text: thecryoflove 10 Report post Posted January 3, 2009 (edited) Hey all. A brief history of the issues of my '86, manual transmission, 1.8 L, ea82, Subaru GL wagon. So I came back to Ellensburg, WA early December (central washington) where my baby was parked for about 3 months. She ran wonderfully for a while. Then came gurgling behind the dash... few weeks later she overheats. Top her off with antifreeze and she still overheats. Change the thermostat... works better, but only for a few hours then overheats again. At this point the overheating is like this... temp climbs steadily and fairly slowly until gets to the red, then maybe back down below (but still high), then back up again, and then evens out at running temp instantly. I (unfortuantely) have a digital dash in this thing so I'm also wondering if maybe it's lying to me. Anyways, I must also mention that at this point she only overheats when the heat is ON!!! 2 seconds after I switch it from hot to cold she evens out instantly temperature wise. So I parked her on an incline and ran her with the radiator cap off and she expelled lots o bubbles!!! FInally after about 45 minutes of burping her I installed a new radiator cap and let her be. Seemingly it fixed the problem (idled for about 45 minutes without budging from running temp). Took her in to town.... overheating and now the hot/cold does not affect anything...she just overheats no matter what. Woke up this morning (burped her yesterday) and some new gurgling behind the dash... I am positive she had all bubbles out of her yesterday. So now... please tell me my head gaskets aren't screwed. Tell me there's an easy fix.... please! I should also mention that when I was burping her the upper radiator hose was, of course, warm. Then when I took her in to town after that (when she overheated) i checked the upper radiator hose and she was cold!!!! Edited January 3, 2009 by thecryoflove Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


text:
Photo Galleries
Image 2 of 15
Cracks appear on the facade of a building on Market Street in downtown Philadelphia following an earthquake on Aug. 23. The most powerful earthquake to strike the East Coast in 67 years shook buildings and rattled nerves from South Carolina to New England. The quake was centered near Mineral, a small town northwest of Richmond.
Jacqueline Larma/AP
Image 2 of 15
© The Christian Science Monitor. All Rights Reserved.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
MISSOULA, Mont. — A federal manhunt for a former militia leader and survival expert who went on the run in Montana after a shootout with police continued into a third day Tuesday, KAJ-TV reported.
Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, are searching for 47-year-old David Burgert after he allegedly fired at Missoula County Sheriff's Department deputies Sunday following a vehicle pursuit in Lolo, western Montana. He then ran into the woods.
Authorities said Burgert, a former Marine, is considered to be armed and extremely dangerous.
Reports say he is the former leader of the Project 7 Militia Group, which allegedly plotted to assassinate local officials as part of a revolution to overthrow the federal government.
He has previously served a federal prison term on weapons charges related to an armed standoff with police, and was released in March 2010.
Authorities searching for Burgert on Monday said they found stockpiles of food, camping gear and ammunition inside abandoned vehicles, according to the Missoulian.
He was last seen armed with a handgun and may also have a rifle.
Missoula County Undersheriff Mike Dominick said Burgert holds strongly anti-government views, appears to have wilderness survival skills, and was eager to get into a confrontation with government officials.
"He has that type of mentality where he believes in training, in preparation," he said. "This guy seems to have had a plan."


text:
Since 1996, the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Symposium (URCAS) has been showcasing students' work to the campus. It has been so impressive, inspiring, and integral in elevating student learning and engagement, that there are no classes on the day of URCAS so that all students and faculty can participate.
Student presentations highlight work in various disciplines and departments and are in the form of oral or poster presentations. This year's event is April 29 and will take place at various locations on campus throughout the day. More than 300 unique student projects were presented last year covering topics such as fellowship activities, student research, creative and fine arts projects, community engagement, service-learning, and independent pursuits. Much of the work presented is done at a graduate level.
It all began 20 years ago with 29 posters in the natural and social sciences. Poster sessions are widely held at scientific and medical conferences, and the event builds students' confidence and helps prepare them to present in future professional settings. Two Class of 1997 students—Dr. Michael Long, a neuroscientist at New York University who graduated with a B.S. in biology, and Dr. Katherine White, who graduated with a B.A. in psychology and now teaches at Rhodes—were instrumental in founding URCAS, with support from Professors Robert Strandburg and Natalie Person of the Department of Psychology. Long is the keynote speaker for this year's program and will present "How Does the Brain Generate Behavioral Sequences."
Since Long and White's time as students, URCAS has expanded its focus to include the humanities and fine arts. However, it is still set up like a conference where students present to their peers, academic mentors, and community partners. To present work at URCAS, students must submit an abstract that has been endorsed and approved by a faculty sponsor. Abstracts are accepted in March and early April, and a planning committee reviews and organizes them into different sessions. Collaboration is a major factor in organizing the program.
URCAS is a wonderful Rhodes tradition celebrating student achievement and has become a highlight of our academic year, according to Dr. Mauricio Cafiero, chair of the Department of Chemistry and chair of the planning committee.
Since its inception in 1996, URCAS has grown in both reputation and student involvement, benefiting both presenters and attendees. Furthermore, students learn to summarize their findings in front of an audience and present an argument for the validity and importance of their research.
A full schedule of events for the 2016 symposium can be found here.


text:
Hi Kjeld, I found Old Hotel Luggage Tags from the New Mori Hotel. in Tokyo, …
二枚目の写真は吉原のものだと思われます 訂正をお願いします
Hello, I read your article about the Denbighs with great interest. I believe George Denbigh …
Hi there - I'd like to request permission to use this photo in an 6-month exhibition …
Hello I have 8 early (1880's?) Japanese colour air brushed photos of supposedly my great …
License all the photos on this site at our boutique photo agency for vintage photographs, illustrations and maps of Japan between the 1860s and 1930s (Meiji, Taisho, early Showa)
# 80129-0025
Hakone 1890s Three Women in Bath
Meiji Customs Women
Unknown Albumen Print Unknown
# 70822-0004
Hakone 1880s Cryptomeria Road
Meiji Scenic Views
Kozaburo Tamamura Albumen Print Kozaburo Tamamura
# 80121-0005
Hakone 1932 Hakone Lake
Showa Scenic Views
Unknown Glass Slide New York State Education Department
# 70319-0008
Hakone 1890s Rural Road
Meiji Scenic Views Tokaido
Nobukuni Enami Albumen Print Nobukuni Enami
# 80129-0024
Hakone 1880s Two Women in Bathroom
Meiji Customs Women
Kimbei Kusakabe Albumen Print Kimbei Kusakabe


text:
Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Zachary B. Bell has completed basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
Bell finished an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Completing basic training earns four credits toward an associate degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force.
Bell is the son of Kim Simoneaux and stepson of Todd Simoneaux of Cabot. He is the grandson of Judy and Tim Montgomery of Cabot; he is a 2013 graduate of Cabot High School.


text:
The warm weather isn't quite here yet, but when it arrives, it'll be time to spring clean your sex life. Never mind the kitchen and the garage – start in the bedroom. We put together three simple sex tips to take your sex life from good to great this spring.
It's a brand new season, which means it's time to spice up your sex life! We have the scoop on just how to make things more fun and exciting in the bedroom.
Explore sexual fantasies
Whether you have a vampire fetish courtesy of True Blood or Twilight or a thing for the latest celebrity to grace the front pages of every tabloid, one of the best ways to make sure sex stays exciting is with fantasies. Sexual fantasies can (and should) be a healthy and natural part of a relationship and really spice things up. The decision to come clean about what scenarios really turn you on can feel risky but it can also completely change up your sex life. The key is to take each other's fantasies seriously (no teasing), be creative and just have fun with the experience.
Dress the part
We don't all feel comfortable wearing lingerie, but sweat pants aren't exactly sexy. Comfort is fine some of the time, but simply wearing lingerie can go a long way towards spicing up your sex life. The sexier you feel, the more likely it is that you'll be in the mood to have sex, and we're willing to bet your man will be pretty excited about the wardrobe change. Continuing to play with lingerie even when you'd rather be in jeans and a T-shirt shows your partner that you care and he'll likely reciprocate with more effort of his own.
Create flirtation
Flirting is fun. Think back to the beginning of your relationship and how good it felt when your guy flirted with you and vice versa. It may have been years since you flirted with one another, but it's time to change all that. A little flirting makes each person feel desired, which can lead to a stronger physical connection and more intimacy in your relationship. So if you really want to make things hotter in the bedroom, bring on the flirting. Hang on his every word, lean in close when he talks, laugh at his jokes and get playful. Trust us, the flirtier you get, the better your connection will become.
More sex and love tips
4 Fun and easy ways to steam up your sex life tonight
Drop what you're doing and make more time for sex
The easiest ways to improve your relationship


