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I have just received an instrument from Sweden for measuring the Z-Toughness of paper. I need not go into the technical details of this application - suffice it to say that the instrument output is in the form of a 0-1V signal. This is read via an ADC-12 converter. The test routine is run using a macro developed several years ago (1998) that enables the voltage signal to be sampled for the duration of a test (usually only a few seconds). The macro runs well on my laptop, which has Windows 98 and Excel 97. However, it does not run on my desktop, which has Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301.1519:Service Pack 2 and Excel 97 SR-2. It also doesn't run on on my customers desktop with Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.Service Pack 1 Build 2600 and Excel 2003 (11.6355.6360).
I suspect that the problem originates from the ADC1032.dll file. I have tried visiting the PICO site to pick up the latest version of the software (webplw32_r5_12_4.exe) and have also tried an archived version (webplw32_r5_11_08.exe). I notice that the versions of ADV1032 are different for these downloads, but neither will work.
I have tried running PicoLog Recorder to capture the signal from the instrument, and have no problem at all. I have also opened Excel 97 and got a live feed via DDE using "=PLW|Current!Value", which works fine. So apparently this is not a hardware problem. In csae you ask, I have changed the LPT1 settings in my BIOS to I/O Range:378 and IRQ:7, as recommended.
Here is a copy of the code from the macro:
Attribute VB_Name = "Module1"
' Macro1 Macro
' Version 2.0
' Macro recorded 13Jul95 by Mike Green
' Updated 30May98 for new drivers
Declare Function adc10_get_driver_version Lib "ADC1032.DLL" () As Integer
Attribute adc10_get_driver_version.VB_ProcData.VB_Invoke_Func = " \n14"
Declare Function adc10_open_unit Lib "ADC1032.DLL" (ByVal port As Integer, ByVal product As Integer) As Integer
Attribute adc10_open_unit.VB_ProcData.VB_Invoke_Func = " \n14"
Declare Function adc10_set_unit Lib "ADC1032.DLL" (ByVal port As Integer) As Integer
Attribute adc10_set_unit.VB_ProcData.VB_Invoke_Func = " \n14"
Declare Sub adc10_close_unit Lib "ADC1032.DLL" (ByVal port As Integer)
Attribute adc10_close_unit.VB_ProcData.VB_Invoke_Func = " \n14"
Declare Function adc10_get_unit_info Lib "ADC1032.DLL" (ByVal S As String, ByVal lth As Integer, ByVal line_no As Integer, ByVal port As Integer) As Integer
Attribute adc10_get_unit_info.VB_ProcData.VB_Invoke_Func = " \n14"
Declare Function adc10_get_value Lib "ADC1032.DLL" () As Integer
Attribute adc10_get_value.VB_ProcData.VB_Invoke_Func = " \n14"
Declare Sub adc10_set_trigger Lib "ADC1032.DLL" (ByVal enabled As Integer, ByVal enable_auto As Integer, ByVal auto_ms As Integer, ByVal rising As Integer, ByVal threshold As Integer, ByVal delay As Integer)
Attribute adc10_set_trigger.VB_ProcData.VB_Invoke_Func = " \n14"
Declare Function adc10_set_interval Lib "ADC1032.DLL" (ByVal us_for_block As Long, ByVal ideal_no_of_samples As Long) As Long
Attribute adc10_set_interval.VB_ProcData.VB_Invoke_Func = " \n14"
Declare Function adc10_get_values Lib "ADC1032.DLL" (values As Integer, ByVal no_of_values As Long) As Long
Attribute adc10_get_values.VB_ProcData.VB_Invoke_Func = " \n14"
Declare Function adc10_get_times_and_values Lib "ADC1032.DLL" (times As Long, values As Integer, ByVal no_of_values As Long) As Long
Attribute adc10_get_times_and_values.VB_ProcData.VB_Invoke_Func = " \n14"
Global strip As Integer 'provremsans nummer
Dim times(100) As Long
Dim values(100) As Integer
Dim S As String * 255
Public port As Integer
Public product As Integer
Function adc_to_mv(value As Integer) As Integer
Attribute adc_to_mv.VB_ProcData.VB_Invoke_Func = " \n14"
If product = 10 Then
adc_to_mv = value * 5000# / 255
If product = 12 Then
adc_to_mv = value * 5000# / 4095
If product = 40 Then
adc_to_mv = (value - 128) * 5000# / 127
If product = 42 Then
adc_to_mv = (value - 2048) * 5000# / 2047
End If
End If
End If
End If
End Function
Sub GetAdc10()
Attribute GetAdc10.VB_ProcData.VB_Invoke_Func = " \n14"
' Open the ADC-10 on LPT1
'Global rad As Integer
'Dim rad As Integer
port = 1
product = 12
'Number = 50 'number of readings
Number = 100 'number of readings
If product = 12 Then
trig = 15 ' Trig level
If product = 42 Then
trig = 2063 ' Trig level
End If
End If
opened = adc10_open_unit(port, product) <> 0 'Open ADC-10 driver
'For i = 0 To 3
' j = adc10_get_unit_info(S, 255, i, port)
' Cells(18 + i, "E").value = S
'Next i
If opened Then 'Check driver opened ok
' Enable trigger
' Auto trigger after 1 second
' Trigger on rising edge at 128 adc counts (128=2.5V on ADC10)
' No delay
'Call adc10_set_trigger(True, True, 1000, False, 128, 0)
'Call adc10_set_trigger(True, False, 0, False, Trig, 0)
i = adc10_get_value
While i < trig
Cells(3, 3) = "Waiting for signal"
i = adc10_get_value
Cells(3, 3) = "Measuring"
' Say that we want to take 100 readings in 10000us
Call adc10_set_interval(2000000, Number)
' Get a block of 100 readings...
' we can call this routine repeatedly
' to get more blocks with the same settings
'Call adc10_get_times_and_values(times(0), values(0), 100)
Call adc10_get_times_and_values(times(0), values(0), Number)
' Copy the data into the spreadsheet
For i = 0 To Number - 1
Cells(i + 4, "A").value = times(i)
'Cells(i + 4, "B").value = values(i)
Cells(i + 4, "C").value = adc_to_mv(values(i))
Next i
' You can take a single reading like this...
' i = adc10_get_value ' uncommented by tsa
Call adc10_close_unit(port) ' added by tsa
'Cells(17, "E").value = "Unable to open ADC"
Cells(3, 3).value = "Unable to open ADC" ' changed by tsa
End If
End Sub
Hope that you can follow this. Interestingly, when I run this macro it waits for a signal as it should, but as soon as the signal from the instrument deviates from close to 0V I get a runtime error 6 (overflow). Don't know it that observation helps!
As I said, I have tried several versions of ADC1032, but with no luck. Can you see what is wrong in the macro?
Many thanks
A very frustrated Robban


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Once you have dined in full view of the beautiful aquamarine waters and exhilarating limestone cliffs, you will see why Kubu is a destination like no other. You will be visually captivated by the many aspects of Balinese culture such natural stone, shells, wood and bamboo and the traditional rooftops that will evoke exciting conversation and enhance your enjoyment. While staying at the resort, this exclusive amenity is one that you should experience at least once during your stay.
