] is offering three free tunes in return for your email address; and if you missed alt-J being totally wondrous on Abbey Road Studios: In Session With…, fear not, because the whole thing is archived at [link]www.channel4.com/programmes/abbey-road-studios-in-session-with-vw-beetle/4od[/link].
Rest bring 2012 to a suitably riotous close with their ace – and 100% free! – 'Descent With Modification' single.
Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy enlists the services of Lodi, Jahlil Beats, Kenoe, D Rich, DJ Mustard, Black Metaphor, Warren G and a whole lot more on his new It's Tha World mixtape.
There's more mixtape-ry to be had courtesy of Sufjan Stevens whose festive Chopped & Scroogedincludes Das Racist, Mr. Kinetik, The Pro Letarians and Deerhoof's John Dietrich among its contributors.
Dublin's very fine Psychonavigation label are giving away a 13-track preview sampler, which includes offerings from the likes of Mr. Bird, Replicants, Paranoia Department, Roger Doyle and the brilliantly named Mick Chillage.
Edinburgh hotshots The 10:04's introduce themselves to the world with 'Lights Out', an Editors meet White Lies at Glasvegas' gaff belter produced by Belle & Sebastian, Snow Patrol, Mogwai and Super Furry Animals man Tony Doogan.
Superstar DJ Miss Kittin previews April's Calling The Stars album with the suitably perky 'Life Is My Teacher'.
Those festive 4AD-types treat us to a five-track sampler, which includes Hot Press Annual interviewee Grimes' 'Genesis'.
Responsible for one of the gigs of the year at Forbidden Fruit, Chairlift have come up with a four-track EP of demos from their sophomore Somethingalbum.
Santigold has conjured up a raptastic new tune for the HBO series Girls called, would you believe it, 'Girls'.
The crazed cult disguised as a pop group – or should that be the other way around? – The Polyphonic Spree have come up a gorgeous animated vid to accompany their take on John Lennon's 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'.
Josh Ritter serves up 'Joy To You Baby', the first track to be lifted from his The Beast In Its Tracksalbum, which hits in March 2013. Damn fine it is too!
Springfield went hipster last weekend with The Decemberists and Daft Punk both gracing the new US episode of The Simpsons. Here's what you've got to look forward to…
Free Music Friday's fave clip this week though is the slashertastic one accompanying Emmy The Great and Tim Wheeler's 'Zombie Christmas'.
And that's where we have to sling our festive hooks for this week. To be included in the sniff, final, sob, Free Music Friday of 2012 send your links to @stuartclark66


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First Official Stills From 'It's Alive' Remake
This afternoon we scored a look at the first three official stills from Josef Rusnak's remake of Larry Cohen's It's Alive, which stars Bijou Phillips, James Murray, Skye Bennett, Raphaël Coleman and Arkie Reece. The Davies expecting a baby which turns out to be a monster with the nasty habit to kill when it's scared. And it's easily scared…
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We are about 17 days now out from vacation. Milda is on Day 4 of her cleanse and I think I may start one next Monday. You know, one can never start these things on the weekend because with the lack of work, you prey on the fact that you can't eat anything and it drives you crazy. Definitely a better idea to start on a work day because at the very least, you have other things to occupy your mind.
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Campbell, Gertrude at her home, Herritage Place in Aylmer on Saturday, June 30, 2012 in her 99th year. Beloved wife of the late James Campbell(1974). Loving mother of Bill Campbell of St. Thomas, Dan Campbell of Aylmer, Doris Groves and husband Bob of Waterloo, Cliff Campbell and wife Marilynne of Ottawa, Margo Campbell of London and Don Campbell and wife Nancy of Aylmer. Also survived by a number of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Gertie was a dedicated member of the Aylmer Baptist Church. Predeceased by sisters Kathleen Wall, Gladys Anderson and a brother Dan Warwick. The funeral service will be held at the H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home, Aylmer on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 2:00 pm. with visitation one hour prior. Interment, Aylmer Cemetery. Donations to the Aylmer Baptist Church or Terrace Lodge Aux. would be appreciated. Visit Gertie's memorial at kebbelfuneralhome.com
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Deep-dish Vegetarian Pizza
1 package dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup warm water, 105 to 115 degrees
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
Deep-dish Vegetarian Pizza
1 package dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup warm water, 105 to 115 degrees
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
Vegetable cooking spray
2 tablespoons cornmeal
Herbed pizza sauce, recipe follows
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand five minutes.