text:
I just noticed that you can make your tagged categories available as a feed from Google Reader. I'm so happy I switched to Reader from Sage awhile back as my primary RSS experience. Google constantly adds interesting new features that enhance the recombinant nature of feed consumption in ways that are useful to me. I just discovered a new aerospace related blog that I added to the feed this morning: Jetwhine. Oh yeah, here's the link to my auto--aero tagged feeds.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
I love airplanes. This scoop on the soon-to-be-revealed very first Boeing 787 Dreamliner -mark the calendar, July 8, 2007 (7-8-7, get it?)- has me pretty excited. The 787 is the first commercial jet who's primary structure is composite (read: plastic) which, due to its of its being stronger and lighter than the alloys mostly used until now, will result in increased cabin pressure and comfort and larger windows. Yay!
Thursday, June 21, 2007
In the course of my current work, I stumbled upon Drupal. I've heard of Drupal in the past -it's the open source content management system (CMS, for short) that powers thousands of web sites. Some of the biggies use it, like slashdot. The beauty of a CMS is that it takes the drudgery of building a website out of your hands. Content creation, categorization and relationships are baked into the product. Additionally, and most importantly Drupal has a large and vibrant ecosystem of users and developers that contribute to the project and user community. Drupal is written on top of the so-called AMP stack (Apache webserver, MySQL relational database, PHP programming language) -commonly referred to as LAMP (Add Linux at the front.) Its architecture is one of the reasons that historically I've not paid much attention to it. I've only recently caved and started to develop in PHP in response to some new clients' needs. While my gripes about the encapsulation and interoperability of this development toolset remain, I can't help but be impressed by the massive amount of "plain 'ole it just works" products out there that have been developed with this stuff. It's not an exaggeration to say that possibly the largest single chunk of web faff out there is deployed using LAMP.
But I digress. Drupal is what has me jizzed at the moment. All three new clients I've taken on have unique requirements that can be relatively easily met with Drupal and some additional modules. My favorite module so far has been the Audio module, which snapped in to a Drupal installation like a dream and provided instant podcasting support for my local synagogue. The most powerful and far-reaching modules I've encountered so far are the view module, which provides custom and themeable views and the CCK module, which is a powerful extension for adding custom fields to Drupal content types, or nodes, in Drupal parlance. Yes, they have a parlance. The user community is rabid in its devotion to this. I've been immersed in Drupal for almost two weeks now and have learned a lot from two podcasts in particular. The Geeks & God podcast on Podcasting with Drupal pointed me to the solution I'm using at one site. The Lullabot podcast is pretty much the bees knees on Drupal podcasting, AFAIK. It seems that the Lullabot crew are also quite definitive in all their Drupal work. I've been having trouble setting up a proper Drupal development including remote debugging, but this tutorial on the IBM website (of all places!) may address that problem. To paraphrase the Sony exec interviewed in Lullabot podcast 39: "It seemed like the Drupal community was a cult. My experience has been that with technology cults are a good thing." So there you have it, I've joined a cult! Feel the Love. Peace Out.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Apparently my early childhood penchant for trudging out the door with a suitcase or briefcase and "going to Florida" has been inherited by my oldest. Yesterday morning, she insisted on taking her suitcase with her on our walk. So cute. So genetic memory isn't just a plot point on Stargate SG-1 (geek alert.)
NOTES KILLER? Is Google Gears a potential competitor to Lotus Notes in the offline space? Probably not, at least in the near term, although it could be if used properly by savvy developers. I'm reminded of DOLS, a Lotus offering that provides a similar functionality. DOLS has more industrial-grade support for security and application development than Gears probably has -at least at this point in time. DOLS is a huge, hairy download, though. Gears seems to be elegantly simple and lightweight, like most Google ideas.
STIIL TRUCKIN' I'm writing this post using Windows Live Writer. WLW is he first rich client app I've been comfortable using tor blogging since the late, great Sauce Reader. Blogger's Blogger for Word add-in is unacceptable to me as it keeps Word's proprietary style information in the uploaded HTML, which I
hate strongly dislike.
CORRECTION. My sister Bena says I would go to California, not Florida. I was too young to remember the details myself.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Apple announced today that their Safari web browser is now available for Windows. I downloaded and played with it and it is shiny, new, cool and slick. I like the font rendering better than Firefox and by enjoyed using it -which is more than I could ever say from similar five minute test drives of several versions of the Opera web browser. The overriding question I have though, is why? Unless there's a content play in the future that's tied to Safari -which would arouse the ire of the standards-loving web development community that adores Apple- I don't quite see the point. Verdict: stick to Firefox for Windows unless and until a compelling reason for Safari emerges.
CREATURE COMFORTS. If you're not familiar with Nick Park's classic claymation series that ran in England in the '80's called Creature Comforts, today's your lucky day. An updated version of the series, which interviews people all across America on slice of life issues and sets the sesions to claymation animals is now running on CBS. Watch the episode for free online from CBS.com or look up classic sketches (set in the London Zoo) on Youtube or AtomFilms for a truly hilarious diversion.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
It occurred to me over this weekend that all Apple needs to do to assure the continued success of its MacOS operating system is to stay one step ahead of Linux. That's all. This strategy assures Apple the undying affection of the geek crowd while making its own roadmap amazingly simple: Just build and improve upon the current system and keep the *NIX core (in Apple's case, open-source BSD) current. This keeps a lid on the core OS investment Apple needs to make as opposed to, say, Microsoft, which needs a veritable army of developers to maintain the monolithic Windows code-base. The added advantage of Apple's strategy is that the core OS decisions have already been vetted by the community keepers of the *NIX/BSD flame. Simple!
I have another post in the works on the shadow that Steve Jobs casts over any industry tangentially connected to high technology and how much of his aura may actually be riding on the upcoming Apple iPhone release. This ties in to my old ideas regarding Religion 2.0 that were dredged up during a conversation Friday night with Mennu. Stay tuned.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Squirrels with Lightsabers! (hat tip: Jeremy)
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Lorraine & I watched Fun with Dick and Jane last night. The recent Jim Carrey Tea Leoni one. At first I found Tea annoying, but -as she often does- she gets under your skin as the movie progresses and it soon became apparent how good of a pairing Ms. Leoni is with Jim Carrey. I remember when I first came across Tea Leoni as Alicia on Flying Blind, an early, short lived, Fox Sitcom that I liked. Incidentally, Clea Lewis, who just resurfaced on my radar on Andy Barker, PI, was a hilarious player in that show as well. There is a funny scene in the DVD's gag reel of Jim Carrey putting some flour on his moustache area and pretending to ask partygoers in his (empty) kitchen if he can get anything for them. Also, Tea Leoni makes up a name of Mrs. Vegetabooth while engaging in a heist at the end of the movie that struck me as the best made-up-on-the-spot name I can recall ever hearing.
WRITTEN WITH Windows Live Writer. A blog posting tool compatible with most poupar blogging services. This is my first post with WLV, it seems promising, but a bit sluggish. The plugin possibilities seem intriguing, though.


text:
by Steve Wagner
Sometimes writing up the Dairy Princess Coronation, which is a kind of milky nightcap to the All American Dairy Show that closes a week before, is like penning a theatrical review. There is much theater with princess contestants donning costumes and regaling speeches about the virtues of their chosen interest. There is pageantry with formal entrances and fewer formal exits. A keyboardist plays subtle milk cocktail segue music to ease the audience from one segment into another. The event closes with the inauguration of a state dairy princess and two alternates, a trio who will spend much of the remainder of this year and most of the next promoting dairy farming around the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. And of course, there are a plethora of awards and recognitions for contributions above and beyond the call of duty. [Read more…]
County princesses and the public's disconnect with dairy
by Steve Wagner


text: DigitalMemo to Bob Newhart's Primetime Emmy Co-NomineesBy Richard Horgan|August 21, 2013ShareBy Richard Horgan|August 21, 2013ShareWe're talking to you: Justin Timberlake, Will Forte, Bobby Cannavale, Louis C.K. and Nathan Lane.Each one of you is nominated alongside comedy legend Bob Newhart in the 2013 Primetime Emmy category of Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Should any of you win at the Creative Arts ceremony, please consider a variation of Ving Rhames' priceless move at the Golden Globes and making Newhart your version of Jack Lemmon.Critics of Oscar and Emmy oversights often gloss over the fundamental fact that there will never be anywhere near enough round circles to accommodate each year's swell performance pegs. But the fact that Newhart has never enjoyed full individual Emmy recognition must be remedied this year, one way or another. He's nominated this seventh time for his portrayal of Arthur Jeffries/Professor Proton on The Big Bang Theory.In an August 19 Skype interview with Newhart (above), Gold Derby editor Chris Beachum chats at one point about the more successful 1961 Grammy Awards that followed Newhart's first major Emmy show nominated appearance. On the more musical end, he won Best New Artist and also beat out Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole for Album of the Year.The Primetime Emmy Creative Arts Awards will take place Sunday September 15 at the NOKIA Theatre. Newhart turns 84 on September 5.Update (September 22): Presenting an award at the Primetime Emmys with The Big Bang's Jim Parsons, Newhart got a long, heartfelt standing ovation from the crowd after Parsons mentioned Newhart's first Emmy win. Sharehttp://adweek.it/2kBfRoB copy Adweek Adweek


