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Welcome to babescam4u.com FAQ's. Our customer support team has assembled a number of the most frequently asked questions. If you don't find an answer to one of your question or concern, contact our customer service to get an immediate response.
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The babescam4u.com site
What is babescam4u.com?
babescam4u.com is a live video chat site, where you can chat with amateur performers while watching them on webcam. The chat and video on babescam4u.com is live (unless you've selected a pre-recorded show), so you can chat with the performer, and watch her or him chat back and perform just for you! babescam4u.com performers broadcast video live from their homes to yours. We have performers of every type! Browse models by sex, age, looks, and kinks. View gals, guys, couples, or specialty cam shows. Learn more about each performer by going to their bio page or viewing their sample pictures. Once you've chosen the performer you're interested in, you can access the guest chat to talk with the performer and view a small sample of the stream. It is completely free to view the guest chat and sample pictures. If you would like to enter the performer's chat room and see the video stream, the prices for full access and pre-recorded video are stated before you enter the chat. Chat fees are a per-minute charge, and are shown in your currency. The pre-recorded videos are $2.99 USD for 24 hour access to the performer's video archive. We do not charge a monthly or recurring fee to view the site.
How can I find a performer?
There are a lot of ways to browse and search for a performer. If you know the name of the performer you're interested in, just type it into the search box and click the search button. If the name isn't an exact match to a performer, we'll give you a list of the closest matches.
If you are looking for a certain type of performer, you can enter in any keywords into the search box to search performer descriptions. You can also browse the expansive list of Categories we've compiled for you on the left side of the page to find a performer who fits your interests. Simply click on the link of your choice and we'll show you performers that meet your selection.
The most detailed way of searching for a performer is our Advanced Search. Just click the Search link on the navigation bar at the top of the page, and you will be able to search on just about anything you can think of. Select as many or as few of the characteristics as you would like and we'll display all the performers that match your selection, starting with the closest matches. If you're looking for an exact match, check the "Exact matches only" box to the right of the Search button before submitting your search.
Are all videos live?
All of the video chats feature live video, unless they are marked as being pre-recorded. With the live chats, you will be able to talk to and interact with the performer. Pre-recorded videos could be previous cam sessions or other performances recorded by the performer. You will be able to watch the video, but there will be no chat or interaction with the performer.
How does the video chat work?
The performer has a camera set up on his or her end. When you log into the chat, you can see what the performer is doing in real time. To view the chat, you need to have the Flash plug-in for your browser. This is a fairly simple program. If you don't have it, it should be easy to set up. If you do have it, it should provide flawless video streaming.
At the same time as you can see the performer, you can type chat back and forth with her or him. Some performers will have a microphone set up to do audio, so they can talk to you!
What is GOLD?
GOLD is a type of currency (1 GOLD=1 unit user currency - e.g. 1 Euro or 1 GBP) that you can send to the performer and is not tied to their private per minute rate. If you really like how the performer is interacting with you, giving GOLD is a great way to let them know how much you enjoy them.
How do I talk to the performer?
When you enter a performer's full chat, you will see the video on the left, a large chat box on the right, and a small box at the bottom for typing your message. To talk to the performer, type into the small box, then hit the "Send" button or your enter key to send the message. Your message will appear in the chat box. When the performer replies to you, you'll see what she or he said in that box as well.
You can also participate in voice-to-voice chat with performers who have chosen to offer this option via our confidential phone system (Note that not all performers have this option enabled). You must be in an exclusive chat session with the performer to use this service. Most performers who have voice-to-voice chat enabled will have an icon indicating that they offer this service on the homepage. You can also ask the performer if phone chat is an option and whether or not they are willing to enable the feature for you.
How do I leave the chat?
When you are ready to leave the chat, you can either click the "Disconnect" button at the top of the page, or select to visit another page on the site using the navigation bar at the top of the page. Billing will end as soon as you've done this. At the conclusion of your private session, you will be given the option to review the performer. You can leave comments as well as provide rating information based on your session.
How do I set up Cam2Cam?
Cam2Cam lets you share your video with the performer during private sessions.
If you are having trouble accessing your camera or microphone, the solution will depend on what you see when you click on the Cam2Cam button.
If you see your video appear but it disappears within 15 seconds of clicking the button, the performer either missed the Cam2Cam request or denied it. To prevent this in the future, you can ask the performer if they'll accept your Cam2Cam request before you send it.
If you don't see your own video and nothing happens when you click the button, your video settings may not be set up correctly. In Chrome and Firefox (we recommend Chrome), access your Privacy & Security settings and locate Permissions for your camera and microphone. Change settings to "Allow", refresh browser and then attempt Cam2Cam again. In Safari, choose Preferences > Websites > Camera/Microphone.
What if a performer doesn't do what I ask?
This is what the guest chat is for! Performers are not obligated to do anything you ask, but most are willing and happy to put on a show for you. The guest chat is the perfect place to find out from the performer what he or she will and won't do. These are real people broadcasting from their homes, and they will have different likes and dislikes.
If you want to check to see what a performer will do for you, please ask them in the guest chat. If they don't want to do it, you can always find another performer. We have many different performers with different specialties and interests, so there should be one to fit your particular desire!
What is high definition (HD) video?
High definition video or "HD" is a higher resolution, larger-sized video stream. If you have a broadband connection, such as cable or DSL, this is one more feature for you to enjoy on babescam4u.com! When you see the icon next to a performer's name, this indicates that they are streaming high definition video.
If you would prefer to see the smaller-sized video when a performer is streaming in HD, you can click the "Small" or "Medium" icon in the cam options menu at the bottom of your chat session.
