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This is a blog post by Brian Patrick. Brian has Asperger Syndrome and is rollerblading across the country and back to spread awareness about autism. He is the second feature in our Heart of Autism series. His story is an inspiration, and we are so proud of all he is doing for the autism community!
Skating all day with a 25 pound backpack then skating through the night for two days finally begun to take its toll on me. This Journey is not about physicality; it is about the psychology of it all. How I am able to keep moving forward, when it rains, when I am sick, tired or skating on horrific road conditions? All of these issues as I travel on my own with no assistance and even I recognize there is an insanity attached to this.
Then it happened; it was December 28th, 2012. It was in between Christmas and New Years and I became very, very depressed because everyone I knew was celebrating the holidays with friends and family, getting over Christmas dinner and now preparing for New Year's Eve. Me? I was skating across America on my own for this wonderful cause which has become a Life Altering Event. However, in that moment, I missed my friends and family at home and I began to wonder if anyone even cares what I am doing out here in the middle of nowhere as I am busted and disgusted and physically and mentally exhausted. At least I know there is a McDonald's down the street that I can fall asleep in. That now becomes the highlight of my day.
Having Asperger's to me has become an advantage in my life and there is an entertainment value to it if I allow it. Asperger's as it applies to me has always done two things: it has manipulated and suppressed me. Now, after all these years I fight back and I manipulate Asperger's. Sometimes it is a little bit of a battle with Asperger's and when I am tired - this tired as mentioned above, Asperger's comes out swinging and usually wins.
At 1:00 pm as I was skating through Western Texas, it all caught up with me. "I am done." I skated about 25 miles which is a third of what I usually do so even I can sense I have the potential to have a meltdown. I skated to this convenience store that sold drinks, snacks and American Indian souvenirs. Usually when I walk into any establishment, my head is down and I try to remain as discreet as possible, which is hard to do when you are lugging around a dirty backpack named Melvin, a giant stick for protection and these enormous skates that Rollerblade gave me because they embraced the Cause. Oh my - how we really love Rollerblade. Anyway, as I walked in, I dragged all my stuff across the floor and i looked up almost - almost looking for a confrontation. Asperger's is now in charge. In my mind or should I say in the mind of Asperger's I am doing this for 1 of 2 reasons; Everyone will stare at me which I hate, but they will stare and it will get it out of their system and leave me alone or someone will make a comment and I will verbally lash out and that is nothing less than a guarantee that everyone will leave me alone. Either way, i accomplish the goal at hand - leave me alone. I look back at that moment as I am sitting here and I cannot even put into words how physically and mentally exhausted I really was.
I walked to the middle of this store and dropped all my gear and sat down in a rocking chair. As I slumped over in the chair, my eyes watered up and all I wanted to do was go home. There are very specific people back home I miss and I just want to go home. As I am sitting there feeling pathetically sorry for myself someone grabs my nose. Now, I am not a big fan of people grabbing my face so as I looked up, it was a little boy about 6 years with his head down. As I raised my head he put his hands together and they were moving a mile a minute and I thought to myself, 'I cannot do this right now.' This little guy obviously is on the Spectrum and in that moment of my mental and physical exhaustion and trying to prevent my own meltdown, I cannot do this with this little guy. However, it is not about me. This entire Journey has not been about me; it is about the Community that I am so proud to be part of. So, suck it up, wipe your eyes and see what this little guy is up to. What happens next could be one of the funniest moments in the entire Journey and yes; you had to be there:
There is no eye contact between us. This little guy's eye contact is as bad as mine. He is looking down and I am looking over his left shoulder towards the back wall. With his head down, this conversation begins:
"Are you the guy skating across America?"
"Yes. How did you know that?" He points at the skates.
"I saw you on Good Morning Texas."
"That is so cool."
At this point, his mother is watching with the funniest grin on her face.
"I just wanted and needed to tell you something."
"Yeah, what's that?"
"I just wanted to thank you for what you are doing for us."
Oh my - this kid is killing me. As I begin to wipe my eyes I realize it - this little guy gets it. He understands The Journey he understands the Cause. His mother finally walks over and says, "This is soooo adorable. It's like a little Asperger's party." Yeah, I like her simply because she has the ability to make me laugh.
I started skating for the first time in June of 2012. Why did I choose to strap skates to my feet and go all the way across America? It was for this little guy. It was for all of us on the Autistic Spectrum. In my life, I was longing for something; something when I was 85 years old sitting on a porch somewhere I can look back and say, "Yeah, I did something of significance." I did something I can say, "I did something that was about doing the right thing even if it didn't benefit me." But my oh my - how it has benefited me. I would watch T.V. and read the newspapers and realize that families that for the first time found themselves with a child on the Spectrum how overwhelmed they were. I have been there and I am doing that. I have Asperger's and I have this most incredible insight so now is the time; it is the time for me to help a Community that prides itself in helping each other.
My name is Brian Patrick and I am Autistic. Never in my life did I ever think those words would ever come out of my mouth, but at the same time I have embraced the fact I have Asperger's and it has embraced me back with all of its strength.
On February 18th, I will be racing from San Diego, CA to Jacksonville, FL on my Rollerblades to set the record for coast to coast inline skating. I did not file the paperwork with Guinness. I have been criticized for not doing this. My answer to those individuals is this: Get over it and move on. The moment I file that paperwork I have officially made this Journey about me and I become a hypocrite in all of this. This Journey is not about me and it never has been about me. Yes, I strapped Rollerblades to my feet and I am the one that physically skated across these United States - I get it. However, I never at any time did this on my own. Friends, strangers that became friends helped me. May be it was words of encouragement or maybe they let me stay at their home for a night and they bought me coffee. This Journey is not about me and I never at any point did this on my own. All I wanted to do in this Journey is have the ability to help at least one person or one family. If I did that, this Journey is successful. I am so proud to say that this Journey isn't just successful; it was needed and critically important. We didn't just help one family - we helped dozens of families. The most important thing that we helped these families recognize is this: You are not alone. You are part of this elite group and this most wonderful Community that only wants to do this: Help. I want to help and everyone else part of the Community wants to help especially our newest members. You are not alone - we are here for you and we will stand alongside you until the end of time. What has become one of the most important philosophies I found in this Journey? It goes like this:
The Community I am part of is more important than any one individual that lives in it.
Having stated that, there becomes a question:
What have you - what have I done for our Community today?
Today, with all these strangers that became my friends helped others on the Autistic Spectrum to make sure they realize that they are not alone and we stand together as one.
My name is Brian Patrick and I have Asperger's, I am Autistic and I will help you any way I can because I love this Community I am part of and I will never quit until we go from 1 in 88 to None and Done.
With Love and Respect,
Brian Patrick

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Greater Toledo needs an effective regional public transportation system to help area residents get to their jobs and other vital destinations. And it has one: A Brookings Institution study out today ranks the service offered by the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority an above-average 40th among transit agencies in the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas.
Despite this success, Republican lawmakers in Columbus want to make it easier for member communities to drop out of TARTA. Worse, they are including this shortsighted political gambit in the same budget bill that would reduce state aid to transit authorities across Ohio.
Regrettably, TARTA has given its detractors ammunition in the form of a new state audit that concludes the authority illegally lent nearly $67,000 to a transit tax campaign in 2007 and 2008. Hearteningly, TARTA officials acknowledge the need to recover the loan proceeds promptly to neutralize the issue.
"We need to pay it back as quickly as possible," TARTA General Manager James Gee told The Blade's editorial board. "We realize it's the right thing, and we're going to do it."
State Auditor Dave Yost concluded that the interest-free TARTA loans to the levy campaign committee were an illegal use of public money. Mr. Gee said he relied on an opinion from the Ohio Secretary of State's office that upheld the loans, and noted previous audits had not flagged them. The legal opinion, however, may have mistakenly considered TARTA a private corporation rather than a public agency.