text:
7 Apps to Run Your SEO or PPC From Your Phone
Thanks to mobile apps it's now easier than ever to to run your SEO, PPC, AdWords and Social Media campaigns directly from your phone. That's definitely a big deal when you're traveling or if in an industry that requires a lot of time out of the office.
While that makes your professional life a whole lot easier, it can be a challenge to narrow down the most useful apps. According to Statista, there were 1.3 million mobile apps in the Apple App Store alone in September, 2014. To help save you an endless amount of time scouring through Google Play or the App Store, here are seven incredible apps that you need to use for SEO, PPC, AdWords and Social Media campaigns.
Note, before using 3rd party apps, make sure things are approved with your employer (if you are in-house) or your client (if you list tools that you utilize in your agreements). 86% of apps used for business were not sanctioned in 2014, and the last thing you'll want to do is add to that number and the amount of Shadow IT issues occurring with third party apps.
MarginWeb Website & SEO Toolbox
This free app is absolutely essentially if you own a website. It runs tests that check your social media presence, Google ranking and the amount of backlinks. It also provides suggestions on how to optimize your website, such as the proper length of titles and description. It also notifies you of any broken links and even comes equipped with keyword suggestions so that you can optimize blog posts and ad campaigns.
SERPs provides a powerful app for Android and iOS users that delivers daily SEO data, like ranking, link metrics and monitoring of organic traffic. It even integrates with Google Analytics so that you can discover which keywords are most effective. Other features include being able to spy on your competitor's backlinks, local rank tracking and having the power to run test which techniques are working for your business.
You can install the SERPs.com app for free, but you'll need a login to continue. This means that you'll have to purchase a plan. The Starter plan begins at $999/month.
Google Analytics App (Android) / Analytics App for Google Analytics (iPhone)
Google Analytics remains a necessity for SEO. With the Google Analytics app you'll have real-time reports that highlight your page's traffic, visitor information, how long people stayed on your site, which content is performing best and your AdWords campaign is performing. That's a lot of information at your fingertips for free – there is a premium version if you need something more robust.
Google AdWords Express App (Android / iPhone)
Speaking of Google, there's also the AdWords Express Apps that you should also download if you want to reach more customers. Through this app you'll be able to create an ad in under 15 minutes, which will appear in Google search results, Google Maps and select partner sites. Once your ad is up and running you can then view how many calls or clicks it is generating. You can also adjust your budget accordingly. It's a great solution for both online and offline businesses.
Why is HubSpot such a popular tool for marketers? Because it pretty does everything you want and need when it comes to your marketing campaign. Whether it's scheduling social media posts/emails, monitoring what others are saying about you online, review effectiveness of marketing campaigns and connect with leads with through Contact Records. Now you have access to all of this information through the HubSpot App – available for both Android and iPhone. After your 30-day free trial, you'll have to select a plan which starts at $200/month.
Hootsuite is another tool that is often discussed among online marketers because it's one of the best social media tools available. Not only can you plan Facebook posts or Tweets, you can assign tasks to team members and review analytics reports. You can also target audience by location, listen to the online conversations involving your business, locate better leads, create a social media marketing campaign and provide customer service. Hootsuite has a Free plan, but the Pro Plan starts at only $10/month.
If you're looking to curate potential content ideas, stay up-to-date with the latest industry news or see what your competitors are sharing, then look no further than Feedly. If you haven't heard of Feedly, then just know that it's a news aggregator application which allows you to select the feeds that interest you the most. It's a free service that can run on Android and iOS devices, which means that you can keep check your feed whenever and wherever you want.
What are some of your favorite SEO / SEM mobile apps?
Google Content Experiments: Test Your Site for Free
Continue reading
Twitter Unveils Web Analytics Service
Continue reading


text:
This forum is devoted to posting suggestions for the latest update to the Cosmothea RPG! Please only post your original talents, spells, magic items, high tech gear, vehicles, comments, etc. in this section if you agree to transfer ownership of them to QT Games - and receive credit, of course! TOU: Unlike most of the forums here at QT Games, posting in this forum is an agreement to transfer ownership to QT Games (which minimizes headaches later). Thanks for helping to make Cosmothea a great game! Let's have some fun with this!
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum


text:
The studio Submarine Channel has won two prizes at this year's Dutch Design Awards with its web presentation of life in a Syrian refugee camp.
The Refugee Republic interactive website was the recipient of both the Future Award – given to the most promising design of the next few years – and the top winner in the communication category.
Dutch agency Submarine Channel is a producer of web documentaries and members lived in the camp alongside the refugees while creating the project.
Set in the Domiz Syrian refugee camp in northern Iraq, the online documentary uses a mixture of illustration, photography, moving image, recorded sound and text to give viewers insight into the daily lives of the camp's 58,000 refugees.
Opening with a short introduction to Domiz – which is 60 kilometres from the Syrian border – the documentary describes the typical experience of many refugees, who arrive at a camp with minimal possessions and receive standard housing supplies.
After the introduction, a labelled illustrated map appears and clicking on parts of it, viewers can explore different parts of the camp.
"By selecting Submarine Channel as the winner of the Future Award, the expert jury rewards a project that is clearly rooted in empathy," the Dutch Design Awards said in a statement.
"Despite its 'heavy' subject matter, Refugee Republic is a heart-warming plea for compassion. In a time when nuances can easily be overlooked, it is refreshing to see refugees portrayed not as victims but as human beings, which encourages us to relate to their experiences."


text:
Spider Cupcakes
The spider cupcakes were my first commissioned baking project for my nephew's preschool, to be part of the bake sale at their fall carnival. My goal was to show off and entertain myself while not traumatizing the children or horrifying the parents.
It wasn't actually a Halloween carnival, but it was in October, so I figured that gave me license to make something a bit spooky, though the fact that the audience was two-to-five-year-olds placed some obvious restraints on what I could get away with. Because my time was also fairly limited I decided to go with the restrained elegance of a basic spider and web design.
I made the webs freehand with white royal icing from a medium-sized round piping tip. As I learned from the snowflakes on the Season of Love Cake, little kids love crunchy royal icing candy. At first I tried a few methods of making curved webs - piping them over bowls and such - but the results weren't particularly inspiring, so I decided just to make them flat, which was much easier.
For the spiders, I was going for something leaning towards refined and arty (as opposed to ugly and scary or goofy and cartoony). I decided on a simple two-color palette. The dominant color was a deep grey-purple, highlighted with yellow. In the interests of maintaining a clean, elegant look I went relatively minimalist with the spiders. Each one was made up simply of two balls - one for the cephalothorax and one for the abdomen - plus, of course, eight legs. I made all these pieces out of gum paste. For the heads and bodies I started with three equal sized pieces - two purple and one yellow. I placed the two purple pieces on either side of the yellow piece and rolled the whole thing into a ball, resulting in purple spiders with irregular yellow stripes down their backs. For the legs, I just put a piece of yellow alongside a piece of purple and rolled them into very thin, striped ropes, which I cut to length and bent at the knee.
Before I even made the cupcakes, I was able to assemble the spiders on the webs. I'm pleased to say that I went to the trouble of tinting the royal icing that I used to stick the spiders together the same purple as the gum paste. I often find myself to be too lazy to tint my royal icing adhesive appropriately, and I always regret it. The key to assembling convincing spiders is to remember that the legs are attached to the cephalothorax, not the abdomen.
With my spiders settled comfortably on their webs, it was time to make cupcakes. I used some special Halloween cupcake paper cups for most of them, but I ran out and had to use plain silver for the rest. My initial plan had been to frost the cupcakes with buttercream icing the color of fall leaves, and then texture it like a leaf by gently pressing it with a piece of lettuce. That way (I thought) it would look like the spiders had spun their webs in a tree covered with fall leaves. It didn't work at all. The buttercream just stuck to the lettuce and rather than nicely textured, it wound up bumpy and ugly. So I gave up on that idea and just piped the icing in a swirl with a big star tip and then plopped the spider webs on top, which looked fine. Frankly, even if my plan to make the leaf texture had worked, it wouldn't have read very well through the spider web anyway.
The cupcakes were very well received when I dropped them off at the preschool. I'm told that they were even sold for more money than the standard cupcakes at the bake sale. It's nice when I'm able to combine my love of showing off my cakes with something that actually benefits other people.
Labels: Barbara-Jo, cake


text:
Separate names with a comma.
Discussion in 'NDS - ROM Hacking and Translations' started by naes, Jul 17, 2007.
Are there any English patches for this game?
Theres supposedly a halffinished english patch but i cant seem to find it
ill be subcribing to this topic
There's one in the works, I don't think it's done much recently...Besides, Jump! Ultimate Stars has been out for a little while, and all the fire has gone out for JSS because of that.
A translation of JUS is happening, read the thread in this section of this forum about it...
Yeah the translation for that is pretty far into completion. If I knew Japanese I would put all my energy into Jump Super Stars and Ultimate but sadly I don't...
Well to my understanding, JUS has nearly everyone/everything that JUS had and more, hence why the effort is going toward translating the newer one. And they think the first beta will be out around October if things stay on target. By all means, if you have any inkling of Japanese, please help out, their website is:
Have a look see at the progress, chr_b_t.bin, chr_s_t.bin, and piece.bin are the only ones that appear to still require translation. And the first two seem to go up by a percentage or so every day or so. Hang in there folks, it's coming!


text:
Lynda Jessup
Research Interests
Lynda Jessup (B.A., McMaster University, and Ph.D., University of Toronto) in the field of visual cultural studies. Her practice is interdisciplinary, focusing on art exhibitions, museums and collecting; art historiography, art and tourism, and more recently, on the role of art exhibitions in advancing Canadian foreign policy and international cultural relations.
Recent Publications
Negotiations in a Vacant Lot: Studying the Visual in Canada.
Edited by Lynda Jessup, Erin Morton and Kirsty Robertson, McGill-Queen's University Press, 2014.
Around and About Marius Barbeau: Modelling Twentieth-Century Culture
Edited by Lynda Jessup, Andrew Nurse and Gordon Smith, Canadian Museum of Civilization, 2007.
On Aboriginal Representation in the Gallery
Edited by Lynda Jessup with Shannon Bagg, Canadian Museum of Civilization, 2002.
Nass River Indians (Reconstruction)
Concept, research and sequencing by Lynda Jessup; intertitle scans and digital reconstruction by Dale Gervais, produced in collaboration with the National Archives of Canada, 2001.
Antimodernism and Artistic Experience:
Policing the Boundaries of Modernity
Edited by Lynda Jessup, University of Toronto Press, 2001.


text: Weber: Josef "Joe" a resident of Dresden and formerly of Bothwell passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his daughters, on Friday, December 8, 2017, just four days shy of his 80th birthday. He left us to be reunited with his beloved wife, Helen (Munro) Weber (2016). Born in Peneskut, Hungary, son of the late John and Katarina Weber. Loving father and father-in-law of Ruth Ann and Henry Duff, Janet and Rick McPhail, Jackie Weber and Ken Koster, Donna and Gregg Ellis, Susan and Steve Vanek and Joanne and Tim Badder. Cherished Papa to Harley and Ricky McPhail and Michael and Jonathon Vanek. Dear brother of Cecelia and Peter Landry and Erwin (1993) and Kathy Weber. Fondly remembered by many cousins, nieces and nephews. Predeceased by infant brother Michael. Josef was very proud of his daughters and their life accomplishments. He took even greater pride in his grandsons` achievements. He especially loved attending their hockey games and cheering from the sidelines as their biggest fan. The Weber family will receive friends at the Badder & Robinson Funeral Home 211 Elm St., Bothwell on Sunday, December 10, 2017 from 2-4 p.m. A private family service will be held with interment in St. Ignatius Cemetery, Bothwell. If desired, donations to the 2003 Chatham-Kent Cyclones or the Blenheim Blades Junior C Hockey Association would be greatly appreciated by the family. Online donations and condolences may be left at www.badderfuneralhome.com.