What are discounted block sessions?
Discounted block sessions allow you to book Premium and Exclusive chats 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes long at a discounted rate from a performer's regular per-minute price. You will receive discounts of 5% off 15-minute blocks, 10% off 30-minute blocks, 15% off 45-minute blocks and 20% off 60-minute blocks. Once you select the time block of your choice and submit your request, the model will confirm or deny the booking based on their current availability. If available, the session will begin. If you continue the session after the block is complete, the session will continue at the discounted per-minute rate.
What happens if the system disconnects me from a block session?
If either you or the performer loses connection, please reconnect to the session within 2 hours of the start of the session. The price per minute will not be affected by the disconnection. If you are unable to reconnect, please contact support. If you purposely disconnect before the Block Session is complete, or do not try to reconnect should an issue occur, you will be charged as agreed for the session. We may also remove your ability to purchase future Block Sessions.
What is the maximum amount of time that I can receive the discounted price?
A block session can continue after the allotted time period as long as the performer is available. If so, you will receive the discounted rate for the whole session.
Why aren't block sessions available?
Block sessions are available only when your daily limit permits this feature, and the performer has chosen to offer them. If you have used up a partial amount of your daily limit, you will only be able to select block sessions that would not exceed your set limit.
Your babescam4u.com account
What are the different types of free memberships, if available?
If available, you only need an email address to sign up for a free membership and be able to begin chatting with some of our performers. However, free premium memberships by having a credit card on file are always available, which enhances your site experience.
With a premium membership you will be able to chat with any performer and have other benefits such as:
- Going into private sessions with performers
- Rating performers
- Emailing performers
- Adding performers as favorites
- Receiving alerts when your favorite performers are online
What is the display name used for?
You will be asked to create a display name when you join. The display name is used as your name in the chats and on other areas of the site. You can change your display name at any time from your Profile page.
How do the Favorites work?
In the My Account section of the site, you can have a list of your favorite performers. Your favorite performers will always appear at the top of your sort and the babescam4u.com homepage when the performer is live. You can also easily access and view all your favorites on your My Account page.
How do I add a Favorite?
To add a performer who is currently broadcasting live to your list, go to their bio page. On the right top corner of the performer's chat window, click the heart icon next to the "Add to" text. If a performer is offline, you can select the "Add Me To Your Favorites" link on either the performer's quickview image. If you do not have quickview enabled, go to the performer's bio page and click on the "Add Me To Your Favorites" link to right of their picture.
How do I remove a Favorite?
If you want to remove a performer from your favorites list, you can return to the performer's bio page and click the heart icon next to the "Remove" text. You can also manage your Favorites on your My Account page. Under "My Favorite Performers", simply click on the "Remove Favorites" link beneath the performer's picture to remove the performer from your list.
Can I be notified when my favorites are online?
babescam4u.com can send you text messages or update a personal RSS feed when your favorites start streaming.
To get automatic texts, go to the "My Favs" page and follow the instructions under "Mobile Notification." After you verify your number, just select "SMS when I'm online" under performers on your "My Favs" page, or click "Get Notified When I'm Online" on any performer's profile to start receiving texts. The text service is free, but carrier charges may apply. Check your phone plan before signing up. To cancel texts, just click "Cancel SMS Notifications" next to your phone number.
If you use an RSS reader, babescam4u.com makes it easy to watch for your favorites to start streaming. Follow the instructions under "RSS Notifications." Your feed will update whenever one of your favorites comes online. The feed will automatically include all performers you favorite in the future.
How do I get my password sent to me?
If you forget your password, we can help you reset your password via email. Please click here and fill in the email address you used to sign up for the account. We will then create a link for you and send it to your registered email address immediately with instructions on how to reset your password. Please note that the link is only good for one hour, so be sure to check your email and reset your password right away. Sometimes emails are mistakenly sent to the spam or junk folder. Please add @babescam4u.com to your list of approved senders to ensure that our messages are delivered to your Inbox.
You can also click on the "Forgot your password?" link under the Login box on the top right of the page to start the password reset process.
How do I update my contact information?
To update your nickname, contact information, daily limit, personal profile, click here.
How do I change my password?
To change your password, click here.
How does the daily limit work?
All users start with a daily limit to use in babescam4u.com full video chats. Once you have reached your chosen limit for the day, the chat you are in will close, and you won't be able to log in until the next day. However, you may raise or lower this limit when eligible. All amounts are in US dollars.
If you want to limit your time spent in the chat, you can lower your limit as low as $25 per day. Any request to make your limit lower will happen automatically.
If you would like to be able to spend more time in the chat each day, you may submit a request to Customer Support to raise your limit. A request to raise your limit will be sent to you by email. You will have to reply to this email confirming that you would like to raise your limit. From there, our support staff will review your request for approval, and reply to you. If you would like to be able to spend more than $300 per day, please contact [email protected] directly. In some cases you may be asked to fax or email a signed approval form to us authorizing your requested limit increase.
Who do I contact if I need help?
For any questions not answered here, please contact support.
How do I close my account?
babescam4u.com's basic services are free of charge, and we do not charge a monthly fee. However, if you would like to close your account anyway, you can visit our account closure page.
Can I use a prepaid card?
Yes, we accept prepaid cards from many major card issuers (i.e. Mastercard, Visa, JCB, etc). Just click the "Join Free" link at the top of the home page and enter the information as you would any other card. Once the card has been authorized, you will be a member and have access to all of our models!
How do I add funds to my account?