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While you are a guest at the beach club Bali considers its last hidden cove with white sand beaches and off the beaten path, treat yourself to a visit you will never forget. You can expect to feel a part of Kuta's bygone era of unsurpassed beauty and elegance. All around you, the past comes alive with tradition and the warmth of the Balinese people.
Choose from quite an eclectic range of delicious comfort foods of local origin, as well as international dishes to invoke a distant memory of home. It will be hard to pull away from the visual and taste aesthetics as you are immersed in the beauty around you. Try the Bakso balung, which is a local favorite, consisting of oxtail beef meatballs in a delicious soup, along with satays from the grill. Perhaps Rujak gula, succulent fruits in season that are marinated in tamarind and palm sugar will tantalize your taste buds. You'll want to try all the offerings when you smell the delicious aromas wafting around you while you sip your tropical drink and relax.
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Seattle Sports' Christmas Wish ListDecember 17, 2008
With Christmas eight days a way, I present to you my Seattle sports' Christmas Wish List. Here, in no particular order, are a few of my wishes that I want to see come true.
Tony Wroten Enrolls Back into Garfield High School
This years' Seattle high school basketball season suddenly has become tainted with the absence of the No. 1 national recruit of the class of 2011. I'm not going to act like I'm an expert on what's fair and what's not fair.
But as selfish as it may seem, I want to see Tony Wroten play. It sucks so much to know that there is something so awesome that isn't being seen and consumed by crazy basketball fans like me. Oh how I hate stupid rules.
The Seahawks Lose the Rest of Their Games to go 3-13 and Get the No. 2 Overall Draft Pick
I said it. I want the Seahawks to lose. Why not secure the future by ensuring ourselves a high draft pick? The season is over anyways. On other note, did anyone see this train wreck of a season coming? A special note to Mike Holmgren: (If you want to lose more games, just let Brian Russell play safety). Who's the starting safety again?
David Stern Finally Realizes His Mistake in Letting the Sonics Relocate, and Decides to Move the New Orleans Hornets to Seattle
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The Washington Huskies Led by Jon Brockman and Quincy Pondexter make it the School's First Final Four
Well, at least the NCAA tournament. Husky fans won't settle for an NIT bid or a CBI bid this season. I have full confidence in Romar and I believe this team has the tools to not only make the tournament but has the ability to go deep in the tournament. I'm not forecasting a Final Four berth, but a Sweet 16 is not out of the question.
The Sounders Make the Playoffs in Their Inaugural Season
I'm not the biggest soccer fan, but from what I've heard, the Sounders are an above average expansion team and have an outside chance into making it into the MLS playoffs this season.
Not super exciting, but right now I'd kill to see any team win that's associated with the city of Seattle.
The Oklahoma City Thunder Play so Bad That They Have Only Won Two Games
Oh wait, that's already true.
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Double bill of youth theatre set to storm the stage
The youngest members of Stagecraft are busy putting the finishing touches to The Woodcutter and The Princess, which will be followed by Mary Fairy, at The Hub, 49, Albert Street, Clonmel. This delightful double bill runs from Wednesday, 15th to Saturday, 18th May.
The Woodcutter and The Princess by Shane Dempsey is a charming tale told by the youngest members of Stagecraft, many of whom are taking to the stage for the very first time. When The King and Queen decide to hold a competition to find a suitable husband for their youngest daughter,it's destined to prove a recipe for disaster. Of course the young Princess Georgia has other ideas about meeting her Prince Charming. This production will be directed by Jack Reardon, who recently joined Stagecraft as the resident assistant director.
Jack says "From working with Stagecraft's youngest members I am safe in the knowledge knowing the future of Stagecraft is in good hands. Although feeling drained by their seemingly infinite source of energy every week, it is worth it to see the joy and enthusiasm on their faces when they hit the stage.â€
Mary Fairy by Hannah Burke was originally commissioned in 2004 by Stagecraft. Mary, A young unruly fairy dreams of the day she will be able to go to earth and collect milk teeth. Naturally she must wait until she finishes her training but this isn't good enough for Mary and together with her two friends she devises a way to get down to earth and begin her dream job. Mary Fairy is a delightful story performed by a group of talented young performers and is directed by staff director Aislinn McCabe.
Stagecraft was founded in 1998 by Shane Dempsey and provides actor training for young people in South Tipperary. Stagecraft are renowned for their vibrant and entertaining productions and exceptional work with young people.
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Mark Wilson was pleased his Martin Van Buren boys soccer team received the top seed in the PSAL Class B playoffs. But he wasn't happy the Vee Bees received a bye. In past years, the time off has thrown the Queens B-I champions off.
"I like to have a first-round game, to get it out of the way," Wilson said.
True to form, Van Buren was shaky early, trailed in the second half and needed overtime to advance past FDA, 2-1, Tuesday afternoon.
Olu Oyesile got the equalizer in the 65th minute and Zeakiel Daley tallied the golden goal in the sixth minute of the first overtime. Ramone Perry added an assist and keeper Jordan Chin made five saves.
Van Buren (15-0-1) will meet No. 8 Queens Vocational Tech in the quarterfinals next Tuesday at Forest Hills HS at 11:30 a.m.
Wilson said the Vee Bees' experience trailing paid off. When they fell behind, they didn't panic. Van Buren had rallied before this season.
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Thomas Jefferson 5, School of the Future 0: Neilon Lambert struck twice, Shevoy Bleary had a goal and an assist and Kevin Duncan made five saves for the shutout for No. 5 Thomas Jefferson (16-0-0). The Orange Wave meet fourth-seeded Bard next Tuesday at Forest Hills HS at 9:30 a.m. No. 12 School of the Future is 10-3-1.
Thomas Edison 2, Taft 0: Travis Sales scored twice and Robert Soteras had an assist for Thomas Edison. The Inventors (14-0-2) face No. 10 Prospect Heights next Tuesday at Martin Van Buren HS at 11:30 a.m. No. 15 Taft is 11-5-0.
Queens Vocational Tech 4, New Utrecht 3: Ozan Cetinkaya scored twice, John Avila and John Velazquez also found the back of the net and Alex Kiourkenidis made nine saves for No. 8 Queens Vocational Tech. The Tigers (14-1-1) face top-seeded Martin Van Buren next Tuesday at Forest Hills HS at 11:30 a.m. No. 9 New Utrecht is 13-3-0.
Prospect Heights 3, Beach Channel 2: Fernando Escalona, Jesus Vasquez and Mohamed Mohsin each scored once and Jesus Ulysse made 13 saves for No. 10 Prospect Heights (13-2-0), which meets second-seeded Thomas Edison next Tuesday at Martin Van Buren HS at 11:30 a.m. Ryan Crease scored twice for seventh-seeded Beach Channel (13-3-0).
James Monroe 2, Manhattan Center 1: Natanael Ojeda, Erick Hungria and Osmin Lopez each scored as 19th-seeded Monroe shocked No. 3 Manhattan Center. The Eagles (11-4-1) meet No. 27 Jamaica, 2-1 winners over No. 22 George Westinghouse, next Tuesday at Martin Van Buren HS at 9:30 a.m. Manhattan Center completes its season at 13-1-1.
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10 photos that will make you want to see Lee Min Ho's new movie Bounty Hunters
Bounty Hunters, the new thrilling action movie starring Lee Min Ho and prominent Chinese actors Tiffany Tang and Wallace Chung, is set to release on June 9. Check out these handsome stills showing the popular actors in fun scenes from the movie.