Combine yeast mixture, 2 1/2 cups flour, oil and salt in a medium bowl. Stir about 20 times, using firm beating strokes to make a soft dough.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead five minutes or until smooth and elastic, working in remaining one-quarter cup flour. Shape dough into a smooth ball.
Coat a 13x9x2-inch baking pan lightly coated with cooking spray and sprinkle with cornmeal. Place dough in pan and let rest five minutes. Pat dough evenly over bottom and up sides of pan. Spread herbed pizza sauce evenly over crust and top with vegetables and cheese. Bake at 425 degrees for 25 minutes on lower rack of oven. Cut into eight equal portions and serve immediately.
Herbed Pizza Sauce
1 cup undrained canned Italian-style tomatoes
1/2 cup water
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
1 small onion, sliced
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon dried whole oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried whole basil
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Combine all ingredients in a two-quart saucepan and simmer uncovered 45 minutes stirring frequently. Remove bay leaf before serving. Makes two cups.
Makes eight servings. Each serving has 267 calories, 10 grams protein, 43 grams carbohydrate, 7 grams fat, including 2 grams saturated fat, 233 milligrams sodium and 6 milligrams cholesterol.
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OneDrive is not just for your web browser. You also can download a handy desktop app that syncs your OneDrive files to your PC or Mac. With the app, files you store in OneDrive will automatically download to your computer, and those same files will sync to OneDrive when you update them on your desktop. Note: OneDrive is the new name for SkyDrive.
Can't see this video? It's also available here at Microsoft Showcase. Want to see a sneak peek? Watch a 30-second trailer.
What you will learn at Tuesday's webinar
- How to install the OneDrive desktop app
- How to sync your OneDrive folders down to your computer
- How to configure the app so that it syncs what you want
- Share files between computers, without the contortions
References for this webinar
- OneDrive on your computer (how-to)
- OneDrive PC and Mac Frequently Asked Questions (how-to)
- Fetch files on your PC (how-to)
- System requirements (web page)
- Use OneDrive with Office 2013 (how-to)
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The Sparks & Wiry Cries songSLAM is a unique opportunity for emerging classical music composer/performer teams to premiere new art songs and compete for cash prizes. In each city, teams will present a new song of no more than 5 minutes for voice and piano in any language for the voting audience, who—in the poetry slam tradition—will then vote on their favorites and award up up to $2,000 in prize money. Teams are encouraged to bring their friends, as all prizes will be awarded by audience vote!
Interested in hosting a songSLAM in your city? Email us at email@example.com
Thank you to everyone who helped to make this season's songSLAMs such a success!