text:
About three weeks ago I wrote a blog titled, 'How cold is too cold to ride a horse?' but due to moving to Texas (at least for awhile) Jac is wondering about the heat.
We knew in November that people were seriously interested in buying our house and because of it we made sure we started blanketing all of the horses. We did this because we hoped to be headed to Texas to stay with some friends for awhile and Texas is generally warmer than Ohio:)
When we left Ohio the temperatures had been dipping to the lowest I had seen while living there with many day time highs in the single digits and nighttime lows in the negative numbers.
We have been here three days and all of them have been in the 70's!
It has been beautiful weather to ride in….at least for me. The horses, on the other hand, have mixed opinions. They start out frisky (we didn't ride the last few days in Ohio due to packing) but they quickly run out of steam.
If we hadn't blanketed them we would have needed to body clip them to help them cope with the sudden change in temperature. For the most part we just need to take it easy with them for awhile while they adjust.
This involves shorter training cycles as well as easier training cycles. I might still ride for an hour but I am actually doing less than I was when I was riding for an hour in 20 degree weather. Once we both get accustom to the heat I am sure that will change some..plus Jac is shedding like crazy…but still…..
I never thought I would hear myself say this…but it is actually easier to get a lot of hard riding done in the cold!


text:
Davies Foods is a privately owned New Zealand company. Pop'n'Good started in 1984 when Paul Davies began growing popcorn and popping it in his kitchen.
He began supplying his special product at fairs and video stores and eventually supermarkets.
Davies Foods now supplies products to the convenience channel and cinemas and to all major supermarkets across New Zealand. The company's other brands include ACT II Microwave Popcorn and Chop Chop canned products. Davies Foods have over time acquired the beverage brands Demon Energy, The Natural Beverage Company, Loaded Sports Drinks, Zero Water, NOS Energy, Pure Energy, Illicit, Hunger Buster and The Big Chill.


text:
For the latest UFL product releases and news.
Paco Capdell is a world renowned furniture design and manufacturing company based in Valencia Spain. Over more than 25 years Paco Capdell has developed a range in excess of twenty different lines of chairs, arm chairs and tables with a history of working in European woods but recently in polypropylenes and metal.
A long collaboration with Spanish Designer Vincent Soto has seen the company gain worldwide success with chair design classics such as Ascot, Deco, Saxon, Sedan and more recently the polypropylene + polyurethane ranges including Xuxa/Bat, Regatta and Novocento. These ranges are well suited for hotels, cafes, offices and homes and the polypropylene/polyurethanes are also suitable for poolside and outdoor areas.Paco Capdell products are represented in most of the world's major cities and in New Zealand PC's Xuxa chairs can be seen at Te Papa National Museum of New Zealand and many café and restaurant spaces in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch whilst Urbis Magazine has shown many architecturally designed homes featured with Paco Capdell furniture used to enhance space, form and function


text:
Is your business online? No? Well it should be! Having a website for your business might seem like a lot of work and effort, but when done right your website can seriously boost your business. Not only this, but having yourself on social media can also make a huge difference and help to gain more […]
Tag Archives | online business
Login or create your account
- Awards for East Midlands Most Inspiring Women August 10, 2018
- EMWA & The Awards People July 19, 2018
- KuKu Connect & EMWA July 13, 2018
- Welcome to the East Midlands Region August 4, 2011
- A Different Perspective and Approach September 3, 2011
- Need Help with Your Business? – A Growth Accelerator Coach Can Help February 3, 2015
- jacquihogan: I'm also qualified and experienced as a Growth Ac...
- jacquihogan: PS. Don't forget too that not all women have fami...
- jacquihogan: I confess I winced a little at the cleaning analog...
Recent Member Activity
Admin Team added the event Leicester Women's Poetry Workshop 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Vanessa Augustus posted an update in the group Welcome to Women In Management 2 months, 1 week ago
Hi there everyone. Thank you to the leadership team accepting my request to join this incredible community. I am looking forward to connecting with like minded leaders. I am a Nutrition & Fitness Coach based in Nottingham. I specialise in helping busy professional women to boost their nutritional, health & fitness habits one day at a time. Please…[Read more]
Admin Team replied 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Hi Vanessa,
Great to have you on board. Please feel free to share more about your Nutrition and Fitness programme. We can all do with building better habits in these areas.
Vanessa Augustus joined the group Welcome to Women In Management 2 months, 1 week ago


text:
Know more about this business than we do? Cool! Please submit any corrections or missing details you may have.Help us make it right
Be the first MLive.com user to add photos or videos of Land LLC
Land LLC is located at 6230 N Service Dr, Waterford, MI. This business specializes in Property Management.
Land Llc can be found at N Service Dr 6226. The following is offered: B2B Property Management. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Waterford there are 3 other B2B Property Management. An overview can be found here.


text:
Latest Comments
"I love the ease and convenience of making cake mix cookies. I am always looking for new innovative recipes. This recipe for Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies is absolutely a keeper, and has made it to the top of my cake mix cookie list. I have also made this recipe using chocolate cake mix for a double chocolate chip cookie and it was great. You cannot go wrong with this delightful recipe."
"I have a Nephew that loves Red Velvet Cake, and these Red Velvet Cake Balls were a real hit with him. This recipe is really easy to make, and the technique used to make the balls by crumbling the cake and mixing it with cream cheese frosting is truly genius. You really need to make this recipe, it is a lot of fun to make, and to eat. Your family is sure to love them."
"Orange Creamsicle is such a classic Summer flavor, and this Orange Creamsicle Cake recipe delivers all that flavor in a delightfully moist cake, and creamy buttercream frosting. Such a well written and easy to follow recipe, you will find yourself making this cake over and over throughout the season. I have also made it into cupcakes and they were great."
"I know it's August, but how can you resist these No Bake Holiday Peanut Butter Balls? They are so easy to make, there "no-bake" so I don't have to turn on the oven, and my kids love peanut butter. I crushed a bunch of Oreo cookies to roll them in to kind of tone down the Holiday colors, and add a chocolate peanut butter taste, it worked great."
"These cookies are so good and such a big hit during the Holidays. They are so easy to make that I decided to surprise the kids with a batch of them "off season". This particular recipe is really easy to follow, and well written, I may swap my usual recipe for Snowball Cookies for this one in December."
Easter Dessert Recipes
From carrot cake recipes to Italian Easter recipes, you'll find your perfect, easy Easter dessert recipe here. We even have a few recipes with Peeps candies!
Sort Results By:
White Chocolate Coconut Macaroons
( Votes)
Heavenly Carrot Cake Roll
( Votes)
Resurrection Rolls Recipe
( Votes)
Easter Thumbprint Cookies
( Votes)
Robin's Nest Easter Treats
( Votes)
Easter Bunny Cupcakes
( Votes)
"Spring Fling" Fluff Fruit Salad
( Votes)
Frosted Carrot Cake Cookies
( Votes)
12 Carrot Cake Recipes for Easter
( Votes)
Recipe of the Day
Classic Chocolate Chip Bread
Cookies aren't the only dessert that taste great with chocolate chips thrown in. Classic Chocolate Chip Bread is an easy homemade… See more
My Recipes (0) View »
Something worth saving?
- SAVE all your favorite recipes
- ADD personal notes
- QUICKLY reference your recipes
Our Newest Recipes & Articles
- Anolon Eminence 10 Piece Bakeware Set
- Ayesha 3-Piece Cookie Pan Set
- Ayesha Curry Kitchenware
- Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Skillet Brownie
- Adorable Unicorn Cupcakes
- 2-Ingredient Salted Caramel Ice Cream
- S'mores Popsicles with Toasted Marshmallow Meringue
- Melting Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
- Easy Blackberry Cobbler Recipe
- S'mores Chocolate No Bake Cookie Bars


text:
To see your PC's collection of control panels, open the Control Panel window by choosing Start→Control Panel.
The first time you see the XP Control Panel, you may be in for a shock. Instead of the list of two dozen programs that used to be there, there are now only nine gigantic icons under the headline, "Pick a category" (Figure 9-1, top).


text:
CHAMP/MacNeill Engineering Worldwide – The World Leader in Sport Cleat Technology® and maker of innovative CHAMP spikes, high-performance golf tees and accessories – confirms its renowned spikes were used by the winners of both the Australian Open and Alfred Dunhill Championship.
Capturing his first title of 2013, the winner of the Australian Open relied on the unique blend of metal and plastic traction technology found in the ProStinger® to capture the title at Royal Sydney Golf Club. In South Africa, the victor relied on the ScorpionSTINGER™ en route to claiming the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Golf Club.
A pioneer in spike technology, CHAMP is The #1 Brand on Tour. Its popular models – including the ScorpionSTINGER™, and Zarma® – provided superior traction and stability to 32 of golf's last 44 major championship winners.
Beyond the cleat category, the company offers a wide range of products, including the Zarma FLYtee™. Drawing from MacNeill Engineering's unrivalled 80-plus year heritage, the FLYtee line has quickly become one of the most-used tees by leading professionals worldwide. The new FLYteePRO model is infused with a specially-engineered polymer that makes it nearly indestructible. Like its predecessors, the PRO showcases a six-pronged head and shallow cup to reduce friction at impact, promoting longer and straighter drives.
With more than 100 active distributors, CHAMP is the world's largest manufacturer of replaceable spikes. The company is the dominant global brand in football, soccer, golf, baseball, cricket, rugby and other sports.
For more information: www.champspikes.com, 1-800-OK-CHAMP.