If you have a prepaid account, there are two easy ways to do this:
- If you have no funds available on your account, clicking to go into a gold show or a paid chat room will give you the option of adding funds to your account.
- You can also click "My Account", then "Manage Account", then "Prepaid Balance" then "Load more funds". In both cases you will see a field where you can enter a dollar amount. Just enter how much you want to add, click "Proceed to bank" and follow the directions.
Is there a minimum or maximum amount of funds I can add to my prepaid card?
There is a $25 minimum and you cannot add more funds than what are available on the card/account.
Why is my prepaid card not working?
Upon initial enrollment a nominal transaction amount (or "authorization hold") request is sent to the card issuer for age verification and validity. If you are unable to use your prepaid card you will need to call the number on the back of the card to request the card issuer approve this authorization. You may find more information on this nominal amount in the first paragraph of our Terms & Conditions.
Why does my bill include a VAT charge? (EU Members Only)
Members from the European Union may be charged a Value Added Tax (VAT), as required by law, for all babescam4u.com purchases. VAT is calculated at the time of billing, after the base charges are subtracted from your daily limit. VAT charges do not count towards your daily limit.
You will be notified of the VAT percentage you will be charged before a taxable purchase is made. This percentage differs based on country. Please consult your local government for details on how VAT applies in your area.
Why does my bill include a Service Charge? (PayPal Users Only)
If you pay for the Service using PayPal, due to the increased cost to us, then an additional charge of 7% of the purchase amount will be added to your bill.
You will be notified of the Service Charge before a purchase is made.
Technical Support
Do I need a plug in or special software?
Yes, you will need the latest Adobe's Flash Player plug-in to view the chat and video.. Flash works on almost every browser and browser version. You may already have Flash installed on your browser. You can test this by accessing the guest chat. If the page loads, you will be able to view all of our services. If you do not have Flash, you will be prompted to download it from this page. Click the Yes button and follow the instructions. You can also download the Flash plug-in here for your computer. To view chat and video on your mobile device, your mobile device must have built-in Flash support. If you have any problem with Flash or viewing the chat and/or video, please contact Support.
How do I end my video chat session?
You can end the chat and stop the billing by navigating to another page or clicking on the disconnect button of the chat window.
What happens if I am disconnected during a show?
If the chat closes, billing will stop. If it was a technical problem on your end, you should be able to open your browser again and log back into the chat. You will also be disconnected if the performer leaves the chat. Performers are given the ability to block offensive users from their chat. This block is permanent for that performer.
Privacy Questions
Is my information safe with you?
Our join form, and any forms on our site where you enter credit card information are completely safe and sent using SSL (Secure Socket Layer), a form of safely encrypted communication that passes between your computer and the bank's system. No one has access to your information other than the trained babescam4u.com staff.
We will not sell, trade, or give your information out to third parties. To better safeguard your privacy, we recommend that you do not use any part of your email address as your site nickname.
babescam4u.com staff will never ask for your account or credit card information in a chat room. You should NEVER give that information to performers or other visitors in the chat rooms. Performers do not have access to your account or billing information. If there is a problem with your account we will always have you contact us or our billing company personally. The name of your billing company is provided to you upon entering any paid area of the site.
If a performer or anyone else asks you for sensitive information by way of chat or email, please contact us about it immediately as this is against our policy.
What do you do with my contact information?
We require your address information initially to validate your credit card information. We ask that you keep this information up to date so that your service will not be interrupted. We do not give this information out to anybody, and will only be used to contact you in emergencies.
What do you need my email address for?
Your email address is used as your login name on the site. We also use your address to email you your account information, such as your nickname or password. Changes you make to your account may be sent to your registered email address, as well as billing receipts. We may also periodically use email to send you newsletters or special offers about the site.
Your email address is not displayed on our site, and our performers do not know your address. Your email address will not be sold or given to third parties. We will only use your email address to contact you regarding your babescam4u.com account. If at any time you wish to quit receiving email newsletters from us, simply click the remove link included in the email.
How can I browse babescam4u.com without it appearing in my browser history?
Most browsers include a private browsing feature that won't save the sites you visit to the history. Google Chrome calls it "Incognito." Safari and Firefox call it "Private Browsing." Internet Explorer calls it "InPrivate Browsing." While in these modes, your browser won't store your history, cookies, saved passwords, or other personal data.
Before you visit babescam4u.com, enable your browser's private browsing mode. In most browsers, you can go to File -> New Private/Incognito Window to open a new window or tab designed for private browsing.
When you visit babescam4u.com in a private window or tab, features meant to improve the user experience, such as remembering your login information, language selection, and other customization options, won't be available. Changes you make to these features while using private browsing won't be saved for future visits, either.


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Corticosteroids/Selected CYP3A4 Inducers Interactions
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
When these two medicines are taken together, your body may not process your corticosteroid properly. The corticosteroid may also change the amount of the hydantoin (e.g. phenytoin) in your body.
What might happen:
The beneficial effects of your corticosteroid may decrease.In some patients, the amount of phenytoin in the blood may increase. This may result in more side effects than normal. In other patients, the amount of phenytoin in the blood may decrease and it may not work as well.
What you should do about this interaction:
If you notice a change in your condition, contact your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist). It may be necessary to adjust the dose of your medicine.It may be necessary to monitor your hydantoin blood levels more frequently.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of either medicine before checking with them first.
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Community Member of the Week
From Openmoko
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Michael Shiloh proposed in a mail to make a poll for the Openmoko "Community Member of the Week".