Hosted by composer Tom Cipullo
FIRST PLACE: 'Love in the Asylum'
Text by Dylan Thomas
Patrick Michael Wickham, composer, John Glann, baritone; Mark Wagner, pianist
SECOND PLACE: 'I carry your heart'
Text by e. e. cummings
Jason Weisinger, composer & pianist; Chloe Holgate, soprano
TIE FOR THIRD: 'Barter'
Text by Sara Teasdale
Clint Borzoni, composer; Michelle Trovato, soprano; Jason Wirth, pianist
TIE FOR THIRD: 'Velvet Shoes'
Text by Elinor Wylie
Steven Crino, composer & pianist; Casie Marie Girvin, soprano
Hosted by composer William Bolcom & mezzo-soprano Joan Morris
FIRST PLACE: "Invictus"
text by William Ernest Henley
Evan Snyder, composer; Gillian Lynn Cotter, mezzo-soprano; Neill Campbell, piano
SECOND PLACE: "Moon Bird"
text by Noah Kieseman
Noah Kieserman, composer & pianist; Grace Bydalek, soprano
THIRD PLACE: "The Word of God"
text by Mary Fishwick
Wes Fishwick, composer, pianist, & tenor
Hosted by composer/performer Chris Koza
FIRST PLACE: 'How to Triumph like a Girl'
text by Ada Limón
Timothy C. Takach, composer; Krista Costin, soprano; and Mindy Eschedor, pianist
SECOND PLACE: 'Crepuscule'
text by e.e.cummings
Liam James Moore, composer; Riley Cardona, soprano; Matthew Olson, pianist
THIRD PLACE: 'The Lesson'
text by Benjamin Emory Larson
Benjamin Emory Larson, composer; Daniel Greco, baritone; Jessica Johnston, pianist
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"Coveted", a paranormal romance with a twist, releases in a month on April 24th, from Random House. According to the press release,Coveted by Shawntelle Madison (Excerpt)
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Author Shawntelle Madison has penned one of the most innovative books to date – well written with a first person heroine that will keep you smiling for days – witty, clever and great fun – COVETED is a book you'll want to read over and over again, here's what people are saying:"A smart, sexy, rip-roaring good time."—New York Times bestselling author Angie Fox"I'm obsessed with Shawntelle Madison's fantastic urban fantasy debut, featuring hoarding werewolves, magic, and mayhem! More, please!"—Michelle Rowen, bestselling author of That Old Black Magic
For werewolf Natalya Stravinsky, the supernatural is nothing extraordinary. What does seem strange is that she's stuck in her hometown of South Toms River, New Jersey, the outcast of her pack, selling antiques to finicky magical creatures. Restless and recovering from her split with gorgeous ex-boyfriend, Thorn, Nat finds comfort in an unusual place: her obsessively collected stash of holiday trinkets. But complications pile up faster than her ornaments when Thorn returns home—and the two discover that the spark between them remains intense.


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City is an overpowering machine. On Saturday, Roberto Mancini rested four players, including Edin Dzeko who had scored four in City's last league game. City wasted a penalty kick and hit the woodwork but it still cruised past Wigan, 3-0, with a hat trick by Sergio Agüero. City is still City. There are quirks in the club DNA. Strange things happen there. The departure of Garry Cook, the CEO, essentially for being a thoughtless jerk, only days after being patted on the back by this column, rather illustrates the point. For now though, the engine is humming.
Meanwhile, Ferguson remains impressively adaptable. Responding to changed rules, injuries, the talent available and, perhaps, Barcelona, he's suddenly made his team much younger. At 26, Ashley Young was the third-oldest member of the starting lineup on Saturday. If you were picking a composite team from the City and United elevens on Saturday, you would end up with more City players. United doesn't dominate midfield in the way City does. United's defense can look distracted. For now, it doesn't matter. United's youthful team may have an unproven look, but the club is the reigning champion and it is winning like a champion. United's attack seems capable of ripping opposing defenses open almost every time it attacks. It's winning easily. On Saturday, it was three goals up after 25 minutes at Bolton and both teams knew the game was over. United went on to win, 5-0. Wayne Rooney scored another hat trick. Last year's young star, Javier Hernandez, only starting because Danny Welbeck is injured, scored twice. City has scored 15 goals in four games and it can't keep up with United. This is a frightening team.
The Manchester teams will stutter at some point. One, or both, may go through a long rough patch. But the pace they are setting suggests that it will take well over 90 points to win the title, which pretty much reduces the title field to three teams.
Spurs started the day last, but had only played twice, against the two Manchester clubs, and its victory was more impressive. It beat Wolves, a team that has given it fits in recent years, 2-0 at Molineux. Its two big late summer signings combined for the opening goal. Scott Parker, who generally had a pretty ragged afternoon, set up Emmanuel Adebayor. The striker scored neatly. Jermain Defoe, who, from his body language, likes playing with the hulking Adebayor, gave another sign that he is emerging from his long funk with the second. This was a confident step in the right direction.
Arsenal, meanwhile, was lucky but not good as it beat Swansea, 1-0, at the Emirates. Michel Vorm, the Swansea keeper, presented Andrei Arshavin with the only goal when he hit fullback Angel Rangel in the back with a throw. Arshavin did not miss the empty net. Swansea, yet to score in the Premier League, showed why. Even when Wojciech Szczesny, perhaps showing solidarity with Vorm, dropped the ball in the dying seconds, Danny Graham scooped his shot over the open goal from five yards. Maybe the victory will give Arsenal's morale the boost it needs. But at the moment, it looks behind even Spurs. They can hope Liverpool or Chelsea collapses, but, realistically, the two North London clubs are battling for fifth place.