No matter. A failure to resolve the loan dispute soon could invite a taxpayer lawsuit that might jeopardize TARTA's property tax levy. TARTA and its riders don't need that controversy.
More pernicious, though, is language in the state budget approved last week by the Ohio House of Representatives that could promote a fracturing of TARTA. The provision inserted by GOP lawmakers from Lucas and Wood counties would give TARTA member communities two years to seek voter authorization to secede from the transit agency, as Perrysburg and Rossford have threatened.
The measure would supersede current rules that allow any TARTA member to block another member community's effort to leave. It would encourage fragmentation of public transportation in the region, when Gov. John Kasich wants local governments to work together more closely and cost-effectively to provide basic services. Mr. Kasich has every reason to persuade the Senate to strip the anti-TARTA provision from the budget bill.
Proponents argue disingenuously that the measure also could encourage suburban communities to join TARTA. Nothing prevents these communities from doing so now, if they were so inclined.
And the new Brookings Institution study may give them new reason to consider signing up. TARTA trails only Dayton's transit authority (No. 27) among Ohio agencies in the Washington think tank's ratings. It ranks ahead of authorities in Cleveland (41st), Columbus (45th), Akron (58th), Cincinnati (71st), Detroit (73rd), and Youngstown (97th).
The study notes that TARTA can get the typical rider to 34 percent of jobs in the metro area within 90 minutes, compared with an average of 30 percent for transit authorities in the top 100 metro areas. TARTA's coverage is especially important to low-income workers and households, the report adds.
TARTA ranks a bit below the national average in overall coverage, defined as the percentage of working-age residents in the metro area who live near a transit stop. And TARTA riders have to wait five minutes longer than the national average for a bus at rush hour, the study says.
Such problems can be addressed with more-adequate funding and expanded service. Affordable, accessible, high-quality public transportation is even more important when gasoline costs $4 a gallon and the local unemployment rate remains high.
TARTA can help tackle these issues by getting its loan distraction out of the way as soon as it can. And if Columbus politicians aren't prepared to help TARTA with funding, they at least should avoid weakening the local transit agency further.
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Hannah-li Hi! This really sounds like the thing I'd like to do this summer as well. Is there a facebook group/email group (like the posts below says) where I can find more information/talk a little bit more to you guys?
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Dates 6 Jul '14 to 10 Aug '14
Flexible? Yeah, sure
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Leicester Arms Hotel
Located in the village of Penshurst Place is the recently refurbished Leicester Arms Hotel. Once part of the Penshurst Estate, it was named in honour of a previous owner of Penshurst Place, Robert, Viscount De L'Isle, when he was appointed Earl of Leicester in 1618.
The hotel has 13 rooms in total which are a mixture of singles, twins and doubles with king size, four poster and Louis XIV beds. All have en-suite, stylish bathrooms with baths and power showers. Many have views of the church spire or the tranquil, green valley. One of the double rooms can be converted into a family room and another of the doubles makes a perfect Bridal Suite or space for the Bride to get ready on the morning of the wedding.
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About Zoom Fiji
Team Zoomfiji is headed by Bruce Southwick who has been in the photography industry for over 15 years. Initially trained as a cameraman and television sound recordist in New Zealand, he has since traveled and lived all over the world working on weddings, non-profit, documentaries and rugby. Bruce returned to Fiji in 2003 (his families homeland since the 1860's) where he met his wife Bianca. Married in 2013 they continued their mutual wanderlust seeking new adventures and all the while building a creative and passionate photography business.
Today, they are Fiji's leading wedding photography and cinematography business with a strong, dedicated team of photographers, cinematographers and editors.
Bruce Southwick
Bruce trained as a professional photographer in London in 1994, and soon after established his own photography and media business back in New Zealand. Through his longstanding interest in social causes and the environment, Bruce has completed national projects for the New Zealand Aids Foundation, Department of Conservation, Bank of NZ, Kiwi Recovery Program and Northland Health.
The core foundation of his work has been creating images with meaning and purpose. He strives to communicate clear and distinct messages.
Bruce has shot elite weddings in New Zealand and won numerous Kodak Gold national excellence awards for his work. This recognition led to shoots for international weddings in Australia, United Kingdom, and the United States.
Bringing with him a wealth of media experience and photography skills, Bruce relocated his business to Fiji in 2003. Zoomfiji has rapidly grown into Fiji's leading creative agency for image-based communications serving clients from the corporate, tourism, and non-profit sectors.
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Lesson Summary
In this lesson plan drawing on material from Latino Americans, students evaluate preconceptions and stereotypes about Latinos and how they have come to the United States. A reflective pre-activity is followed by analysis of statistical graphs from the Pew Research Center.
- Reflect on personal experiences of stereotyping
- Identify common stereotypes of Latinos, using current social science research
- Compare and contrast these stereotypes actual statistics on citizenship, language, nation of origin and other variables.
- Synthesize and share findings
Grade Levels: 4-8
Suggested Time
- At least one class period
- Stereotypes vs. Statistics Organizer
- Tables from Pew Research Hispanic Trends Project (tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
Suggested teacher resources:
- The Impact of Media Stereotypes on Opinions and Attitudes Towards Latinos
- Hispanics in the U.S.
- The 10 Largest Hispanic Origin Groups
- Hispanic High School Graduates
- Latinos By Geography
- Hispanic Population Trends
Before the Lesson
Have you ever been judged unfairly because of how you look, the way you speak or the type of name you have? How does it feel? Is it fair or unfair? Has anyone ever made assumptions about you because of your age, your ethnicity or your gender? Write your responses to these questions and share in small groups. Discuss and define the term "stereotype."
The Lesson
Part I: Stereotypes vs. Statistics (grades 4-8)
Latinos, like many other groups, face stereotypes. What is a stereotype? It is a set of assumptions, generalizations and judgments made about a person or group – just because of how they look, sound, act or what culture they belong to. While we are often aware of stereotypes in an informal way, social scientists try to precisely document such attitudes and what fuels them. At one time or another, most of us have been stereotyped by others and even used stereotypes ourselves. According to a study conducted in 2012, some common stereotypes of Latinos are:
- "Most Latinos are immigrants, not from the U.S."
- "A high number of Latinos are in the U.S. illegally, without proper documentation"
- "They don't want to learn or use English"
- "They take jobs from 'real' Americans"
- "Latinos are less educated"
Review the tables below to contrast actual statistics about Latinos versus the stereotypes above. Using the Stereotypes Versus Statistics Organizer set the record straight on some common stereotypes about Latinos.
Part II: Optional Closing Project
As a blogger for a prominent news site, you receive a call from your editor early one morning: a well-known politician was on national TV the night before describing Latinos with a lot of stereotypical language. Your editor wants you to write a piece sorting out Latino stereotypes from actual statistics. You can present your write-up in paragraph form (as if it were a blog), through a PowerPoint or using prezi.com.


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WASHINGTON – He's got the military credentials and the heightened profile of a pontificating pundit on the war in Iraq, but most political experts think Gen. Wesley Clark (search) might be aiming too high if he's considering a run for president in 2004.
"I don't think he has a prayer of anyone taking him seriously as a candidate for president, but I do think there is a prayer for someone taking him seriously as a candidate for vice president," said Rich Galen, a Washington, D.C.-based Republican strategist and editor of Mullings.com.
But, added Galen, "The only thing he would bring to the ticket is if the nominee himself had a weakness in the national security department."
The former NATO Supreme Allied Commander of Europe (search), who oversaw the 78-day bombing campaign of Kosovo in 1999 under the Clinton administration, has not publicly confirmed any interest in running for commander-in-chief. However, he has reportedly met with top Democratic insiders and traveled back and forth between the key primary states of New Hampshire and Iowa over the last two years.