text:
Fifteen-year-old Christina Mulch might have found her future last summer, holding an angry young hawk in her arms while a band was clipped to its leg. The ferruginous hawk is a threatened species, and Mulch joined a group of about 20 Portland-area Girl Scouts at the Thousand Springs Preserve in south-central Idaho to help survey chicks.
Working long hours in blistering heat, the girls banded the frightened chicks -- 18 inches tall, with two-inch talons and drooling from fear.
"I'd never really thought about all the endangered species and how we can help them," said Mulch, a Grant High School freshman. "It's gotten me more interested. I think I might go into a career in science."
Youth organizations like the Scouts were founded on instilling in children a respect for nature and care for their communities. Now, however, with worldwide attention on threatened species, threatened resources and the need for energy alternatives, those organizations are providing a wider array of experiences to young people, knowing they will be the ones affecting future change.
"We want to go beyond simply educating kids about sustainability and green practices," said Roger Rennekamp, head of the Oregon State University Extension Service 4-H youth development program. "We want young people to be advocates in their community."
After a five-year absence, 4-H has returned to Multnomah County with an emphasis on sustainability. Local Girl Scouts just completed a nine-month, science-based project at several Western refuges in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The annual tree planting, begun after the Tillamook Burn in the 1930s, remains one of the most popular projects of the Cascade Pacific Council Boy Scouts of America. Council Scouts have planted more than 2 million trees since the project began.
"We were green before green was used that way," said Don Cornell, director of field services for the Cascade Pacific Council, which serves about 30,000 children in 18 counties.
Boy Scouts of two generations ago completed outdoor projects for the nature merit badge, which is required to achieve Eagle Scout. But changing times led the Scouts to shift the badge's focus to environmental sciences.
"When a boy joins Boy Scouting, the first thing he has to do is learn the outdoor code," Cornell said. "Being clean in outdoor manners, being conservation-minded at all times. And that sets the stage culturally in everything we do. Conservation and sustainability is always a piece of our program."
Most merit badges have some sustainable component, Cornell said. For instance, the papermaking merit badge requires Scouts to describe how manufacturers of paper deal with sustainability and environmental issues.
Five years ago, Multnomah County cut its funding for extension services and 4-H. The service remained a presence with offices for its statewide wildlife stewards program at Sunnyside Environmental School in Southeast Portland, but the traditional 4-H clubs and extension programs were discontinued.
Support from Sunnyside's parent-teacher-student association and Principal Sarah Taylor and funding from Oregon State revitalized the 4-H youth program and extension services. 4-H hired a sustainability coordinator -- funded from fundraising by the PTSA -- who works specifically with Sunnyside students. A new extension service administrator will oversee Multnomah and Washington counties.
Jon Mayer, a former recreation coordinator for the Oregon Department of Forestry, will coordinate the 4-H youth program out of the Sunnyside office.
After only a week on the job, Mayer said he is just beginning to learn what the community wants from 4-H but expects it will be a combination of traditional clubs, after-school classes and summer camps.
The programs will lean heavily on sustainability issues, from backyard gardening to raising chickens to community landscaping with native plants.
"We want to provide the things that people need and want," Mayer said. "Once you let kids practice what they learn and they succeed, they take that lesson out into the community and it keeps spreading."
Getting more Girl Scouts interested in conservation biology prompted Julie Concannon to put together an ambitious project, financed with about $30,000 in grants from U.S. Fish and Wildlife.
Concannon, the regional natural resources damage assessment and restoration coordinator for the federal agency, worked with 21 teenage girls from Multnomah County who committed to 40 hours of research and restoration work on several Western refuges.
"They wanted to travel," Concannon said. "And they wanted to touch. They wanted to be hands-on, with birds and with wildlife."
EcoGIG -- for Girls in Green -- measured trees at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, counted salamanders and wrote poetry at the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, and planted endangered plants for endangered birds at the Hakalau Forest National Refuge near Hilo, Hawaii.
The Hawaii trip stood out for 14-year-old Karlee Hoff, a Mount Tabor Middle School eighth-grader. The girls stayed up late one night to count the endangered honu or green turtles, and spent a day as guardians for turtles basking on the beach.
"People would ask us questions and it was cool to be able to tell them about the turtles," said Hoff, who helped create a DVD and podcast about the refuge work for her Girl Scout silver project.
Several other girls led 100 schoolchildren to study salamanders at Willapa as part of their silver project.
Work on the refuges, and especially the visit to Thousand Springs, fed Mulch's love of science and her desire to help endangered species. When an internship came up at the Oregon Zoo, Mulch quickly submitted an application and letters of recommendation.
"Going into the EcoGIG project, I didn't really know what to expect," Mulch said. "I thought it was just volunteer work. It turned out to be more than that. We got to do some really cool things. We got to help the world."
-- Abby Haight; firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Union J Launch Debut Album at Carphone Warehouse!
Union J pose backstage at Carphone Warehouse for their album launch party held at Westfield on Monday night (October 28) in London, England.
JJ Hamblett, George Shelley, Jaymi Hensley and Josh Cuthbert's debut album is out on shelves and digital retailers now and features "Carry You" and "Beautiful Life", among many more.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Union J
"Thanks to everyone who turned up today for the Album signing in london! Next stop Bristol. Hope to see you all there tomorrow xxx," JJ tweeted after the event.
TELL JJJ: Did you get Union J's new album?
20+ pics inside of Union J…
Posted to: George Shelly, Jaymi Hensley, JJ Hamblett, Josh Cuthbert, Union J


text:
Have you seen Manchester Nexus' own Anna in Oldham?
NCTL launch a new campaign to attract more people to the teaching profession in Oldham and one of the stars of the new campaign is our own Anna Nelson, Initial Teacher Education Lead at The Blue Coat School. She is joined by Blue Coat (our lead school) Computer Science teacher, Andrew Mkandawire.
The major new print and online campaign from the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) has been launched with the specific aim of attracting more teachers to the profession.
The multi-media campaign focuses on Oldham, Scarborough and Blackpool, each identified as an area needing more trainee and graduating teachers.
Anna has been selected for the campaign because she works tirelessly to ensure that training and support all trainees receive is high quality and tailored to the individual. Anna leads the training for the teacher trainees based at schools in the North Manchester area and is an important part of the Manchester Nexus team
Both Anna's and Andrew's photos will now form part of the marketing material that will be seen around the Greater Manchester area.
So how does Anna feel about being part of such an important campaign?
"I was really happy to represent teaching, teacher training and the area – the north of England. It made me reflect on my career, how much I've learnt and how far I've come. It reminded me of the moral purpose – teaching is such an important job and so rewarding. My friends found the idea of my face on a bus hilarious!"


text: Porcelain Handmade Cabochon * Small Oval- Dome ShapeCLAY: (Cone 6) PorcelainCOLOR(S): Please refer to photo for all colors: Pink, Green, PewterSIZE: 30.5mm x 17mmPlease allow 7-14 days to ship your item (Chances are it will come faster) Do you need it fast - just convo me & let me know.Need your measurements in Inches? Type Measurement Converter into your browser bar and follow the instructions from thereLISA PETERS ART is convo friendly ask away & if you would like to see a gallery representation of my Components please check out https://www.flickr.com/photos/lisapetersart/lisapetersART can be found on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Are you a returning customers interested in Lay-a-way? Just Convo me for detailsFeel free to ask any questions in a convo. I am open to discuss my pricing methods, my technique or any feedback you might have. I work in many different clays, glazes and processes. This may reflect a price fluctuation you see in what appears to be an item of similar shape and size. If you still have questions please feel free to contact me.Please note your shipping costs are for shipping only. I do not charge for packaging and handling.