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Today, I'm adding links to some new galleries which pretty much sum up all the pleasant things I experienced this summer. Zuzka and Vítek's wedding took place over a weekend stuffed with all that's best in life: lazying about, food, drink, dance, chatting with friends, swimming in a quarry... Basically an essence of what one needs to survive the common work day. The next gallery is from a weekend in Rynartice, where the topic was pretty much the same. Apart from two leisurely walks, the weekend flew away with scrabble, home-made blueberry dumplings, grilled mushrooms, and the evening fog. At last, the black and white pictures hint at the realization that autumn seems to be coming. I am very much looking forward to it - soon, even the views over the landscape will feel new...
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A nakonec ještě letní thajská polévka s citrónovou trávou, zázvorem, curry pastou, žampiony, koriandrem, limetkou a dalšími dobrotami. Hotová je za chvilku a hned se na ní pozná, jestli nebyla šizená sušenými ingrediencemi. Když je totiž udělaná poctivě, tak poskytne strávníkovi přesně to, co se od dobrého letního jídla očekává - lehké osvěžení a zážitek pro všechny smysly.
And, finally, one summer thai soup with lemongrass, ginger, curry paste, mushrooms, coriander, lime, and other goodies. The soup doesn't take long to make and immediately, it tells you whether all the ingredients were fresh and plentiful as they ought to be. Once made properly, it gives you exactly what is expected from a good summer meal - refreshment and a blast for all your senses.


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Hello, everyone! I'm happy that you've stumbled into my blog. Now that you're here, I'd like to tell you about it.
This is a blog dedicated to Mike Love. He is an artist, songwriter, and musician who is a co-founder of the DorseyXL. He is known for his skilled vocal techniques that heavily relies on his nasal tones. Mike has been the main singer and songwriter for most of the band's performances.
Born as Michael Junior Love in 1961 to Jane Edwards and Anthony Love in San Diego, Mike attended Jonathan High School and graduated in 1970. Fresh out of high school, he had difficulty in choosing a career path. After quitting his job in a local gas station, Mike joined his father's company which eventually whose financial stability met a significant decline in the late 1970's.
He met his love for music when he befriended his cousins, and they would often sing together at Christmas gatherings. Under the vocal harmony guidance of a cousin named John Edward, the foundation of DorseyXL was formed, influenced by John's devotion to another music band.
Considered by fans as the DXL' main vocalist, he has sung most of their songs such as "I am in love with you," "Don't be Humble," and "Travelers." Not only did he serve as the main singer, but he also contributed most of the lyrics.
Mike Love currently resides in the Chicago area with his wife, Amy Love. They have been married since 1994 and haven taken care of 7 children.


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Any personal information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained by Opus Art Supplies complies with provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act of British Columbia and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of Canada.
What information is collected by Opus
When you shop with us by name (in-store and online), your contact information is retained and used to identify you as eligible to receive discounted pricing as per our Opus PLUS Membership program. In addition, your purchase history is retained in our database. The information will also be used to update your Opus Customer Profile and Opus PLUS Membership information as necessary, retrieve past invoices to assist you in exchanging or returning a purchase, and to tailor special promotions and invitations to members-only events to your shopping preferences. In providing Opus Art Supplies with your personal information and shopping by name with your Opus Customer Profile, you agree to this use of the collected information.
You may also opt in to receive promotional and informational communications from us, either by mail, email, or both.
• Our mail communications, sent via Canada Post, include the Opus Visual Arts Newsletter and mailers with sale information, as well as special mail offers and invitations. We send approximately 12 mail communications each calendar year.
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Our email communications practices are in accordance with the Canada Anti-Spam Law (CASL). When you opt in to join our email list, we will add your name to our electronic mailing list because you have given us specific permission to do so.