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The movie features five bounty hunters who pursue their targets across different countries. The movie was filmed in Korea, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, and other Asian locations. Check out the first trailer HERE.
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Electron delocalization in amorphous carbon by ion implantation
Khan, R. U. A., Carey, JD, Silva, S. R. P., Jones, B. J. and Barklie, R. C. (2001) Electron delocalization in amorphous carbon by ion implantation Physical Review B, 63 (121201).
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The electrical properties of amorphous carbon are governed by the high localization of the sp2 π states, and conventional methods of altering the sp2 content result in macroscopic graphitization. By using ion beams we have achieved a delocalization of the π states by introducing nanoclustering and hence improving the connectivity between existing clusters, as demonstrated by the increase in the conductivity by two orders of magnitude without modification of the band gap. At higher doses, paramagnetic relaxation-time measurements indicate that exchange effects are present. This unveils the possibility of amorphous carbon-based electronics by tailoring the ion-beam conditions, which we demonstrate in the form of a rectifying device.
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Its not about where they do it or not. All I was trying to show you was whether a pedophile could be classed as being born a pedophile. Take all the other stuff out of it, whether its adults having consentual sex etc, thats not the issue. If a homosexual is born gay (this time I wont use pedophile), is it possible that a bank robber was born a bank robber? Or a murderer a murder? Regardless of whether its legal or illegal.. The same question could be asked for many different things.
All I was trying to show you was whether a pedophile could be classed as being born a pedophile.
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I remember reading in the op about homosexuality being in African, we are discussing the unnatural dynamics of homosexuality and how people choose homosexuality whether they are African or Chinese or American , unnatural is apparently global. I would suggest you go join another discussion if you do not wish to discuss the current topic.
Jesus is just as anti gay as I am. There is a big difference between judging and discerning right from wrong as well. The Bible says as a Christian that I am the salt of the earth. It is the duty of Christians to inform of Gods word. Call me all the name you like but it will not change facts.
Originally posted by Christian Voice
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I don't have to use the Bible nor have I there Skippy. You people seem to worship science then lets use science to show how unnatural homosexuality is. Worx for me.
The SCIENTIFIC proven outcome of a male orgasm is sperm is released. The SCIENTIFIC proven function for sperm is to fertilize an egg to create life. This is the SCIENTIFIC proven NATURAL function of sex. Now have two men have sex and have an egg get fertilized and have science prove it. Science has proven that a man cannot get another man pregnant nor can a woman get another woman pregnant, therefore SCIENTIFICALLY speaking homosexuality is UNNATURAL or against nature. I'm not talking attraction or feelings at the moment, right now I'm talking about action. The action is scientifically unnatural.
Now scientifically speaking, opposites attract. This is very scientific, even in schoolbooks for ya there. Therefore same sex attraction is unnatural, scientifically speaking.
Now if you want links and for us to sit down and have sex ed class in order to scientifically prove these things to you then we will. I will put up pretty scientific charts for you.
As for the Bible, which you and several others on here find repulsive states in the Old Testament and New Testament that homosexuality is wrong and an abomination in the Old Testament. Jesus himself sets the standard for relationships as being male and female and sex only intended for marriage.
You can worship science, or mother nature, or other people but now an all mighty Savior that says your lifestyle is wrong? Tell me, if scientists come out tomorrow and insist there is evidence to prove that homosexuality is wrong and evolution is wrong, would you then cease to worship science because it no longer suits your agenda?


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From my early childhood, I have always firmly believed in the value and values of life and learning. I have understood that certain values cannot be bought, sold or easily taught. They have to be believed in, and practiced from within.
Here are a few examples: Honesty: Honesty is difficult to buy or sell. It has no price, so it is priceless. It is difficult to teach, as the desire to be honest has to come from within. Certainly one can seem to be able to learn dishonesty. As of now, I have not heard of The University of Honesty, instead there seem to be many graduates of the University of Dishonesty and Cheating to whom these practices have become a way of life. Peace: One never trades peace that is why you cannot buy it. Where are the Peace shops? Freedom: Freedom by the nature of the word signifies free, without price, non negotiable. It is rare to be able to buy somebody's freedom because nobody willingly sells it. One can capture or imprison them but never take away an individual's inner freedom. Honesty, Peace and Freedom cannot be established by creating a signboard or an institution or organization. They do not cost anything; they are values without value, priceless. It is from within that we must demonstrate them. Mother and Motherland: Mother and Motherland are not for sale. We trade many items in this world, but have you ever found a shop where you can buy mothers or motherlands? It is not done. I remember on Mothers Day last year I sent an email to my friend in Colorado, wishing him and his family a Happy Mother's day. I wrote the quote, "Mother and Motherland are greater than Heaven". My friend was so happy receiving it that he replied immediately saying he would read this email over his family supper that night. It had certainly touched a deep feeling in him. Mother and Motherland have priceless value. There cannot be a compromise in such sensitive matters as these. We must respect and most importantly demonstrate all these inner values. Honesty, Peace and Freedom along with love for Mother and Motherland are the cornerstones of a society that has inner values. One that practices them outwardly, not by selling and buying them but by giving and receiving them.
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Tir Na Nog (ZX Spectrum)
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DescriptionThe first of a trilogy of similarly-designed titles from Gargoyle Games, Tir Na Nog is a complex mix of arcade and adventure elements. The game is viewed from the side, and to change direction you must rotate the view.
You play Cuchulainn, and you must restore the Sidhe race to its former position of intelligence, enlightenment and civilization. This can be done by retrieving the four pieces of the Seal of Calum, which was shattered when the Great Enemy invaded.
Many puzzles are presented in the form of cryptic text messages (displayed in a neat pseudo-Celtic font), ranging form 'find my crown for a gift' to 'The backdoor key is me' - lateral thinking is required to interpret these messages.
The action side of things is challenging, especially before you have found a good sword or mace. When you die, you return to the start of the game, but the settings of objects are left exactly as they were - making it important to regularly save the game, as it's possible to lose weaponry in a situation so precarious that you have little chance of retrieving it without suffering more combat.
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|Dec, 1984
|92 out of 100
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|Jan, 1985
|9 out of 10
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Cover tapesThis game was on the cover tape of both Sinclair User Issue 118 and Your Sinclair Issue 65 in 1991.
TitleTir Na Nog is Irish Gaelic for "The Land of Ever Young" or "Land of Eternal Youth". This is an Irish legend about a place were the plants and trees never die and people stay young.
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There are, as always, many shady and cynical things happening in international affairs. But perhaps the worst, the most offensive to anyone who has a modicum of belief in progress and democracy, is the betrayal of the Kurds. Kurdish forces in Syria and Iraq have fought more valiantly than any other group on Earth against ISIS, and how is the West repaying them? How has the West, whose leaders breathlessly brand ISIS the new 'fascists', rewarded the Kurds for their years of tireless combat against ISIS? By giving a green light to a new war on the Kurds by Turkey, and by seeking to prevent the creation of a Kurdish homeland in Syria. The Kurds take to the frontline against the barbarians of ISIS, and the West stabs them in the back. Global politics doesn't get much lower than this.