We have changed this (temporarily at least) to "Community Member of the Month", but will retain this page for convenience
"The intent is clearly to identify and appreciate those of you who have made and continue to make substantial contributions, and also to encourage that extra bit of work required to turn a good application into an excellent one, with a nicely polished GUI, a well written user guide, etc."
Week 1: Monday, 31 March
Nominee | Reason | Votes |
Kevin | Kevin writes the (almost) daily snapshot review and reports on the progress and problems of the current software. Since I'm not an owner of a GTA01, I can't test the software by myself. Therefore any information about Openmoko makes the waiting for the FreeRunner less bitter. I'm reading the different mailing lists very carefully and come to know of solved bugs and new features. However, Kevin gives with his reviews an impression of the software from a users point of view. And when the FreeRunner is released, I hope Kevin will continue with his reviews so I always know what snapshot is safe to use. | Avanc;
Treviño; Iandouglas; GaidinTS; Tingo; Wedge; Dolson; Wurp; kresp0; EsbenDamgaard; Phyce; total 11 votes |
Josch | Josch has done the really cool hack of getting a full debian installation, complete with XOrg and touch screen support, up and running on a Neo 1973. Also he is a very active member and site-admin at the #neo1973-germany community. | Cb22;
Jluis; Marcel_Moczo; fgau; buz; emdete; Dunedan; ctypp; TRIsoft; kriss; edistar; thomasg; HdR; total = 13 votes WINNER! |
ScaredyCat | ScaredyCat generates his own daily images and publishes them. In these images he "plays around" with alternatives such as the GTK theme. This provides some insight into technical alternatives that can improve Openmoko. He's also quite willing to check for the existance and repeatability of bugs and is constantly active on IRC. | Kevin Dean; Sargas; homyx |
Andy Green | Because he is always present in the ML, help a lot the person with ideas or critics :) He study how to solve problems with patch or workaroud. Other person I think can give more reasons! | MicRenda |
Week 2: Monday, 7 April
Nominee | Reason | Votes |
emdete | Nominated for his great research he does concerning gsm, gprs, gsm7.10 muxing, all the python daemons that allow stable usage of the neo through dbus and the whole zad project also known as openmoko underground. | josch, fgau, buz, Marcel_M, edistar |
Kevin | Why wouldn't past nominees be valid candidates ? (see week 1) Keep up the good work Kevin :) | Phyce; jluis; quippini; homyx; wurp; Avanc; Dolson; Treviño WINNER! |
Community Member for the month of April
Nominee | Reason | Votes |
name of person you are nominating | description of why you think this person deserves to be recognized | your name, to register your vote |
If you run out of votes in any week, you could look at Community_nominees_for_GTA02_P0 for ideas ...


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Teachers in Chicago walked off the job Monday after contract negotiations fell through, leaving 400,000 students in the nation's third-largest district shut out of their classrooms.
Contract talks broke down late last night, and by Monday morning Chicago public school teachers, many wearing red T-shirts and carrying signs, were picketing around the city for the first time in a quarter-century.
At a news conference late Sunday, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel called the teachers' move a "strike of choice."
Emanuel says the union walked away from the table too soon.
"We're down to two issues. Finish it! Let the kids go back where they belong," he said late Sunday. "This is not the right thing to do to the children. It's unnecessary. It's avoidable and it's wrong."
But Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said there hasn't been enough movement on job protection, class sizes and teacher evaluations.
"We demand a fair contract now, and until there's one in place that our members will accept, we will be on the line," she said.
Board President David Vitale said after the teachers rejected a 16 percent pay raise over four years and a number of other benefits, there was little more that could be offered.
"There is only so much money in the system," Vitale said. "This is not a small commitment we're handing out at a time when our fiscal situation is really challenged."
Becky Vevea, of member station WBEZ, reports that school leaders and Emanuel:
" ... want big changes similar to ones being pushed nationally — a longer school day, longer school year, a new system for grading teachers and a whole new way to pay them."The teachers union is pushing back on those efforts, arguing for Emanuel to invest in what they say are under-resourced neighborhood schools."
Vevea reports that it's an awkward time for the union because unemployment is high and district budgets are being cut.
It could also be awkward for the Obama administration. Education Secretary Arne Duncan ran the Chicago schools for years, and Emanuel is a former administration chief of staff.
Rhoda Gutierrez, a parent with two kids in public school, told WBEZ that the politicians in Washington, D.C., need to step in.
"This is where Obama came from; this is where Duncan came from," Gutierrez said. "The policies in Chicago have gone national and viral."
According to The Chicago Tribune, 144 of the district's schools will be staffed with nonunion employees, including principals and assistant principals, to provide services and meals.
UPDATE at 11:00 ET:
The New York Times quotes the CTU's Lewis as saying the contingency plan for students is "a mess" and that school officials were expecting families to "put their children with random folks."
High School teacher Steve Parsons said he and others are "ready to stay out as long as it takes to get a fair contract and protect our schools," according to The Times.
The newspaper said:
"... Chicago had been bracing for the possibility of a teachers strike — the first since a 19-day stoppage in 1987. In recent days, hundreds of people have called the city's 311 system and the Chicago Public Schools central offices with questions about whether a strike was coming, and what it would mean. A strike was not expected to affect the 45,000 students in the city's charter schools, officials said."Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.


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Within days after a new comet is first discovered, astronomers can tell you exactly what its path through the solar system will look like. They can calculate when it will make its closest approach to the Sun, how near it will be to Earth at any given moment and even when — or whether — it's likely to make a return visit.
What they can't say for sure is how brilliant a show it will put on for us. Back in the 1970's, Comet Kohoutek was billed as the "Comet of the Century," but it turned out to be so disappointing that it ended up as a laugh line for Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show. Even a well-known comet like Halley's, whose 1986 appearance was ballyhooed years in advance, can turn out to be a dud.