The closest he has gotten to confirming his presidential aspirations was on NBC's Meet the Press in February, when he said, "I've thought about it."
He declined to comment for this story.
The 58-year-old Rhodes scholar and decorated Vietnam War veteran has been spending his time giving speeches across the country and serving as a talking head or "armchair general" on CNN during Operation Iraqi Freedom. That latter role has political strategists saying his public profile is on an upswing -- though not all agree that his commentaries will serve him well in the long run.
"He was wrong on everything," said Jim McLaughlin, a Republican pollster for the New York-based McLaughlin & Associates. "I think his candidacy was over before it even started. He is a pundit on television who was mostly wrong about everything he talked about."
Others say Clark was easy to watch. Unlike the more strident voices against the war, Clark offered measured analysis about battle strategy throughout the war. While at the beginning, he questioned whether the Pentagon had adequately planned for troops on the ground or whether the ultimate victory would come quickly, in the end he was close with his prediction that the campaign would last two to three weeks.
Many analysts add that Clark's balanced approach was marked by his refusal to be a cheerleader for the Bush administration's battle plans, but also his rejection of overly harsh criticism.
In fact, Washington, D.C.-based Democratic pollster Celinda Lake said Clark's appearance helped potential voters identify him, especially Democrats who will be voting in the primary and independents.
"I think he is straight talking and appeals to that independent voter out there," Lake said. "The public is in a funny mood right now -- on one hand they want political experience, but on the other they are sick of politics. I think he is a terrific presidential candidate."
But Clark has hardly been withholding criticism of the Bush administration, saving his more cutting remarks for his off-air commentaries.
On April 8, he testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that President Bush's foreign policy did not grow out of the Sept. 11 attacks, but was an ideological mission pursued by his hard-right advisors who "took advantage of those events to gain ascendancy."
During the discussion on NATO expansion, Clark suggested that the administration had alienated allies rather than exhausting diplomatic entreaties before going into Iraq without the United Nations, an argument favored by Democrats.
"I believe we are safer when we are liked than when we're hated, when we are respected, not when we are feared," he said.
Those types of remarks haven't done Clark any harm, said one Republican close to him.
"This is a former supreme commander of NATO, this is someone who has been in battle -- if he looks at a battle plan and has a few constructive criticisms, who can fault him for that?" asked Michael Cook, executive director of the Democratic Party of Arkansas, where Clark and his wife reside.
Cook said Clark declined an offer to run for governor in the state in 2001. Clark is not a member of the Democratic Party, nor has he been involved in their activities, but he made a pretty good impression on the folks there, said Cook.
"People here who have known him for years have long been impressed with Gen. Clark," he said, noting the "depth of his knowledge of domestic issues" and his "very persuasive" manner.
Not a lot of public record is available about where the retired four-star general stands on domestic issues, and he has never held public office. But Democrats insist his military experience would fill a Democratic void of national security gravitas on any 2004 ticket.
That said, political analyst Michael Barone warned that Democrats need more than just a general on their ticket to prove to voters they are tough on national defense issues.
"They are seen as a party who you cannot rely on to defend us from enemies abroad," said Barone, noting that Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., is trying to use his status as a Vietnam vet to imply military credibility.
"I don't think Kerry and Clark, by virtue of the fact they've had military backgrounds, will be given credit for changing that," he said.
But everything depends on whether Clark puts himself out there. And if he does, he has support, said Cook.
"I think whatever he ran for -- president or otherwise -- he would make a great candidate."


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Stringing together six wins in the UFC is a feat in itself. Achieving such a thing at welterweight, one of the organization's toughest divisions, is downright unique. However, Matt Brown did just that this past Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 26 when he knocked out Mike Pyle in less than thirty seconds, his fourth consecutive KO.
With champion Georges St-Pierre already involved in an upcoming title-defense against Johny Hendricks, not to mention none of Brown's beatdowns involving Top 5 foes, "The Immortal" isn't sure what's in store for him in the immediate future. He only knows he's breathing rarefied air and expects to be rewarded as such.
"Hopefully it put me somewhere, in a good position to get some big fights. In this sport you get what you earn, not what you deserve, so hopefully I earned something good here," said Brown at the post-event press conference in a conversation captured by MMAWeekly. "I'll fight whoever they want me to, but obviously I'm only in this sport for one thing and that's to beat GSP's ass."
Brown improved his record to 18-11 with the plastering of Pyle, the sixteenth stoppage of the 32-year old's career. Other victims on Brown's current run include Stephen Thompson, Mike Swick, and Jordan Mein.


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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Cupcake Cones
Here's a twist on the traditional cupcake--put it in a cone. The directions are right on the side of the cone box. Who knew? They were pretty easy to make, but I'll give you my own tips and tricks below.
To make your cupcakes in a cone, you'll need:
-24 cones (found in ice cream aisle)
-cake mix
-frosting, homemade or from a can
1. Line ice cream cones up in a 9x13 pan so they are all standing up...pack them in tight. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Prepare cake mix and pour into a large Ziploc bag. Cut a hole in the corner for mix to come out, like a frosting bag. Fill cones halfway using this method. If you overfill, you'll have yourself a mess.
3. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
4. Remove from oven and let cool completely. When cooled, frost using the Ziploc bag technique, and sprinkle with decorations.
*We waited to frost until we had transported our cake cones--they tip easily
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Pretzel franchise expanding across UK
Auntie Anne's, a franchise that sells freshly made soft pretzels, is opening three new stores in Croydon, Derby and Dudley over the next six months. The company sold its Master Franchise for the UK and Ireland to Robert Burton just over a year ago. Since then the company has opened eight stores in the UK and, in addition to the three stores due to open, the company aims to launch a further 15 outlets by the end of next year.
'We are delighted by the way customers have taken to our pretzels,' says Robert Burns, Auntie Anne's Master Franchisor for UK and Ireland. 'The product is quite unique and we find that once customers have tried the product for the first time they are converted.
'Introducing a relatively new product to the UK consumer is not always easy but we have been delighted by the response. This has given us the confidence to grow the business nationwide through sub-franchising and our three new stores in Birmingham, Croydon and Derby are the first of a major expansion programme.
'It is an exciting time for Auntie Anne's and we are really looking forward to developing Auntie Anne's into a nationwide chain and a nationally recognised brand.'


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Local's fav's
recommendation by travelbeenz
Elk & Oarsman - great lunches and Elk Burger
Rose & Crown - best patio when it's sunny
Tommy's Pub - deep fried dill pickles and nachos
The Saltlik - best a la carte restaurant and great martini lounge
The Eddie Burger Bar - very trendy burger joint
Wild Bill's - crap food. but great bands and dancing
Coyotes - amazing soup and sandwiches
and #1 best deal for food in Banff is:
the mid-week lunch special at Silver Dragon Chinese Restaurant. Sooo good, sooo much food, only $10!


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Tech toys for grown-upsSome of us never get too old to play with toys. Recorded at CNET Gotham in New York City, Scott Stein shows off some of his top picks for the big kid in your life.