At the weekend, Turkey — NATO member, American ally — launched its latest assault on Kurdish forces in its own country. Its warplanes attacked Kurdish targets in the south-east of Turkey, a largely Kurdish area referred to by Kurds as Northern Kurdistan. They killed or injured more than 100 militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a radical group that has fought for years for Kurdish autonomy in south-eastern Turkey. The PKK are branded 'terrorists' by Turkey and most Western nations. This is the same PKK that has close links with the YPG, the Kurdish People's Protection Units in Syria, which have been the bravest battlers against ISIS. As well as intensifying its war on its own Kurdish population, its own citizens, Turkey has increased its direct attacks on the YPG. Since July 2015, Turkey has been bombing Kurdish forces in Syria and Iraq, desperate to keep their territorial ambitions in check as they make advances against ISIS. Two weeks ago, it escalated things, sending tanks and aircraft to attack YPG forces in northern Syria. It is now thought to have 50 tanks and 380 personnel in Syria, combating Kurds; combating the people who are holding back ISIS.
Not content with waging its own war on Kurds in Turkey and Syria, Turkey has sent the Free Syrian Army, the loose, ill-disciplined anti-regime outfit so flattered by the West a few years back, to stymie Kurdish advances. The largely Arab and Turkmen forces in the FSA have been sponsored by Turkey both to undermine ISIS forces in Syria that are getting too close to the Turkish border and also to 'check the advance of US-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters'. Turkey has indicated it will 'continue to bombard the Syrian Kurds as long as it feels threatened by them'. And the Kurds of Syria aren't only getting it in the neck from Turkey and certain Syrian rebel groups: they're getting it from the Assad regime, too. The Kurds have had some links with Assad forces in recent years — in this war that one observer calls 'the world's most complicated cat's cradle' — but over the past fortnight Assad has turned his guns on Kurds. His airforce bombed the Kurdish-controlled city of Hasakah in the north east of Syria, directly targeting the YPG there. At least 43 people were killed, and thousands of Kurds fled. This is the first time Assad has attacked Kurds from the sky.
In essence, the Kurds are the victims of an ugly, ruthless pincer movement, facing assault from Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies on one side, the Assad regime on the another, and of course from ISIS, too, which despises the Kurds for being fairly secular, left-wing and good fighters who are rolling back the whole idea, and reality, of the Islamic State. To ISIS, Kurdish forces, which include women, Christian volunteers fighting back for having been expelled from their homes by ISIS, former Yazidi sex slaves, who now make up their own brigade in the Kurdish Peshmerga, and the 'Black Devils', a Tarantino-esque ISIS-killing unit described as having a 'Spartan regimen' and 'the ability to induce panic in the dark hearts of their foes', represent everything bad in the world. This is why ISIS is so ruthless with Kurds. 'It is a special kind of hate they have for us', as one Kurdish fighter put it.
And how have Western governents, one-time praisers of the Kurds, some of which have militarily backed the Kurds, responded to these latest developments? With great duplicity. Kurds fear they are being betrayed by their Western allies, and they're right to fear this. After all, this would not be the first time in history that the Western world had sold out the Kurds. As one report says, Washington had a 'muted response' to the Assad regime's new air assaults on Kurds in north-eastern Syrian, which will have 'unnerved the Kurds'. Despite its backing for Kurdish fighters in Iraq and Syria, Washington has in recent weeks made clear where its priorities lie: with keeping Turkey sweet, not with keeping the Kurds well armed or strong or free. Last week, during a visit to Ankara, US secretary of state John Kerry said the US wants a 'united Syria', not an 'independent Kurdish initiative'. As one observer says, 'It is clear that, faced with the difficult choice of maintaining strong relations with the Turkish state and military on one hand, and backing its Syrian Kurdish allies in their bid for autonomy, the US is giving priority to the former'. That is, the US is throwing its weight behind the NATO ally engaged in barbaric attacks on the people who have done more than anyone else to demoralise ISIS.


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His photo manipulation series illustrates what our neighborhoods would look like in the hands of architects more concerned with form than function.
When deconstruction becomes the latest fad in suburban architecture, we'll all have to sleep in tents on the lawn!
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Looks like some of that post modern stuff by... Whatever that one dude's name is.
All he did was use the clone tool with varying paintbrush sizes atop some pretty crappy copy/paste shapes...pretty much the bottom rung of "photo manipulation" if you really want to call it that.
Anyone who considers urban life superior to life in a good suburb is a masochist.
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MapleStory Link Skills is only available in certain jobs which can be shared with only one character in the same world. A Link skill has at least 1 level and some Link skills may have up to 3 levels. The first level is unlocked at Level 1 but can only be shared upon reaching Level 70. The second level is unlocked upon reaching Level 120. The third level is unlocked at Level 210. It does not follow Level 60 nor Level 100 Tempest Job Advancement. Also Level 2 Link Skills happen to be release later depending on different MapleStory region, so it might be available in KMS but not in GMS yet or perhaps both have not implement Level 2 yet. Link skills allows you to grant another character within the same world with the abilities from the original character. Cygnus Knights Blessing Skills is not a link skill since it does not link to 1 character but it applies its benefits to the whole world (not just one character).
Link Skill News
[UPDATE 2013-NOV-28] It seems that GMS players found that there is a limit of 12 link skills that you can linked to 1 character. To see the limit of link skills, open up your skill tab, click on the link skill icon and you will notice x/12 Transferred Skill. If it doesn't for your MapleStory client, it means they have yet to impose the cap for link skills per character.
[2013-JUN-14] Several characters' link skills will now go up to level 3 when they reach level 210. This includes the link skills for Cannoneers, Mercedes, Phantom, Luminous, the Demon Slayer, Mihile, Kaiser, and Angelic Buster.
Link Skill Limitations
- Link skills can only be linked to one character at a time.
- You can only link up to 12 skills to a character at a time.
- You can stack Cygnus' Blessing up to 5 times on a character for a total of 25% Status Resistance.
- You can only link skills to a character that has made its first job advancement.
- Link skill is unlocked at Level 1, but you can only begin sharing your link skill upon reaching Level 70.
- Accepting the Link Skill quest with a Quest Deliverer will break Tot's (applicable for GMS)
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Link Skill Level 1 – Character Level 1
Link Skill Level 2 – Character Level 120
Link Skill Level 3 – Character Level 210
Best Link Skills to Use for Bossing
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- Luminous: Ignore Defense
- Kanna: Damage
- Demon Avenger: Damage
- Demon Slayer: Boss Damage
- Angelic Buster: Damage Boost for short period of time.
- Hayato: Weapon/Magic Attack
- Cannoneer: All Stats
- Xenon: All Stats
- Phantom: Critical Rate
- Illium: Stackable damage when moving during battle.
- Cadena: More damage against lower level enemies and enemies affected by debuff.
- Beast Tamer: Boss Damage, Critical Rate (For GMS Players)
Best Link Skills to Use for Training
- Mercedes: Exp Rate Boost for Training Level 1-250
- Evan: Increases Rune duration.
- Aran: Permanently increases Combo Kill or EXP gain.
- Illium: Stackable damage when moving during battle.
- Kanna: Damage
- Demon Avenger: Damage
- Demon Slayer: Boss Damage
- Hayato: Weapon/Magic Attack
- Cannoneer: All Stats
- Xenon: All Stats
- Phantom: Critical Rate
- Cadena: More damage against lower level enemies and enemies affected by debuff.