With that caveat noted, however, there's a reasonable chance that Earth is in for a celestial display just about a year from now. Comet ISON, discovered by two amateurs — one from Belarus, one from Russia — in September, shows early signs of being truly spectacular. At its brightest, in fact, ISON could put out as much light as the full Moon but concentrated into a smaller area — and if that turns out to be true, the term "dream comet," now floating around the internet, would be an understatement.
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There's a legitimate possibility this might indeed be the real deal: for one thing, ISON (named for the International Scientific Optical Network, of which discoverers Artyom Novichonok and Vitali Nevski members) was first seen when it was nearly 600 million miles (965 million km) from the Sun, well beyond the orbit of Jupiter. That's unusually distant for a comet to be spotted: these interplanetary chunks of debris usually live in the frigid realms out beyond Neptune and are more or less invisible until solar heat begins boiling ice and dust from their surfaces, forming a light-reflecting halo (known technically as its coma), that makes them seem bigger than they really are.
The fact that ISON can already be seen means it may be reasonably large — perhaps a couple of miles across — which suggests that when it dips to less than a million miles (1.6 million km) above the Sun's fires next November 28, it may be robust enough to avoid the breakup that often happens to smaller comets. And if it does survive, ISON could go on to light up the night sky in the Northern Hemisphere for much of December, 2013 and on into January.
Comet experts are also making much of the fact that ISON's path is very similar to that of Kirch's Comet, a.k.a. Newton's Comet, a.k.a. the Great Comet of 1680, which was bright enough to be seen in daylight and had a magnificently long tail (it was also the first comet ever discovered with a telescope). It's not the same object, but it's quite possible that both are chunks of a much larger body that broke apart long ago, maybe during its own passage through the inner solar system. The fact that such larger bodies exist isn't in doubt: Pluto, for example, is essentially a gigantic chunk of dirty ice.
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If ISON is truly destined to become one of the greatest comets in history, we won't have to wait until November to find out. By August, it will still be more than 200 million miles (320 million km) from the Sun, but that's close enough for it to start forming its halo. How bright it is then should be a good indication of how much brighter it could get.
Even then, comet-lovers would be wise to stay calm. "Comets are like cats," the great amateur astronomer and comet hunter David Levy, who has found 22 comets himself, has said. "They have tails, and they do precisely what they want."


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It dawned on me this weekend that around the holidays, I was getting asked frequently about how I was going to organize all of the greeting cards I had received. Then, it dawned on me that I hadn't actually ever shared the system with you. Better late than never! And since today, cards will be given and received, I thought it was the perfect time to pop in with our system.
Here is what I had started with:
Raise your hand if you have been there. Or still are? It's OK. I promise you are not alone.
I love to take photos, but one thing that seems to happen is that I acquire photos of immediate family, mostly my kids and some of our pets. Above and beyond that, the photos I have of most of our relatives and friends is limited. That is why I love photo greeting cards. I get to keep a great photo of my loved ones, each year! But what good does it do me to leave them in a pile in a box? How often do I take time to look back through the old photos and smile? How often do my kids look at the pictures and watch everyone grow with them? Not at all. Because they are in a box. Out of site, out of mind.
So, I decided to organize them a bit better. I started out by sorting the photos into stacks, by family. That way, I could go from there and easily figure out the year of each photo.
From there, I sorted down by year.
To encourage frequent trips down memory lane, I decided I would rather the cards live in a photo album on our family room bookshelf.
I found this album at Target for $8. Not only is it acid free {which is always important when storing photos}, but it is also has the magnetic pages. This was important because the greeting cards come in every single shape and size imaginable, and the pages give you the freedom to arrange however is clever {there are no dividers for each photo, just a blank slate of a page}:
The rest was simple. I just printed the year on a 4x6 index card:
And then added the greetings from that year! Everything from birth and wedding announcements, to birthday invites and holiday greetings. Anything that has a photo of a loved one!
Some additional notes:
- I saved the "year" index card template to my computer so each year I can just print another and keep on going
- I used my paper slicer to cut down some of the edges of the cards to get them to fit
- Going forward, I will be writing down the year on the back of the card when it is received, to make any future organizing a breeze
I am sure you are wondering about greeting cards as well? The kind without the photo.
I only keep those that are REALLY special. You know, the ones with sweet words and kind thoughts. The rest are recycled. If I kept every single holiday and birthday card for each kid and the hubs and I, they would be coming out of our ears.
There are a couple of ways to preserve those cards, you could scan them in and keep them digitally, or you could make a card "book" out of them by adding rings:
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Your turn! How are you organizing your greetings? Any other fun and creative ideas? Love ya!


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The Navy has identified the pilot missing after a helicopter crash as Lt. Sean Christopher Snyder of Santee.
Rescuers called off their search Thursday, a day after a Navy helicopter with five crew members aboard crashed in the ocean off the Virginia coast, the Coast Guard said.
Two people died in the Wednesday crash, and two others were hospitalized.
The Coast Guard had searched an area of 500 square miles by air and sea for more than 30 hours before calling off the active search at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, said Capt. John Little, Coast Guard section commander.
The Navy also sent out two helicopters to assist with the search.
"We're not actively looking, but we have an on-the-scene presence," Little said. He said the frigid temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Virginia Beach, contributed to the decision to end the active rescue effort.
Snyder's wife asked the Navy to make his name public after some news outlets began reporting it, according to the news release. A statement from the family included in the release described Snyder as a "decorated pilot, a man of honor, dedicated husband, and father, who is proud and grateful for his privilege to serve his country in the United States Navy."