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We occasionally send emails to addresses that have not opted in, as per the Implied Consent designation of CASL, with your email address either being publicly published or being provided to us by a trusted source, such as a member of our creative community or one of our staff members. Emails such as this are normally to invite you to an event that appears to fit your professional interests. If you do not wish to hear from us, you may select the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of every promotional email we send, or contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com from the email address the promotional email was sent to and we will remove your email address within 2 business days.
When you voluntarily send us electronic mail, we will keep a record of this information so that we can respond to you. This information is retained in our email program's history and, in regards to emails involving your communications preferences, may be retained to ensure we have a record of your requests.
Should you wish to change your communication preferences or opt out of promotional communications completely, update your Opus Customer Profile and Opus PLUS Membership information, or be removed from our customer database, please contact us in writing at email@example.com with your full name, phone number, mailing address, and email address, by mail to the address below, or visit one of our stores to complete an Opus PLUS Sign Up & Change Request form.
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When you visit our website to browse, read pages or download information, our web server automatically collects a limited amount of information essential for the operation and security of our website. The following information is collected and stored:
- The Internet Protocol Address and/or domain name used. The Internet Protocol Address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer. The address can be translated to determine the domain name of your service provider;
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Information collected automatically in this manner is used for purposes such as improving web services, website management and assessing system performance, based on cumulative data from website traffic. Opus Art Supplies does not use this information to determine your personal identity unless required to do so by law.
How we protect and use the personal information that we collect
Whether you have given us your address for temporary (email inquiries) or permanent use (electronic mailing list), your personal information will only be used by authorized Opus staff to fulfill the purpose for which it was originally collected.
We do not disclose your personal information to other public or private bodies or individuals except as authorized or required by law. We only obtain contact information that is offered voluntarily and do not use purchased, rented, third party, or appended lists. We will only keep your information for the length of time necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected unless otherwise stated. We also request that you update us on any changes to your contact information.
If at any time you wish to access the information which we have collected about you, please email us at: email@example.com
Opus Art Supplies is obligated to protect your personal information by making reasonable security arrangements against such risks as unauthorized access, collection, use disclosure or disposal. Such security measures have always been an integral component of the day-to-day operating practices of Opus Art Supplies. This is part of our continuing commitment to the protection of the personal information of our customers.
A 'Cookie' is a small file stored on your computer by your web browser when using some internet sites. Cookies can also store personal information such as your name, email, address, home or work address, or telephone number. 'Persistent Cookies' can use this type of personal information to identify you whenever you access a web site. 'Sessional Cookies' are used to help you move around a website and do not store personal information.
Opus Art Supplies does not use 'Persistent Cookies' (which may store personal information), however we may use Sessional Cookies (which do not store personal information).
If you have concerns about this feature of your web browser, you can change your browser to not accept this information or to display warning messages. Please review the on-line help documents associated with your browser in order to access these features.
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Visitors to the Opus Art Supplies website should be aware that the Opus Art Supplies website includes links to other websites. When you link to another website, Opus' Privacy Policy does not apply to that site because we are not the owners/operators. Although we are not responsible for the privacy practices or contents of other sites, we do suggest you review the Privacy Policies of all sites you visit, for your own protection.
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This week we bullshit with radical rocker gals No Girlfriends! I was lucky enough to stumble upon these ladies recently while judging a Battle of the Bands competition, and they easily blew every other band out of the freaking water. Listen in, we talk about being treated differently as women in music, the chick band community, playing shows in Tijuana, the origin of the name, and much more!
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"I really like this recipe from McCall's Cooking School (Meat 39). Its introduction states: "This Chinese method of cooking uses a small amount of oil over high heat. Meat stays tender and juicy, vegetables crisp and colorful. Our version of this exquisite cuisine: snow peas, bok choy, green onions, water chestnuts and baby corn tossed with sirloin-steak slices and egg noodles.""