I'm Scott Stein. Senior editor for (prestina?).com. And I have with me a few of my favorite Holiday sectors. This are ones we've called out from object to be reviewed and ones that I play with and to kinda cover the (gamete?) for expenses to pretty cheap. So we're gonna start right here with the one that most people tend to look at and wonder what the heck this is. It's the Ion I-Cade. And it's an arcade cabinet for your iPod. And it does exactly like it promises. You put it together yourself with an (Alan Ranch?) that cost $80. And actually lowered in price recently came out in spring, and it's Bluetooth connected. It works with a variety of games, chiefly Atari is a collection of a 100 apps, 2600 in arcade games. There a couple of others as well. The joysticks raise, the buttons are really fine. You maybe disappointed that it doesn't play street fighter but there are games are coming held that are (Indie?), that are taking advantage of this. And there are others that are smaller 'cause they got the best show off factor for an iPod gadget I think this year. Similarly this may annoy people or excite them. But solo has released a karaoke microphone for the iPod. Yes believe it, there's a dangle that you plug in your iPod and then you connect the microphone and there's a few download that you buy 99 cents as long as the same. This $99 accessory has ten songs that come with it so you'll have a $10 value there. You don't have to go with the mike though. You can actually download the app for free and just play around with the song. And it actually records them. There's a pretty been rendition of one that comes free on it. Now the Nintendo 3DS is gonna round for a while. Why I bring up is the tech toy because there are any big gaming accessories this year. There's no connect. The play-station vid is coming out next year. So we're a little bit sure, I understand tech toys. The 3DS kinda get over looked in a lot of ways because the game library has been pretty sparse. But the price dropped to 170, they make it a little more appealing and there are couple of games coming at this holiday including Super Mario 3D Land that are pretty great actually and make the system a little more of an appealing buy. Kinda a little more from a Nintendo fan crowd, but it's the only new gaming hand held of the year. And so made matter some attention there. This is a huge favorite (Monsinad?) editors and it's incredibly affordable. It's the Rocco LT and it's only 50 bucks. And what is it do, we refer about the apple TV that little black pack that does video streaming, connect at your television. This does arguably even more and cost half the price. It has a variety of video streaming services. It got clue plus it's got HBO go Netflix. Amazon video on demand. It's gone each to my port, it's got AV house and it's got a little tidy remote 50 bucks it's almost a no brainier purchase. It doesn't have some of the extra features that the other Rocco boxes have. But if you don't have smart features, you don't have a consul, that stream, it's a really fantastic little stocking stuff for option. And speaking of that, even cheaper at 20 bucks. It's be harmony 200 and yes it's just a remote. But what it does that's interesting, is a kind of a fusion between how many remote have you seen in the past better than this funky program them via the web and plugs in the USB that have been out of a while but expensive. You go to Radio Shock and you see one of these Universal remote that cost about 15 bucks. But a 20 bucks this covers three devices which is two more than most of them do. And it's really easy to set up. You connect with your computer. You pick an advise that you want and then it programs, it's just like that. So it's really just the remote. But for $20, it's gotta pretty nice value to it. This device here is not necessarily for everyone. You've heard of the Rumba and the Scuba. This is the latest version. The scuba 230, it's gone a lot smaller. It's actually surprisingly small if you haven't seen it before. And it's floor washer that currently cleans hardwood floors, it cleans bathroom. It doesn't vacuum. It doesn't do that jag. You do that yourself. And that's the trade off with it. It's 299, it's a little bit pricy. But it does actually come with two virtual walls that you set up but tell it not to wash any electrical cords or things that you may not want to get wet. And these are getting better in terms of their clean ability, their intelligence, they're slowly improving each year. And I'm actually aware that you final pick for the Holiday gift guide that I have assembled an tech toys. One of them is a personal favorite. An additional watch geek and I did buy an iPod Nano and I know it's been trendy probably for a little over a year now to turn your iPod Nano until watch. What's been really nice of the bands will be getting better. I've got one of my risk here, and this band is made by Hex, the Hex Vision Watch, Watch Bands. And it's stainless steel, cost $70 which is not cheap. But and you come up and see it afterwards. It's gone metal colored, and it matches the graphite iPod Nano really well. What I like is that most people don't realize it's an iPod. And I like the fact that they're digital and lots of space that I can show up. And if you add up the price of the iPod Nano plus the watch band, yes you're getting into the $200 range. Arguably it's also the range of the lot of cool watches that are on sale and in stores. So it's your choices to whether you wanna go that direction. I've seen a lot of people come out of the work and say they actually like this. And finally, this has been out but a lot of people are not necessarily aware of that. It is by thinking and it is an electric guitar t-shirt. Take that as you will, but with the magnetic pack... We just wrap up a show like that and it's $29, you know it is silly and there's a battery pack that connects into the shirt that has a little amp connection kit with extra effect. You have to detached the wires. It's impossibly tough to clean. But it is a fun novelty act. And it comes in kid sizes and they make one that of keyboards, and drums. You can create all t-shirt band for your family and strum away. Now it doesn't do all know, it's just a couple of guitar strums just like that. And with that... I'm Scott Stein and those were some take techs for holiday tech choices.


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Commercial facilities managers are in charge o keeping their facility in tip-top shape and a big part of maintenance is prevention. For carpet maintenance, it's about finding an adequate entry mat: 12 to 15 feet for an office building, or up to 20 or 25 feet for a grocery store or hospital to ensure soil is trapped and floors are kept safe.
Along with the size, it is important to:
• Evaluate the level of foot traffic entering your facility. Different mats are designed for different traffic loads.
• Select mats that are facility specific. Matting for an industrial facility might not necessarily be appropriate for an office building.
• Consider climate conditions. Different mats may need to be installed in order to deal with varying climate conditions.
• Be aware that entry matting works best when used as a system. Scraper mats should be placed directly outside the building; wiper/scraper mats placed in the entry or vestibule area; and wiper mats inside the building to trap any remaining soils on shoe bottoms.
Finally, facility managers need to monitor the wear patterns on entrance mats. Excessive wear in one area may indicate the mats are not large enough. In general, the article states that, when considering entryway mats, more is usually better.


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Mami Nora's: Update on an Old Fave
We've loved Mami Nora's for a long time, and the restaurant has only gotten better since we first fell for its sweet sweet plantains and crispy juicy chicken. Although the chicken would have been enough for me, they've now added a few other plates, including grilled steak, ceviche (on weekends), and fried tilapia. The only one I've tried so far was the Lomo Saltado ($9.99): sauteed skirt steak strips with onions, tomatoes and french fries. It's true, the fries are sauteed all in there with the rest of the ingredients, infusing them with delicious beefy flavor.
One caveat is that I've had this dish twice and it was much better the first time. I'm not sure if they changed the recipe or if it was a fluke, but the first time the dish was covered in an amazing gravy that was gone the second time. I still loved it without the sauce–I would have been perfectly happy if I hadn't known what I was missing.
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I've purchased 2 pieces of art and did one art trade with Sydney. All 3 transactions were flawless. She was polite and professional the whole time. Her work reflects her love for the work. She is a pleasure to work with, this is my 3rd transaction with her and my second testimonial to her being nothing short of one of the best artists I have worked with. I said I would be a repeat customer and this will continue. Thank you for such a wonderful experience and for such beautiful work.
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The commission I ordered was well worth the price, and it arrived in quick time with great packaging to ensure the pictures where not damaged. Sydney's attention to detail in the picture is outstanding, when the item first arrived I stared at it for over half an hour, looking at all the details; and I still keep looking at it now! Every time I look I seem to see something new, the quality is amazing and I'm sure I'll be ordering again in future!
In all my dealings with Sydney, she remained professional, without becoming aloof. Instead she was warm, and incredibly friendly. The artwork itself was exactly what I had asked for, yet more than I had dreamed. Sydney clearly put her whole effort into it, for it carried her unique style. The colours were vibrant, and the entire worked crackled with life and energy. She also paid careful attention to all the details of the character that I had requested, all while offering her own unique interpretation. Shipping was quickly and professionally done, with Sydney keeping me updated about when she posted the artwork, and when I should expect it. The drawing itself was carefully and professionally packed, and arrived in pristine condition. I'd definitely recommend Sydney to anyone looking for someone to commission.
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Sydney is an amazing person to have the pleasure of buying from. I asked for a painting of my crested gecko, and she went above and beyond to make it beyond my expectations. I love everything about my painting and she is an exceptional artist. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another piece from her, because I know I'll get quality art. Thanks again!