Of the two survivors, one was released from the hospital Thursday, and the other could be released as soon as Friday, said Capt. Todd Flannery, the commander of Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Atlantic at a press conference Thursday. He declined to identify the survivors.
The sailors who died were Lt. Wesley Van Dorn, 29, of Greensboro, N.C., and Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Collins, 25, of Truckee, Calif. Van Dorn was a pilot and Collins a crewman on the flight, Flannery said.
Van Dorn and Collins were among four crew members hoisted from the 42-degree waters Wednesday by a Navy helicopter.
The Navy identified the aircraft as an MH-53E Sea Dragon assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fourteen based at Naval Station Norfolk. In July 2012, two crew members were killed when the same model helicopter crashed into a canyon in the Gulf nation of Oman while lifting a downed aircraft.
The Navy has sought to retire Sea Dragons for years. In 2007, the Navy had planned to begin retiring the aircraft in 2015. Plans now call for Sea Dragons to remain in use through 2025, according to military and congressional documents.
The heavy-duty helicopters typically tow a heavy "sled" that is used in mine clearing operations and sometimes for heavy lifting. The Navy has said that Wednesday's crash occurred during a routine training exercise for mine countermeasures.
According to the Naval Air Systems Command website, the three-engine helicopter searches for sea mines and does onboard delivery missions. The 99-foot craft holds a crew of up to eight, including two pilots and is capable of speeds of more than 170 mph.It was not immediately known why the chopper, which weighs up to 34 tons, went down, Flannery said. An investigation is already underway.
During Thursday's press conference, Flannery said the Sea Dragon "has been a workhorse for the Navy for over 30 years" and that the Navy has invested significant resources in the copter over the last two years.
"I look forward to its continued service in the fleet," he said.
Matthew Robinson, an air safety investigator from Denver with Robson Forensic, has twice investigated MH-53 crashes when he worked for the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk. He said there is nothing inherently dangerous about the helicopters and was skeptical of statistics showing a higher crash rate in recent years for Sea Dragons. He also said the mine-clearing missions conducted by those aircraft are not necessarily any more dangerous than other missions.
He said it may take several months for the Navy to complete its investigation, which is complicated by the necessity of conducting a salvage operation in the Atlantic to reclaim the wreckage.
"I have the utmost confidence in the investigators at the Naval Safety Center" to do a thorough job investigating the crash, Robinson said in a phone interview.
Another expert, Alan Diehl, who has been of critical military investigations of aviation mishaps, said he believes the military safety centers do a better job than they used to, but still lack the independence of the civilian investigations conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board.
"They really need a military safety board, independent of the services," said Diehl, of Albuquerque, N.M., who previously served as an Air Force investigator.
As a general rule, he said, 80 percent of aviation accidents are caused by human error, though he said helicopter crashes are a little more likely to be the result of mechanical problems.
The Navy said Virginia Beach Fire Department boats located the aircraft fuselage and tail section. Coast Guard and Navy ships also responded, including the guided missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham. Navy aircraft also were involved in the search.
Those aboard the chopper were wearing survival suits designed to keep water away from the body.
An adult could survive probably one to three hours in 40- to 50-degree water and would become exhausted or unconscious between 30 and 60 minutes, according to the Personal Flotation Device Manufacturers Association website. Survival also varies based on body size, body fat percentage and movement in the water.
According to a Navy investigation obtained by The Virginian-Pilot in November, the July 2012 crash of the $50 million helicopter revealed a series of problems within the Navy Sea Dragon program, which is headquartered in Norfolk. In that specific crash, the report blamed the crew for skipping preflight safety checks and for failing to develop a concrete plan for how and when to abort the mission.
But Flannery told the newspaper following the investigation that the Navy has invested millions of dollars to upgrade and better maintain its remaining 29 Sea Dragon airframes since the crash, including adding more than 100 maintenance personnel to the Norfolk-based squadrons.
Statistics from the Naval Safety Center show a drop over the past five years in the number of the most serious aviation accidents -- those that cause either $2 million in damages or the loss of life. In Fiscal 2013, the Navy had only four so-called "Class A mishaps," its lowest number ever, according to a safety center report.


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Do you have those days when you could just use a cookie and a glass of milk? When being six sounds just about as good as winning the lottery? Nothing has to be terribly wrong or terribly right. No. Just good enough to feel like having a cookie.
A warm embrace. A love note. A familiar face. A couple of cookies and a glass of milk. Same difference.
With work and life moving at a million happy miles an hour, all I wanted to do the other day was just to put my pen down and make cookies. And I did just that. The simple act of taking a tray out of the even and getting that first whiff of freshly baked cookies was just the ticket.
I think I got a bit carried away though because I ended up making 3 dozens! I have a difficult time with happy mediums apparently. I am all or nothing. Even while baking. I was on a baking high and well, procrastinating on everything else for an hour made me feel like a kid skipping homework. Everything would be ok, there were cookies.
I grabbed a few and a glass of milk and I started going through all your comments about your food styling struggles or photography in general. You'll be happy to know that your questions on camera modes, settings, lighting, composition are covered in depth. As far as styling goes, I was thrilled to see that so many of your issues were topics I had chosen to use as examples. But I did see a couple of interesting ones which I must keep under wrap until the whole project is complete.
There has been a lot brown foods made and eaten here the last few days, as well as soups, steaks, pasta, purees, pizza, etc… Lots more than we can eat in one day just the two of us! So with a box of cookies in one hand and a container of chili in the other, I knocked on the neighbors' doors ever so gently and left them at the door. They just had a baby you see. I bet everyone was happily getting some shut eye for a while.