text:
Legal Status
Proposed Rule
Document Details
Published Document
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT.
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM); withdrawal.
This withdrawal advises the public that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has assumed the lead role from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) for rulemaking addressing the security of motor carrier shipments of hazardous materials under this docket. Accordingly, PHMSA is withdrawing the ANPRM issued under this docket and closing its rulemaking proceeding. This action is consistent with and supportive of the respective transportation security roles and responsibilities of the Department of Transportation and DHS as delineated in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed September 28, 2004, and of TSA and PHMSA as outlined in an Annex to that MOU signed August 7, 2006. PHMSA will continue to consider alternatives for enhancing the safety of explosives stored during transportation under another rulemaking docket. PHMSA will consult and coordinate with TSA on hazardous materials transportation security issues in accordance with the PHMSA-TSA Annex.
The ANPRM published at 67 FR 46622, July 16, 2002, is withdrawn as of June 27, 2007.Start Further Info
Susan Gorsky or Ben Supko, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, telephone (202) 366-8553.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
I. Background
A. Joint PHMSA-FMCSA ANPRM
On July 16, 2002 (67 FR 46622), the Research and Special Programs Administration (predecessor to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) jointly published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking comments on the feasibility, costs, and benefits of requiring motor carriers that transport hazardous materials to employ certain enhanced security measures. Specific measures discussed in the ANPRM included escorts, vehicle tracking and monitoring systems, emergency warning systems, remote ignition shut-offs, direct short-range communications, notification to state and local authorities, and safe havens for the temporary storage of explosives during transportation. We received over 80 sets of comments in response to the ANPRM. Commenters encouraged DOT to apply enhanced security measures only to those materials presenting a significant security risk and expressed various views on the merits of particular security measures, as summarized in the following section. As a result of PHMSA's expanded authority to regulate hazardous materials transportation security, granted to PHMSA under section 1711 of the Homeland Security Act, FMCSA issued a notice on March 19, 2003 (68 FR 13250) that transferred any future action on Docket HM-232A to PHMSA.
B. Summary of Comments on Issues Discussed in ANPRM
Escorts. Most commenters oppose armed escorts, whether on the vehicle itself or accompanying the vehicle. Many commenters suggest armed escorts could actually increase the vulnerability of a shipment by drawing attention to the vehicle and because of the increased number of stops a support vehicle would be required to make. Most commenters also express concern that the use of escorts would be cost prohibitive and could result in carriers refusing shipments for which escorts would be required. Commenters also expressed concern about logistical problems and higher insurance premiums (related to liability issues associated with armed escorts). Finally, commenters suggest "mixing" firearms and hazardous materials in transportation could increase safety problems because firearms are a potential source of ignition for explosives and certain other types of hazardous materials.
Pre-notification. Most commenters oppose pre-notification of state and/or local governments of planned shipments of hazardous materials. Commenters suggest a pre-notification requirement would overload emergency responders with information and likely detract from their ability to respond promptly and efficiently to an incident or accident. Commenters note it is unlikely emergency response organizations have the personnel or resources necessary to manage the volume of information that would be received. Commenters also express concern that a pre-notification requirement could actually compromise security by making shipment information more widely available than would otherwise be the case. Shippers and carriers would be required to provide load-specific information (e.g., product name and hazard, routing, timing), which would then be disseminated to a variety of individuals and organizations. The opportunity for disclosure, whether deliberate or inadvertent, would be high. Commenters note volunteer emergency response organizations conduct virtually no security background checks. Finally, commenters outline a number of operational concerns, including handling road detours and route changes, related to increasing transportation times and adverse affects on supply chains for a host of industries that rely on "just-in-time" deliveries to manage inventories.
Safe Havens. A "safe haven" is an area specifically approved in writing by Federal, state, or local government authorities for the parking of unattended vehicles containing Division 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 explosive materials (49 CFR 397.5(d)(3)). The competent local authority having jurisdiction over the area generally makes the decision as to what constitutes a safe haven. There are no Federal standards for safe havens. Commenters support the continued use of safe havens, but recommend DOT develop Federal standards to provide details on the construction, maintenance, availability, and use of safe havens. Without clearly defined standards to follow, commenters state any future reliance on safe havens may actually make the hazardous materials stored there more susceptible to safety and security threats than if they were stored at other locations.
Due to the complexity of the safe haven issue and commenter response, PHMSA and FMCSA decided to split the safe havens issue from the other enhanced security measures proposed in the ANPRM by placing it in a separate docket (HM-238). On November 16, 2005, PHMSA published an ANPRM (70 FR 69493) to solicit additional comments on the safety and security issues associated with the storage of explosives during transportation and the need for additional regulatory requirements. The ANPRM includes summaries of current Start Printed Page 35212government and industry standards applicable to such storage. We are currently evaluating the comments received in response to this ANRPM to determine whether additional rulemaking is warranted.
Vehicle tracking and monitoring systems, emergency warning systems, remote shut-offs, and direct short range communications. In December 2004, FMCSA completed a two-year national field operational test of existing technologies that could offer solutions to enhance the security of motor carrier shipments of hazardous materials. The test evaluated the costs, benefits, and operational processes required for wireless communications systems, including GPS tracking and digital telephones; in-vehicle technologies, such as on-board computers, panic buttons, and electronic cargo seals; personal identification systems, including biometrics and a user name/password system; and vehicle tracking, including geofencing and trailer tracking systems. The tested technologies performed well under operational conditions and showed promise for significantly reducing security vulnerabilities.
II. DOT/PHMSA and DHS/TSA Transportation Security Responsibilities
The Federal hazardous materials transportation law (Federal hazmat law, 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., as amended by § 1711 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-296 and Title VII of the 2005 Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)) authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Transportation to "prescribe regulations for the safe transportation, including security, of hazardous material in intrastate, interstate, and foreign commerce." The Secretary has delegated this authority to PHMSA. The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) promulgated by PHMSA under the mandate in section 5103(b), govern safety aspects, including security, of the transportation of hazardous materials.
Under the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), Public Law 107-71, 115 Stat. 597 (November 19, 2001), and delegated authority from the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), the Assistant Secretary of DHS for TSA has broad responsibility and authority for "security in all modes of transportation" (49 U.S.C. 114(d))." ATSA authorizes TSA to take immediate action to protect against threats to transportation security.
TSA's authority over the security of transportation stems from several provisions of 49 U.S.C. 114. In executing its responsibilities and duties, TSA is specifically empowered to develop policies, strategies and plans for dealing with threats to transportation (49 U.S.C. 114(f)(3)). As part of its security mission, TSA is responsible for assessing intelligence and other information in order to identify individuals who pose a threat to transportation security and to coordinate countermeasures with other Federal agencies to address such threats (49 U.S.C. 114(f)(1)-(5), (h)(1)-(4)). TSA is also mandated to enforce security-related regulations and requirements (49 U.S.C. 114(f)(7)); ensure the adequacy of security measures for the transportation of cargo (49 U.S.C. 114(f)(10)); oversee the implementation and ensure the adequacy of security measures at transportation facilities (49 U.S.C. 114(f)(11)); and carry out other appropriate duties relating to transportation security (49 U.S.C. 114(f)(15)). TSA serves as the primary liaison for transportation security to the intelligence and law enforcement communities (49 U.S.C. 114(f)(1) and (5)).
In sum, TSA's authority with respect to transportation security is comprehensive and supported with specific powers related to the development and enforcement of regulations, security directives, security plans, and other requirements. Accordingly, under this authority, TSA may identify a security threat to any mode of transportation, develop a measure for dealing with that threat, and enforce compliance with that measure.
As is evident from the above discussion, DHS and DOT share responsibility for hazardous materials transportation security. The two departments consult and coordinate on security-related hazardous materials transportation requirements to ensure they are consistent with the overall security policy goals and objectives established by DHS and that the regulated industry is not confronted with inconsistent security guidance or requirements promulgated by multiple agencies. On September 28, 2004, DOT and DHS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Roles and Responsibilities. The purpose of the MOU is to facilitate the development and deployment of transportation security measures that promote safety, security, and efficiency in the movement of people and goods. The MOU recognizes that DHS has primary responsibility for security in all modes of transportation. In this regard, DHS will establish national security performance goals, and, to the extent practicable, develop appropriate transportation security measures to achieve an integrated national transportation security system.
On August 7, 2006, PHMSA and TSA signed an annex to the September 28, 2004 DOT-DHS MOU. The Annex acknowledges TSA's lead role in transportation security and that each agency brings core competencies, legal authority, resources, and expertise to their shared mission. The Annex reflects the agencies' commitment to a system risk-based approach and to the development of practical solutions through work teams focused on key program elements, including research and development and the review and development of security standards. In entering into the Annex, PHMSA and TSA pledged to build on and not duplicate the various security initiatives and efforts already underway.
III. TSA Hazardous Materials Truck Security Pilot
In August 2005, TSA initiated the "TSA Hazardous Materials Truck Security Pilot." This congressionally mandated pilot program is designed to test the functionality and capabilities of a centralized truck tracking system. The pilot utilizes specific protocols capable of interfacing with existing truck tracking systems, government intelligence centers, and first responders. The goal is to provide TSA with a tested and established truck tracking center that will allow TSA to "continually" track truck locations and specific hazardous materials load types in all 50 states. The tracking system will also allow for automatic or manual notification of exception based events. The TSA Hazardous Materials Truck Security Pilot including the prototype Truck Tracking Center is currently scheduled to operate through Fiscal Year 2007.
IV. Withdrawal of PHMSA-FMCSA ANRPM
Based on comments to the ANPRM and the results of the FMCSA Field Operational Test, two of the security measures addressed in the ANPRM—use of vehicle tracking and communications systems and anti-theft technologies—appear promising as means of enhancing the security of motor carrier transportation of certain classes and quantities of hazardous materials. In accordance with the DHS-DOT MOU and the PHMSA-TSA Annex, however, PHMSA, FMCSA, and TSA have determined action to address Start Printed Page 35213motor carrier security tracking should not be taken prior to the completion of TSA's pilot, and, in any event, be carried out under TSA's legal authority, rather than primarily as an amendment to the HMR. By contrast, the proposals to require use of escorts or a pre-notification system do not appear worthy of further consideration. As mentioned above, PHMSA will continue to address safe havens and other issues related to the storage of explosives during transportation in Docket HM-238. In the meantime, PHMSA will consult and coordinate with TSA on hazardous materials transportation security issues in accordance with the PHMSA-TSA Annex.
Accordingly, PHMSA is withdrawing the July 16, 2002 ANPRM and terminating this rulemaking proceeding.Start Signature
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 1, 2007, under authority delegated in 49 CFR Part 1.
Theodore L. Willke,
Acting Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. E7-12404 Filed 6-26-07; 8:45 am]


text:
Foreign investment
Additional agriculture investment scrutiny
The Government is also delivering on its commitment to increase scrutiny and transparency around foreign investment in agriculture.
From 1 March 2015, the screening threshold for agricultural land was lowered to $15 million (applying to total agricultural land investment by an investor) — down from $252 million — while the definition of agricultural land will be changed to better reflect common understanding.
A new $55 million screening threshold (based on the value of investment) will apply from 1 December 2015 to investments in agribusiness.
Additional scrutiny of agricultural investments will provide confidence to the community that investments are not contrary to our national interest.
It will also provide investors with greater certainty that foreign investment is welcomed.
Strengthening Australia's foreign investment framework
Foreign ownership of land register
A comprehensive land register will provide for greater scrutiny and transparency around the level of foreign ownership in Australian agricultural land and real estate.
The ATO will commence collecting data for the agricultural land register on 1 July 2015, with negotiation underway for the inclusion of state and territory land titles data to expand the register to all land by 1 July 2016.
Streamlining the system
The Government is also consulting on options to ensure Australia has a modern, streamlined foreign investment system.
|Investment Type
|Residential real estate
Property valued under $1 million – $5,000
Property valued over $1 million – $10,000 then $10,000 incremental fee increase per additional $1 million in property value
Maximum criminal penalty increased to $135,000 or 3 years imprisonment
New maximum civil penalty of the greater of capital gain or 25 per cent of the value of the property
|$10,000 – $100,000
Maximum criminal penalty increased to $135,000 or 3 years imprisonment
New maximum civil penalty of $45,000
|$5,000 – $100,000
Maximum criminal penalty increased to $135,000 or 3 years imprisonment
New maximum civil penalty of $45,000
*Penalty rates for individuals, a multiple of 5 applies for company penalties