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Documenting Change in Points of Contact
by Ben Miller — Georgia State University
September 07, 2011 – 00:00
Curator's Note
Database documentaries emerge when collections of clips meet rules for navigation and a user's attention. These docs hint at worlds of images from which any viewing, and any interpretation, is just one possible path. That path of meaningful movement through media is built on a piece of technical legerdemain that shifts metadata from static descriptors of content to conceptual linkages between content.
"Vergessene Fahnen" (2006) is a database documentary by Florian Thalhofer on the somewhat disturbing remainder of German flags following their patriotic proliferation during the 2006 World Cup. Produced using the Korsakow platform, whose structure and concepts are described in the video, "This is a SNU," "Vergessene" is a database of interview, establishing, and travel clips, an interface, and a set of associative linkages named "In POC" and "Out POC" (Point-Of-Contact). When one clip's Out-POC correlates to another clip's In-POC, the system offers up that second clip. A POC could indicate geography (names of places proximal to those appearing in a clip), concepts (an attitude alluded to during an interview, possibly regarding pride, nationalism, or the shifted identities of former East Germans), context (that a particular interviewee is the film maker's revisionist neighbor whose display instigated the film), or something entirely random. One can imagine all films, prior to editing, consisting of a database of shots, each tagged in a similar manner. Conceptually, editing is the process of recognizing the POCs implicit to each shot, and fixing their relation to produce one coherent film out of the many paths through the raw footage. With K-Films, points of contact are identified, but the clips are loosely coupled and the path a function of a viewer's choices.
A POC's conceptual magic is that it shifts keywords in time. Metadata is typically a static afterthought aimed at preservation and retrieval; a photo of that flag is always a photo of that flag. By establishing that a particular concept, context, or geography is only operative at the lead or tail of a clip, the Korsakow platform implies that contemplation of an object influences a viewer's thoughts, and provides a mechanism for inscribing that influence in the filmic structure. Temporally shifted metadata connotes interpretation and syntax and enacts the structure necessary to encourage and enable narrative exploration. Potentially, the differential between an In- and an Out-POC marks the change a clip effects upon a viewer's perspective, geographically, contextually, conceptually, or otherwise.
This is a SNU from Florian Thalhofer on Vimeo.
Associative Cinema
by Eric LeMay — Ohio University
September 07, 2011 – 15:13
Thanks, Ben, for this interesting post. After your insightful description of the kinetic links that occur in a Korsakow film, what strikes me is how closely it resembles a psychoanalytic model of human memory: one memory (or SNU) links to (or SNUifies with) another, and that experiencing the memory calls up others, which may or may not link back (or POC) to the initial memory, which will be experienced differently as a result of the associative movement of the mind that's occured. The films resemble something like an "unfree" or partially free version of free association, exteriorized and aestheticized by the filmmaker.
by Jennifer Proctor — University of Michigan-Dearborn
September 08, 2011 – 10:38
A very elegant explanation of the Korsakow system, and Eric, the point about associative human memory is stellar - much of what I see in interactive and multi-channel work seems to draw upon the operations of memory, which is what I find so fascinating (and "magical," to borrow Ben's wording). Yet, I think we're so unused to engaging with work that engages that level of cognitive interaction that it can be difficult for a viewer to understand how to interpret it. It's a kind of externalizing of memory, but it's not quite your own memory - it's someone else's. So how do you find meaning in that? This is an extremely interesting question.
Following on Jennifer's question of engagement
by Elizabeth Strickler — Digtial Arts Entertainment Lab, Georgia State University http://dael.gsu.edu
September 09, 2011 – 09:43
I appreciate the terms SNU and POC; allowing us to speak in more depth about media units and their relation to the whole and to the user. It is fascinating to imagine the metadata (keywords) "learning" from the interactor's choices. Even though the Korsakow logo is of 3D space, I am yearning for more dimension in SNUville. Interfacing with this rich world of data and metadata should be as rich and varied as the content itself. The how of this is the next difficult question.


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Who Is Lost Laying Off?
Some "much-loved" character will apparently be killed off before season's end — but who?
Lately on Lost, it seems like more characters have been — SPOILER! — brought back to life than killed off, so you knew the writers would balance the scales sometime. E! Online reports that a "major character" will soon be dispensed with and, hilariously, the newly jobless actor "found out after the script treatments were sent out to some of the crew ... so it wasn't the best timing." Dark UFO claims to have independently confirmed this, and they purportedly know which character it is — they've helpfully narrowed it down to five potential castaways (not Kate). Huge possible spoilers ahead!
According to E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos, these are the facts:
• A current series regular is getting killed before the end of season five.
• The character who will die is someone who is much-loved by many of you fans.
• This is a real leaving-the-show death, à la Shannon or Charlie, not a quick-fix time-travel death like Jeremy Bentham/John Locke.
• The character getting killed off is not, I repeat, not Kate Austen.
Dark UFO says it's definitely one of the following characters:
As far as we know, of those five, only Sawyer and Jin are really "much loved," though Jin was just saved from death a few episodes ago, and we really can't imagine the writers killing Sawyer. Message-board speculation is that it's Miles, since his story line would seemingly be easy to resolve, and his dying "in the past" would be one way to explain his ability to talk with the dead, probably.
We, though, just hope the whole story's bogus and that ABC will keep all five actors employed through the end of next season. Don't J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof know how hard it is to find work these days?
Lost: A Major Character Death Is Coming [E! Online]
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If you have a little boy, there's a very good chance you know all about Lego Star Wars! You probably have the video games and Lego sets that cost more than your car, and you probably spend all day stepping on and picking up (and trying very hard not to vacuum up) tiny little Lego people modeled after the beloved Star Wars characters. You've got Lego Star Wars pajamas, t-shirts, swim trunks, watches, and you say "quit hitting your sister with that lightsaber" at least three times a day. And you were just told he wants a Lego Star Wars party – not just a Star Wars party, a LEGO Star Wars party. So like the good mom (or dad) that you are, you begin scouring the internet looking for Lego Star Wars party supplies and realize with dismay, there ain't much out there! But have no fear – we've got you covered and we'll help make you look like the rockstar that you are!! We have an awesome selection of Lego Star Wars party stuff and ideas that we're just dying to share with you! Everything from invitations to thank you cards to of course party printables! Planning this party will be a BREEZE!
Here's the HOW-TO for all the cool stuff in the photo above:
DIY PLATES: Yep, that's right, make your own personalized Lego Star Wars party plates! It's easy – just get the template from here, print it out, cut, glue to a disposable plastic plate, then put a clear plastic plate on top. I used clear craft glue around the edges to make the top plate more secure, but honestly, I didn't really need it. So you can save yourself some time and money and nix that step!
DIY LIGHTSABERS: If you're having a Lego Star Wars Party, you MUST make these!! They'll be the hit of the party, and two years later, your son's friends will still be talking about them – trust me, I know this for a fact! All you need to make these are some foam pool noodles, black duct tape and silver duct tape. Cut the noodles to your desired size (I cut mine in half, so I got two lightsabers out of one noodle) and get to wrappin' the ends with duct tape to make the handles. And that's it! You're done! Congratulations, you're now the coolest mom in town!
PERSONALIZED INVITATIONS: We've totally got you covered here! We have 8 invitations to choose from in this theme, including some photo invites as well! You can have us print them for you, or you can get the digital file and print them out yourself, either way, it's awesome.
GOODY BAGS: Gotta have those goody bags! You can get all fancy, or you can play it simple and just grab some cellophane bags, fill them with candy or whatever, and dress them up with cute personalized stickers.
CENTERPIECE: Top your tables easily with our printable centerpieces! All you do is print out the template, cute and assemble with double sided tape. Seriously, it takes like 5 minutes! To dress them up even more, run down to the Dollar Store and buy those shiny foil centerpiece things with the stars and stick in the center of your assembled centerpiece.