It won't make everything get better but I figured that if a couple of cookies and a glass of milk made me alright with the world well, maybe the same could happen for them. On a side note, I still have to make the old pup stop howling everytime he hears the baby cries. It's not helping, ehehe!
One more thing before I end this post. Like everyone else, we are glued to the news regarding the events in Egypt and as someone with friends deeply tied in with the country, I just want to tell all you who are affected by these events that we are keeping you close to our hearts.
Chocolate Chip Cookies, adapted from David Leite of Leite Culinaria.
Notes: I used half coconut oil and half butter for the fat in these cookies. If you do the same, make sure the coconut oil is soft still but not liquid. Coconut butter would work too. You can of course use the same amount in butter which would bring the butter amount to a total of 10 tablespoons.
I used ground flax seeds soaked in a little water to act as a binding agent to mimic the gluten or xanthan gum (I was out of it).
B. finds that flaxseed has a taste so I add just a pinch of cocoa powder to the batter to tone down the flax seed taste.
1/2 cup sorghum flour
1/2 cup millet flour
1/2 cup corn starch (you can sub tapioca starch)
1/2 cup potato starch
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
5 tablespoons coconut oil (centrifuged, extra virgin)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground flaxseed soaked in 1/2 tablespoon water for 10 minutes
a pinch cocoa powder
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cups chocolate chips or chocolate chunks
In a large bowl, whisk together each of the flours and "starches" along with the baking soda and baking powder.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and the sugars on medium speed for a couple of minutes, then mix for 1 minute more. Reduce the speed to slow and ddd the flaxseed and cocoa powder, the egg, beating well and scraping the sides of your mixer bowl if necessary. Add the vanilla extract and beat 30 seconds longer.
Add the flour mixture into the batter, mixing just until the dry ingredients are coming together. Add the chocolate chips and mix briefly to incorporate.
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1-2 hours.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F, position a rack in the middle of the oven and line baking sheets with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat.
Scoop your preferred size of dough balls onto your baking sheet, 2 inches apart from each other.
Bake the cookies about 12-15 minutes, depending on the size or until golden brown. Let them cool 10 minutes on the baking sheets before transferring to cooling racks.


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The Supreme Court unanimously struck down the 35-foot protest-free zone outside abortion clinics in Massachusetts Thursday, declaring it an unconstitutional restraint on the free-speech rights of protesters.
Authorities have less intrusive ways to deal with potential confrontations or other problems that can arise outside clinics, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote. Roberts noted that most of the problems reported by police and the clinics in Massachusetts occurred outside a single Planned Parenthood facility in Boston, and only on Saturdays when the largest crowds typically gather.
"For a problem shown to arise only once a week in one city at one clinic, creating 35-foot buffer zones at every clinic across the Commonwealth is hardly a narrowly tailored solution,'' Roberts said. He wrote the majority opinion after asking no questions - exceedingly rare for him - at the argument in January.
Roberts noted that no other state has a similar law and that he is aware of only five cities that have created fixed buffer zones around abortion clinics: Burlington, Vermont; Pittsburgh; Portland, Maine, and San Francisco and Santa Barbara in California.
The ruling also left intact a high court decision from 2000 that upheld a floating buffer zone in Colorado.
While the court was unanimous in the overall outcome, Roberts joined with the four liberal justices to strike down the buffer zone on narrower grounds than the other, more conservative justices wanted.
In a separate opinion, Justice Antonin Scalia criticized Roberts' opinion as carrying forward "this court's practice of giving abortion-rights advocates a pass when it comes to suppressing the free-speech rights of their opponents.''
Scalia said state and local governments around the country would continue to be able to "restrict antiabortion speech without fear of rigorous constitutional review.'' Joined by Justices Anthony Kennedy and Clarence Thomas, Scalia dissented from the Colorado decision and said Thursday he would have overturned it.
Still, abortion rights advocates lamented the new ruling and said it compromised the safety of women seeking abortions.
"This decision shows a troubling level of disregard for American women, who should be able to make carefully considered, private medical decisions without running a gantlet of harassing and threatening protesters,'' said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Nearing the end of its 2013-14 term, the court decided another potentially significant case Thursday, ruling that temporary, recess appointments made by President Barack Obama to the National Labor Relations Board in 2012 were illegal because the Senate was not, in fact, in recess when Obama acted. In that case as well, the court was unanimous about the outcome but divided over the reasoning.
The justices will meet one last time on Monday to hand down decisions in cases involving the Obama health law requirement that employers cover women's contraception in their employee health plans and the ability of unions representing government employees to collect fees from workers who don't wish to join the union.
Reaction to the buffer-zone ruling was predictably mixed.
Mark Rienzi, who represented the protesters, said, ``The government cannot reserve its public sidewalks for Planned Parenthood, as if their message is the only one women should be allowed to hear. Thursday's decision confirms that the First Amendment is for everyone, and that the government cannot silence peaceful speakers.''
Massachusetts officials who backed the buffer zone said they would try to re-craft the law to address the high court's concerns.
"The fight is just beginning again,'' said state Attorney General Martha Coakley, whose office had argued before the justices.
Roberts suggested that Massachusetts could enact a state version of the federal law that prohibits people from blocking abortion clinic entrances.