Stir-Fried Beef and Vegetables
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READY IN:1hr
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 lb sirloin steak, 1 inch thick
- peanut oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 dash pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1⁄2 lb fresh snow pea
- 1 bunch bok choy (1 3/4 pound)
- 6 green onions
- 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄2 cup cold water
- 1⁄4 cup dry sherry
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 (8 ounce) package chinese noodles or 4 ounces spaghetti
- 1⁄2 cup beef broth
- 1 (15 ounce) can baby corn, drained
- Pat steak dry with paper towels. Partially freeze beef, about 15 minutes, in order to make slicing it easier. Then, using sharp knife, cut steak in half lengthwise, then cross-wise, on diagonal, into slices 1/8 inch thick; set aside.
- In large shallow bowl, toss steak slices with 1 tablespoon peanut oil, salt, sugar, pepper and minced garlic; mix well. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Rinse snow peas under cold water; drain. With fingers, remove stem ends and strings; do not shell.
- Prepare bok choy: Cut base from stalk; discard. Cut stems into 1/4-inch diagonal slices; cut leaves into 1-inch pieces. Wash stems and leaves separately; dry on paper towels. Wash green onions; pat dry; trim off roots and green tops; cut into 1/2-inch diagonal slices.
- In small bowl, combine cornstarch, water, sherry and soy sauce; mix well; set aside. Fill an 8-quart kettle with water and bring to the boil; Add Chinese noodles or spaghetti and cook as package label directs; drain, and keep warm.
- Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in large, heavy skillet or wok. Add green onion; with slotted spoon, stir-fry 1 minute. Add snow peas, water chestnuts, bok-choy stems and beef broth; cook, covered, over high heat 2 minutes. Remove vegetables and liquid from the pan.
- Add 2 tablespoons oil and the beef; stir-fry over high heat 2 minutes. Return cooked vegetables and the corn to skillet; add bok-choy leaves; stir in cornstarch mixture; cook until sauce is thickened. Add noodles, and toss gently.
- Serve on pre-warmed platter.
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Monday, July 1st 2013 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CORVALLIS, MONTANA July 1, 2013 - Magnum Global Media will premiere its new take on hunting entertainment on Sportsman Channel this Saturday night with "Magnum Hunt Club's Moment of Impact" presented by Nosler. This unique new show will combine exciting hunting highlights from Magnum Hunt Club's signature hunts with behind-the-scenes depictions of two world-renowned outfitters, James Brion and Rob Dunham, taking on various challenges in their profession.
"Magnum Hunt Club's Moment of Impact" is hunting intercut with true "reality-style" scenes giving viewers a revealing entry into the world of professional outfitting. According to the show's host James Brion, "Rob and I have been outfitters for 50 plus years combined and we wanted a show where viewers could see the day-to-day challenges, headaches and make-or-break decisions which are a regular part of the outfitting business, as well as some of the rewards of this business, of course".
The premiere season of "Magnum Hunt Club's Moment of Impact" introduces one of Brion and Dunham's most interesting challenges: the Mountain King Ranch in Wyoming, where they have been invited to explore the 13,000 acre tract to advise the owners on the best way to utilize the ranch for hunting and recreation.
Combined with some of the very best fair chase hunts on television, "Magnum Hunt Club's Moment of Impact" will also reveal many of the entertaining but true realities behind the hunting business. See this entirely new breed of hunting show on Saturday's at 10:30pm ET on Sportsman Channel.
Magnum Global Media is an award-winning video production company based in the scenic Bitterroot Valley near Missoula, Montana, with several successful ongoing cable television series. Additional information can be found at www.magnumglobalmedia.com.
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Each guest room is tastefully decorated in warm, stylish neutrals and furnished with a large work desk with an ergonomic chair. All rooms include two LCD flat-panel televisions with remote control, a coffee maker, iron and ironing board, refrigerator, alarm clock/ radio, high-speed Internet access (fee applies), a hairdryer and bath amenities. The front desk is always just a phone call away, providing wake-up calls and local information.
After a day of friends, family, or business, there is one more thing to savor at this Sheraton: the welcome of our guest rooms, which are completely smoke-free.
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Sorry folks the park is closed; that's fine, we'll move our wedding
HOT SPRINGS - Regina Wilson and Mark Powell from McGehee have had their wedding planned for a couple of years now, and they wanted to repeat their vows in a location they both love;{} Hot Springs National Park.{}
Problem is, the park is closed, and we know we don't have to tell you why.