CUPCAKE WRAPS: I had so much fun making the cupcakes in this photo! You can make them too! Just get our printable Lego Star Wars cupcake wraps, print them out, wrap around your cupcakes (AFTER you've baked them) and secure with double-sided tape. I used two different toppers for these cupcakes – plastic Star Wars cupcake rings I found on ebay for dirt cheap and Lego candy (similar to sweet tarts) that I found at some candy store online (google it, can't be hard to find). I also made the cupcake stand myself, more on that later!
Of course you could also always go with the printable cupcake toppers – those are even cuter! All you have to do is print them out, cut (I suggest using a round craft punch – much easier, and we're all about EASY around here! Then you take your little circles and glue them on to some sort of stick. You can use party picks, toothpicks, or lollipop sticks that you find in the cake baking aisle of places like Hobby Lobby and Michaels.
What's a party without a pinata?? Make this super cool Death Star Pinata, and you will be a hero! It's really easy – and cheap – to make! All you need to do is find a round pinata (basketball, baseball, creepy eyeball – yes they have those, I've seen them) and repurpose it. I took all the paper stuff off and painted the shell gray, drew/painted the lines on there with black paint, and yep, DONE.
Alright, now here is the coolest thing of all – Jedi Knight Training Certificates!! Give these out as party favors or send after the party as thank yous! I promise you, the kids will LOVE THESE! You can have us print them out, or you can get the digital file emailed to you and print them out yourself. Then you just take a cool silver sharpie marker and fill in the names of the kiddos to personalize them. Hello – EASY & CHEAP party favor!!
There are so many fun things you can do for food for a Lego Star Wars party!
Check out these awesome ideas for the food table as pictured above:
Yoda Soda! Yummy punch made from lime sherbet and Sprite.
Wookie Cookies (Teddy Grahams) and Darth Cheddars (goldfish crackers)
Super Cute cookies!!
What an awesome cake!
Pixie Stix "lightsabers"
Amazing Cupcake Toppers!
OK, I hope that got your mind reeling with ideas!! Throwing a Lego Star Wars party can be EASY and AFFORDABLE, but still look like a million bucks! For even more inspiration, check out our Lego Star Wars pinterest board!
Have fun planning, and please, let me know if I can help in any way!!


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Waiting on Wednesday #19: Of Beast and Beauty
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature created by Jill at Breaking the Spine. This is where you showcase an upcoming release you're anxiously awaiting!
This week, I'm waiting on:
Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay.
Expected Publication: July 23, 2013
by Delacorte BYR.
Goodreads Blurb:
In the beginning was the darkness, and in the darkness was a girl, and in the girl was a secret...
In the domed city of Yuan, the blind Princess Isra, a Smooth Skin, is raised to be a human sacrifice whose death will ensure her city's vitality. In the desert outside Yuan, Gem, a mutant beast, fights to save his people, the Monstrous, from starvation. Neither dreams that together, they could return balance to both their worlds.
Isra wants to help the city's Banished people, second-class citizens despised for possessing Monstrous traits. But after she enlists the aid of her prisoner, Gem, who has been captured while trying to steal Yuan's enchanted roses, she begins to care for him, and to question everything she has been brought up to believe.
As secrets are revealed and Isra's sight, which vanished during her childhood, returned, Isra will have to choose between duty to her people and the beast she has come to love.
Why I'm excited: A retelling of Beauty and the Beast? That's all you needed to say to get me on board. But that blurb just adds to the excitement. It sounds very promising!
What are you waiting on this week?
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This sounds like one of the more unique and promising Beauty and the Beast retellings that I've heard of! I love these sorts of books!ReplyDelete
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It does sound very promising and not too close to the original. I really want to give more retellings a try, so I'm hoping this will be good!Delete
*waves* Hi Jessica!ReplyDelete
I definitely think this is one not to be missed! I love the story of Beauty and the Beast, but I haven't read a really good retelling in a while (most of them aren't so great). But this one sounds better - I will be sure to read it :D
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*waves* Hi!Delete
I'm on exactly the same page. I love Beauty and the Beast as well and have been disappointed by retellings before so I'm really hoping to love this one! :)
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BetWrestling.com has released some early betting odds for tonight's WWE No Mercy event. WWE world champion AJ Styles is currently the heavy favorite for his main event Triple Threat match against John Cena and Dean Ambrose with a betting line of -1200.
* WWE World Championship Match:
AJ Styles -1200 vs. Field of John Cena & Dean Ambrose +600
* WWE Smackdown Women's Championship:
Becky Lynch -1705 vs. Alexa Bliss +805
* WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship:
Heath Slater & Rhyno +140 vs. The Usos -180
* WWE Intercontinental Championship vs. Career:
The Miz +140 vs. Dolph Ziggler -180
* Randy Orton -165 vs. Bray Wyatt +125
* Nikki Bella -460 vs. Carmella +320
* Jack Swagger +505 vs. Baron Corbin -915


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How Herbert von Karajan lost his London job
I've heard a version of this story from Neville Marriner, who was a close friend of the rebellious Peter Gibbs. But this account comes from a very young player whose career was almost cut off by the bust-up. Read on here.
Unseen video: Richard Strauss at lunch, Szymanowski in his dressing gown
Xander Rodzinski has just uploaded his grandfather's (pictured) 1930s home movies on Youtube…. and fascinating viewing it makes. Several immortals are caught at their leisure, including George Gershwin refusing to kiss a man on his lips. Another world.
Galina gets a postage stamp
An honour belated, but richly deserved. Better than being a non-person, as she was for 15 years.
Salzburg revives the dead to run its Easter Fest
They've announced the new boss to succeed Peter Alward, who is stepping down from the Karajan Inc. enterprise next July. The suit they've picked is Peter Ruzicka, who was a deadly-dull artistic director of the summer festival from 2001-2006 and was then shoved off gently to the eternal Valhalla of the Munich Biennale. But Ruzicka, […]
Just in: Chicago to receive full Klinghoffer broadcast
The Met won't air or screen its controversial John Adams opera. So a Chicago radio station has stepped in. Land of the free, &c. Next Weds Oct. 29 I will be broadcasting the Nonesuch recording of The Death of Klinghoffer on my radio show on WHPK-FM Chicago 12-3PM (Central Time) since the Met Opera will not broadcast it […]
Pianist to Islamists: Why are you so scared of us?
The Turkish pianist Fazil Say, an outspoken atheist, has published an open letter to the theocratic government, demanding to know why they have removed his works from concert programmes. Fazil says: 'Change your oppressive attitude that sparks outrage and confusion in the whole world. The world condemns this oppression… Stop being destructive… Don't be afraid of art […]
At last, Ireland has a national opera house
The Irish Government has given Wexford Festival Opera House national status It is now the only EU member not to have a national opera house, apparently a source of some embarrassment over Brussels mussels. The announcement was made at the festival's opening this week.
The unreportable end of Christopher Falzone
Four months ago, we were asked by two musicians to publish the case of a gifted young pianist who was being hospitalised against his will. The young man was supported by the warm-hearted Martha Argerich, among others. His parents and his wife appeared to be on opposing sides. Despite appeals from several musicians, the court […]
An iconic music photographer has snapped his last
We are sad to learn of the death of David Redfern, maker of hundreds of iconic musician photographs and creator of a thriving archive. David, who was 78 and battling pancreatic cancer, had gone to his place in France to cover a jazz festival. He was passionate about jazz above all other musical forms, and […]
Just in: Atlanta musicians say bosses have walked out of mediation talks
A few hours ago, representatives of the Woodruff Arts Center walked away from federally mediated talks with the locked-out musicians, with no indication whether they planned to return. The talks appear to be deadlocked. The WAC refuse to agree a minimum number of musicians in the orchestra. The Atlanta Symphony is now in deep-freeze. We […]
Anna Netrebko to make her Bolshoi debut next week
The Mariinsky-reared diva has never bothered much with Moscow and never graced its historic stage. But she has received a summons to Elena's Obratsova's 75th birthday event and will perform at the Bolshoi next Tuesday with her fiancé Yusuf Eyvazov, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Maria Guleghina and more. Forget about getting tickets.