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List of Link Skills by Jobs
The stats below each skills applies to linked characters.
Aran (Combo Kill Blessing | Combo Kill Advantage)
Maha blesses your combos.
Level 1: Combo Kill Marble EXP: +400% (permanently)
Level 2: Combo Kill Marble EXP: +650% (permanently)
Level 3: Combo Kill Marble EXP: +900% (permanently)
Angelic Buster (Terms and Conditions)
Temporarily boost damage for 10 seconds. Cooldown 90 seconds.
Level 1: +30% skill damage for 10 sec when active
Level 2: +45% skill damage for 10 sec when active
Level 3: +60% skill damage for 10 sec when active
Beast Tamer (Focus Spirit)
Level 1: Boss damage +4%, Critical rate +4% and MaxHP MaxMP +3%
Level 2: Boss damage +7%, Critical rate +7% and MaxHP MaxMP +4%
Level 3: Boss damage +10%, Critical rate +10% and MaxHP MaxMP +5%
Cannoneer (Pirate Blessing)
Permanently boost all stats, Max HP and Max MP. Useful if you have insufficient secondary stat for equipment OR use it to boost your Max HP for higher survivability in boss raids.
Level 1: Permanently increases STR by 15, DEX by 15, INT by 15, LUK by 15, Max HP by 5%, and Max MP by 5%.
Level 2: Permanently increases STR by 25, DEX by 25, INT by 25, LUK by 25, Max HP by 10%, and Max MP by 10%.
Level 3: Permanently increases STR by 35, DEX by 35, INT by 35, LUK by 35, Max HP by 15%, and Max MP by 15%.
Unfair Advantage | Intensive Insult (Cadena)
Attacking weaker enemies becomes more effective.
Level 1: Increase your damage by 3% against enemies lower level than your character and additional 3% to enemies affected with status effects.
Level 2: Increase your damage by 6% against enemies lower level than your character and additional 6% to enemies affected with status effects.
Tide of Battle | Flow of Battle (Illium)
Maintains the flow of the battle. Moving a certain distance within a set time frame increases damage.
Level 1: Activates when moving a certain distance, stacks up to 6 times. Duration: 5 sec. Damage increased by 1% per stack.
Level 2: Activates when moving a certain distance, stacks up to 6 times. Duration: 5 sec. Damage increased by 2% per stack.
Demon Avenger (Wild Rage)
Permanently increases damage.
Level 1: +5% Damage.
Level 2: +10% Damage.
Level 3: +15% Damage.
Demon Slayer (Fury Unleashed)
Channels rage within to deal even greater damage to bosses.
Level 1: Increases damage by 10% when attacking a boss monster.
Level 2: Increases damage by 15% when attacking a boss monster.
Level 3: Increases damage by 20% when attacking a boss monster.
Eunwol / Shade (Close Call)
Grants you a chance to survive an attack that would've been fatal.
Level 1: Fatal Attack Survival Chance: 5%
Level 2: Fatal Attack Survival Chance: 10%
Note: This skill has max mastery of Level 2.
Evan (Rune Persistence)
Increases the duration of all liberated Runes by intensifying their mana.
Level 1: Rune Duration: +30%
Level 2: Rune Duration: +50%
Level 3: Rune Duration: +70%
Kinesis (Judgment)
Deals the strongest possible fatal blow using righteous judgment.
Level 1: Critical Damage +2%.
Level 2: Critical Damage +4%.
Note: This skill has max mastery of Level 2.
Hayato (Keen Edge)
Hayato's blade can cut through anything!
Level 1: All Stats: 15, Attack Power Increase: 10, Magic Attack Power Increase: 10
Level 2: All Stats: 25, Attack Power Increase: 15, Magic Attack Power Increase: 15
Note: This skill has max mastery of Level 2.
Zen / Jett (Core Aura)
Adds random stats to STR/DEX/INT/LUK and WATT/MATT (? for level 2). You can use NX Items purchased from Cash Shop to change the Core Aura's stats. Currently Jett has max Level 1 Link Skill.
Level 1: STR, DEX, INT, LUK, Weapon ATT, Magic ATT. (Small Boost)
Level 2: STR, DEX, INT, LUK, Weapon ATT, Magic ATT. (Medium Boost)
Level 3: STR, DEX, INT, LUK, Weapon ATT, Magic ATT. (Large Boost)
[NX Items]
- Supernova Dust – Change Core Aura's stats.
- Cosmic Dust Shifter – Rotate stats of Core Aura. Changing STR > DEX > INT > LUK.
- Condensed Supernova Dust – Change Core Aura's stats with a higher chance of better stats.
- Stellar Cosmic Solidifier – Lock Core Aura's stats for 30 days. Can stack up to 365 days and will unlock if Core Aura's stat is changed by using an item.
- Star Dust – Change Core Aura stats. Available only from monster drops.
Kaiser (Iron Will)
Permanently increases Max HP.
Level 1: +10% Max HP.
Level 2: +15% Max HP.
Level 3: +20% Max HP.
Kanna (Elementalism)
Deepens your connection to the elements to provide a permanent damage increase.
Level 1: +5% Damage.
Level 2: +10% Damage.
Note: This skill has max mastery of Level 2.
Luminous (Light Wash / Permeate)
Ignores a portion of enemy defense (magic and weapon defense).
Level 1: Ignores 10% Defense.
Level 2: Ignores 15% Defense.
Level 3: Ignores 20% Defense.
Mercedes (Elven Blessing)
Sends you to Elluel, cooldown 1800 seconds. Passively increases EXP Rate. Best skill to gain more experience when training your primary character to Level 200 OR use it to travel back to Victoria Island. Elluel is a secret hideout accessible by Mercedes only.
Level 1: +10% EXP
Level 2: +15% EXP
Level 3: +20% EXP
Mihile (Knight's Watch)
Mihile, Knight of Light, prevents you from being pushed back by enemy's attacks for a short time.
Level 1: Knockback Resistance Chance: +100%. Duration: 90 sec (Cooldown: 180 sec)
Level 2: Knockback Resistance Chance: +100%. Duration: 110 sec (Cooldown: 180 sec)
Level 3: Knockback Resistance Chance: +100%. Duration: 130 sec (Cooldown: 180 sec)
Phantom (Phantom Instinct)
Permanently increases Critical Rate.
Level 1: +10% Critical Rate.
Level 2: +15% Critical Rate.
Level 3: +20% Critical Rate.
Cygnus Knights (Cygnus Blessing)
Increases resistance to statuses and elements. You can stack this Link Skill up to 5 times. If linked, this skill's effects will be reduced to 2% (5% for level 2).
Level 1: +2% Resistance.
Level 2: +5% Resistance.
Note: This skill has max mastery of Level 2. If other Cygnus job classes exist on one account, then they can be stacked up to 5 times for each character to grant a link skill. Effects are reduced when used as a link skill. The link skill(s) can be stacked up to five(5) because of the five(5) different Cygnus job classes. IE: One(1) of each Cygnus job class will stack, but not multiples of the same class. Example: Soul Warrior Dawn Warrior + Blaze Wizard Flame Wizard + Wind Breaker Wind Archer + Striker Thunder Breaker + Night Walker
Xenon (Hybrid Logic)
Activates your Hybrid Logic routines to permanently increase all stats.