The buffer-zone case began when Boston-area grandmother Eleanor McCullen and other abortion opponents sued over the limits on their activities at Planned Parenthood health centers in Boston, Springfield and Worcester. At the latter two sites, the protesters say they have little chance of reaching patients arriving by car because they must stay 35 feet not from the clinic entrances but from the driveway to those buildings' parking lots. Patients enter the building through the parking lots, which are private property.
Planned Parenthood provides health exams for women, cancer screenings, tests for sexually transmitted diseases, birth control and abortions at its clinics.
The organization said that the buffer zone has significantly reduced the harassment of patients and clinic employees. Before the 35-foot zone went into effect in 2007, protesters had been able to stand next to the entrances and force patients to squeeze by, Planned Parenthood said.
Before 2007, a floating buffer zone kept protesters from approaching unwilling listeners any closer than 6 feet if they were within 18 feet of the clinic. The floating zone was modeled after a Colorado law that the Supreme Court has upheld. That decision was not called into question in Thursday's ruling.
Clinic officials said they are most concerned about safety because of past incidents of violence. In 1994, a gunman killed two receptionists and wounded five employees and volunteers at a Planned Parenthood facility and another abortion clinic in nearby Brookline. The most recent killing was in 2009, when Dr. George Tiller, who performed abortions, was shot in a church in Wichita, Kansas.
Abortion protesters said that other state and federal laws already protect health center workers and patients, as well as access to clinics.


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I repeat: It doesn't do you any good to say you have a lot of influences if you don't put them to tangible use.
I see a lot of people eagerly jumping in and agreeing with how important it is to have a lot of influences, then I click the links to some of their blogs and see that while they may believe they have influences, the art doesn't show a bit of it.
You can't be influenced in any useful way if you have no discernible drawing skills. First you have to get to the point where you can just draw basic principles, before you can start to absorb and use, say... Chuck Jones' personal stylistic flourishes.
What almost all the people I admire have in common is that they have high levels of skills. Then on top of that, they use their skills to express their own ideas and personal quirks and styles.
Now most people today have little or no skill. Why? This is an era of amateurism. The whole idea of skill is a concept from the distant past. There are no schools teaching basic functional skills. There is no general high standard in the arts to look up to that you could at least reach up for or be embarrassed by your lack of the general level of skill in professional art.
The most skilled artists today can't touch the average skills of artists from 1940. The best modern Disney animators are shadows of the masters they look up to. I'm a shadow of Bob McKimson and Rod Scribner. The few of us who have any skills at all are completely bucking the system and having to flounder around and get through sheer talent and trial and error and searching the past. There is no one around to help us.
Well, I'm helping you and you should take advantage of me. What has taken me decades to rediscover from the past, I am offering you for free. I can save you a lot of time, but I can't make you do the work you need to do to get there. You have to actually draw and copy solid drawings that use basic principles.
David Germain admits in the last post that he is too cocksure to copy anything directly. Look at his art and see the result of his attitude.
She taught herself-with the help of classic cartoons-how to do
And on top of that she was doing full animation by the time she was 18! Now Jess is an exceptional case. She absorbs information and things she likes like a sponge. Obviously if everyone had her gifts we wouldn't have crummy amateurish drawings and animation everywhere today like we do.
But everyone doesn't have super human talent. But if you have some talent you can learn this stuff too by following the free lessons I put on this blog.
All you have to do is do the work. Copy the Preston Blair drawings EXACTLY. Do the drawings in the order of the steps he tells you to.
BUT-they are full of good drawing and animation principles and are perfect for learning these principles yourself.
Preston Blair is not a style. It's an approach to drawing for art that moves easily and well.
It's too easy to be distracted by all of Chuck's stylistic flourishes that he lays on top of the principles, and you will miss the foundations.


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The biggest and most important one is space. If you are a small business that plans to have a fitness centre set up at the office to allow for workers to train before and after work, you will have to be very careful not to over-order on apparatus you can't fit into your space.
In this scenario pieces of gear that can be used to work out multiple muscles groups would be ideal, as we want you to get the best for your money. A cable crossover machine would be ideal for commercial business that requires gear that can build a variety of core muscle groups without taking up large amounts of space.
Another important factor to take into account is the target market of the people using your facility. If you want gear for a full-scale gym then you will need a large and diverse range of pieces of gear to ensure that you can compete with other large gyms in the area.
The main types of apparatus we offer are cardio machines such as; Treadmills, Cross Trainers and Bike Machines. Another key group are the strength training machines for example; Weight Benches, Squat Racks, Dumbbells and Barbells. All of these machines and apparatus are necessary to have the best fully functioning commercial gym with equipment for hire.
Some pieces of equipment available to lease are likely to be in higher demand than others, for example, treadmills and weight benches will be frequently and can be utilized for long periods of time. We recommend that you get multiple of certain pieces of apparatus to ensure that you don't have frustrated clients waiting to use the machine.
We highly recommend that before taking the time to get a quotation for apparatus leasing you set up an approximate cost or budget that you want to adhere to. We can help talk you through the process and make sure that you get the necessary gear you need to ensure that you have fully functioning gyms.
Larger businesses will have access to more money and more appliances but we can help small companies get the ideal apparatus out of the budget without overspending. The apparatus is great regardless of your facility and can provide a range of different health benefits to anyone.
This is because of the many different strength capabilities offered with the equipment to allow a range of different people to lift weights appropriate for themselves. The apparatus will ensure that you are able to build muscle on any part of your body including legs, abs, chest, arms and shoulders.
If you wish to learn more about the different products and services that we have on offer and would like to know how our leasing service can benefit you and your company, then please get in contact with us via the enquiry form. Our professionals will get back to you with the necessary information you require on commercial gym equipment for hire straight away.