text:
Time to shout stop as Tipp lags behind on jobs front
The news that South Tipperary is way down the list when it comes to securing IDA jobs is hardly a surprise to anybody. A breakdown of jobs created last year by foreign direct investment by the Industrial Development Authority reveals how few jobs were created in South Tipperary.
South Tipperary, with just ten jobs created, was fifth from the bottom of the list but it fared much better than North Tipperary which saw no job created through foreign direct investment.
It was a year in which the IDA recorded its strongest net job performance in a decade with 11,766 jobs created in client companies.
That South Tipperary saw just ten of those jobs is a shocking return for this part of the country, an area that has suffered massive jobs losses in the last few years.
One would expect at least a few crumbs from the table when it comes to job creation but South Tipperary fared woefully as did North Tipperary.
Where is the outcry that should have accompanied this information? The table was revealed last Thursday and elected representatives attached to both government and opposition parties have been very quiet on the issue.
Only Monaghan (3 jobs), Laois (2) and Leitrim (1) fared worse than South Tipperary, and North Tipperary was the only area where not one job was created.
Sixth from the bottom was Offaly but even though only one place separated Offaly and South Tipperary, there was a big difference in the number of jobs created with Offaly (31) receiving just over three times as many jobs as South Tipperary in a twelve month period.
Dublin grabbed over half of the jobs created at 6,389 which came to 54% of the total provided.
Second placed Cork was a long way off with 1,979 jobs.
The figures were provided by Richard Bruuton , Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in a written response to Fine Gael's Deputy Joe McHugh.
For years the various town councils that operate in South Tipperary have patiently sent letters to IDA officials and invited them to their meetings in the hope that they could explain what exactly was being done to attract jobs to the area.
It has been the view of the members of those town councils that South Tipperary and in particular the urban areas they represent have been getting a raw deal and the figures released back up that argument.
Whatever case was made to attract new jobs to South Tipperary the outcome has been very disappointing.
Pressure has to be maintained on Fine Gael and Labour Oireachtas members to see to it that South Tipperary moves up that table.


text:
From "cognitive" to "Cognitive"
Some technologists believe that to truly fulfill its promise, AI solutions must graduate from little "c" to what IBM calls "Cognitive with a big 'C.'"
Such solutions will be able to comprehend a mix of both structured data (e.g. data plugged into relational databases and spreadsheets) and unstructured data, including text-heavy reports written in natural-language, in order to make informed recommendations, diagnoses and even predictions.
Of course, this involves supervised training – a painstaking process during which AIs like Watson must process thousands of documents and essentially be taught how to contextualize terms as a human would. For instance, said Kelley, the term IP could mean "Internet Protocol" in one natural-language document, and intellectual property in another – but Watson needs to distinguish the difference.
"Training correctly requires a very focused team dedicated to finding the 'truth' on a specific problem," said Cylance's Permeh. "Each problem has different approaches, but a few key elements are necessary. Having enough realistic data to train is very important, as is having enough to test. Having a deep enough understanding of your data in a way to create effective representations is necessary as well."
With that said, training your AI to solve a problem won't be very effective if you haven't properly defined the problem in the first place. "Overly generalized or fuzzy problems get weak answers," Permeh cautioned. "Complex real world problems rarely fit into simple models, and so AI systems that are overly simplistic fail in undefined ways."
Derek Manky, global security strategist at Fortinet, similarly cited the need for ample, high-quality intelligence as a key challenge for AI programmers.
"Cyberthreat intelligence today is highly prone to false positives due to the volatile nature of the Internet of Things," Manky told SC Media. "Threats can change within seconds, a machine can be clean one second, infected the next, and back to clean again full cycle in very low latency. Enhancing the quality of threat intelligence is critically important as we pass more control to artificial intelligence to do the work that humans otherwise would do."
Despite the laborious prep work that building an AI platform entails, many believe the end result is worth the Herculean effort.
Indeed, a study published in December 2016 by Recorded Future offered a tantalizing glimpse of AI's future. The threat intelligence firm developed a supervised machine learning model that is able to predict future cybercriminal activity on certain IP addresses by combining historical data from threat lists and other technical intelligence with current-day information gleaned from open-source intelligence (OSINT) sources, including reports of neighboring IP addresses that exhibit malicious behavior.
In a 2016 trial of this cognitive learning technology – also known as a support vector network – more than 25 percent of 500 previously unseen IP addresses that the AI flagged as risky ultimately turned up reported by open-source intelligence as malicious within seven days.
For instance, Recorded Future's predictive model flagged the IP address 126.96.36.199 with a high-risk score on Oct. 4. It took until Oct. 14 – a full 10 days later – before that address finally appeared on a threat list as the host of a command-and-control server linked to the DarkComet remote access trojan.
A second study that looked at historical IP address data covering the entire IPv4 space was able to predict 74 percent of future threat-listed IPs while maintaining a 99 percent precision rate.
"The predictions we make are good enough that… you may want to use that information to automatically block those addresses in your firewall," said Staffan Truve, co-founder and CTO of Recorded Future, in an interview with SC Media.
If such foreknowledge is possible, then one can't help but wonder what other exciting breakthroughs AI is capable of in the cybersecurity space.
To that end, Truve did some predicting of his own, claiming that as the quality and quantity of historical datasets increase, AI will one day be able to prognosticate which cyber targets are most likely to be attacked, and what vulnerabilities are likely to be exploited.
"Predictive is something that CISOs really, really want to get to as we [develop] more advanced analytics," said Kelley. "Not just getting an alert… but to be able to predict, 'Hey, this employee may be about to go route two weeks before they go rogue."
Truve can also foresee AI helping create self-healing systems that don't just recognize that an anomaly has occurred, but also know how to repair themselves. "The systems of the future need to be able to diagnose themselves and understand if they have been manipulated," so they can choose the best course of action, he said.
Of course, in a simple sense, self-healing technology is already here: When a machine on a network is acting abnormally, some threat detection solutions are programmed to automatically perform mitigation through limited, preapproved actions. Rather than immobilize an entire company server, it might shut down the one troublesome endpoint, stopping a potential malware infection without impacting network productivity.
But as "Big Cognitive" evolves and becomes more reliable, will users be willing to remove the reins and let networks fully defend themselves?
The 2016 Def Con conference in Las Vegas offered the world a sneak preview of this scenario when it hosted the DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge, where the winning programmers from team ForAllSecure created a fully automated cybersecurity defense system capable of reverse-engineering an unknown binary.
"In the future, AI in cybersecurity will constantly adapt to the growing attack service," said Manky. "Today, we are connecting the dots, sharing data, and applying that data to systems," but eventually, "a mature AI system could be capable of making decisions on its own. Complex decisions."
Still, Manky cautioned that 100 percent automation is not an attainable aspiration. "Humans and machines must co-exist," he noted. Indeed, many experts prefer to let human security analysts have the final word.
Finally, it would be almost impossible to examine the future of machine learning without taking a moment to ponder perhaps the biggest cybersecurity holy grail of all: attribution. SC Media asked the experts in this feature if they could see a future in which AI provides investigators with the helping hand desperately needed to unearth hidden clues in code and confirm, with near certainty, the culpable hacking group's identity.
Perhaps Truve answered best: "Algorithms should be able to do attribution as good as humans are doing it," he said. Then again, he laughed, that's not a very high bar.


text:
Latin superstar Shakira has been become the first person on Facebook.com to rack up 100 million 'likes' on her profile page.
The Hips Don't Lie hitmaker hit the social networking milestone on Thursday (17Jul14), four days after she dazzled fans by performing at the soccer World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Only Facebook's own brand page and the profile for its mobile app have scored more 'likes'.
Shakira, who toppled Rihanna as the queen of Facebook in March (14) - with 86.8 million followers, celebrated the new achievement by releasing a statement which reads: "I am honored and humbled about reaching this milestone, because it's one that's purely about connecting with my fans from all parts of the globe.
"Social media and specifically Facebook has helped myself and other artists bridge the gap between the stage and the audience."
Shakira, who is rumored to be pregnant with her second child, also boasts one of the top 10 most liked Facebook photos in the site's history - a snap of herself smiling as she holds her son Milan on the field at the World Cup's big game last Sunday (13Jul14) has been 'liked' by more than 3.5 million devotees.


text:
New Delhi: There is no study on whether number of depression cases in the country have increased or not, even as a mental health programme has been underway since 1982, parliament was informed Friday.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the national mental health programme was introduced in the country in 1982.
"A total of 123 districts in 30 states and uniot territories have been covered under the district mental health programme to provide detection, management, and treatment of mental disorders," he said.
The minister however also said that there was "no long term population based study in India to suggest that the number of cases of depression and consumption of antidepresseant drugs are increasing."
According to a study conducted by the World Health Organization, India has the highest rate of major depression in the world.
Around nine percent of people have been reported having an extended period of depression within their lifetime and nearly 36 percent suffered from "major depressive mode".