Level 1: All Stats: +5%
Level 2: All Stats: +10%
Note: This skill has max mastery of Level 2.
Zero (Rhinne's Blessing)
Receive the Goddess Rhinne's blessings, reducing the damage taken from enemies while ignoring a portion of their defense. Strengthen this skill by collecting Goddess Teardrops.
Level 1: Incoming damage reduced: 3%, defense ignored: 2% (Required Level 118)
Level 2: Incoming damage reduced: 6%, defense ignored: 4% (Required Level 128)
Level 3: Incoming damage reduced: 9%, defense ignored: 6% (Required Level 138)
Level 4: Incoming damage reduced: 12%, defense ignored: 8% (Required Level 178)
Level 5: Incoming damage reduced: 15%, defense ignored: 10% (Required Level 178)
Note: To level up Zero Link Skill, complete Zero's storyline quest by collecting Goddesss Teardrop. If you complete Chapter 8 quest, the link skill level automatically skips level 4 requirement, which means it levels from 3 to 5.
Resistance (Spirit of Freedom)
The power of the spirit of Resistance; the power of freedom!
Owner stat (Max level 2)
Level 1: Prevents damage for 3 sec after being revived. If other Resistance job classes exist on this account, can be stacked up to 4 times for each character who grants the link skill.
Level 2: Prevents damage for 6 sec after being revived. If other Resistance job classes exist on this account, can be stacked up to 4 times for each character who grants the link skill.
Linked Stat (Max level 8)
Level 1: Prevents damage for 1 sec after being revived. If other Resistance job classes exist on this account, can be stacked up to 4 times for each character who grants the link skill.
Level 8: Prevents damage for 8 sec after being revived. If other Resistance job classes exist on this account, can be stacked up to 4 times for each character who grants the link skill.
Similarly to Cygnus Blessing, this skill can be linked by all 4 Resistance classes. A single Resistance class will max Spirit of Freedom at level 2. From the original team of Resistance: Battle Mage, Wild Hunter and Mechanic, as well as the newly born Blaster. Gives Invincibility time upon revival after death. All 4 different jobs are required for max level linked stat. Level 10-119 owner characters receive Level 1 link skill while Level 120+ owner characters receive Level 2 Link skill. Level 70-119 owner characers provide 1 point for linked stats while Level 120+ owner characters provide 2 points for linked stats.


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Government: Stop drink driving or face losing your car
'Serial' drink drivers will simply have their cars taken away, if new government proposals go ahead.
Set to be unveiled early next year, the plans are the latest way to try and keep boozy lawbreakers off the roads - followed up by a raft of other toughened up policies.
The Telegraph reports that the plans are already underway to tighten drink-driving laws - relieving drivers of the right to a second blood or urine test when they're only slightly over the limit.
It's hoped that this will 'close a loophole' where drivers can simply sober up as they sit in the waiting room. When queues in some rural areas reportedly take up to an hour or more, it's quite possible that drivers will be under the limit by the time the second test is taken.
Laws on drug driving are getting tighter too - with the government aiming to make it a criminal offence to simply get behind the wheel when on a substance, rather than the police having to prove that driving was impaired because of it.
It's repeated drink driving that's reportedly causing the most concern in Whitehall - with a sharp rise in figures for those convicted 'more than once' for the crime.
The AA's head of road safety, Andrew Howard, appeared wary of the plans.
"We would accept the sanction being applied to repeat offenders, but steps have to be taken to ensure it is applied fairly," he said.
"A car is often vital for a household and it would be unfair for a family to lose its car for a one-off serious offence."
Robert Gifford - executive director of the parliamentary advisory council for transport safety - was pleased, however.
"The forfeiture of vehicles would send a clear message to repeat offenders that driving is a privilege and not a right," he commented.
"It would also give the courts another route through which to enforce the law."


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MARLBOROUGH — On the third day of the third storm that plunged his town and members of his family into darkness, Mark Roberts went about some tasks that have come to feel familiar in these parts.
He connected a generator to the freezer in the garage of the house where his mother, sister and nephew live — after waiting on line for four hours to buy the generator the night before. He cut up a fallen branch. He checked on his tattoo business in Deep River, which had just regained power.


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Necessity is the Mother of Invention...
...and in this troubled economy...necessity drives everything because there are no spare dollars for frivolous things.
Last week, my local Aldi (which if you don't have one near you, I'm just so sorry...and if you do...STOP SHOPPING AT OTHER STORES! LOL :D) had their grape tomatoes on sale for 99 cents a pound. I mean, who can resist those? Especially at 99 cents a pint. So, of course I bought 4 pints. Being the tomato purist that I am, I never, ever, ever place them in the refrigerator. Ever (and if you do that STOP NOW, you're destroying the tomato's flavor and texture. If you don't believe me, consult Alton Brown).
As the week passed, I used a few in salads, a few eaten by my 4 year old, but they sat on the counter. They were tempting, but not enough that I used all of them.
In my groggy haze this morning I realized my beloved tomatoes were going bad, and if I didn't do something fast, I would lose them all together. And you all know I'm adventurous (or maybe you remember, I haven't posted much lately!). With weather turning colder and my tomatoes slowly shriveling...I decided something MUST BE DONE.
I remembered that I had leftover red pepper strips from the night before - we had a birthday party for my son, and he requested red pepper on the veggie tray, I think he was the only one who ate them!!!
This recipe was born of that desire to not waste $3 worth of tomatoes.
Turned out very well...I think. As did my favorite taste tester, my husband.
Save-the-tomato Soup
3 pints grape tomatoes (as long as they aren't soft and moldy, they're fine for this!)
2 cloves garlic
1/2 red pepper, sliced in strips
1/4 red onion, julienned
1/4 celery stalk (about 2" worth), julienned
2 Tbs olive oil
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 chicken bullion cubes (can use beef or veggie too)
1/2 - 1 Cup freshly boiled water
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut tomatoes in half and place in roasting pan. Remove skins from garlic cloves and add to tomatoes. Add red pepper, onion and celery to the pan. Pour olive oil over vegetables, sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
Place vegetables in oven and roast for 25-30 minutes - until vegetables are soft and just starting to brown A LITTLE (carefully, if you burn even one...it will make it yucky). While the veggies are roasting, boil some water.
When the vegetables are done, pour into a blender or food processor (depending on the size of blender or food processor, you may need to do this in batches). Liquify the vegetables. Open blender/food processor and add the bullion cubes and 1/2 cup of boiling water. Cover blender/food processor with lid, liquify again. Add more water if necessary. You may add salt at this time too, if you feel the need.
Serve, and enjoy! Top with croutons, cheese, fishies, saltines....whatever you like in your tomato soup.
NOTE: When using a blender to blend hot liquids it is BEST to leave the center cap off the lid and cover with a towel. Secure the towel with your hand while the blender is running. If you do not do this, pressure from the steam can build up and cause harm or injury. So don't do that, it will ruin your dinner.


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PAL wants more flights to South Korea
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines wants to increase flights to South Korea, the top source of tourists visiting the country.
PAL, in a regulatory filing to the Civil Aeronautics Board, said it was seeking additional flight entitlements in line with an existing services agreement between the Philippines and Korea.
Specifically, PAL wants an additional 1,730 weekly seats (15,500 in total) from Jan. 1-Feb. 18, 2017. From Feb. 19, 2017 and beyond, the carrier is seeking an additional 1,270 weekly seats, or a total of 16,770 seats.