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The $650 price tag of the Unlocked and Developer Edition HTC One (M8) is set to increase at midnight tonight. A tweet form @HTCUSA just went out, revealing that the current "promo price" is set to expire, encouraging potential buyers to place their order before the full $700 retail price goes into effect.
We have nothing against promotions, but HTC failed to communicate to anyone that the $650 price announced during the launch event last week in New York would only last for a week and a half. In fact, the promotion is expiring even before the first Unlocked or Developer Edition HTC One (M8) will ship out from HTC's warehouses. We're definitely in favor of HTC offering SIM unlocked and developer friendly devices directly to consumers, but we don't see the point if those devices are priced $100 higher than Verizon and AT&T's price for the unsubsidized phone.
Will you be buying the Unlocked or Developer Edition HTC One (M8) for $650 before midnight tonight?
Considering the #HTCOneM8 Unlocked or Dev Edition? The promo price ends at midnight, so strike today to save $50: http://t.co/RBqQSdUzIF
— HTC USA (@HTCUSA) April 3, 2014


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Quilting Basics: Video Part 12
Added Mar 15, 2014
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This is Part 12 in my ongoing series featuring the Singer Quantum Stylist 9960. In this segment I show you how to install the 1/4" clear plastic quilting foot, how to install and adjust the quilting bar and how to select and edit the specialty quilting stitch. The specialty quilting stitch makes the most amazing hand sewn "look" by using a combination of clear and regular sewing machine threads. If you LOVE top stitching your garments, you will LOVE this stitch.
Please take a moment to read my coordinating blog post with more information and pictures of the specialty quilting stitches.
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(PRWEB) April 23, 2015
MassageChairs.com, a reputed online store, is now offering the Osaki OS-4000 Zero Gravity Massage Chair for sale. Previously, this chair was available for $3,999.00, but now, individuals can buy these massage chairs for just $1,899.95. The chair emphasizes a zero-gravity design with a set of S-track movable intelligent massage robots that target neck, shoulder and lumbar massages in accordance to the body curve. The chair automatically detects the full body curve and also makes little adjustments if needed, which helps provide more mortal and scientific massage enjoyment.
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PEORIA, Ill. – Keith Meyer recorded the second fastest time in school history Friday at the Bradley Pink Classic.
Meyer placed eighth among 241 runners at the event with an 8K time of 24 minutes, 34.9 seconds. That is second only to his personal best ran last year of 24:32.2.
"Keith grabbed a top 10 finish and put everything into his race," said SIUE Assistant Coach Kayla Brown. "We had a couple of personal bests which are helping to close the gap. We still look to close those gaps within the group, but we are on the right track."
Anthony Holshouser (26:46.2), Matthew O'Connor (26:54.6) and Landon Skelly (27:08.1) each turned in personal bests. As a team, SIUE placed 18th of 27 teams.
In the women's 6K race, five SIUE runners turned in personal bests. The list included Erin Kennedy (21:57.1), Haley Miller (22:04.8), Jess Clarke (22:39.2), Keri Burmester (24:29.6) and Haley Quinn (25:06.2) For Kennedy and Miller, it was the fourth and sixth fastest times in school history. For Clarke, she cracked the top 20 at No. 19.
As a team, SIUE took 20th of 31 teams.
"We improved upon our place from last year, and I am happy with how they are working together." Said Brown. "It is exciting to see them racing as a unit."
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When Electronic Arts first announced their exclusive licensing deal with Disney for the Star Wars property, many figured it was only a matter of time before EA subsidiary BioWare and the galaxy far, far away reunited. Now, Electronic Arts has made it official: BioWare will develop Knights of the Old Republic 3!
BioWare developer Max Rebo has confirmed the news, saying that it has always been in the company's plans to return to the franchise that made them a household name.
Moreover, Rebo shared his excitement over working with the new consoles, and how leveraging the power of both the PS4 and the Xbox One will help make Knights of the Old Republic 3 a massive game, at least 100 times larger than the first KOTOR.
"We are excited to announce that BioWare is currently in the midst of development on a new Knights of the Old Republic title. When Electronic Arts first came to us with the news they were acquiring the Star Wars license, we knew exactly what we wanted to do, and now we are pleased to share that news with our fans. We can't wait for gamers to see what BioWare has in store for them in the fall of 2014"
For years, gamers have been clamoring for KOTOR 3, but BioWare has always seemed slightly reticent with regards to the idea. They did deliver The Old Republic MMO, which they say was like Knights of the Old Republic 3 through 9 packaged in a single online experience, but most fans didn't fully believe that to be true. Even more so after playing the game. If anything, The Old Republic only further increased fans desires for a new Knights of the Old Republic.
We knew for quite some time that BioWare was working on some form of Star Wars game, alongside DICE and Visceral Games, but that was it. Only DICE's Star Wars Battlefront was confirmed as in development, with the other two developers' projects laying in wait.
However, when BioWare's name was dropped in connection with Star Wars, most hoped that they would deliver Knights of the Old Republic 3, but it was still far too early for EA to say anything official. Now that the cat is out of the bag, so to speak, all signs are pointing towards a full reveal at E3 2014.
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Hosted by Philly Roller Derby, the 2017 WFTDA Division 1 Championships are upon us with 12 teams converging in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to decide who is the best of the best. Gotham has had their legendary run with the Hydra, and now Rose City has kept it for two years in a row. Many think the trophy will end up down under while others hope to see it go a mile high. Ultimately, with the way the bracket fell into place this season, we will at least get a different matchup for the final game.
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These are great…and I love the colors! I added to my "try this at home linky"…hope you don't mind!
Love this!!! My 2 1/2 year old wants to play with water guns in the house. I will def be making him a marshmallow gun instead!!
I had no idea they sold colored PVC. That is so cool! Thanks for linking up with Fun for Kids Friday : )
I don't think they do. She said she spray painted these ones.
I think she wrote that she spray painted them. Would save time if they did come already colored
i have never seen this before! how cool!
Oh these could keep my kids busy for HOURS! I bet we could even use pom poms in them if we did it indoors.
Thanks so much for linking up to my Summer Fun party!
Laura @ Come Together Kids
I featured these on my blog yesterday. : )
This is a great craft! I am sending this link to my brother. He'll have enough of these to equip an army by nightfall! Thanks for sharing!
Great job!!
You are featured today!
Jo @ SmileMonsters
I love that you made them. I've thought about getting these before, but they were a little pricey. I bookmarked your page. I think I will follow in your footsteps. So fun!
We love marshmallow launchers, but they are 100 times cooler with the color!
Thank you ! I have 4 sons and their friends are over here all the time! I have seen these in catalogues before and refused to pay such high prices for them. Especially when I need half a dozen right from the start. I will be making these this weekend, for sure.
The idea is really cute, however PVC is a known carcinogen. PVC is unsafe for children's toys. Maybe there is something else you can use instead?
I love this! At my old job, my boss bought everyone one of those so we could relieve stress by having wars. 🙂 I am going to make some myself now!
I'd love for you to link this at my summer-long party!
Would you post directions as to how long you cut the pieces. Thanks
I'm writing to request your permission to use your marshmallow shhoter graphic on my birthday party blog- http://www.birthdaypartygameslady.com/blog. The purpose of the graphic would be to grab attention to then lead people to your site to see how easy these are to make and what fun they'd be at a birthday party.