text:
The Post has learned the Rangers and Thornton had several productive conversations during the 38-year-old centers free-agency period last summer that extended into midday of July 1.But there is no doubt both parties were comfortable and intrigued with the idea of Thornton coming to New York to team up with his pal and Team Canada teammate, Rick Nash, while bolstering the teams middle.
Look, a lot has to happen for this kind of a move were talking about something that will be at least four months in the making to come to fruition. The Sharks would have to acknowledge themselves less than a Cup contender. Thornton would have to be healthy. The Rangers would have to concoct the way to absorb the remaining portion of Jumbotrons full-year $8 million cap hit. And the clubs would have to agree on the compensation going San Joses way.


text:
Kerry Packer's National Nine Network posted an operating profit of $ A48.5 million ($ 35 million) after taxes. This figure is up 25.3% from a year earlier, for the six months ended Dec. 31.
Earnings before interest and tax were up 15% to $ 52.3 million, with advertising revenues up more than 10%.
Total revenues for the web were up 8.2% due to the sale of Perth radio interests and a flat sales growth for the all-subscriber Sky Channel.
Bank debt grew to $ 50 million, up from $ 3 million, reflecting the network's increased shareholdings in the Fairfax newspaper chain and leisure and entertainment conglomerate Village Roadshow.
Managing director David Leckie warned that although Nine continues to show dominance in the ratings, complacency is not warranted. Adverse factors such as the current soft advertising climate and sports costs including those of the Winter Olympics would significantly affect results for the second half of fiscal 1993-94.


text:
Obligatory grammatical categories and the expression of temporal events
Document Type
Publication details
Winskel, H & Luksaneeyanawin, S 2009, 'Obligatory grammatical categories and the expression of temporal events', Journal of Child Language, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 355-380.
Published version available from:
Peer Reviewed
Thai has imperfective aspectual morphemes that are not obligatory inusage, whereas English has obligatory grammaticized imperfectiveaspectual marking on the verb. Furthermore, Thai has verb finaldeictic-path verbs that form a closed class set. The current studyinvestigated if obligatoriness of these grammatical categories in Thaiand English affects the expression of co-occurring temporal events andactions depicted in three different short animations. Ten children agedfour years, five years, six years and seven years, and ten adults as acomparison group from each of the two languages participated. Englishspeakers explicitly expressed the ongoingness of the events more thanThai speakers, whereas Thai speakers expressed the entrance and exitof protagonists depicted in the animations significantly more thanEnglish speakers. These results support the notion that obligatorygrammatical categories shape how Thai and English speakers expresstemporal events or actions.


text:
MAGNESIUM OIL 100% PURE NATURAL Dead Sea Minerals –
Amazon Deal Of The Day: MAGNESIUM OIL 100% PURE NATURAL Dead Sea Minerals – Exceptional #1 Source – Made in the USA – BIG 8 Oz (2 oz)
Traveler Size 2oz. TSA compliant!! THE BEST WAY TO GET MAGNESIUM – you get 100% absorbable elemental magnesium delivered directly to cellular level through your skin. 100% NATURAL, sourced directly from the therapeutic Dead Sea.
MAGNESIUM OIL WORKS – it's considered to be one of the best natural remedies for restless legs, sore muscles, stress relief, anxiety relief, leg cramps, headaches, migraines & various bodily aches. It also helps you relax in the evening, fall asleep easier, and sleep better throughout the night.
375 sprays per bottle – perfect for a week long trip, for restless leg syndrome, muscle pain, anxiety, stress, migraine, headache, period pain, constipation magnesium oil works
ULTRA PURE, Odorless, Clear – Our Magnesium Oil is 100% PURE & TESTED – Made using 6 stages of purification and reverse osmosis technology. HIGH QUALITY – our laboratory testing facility is government certified and staffed with professional technician experts in saline mixtures.
Moisturizers by Magnum Solace
Just follow this link to get the freebie:


text:
Windows 8 comes with a somewhat extended Message box functionality – you can control the text on the message box and the content of the buttons.
However, for Flyouts and arbitrary content, there's no easy mechanism to use. WinRT does, however, provide a Popup class that can be used to easily overlay information on your page.
This is where the PopupHelper library comes to the rescue. It can take any UserControl and turn it into a dialog-like element on your app complete with animation and other relevant UI changes. One place where dialogs and popups differ is with regard to how they treat the UI thread. Whereas in the "old-world", a popup would be essentially a blocking call, in Windows 8, you can't really block the UI thread. Instead, the classes use the new awaitable mechanisms in .NET 4.5 to make this a little easier to handle.
Show me how I use it!
So say you have a message box in which you want to show a link to the user – say an error message with "more information" type link on it.
When showing the message box, the library animates the UI to flip into view and the background to "dim" and the UI under it to unusable (since it's covering it).
The code is fairly simple.
Step 1: Design your XAML
Create a UserControl and add to it the following XAML:
<Grid HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Background="Gold" VerticalAlignment="Center">
<StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" AreScrollSnapPointsRegular="True" Margin="20">
<TextBlock Text="You can read more here:" FontSize="20" Style="{StaticResource HeaderTextStyle}"/>
<HyperlinkButton Content="http://socialebola.wordpress.com"/>
<Button Content="Close" Click="Button_Click_1" Margin="0,20,0,0" HorizontalAlignment="Right"/>
The important bits here are that HorizontalAlignment is stretch and VerticalAlignment is Center to get that "band" look of Windows 8.
Step 2: Implement an inner class that inherits from PopupHelper.
Now, for the code. First off, you define the class that will let you show the popup. Note that this is not mandatory – it's here for convenience. You can always just call the vanilla (non-templated) PopupHelper class to create it:
public class Popup : PopupHelper<SimplePopup>
This creates a PopupHelper class that knows how to show the SimplePopup UserControl (see below on how to call it)
Step 3: Implement the IPopupControl interface
public sealed partial class SimplePopup : UserControl, IPopupControl
public SimplePopup()
private Popup m_popup;
public void SetParent(PopupHelper parent)
m_popup = (Popup)parent;
public void Closed(CloseAction action)
public void Opened()
private void Button_Click_1(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
The interface has just 3 methods:
- SetParent(): This will be called when the popup is just about to show and tells the control who the PopupHelper showing it is.
- Opened(): Called after the popup is done animating in.
- Closed(): Called after the popup is done doing the close animation.
Note that SetParent() is the only method implemented – it stores the popup as a member variable.
Finally – the button on the popup needs to close it. That's done by calling into the PopupHelper derivative and calling CloseAsync() on it.
Step 4: Using the popup
In your code, when you want to raise the event, all you need to do is this:
var popup = new SimplePopup.Popup();
That's about it! Note that I could have just easily written this code (and avoided the inner-class):
var popup = new PopupHelper(new SimplePopup());
It's a matter of choice how you want to work it.
How about returning values from dialogs?
The infrastructure also supports dialog that return data. This can be easily done with what you've seen so far, but there are a few small things added to make it even easier.
In this case, we'll use a different example that shows a more traditional popup right smack in the middle of the page:
When defining your Popup class as an inner class, use PopupHelperWithResult<>:
public class Popup :
PopupHelperWithResult<NetworkCredential, SimpleResultPopup>
In this case, the result returned is a NetworkCredential and the UserControl name is SimpleResultPopup.
Everything else about this is the same, except for what happens when a user taps one of the buttons (cancel or login):
private void cancel_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
m_popup.Result = null;
var dummy = m_popup.CloseAsync();
private void login_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
m_popup.Result = new System.Net.NetworkCredential(userName.Text, password.Text);
var dummy = m_popup.CloseAsync();
As you can see, when cancelling, we simply set the .Result poperty to null, whereas when the user actually taps "Login", we set it to a NetworCredential instance.
Using the popup is also fairly simple – you call into it, awaiting the result, and use it to do what's needed:
private void Button_Click_2(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
private async void ShowSimplePopupWithResult()
var popup = new SimpleResultPopup.Popup();
var credentials = await popup.ShowAsync();
text.Text = credentials == null ?
"User cancelled" :
String.Format("User logging in as:{0}", credentials.UserName);
How about flyouts?
You can use the same infrastructure described to create Windows 8 Flyouts that look great.
The only difference is in how you define your PopupHelper class and the XAML design:
This is a standard definition of an inherited UserControl. The interesting bits are in VerticalAlignment and HorizontalAlignment. The first is set to Stretch since the Flyout needs to take the entire available vertical screen size. The latter is set to Right so that it's "docked" to the charms bar.
The code for defining the Flyout:
public class Flyout : PopupHelper<SimpleFlyout>
public override PopupSettings Settings
return PopupSettings.Flyout;
The Flyout class overrides the Settings property and returns settings that tell the Popup to behave like a flyout.
The result looks just like any Flyout:
Note that there's another difference between how Flyouts and Popups handle themselves. Flyouts are dismissed by simply tapping anywhere on the screen real-estate that does not belong to the Flyout while Popups need to be explicitly dismissed.
Odds and ends
You can create your own Popup behaviors by creating your own PopupSettings instances.
These are the settings you can currently control:
- AnimationDuration : This is the oveall duration of the animation. Both for Flyouts and regular popups, it's set to 350ms.
- OverlayToControlAnimationRatio: This is the difference between how long it takes the overlay to animate and how long it takes the popup to animate. In the case of a regular popup, this is 0.7 (the control starts animating in a delay of 30% of the total animation time). For Flyouts, this is 1 (since there's no noticeable animation happening on the overaly)
- OverlayOpacity: This governs how opaque the overlay is. For Popups this is set at 0.5 and for Flyouts at 0.
- Animation: The type of animation to apply when showing and closing the popup (enum flags)
- OverlayDismissal: Whether clicking or tapping on the overlay will dismiss the dialog. True for Flyouts, false for regular popups.
The Soft Keyboard (SIP), when showing, will cause the popup to reposition itself on the page.
You can download full source code and a demo project here.