If granted, the added capacity will help the carrier meet expected higher demand, ahead of the busy summer season. The CAB said in the filing that a hearing on the matter was set for Jan. 10, 2017.
Visitors from South Korea far outstrip those coming from other areas when it comes to tourist arrivals in the Philippines.
Latest data from the Department of Tourism showed that Korean visitors from Jan. to Sept. 2016 hit 1.1 million, accounting for almost a quarter of all tourist arrivals.
Visitors from the United States came in second, numbering 636,015 for the nine-month period last year.
The Philippines and South Korea held air talks in late 2015, increasing entitlements by 3,000 seats per week.
CAB executive director Carmelo Arcilla had said those talks increased seats per week to a total of 31,500.
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TAMPA, Fla. – Martin Brodeur held the Tampa Bay Lightning scoreless for 51 minutes, David Clarkson had a goal and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils hung on for a 4-2 victory Saturday night.
Brodeur lost out on a bid to extend his NHL record to 117 shutouts when Martin St. Louis scored from in-close and cut the Lightning's deficit to 3-1 at 8:24 of the third period. Brodeur made 21 saves en route to his NHL-best 629th career win.
Ryan Shannon's first goal in 15 games, which came 90 seconds after St. Louis scored, got Tampa Bay within 3-2.
Dainius Zubrus, Patrik Elias and Ryan Carter, who scored with 2:03 to play in the third, had the other New Jersey goals.
Tampa Bay had its six-game home winning streak snapped.
Zubrus put the Devils up 1-0 at 1:09 of the second. He made a nifty stick-handling move and then beat goalie Dwayne Roloson from the left circle.
Elias made it 2-0 off a nice pass from Clarkson during a power play 6:05 into the second. The Devils have scored with the man advantage in a season-high three straight games.
Brodeur stopped an in-close backhander by St. Louis during a mid-second period power play.
The Devils took a 3-0 lead with 2:16 left in the second when Clarkson scored a lunging, back-handed power-play goal.
Clark's goal came after Roloson misplayed the puck behind the net. Roloson finished with 20 saves.
New Jersey outshot the Lightning 10-3 during a scoreless first. Steven Stamkos got Tampa Bay's first shot, which was easily turned aside by Brodeur 8 minutes into the game.
Notes: Roloson (42 years, one month) and Brodeur (39 years, six months) are a combined 81 years, seven months old. … Tampa Bay LW Ryan Malone was in the lineup after missing four games due to an undisclosed upper-body injury. … Carter got his first assist in 27 games on Zubrus' goal. … Lightning D Mattias Ohlund, who hasn't played this season because of right and left knee injuries, has resumed limited on-ice practice. … Tampa Bay C Tom Pyatt left with an upper body injury.


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Here I am with my family at the San Diego Zoo. We met the cheetah and her "best friend forever" the yellow lab. Believe it or not, they live together 24 hours a day and 7 days a week! When the trainer throws a ball, naturally the cheetah gets it first. She is so fast. Then, the dog takes the ball and returns it to the trainer. It is very cool!
Here's A Bit Of Information About Me
I was very lucky when I was little, because I grew up in a big wonderful family in a beautiful area filled with lakes, and trees, and lots of places to enjoy being a kid. My family had a farm 2 hours north of Toronto, Canada. I started teaching in Toronto in an inner city school. My first class had 42 second graders, many of whom spoke Italian. I didn't ! It was an adventure.
After traveling around the world, and visiting schools throughout the South Pacific, I moved to Oakland, California where I met my husband Jerry. We have been married for over 30 years, and we have lived in the Seattle area for the last 25 years. I live in Kirkland, with my family, and 2 cats, Lola and Mikey. You can probably tell that I love animals, and I have a very deep respect for the natural world. I love teaching children how important it is to take care of our environment, and how everything in our natural world is connected to everything else. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading great books, talking on the phone to my family in Canada, doing photography, gardening, and learning new things about everything I can.
I have taught at Parkwood for 14 years, and I think this is the very best school that I have ever taught in. Actually, an excellent source has told me that it is the best school in the entire universe! I love learning about all the wonderful things the children at Parkwood teach me about their different cultures. So many of our students are lucky enough to speak two or more languages! My favorite things to teach are math, reading, and science. I love teaching children to take on the mysteries of math and to discover how much fun it is to use their thinking skills to figure out its patterns. Everything in math is a pattern you know! I like to see my students make lots of mistakes when they are learning. That tells me that they are trying new things. I believe that the best way to learn is to work hard, make mistakes,and to never quit working at learning. I look forward to meeting every new group of students in September, because soon we will all be friends and will learn from each other.
I love teaching and believe that being around children is a great honor. Thank you for the privilege of spending this year with all of these wonderful third graders!
Mikey and I are playing Lion King. He really seems to be enjoying it!
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Kris Helgen
Curator-in-Charge, Division of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History
With a zeal for fieldwork and a detective's curiosity, Dr. Kris Helgen has played a role in discovering approximately 100 species of mammals previously unknown to science.
Describing this wealth of overlooked mammalian diversity forms the core of his research program. One of these discoveries is the olinguito, a raccoon relative found only in the cloud forests of the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador, which was announced in 2013. "It's a very beautiful animal that captured a lot of people's hearts because it's really adorable," says Helgen. The discovery generated worldwide media attention, highlighting how much is still unknown about the natural world.
Another focus of Helgen's research is the study of the richness and diversity of mammal life on Earth in order to address questions like: How many species of mammals are there? What are their distributions? Which ones are endangered? Which ones are not?
"But I'm also really interested in using museum collections not just to study the richness of life, but also to study change through time. In the last 200 years, people have collected modern mammal specimens—things like skins and skulls—and put them into museum collections. I want to expand on how we use those collections to reconstruct ways in which our world has changed."
Helgen's fascination with animals started at an early age and never waned. "When I was a little kid of three or four years old, I was fascinated by the question of 'how many kinds of animals are there?'" As he grew older that interest grew, taking him on an unbroken path from a childhood passion through his education to today. Helgen studied at Harvard University and the University of Adelaide in Australia, joining NMNH as a post-doc in 2006.
The Carnivore's Dilemma
Helgen is Principal Investigator of the Consortia-supported project The Carnivore's Dilemma: Understanding the Impacts of Environmental Change on Africa's Large Carnivores. The global decline of large carnivorous mammals may be one of the most extensive effects of humans on the natural world. However, study of this decline can prove challenging due to the lack of historical baseline data from a time prior to human disturbance of the animal populations.
The Carnivore's Dilemma focuses on the East African country of Kenya, renowned for its populations of large mammals, and takes advantage of the uniquely strong historical and modern (tissue-based) collections of African carnivores at the Smithsonian to study three species—lions, leopards, and African wild dogs.
Carnivores such as these play a critical role in regulating entire ecosystems. The pan-Institutional research project will address the magnitude of decline of these carnivores, study the change in their genetic diversity and shifts in diet over time, and explore the likely role of disease as the driver of decline. The outcomes will help address pressing conservation questions regarding the viability of and threats to populations of some of the world's most iconic mammals, and the findings will ultimately be showcased in a wide variety of scientific contributions, media features, and Smithsonian exhibitions and displays.