My blog supports my party game package business by aggregating good birthday party ideas I find around the web for parents not interested in my games packages, that have kids of different ages than my games are for, parents not able to spend the $50 on one of my parties- whatever. In the ten years of been selling my parties on the web, I've learned that frazzled parents get SO focused on the upcoming party that they don't think to look for ideas beyond googling 'birthday party ideas', and they miss a lot of great ideas that don't pop up in that search- like your cool marshmallow shooters that would be a perfect activity for a young boys party. So- I want to pass this idea along to my readers, and nothing will get their attention so much as your photo.
May I use your graphic to get people following the link to your page?
I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Please email me thebplady at aol.com – you know how to turn this into a real email address, but hopefully the scam bots don't.
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These are so fun!!
With the "t" connecter that leads to the handle, don't the marshmallows fall down there or does that loop on right over the piece of pipe like a sleeve?
I love these! I also saw these at the Strawberry Festival (but in Ohio) and my girls wanted these! Now I can make my own! Thank you for sharing!
Ha! These are so fun, even my older kids would love these!
I run Fun Family Crafts, a site similar in nature to Craftgawker and Spotlight, but different in that it's a library of craft tutorials geared only at kids. I would love it if you'd stop by and submit this to be featured! (I link to you, I don't post your tutorial on the site) Feel free to submit as many kid friendly craft tutorials as you like! http://funfamilycrafts.com/
i think they are cute and look like a lot of fun… not sure the idea is good as far as kids popping t he marshmallows into their mouths after being blown out by other children
PVC leaches, and although piping is safe to send water through in plumbing, those open ends where it was cut that your children are putting their mouths on can poison them.
Try to find a sealed cover. A friend used to make didgeridoos out of PVC pipe and fitted a silicone cover for the part he put his mouth on.
Thank you for your concern about the leaching PVC chemical. As with all activities, I leave this to your own discretion as the evidence is varied and provides differing opinions on the subject matter. Since my children only use these for a short while at a time, I am not concerned about their safety when using these products.
From the same source that you sited above: "PVC is a controversial material, in part because of the generic term which is applied to many products, but each product may have a difference in the chemicals used during its production. For example, drinking water PVC pipes do not contain the controversial chemicals that household plastics contain."
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Love These!! Definitely going to make some for my kids. I love your blog. Having so much fun browsing through your past posts. I'm your newest follower. Would love you to stop by DIY Home Sweet Home
P.S. I have a linky every Monday would love you to stop by Monday and link up.
I am shocked that people have the ball sax to seek out ideas for fun then actually criticize the idea with mundane comments! Seriously people your mother probably soaked your spotters in whiskey and I am gonna bet none of you are alcoholics! Get over yourself! If you want to take up a cause UNICEF is taking applicants!!! Notice I used my name too and didn't hide behind anonymous!
I'm wanting to make these but I'm not sure about the measurements. Did I miss that part of the post or did you just wing it??
LOVE this idea and cannot wait to try it out!
Just stopping by to let you know that I've featured your craft on Family Fun Crafts! You can see it here:
If you have other kid friendly crafts, I'd love it if you would submit them. 🙂 If you would like to display a
featured button on your site, you can grab one from the right side bar of your post above.
OMG! We just had the same experience at an art festival. They were also selling for $7, and I was all "I'm sure I could find a tutorial on Pinterest." Haha.
And here it is! 🙂
AWESOME!! This is the DIY craft project of the day on One Good Craft! http://onegoodcraft.blogspot.com.
This is FOR SURE going on the No BUmmer Summer list!
We have had many a good time with marshmallow shooters. Your hubby did great I love the bright colors.
Very fun! On my summer to-do list now! I bet the dog wouldn't mind cleaning up after us if we miss a few!
thanks for sharing.
Do you have measurements and directions? Want to make them for a family reunion
My kids had one of these when they were younger. We discovered that if you leave the marshmallows out and let them harden overnight they work better in the shooters.
Thanks for the idea. Would you please give the measurements as I would like to make some. Thanks.
I AM IN LOVE with these, my little boy is going to die:) I think i'm two years behind though DANGIT ha do you have to cut any of this? Or can I just buy it all at Lowe's? Will Lowe's cut it for me?
Thanks, Lacee
I have not had much luck lately using spray paints when I painted some monster sticks so I'm hesitant to mess up my pvc shooters. What type of paints did you use for the pvc pipes and did you have to sand them before painting. Just to be on the safe side, I'm going to paint the inside end with clear finger nail polish and may wrap some Washi tape around the mouth piece.
I am trying to make some marshmallow shooters for Christmas but I am having trouble with getting the marshmallow through it. I can eventually get it through but it takes a great deal of effort and my 9 yr old can not do it at all. What am I doing wrong? Does the brand of mini marshmallow matter? We can put a marshmallow in just the straight 1/2″ pipe and it shoots out just fine. But when we make the cool gun it gets stuck in the bends.
Does the spray paint scratch off the pvc?
Hi I want to make these for a birthday party and was wondering if you knew the measurements you used. thank you. cant wait to make these
Hi, my grandson and I make these to sell at craft show. We use duck tape to decorate them. There is a book I got from Lowe's that make different kinds it is called: MAKE YOUR OWN…AWESOME…MARSHMALLOW LAUNCHER.Everything You Need to Build Your Own Blaster! by Joe Rhatigan
You can make the mini, the deluxe, deluxe quick fire, the air mail, behind your back special, the pip squeak, the master, the commando, the long ranger, the huh, the lil firestorm, the trombone, the x-factor, the infiltrator, all riled up, The books says "Help! no matter what I do, my marshmallows gets stuck in my launcher. It says to "roll each marshmallow in flour first." "The flour keeps the stick spots on the marshmallow from sticking inside the launcher." "Tap the floured marshmallow before putting inside the launcher." The book says this not me. The book says to use a hacksaw and miter box or a pipe cutter. They used a hacksaw because the pipe cutter sometimes warps the pipe openings. Sand the cuts. I always use couplers on mine for a couple of reasons: one is because if the child has been eating food you can take the coupler off and wash it out. second is because if there is any sharp edges from cutting it might cut the child's lip and also he is not putting his mouth on paint. I ALWAYS USE COUPLERS FOR THE CHILD TO BLOW INTO. Yours looks like there are 4-3 inch pipes, 1-6 inch pipe, 2-elbows, 1-T-joint, and 1 cap. Don't forget 1 coupler for the mouth piece.
thank you for the measurements Diane Julian
Thanks for this fantastic post, I'm glad I found this site on google.
can't wait for my husband to make these for our grandkids for Christmas, the kids will have a blast!
I bought some off Etsy and my kids have hours of laughing and giggling fun!! I am now buying one for my hubby this year for a stocking stuffer for Christmas. He has just as much fun as the kids do with it (if not more fun) 🙂 lol
And you can buy a big bag of mini marshmallows (amo) for only a couple of bucks. Keeps em entertained for hours!
This is where I found them, https://www.etsy.com/listing/204577606/camo-marshmallow-shooter-gun-launches
I know this was a long time ago, but I'm thinking about doing it for an end of year Girl Scout Party. But since we'll be doing it in a public field, we'll need to clean up afterwards. So I was wondering, how much of a pain was it to clean up all the marshmallows? Or if you missed some, did they turn into a sticky mess?
I think this could be just as fun for parents as it is for kids… love it.
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AAMs provide a service to help resolve client-specific issues. The AAMs act as an intermediary between agents and HMRC where the normal communication channels have broken down.
Registering to use the Agent Account Manager service
To register for the AAM service complete the online User Registration form. You can do this before you even have an issue. You only need to register once, and only 1 representative needs to register for everyone in the firm to be able use the service. If you have more than 1 branch or office, 1 representative from each branch will need to register, but then everyone in that branch will be able to use the service.
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