Regina says it frustrating to look past the barricades that block the beautiful lawn at Arlington Park, and know that she's dreamed of a wedding there for months.
"We don't even have a lot of flowers or decorations", Regina said.{} "It's not like anyone has to be there to oversee the ceremony".{}
Still, the couple has been forced to move Saturday's ceremony to a nearby restaurant and reception hall, the Porter House.
And it's almost like a slap in the face, they won't even be refunded the entire fee they paid in April to reserve the park for their wedding.{}
Not to worry, love will overcome, Regina and Mark!{} Uncle Sam may not be cooperating, but we say congratulations on going through with your plans, and have a great wedding day.{}


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Ayurvedic Massage Rejuvenation Retreat
- Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
- 14651 Ballantree Lane, Grass Valley, CA, 95949, USA
- Oct 5 - 7, 2018 (3 days)
- Tent - Bring Your Own - $140.00 Tent - Ashram Provided - $170.00 Om Cabin - Shared - $170.00 Om Cabin - Private - $300.00 Siva Cabin - Shared - $280.00 Siva Cabin - Private - $380.00 Deluxe Shanti Cabin - Shared - $280.00…
About us
The ashram is the ideal place to come relax, rejuvenate and detoxify from your daily life. This weekend provides an opportunity to receive guidance and nurturing from specialists trained in the ancient healing science of Ayurveda in the form of body treatments, consultations and daily workshops. Please call in advance to book your Ayurvedic body treatment and consultation as there are a limited number of appointments available. Participants will practice Yoga asanas (postures), Pranayama (breathing) and meditation twice daily and attend daily workshops on Ayurveda and health.
Ayurvedic Consultation
Discover your own personal constitution and learn the basic tools to keep your body, mind and spirit in balance through diet, lifestyle and other tools for healthy living. We'll determine what kinds of activities and changes in your lifestyle can best help you restore balance. Includes detailed history intake, pulse and tongue analysis, diet and lifestyle evaluation. Please call to book your Ayurvedic consultation and complete your Intake Forms before your scheduled appointment time.
Ayurvedic Body Treatments
A beautifully relaxing and luxurious full body treatment. Includes Abhyanga, a herbal oil massage; followed by Shirodhara, a soothing, steady stream of herbal oil poured on to the forehead directly over the third eye, calming and purifying the mind. Last comes Swedhana, a full-body herbal steam treatment, which helps the oil and herbs penetrate the body, nourishing the skin and removing toxins.
Please call in advance to book your Ayurvedic body treatment and consultation as there are a limited number of appointments available. The Consultations and Body Treatments have an additional cost on top of what is being charged for Tuition and Accommodations. Please see our full Well-being Treatment Menu for descriptions and prices.
Talks will be given on topics such as: Ayurvedic constitution, Signs of imbalance and balancing therapies, Proper Digestion Guidelines to healthy eating, Ayurvedic lifestyle, seasonal and daily routines
Daily Schedule
6-8am Satsang: Guided silent meditation practice, chanting and lecture
8-10am Yoga Class
10am Brunch
11am Karma Yoga
12-1pm Workshop on Ayurvedic Lifestyle & Routines
1-4pm Free Time and Nature walks
4-6pm Yoga Class
6pm Dinner
7-8pm Free Time
8-10pm Satsang: meditation, chanting and lecture
Arrival and Departure
Arrival: The course will begin on the first Date with Ashram Orientation at 7pm followed by Satsang at 8pm.
Departure: The course will finish on the final date at 1pm or after the final workshop.
We encourage you to arrive by 4pm on the first Day making the most out of the afternoon by joining us for the Asana class and dinner. You are always welcome and encouraged to extend your stay to any length before or after the course. Please indicate your desired arrival and departure dates on your registration form.
What to Bring
Recommended texts:
"Ayurveda – Science of Self-healing" by Dr. Vasant Lad
"The Ayurvedic Cookbook" by Dr. Vasant Lad
Other: slip on shoes, loose comfortable clothing, writing materials, meditation shawl or blanket, yoga mat, flashlight. All books and materials are available in our boutique.
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