"East Africa is a remarkable place to study large animals and predators like lions, leopards, hyenas, and wild dogs, and to observe how they interact with their environments," says Helgen. These environments in East Africa are changing rapidly: human populations have grown and urbanized, agriculture has expanded, and pollution has increased.
"We're interested in investigating how that world has changed over the last century," says Helgen. "One advantage in understanding these changes is that we actually have real physical specimens that we can hold, handle, and study from 100 years ago, most famously in the form of specimens that came to us from the 1909–1910 Smithsonian Roosevelt East Africa Expedition, led by Theodore Roosevelt."
The Smithsonian Roosevelt East Africa Expedition
The 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, decided not run for another term in office in order to fulfill his dream of leading a grand African expedition that turned out to be the largest safari field expedition of all time. For more than a year, Roosevelt, accompanied by his son Kermit and master naturalists from the Smithsonian, Edgar A. Mearns, J. Alden Loring, and Edmund Heller, led a large safari party that crossed much of Kenya along with parts of Uganda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
During their journey, they amassed more than 23,000 natural history specimens of plants, birds, insects, and mammals large and small, including notable numbers of predators like lions, leopards, and wild dogs. In addition to African flora and fauna, the expedition also collected ethnographic artifacts. All of these collections have been carefully preserved and maintained by the National Museum of Natural History for more than 100 years, and the specimens and artifacts continue to prove their scientific value today.
The Carnivore's Dilemma will endeavor to understand the nature and natural history of Africa by comparing specimens from the Roosevelt expedition and other pioneering collections with the current environments, species, and populations in four sites in East Africa.
"I think the excitement of this project is that it marries these phenomenally interesting historical collections with new and modern technologies. We're planning to use genetic techniques to study the DNA found in skins and skulls of animals in our collections and compare that with a range of samples that we will be able to get in Kenya today."
The modern expedition
"Of course, things have changed over 100 years, not just environmentally, but in the way that these kinds of expeditions are done," says Helgen. "We no longer go out and shoot animals." The team will take noninvasive samples—samples of DNA from the dung or hair of animals—and compare them to the DNA found in the specimens from 100 years ago. "We will survey existing animal populations through the lenses of camera traps, rather than the sights of guns."
In addition to genetics, key information can be obtained through stable isotopes extracted from the skin and bones of the animals in the collection, even after 100 years. "We can use the chemistry of isotopes to make inferences about the animals' diet, the vegetation of their habitats, and even make inferences about the complexity of food webs."
The team will use the rich resources from the Smithsonian Roosevelt Expedition—field notebooks, maps, records, photographs, letters, and other archival documents—to reconstruct the exact path of the expedition and develop as clear a picture as possible of the environments at that time. Resources will be pulled from the Smithsonian Archives, NMNH, NMAH, Library of Congress, Harvard University, and the Roosevelt estate.
The Carnivore's Dilemma will be a compelling example of the integration of science, history, and conservation. Collaborators in the project include Hillary Young (a former Smithsonian postdoctoral fellow) at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and researchers in the National Museum of Natural History, the National Zoo's Genetic Lab, the Museum Conservation Institute, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, and the National Portrait Gallery, among other Smithsonian and external collaborations. "It's very exciting to draw on all of these kinds of expertise: field ecology, museum detective work, genetic laboratory expertise, and stable isotope chemistry," says Helgen, with childlike enthusiasm undiminished. "It's really fun."


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Did you ever watch the movie, The Andromeda Strain? Remember they stood in the light to sterilize the germs off their bodies? Same principle!
I plugged this in the cat bathroom, a bathroom with 2 large litter-filled plastic storage boxes that served 5 cats, 1 cat with irritable bowel, and then went shopping. Came back and there are NO smells of any kind in the cat litter room. None. That fermenting litter smell, the one that never goes away no matter how often you clean the litter box, no matter how much baking soda you add, no matter how much vinegar you set in the room, it is gone. Completely.
This is so high-tech, so science fiction, so...oh hey, you think they have these on the space station? Because I hear that the space shuttle developed a smell after a few days. Mammals in close quarters and toilets with no fresh air, that sort of thing. You think NASA invented this? I can't believe that there is no smell whatsoever, of any kind, in that room! Matter of fact, my old Calico walked in, stopped, sniffed the litterbox, came back out and sat in the doorway and gave me a pointed look.
"It's ok. Do you business."
So she turned around and did her thing, but she was unsure because THERE IS NO LITTER SMELL! AT ALL!
"It's ok. Do you business."
So she turned around and did her thing, but she was unsure because THERE IS NO LITTER SMELL! AT ALL!


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Friday, December 19, 2014
Gift Card Bags
Hi Everyone,
Merry Christmas to you all. Wasn't it just Thanksgiving? I have been so busy trying to get everything done, while working full-time but, I'm sure most of us are in the same boat, right?. I'm sorry I really don't have a blow by blow description of my project. I am trying to think outside the box when it comes to wrapping certain things, so I thought making these little bags would be cute for gift cards. Of course I always give credit from where I get the ideas, and these cute bags are from Angie at Chic n' Scratch. The paper alone cracks me up, it's from Stampin' Up.
I punched a hole through the top and added curly ribbon. Hopefully, after the holidays, I will get to be more productive.
Sheila, thank you for having me and I'm sorry it wasn't a fabulous post :)
See you soon.
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1. Right from the start, Franny and Lane do not seem to be a couple who are dedicated to each other or their relationship. How is this shown though characterization in the opening pages leading to the point where Franny excuses herself to the ladies' room?
Franny mentions in the cab ride that she feels guilty because she told Lane that she missed him when she didn't. Neither one really listens when they speak to each other at the restaurant even though the conversations are personal.
2. Why is the reader told that the restaurant is for intellectual types.
Salinger is setting the scene for Franny's breakdown, which concerns intellectuals.
3. What kind of a character is Lane?
He is a flat character. A Harvard man he seems only to care about appearances. He lacks any kind of depth or sincerity.
4. When the reader first meets Franny, she seems flighty. How so?
Her emotions are all over the place. She writes a letter to Lane saying that she loves him, but then she admits she hasn't missed him. She blames herself for having a bad attitude and then she blames everyone else for it.
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Verizon Wireless' Motorola Droid RAZR has been out since October but that hasn't stopped the carrier and manufacturer from launching new versions of the device. At CES, we saw white and purple versions of the slim Android device and now, Verizon has released a blue version Droid RAZR onto shelves.
The carrier made the device official this morning and it's currently on sale in select Verizon retail stores here in the United States. So, that means that those interested will want to place a call into the store before heading down in an attempt to pick one up.
For those that are adverse to heading into retail stores, the device will become available through Verizon's online store starting May 17th, the day that the phone was previously rumored to be out.
Read: Droid RAZR Review: Editor's Choice.
The blue Motorola Droid RAZR is exactly the same phone as the Droid RAZR that launched in October only it has a very distinct blue hue to it.
What this means is that it sports sports a dual-core processor, an 8-megapixel camera with HD video recording capabilities, a 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display, and a design that checks in at a slim 7.1mm.
It doesn't have the large battery that the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX has but we found that the battery on the plain old Droid RAZR gets the job done pretty well.
It'll also have access to Verizon's 4G LTE network which means speeds that can reach up to 10 times faster than those found on Verizon's 3G network.